The Spotted Donkey Cantina

Name: The Spotted Donkey Cantina
Address: 400 Mandalay Ave, Clearwater Beach, FL, United States, 33767
Telephone: (727) 461-3222
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 3.7

3.7 (390)

$31 to $50

Unspecified

400 Mandalay Ave, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767

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2 people

Jul 2, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

About this restaurant

Chef Inspired Mexican Cuisine made fresh with simple ingredients. Try our unique Herradura Double Barrel Reposado Tequila made exclusively for the Spotted Donkey Cantina!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Unspecified
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(727) 461-3222
Website
https://www.facebook.com/SpottedDonkeyCantinaClearwaterBeach?y_source=1_MjY1ODk0MTEtODYwLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU=
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Resort Casual
Executive chef
Dan Doherty

Location
400 Mandalay Ave, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
Neighborhood
Clearwater Beach
Cross street
Street level at the Hilton Clearwater Beach
Parking details
Parking is not included with your meal, public parking is available.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 390 people are saying

The Spotted Donkey Cantina 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

3.7

3.7 based on recent ratings

3.5Food
3.9Service
3.7Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Tampa / Central Florida West
Great for outdoor dining
Clearwater
Great for outdoor dining
Clearwater
Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Spotted Donkey Cantina offers a charming atmosphere and "authentic Mexican" cuisine. Highlights include "delicious" salsa and queso, and tasty margaritas. While some dishes have varied reviews, the staff is generally "friendly and helpful." It's an ideal spot for a "casual, fun" dining experience, though service times can be inconsistent.

390 Reviews

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Chad
Las Vegas3 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 17, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Made reservations and was seated as soon as we arrived. We sat there 15 minutes and our waiter never came. A few guest arrived after us and was greeted quickly by their waiter. Finally left and the manager asked if anyone ever came by and I said no. Never offered to make it right. Sad part was they were not busy at all.
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Sabrina
Atlanta1 review
2.0
Dined on April 27, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Food was very average and very little flavor. We got the chips and salsa with guac and it had no flavor I just sent it back. We also got the fish and shrimp tacos and birria tacos. They were fine, nothing I'd want go crazy for but it was decent. Service was great, they were all very friendly and helpful
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Leslie VIP
New York City8 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Mija (Mia) is the world’s best server! Friendly, attentive but not intrusive. She’s awesome. Food was so good! Margs were fantastic! This is a must do!!! Highly recommend this Mexican restaurant. 😄 ~Leslie Brown-Hurst
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Bobbi
Cincinnati / Dayton17 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food delicious. Queso and salsa are amazing. Seated quickly and service was excellent.
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BRYAN
Detroit / Eastern Michigan7 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 24, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Rice and beans when cold when served. The Bartender was our waitress and she was slammed but very good none the less. The tacos were slightly burnt as well. Just was average which I have been there before and had better experiences so maybe an off night
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OpenTable Diner
Orlando / Central Florida East1 review
2.0
Dined on March 23, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Not the Experience you’re looking for… No Beef, and no Queso…. Not sure how that happens at a place like this when those are two of the main course foods. Server was nice but was very quiet, drinks were overpriced for what they were. Thought I was going to be getting a very nice experience here, turns out to be your average run of the mill place…
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OpenTable Diner
North Dakota2 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 15, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Our server was amazing, food was authentic Mexican.
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Angela VIP
Philadelphia County4 reviews
1.0
Dined on March 15, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Food was terrible at best. Don’t waste your time or money.
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Joe VIP
Chicago / Illinois2 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 9, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
A Mexican restaurant with no refried beans per the waiter!
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Elizabeth
Tampa / Central Florida West1 review
4.0
Dined on March 9, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Cute place. Food was flavored good. A lot of young kids outside being annoying since it is on the strip.
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FAQs

The Spotted Donkey Cantina offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (727) 461-3222.

The Spotted Donkey Cantina is rated 3.7 stars by 390 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jul 2, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

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400 Mandalay Ave, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Street level at the Hilton Clearwater Beach
Neighborhood
Clearwater Beach
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Unspecified
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Resort Casual
Parking details
Parking is not included with your meal, public parking is available.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Dan Doherty
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

The Spotted Donkey Cantina

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What 390 people are saying

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