42 Best Bars near Nokomis

“Fun place to eat. Very convenient, and delicious food.“

“Great food, service, and environment!“

“i love it ..safe place clean and very friendly people .. 😇😇😇“

“Just moved here and started playing pool here and feel right at home. Awesome place and owner. Fun place to hang out“

“Great bar! Love the vibe. New favorite spot.“

“Great service and atmosphere“

“Walk into this Gem of a wine bar on the island of Venice and experience wines from Italy, France, Spain. Paired with exquisite food made by the owner Carmel. Enjoy charcuterie boards, pairing dinners, and some exquisite desserts. Excellent restaurant and highly recommended.“

“Came here for a quick late night bite after flying into SRQ as there weren’t many places open past 10pm. We found this spot on Google and it was great! Delicious food and chill atmosphere. They also had lotsa tvs for games which is great. Would recommend the burger and buffalo mac & cheese!!“

“Steamer bar is a great experience. They really nail it on the seasoning. There are lots of liquor and beer options. It's a classic for sarasota.

Edit: they are still on top of their game. Great hospitality and a fun atmosphere to keep ordering drinks and things from the seafood steamer bar“

“Nice folks coming in for COLD beers. No drama or loud mouths acting stupid. Clean bathrooms and even though it’s a smoking bar it has a great ventilation system. Friendly bartenders!!“

“Wow Wow Wow! Absolutely delicious and authentic Italian food! I never order pasta from a pizza joint... I'm way too serious about my pasta. I took a chance on Capo as I'd had a slice of their eggplant pizza and it was fabulous. I orded the rigatoni bolognese, and requested penne as a substitute. It was heaven. The sauce was perfect - the amount of garlic was subtley handled as was the rest of the seasoning. No bitterness and not too sweet either. You can tell the sauce had been cooked awhike and not rushed. The meat was high quality and the coupe de gras was to burrata! A huge helping of cheese right in the middle of the dish. The serving was huge... I only needed it for myself and I got 3 meals from it. Of course as all pasta lovers know it was even better the second day. I had the good fortune to be offered a meatball to try by the owner. I went back the next week for an order of meatballs and tried the gnocchi. Highly highly highly recommend giving this place a try!!!“

“I was in Sarasota for 9 days I had a great time at this place. The bartenders were great. The patrons were awesome. And the bar back was even cool. Were im from they don't even talk to you unless they know you. They have a guy that is 57 years old bartending on Friday nights that is literally the life of the party. From introducing you to people to making sure your glass was always full. I didn't get down there my last night there but I will be back for the shirt they promised me. Until we meet again stay 😎“

“great burgers and good food good waitresses great bar“

“dive bar with attitude! great place“

“Great drinks and friendly staff!“

“Here during Spring '01, was passing through Sarasota, however stayed at the Tiny's Homes. Looked for placed that stayed open late...trek'd there, after a few down the hole trek'd back to the Tiny's. Good tunes, cool locals and just good ol fun.“

“One of my favorite places on the Island, Food, Drinks and overall employees are outstanding. Fabulous...“

“Alright so I’ve worked in this area 22 years. My buddy of mine comes here all the time last 18 years so I decided to finally stop by for a beer. The spot is great!! The vibe is cool. There’s a ton of things to do. So saying that. I am not a smoker. Cant stand it honestly but I deal with it on a night out. So I’ll get into that… I read a comment were owner said he keeps it for the people who’s kept him open and I can definitely respect that. But what about all new money can bring in if couldn’t smoke. This is 2025. Nowhere allows smoking anymore. Maybe build a nice tiki in the back? They’ll bring their drinks and have a smoke. Tbh is area is building like crazy and this only place that offers what it does. Can make best of both worlds. I enjoyed my time here. But I’ll have to be in mood to deal with it.“

“Heard about this place and thought we'd stop by. Went in about three steps and knew right away we didn't want to take a seat. People were so crowded together it was like being in an elevator. Maybe they all knew each other? A couple invited us to sit with them. Where, on their laps? Five stars for friendliness.“

“Wonderful experience. Can't wait to go back.“

“Vibe is vibing!!! Great place and excellent service.“

“I recently hosted a group dinner at the Mellow Mushroom in Sarasota for 80 Sarasota High School baseball players and their moms and it was AMAZING!!! Everyone had such a great time! The food was delicious! Service was awesome! And dinning area and set-up were perfect and for our group! We'll definitely be back! Owner, Karen Atwood, is so supportive of our team! She's awesome!“

