I love Pete and Shorty's because it stands in such sharp contrast to its next door neighbor (The original location of Hooter's). P & S offers good food at good prices and a good bar. The dining room is comfortable and friendly and the menu has just enough options without going overboard. The burgers are fantastic and you must try the signature Pork Tenderloin sandwich. P&S is an excellent stopover on the way to Bright House Field, whether for Phillies Spring Training or Threshers Minor League game.
Review Source:After being pretty dissatisfied by neighboring Hooters, I mosied on down to Pete and Shorty's a spirited spit away absolutely starving. They had great outdoor seating, friendly staff, and in the women's room a painting of David wearing a fig leaf you can't resist pulling up- which I did. The server handed me an "I Peeked" button, how cute! The sliders were enough to kill my craving for flame-licked beef, the chili was great on tots, and the mushroom slices were to die for. The beer was frosty on a hotter day, and I sat at a comfortable table just outside an adorable little courtyard. Next time I'll lay off the deep fried foods and try something on the lighter side, but really happy to have stumbled into this place!
Review Source:I'm not sure why, this has always been one of those places I drive by on a daily basis but have never stopped in. That finally changed when I came in for dinner tonight.
I decided to stop in and see what the ladies night special was all about. I ordered a margarita to start ($4 happy hour instead of the usual $5) then checked out the menu. Part of the ladies night special was $4 apps so I went for the fried pickles with ranch. Also got a shorty burger, which is like the size of a White Castle and comes with basic toppings for $1.50. The pickles were fried deliciousness and the burger was decent
Overall the service was good and I liked the cozy pub feel inside. Will go back again soon!
Yay! Â I'm a fan!
MUSHROOM CHIPS are great. Â I've never seen fried mushrooms slices, battered and served chip-style with a dipping sauce. Â Usually, they're whole mushrooms and you only get a few. Â This was easily 10 mushrooms sliced up. Â Excellent!
CHILI w/ FRITOS is basically a Frito pie. Â Just dump the chili on the Frito Scoops and get on with it. Â Delicious!
SHORTY BURGERS are basically Krystal-sized sliders. Â Now, P&S char-grills their burgers, making them AUTOMATICALLY better than most places, and if this is a small sample of what their big burgers taste like, them I'm sold. Â Could be one of the best burgers in Clearwater. Â Additionally, they have a $5 burger and tots deal on Tuesdays. Â Can't wait to try this deal.
Service was much more friendly and ACCURATE than the place next door.
We ate dinner here tonight and had an okay, mixed experience. Â
Setting: Yep, it's a bar. Â The place wasn't the cleanest and not the greatest smell but a nice atmosphere with plenty of locals.
Service: Excellent. Â Seat yourself, but everyone greeted us as we walked in. Our server couldn't have been better.
Food: Â Overall, some good, some bad. Â
The good: Â Appetizers were good. Â We had the pickles and loaded tots. Â Good portions and came out quickly. Â
The french dip was pretty good, as others have mentioned.
The bad: Â I had chicken alfredo soup which was way too heavy and bland. Â It could have been actual pasta sauce that they served as soup...not kidding.
The breaded shrimp was okay - my wife said it was too salty.
The pot roast was terrible. Â I was given a bowl of pot roast with canned gravy on top. Â I was given a separate bowl with mashed potatoes with more canned gravy. Â The server said the potatoes were frozen but real. Â The menu mentioned roasted carrots but there were none to be found. Â The meat tasted okay, but just a very unappealing dinner.
My son ordered the sirloin steak medium well. It was grilled past well done and was bordering charred. Â It was only about 1/2in thick, so easy to overcook. Â Definitely skip this one if you eat here.
On the way out, my wife only half-kidding said we should have ate at Hooters across the parking lot and gotten better food.
We stopped in for lunch. Sat in the porch dining area. Not being acknowledged or waited on, I finally got up and got our menus and eating utensils. We studied the menu, decided what we wanted to eat and continued to sit waiting for somebody to come to the table. After sitting for 10 minutes and seeing 5 wait staff walking around, but not waiting on us, we finally got up and walked out and went elsewhere since we were beyond hungry. We probably won't be back.
Review Source:We go for the chili and stay for everything else. Â If you haven't tried the chili, you should! Â We've sampled an array of items on their menu. Â The most notable items are the The Reel Good Fried Fish Sandwich, the French dip is huge and the fries and onion straws are awesome. Â I wish their burgers were bigger and juicier.
Review Source:We have eaten here at least 6 times since moving to the area and originally we really like this place. They offered a wide variety of bar food and cheap prices and all the food tasted great. The Shorty burgers are small but good so make sure you order a few of those. The fish fry is nice with a good portion of fish and a light breading. Kids meals are normal and decently priced. They don't stick it to you for chicken nuggets and fries like other restaurants try and do. Everything else is just average
Recently went back and noticed they downsized the new menu which isn't always a bad thing but the cleanliness of the restaurant has gone down and the past few times we have sat at sticky tables and food on the seats. If it is one thing that bugs me when going to a restaurant, its dirty tables and chairs.
Also the staff doesn't seem to excited to be working. Almost all except a few never seem to smile or introduce themselves or even pretend to care.
Overall, pretty average food, mediocre service, lacking cleanliness and an update would help freshen it up.
We tried to go to Hooters to watch the Bucs game and it was on a 20 minute wait. Â However, we found no wait at Pete & Shorty's -- which shares the same parking lot.
P&S changed its menu recently, and it was a good change. Â You can now get boneless wings (a lot like Hooters), loaded tater-tots, and a few other Hooters-like new menu items.
Good bar food -- especially the mini-burgers. Â Nice variety of sides available. Â
I like sitting on the porch. Â There is only one TV, but it is big!
