Alafia River Beer Shed

Great atmosphere

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I want this bar all to myself!!
Tampa’s best kept secret.
Great beer prices! Amazing food from Smoke on the Water Barbeque, which is 20 feet away.
Dive Bar? No I’d say local bar on the river with many boat docks.
When you Uber here, don’t fear the remote location. You are in the right place. It looks like you are pulling into a residential area. Pool tables No.
Plastic tip Darts, no , steel tip Darts, No.
Golf video game? No.
Swamp bar? Yes and great atmosphere!
Karaoke? Yes! on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday beginning at 8 pm. Also live entertainment certain days of the week
Younger crowd arrives at about 9pm.
This is a residential neighborhood so please be kind and respectful of those who live here.
Great crowd of people!
Boat dock on the Alafia River.
See you at karaoke.
Matt S.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork, Burger N Fries

Great smoked BBQ

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alafia River Beer Shed – Review

Pros:
- Great outdoor setting right by the Alafia River, perfect for relaxing with friends.
- Good selection of craft beers and refreshing drinks.
- Casual, laid-back vibe with picnic tables and shaded areas.
- Often hosts live music and local events, adding to the fun atmosphere.
- Pet-friendly, making it a good spot for dog owners.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I'm not a big drinker but sometimes i like to have a beer. This is the BEST place in Riverview to just sit alone by the water and relax with a pint. The service is always great and the other patrons are always nice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

First off this place is a little hidden gem. It’s definitely a local dive bar, but it’s a great feel and wonderful people in there. But there are definitely some negatives from our first time coming here today!! we came to see a friend of ours in a band that was playing so he made the trip for the first time. It’s a beautiful spot right on the water with very limited parking, but that’s what also helps. Keep it small and friendly. If you want to, you can pull up on your boat, which is wonderful. And the staff are extremely friendly as well.
But there is a downside. You order your food outside from a separate building which is understandable but we ordered mozzarella sticks instead of telling us that it was two dollars over menu price online and the fact that they did not have marinara sauce so they gave aside of mango salsa was pretty unforgivable. The mozzarella sticks themselves were amazing but before somebody pays, you should definitely let them know if you’re gonna do something weird like that.
Anyway, we enjoyed the mozzarella sticks and our drinks and paid our tab which came out to be $13 so that’s great prices!! But then when we get home and check the credit card, they put a flat charge of $20 on the card!! of course we left a nice tip, but that was not what our bill came to. They switched servers in the middle of our stay and somehow overcharged us.

Edit: 3 days later: thank you to the staff for getting back to us on this review. We did see the next day the $20 was removed and the correct price was charged. And thank you for explaining how you put a hold on the card. I do think that’s something you might want to put on the menu or explain to people if they’re using credit. But understandable just unusual. Again, thank you for getting back to us and taking care of it so swiftly. And I would definitely look into having the restaurant change the price of their mozzarella sticks and letting people know what side it comes with. Again great experience and we will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

This place is a hidden jem best smoked food around!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Love this place. Their brisket is awsome. Great prices we split the 3 meat and 2 sides. Plenty for 2 people. Outdoor atmosphere. Recommend this place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I loved this place! The gator bites were the best gator bites I ever had in my entire life… absolutely amazing !!! Love this bar everytime I’m here and cam brings me here… BEER SHED.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place is great with cold beer right on the river. Love the riverside seating.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

We come over here since we were in the area. Awesome little spot. The bartender was super sweet. The beer was ice cold in a nice ice cold mug. The scenery was beautiful and the people around you were super nice. We did not eat but will come back to check it out in the future. We even had a little bit of entertainment 😂

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

It has been 20 years since I have been there, I now live 5,000 miles away. I was searching G. Maps and happened to see it. I am glad it is still there and looking the same as when I left. Many, many good times there over the 16 years I was in the area. It is as it was, is and will be I hope years into the future. Don't change to match the times, let the times change to match The Shed.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

No animals allowed

Great little place next to the creek. Nothing meant to be refined, but they make it very cozy as hell

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great place for a beer and food is awesome

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5