Food delicious. I had the All American with regular fries and drink. Very reasonable prices. Great…read moreservice. Wait time was low. Everything was nice. We went in the evening, it was a nice setting.

Poor professionalism and disrespectful to customers. I forgot my id on my most recent visit…read more Instead of politely saying I needed to go get my id. Which I would've done gladly. She shouted and acted in a very harsh and disrespectful manner towards me when I had done nothing to provoke such a outcome. Will definitely not recommend a place unless u want to be treated like absolute shit

Awesome neighborhood pub! They opened for the USA men's hockey game and it was packed at 8 am that…read moreSunday! Great drinks and food. Our bartender, Jordyn, was the BEST. She was our bartender on several occasions and made the best cocktails, and had the nicest personality! Can't wait to return!

From the moment you walk in the door you are met with Irish-American hospitality. We dropped by on…read moreour way to Bean Beach and saw the orange and white Freckled Fin sign and were drawn by the possibility of Kilkenny (my favorite beer - if you don't know) and were met with high vaulted ceilings and an amazing cross- ventilation breeze and Chris the most charismatic bartender, I have ever meet. He loves music, especially hard rock, just ask him about it. The food menu looks amazing including poutine (if you don't know, ask somebody, I can't teach you everything on this review). We ordered the Irish Dip, just like you think, house-made corned beef topped with Swiss, grilled onions and red ale au jus dipping sauce. Absolutely delicious, the bread was fresh the sandwich was enough of everything and the au jus was le creme on the top. If you feel like chicken try their house make potato chips encrusted chicken tenders with omg good tater tots. All the food looks amazing. Drop by this summer and tell Chris the bartenders that Gigi sent you! You won't regret it!!! See the pictures.

I have to say, I went to Linkster's and enjoyed the experience. It is now a true dive bar, much…read moremore so than their older location in UTC. Service was great, and the bartender was very friendly, my beer was cold, and the glass was clean. I will definitely be heading back there with friends very soon. I only wish there was a restaurant close by that you can grab takeout food from, like they had at their older location. It is what it is and it's a great dive bar for our community!

Early afternoon and I landed here instead of a coffee shop. A full bar, a dozen beers on tap and a…read morevariety of cans/bottles available. I took a seat towards the back where I was able to plug in my electronics and a lovely bartender took my order. I spent the next two hours with my beer and their Internet, watching a couple play some pool and while I tried hard to ignore the smell of cigarettes from folks sitting *just* outside. The beer was cheap, the seating was comfortable and I got some work done. All good.

Ha! Your description of your establishment on Cortez Rd and 71st st is hilarious. The most…read morequestionable part of the neighborhood is your bar! You make a terrible neighbor. Fights in your back lot often. Very loud after 10 pm. You have been asked multiple times to keep your back doors closed after 10 to reduce noise. Clean up your act or police will continue to be called.

We went for a couple of drinks. Decent prices. Just your average corner dive bar. Bar was clean,…read moreand there were darts & some other arcade games. Staff was nice. Pretty quiet crowd.

Came in after touring Siesta Key rum distillery at the suggestion of Shane the head distiller and…read morecouldn't have enjoyed it more. We walked in to an empty bar (slow offseason around 3pm) to Abby behind the bar. She was PHENOMENAL! I have become a rum snob and she made me 3 delicious daiquiris that all had their own character and really let each rum shine. She was personable, funny and super helpful. Thank you Abby for an awesome experience and we will be back whenever we are in Sarasota/Venice.

Been here many times over the years and this place is awesome. Ambiance, food (from Koyo) and craft…read moredrinks are always excellent. Prior to today's visit, I would have given this place 5/5 stars. Today, the music was not only too loud (losing its established sophistication, but also the type of music they were playing is different from the past repertoire of music). It cheapened the place and IMO lost a bit of its luster. Hence, my 4/5 rating.

A definite townie locals bar. But they weren't rude to us, and we went on a Sat, which is Karaoke…read morenight. We were accepted. Long bar, service good, bartenders did a decent job taken care of you. Not a ton of seating, but there was an ample amount. There is several pool tables as well. They have an area in near the back which includes seating, but it's used for karaoke on Saturday nights, the DJ who runs it, does a nice job along with the songs and words printed out in several places for the singer to follow along and sing. What was interesting, some of the Locals show up dressed in costumes. Hilarious. One thing I didn't like was I'm from up north, and you can't light up a cigarette anywhere in the Midwest, as it's been banned. Here in Florida or at least in this bar, people smoke wherever. Now it doesn't seem too bad as the airflow is decent, they must have good ventilation . However I went to where Im staying, and I smelled like an ashtray. Drinks are pretty good, they have a decent variety, and as I said before , the bartenders make decent pours, and provide the appropriate alcohol amount. Prices aren't bad. I have no complaints there, not a lot of beer selection, but you're in a dive bar , so why would you expect anything different than most popular beers. you'd find in the liquor stores? We had a good time and will return. Place was well organized and seemed fairly safe . Like any bar , I'm sure they have problems from time to time with patrons, but no trouble tonight. Worth a stop.

Staff is friendly but food took forever and tasted like they microwaved most items. Only thing…read moreworth eating was the tatortots. Plus smoking is allowed in Florida bars so we will learn to avoid this kind of bar when we plan on ordering food.

Very clean always staff is great enjoyed every time.i take a little trip out of the way after work…read morejust because

I have visited this LOCATION with my wife several times during the past few years. If I recall it…read morewas previously the Island Bar, or something like that. One of the big draws is the price of the drinks. Currently $2.25 for a draft, $2.50 for a bottle, $2.75 for regular well drinks during the daytime until 7 p.m. It opens at 8 a.m. Now if you like dive bars (no food), and an array of real characters, this is the place for you. It seems most of the regulars are from the area and it has more than its quota of alcoholics, but they are friendly and have fascinating stories about their lives. It is a comfortable place to spend some time and the bartenders are, in my experience, terrific. No judgment, no politics, no fancy clothing, no pretense, just human beings who share their lives together. Come as you are.

Came here on a Thursday night for their boozy Bingo and totally enjoyed my experience…read more As I was looking for this restaurant based on their address and couldn't find it, a restaurantaur noticed our confusion and said make a right and go down the alleyway. Oh wow, this is going to be interesting. Off we went and yes, there was the speakeasy bar we were looking for. We walked in and were like, OK, this is cool. It was dark with a cool vibe and friendly service. We had a hard time deciding on what cocktail to get because they had so many that looked great. My friend got the espresso martini and I got the Thin Mint. Both were very good. Had a ton of fun playing bingo too. Would definitely go back

Always a great spot to visit with my girl! Usually a wait but don't stray or go too far once you…read moreplace your name on the list, people are always filtering in and out. Strong drinks and bartenders are friendly and their attentiveness is refreshing. Inside is quaint dark and moody atmosphere. They have a light menu but fries are on it! Top hidden gem in Sarasota in my opinion. Check out this joint in the alley!