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Gulf Drive Cafe
American Restaurant$$$$
Bradenton Beach
"Great sunset views and live music."(2 Tips)
"Try the blue crab sandwich... delicious!"(2 Tips)
"great breakfast with morning cocktails."(9 Tips)
"Also spinach and feta omelette is delicious!"(3 Tips)
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- CaseyNovember 16, 2013Really awesome service and gorgeous view. We sat right on the water and had a great breakfast with morning cocktails. Wonderful start to our vacation!
Rae😘💋May 5, 2013Love this place..been coming here for years, love the view and the food but the service is absolutely terrible. Very unorganized and longs waits for seating and just to be recognized and served......- Ashley BlyJanuary 9, 2011Sit on the porch during sunset. It's beautiful! If you are on a date you can walk the beach after you eat. Also spinach and feta omelette is delicious!
Yvette MasonNovember 20, 2022The food is good! We had a Ruben and the fish and chips. Fish and chips are delish! Beers are reasonably priced. Right on the water! Sand at your feet!
Annie AlfstadAugust 22, 2014Great view for drinks- awesome outdoor bar right on the beach. But skip the food.... *shudder*
- The egg white omelet was okay but not as great as before I still felt hungry after eating it.the egg white omelet was not cooked correctly I felt chinsed on my breakfast for them bringing me gluten.
Amanda NaceJanuary 27, 2013Gorgeous view, great seating, friendly, but not well managed, great idea for the expansion but not enough servers or cooks, food came out very slow and was cold but would still go back for the scenery
Brett DudeckMay 31, 2012The service is great and the food is even better. Try the blackened Grouper.
Lindsay NationApril 4, 2014Table of 4, 3 of us got our drinks and then 30 mins later the last person got hers. Waited an additional hour and a half for our food. Order another round of cocktails and canceled due to the time.
Bloody Mary's are the best! Nothing like breakfast on the beach.
Henner SchliebsMay 24, 2012Fish&Chips and a bud with wifey and son (chicken breast and a dog) - what more to make me happy?
Alexa SugarbakerJuly 16, 2014This was my cousin's toasts served to him this morning ! Very disappointed !!!!
- Brenda Landers ABR, Realtor - Keller Williams Lakwood RanchOctober 11, 2013I am not sure why I seem to find myself here. I used to like it but since the new addition opened, I do not.
Bob DeCeccoSeptember 10, 2011Do yourself a favor and get here for breakfast - French Toast - just sayin ;-)
Mariana SJuly 5, 2014We didn't have great service and my eggs Benedict was way overcooked. Our table had a leak right above it and they wouldn't move us even though we requested to be moved inside several times :(
Nicole VonHiltmayerDecember 24, 2013Six of us. I didn't even get my food. Waited 45 minutes for drinks to arrive. Almost 3 hours wasted there. Bill was almost $200. Total joke and rip off! Same owners, new name. Gee I wonder why?!!!- Alexa SugarbakerJuly 16, 2014Terrible experience!!!Really? u brought these burnt toasts to my table? Would u even eat these? Must be a joke! No jelly, salt & pepper on table, cold breakfast!!!!
- Rae😘💋May 3, 2014It was so much better before all the additions:( we miss the old Gulf Cafe. Also, the service always sucks here.
Mikie ShannonMarch 23, 2013Had a baseball game to see in 2 hours, so we got eggs. After hour and half wait, we finally got our eggs. Staff is terrible and no follow up on any part.
Bill HAugust 19, 2020Food and drinks way overpriced. Food was nothing special and drink prices are crazy. Will not visit again. Chose another place to eat on island- Nicole VonHiltmayerDecember 24, 2013Skip this restaurant!!! Horrible owners and management!!! They treat their employees like trash..and if you have a problem...forget about any resolution. They don't do that. They let you leave mad!
- Brenda Landers ABR, Realtor - Keller Williams Lakwood RanchOctober 8, 2013Happy hours are pretty expensive!
alexa sanfemioApril 27, 2014My first time here since the place was redone. Cool ambiance but terrible service and horrible drinks and nasty food. We really wanted to like it!
LeslieJuly 2, 2012Foods cold even when ordered hot. If you order a blackened grouper expect more oregano than the fish.
Chris RichardsonJanuary 22, 2013Nice view but food was slow to get and came cold. Sent one meal back as still had paper wrapping on the meat
Joanna LewisDecember 27, 2012Good food but service is horrible. It took 30 minutes to get the food and my clam chowder was cold. They had to reheat it in a microwave.
Billy SmithMarch 24, 2013View is great... However.... The staff and food are the worst thing I've ever experienced... This place sucks ass... Don't go here. Thick me once...
Beth Carbon JeschkeMay 13, 2012If the would have gave us device, it still would have been horrible. Hour wait when seated still no server after 7 minutes. No coffee even offered
Rob SkiffFebruary 22, 20139 people, sat for 30 minutes without a server. Not a busy night. Avoid at all costs.
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Fantastic tropical views directly on the Gulf of Mexico with the largest open air tiki bar on the west coast of Florida.
Open until 9:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 7:00 AM–9:00 PM
(941) 778-1919
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