Island Time Bar and Grill in Bradenton Beach - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Perfect island atmosphere with great food and drinks. I left my sunglasses on the table and they were safely returned to me the next day! Our waitress, Emmy was very memorable and did a great job.

Great music, drink was good, food was also good

Kids and I ate there and loved it. Whatever they marinate their chicken in they need to bottle it! Great atmosphere and server was phenomenal.

Unfortunately, our experience here was terrible. We went to eat dinner around 7:30 pm. The food took forever. When we finally got the order, half of the order was wrong. Also, the food was terrible and expensive. Mashed potatoes were dry. Coleslaw salad was rotten. In the Cobb salad, the eggs were bad. The fries were refried in old oil. The only thing that was good was the fish. We talked to the manager. She apologized and said the oil was fresh from the morning, which cause more concerns. I honestly do not recommend this place. We were interested because it had live music and looked like a good environment, but it was not a good place to eat.

The best I can say is that it was alright. To be completely fair to them we came during a dinner rush on a Friday night so it was crazy busy and they seemed a bit understaffed, but service was slow and we wanted drinks and they didn’t come back so we couldn’t order them. I got the tuna poke bowl and the portion size was super small compared to everyone else’s at my table. It was very good though! Also, we sat outside which was nice but if we had been inside we wouldn’t have been able to hear each other talk because the music was so loud. I personally don’t like that but I’m sure other people like that kind of atmosphere. I tried my mom’s cobb salad and it was just alright.

The place stands out for its atmosphere and live music. The food is normal. Something VERY BAD IS THE HEAT!!! There are no fans and it is very hot

Very good atmosphere, food not bad could be better, the ground meat in the tacos is not to my liking. The service was not very good since the girl who was serving us threw (flittered) the things she was giving us. Excellent atmosphere. The only thing is that it is not the best place to talk, just to enjoy music.

Grouper Sandwich. All the time, every time 🐟 been coming here for over 10 years!

We showed up just before a storm that was rather severe. The staff handled the weather and a power outage very professionally and still managed to produce the best food we have had on the island in a timely manner. 10/10 would recommend. Get the grouper tacos 👍🏻

We had a perfect dinner with our kids. There was no wait. Our server was the best we've had on the island. (I can't remember her name 😔) We had her sit us outside under the unbrellas, so our youngest baby could stay asleep. Live band was great. She interacted with our kids, and they enjoyed the night. The food was so good! We ordered Preztels, Blackened Grouper Tacos, Fish & Fries, Pork Nachos, & the kids got tacos & quesadillas. Overall, it was a great experience & highly recommended! 🩵

Excellent food and service! Our server Bridget was super helpful and took care of us very well. However, our party was quite disappointed with the drinks. Great service, good food, but grab alcohol somewhere else.

Fix your hours online got people driving out wasting time or maybe even answer the phone

Fish and Chips were cooked perfectly and delicious. The boiled shrimp were fresh as well and not over seasoned. Our server was awesome and the music was great. This place has happy hour during the week from 11am-5pm! We’ll be going back.

If it hadn’t been our first time on the island and we didn’t want to explore all it had to offer, I probably would’ve eaten here every day! The first thing that caught my attention was all the lights, so eat at night because that just added to the charm. Live music was good. Their buffalo chicken sandwich was one of the best, if not the best, that I’ve ever had. My husband got fish and shrimp and he said it was great, but he wasn’t impressed with the cole slaw. They had a great menu. Their drinks were phenomenal; also, a large selection. Service was also great. We can’t wait to go back!!

Great shrimp Great location. Sports bar with beach bar vibe!

Went for lunch. It was just okay. My child’s tacos were literally dripping with grease, she couldn’t even eat them.

Driving home from Tampa decided to take the long way and island hop. This was the first stop. Great location, right across the street from the beach. Bartender was great. Beer cold. Is was early afternoon so still a little light on the crowd. If your are near Bradenton Beach I recommend stopping for a drink ir a bite.

Normal amazing island restaurant.

We did not eat there but we had the key lime pie and strawberry daiquiris. Excellent

I've been addicted to their coconut shrimp (just get the appetizer) and blackened grouper tacos for 11 years. True, the quality fell about 7 months ago, as happened when local shrimp and oysters were not available due to fisheries problems (red tide, covid, etc). Before red tide, their plate of oysters was the best I've had anywhere (and I traveled worlwide over a million miles as an IT consultant, eating at 100s of fine restaurants etc)

Always a favorite place while at the beach.

