The Brass Monkey

This place was a great spot to watch the sunset! We sat outside and had a delicious meal! We were in Pass-​a-​grille for four days, and this was the best meal we had. The monkey ball appetizer was great to share between the four of us. This restaurant had great beer prices, too.
I ordered the black & blue shrimp and it was incredible. The seasoning with the creamy blue cheese made for a delicious and unique shrimp dish! If you’re a blue cheese lover, this dish is definitely for you.
My sides were the potato of the day (red skin potatoes) and a fresh side salad.
The view, the service and the prices were all positive and made for a great experience while we were in town. I highly recommend!

Great menu with many healthy options! I will be back!!! Service was speedy and excellent! I had the eggs with bacon and grits! It was delicious as well as the yogurt! Comfortable setting and a great place to relax!

Good place not hungry today since I just left The Pub but nice view a few cold beers nice time once again.

We really enjoyed the crab cakes but the crab dip was just ok. Our toddler enjoyed her chicken fingers and cheese sticks — very much bar food for the kids menu but hey, whatever works!
Our server was very nice and laid back. We didn’t have to wait as we sat inside. The deck had a great view but I forgot my shades.
Would I go back? Maybe but would ask for suggestions from the wait staff.

Authentic MD crabcakes! Great portions and reasonable price. I only eat crabcakes when I go to MD/​DC area because it just doesn’t compare, but the cooks have brought MD quality to the beach. I was reluctant to try until i saw another guest having the Monkey Balls (mini crab cakes). Ordered a round of those then I ordered the Crabcake sandwich because they were that good! Nice atmosphere and was great being able to relax and enjoy views of the gulf. Will def return when I visit St Pete, FL again.
— Hermosa Beach, CA resident

It’s been three years since I’ve been back and I’m still extremely disappointed. We requested an outside table and asked to wait. While we waited patrons just went and sat themselves. The hostess was busy folding silverware and napkins and didn’t have a clue of the table availability while we watched. When we finally got seated the service was less than desirable. We ordered an app and had to wait while we drank two drinks. Food was decent however the prices are for tourists. Wanted fries with to go with chicken fingers and my only option was a six dollar basket! Place is a sports bar with a view if I could describe it, not a venue to have dinner with your family. I’m giving it two stars as the place is clean, has a great view and the food was hot when it arrived.

I so very desperately want to give this four stars. It’s a Baltimore bar in Florida. Legit, the best of two worlds. The menu looked like something I’d see back home. Hometown pride is in full swing here.
The drinks were fruity and good, and let me not lie. My crab cake was honest to god awesome. It was a real crab cake. Not an imposter crab cake. The old bay fries were spot on. The waiter was also the best. Francis I think. He was terrific.
The three stars belong to the hostess, who gave me the impression that she didn’t really care about her job. It took us an hour to get seated on a Thursday, even tho we were next on the list and at the bar. Apparently the key is to be in her face constantly. It took another hour before our food came out too. I’ve never waited that long in my life for a crab cake.
And while not a slight, but rather a suggestion: look into carrying Maryland beers. Heavy Seas does distribute pretty widely, and I think they would hook this place up.

I was visiting Florida so my friend and I decided to go to the beach and came upon this place! We sat outside on the deck and it was a beautiful day out! I had the chicken parm wrap and it was so good! And the Caribbean wrap that my friend had was also great! A great place to check out if you’re in the area! Great food and drinks!

Came here last night as we were staying overnight in one of the local motels and wanted to enjoy the sunset from the outside deck. We intended to just have a glass of wine and head or after sunset but we wound up staying for dinner too.
For a beach bar the prices for wine were super reasonable! We had a nice Pinot Noir– about $ 25 for the bottle. We also ordered the 20 ounce ribeye steak which 2 of us shared. It was $ 24.
The ribeye was a little undercooked but our server Lee was excellent — he didn’t skip a beat in getting it back to the kitchen and back on our table pretty quickly. This place is a very down-​home dive type bar so don’t expect anything fancy. We will definitely come here again when we’re in the area.

I was back last night to watch the sunset but there was a freak fog thing going on so I didn’t get to see anything good but the crab cake sandwich was spectacular! Better than being in Maryland for sure! The weather, the people super cool nights! Check it out! You won’t be disappointed unless you are a Steelers fan lol

Our server, Tyler, was fantastic! Our water glasses were never less than half full and was great with menu recommendations. Great food. Should definitely order the loaded fries and the pulled pork sandwich was huge and delicious. Overall, a very great experience and will definitely be back!

