Palm Pavilion Beachside Grill & Bar

Reviews

• Caity C.

  star star star star star 24 June 2026

  Had a great dinner here recently & loved the beachside location!
  
  We got there on a Saturday night around 5:45pm with no reservations, but got seated within minutes of arriving. We did try to call ahead to find out a wait time, but they don't do call ahead seating and it's first come first serve according to the lady I spoke to on the phone. Like I said, we had no issues getting seated as a table of two with a great view of the beach, but it's something to keep in mind for larger parties or wanting preferred seating.
  
  My boyfriend and I split an order of chips and queso with an side of salsa too, and he got the blackened chicken sandwich while I got the peel & eat shrimp (an appetizer) for my entree. The queso was advertised as spicy, but it really wasn't; the salsa actually had more of a kick to it than the queso. He loved his blackened chicken, but they do season it with some spices that might burn a bit. He poured some of the leftover queso on the chicken sandwich though & absolutely loved it! I had the peel & eat shrimp which was quite filling despite being an appetizer.
  
  We finished up just before the sun started to set, so we used the convenient beachside location to go walk the sand & enjoy the sunset. As we were leaving the restaurant, we saw people setting up for live music so we were sad to miss that, but excited to catch it next time since we'll definitely be back!

• Gene Y.

  star star star star_border star_border 17 June 2026

  Great view of the water. Nice place for a drink and some food to watch the sunset. Attentive, friendly staff. Place is kept well. Although pigeons are somehow part of the staff. A lot of them. They're totally unafraid of people so they can be entertaining but at times annoying. So maybe it can be the Palm Pavilion Pigeon Beachside Grill?
  
  Sliders we had I guess tasted ok. Although they're the smallest sliders I've ever seen, ever. Grouper sandwich was good, but nothing special. Food did take some time to come out despite it not being very busy.
  
  Problem. No fresh oysters? It's October and you're right by Frenchy's and on the beach. If Frenchy's wasn't closed that day we'd be there...eating fresh oysters on the beach.

• Tatiana M.

  star star star star star 10 June 2026

  Was at the beach with my boyfriend and decided to visit the place.
  We were pleasantly surprised of the efficiency of the server, and how fast food and drinks came out.
  Quality of food was great! Not to mention the view and live music.
  We definitely will be coming back next time we visit Clearwater Beach.

• Sarah H.

  star star star star_border star_border 9 June 2026

  I wish I could give 3.5 but I can't so I'll give it a 3. We were immediately seated in the AC which was nice. Service was pretty fast and with a smile. We had 3 appetizers to eat. The smoked fish spread was pretty good. Didn't come with enough crackers but the waitress was sweet when we asked for more. The alligator nuggets were bland rubber. Extremely chewy with terrible breading. The peel and eat shrimp on the other hand were amazing. Really big, seasoned well, great cocktail sauce. The table had 3 pretty good hot sauces to choose from (Serrano tastes great on the fish spread). Bathroom was kind of old and run down but looked clean. People come right in here from the beach so mind your step because there will be sand on the floor. Overall I don't think I will return but Palm Pavilion satisfied my craving for seafood after a day of fishing.

• Diana T.

  star star star star star 5 June 2026

  I had a wonderful experience at this lovely restaurant with two friends. We were seated right away outdoors and it had an absolute perfect view of the sky and ocean. I ordered a Beach Margarita that was pretty good and my friend ordered the Chunky Monkey and she loved it.
  
  We ordered the Nachos appetizer which you can add chicken or beef to and it was delicious! Huge portion and can easily be shared about 3-4 people.
  
  They had nice live music playing and our server was so professional, sweet and attentive. I had a wonderful experience and will definitely be back again.