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Whiskey River On The Water Info
Amenities
Service options
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Outdoor seating
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Fast service
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Great cocktails
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Great coffee
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Great dessert
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Karaoke
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Live music
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Live performances
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Sports
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Trivia night
Popular for
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Alcohol
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Beer
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Cocktails
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Coffee
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Comfort food
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Dancing
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Food
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Food at bar
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Happy hour drinks
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Happy hour food
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Hard liquor
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Healthy options
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Late-night food
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Quick bite
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Small plates
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Wine
Dining options
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Catering
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Dessert
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Seating
Amenities
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Bar onsite
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Restroom
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Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Cozy
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Trendy
Crowd
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Family-friendly
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Groups
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LGBTQ+ friendly
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Tourists
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Transgender safespace
Planning
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Accepts reservations
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
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NFC mobile payments
Children
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High chairs
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Kids' menu
Parking
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Free parking lot
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Free street parking
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Parking
Pets
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Dogs allowed
Other
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LGBTQ+ friendly
Best WLM Reviews
The food was decent, and the portion was right. I had steak and eggs and opted for the buttermilk pancakes. The medium steak was slightly medium rare, and the fried potatoes went well with it. I didn't care for the fruit as it looked like it had been sitting in juice for a while. Had it been freshly cut, it would have had a bigger impact. Coffee was good. The view and option to eat outside was a good change for me. The total bill came to $20.00. The waitress was great, made my visit.
I'll be honest, usually go to Whiskey Joe's or Hooters across the river but decided to go somewhere I haven't been. First impression walking up, typical Florida dive, not necessarily a bad thing. Interior appearance shows a good attempt, but if they brought in a designer, the setup they have could be amazing. On the edge of amazing, honestly. They had live music, and when I say live, I mean they had a man in front of a keyboard singing to canned music. Basic Yacht rock. He couldn't carry a tune if you put it in a bucket, just godawful, yet it was awesome. We sat in the outdoor covered bar area looking at the river, fantastic cross breezes, and watching boaters. Very relaxing. The wait staff was courteous. I had the banana bucket rum punch drink. It's really good. For food, we ordered appetizers first, the fried pickles and Gator tail nuggets. The pickles were thinning sliced, lightly breaded, and fried to a perfect crispness. The Gator tail came in a basket with fries and coleslaw. I had to call the waitress over to ask who made it, if it was done here, or if they ordered it in. I'll tell you that Gator is one of my favorite indulgences. I've had it all over Florida and in New Orleans. This was the absolute BEST I have ever had. The tenderness was nearly indescribable. Even the best prepared Gator has a little chew to it. This was melt in your mouth perfection. The seasoning was on point, not too heavily breaded and fried perfectly. I could have eaten my weight in it. Next up, the boom boom shrimp. Served on a bed of mixed greens, these little nuggets mirror their cousins bang bang shrimp from bone fish only better. Not overly spicy but a delicious sweet tangy flavor. Wrapped it up with the blackened grouper sandwich and coleslaw. It was the second serving of coleslaw, which was ok. Not great, not bad. The grouper, however, was simply amazing. Light, flaky, and not overly seasoned. Best Grouper I've had in a while. Next time, I'll just order the dinner plate instead of the sandwich because grouper that good doesn't need the bread. The downside is that the kitchen and service are a little slow, but once the food started coming, it was definitely worth the wait. They're definitely going to need more staff once people figure out that not only is the food fantastic, the prices are good too! I'll be back. A lot.
Mother, sister, and I stopped in for mid afternoon Sunday lunch. The place was hopping but not overcrowded since the weather was perfect for outside seating. We took an inside tall table.
We had Whiskey River Bourbon Pasta with shrimp and scallops and grolled crabcake dinner with rice and black beans. (See photos)
Our waitress was pleasant and efficient.
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I can't say enough about how much I loved this place. We were visiting and looking for a scenic place to have a delicious evening meal and great drinks. This had all that. The staff was friendly, great music, it was low key and felt like the local place to be. We had the ahi tuna appetizer, whiskey seafood pasta, and serlion steak. All was great! If we head that way again we are definitely going back.
We have been looking for a local hangout with good food, a laid back atmosphere and music. Friendly service, reasonable prices, plenty of seating options. Bang Bang Shrimp was very good.
That said, when they are busy just enjoy the music and lower your expectations for food, drinks and service. Especially busy during snow bird season!
Drive in wasn’t so pleasant (to look at), however upon arrival, it was clear that this was a decent water front diner. Place was clean and staff was friendly. The Ahi Tuna Artesan salad consisted mostly of romaine as opposed to mixed greens but dressings were good. The Cuban and fries were great. There’s plenty of parking!
Great atmosphere, very good music, I have had both good and average service, my fish and chips was very good both times though better on the less busy visit. The bang bang shrimp was excellent.AVOID the calamari. It looked like fried cheese sticks and the taste was extremely bland. Dogs are welcome on the outdoor patio and in the Tiki Bar.
Great little place to stop and eat for a decent price. Great service and beautiful views.
Quick Facts About Whiskey River On The Water
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
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| Tuesday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM - 10:30 PM |
| Saturday | 08:30 AM - 10:30 PM |
| Sunday | 08:30 AM - 10:00 PM |
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