User Rating: 45 out of 5 stars (9 ratings)
Skipper's Smokehouse
- (813) 971-0666
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910 Skipper Rd, Tampa, FL
33613
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Cross Streets: Near the intersection of Skipper Rd and N Nebraska Ave
28.080579
-82.451103
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Upcoming Events at Skipper's Smokehouse :
| Date | Event Name |
|---|---|
| Fri Nov 27, 2009 at 8:00PM | Damon Fowler |
| Sat Nov 28, 2009 | Thomas Wynn & the Believers |
| Sat Dec 5, 2009 at 8:00PM | Chris Thomas King |
| Sun Dec 6, 2009 at 6:00PM | Ralph Stanley |
| Fri Dec 11, 2009 at 8:00PM | Cope |
| About: | If you are ready to try Smoked Mullet, Fried Grouper, Grilled Catfish, Fresh Crab, Steamed Shrimp, Raw Oysters or award-winning 'Gator Black Bean Chili, this is the place to go. A combination of a tropical Key West bar mixed with the down-home comfort of a fishing shanty, this lively, feel-good restaurant features excellent food. Add to that a dash of live nightly music and you will have your taste buds dancing and your toes tapping at the same time. Dinner platters start at USD10 with a salad. |
| Hours: | Lunch & Dinner Tues.-Sun. |
| Categories: | Entertainment Venues, Catering Services, Night Clubs, Steak Houses, Caribbean Restaurants, Seafood Restaurants, Restaurants, American Restaurants, All Entertainers, Event Planners |
| Parking: | Parking available |
| Payment: | MasterCard, Visa, American Express |
| Specialities: | Music |
| Brands: | Mastercard |
| Amenities: | Live Music, Off-Site Catering, Open late |
| Cuisine: | American, Caribbean, Seafood, Steak & Barbecue, Steaks |
| Ambiance: | Casual, Family Friendly, Fun |
| Feature: | Bar, Entertainment, Healthy Options, Late Night, Outdoor Seating |
| Reservations Policy: | Accepted |
| Dress Code: | Casual |
| Price: | $5 - $14 |
| Other Contact Info: | Fax: 813-972-4763 |
Recent Reviews
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User Rating: 5 out of 5 starsTHE BEST VENUE FOR MUSICS OF ALL KINDS....
WMNF'S BEST SPOT, I HAVE BEEN GOING THERE SINCE 1987, ALWAYS GREAT REGGAE AND BLUES ETC....
LOVE IT!!!
User Rating: 5 out of 5 starsThis is one of the places I always take out of town folk. They are always shocked by the looks when we pull up; then they are amazed by the food and music.
It is the type of place that you take friends and make memories.
User Rating: 1 out of 5 starsMy wife, son, daughter-in-law and I dropped by Skippers Smokehouse on Thursday 03/06/08. We arrived at 6:45PM. Our waitress took our drink and appetizer orders and returned shortly with water we had requested. My first clue was the water was served in styrofoam cups. Shortly after that the clam strips and conch fritters arrived served on paper plates along with plastic forks, knives and spoons. The styrofoam and plastic though unusual wasn't the real problem.
The waitress took our dinner orders. I ordered the catfish and my daughter-in-law ordered the fried oysters. After about 10 to 15 minutes the waitress returned to inform us they were all out of catfish and didn't have the oysters either. Though dissappointed we re-ordered something else. After 1/2 hour I asked the waitress where the food was. She responded "we're working on it". We have now been seated for 45 minutes.
At 7:45PM now waiting an hour I again asked the waitress where the food was this time she said "it should be comming along soon"
A table across from ours with six folks had already been served. They had arrived about 20 minutes after we had been seated. I was surprised to see their meals served in styrofoam "take home" boxes. Needless to say we were not happy to see that type of servce.
At 8:00 PM now having 1hr 15min without our food and seeing how it was served we paid for our drinks and appetizers and left never having been served our dinners.
As to the quality of Skippers food I can only say the Conch fritters were primarily breading with very little conch. The clam stripps looked and tasted as if they were streight out of Mrs. Paul's Frozen Clam Strips. Actually I think Mr's. Pauls are better.
The show scheduled for that evening was cancelled. I suspect due to lack of patrons. During the entire time we were there I only saw the six other diners plus a small handful of folks at the so called "Oyster Bar".
Perhaps this was an off night for Skipper's. However, if this is the type of service and food quality they usually provide I don't think they will stay in business very much longer.
Needless to say I will NEVER go back there again and would be hard pressed to recommend Skipper's to anyone.
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