We went back today and with the weather being so hot The Tipsy Cow's Air Conditioning had not been working unless in the past I remember differently and we had just eaten outside. Today we chose to eat inside and we and yes the waitresses were obviously sweltering . We were going to leave but we were hungry after fishing and the food is always good. We ate both having delicious burgers and the waitress was nice . For some reason I left wondering why a business would not offer free or discounted sodas or at least leave ice water on the table. It was extremely hot the waitresses shirts were obviously sweated through. I don't blame them just management and I know that it's a small island not many choices to go eat. Not many places for them to go work. Fabulous burger and a dry mouth. read more

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I wished I read the negative reviews before I ate there but I can confirm the customer service can be more friendly. I felt like we they didn't want our business when we arrived. There wasn't a hostess there when we showed up and then three servers took turns to say hold on for the hostess and then had no accountability when they said, 'I don't know where she is..'. Finally somebody said they were full up and tried to scare us with a 30 - 45 min wait when there were obvious tables open. We tried to understand what was going on and asked the next up server if they just didn't have the servers which made them a little friendlier. Then all of sudden a huge group left so the next server had no choice to seat us. Meanwhile, several other customers showed up behind us which put more pressure on the service. The next up server left to go clean an available outside table, and then 10 seconds later another server came up and tried to steer us away again saying no seats are open. We told this new server the next server got us to straighten out their lack of communication, and they readmitted they didn't know where the hostess was. We ended getting seated and waited another 15 to have our drink order put in. She seemed busy so we ended up putting in everything in at the same time. I had the clams and a pretzel, my wife had the shrimp rice bowl. Everything did come out fresh and super salty and not very good. Drinks were strong and mid, I won't go there again. read more

Pet-friendly. Great view. Juicy burgers. Definitely make your way here if you find yourself strolling g Dock Street. I'm glad they survived the storms. read more

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Wow sat down got orders taken got drinks, waiter said it would be about an hour for food we said it was fine told her we were stepping out came back table was cleared and our order was cancelled and we would have to wait another hour lol. wouldn't recommend it if you've had a beach day and are hungry unfortunately lost my service. read more

We have dined here before and decided this time to try the burgers. I will say they are probably one of the best burgers I've ever had. We got to watch dolphins as we enjoyed our delicious burgers! We love the location and the staff has always been kind and helpful. We had the best waitress Tiffany who had the best personality! She was awesome! If you go to Cedar Keys stop by The Tipsey Cow! I promise you will not be disappointed!!! read more

The Tipsy Cow Bar and Grill - View while dining. Sorry didn't get photos of the dolphins - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Cedar Key, Florida

Never ever have I encountered such a rude bartender as the heavy set gal behind the bar. Just spend your $ elsewhere / this lady needs an attitude adjustment or another career ! On top of it she handled the lemons/limes for the drinks with her dirty hands ! The owners need to fire her before she puts them out of business - we heard the same from two other parties as we left. We won't be back! read more

Didn't eat here but wanted to get a drink and enjoy the view/live music. Too bad the lady bartender with the long hair was unfriendly and made us want to leave immediately. We went downstairs instead and Brian took care of us. If you go, sit outside and order food. They don't want your business if you are just getting drinks. Also assuming people from the west coast would know the history of hurricanes is presumptive and treating visitors this badly is just rude. The sign behind her head was fitting. read more

The Tipsy Cow Bar and Grill - Sign behind the rude bartender lady with the long hair - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Cedar Key, Florida

Cedar Key took a serious beating from hurricanes and is coming back but challenges remain. We were glad the Tipsy Cow is open. We had read mixed reviews, wide ranging. I made sure that I was not hungry as long waits for food were mentioned. We had a nice table overlooking the Gulf and were entertained by dolphins immediately off shore. There was also a musician playing. It took an hour plus for the food to come out. Food was good and we enjoyed the meal. But if you are impatient or prone to being "hangry", better know what you are getting into. Not many choices currently in Cedar Key, easily half are still out of commission, if you go to the Cow, relax and enjoy the view, but good chance you'll be doing some waiting. read more

We got the Insane Clown Sliders both myself and my husband and they were great. I would highly recommend this place. The reviews made me nervous but totally worth it. read more

My husband and I both ordered tacos and you would have thought they took the boat out to catch the fish before serving. It took FOREVER. Server was rushed and not personable. The salsa for chips & salsa was Costco bought (I really hate that salsa) and food was just "ok". I ordered non-alcoholic versions of one of their cocktails and was charged full price for both. $20 for juice? I've never been to a restaurant that didn't automatically discount the price since there's no liquor. No tip. Not returning. read more