No one at the host stand for almost 20 minutes. Told it would be another 20-30 minutes wait. Waited another 30 minutes before someone asked if my table had a server yet. Drinks were quick but kitchen was backed up and the food was not very good. We got the Cuban and the bread was hard and flat like a tortilla. The rest was not very good either. We could not finish it. The green flash drink was very good as was the frozen margarita.

Love this place. I recommend the nachos

Great vibes across from the beach! Live music and fun. 3 levels of dining. I had the Wagyu Top Sirloin. It was super tender and flavorful. Highly recommended. The Mashed Potatoes as a side were top notch. Lots of live music and open air. A must go to spot when in the area.

Great place to watch a ballgame, have some cold refreshments, and food is good bar food. Live music.

Great place to watch the sunset, great food and beverages.

Been here several times on vacation - service is always great, food and drinks are wonderful. Will continue to come back!

Great service, island atmosphere, drinks, and food

Jordan is our favorite bartender! Must have a mojito and grouper sandwich! They always have great entertainment!

Always good entertainment, people are nice.

Went to the rear parking lot. Attendant found us a spot. We said we were going to island time. Went in restaurant, it was very empty, so decided to go into some street shops before eating. Lot attendant followed us, started screaming for us to move our car immediately or he was towing us. Tried to explain we were going back, and he yelled more. I will never go back again after that. We moved our car to the parking lot across the street..they want $16 an hour to park. Hope you enjoy your tourist because these locals are never coming back.

Beautiful ambiance,food,and service

Good atmosphere, great service, the food definitely left much to be desired. The burger was freezer burnt.

Our waitress was wonderful. And the food was great!!

If you eat there all is good. Don’t order to go food. Not the same. Even talked to the manager. Not sure what to say besides beware

Great place !! Live bands and they are right under the hotel we stayed at. It was a minute walk. All kinds of different artists came the week I was there.

Very disappointed. We go for the muddled strawberry jalapeno margaritas. This time, no spice at all, only two slices of jalapeno as garnish and made with very sweet strawberry syrup no real strawberries.

Excellent service and great food

Wonderful atmosphere, excellent service. The cocktails were amazing! I could’ve had a few more for sure If I didn’t have to bike back. Didn’t want a BUI ;-) I will say the foood left a little to be desired for the price. I’ll be coming back but mostly for the cocktails. (I ordered the burger and the pork nachos) maybe I should’ve gone with the grouper?

Saturday night for drinks and a fun cover band that ended too early!

Great food, great service. Had a different band playing every night that all sounded great! Everything was Great, lol!

Gracie left and worked elsewhere. I got a snotty attitude bartender with a nose ring . Zero sense of humor.

Best bar on the Island. Bartender Ryan took care of us each time in. Great guy, hard worker, very personable. We will miss this place when we aren’t on the Island.

Paid $18 for a meal and it came out with 4 bites of food, what a rip off, very disappointed.

My girlfriend and I decided on dining here to start our night off on Bridge street. It took about 20 minutes for our server to greet us at our table and asked about drinks. We were then denied at the ripe age of 23. They thought our Pennsylvania driver licenses were not valid because they say not for real ID purposes (meaning they can’t be used for federal purposes). After explaining to the manager that they are still valid as a source of identification, we were still denied. We asked if they had a scanner, which they did not, and we were then told to try somewhere else which is frustrating to hear as a 23 year old. It felt as though the manager was discriminating against our appearances as we look young. The manager even stated, “I do not feel comfortable serving you two.” Again, extremely frustrating being denied even when we are of age. We happily up and left and took our business to the Daiquiri Deck where we had ZERO problems being served drinks and had a wonderful dinner on the rooftop watching the sunset. I’d like to note that we have NEVER had an issue like this because of that statement on our licenses.

Island time makes all their own sauces in house the food is always on point! Sometimes they're busy, but we are locals and always enjoy it.