“Quality of food. Life long member of the owners from Adrian Michigan. I don’t understand when I read comments as for “not authentic Mexican ingredients”. Does the sign not say “Tex-Mex”? In Adrian Michigan we have a large migrant population that prefers other Mexican restaurants over the grasshopper. Huge reason is that the taste buds of visiting Mexicans are used to hot, very hot. As I live here in Mexico I cannot sample any hot sauce because it’s too hot. So I bring my own hot sauce with me when I eat out. I don’t consider the menu as Tex Mex. The family founders brought recipes from Mexico but again, had to tone down the spicy seasoning for the northerners. HOWEVER, if you ask for the extra hot seasoning, they will make you a dishes that will set your mouth on fire upon request. I can’t explain the next topic, but that no one has complained but their menu prices that seem to never increase. As for the cheese dipping sauce? I haven’t been to the Sarasota location. But it’s a wise-tail in Adrian that the cook staff has to sign NDA’s just to know the recipe. Everyone has tried to replicate it but no one has ever gotten it correct. Linda/co-owner has been a lifelong full-time employee that worked every day beside her now ex husband that runs and operates the original Adrian Michigan establishment where his parents created the restaurant. She only hires the best staff and the staff are lifelong dedicated employees. In Adrian, no one visits for the decorations or environment because it’s nothing close to impressive, they visit for the food and service and the staff that brings you refills before knowing that you need one.“

““Fantastic”food served by a great ,friendly staff.“

“What an amazing time we had at Docside. We had a party of 13 and from sitting down we enjoyed great food and fast service. Thank you,“

“My friend suggested we try out this restaurant today and it certainly was a good choice! We had the fish (cod) and chips, the fish was nice and flaky with a lovely beer batter. Fries were great and the homemade coleslaw very nice. Topped it off with "real" key lime pie. A lovely experience and we will be returning. Service was very good with Eric and Jim. Thank you!“

“Great food and ambience. Very professional and courteous staff. The Ribs and Salmon were both amazing!“

“Food was amazing! The pot stickers were to die for — we loved them so much we ordered a second round. The drinks were just as impressive, and our waitress (even though she was new) was absolutely fabulous. Great experience all around! Will definitely be coming back“

“Just one of those places that tugs on the past“

“Fabulous food, atmosphere and service. Have eaten at many Italian places and Trattoria is top notch. Employees make you feel welcomed and go above and beyond to make sure your experience is a positive one.“

“Great food and better at atmosphere!!! Burgers are best in town!“

“We love all the Tequila resturants ...Blue...Pink...Lime and now the Venice Pineapple Tequila that recently opened. We went to dinner tonight with friends there and had a great meal. We had about a 30 minute wait but well worth the wait time. Our server Yalitzaly was wonderful...she was super friendly and did a phenomenal job taking care and serving us. She was very experienced and accommodating ....I would say she is a super good valuble employee that cares about the resturants customers. Thanks Yalitzaly for making our night enjoyable and the desert was awesome ! Rap & Mary Peavy“

“Went for dinner for son’s birthday! Everything from beginning to end was delicious!! Salads,entrees ,desserts and cocktails were perfection!! Our waiter was Sam best waiter ever!! Highly recommend to request him couldn’t have asked for better service and food! Will be back again!!“

“Food was great and drinks were great. Service was terrible, waitress (young blonde girl) never checked on us, always on her phone and asked for a box and she sat at a table and got on her phone instead.“

“We rode our bikes to Casey Key and had a fantastic lunch at CKFH. We fortunately arrived right before the 11:30 opening, and were 2nd on line. Our table was right on the dock overlooking the water. The service was very friendly and efficient. Both of our meals were made with very fresh ingredients and cooked to perfection.“

“Jonathan was very attentive, staff was courteous. Food was delicious. Authentic Mexican menu choices. Was a wonderful experience.“

“5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We had such a great time here! The Mexican food was absolutely delicious, flavorful, fresh, and authentic. The live mariachi band really brought the place to life. We loved listening to the music while enjoying our meal. It made the whole experience so much fun and memorable. Can’t wait to come back!“

“We love this place! Great food, service, prices and views!“

“Joey was very welcoming and encouraging when I brought my 7 year old granddaughter to sing at open mic night. The atmosphere provided a great environment in which she could practice singing in front of other people.“

“Great food, service, and environment!“

“Thank you to Julie and Patrick who hosted our company Christmas Party at The Point. The location was perfect, service was exceptional and Patrick kept the drinks flowing. I highly recommend The Point for any celebration or event! Outstanding!“

“Me and my friends come here almost every Friday for happy hour. Sydney & Leland (hope I spelled those right!) are awesome. They have our drink orders memorized and always make happy hour fun for us.“