This was our second visit to the Tipsy Cow in our short stay on Cedar Key and it was wonderful. The shrimp tacos, that we had previously, were awesome. The burgers we just had were amazing: cooked to perfection and beyond delicious. The staff could not have been nicer and the dolphins put on a good show. It is a great location with welcoming staff and exceptional food. read more

Tipsy Cow bar and grill - Cedar Key I gave the restaurant a solid four. Food was good. Her burger order was correct, my lightly blackened grouper sandwich with no tartar sauce arrived with tarter and had to be done again. Her speciality drink was very good, my " bourbon old fashioned" was just sad; small shot of bourbon and no fixings'. Service was very good and the view of the gulf and boat launch was excellent! FOUR STARS. read more

Like many have already stated, the customer service from the bartender, was awful. I've been coming to Cedar Key my whole life and have never encountered someone rude. This island isn't about that at all. Spend your money elsewhere, go to Annie's!! read more

Amazing! We had the best view - food and service by BARB! The Tipsy Cow is lucky to have her on their team read more

Food and service was ok. However the reason I am giving this restaurant a 1 star is their sneaky way of including an automatic gratuity on the check (which is fine) but not mentioning it. The server presented the bill and waited in front of me to sign it and watched me add an additional gratuity of 20%. She made no mention of there being a gratuity and since i was pressured into signing in while she waited I just added the gratuity, I don't believe the tip line included that it was an additional gratuity. Once someone in my party mentioned the gratuity was added i asked the server about revising the bill and she would not let me. I complained to my credit card company but they wouldn't fix it. Ultimately no one to blame but myself but obviously this left a VERY BAD taste in my mouth and enough to write this poor review in hopes that other people avoid this shady restaurant. read more

They have some land whale running the show, took my i.d and said i wasn't 21 cops were called got my i.d back andddd no apology first and last time walking up the stairs to that dump read more

Very poor, unfriendly and rude service. Read the reviews, there is a common theme. Don't Subject your family to the possibility of this environment. Other much friendly places like Steamers and the Pizza/sub place. read more

Food was very good, nice to eat while looking out over the gulf. Nice little place in a fun town.

Wow! What a disappointment this place has turned out to be. They don't have air conditioning and haven't had it for years... according to the staff. It's 8:00pm with a heat index of 104. The owner is usually spotted in the dining room on his laptop when he isn't in the kitchen. He doesn't greet customers, ask them how things are, or thank them for coming in. Spend money on a window unit for your staff and customers!!! Absolutely ridiculous. This place used to be fun with air conditioning, a Dave Matthews theme, and a jukebox. Now it's a hotbox. I can no longer recommend this place like I used to. read more

Service here was great. We got the coconut shrimp and fries. Food was good. We sat outside by the water. I recommend this place. read more

The Tipsy Cow Bar and Grill - Coconut shrimp and fries - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Cedar Key, Florida

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Amazing waitress barb and food was amazing!!!! also nice outdoor view ' we seen some dolphins while sitting on the balcony I give it a 5 star I recommend this place if you are in cedar keys read more

My husband and I went there for lunch during the craft fair / seafood festival. We sat outside - enjoyed the view over the bay and had THE BEST burgers ever! We would recommend. Service was excellent as well! read more

The Tipsy Cow Bar and Grill - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Cedar Key, Florida

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We had a great experience, many thanks to our waitress Barb. We were promptly seated, food was served in a very timely manner, and they treated our dog amazingly. Dolphins breaching in the water, and fans on the upper deck to keep the dog cool. Zero complaints. Thanks for a great experience Tipsy Cow, Barb is a keeper! read more

Awesome BBQ Shrimp on stick . If you order the Nacho's it's a huge serving, quite delicious, if you have a small stomach and don't eat fast the chips may get soggy. Awesome views of the American Gulf!!! Dolphins swimming by, boats moving around. Friendly staff. A truly relaxing visit read more

This is a fun bar. A neat little place to spend Halloween on a tiny sea side island for sure. The second floor balcony has amazing views, drinks are on point, even for Beetlejuice & batgirl! haha. Will Return. read more

AMBIENCE: 4 STARS Excellent ocean view, with many preening birds to admire. One has to go up a set of stairs to dine here and see such a view, but it is worth it. SHRIMP PO BOY: 4.25 STARS Only 14 bucks, had alot of tasty shrimp in it. The commercial sub roll was toasted to make it crunchy like a baguette. A generous serving of good Cole slaw. read more

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They need to update their information. We have been here since Friday and the restaurant has been closed. Just a sign saying "closed". Is that temporary or permanent? read more