This restaurant/bar was great fun! We had dinner and drinks there. There was a very good live band there playing tunes from our time in the 60’s and 70’s. Although we sat inside close to the bar, there was also outside dining. It was our first night in the area and we drove our car there. The restaurant does not have parking. There is a paid parking lot across the street, which was convenient, however, expensive. We took the free area trolley after that. We had fish and chips (very large portion of fish) and a grouper sandwich that was very tasty. The cup of clam chowder was really good too! We got there on a Saturday night at 5pm and had about a 20 minute wait for a table. Their Gulf Coast Rum Punch was delicious!

Good atmosphere, the staff is fantastic, good food and prices!!

The general manager was rude and the waitress tried taking advantage of us!

Paid a $37 tip for one glass of wine and the guy kicked us out because we didn't fit the vibe of his bar

Island Time on Anna Maria Island is awesome!! The entertainment the night we were there was spectacular !!! Eric Von is a must see when you come to the Gulf side of Florida !!! Check him out on fb Eric Von official, he is an amazing talent !!!!!! Island time is the place to to go for a great time on the island !!

Loved it here. The vibes were great and the music set the mood. Food was delicious. We went twice while vacationing.

The food is good. Service is always great, but the atmosphere is like no other. Definitely make it a point to check it out

It was a nice place for lunch and the kids got frisbees as their plates so they played afterwards!

Bro we had to wait 2 and a half hours for food that was adequate at best. I wanna kill myself right now tbh

Went there with friends in a group of 11. Seated fairly quickly and ordered drinks. Drinks came out but they mixed up who got what drink badly. Ordered meals, after 30-40 minutes only half our order came out. Was told there was a mix up and the kitchen never got the other half of the order and they would rush the rest of the order. Had to wait another half hour for food that takes 10 minutes at most to make, so obviously not rush as they promised. They gave us a 25% discount but the whole meal out was ruined. Food was ok but not worth the price and definitely not worth the bad service. Do not order the lobster mac and cheese, total rip off, tiny portion with barely any lobster.

Absolutely horrible service and food. I am a local and brought family from out of state. I was appalled that the food was brought to us over an hour and a half later for 3 salads and a burger. Server had attitude and when I approached the female manager she was just as bad. Her excuse was the kitchen was having a difficult night. The server never came back to ask if we wanted another drink or to say that she would check on our order. She finally brought the meals and forgot the side order and the chicken and burger were cold. She dropped the meals and left without asking if we would like another drink or anything else. Five minutes later while still eating she brought the check (with the side order still on check). This used to be such a great place to go with out of state family and friends, what a shame. I’ll never be back.

We left. Took 40 mins to get menus, weren't greeted, took another 30 to get our drinks. We left cash on the table after asking to pay as soon as we got our drinks, he never came back. They were semi busy, I've been in this business for 25 years, it wasn't as busy as they acted, and many of them were standing around, complaining to one another about it. Side note, the parking attendant was on it and was great and the singer was good...too bad the rest was awful. Dannys pizza to the rescue.

Great food and drinks! Good happy hour.

if I could put a zero I would. I am an overall patient person and can understand when kitchen and servers are busy. However, 3 people ordered salads with chicken and 1 ordered a burger and we waited over an hour for our food so we finally asked our server to kindly check on the food and she said no worries and came back to say it was because we got chicken on our salad and others who arrived after us had already completed their food, did not get chicken. We then waited about 15 more minutes for our food and finally got it cold and fries forgotten. Not even 10 minutes after we got our food the server had brought us our check as we were still eating.

We ate outside because it was such a beautiful day. We got the hamburger, and it was huge - we could have shared it. The Cole Slaw was very good also (not runnny).

Another disappointment! Nachos we ordered was a pile of uncooked cheese and dumped with condiments! Loved our waitress but will never order nachos again! They could use a Culinary Chef consultant to assist. What a food waste! I posted the pics on website.

Not sure how the food is. We have been here two times only to NOT GET SERVED. We sat for 25 mins and no one came over so we left. There’s betters places on the island — go there.

Went on a Thursday night, place was at least 1/2 empty. Almost all of the high tops out side were open and several tables inside - told it would a 30-40 min wait for a table for 5. Wasn't a lack of waiters, a few of them standing around looking for customers to serve. Host wouldn't pull two tables together, or let us pull another chair to high top outside. Good thing there are lots of options on Bridge street, had great meal, service and music down the street.

