Bridge Tender Inn

Bradenton Beach, United States

3.7

20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 941-778-4849
Website:
www.bridgetenderinn.rocks
Address:
135 Bridge St, Bradenton Beach, FL, 34217
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
2.5 miManatee Public Beach
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Divey
Noise Level
Loud
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
Yes
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
No

Today

Today 11:30 am – 12:00 am
Local time (Bradenton Beach) –

Business hours

Monday 11:30 am – 12:00 am
Tuesday 11:30 am – 12:00 am
Wednesday 11:30 am – 12:00 am
Thursday 11:30 am – 12:00 am
Friday 11:30 am – 12:00 am
Saturday 11:30 am – 12:00 am
Sunday 11:30 am – 12:00 am

Description

Specialties

Fresh Grouper, Great Burgers~ Specialty Drinks & Desserts

History

Established in 1991.

Established in 1989 — The Bridge Tender Inn & Dockside Bar is a favorite among locals & visitors from all over the world! 3 full service bars, on the water, live entertainment daily & docks available. Come by bike, foot, land, or sea (Mile Marker 49).

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20 reviews of Bridge Tender Inn

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Place rating: 1
Anna Maria, FL
One if the worst experiences you could have at a restaurant. My family was in from Colo. Reviews were ok. There was a singer «singing», Scott, and I use the term lightly. We ordered. My chowder had raw pieces of fish, and I couldn’t eat it. The singer was drunk, and became so foul mouthed. It was outrageous! The waitress apologized. She was nice and so sorry. Out tenderloin medallions were not good and we left it. The bartender talked to the entertainment
The language was horrible. He finally packed up and was asked to leave.
Overall it ruined our night out
Place rating: 4
Bradenton, FL
Great place to enjoy the «Beach» experience. Food is good not great but menu allows you to find something to fit every budget. Drinks are good. Service is ok but what has made our several visits special is Greg the vocalist/​guitar player. Last night he was a machine that never stopped getting the crowd involved and making for a fun fun time.
Place rating: 5
Farmington, CT
Three for three so far this weekend! This place definitely deserves its stars. Tasty food! We tried the grouper fingers and the fried oysters. No disappointment here, first time eating a fried oyster, and they are almost as good as rawzies.
Service is friendly. Atmosphere is divey but open air water front bar makes it most desirable for this guy. Dolphins swam right up to the dock. I’m buying a t-​shirt and coming back when ever possible.
Just awesome!
Place rating: 4
Bradenton Beach, FL
Wonderful place to have a rum runner and listen to live music. Friendly staff and great location. Sitting at the outside bar with a rum runner, fish tacos and black bean soup has to be one of the best things to do while in paradise. Did I mention the rum runners?
Place rating: 3
Malden, MA
I love the bridge tender usually. I am a local and come all the time, but last night we had a seriously bad waitress. We were almost positive she was on drugs. She told us we were her only table and asked if we wanted the check not even 1 minute after getting our food (clearly rushing us out). We asked for water at least 4 times and never got them. My friend got soup but no spoon, we asked for spoon, never got spoon. When it was time to pay she gave us someone else’s tab. (but I thought we were only table!!?)
Place rating: 5
Flat Rock, MI
We went there for the first time on Saturday for a late lunch. The food was excellent! Being Packer’s fans, we had to stop there. I had turkey sandwich (forget the name), my husband had salad and peel & eat shrimp, my mom had fish tacos and my dad had the Cuban sandwich. My dad said it was the best Cuban sandwich he has had down there and my mom loved the fish tacos! Our server was great! We will for sure be back!!! My parents are snowbirds and live down there for the winter, so I’m sure they will be back before they head home.
Place rating: 5
Orlando, FL
Our favorite spot on the Island for drinks!
We love to sit at the outdoor bar. The staff is the absolute best! (Dana, Brittney, etc…) The people that regularly hang out here are super friendly and a delight to hang out with.
There is frequently good music there too. Be sure to tip the artist and staff well!
We take all of our friends and family here when they are in town!
Place rating: 4
O'Fallon, MO
Great food and an even better environment. Enjoyed lunch right on the shells 5 ft from the bay. Pet friendly. Baja tacos were very good.
Local flavor and awesome outdoor dining.
Place rating: 3
Southport, NC
Went there on a cold breezy Saturday to hear Larry Stokes play. Fun bar and we had good service. We ordered the nachos with chili on them to share. The nachos were good and the drinks were reasonably priced for the area. Prices here are similar to other places in a tourist spot. Wish it had been nicer so we could sit outside and enjoy the view, but this was a fun stop to have a drink and listen to music. We found a parking spot right away since the weather was probably keeping the traffic down on the island. Give them a try and judge for yourself!