This place is full of contradictions, Nice outside, lowbrow inside. Â Perfectly prepared Pork shank paired with canned beans. This place has the best French Dip in town. If the weathers nice grab a seat outside, because the inside can get very crowded as the tables are right on top of one another. Friendly servers, reasonable prices, will make this a place I can hit regularly instead of a mindless national chain.
Review Source:Pete & Shorty's provides a great bar food experience, with a step up from White Castle style sliders and substantial menu. Â The prices are reasonable and the daily specials are an even better deal. Â It is not as extensive or refined as say BJ's Brewhouse, but it doesn't cost nearly as much either. Â You won't be disappointed.
Review Source:Comically bad. Â This is the only time Yelp reviews have ever led me astray, so I had to post a contrasting opinion. Â The food was utterly and completely tasteless. Â Almost impressively so.
There was one perk during this misspent evening. Â I finally got to use one of my favorite "Sweet Home Alabama" movie quotes in context:
"Oh, look, you have a BABY... in a bar..."
I stopped by to try their Shorty Burgers after hearing about them from some friends. Awesome! Best little sliders I've ever had. Went back when I saw their Friday Fish Fry advertised. Very popular - the line was out  the door and the fish and chips were great and only $7.99 for a whole platter full. I highly recommend this place if you're looking for that cozy neighborhood joint that has great homemade food!
Review Source:Pete & Shorty's is one of those Tampa Bay culinary landmarks you need to try at least once.  One of their claims to fame are their Shorty Burgers, tiny little burgers (like sliders) sold either in singles or by the dozen.  With or without cheese, they come mopped (served with mustard, onion, and pickels). They are addictive! The bread is nice and soft, and the beef tastes good. They have many other items on their menu (including the full size amazing Big Pete Burger), and in all my visits I've never had a bad meal.  You need to try the loaded Tater Tots with chili, cheese, jalapeños and sour cream. Yes, it is as artery clogging as it sounds, but delicious nonetheless.
The atmosphere is very relaxed and informal, with a large bar and a couple of seating areas, including outdoor seating. Don't come expecting Carrabas or Outback. It is however very clean, friendly, and the service is good.
Yay! Â I'm a fan!
Went here because of the Ads on TV. Very effective. I'd have thought that because it was Xmas Eve, it would have been slammed, however it was really slow. That was a plus for us. Â We ordered the Loaded Fries, French Dip and the Mushroom Cheese burger.
The food came out quick, it was hot and DELICIOUS! Prices were really reasonable, and I admit it, I'm a perv. I peeked, and got a button for it!
This place is next to the original
Hooters in Clearwater, which is NO MORE....Hooters that is, the building is bulldozed, which led us to Pete & Shorty's. We will definitely be back. Bar type atmosphere but busy & friendly. We ordered the French dip (best I've ever had) & the Petes burgers which are the size of White Castles, very good also. We also shared a tator tots loaded with cheese, bacon, sour cream, jalepenos, very tasty! Lots of beers & ones I'd actually drink other than the usual Florida Miller Lite or Amber Boch (a Shock Top Pumpkin) yum! The staff is overly friendly, this place doesn't look like much on the outside, or the inside for that matter, but its cozy & welcoming & we will BE BACK next time we are in Clearwater.
I went here before a Rays game a few months ago.
I was intrigued by their little burgers. Wow! They were as close as you can get to White Castle down here (yeahhh better than Krystals too). I know they have days where the little burgers are on sale...this was not one of the days I was there.
We sat outside and got great service. We were there just before the lunch rush would've arrived. I haven't had a chance to get back here, but I'm going to try to make a point to soon.
This place is right next to the ORIGINAL HOOTERS if that matters. I know P&S is owned by the same group however, I'd choose P&S over HOOTERS any day.
I'll definitely be back!
I've been searching the Clearwater area for a bar with a great burger and a beer. Â Pete & Shorty's appeared high on every list of reviews, and that reputation is well deserved.
I checked it out and had their burger special with onion straws which was very tasty, and the $2 pints were refreshing.
I'll definitely be back!
This place was pretty fantastic.
My friend and I ate on the patio and watched the last 15 minutes of the Rays game on a big screen tv. It was kind of a down time on Sunday afternoon and there were no dogs. Who wouldn't want to eat with their dogs at this place? If my dog wouldn't jump all over the place, I would totally hang out with my dog here. Let's be real, dogs are more human than most humans. And there should be more places you can hang out with them.
Anyways.. my meal was ah may zing. I don't think this is a place you could go to everyday, but a couple times a month would be good. I think my meal alone will tell you why. The Western Nachos are genius. Fritos, yes corn chips, topped with chili, shredded cheese, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes.. and did i mention chili? It was very good chili. I was also the first to step it up a notch. If you order the nachos, ask them to put grilled chicken on top. It wasn't on the menu, but I've had nachos like that before so I asked if they could add it they did which gives them brownie points in my book.
I also ordered their onion straws and the straws and sauce served with it was a great appetizer. My friend ordered the chip chicken which sounds and looks like a heart attack on a plate but she said it was great. So I am definitely ordering it next time. It is a fillet of chicken breaded with potato chips and fried and then covered with a broccoli cheese sauce. So I hope you are tempted to try this restaurant with a (hopefully) quality review (just ignore the first if you'd like). Happy eating!!
I just got back from my 2nd fantastic night at Pete & Shorty's. If you get the chance, you should hit this place up on Sunday nights for some awesome live music (Pete and Dean with their guitars singing mostly covers and some fun unique originals). It's a relaxed atmosphere with a great crowd. The drink prices are good and the food that I've tasted (amazing fried pickles and tater tots appetizers) is enjoyable.
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