Bartender did not want to be there

Nachos were cold meat was tough. Nachos were soggy. Not my place won't go back...

Great place just kind if noisy for a business meeting

Indoor and outdoor seating. Sits right along the main road, so it's a bit noisy if you're sitting outside. Close to Bradenton Beach pier. Service and food were great. Bathrooms are located on the second floor of the building, there are stairs and an elevator for access.

The "hostess" is extremely rude. We have been there twice. The first time I have her the benefit of the doubt. The second time she was sooo rude we walked out. I have no idea why management would have someone like that as the "face" of their establishment.

Nice under cover outdoor eating with a view of the ocean 🌊 also upper seating.

Great place to have appetizers and happy hour cocktails.

I was so excited to eat here, my first time. Waiting 30 minutes and being so hungry I was sure it was going to be delishious. I don't mind waiting for good food. However, the blackened halibut tacos were quite disappointing. The fish was slightly fishy, definitely not blackened, not even seasoned and seemed wet. Avacado had brown on it. I didn't eat mine. It was suppose to have pineapple slaw and I tasted only slaw with Mayo. Almost watered down or not fresh. No flavor at all. Fries were awful and cold. The pork nachos also cold. All of they layers cold, even the cheese. Pork texture not appealing, nor did it have a good flavor definitely not fresh. Nacho chips had potential. They seem like they made them earlier in the day. They were good just better if hot or heated and maybe salted. My nephew got banging shrimp tacos and said um they are ok. I was so disappointed after starving and waiting 30 minutes I didn't want to complain and wait longer. I had a long day and it was 9:26pm. When we ordered. 9:58 when our food came. Not sure if it st in the window or it was all microwaved. Just nothing good about it. Good atmosphere and fun music. Perhaps cocktails and entertainment in the future. It's such a cool vibe. I definitely will not eat here again, I would not recommend.

Love the daytime Happy Hour . Frozen drinks were great!

Waited 30 minutes for literally nothing.. associates walking around trying not to make eye contact with us.. been here for years on vacay and always had top notch service, but this trip just changed my opinion.. Need new management.

Early lunch, seated quickly outside roadside. Tuna poke bowl really good. Husband said his hamburger was on a cold dry bun and wasn’t that tasty. Kept smelling garbage and grease like the floors weren’t cleaned properly. Service pretty good. Probably won’t be going back

Had the worst experience today at Island Time Bar & Grill. Our waitress, Kimberly K, acted put out that she had to work. She brought out our drinks and took our order. She brought out plates for our appetizer. Since I also work in the food service industry I look at plates and silverware. The plates looked like they still had food residue on them. When we pointed this out to Kimberly, her response--"what? where?" Then took her nasty fingernail and scraped at it. I was in shock. I wanted to leave right then. However we stayed and received our food order. My cousins 3 oysters were not edible. Thank God she didn't eat them. The rest of the food was not great. Another table of 4 came in & sat down. Kimberly K said she'd be back with menus. Then told them they were inside and to get them before they come out because she's busy (6 tables) Would not recommend. Nice view, ok drinks, food & service. Not worth it.

Had the worst experience today at Island Time Bar & Grill. Our waitress, Kimberly K, acted put out that she had to work. She brought out our drinks and took our order. She brought out plates for our appetizer. Since I also work in the food service industry I look at plates and silverware. The plates looked like they still had food residue on them. When we pointed this out to Kimberly, her response--"what? where?" Then took her nasty fingernail and scraped at it. I was in shock. I wanted to leave right then. However we stayed and received our food order. My cousins 3 oysters were not edible. Thank God she didn't eat them. The rest of the food was not great. Another table of 4 came in & sat down. Kimberly K said she'd be back with menus. Then told them they were inside and to get them before they come out because she's busy (6 tables) Would not recommend. Nice view, ok drinks, food & service. Not worth it.

Do yourself a favor don't order the coconut shrimp. They were burnt and came with 4 small pieces. Outrageously overpriced. 1st and last time visit even for AMI

Island Time is one of our traditional stops on the Island and has never let us down. The grouper and other sandwiches are always on point and their fries are great! The pork nachos are a must. They usually have live entertainment nightly and are busy for football games on Sundays.

