A good place to grab lunch or spend the night having fun. I enjoy trying their food for lunch or dinner and grabbing a beer. Their servers are very nice and usually pretty cute (needs to be mentioned). The place was once "Dirty Larry's" but has completely revamped it's atmosphere and is a great Naples hot spot. I work at a resort across the street and I will send people over there if they are looking for "casual", "sports bar" or "just a place to grab a beer". Overall, I couldn't really ask for too much more in a bar.
Review Source:While everything else at Pelican Larry's entices me as a customer (their bartenders, their food, their environment, and their service is absolutely irreplaceable and welcoming), their marketing team is malicious and vindictive. Unfortunately, while the staff in-house remains PROFESSIONAL, PROFICIENT AND IMPRESSIVE, Atom and his girlfriend are slowly but surely running Pelican Larry's off Pine Ridge into the ground with their immature demeanor. Pelican Larry's remains a stakeholder in Naples for local cuisine, entertainment and good prices, but it will ultimately suffer if people like this are in charge of late night entertainment. I will return to Pelican Larry's ONLY at times when I see people like Claudia, Josh, Turbo, Kristi and so forth, but otherwise, I will be sure to let others know to remain hesitant of frequenting this establishment on nights when the marketing team chooses to "run the show." The staff at Pelican Larry's off Pine Ridge will ALWAYS REMAIN PHENOMENAL AND WELCOMING, but I do feel there needs to be a change in their social media management. Best of luck!!
I would be more than happy to discuss this matter with MANAGEMENT whenever possible. The best way to determine the effectiveness of your business is to speak to your customers -- especially the ones who are being harassed at the end of the night in lieu of past disagreements.
Dirty Larry on Pine Ridge rd. no more?
A few months ago I was invited back for a revisit. Monday after happy hour was a little slow. Â The outside bar has seats for 13. and 9-10 tables on the deck.
They have propane patio heaters to cut the chill from the winds. Â Staff seem happy here and are friendly. Even when busy.
Inside they had a guitarist playing music. and patio had digital music.  The inside has gone through a renovation bathrooms had an update and in both smell and appearance.  For some reason the girls bathroom had an out of order please use other restroom sign on it for the past few weeks??.  Monday is also Mug night here. The take home mugs are $5.00 and $2.00 refill drafts.  The new side room  has more seating and bar space. Beer pong and other games. Â
So no more "Dirty Larry". Â Is Original Larry's or Old Larry's a better name?
Well, first time at Pelican Larry's today... I moved into the area a few months ago and heard this was a local hangout. I came in for lunch and sat at the bar, had a burger-n-fries - It was pretty good... Beer selection? MEH. (Run of the mill domestic/import stuff. No craft beers). NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT THE SERVICE. There were two female bartenders on staff. I hope this isn't your "A" team. Ok, so it was a slow day and there were 5 other customers (total) in the whole place besides me. These 2 chicks couldn't have been more APATHETIC. In fact, I actually felt like I was interrupting their day. After I was done eating the 2nd bartender took my plate - didn't look at me - didn't ask me if I wanted anything else or cared for the check. I MIGHT be back to check out ladies night - I hear it's a pretty good crowd, but I won't be back for lunch or dinner. Too many other places that are friendlier and want my business. Sorry Larry - The first impression SUCKED.
Review Source:Suprisingly good food here! Great wings, (tho the Teriyaki wasn't delivered in our 3 flavor sampler... it had mild, we ordered Jerk, Hot & Teriyaki...) ...we were hungry & with friends from out of town, so ate like slobs & dug what we were served...
Service was at best horrible, 3, THREE bartenders hovered around the computer screen trying to figure something out & the young girl finally broke free, walked by me, made eye-contact & kept walking outside to talk to her friends.... guy #1 (who seemed to be trying to do the work of the staff) came over & was cool & nice....
... Back to order food & drinks again, girl still yapping & guy #2 just standing like a doof biting his nails off his elongated creepy-candy-man arms, same guy who took forever to split the tabs & not show me a tab I was paying for... just whateverish to give a crap that people are trying to give money to the buisness they work for...
Once upon a time there was a great staff at this Larry's, that's long dead & deficated upon... the staff (front of house, the kitchen crew made great food, the bartending staff ) is horrible, guy #1 was great & deserves better, but the poor dude is surrounded by bush-league bull S#!t & that's NOT the house this hole was built on.
Friends dug the fried shrimp  :-)   so there's that
Live nearby, I will stick to South Street for my dive bars w/ good food & that's crazy
While vacationing in Naples, FL with my mother and grandmother, I slipped out for a pint or two. This place was close to where I was staying and I decided to drop in on a Saturday night, at an early hour (7:30pm or so). So, I liked the place, and the staff, but I'll try to be a bit more descriptive.
