Doc Ford's Rum Bar and Grille St Pete Pier

Doc Ford's Rum Bar and Grille St Pete Pier reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Mary

   Tampa1 review

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Doc Ford’s takes pride in their mission of combining fresh, tasty food with a casual, relaxed ambiance. Add to this the efficient and attentive staff and you have the perfect recipe for an enjoyable lunch on the breezy patio overlooking Tampa Bay. The menu is large, servings of food are plentiful as are the cocktails. Our server Patrick was extremely knowledgeable and very helpful with menu selections. Though busy, he continued to check in with us. Watching the boats, planes and birds added to our entertainment! A great visit, soon to be repeated.
   

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   MarciaY VIP

   Tampa15 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Everyone - all 6 of us who ordered different food were very satisfied - no complaints! Also, view of the water was relaxing. There is a need for some type of acoustic panels to hang from the ceiling because noise level w/all the glass / hard surfaces hindered our conversations. All in all, I was an enjoyable dinner. Our server, Bryan, was very good and did not rush us!
   

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   Emma Lane

   Charleston4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We love this place. Have been several limes and always gotten great service and amazing food!
   

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   Brian

   New York City11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food, excellent service by Rich and fabulous setting
   

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   David

   Jacksonville11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 7, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Stopped in at lunch. Met quickly by hostess Hana. Sat us quickly. Great view. Awesome cocktails and fish tacos were delish. Coming back on next vaca!
   

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   Skip

   Tampa3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 6, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great meal with great service. Our server was very good and attentive to our party.
   

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   Zoe

   Tampa1 review

   3.0

   Dined on May 6, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Food and service were okay. Vibes and views 100%!
   

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   Debbie

   Tampa2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 3, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Kam was our server today and he was excellent. We had the calamari and the cheesy bread for our appetizer. And then we took advantage of the taco special with the fried grouper. It was absolutely amazing. The gentleman who was singing/playing his guitar was awesome and the noise level was totally appropriate where we could enjoy visiting as he was playing. The weather was perfect and I would not change anything about today’s visit.
   

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   Melanie

   New Orleans7 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on May 2, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   The location is great, go early to avoid crowds. The mojito was good but other drinks not great. Food was definitely not good. Boiled shrimp overcooked. Fried grouper sandwich mostly fried bread and very little fish. Do not recommend
   

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    Melissa

    Tampa1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Sitting outside is the best! Live music and a killer view.
    

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