My husband and I got the grouper tacos. They neither looked good nor tasted good and one of mine was very fishy. Our friend got the bang bang shrimp and it was very good, so maybe we just ordered the wrong thing. The first floor was dirty. We would not eat here again.

The food arrived ice cold. Grouper sandwich fish crumbly and very small. Not worth the price. So many places to choose from we will not go back. No refills on soda. Skinny Margs were good.

I came in on Christmas and had a great time!!! The band was great. I ordered the Boom Boom basket with shrimp and it came out crispy and hot, my husband loved his romaine wedge and our server Marissa was very attentive! Will come back soon.

Beautiful day started here. Strawberry jalapeño and prickly pear margaritas and boom boom shrimp basket for lunch. Right on the roundabout across from the Gulf. Very tasty!

Got sat right away on a Friday around 430-5. It was happy hour so decided to get some drinks. We got the steak & surf n turf. My only complaint was the steak was a little overcooked but oh well. I do recommend this place tho as it’s right near the beach and the vibe is cool!

My husband and I stop here every single time we're in Bradenton Beach - we love Island Time! The staff are good, drinks are great, variety of music in the evenings is great. Would love to see their menu change a little from time to time though - we've been coming here for many 6+ years and it's change very little.

Ordered the calamari. It was overcooked, rubbery and flavorless. It did come with a redeeming dipping sauce however. The Cuban sandwich was super soggy and when I opened the bread, the meat appeared to be GREEN. The Miami Vice looked and tasted like a piña colada with strawberry syrup squeezed inside. Horrible. The service was good but not enough to get us to go back ever again. There are plenty of other places to eat. Going forward, I’ll go elsewhere.

I like this place has great live music open air Good drinks food is pretty good service was very good and it's in a happening area lots to do

They use to have the best coconut shrimp 🍤 went down from a 5 to a 1. Soup was cold and so salty.Such a shame we use to like this place

Lively atmosphere / live music / many TVs throughout. Service was a tad slow, possibly due to staffing shortage?

Fantastic service, and the grilled mahi was truly great! The atmosphere was bit loud, and the bathrooms were like a college bar

Great open air sports bar setting in Holmes Beach area. It was quite busy, we were there to watch my beloved buckeyes once again take a loss to TTUN, despite that we had a blast. Sports bar styled menu and drinks. The food was several notches above typical bar grub. I had a grouper sandwich and fried pickles. Both were better than I expected.

We waited 2 hrs for 6 of us. A table of 6 came in after us and got their food before us. I got peel & eat shrimp. How long can that take. We asked our waitress about our food she just rolled her eyes. Because their were 6 of us she automatically got her tip so she didn't care. She didn't deserve a dollar of it. We were celebrating our 50th Anniversary the whole week but this was a black eye. 2 hrs for warm not cooked food. Won't go back.

Ordered the combo with fried pickles, egg roll and poppers. We ate 1 of 2 egg rolls and the four poppers which were ALL just okay but fried pickles had fishy taste so we returned the whole thing but they refused to give us any credit for these appetizers even tho we ate half before losing our appetite. About 1-2 hours later we ordered the fried shrimp/fried fish platter. Shrimp were good but 1 of 2 fried fish filets were raw inside. Will never eat there again and we are locals who live 6 blocks away.

The food is really good! The place and atmosphere is in perfect . You can actually sit at bar and see the sun set. Open on 3 sides w a great breeze. Music, light, good food, great location. Couldn't ask for anything more

Nice place for a beer and people watching!

Got the pork Nachos and they were really good. Also got the pecan salad and I would recommend it as well. Great spot for sporting events and they had live music starting at 7. All in all great spot.

A good place for a bite... A loud environment but great if you want live music and dancing....

Love this place, here every weekend by boat but this Saturday was extremely frustrating when the manager refused to change the TV to a Florida game. We made sure the surrounding tables weren’t watching the tv’s before we asked but the manager, who was frustrated with another patron decided he was not going to change a TV no one was watching. I understand we thrive on tourism but watching a Florida game in Florida doesn’t seem like too much to ask. Our server was amazing by the way. Sorry we had to take our business elsewhere.

This is a fun place to come have food and a cool adult beverage.

Aweful service! Server was inattentive … chatted with personal friends and ignored tables. Manager tried to make amends but too late. Will not come back!