Place rating: 4
Weston, FL
Closer to 3.5, but hey I was in a good mood and had fun with friends. Typical coastal joint, not fancy. Good electric lemonade, and other fruity cocktails. A little rusty /​worn but that is the style by the coast.
Place rating: 5
Syracuse, NY
To the parking lot attendant: THANK YOU. Without you, it would have been a disaster.
Anyway, Have been coming here for years and it has remained one of my favorite spots. We came on purpose during GB game knowing it would be crazy packed and were promptly parked, seated and served. The staff does an excellent job and it showed during an extremely high stress situation. The food was great, prices were fair and we can’t wait to come back.
Place rating: 5
Monroe, LA
We had dinner here twice. The service was great and the food was better. The only item on the menu that we didn’t find wonderful was the onion rings. They were only fair. The nachos, boiled shrimp, fried shrimp, buffalo shrimp, broccoli, and catch of the day were truly wonderful. We also liked the live music and the location.
EAT HERE!
Place rating: 1
Bradenton, FL
Way way overpriced. Tourists have $$$ locals pass it up! Parking is sparse to none. Indoor seating is dark and blah. Outdoor bar faces rear wall and additional one across the street on the bay.
Place rating: 1
Limon, CO
We stopped here to check the menu. We had walked here from where we had parked by the beach a half a mile away. After looking at the menu and taking a walk towards the pier, the parking attendant basically accosted us because he thought we parked in his lot. He ran after us shouting, «Is that your car? Is that your car???»
We didn’t even have a chance to sit and eat there and now we will never be back.
Place rating: 4
Sarasota, FL
Food is awesome, great bar, good people and fun! We were there for my in-​laws 51st anniversary, they’re picky when it comes to seafood, they LOVED IT!
Place rating: 4
Bradenton, FL
Ask for Wendy. She’s not only fabulous but her stellar service is spectacular! She made a rough day (for me), not only fun but memorable. We not only appreciated her knowledge of the menu but her recommendations as well. She even offered to have a non-​menu item made for me but I opted for their BLT which was fantastic! We’ll be back.
Place rating: 5
Lockport, NY
This is such a cute place right by the water they have a restaurant and then another bar and outdoor tables across the street. They had live music the day we went there so it was enjoyable to have a few drinks outside with some food. The nachos are a great starter with so much cheese it is gooey goodness in your mouth. Definitely a good idea to share these because they are piled so high. If you have room after this the fish tacos are spicy and delicious. The Reuben was toasted and packed with just the right amount of meat. The soups sounded tasty, but was too full to try them. The outside bar is right near the water so its a perfect place to go on a warm summer night to hang out with friends and enjoy amazing food. The service at the bar was outstanding even though it was packed they were always making sure we had everything we needed. I will definitely be back for more summer nights and yummy food.
Place rating: 3
Wesley Chapel, FL
Bridge Tender Inn is good if you want to drink beer and you love the Green Bay Packers, like LOVE LOVE LOVE, like you are the ultimate cheesehead like nobody’s business. And yes, I’m surprised, I know this, but hey, that’s what happens when you live in the Midwest, not Cheesehead territory, almost all of your life.
This place is also good when it is pouring rain out, and you have your dog with you, and you can only be at an outside inside type of place.
Our food was ehh, and very forgettable. I had fish tacos and my hubby had a burger. For the price, yep, it was ehh. I was just super thankful that with all the pouring rain, we were perfectly dry, so that made it good.
Since everyone was drunk, and they were either watching the packers, or listening to the musician it turned out to be a good time after all.
Place rating: 5
Bradenton, FL
Ok our daughter and son Inlaw want to take her mom and I out out for dinner we ended up at the bridge tender inn. We sat in the open air seating since it was a nice night. They had live music covering jimmy buffet.
Our server Christine did a great job keeping our drinks full. The kitchen was a little slow but it was a holiday weekend at the beach so busy was putting it mildly. All the food came out hot and fresh. Everything was well prepared and portions were good size.
Highlights were:
pretzel cheese curds
Black bean soup
Chocolate Godiva pie
Place rating: 3
Altavista, VA
Though the service was a bit slower than expected, the live music and the entertaining and friendly staff did help. The food was good though nothing spectacular and the serving size is just right. Overall a must visit at least once during your stay in the area.