The Banana Factory is a sports bar and restaurant that features live, daily music, trivia (Tuesdays), bingo (Fridays) and karaoke (Sundays). Menu items consist primarily of "comfort foods," like meatloaf, pot roast and fried chicken, all priced in "bananas" (dollars). There is a full beer, wine and liquor bar on site, which features a daily happy hour with an array of drink specials. The Banana Factory is open early for breakfast.
Whether you are in search of great food, friendly service or great atmosphere, you will certainly find whatever you are looking for at the Boiler Room Bar & Grill. You can bet that this place has been around just about forever and has the character to boot. This is a long-time favorite hangout of local residents and visitors, so stop by with your friends and play some pool, have a cheesesteak and some onion straws with a cold one.
Chili's is an official partner with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Stars. A variety of food specials are available during certain games. This nationwide restaurant chain offers an extensive and eclectic menu, featuring a selection of soups, salads, burgers, fajitas, quesadillas, steaks, seafood and desserts. Online take-out options and happy hour specials are also available.
Cody's Original Roadhouse is hard to overlook, not only because of its location on Cortez Road between US 41 and 301 Boulevard West but also because of the old truck parked on the front lawn and rusty shutters. While waiting for a T-bone steak, barbequed ribs, burgers, or chicken fried chicken, Cody's serves mixed salad and rolls with its delicious cinnamon butter. Customers can bring the kids Monday and Tuesday to eat free from the kid's menu or stop in Wednesday for buy one, get one free fajita dinners.
Peek-A-Boo Lounge was founded in 1978. Since then, locals and tourists alike keep coming back for the great cocktails, music and beautiful women. The cover charge is waived for couples.
This Irish pub and martini bar kicks off its 5pm happy hour with free appetizers. A young crowd during the day turns into an even younger, business crowd at night. Happy-hour specials include half-price wells, wines, $6 martinis and $1 off draft beers.
Bubba's Too is an old-Florida-style bar located on Old Highway 301 (15th Street East) just south of 53rd Avenue East. This is a country music bar that has live music every Friday and Saturday night with no cover charge. Happy hour is served up every day from 4pm to 6pm, and there are pinball machines and one-arm bandit slot machines. Monday night is the pool league night, and you can play pool free on Wednesdays. Bubba's has a full bar, and three dart-game machines for even more entertainment.
This Outback Steakhouse is located in the Pinebrook Square strip mall on Cortez Road West and has plenty of handicap parking spaces right in front for easy access. With its headquarters located in Tampa, Outback Steakhouse also owns Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, Roy's, and Fleming's restaurants. High-quality beef and steak are its featured items and the menu includes chicken, pasta dishes and seafood as well. It has a full-bar menu and features new drinks and food items periodically. Check online for its full list of menu items, career opportunities, coupons and links to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
Mulligans Bar & Grill is located on Old Highway 301 in Bradenton at 55th Avenue. It features happy hour from 8am to 6pm, Monday through Friday. Ladies-nite is on Thursday and there's a DJ on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights for karaoke. Its grill is now open late and features breakfast for $1.99. It is a friendly, classic Florida bar with pool tables and Florida Lottery tickets.
This spacious sports bar has a canine appeal. Dog-friendly, the Lost Kangaroo's Yappy Hour on Thursday's allows dog owners to bring in their pets. Hors d'oeuvres are served on Sundays during football season. The bar also carries specialty craft beers, including Smashed Pumpkin, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie and Old Speckled Hen. A big-screen television adorns the main room, with plenty of seating for sports fans and minglers.
Anna Maria Oyster Bar is a old-Florida-style seafood restaurant that features oysters, clams, and mussels. It was mid-afternoon in the middle of the week and this restaurant was busy with happy-looking diners. It has a casual atmosphere with a staff of waiters that was both friendly and knowledgeable. This restaurant has all the seafood classics, and it carries pastas and steaks, too.