The food was good, but the service was the worst we've had in many years ... We got moved to 3 different tables (the hostess was no help, in fact, she had a bit of an attitude) - there were 4 of us ... 2 of us got our food in about 45 minutes - the other two was over an hour. I'm trying to be sympathetic to them recovering after the hurricane....but this is flat out unacceptable. When I asked about a little something off the bill to compensate, it was a flat out no. We love Cedar Key, but the next time we're there, Tipsy Cow won't be on our list of go to's. And the worst part was we had friends from up north with us ... We raved about the Tipsy Cow....it was so embarrassing. read more

Don't order the brisket sandwich. Worst I ever had. Rubber that had to have been microwaved. I could literally stretch it and play it like an accordion and it wouldn't come apart. Cool names on items but I figured out why it was named LIMP brisket. Drinks were good but "you can take that brisket and stick it up your" read more

The bartender/owner was as pleasant as a fence post. A customer asked a question and she told him he was confused for asking. Referred to another customer as needing to get her story straight in reference to a requested adjustment for a drink order. The host disappeared and left customers wondering if they should seat themselves. Waited a long time for our food.. sliders and fried shrimp. read more

Customer service most definitely needs to be improved. We were there for 35 minutes and did not receive our food. There was nobody in line when we arrived, and no one told us that it was going to be a 45 minute to hour wait on food, because had they told us we would not have waited 35 minutes. read more

Four stars for location and I would give three for service and food. The food was fine. Beer selection not as good as other places nearby. Service friendly to a point but I think they're maybe trying to turn tables faster than we were ready. Sit on the deck...can't beat this view! We tried a variety of items including shrimp po-boy, wings, shrimp tacos, chips and guac, street corn, mac and cheese etc. We are snackers! I got the impression everything is somewhat homemade and there is an element of creativity here but next time we will stick to the basics. Love love love the view. read more

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The Tipsy Cow, located upstairs in this seaside building, is a fun place to grab a drink in Cedar Key. On a busy weekend you might not be able to get an outside table overlooking the ocean, so plan accordingly. They have a full bar and also serve food, but I will say that the food service was pretty slow. To the point we had to ask if they had forgotten our order. I would visit again but skip the food and go right for the drinks while looking out at the ocean. read more

Refreshing spot to stop for lunch! Nice view, seating indoors and out. Give this area the business!

Terrible restaurant! The food is downright disgusting and the owners are some of the most retched people I have ever met. They treat their customers terrible and yell at their employees. Avoid this place at all costs! read more

Visited here for lunch on February 28. The weather was absolutely gorgeous. Sat outside at a table and watched the dolphins and pelicans play. I do not see the burger I had on the online menu, but it had an Hawaiian name and had grilled pineapple on it. Well worth the wait. Staff was friendly and took the time to interact with not only us but the other customers as well. Would recommend this to anyone. Only downside--and I was warned by a previous post--is there is no elevator. Have to climb a set of stairs. But was worth it. Mark read more

Very cool local hang out!! Quirky decor, interesting menu descriptions!! Read the menu! It's all worth a laugh!! MTV videos played the whole time!! Hubby & I split the meatball sliders and Tater Kegs. Yum . The meatball sliders are made to order with marina sauce and topped with a whipped mozzarella. They are super good!! The Tater Kegs on the menu say they are oversized Tater tots. Let me tell you....these are home made with bacon and cheddar INSIDE! Sooooo good. They come with a "secret Frenchy's sauce that was okay for me. I ate mine drowned in Louisiana hot sauce. The tots are amazing! A pleasant surprise because I am not especially a tots person. But they are really good. If you go to Cedar Keys, go here!! It's up two flights of stairs with indoor and outdoor seating right on the Gulfcoast so it has spectacular views!! read more

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Seated, took 20 mins before acknowledged by a waitress. Moved tables 3xs. Order placed for 4 people, 45 mins 2 meals arrived another 30 mins or more other 2 arrived. Food was overpriced for poor quality, service was terrible. Very disappointed and highly doubt we'll return. read more

Excellent customer service! Delicious fresh clams , we had the mahi sandwich and the brisket everything tasted very nice and fresh , even the fries really good ones ! The location it's beautiful old fashioned wood looking nice outdoor seating with ocean views and breeze and the sound of the seagulls on the background with splashing waves very romantic , they are very pet friendly , welcomed our puppy with water and they have an actual doggy menu ! Including chicken breast, burgers, steak , ice cream! Just amazing! Heaven ! We had such a relaxing peaceful lunch time . It's was truly a special experience. If you are on a road trip this is an excellent place to stop for a fishing town experience fresh seafood all catch of the day . read more

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Great little place, food was excellent! Our service was quick, and came with a positive attitude. Definitely recommend stopping in.