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Cove Kitchen + Bar, Clearwater, FL

Cove Kitchen + Bar

4.0
4
27 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood
619 S. Gulfview Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33767

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for scenic views
  • Lively
NOW OPEN FOR BREAKFAST AND DINNER!

Experience elevated dining in a beachy-chic atmosphere in Cove at Shephard's beach Resort. Chef Jay Embler has created a menu of familiar dishes with a unique twist. Seafood, steaks and modern American. The bar offers crafted cocktails and a nice wine selection to enhance your dining experience. Inside & outside waterfront dining at its best! After dinner, enjoy the entertainment at Tiki Beach.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Steak, American
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–1:00 pm Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:00 am–11:00 am Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Executive chef
    Chef Jay Embler
  • Private party facilities
    Private and Semi-Private banquet space available for groups of 20-150.
  • Neighborhood
    Clearwater Beach
  • Cross street
    Gulf Blvd
  • Parking details
    Covered parking garage with complimentary valet for the first 90 minutes.
  • Entertainment
    Live entertainment daily at the tiki bar.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 27 people are saying

Cove Kitchen + Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0
4 based on recent ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cove Kitchen + Bar delights with its "phenomenal view sitting outside" and a "spectacular" location right on the beach. Guests praise the "delicious food" and note that the patio provides a "great atmosphere." Despite some inconsistencies in operation, when open, it offers "affordable" dining with a "wide variety of food options."

27 Reviews
  1. Doug

    Tampa1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and drinks. Blane did a great job for us at the bar. We can't wait to go back

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  2. Tracy

    Las Vegas2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Sea Bass was overcooked and dry. Risotto was like glue and steak was undercooked. Flavor is the meal was lacking.

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  3. Pierre

    Berlin9 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Es lief so ziemlich alles schief, was schiefgehen kann. Draußen angefragt, in der Reservierung stand - es war mein Geburtstag: wir können nicht raus, müssten sehr lange warten. Also drinnen platziert, 10min später wird ein Paar strahlend an uns vorbei nach draußen gebracht. Dann 70min auf den Hauptgang gewartet, jeweils Fisch mit Risotto - bei beiden Gerichten der Risotto kalt, bei einem Essen auch der Fisch nur noch handwarm - und es war kein Sous-vide! Das Restaurant hat aus Kulanz US$40 Rabatt gegeben … aber ein gutes Essen wäre mir wichtiger. Dann hätte ich auch noch eine zweite Flasche Wein bestellt. So fiel das flach. Es gibt sicher bessere Restaurants für gutes Essen.

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  4. John

    Cincinnati2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Fish was over cooked and dry. The sauce looked like pesto but had an overpowering flavor. We think it was vinegar. I thought I ordered a lump crab meat sandwich. It was not lump crab meat. I spent time later trying to find a menu online, to make sure I was not mistaken. I could not find a menu online. The sandwich was OK. I think we over paid for the quality of food.

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  5. Tanya VIP

    Tampa3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Was very disappointed in my visit. Had problems confirming the reservation. Was given a bit sass from the staff about it. Got to the restaurant. Asked for a wine list. Our server said they don't have a list which I thought was odd. She said I could order Chardonnay, Cabernet etc. I explained that I wasn't randomly going to order a glass of wine without knowing the winery it was from. 10 mins later she came back with a wine list...... Wine list wasn't great, but I went with the $16 Sancerre because I've never had a bad Sancerre. Well, I guess there is always a first time for everything! The Sancerre was HORRIBLE. Tasted like Barefoot wine or something cheap. My glass of wine also had a dark hair wrapped around it. My guest and I decided to leave and I'm glad we did because we had a lovely lunch at Columbia up the street.

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  6. Nathan

    New York City4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food and affordable. Patio is right on the beach.

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  7. Pam

    Chicago1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Stayed at Shepards Beach Resort. Tried Coves fir Easter but was not impressed with menu. Food was just OK but toast was cold & biscuits & gravy wasn't very good. Ervice was fine.. Wouldn't go back

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  8. Heather

    Tampa1 review

    1.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a reservation and once we were seated we still had no had a waiter come to our table for 20 min so we left.

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  9. Linus VIP

    Tampa3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolut perfekt, Food, Service Great. We are back

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  10. Rich

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Waiter ,food , and service was excellent . I would highly recommend .

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Cove Kitchen + Bar is rated 4 stars by 27 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
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619 S. Gulfview Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33767

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Gulf Blvd
  • Neighborhood
    Clearwater Beach
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–1:00 pm Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:00 am–11:00 am Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Steak, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    Covered parking garage with complimentary valet for the first 90 minutes.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef Jay Embler
  • Entertainment
    Live entertainment daily at the tiki bar.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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