My husband and I ordered the crabcake dinner which included two huge crabcakes and two sides. The crabcakes were virtually all crab with hardly any filler. They were delicious! The sides included green beans and french fries. Both of which were excellent tasting. We also ordered the colossal steamed shrimp. They were the size of my hand. No cheap imitations here!

I’ve gone here for the past two nights because just having moved to Florida it was refreshing to see some of my hometown sports teams represented (except for the Redskins who won our division this season). The people are very friendly and I was greeted right away when I walked up the stairs! Then I was instantly recognized tonight when I came back! The waitress yesterday recommend the salmon wrap and even brought me a special sauce in addition! It was tasty! Tonight, I felt like a beer and cream of crab soup while watching the All Star hockey game, which they turned on for me! The soup was loaded with Maryland blue crab meat and old bay, which is seemingly scarce in Florida! On top of everything else, the view over the ocean to watch the sunsets are to die for! I almost didn’t want to eat staring at the stunning sunset! I will be back for sure!

Stopped for a refreshing drink and snack and they do their best to please and did. Smoked fish spread is a locally featured item and is very good. Great view from the upstairs venue.

We stopped here for a quick lunch. We had the raw tuna and the BLT sandwich. The tuna was very tasty. The sandwich was okay (the bacon was a little to crunchy).
Our waitress was super friendly and checked several times if everything was okay.

Everything was delicious, but a waitress sat near us on the balcony and smoked a cigarette from which the ash blew into my drink.

I am a local on St Pete beach and my fiancé and I absolutely love this place. I have been meaning to write a review since the first time we went. First of all the restaurant is upstairs with inside and outside seating. The view is amazing, go for sunset. Second of all the food is amazing. I don’t even like seafood and I think their crab pretzel is to die for. My fiancé loves the grouper Reuben and it’s all he gets. Lastly, the people are great. The owner is amazing and it’s just a great feeling to know your money is going to great individuals that care about making quality food. Whether you are a tourist just visiting the area or a local, it is more than worth stopping by.

Unilocal has spoken, and Brass Monkey has listened!
It’s obvious they’ve read their less than stellar reviews about their service and taken them to heart. My fiancé and I had a great experience here last weekend.
We were greeted promptly and given our choice of sitting inside or outside (we chose outside — there’s a great view of the gulf and it’s covered with lots of ceiling fans). Our server was great — kept our waters filled at all times, had great menu suggestions, and came back to check on us often.
We enjoyed the crab & artichoke dip (served with water crackers, a bit of an odd choice. I would have enjoyed it more with butter crackers or even warm pita bread). We also shared an order of Old Bay fries which were delicious.
The Blue Lagoon is a delicious mixed drink and the Jungle Juice was good too. A little disappointed they don’t have draught beer, but will be back for more appetizers and mixed drinks.

So I feel bad. Nice environment and great staff
Steak was way overdone and they say they have a raw bar but there’s not one raw item on the menu. Don’t waste your time here. Maybe it’s fine for a quick app and a drink but otherwise… no.

Service was incredible, drinks were strong and tasty. I had steak and crab cakes both were prepared perfectly.
My son said the crabcake sandwich was the best he’s ever had.
My other son loved monkey ball crab cakes.
We got here before sunset. So we enjoyed one of the nicest places in the area for seeing the sunset.
Wonderful.

We stopped here for a drink and to get out of the heat. It’s decorated it Ravens sports memorabilia. I’m not a sports fan so whatever. They had good music playing so we stayed for three drinks. The bartender was wasn’t very welcoming at first but he got better the longer we stayed.
We got an order of grouper nuggets, the batter was seasoned perfectly, I didn’t need any tartar sauce at all.

Stopped in for the sunset and dessert. Key lime pie was $ 7 per piece — we ordered 4. We should have asked first, our mistake. Very small pieces and served warm. Very disappointing. Go to Publix, get 4 frozen pies for the same price!