It is in a strip mall (more or less at Pine Ridge and 41), and it looked small when I walked up. There is a very small patio with an outdoor bar - the bar was not yet open - and a few folks sitting outside. At first, I thought it might be geared toward 20-somethings, but when I entered, I saw a large horseshoe shaped bar that dominated the central part of the room. There were about 8-10 people sitting around the bar, in small groups, and the age range varied widely. I sat on one side of the bar, and scoped the place out.
I initially saw two bartenders behind the bar, and was immediately approached by one of them who introduced himself as Brandon. I explained that I was visiting Naples, and even once worked in the service industry in Naples, but was way out of date with what was going on. He filled me in on the current state of Naples "night life" while getting my beer and tending to other customers. Very cool guy, and experienced bar tender.
They had a beer bucket special going, so I was drinking domestic bottled beer - however, rather than get the whole bucket, I was drinking them one at a time (unsure I would stay long enough to drink 5 beers). Brandon offered to ring me up for each one, but change it to the bucket price if I stayed long enough to drink 5. Very nice gesture, I thought, as he could have said, "take your bucket and get the deal, or don't."
Also behind the bar was Christy, and I spoke with her a bit about some of the other bars in town; she replied that Pelican Larry's was the only place to be (hey, what would you expect from the bartender?) but she did tell me a bit about some other places. Between Brandon and Christy, I had some pleasant conversation about the evolution and current state of Naples' bar scene, and I noticed that both Christy and Brandon would get my beers, so I thought that was nice that they both covered the bar and you didn't have to hassle with flagging down "your" bartender.
As it got later, I was informed that it was "Ladies' Night" after 10pm, and I saw additional staff coming on. A third bartender and a barback appeared behind the main bar, and the patio bar was opened.
The place is small, but they have just expanded. The main bar has a small back room with 2 barbox pool tables and some sort of sports viewing area with a bunch of flat screens. The new area essentially doubles the space, and was being used for a private birthday party, but will ultimately make for a large, spacious bar. There are a smattering of tables around the bar, and I saw a musician setting up for what looked like some live acoustic.
The customers seemed to all be regulars, all know each other, and the ages varied widely. Even though I was an outsider, I felt like all it would take is to drink three or four nights in a row at the place, and you'd start to be welcomed.
I left Pelican Larry's about 9:30pm. Overall, I liked the place and would definitely go back. The staff really made the experience a good one, and I am pleased to see the owners are investing in the place and expanding this location (they have other locations, too). Â
I only gave it 3 stars (A-OK) because I have not tried the food, so I cannot really give it a higher rating. If I go back, I will update my review.
I'll keep this one short as there's not much to say about this place... my giving three stars is rather generous, but it was easy to get there, the food and drinks are cheap and it's a casual, relaxed vibe despite the fact that the service isn't the best in the world.
They serve an okay cheeseburger too. The fried shrimp is AWFUL. You have to go to the bar to order your food. Interesting concept.
We were there on a Tuesday night and left around 10ish. It was pretty empty. DJ Rifik was supposed to get started at 10 and we saw a few people stroll in.
Interesting scene. One of those places that you can't trust to be great, but you can trust just enough not to poison you.
Strange vibe going on @ Pelican Larry's - it wants to be a full-service sports bar, but it also wants to be a disco. We went to watch the Gators college football game. When we arrived, we got pretty much what we expected in that it was loud, with music blaring and people shouting to be heard over the noise. But when we asked that the music be turned down @ kick-off so everyone there to watch the game (and we mean everyone, judging by the virtual monopoly of people wearing Gator-themed apparel) could enjoy the home-state Gators - wrong! Even w/90% of available tv's - and there were several dozen around the room - tuned to the Gators, the music kept blaring. Indifferent, virtually non-existent servers were all huddled around a large screen tv inside the bar area trying themselves to hear the commentary and watch the game - at the expense of actually serving anyone. Do not go to this 'sports-bar' for sports, unless you enjoy sitting and shouting to your companions while mindlessly watching televise-sports action without actually hearing any commentary. We've been to hundreds and hundreds of sports-bars, and Pelican Larry is clearly a wannabe disco masquerading as a fan-friendly sports-themed venue - don't say I didn't warn you.
Review Source:The food was very good, the service was mediocre!
We went on a Friday night, almost 11pm which is late for Naples. Â There was a rock band playing....no servers. Â So a bartender comes around from behind the bar to take your order so the food and drinks take long.
The grouper was amazing! Â Had it with black beans and white rice which being Cuban I was skeptical - they were awesome!!
Overall nice place, the food was great and very fresh!! Cute fish shapped plates!
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