I’ve been here on a number of occasions and never had a bad experience here. Love the amazing views of the Gulf of Mexico and it’s a great place to come for food and drinks to get a break from the hot sun when your on the beach. I’m a die hard Steelers Fan and was hesitant even walking into a Ravens restaurant/​bar but I can over look it due to the amazing food and drinks they have. I’m originally from Virginia and it’s hard to find a place that serves their crab cakes without breading and they have old bay spices which Florida seafood restaurants don’t normally have. I love that they t serve crab dip on pretty much everything. I enjoyed the crab cake and grouper Reuben they were so delicious! Some other favorites were the assawoman sandwich, grilled tuna steak, and the pretzel with crab dip on it! YummO! Also the orange crush drinks are amazing and a Maryland staple! The service has always been great and staff is always nice and accommodating.

Had a great burger here watching the amazing sunset such a beautiful atmosphere, peaceful and amazing sunset. After a great tasting burger took a nice walk on this quiet beach. Very peaceful. Would love to live at this little hidden gem! Not a very touristy place. Absolutely love it here one day we will live here. This place is great for your Soul!

Caribbean Wrap is really excellent. Not too dense, which I worried, the Caribbean sauce adds a nice spice.
The beer is old people beer — no craft just pee. #1 thing they can improve.
Didn’t experience slow or bad service. Kind and prompt.
Most importantly children get hats they can color on with crayons. Adults do not automatically receive these hats. Request these hats.

The view is one of the best parts of coming to the brass monkey. What’s even better is you get the beauty of the beach without looking at cars lining the beach, because the whole restaurant is on the second floor. The crab cakes ANY is delicious. The crab cake Reuben is my personal favorite, and is it filling! There’s way more crab than cake, I’m questioning if there is any cake in the crab cake to be honest. Our waitress was pleasant, attentive, and quick to refill our drinks. My friend ordered the grouper Reuben, he seemed to like it. (We both finished our mountain of a sandwich) I would recommend mainly because it didn’t try to feed you the same boring fish cooked the same way as everywhere else on the beach. Im rarely impressed by the restaurants on the beach but go out of my way to come here once a month.

I stopped in this place one afternoon when my daughter was hungry. It’s on the second story on a corner offering a great view. We had a great view of the beach and sat under the shade of an umbrella. The drink menu was more than adequate, I had a apple martini that was fantastic. The ahi tuna was fresh and not too fishy like I’ve experienced quite often on the gulf shore. I’d definitely go again!

Been here for a few lunches. Ok, this time, walked upstairs, stair rails filthy and sticky. Table sticky. Waitress stone face the whole time. Service OK. food OK. Processed, canned, fried food. Drinks a bit pricey and not that great. Sorry. Place needs a good scrubbing and the wait staff needs a new attitude. Food and drinks fresher. Probably will not be going there again.

This place was delightful. Great crab cakes, and great drinks. You can’t beat the view with a stick! Highly recommended.

We stopped in for a quick beer and watch the sunset. Great view, by the way! Beer selection was average, but well priced (thumbs up). We didn’t order food… Just beer. Oh, I said that already!
There’s lots of reviews about the poor service. There must have been a turn over because our server was attentive. But, again, it was just beer!

We had the friendliest wait staff! Baltimore Ravens bar for anyone wanting to cheer on the Ravens while in Florida!
We ordered the crab cakes, BBQ shrimp & grouper nuggets. The crab cakes were really good. They were «Maryland» style our waiter told us. Either way it was all crab meat without anything else in them
The grouper bites were delicous as well.
The best part was the BBQ shrimp. Jumbo shrimp wrapped in bacon with BBQ sauce then topped w/​cheese. They were unbelievable!
Great food & Great wait staff! Loved it & will go back again!

Stay away! Nothing prepared fresh, all frozen proteins — fish, crab meat, even the Pizza!
No happy hour specials, lousy service. Embarrassed to say they tout their seafood and Chesapeake Bay Maryland roots.
They did take the tuna off the bill, we fed the pizza to the gulls

I’ve been here a handful of times and it’s been pretty consistent with service. I like to sit on their patio outside. It’s never too busy and they usually have outdoor seating available. There are beautiful views of the beach.
This place has one of the best chicken salads I have ever had! Heavy on the chicken and lighter on the salad. It was the house salad with jerk chicken. Three giant juicy tenderloins atop a bed of lettuce and tortilla strips.
I also had a specialty drink with rum and a floater. Too sugary for me but I don’t typically like tropical cocktails. I was in a «when in Rome» mood.
A great place to stop for lunch at pass a grille beach!