Reviews for Shakespeare's Craft Beer and Gastro Pub in Sarasota, FL

Two days after hurricane Ian, we are at a packed Shakespeare's. It has a truly pub-like feel and a wide variety of beers, both... on tap and in bottles-- wine too for those who prefer. Despite the busyness, the staff were on top of things, pleasant,efficient and helpful. We ate lovely salads with a substantial portion of blackened Mahi. Pretty and delicious. We ordered aside is fries ( aka chips). This was not our first visit. In the past we've enjoyed burgers, fish and chips-- best in town myhusband thinks-- and more. There is outdoor seating as well as inside. Great place!! Read more

Great local dining experience! This was the first time my wife and I ate here, and we'll definitely go back! I went thinking I... would get a burger, but after seeing the amazing line-up of chicken sandwiches, I settled on the Hawaiian Chicken. It wasamazing! Very moist, bun was perfect, and I ate the whole thing! My wife said the Fish-n-Chips was the best she's ever had. We finished off the meal with the bread pudding - a little more dense than some, but still very, very delicious! The wait staffwas chill, laid back, and made us feel at home. Don't regret trying this local treasure! Read more

Fun atmosphere, great food and friendly staff, even though they were very busy. Good selection of beers on tap. The burgers are... phenomenal here. Whatever you get, get you a side of peas too, you won't be disappointed. Read more

Quaint, unsuspecting old-style pub with great selection of beer and above-and-beyond bar food! Their house-made onion rings are... incredibly well done with a thick, but not overwhelming, coat of batter and onion that doesn't slide out when you take a bite.The crispness of this appetizer was absolutely indicative of its freshness, and it arrived perfectly hot. For my entrée I hadthe Portobello Sandwich, which I found to be a bit overwhelmingly marinated with balsamic, but appreciated how well the mushroomwas cooked and how it balanced with the pepper jack cheese. It came with a delightfully thick slice of tomato and a perfectratio of onion. The side of fries (or chips, if you like) was crispy and light, and did not get soggy or lose its crispnessthroughout the meal. Wait staff was incredibly personable and friendly, and the beer selection is surprising givin it's size.Very impressive! Read more

Food was great service was terrible. I like the beer selection and food service don't reflect the 3 star. Food was 5 for sure... for pub grub. Not five-star dining food but fantastic pub grub. I am really disappointed wanted I to be great. Only 1 server andit was also the only bartender. I understand staffing but they were not busy at all. Service was not a staffing issue it was butmainly due to Bad server. I'll try 1 more time maybe an off day. Read more

Oh my gosh was it amazingly delicious! Our server was great, lots of suggestions and so friendly! Fish n Chips, Carmelized Onion... w/ Brie Hamburger n Chips, and little guy had build your own cheeseburger n chips (just cheese and ketchup ???????????????) Thebig guy was drinking a Watermelon Dragonfruit Sour beer, he enjoyed that too! Read more

We googled best onion rings in Sarasota, so we decided to give this English style pub a try. The interior is beautiful dark wood... , with limited outdoor seating. We sat at the bar ,as usual. We typically order a couple of appetizers when we visit a newrestaurant. The portions of the onion rings and potato skins were very generous and just ok. The Onion rings were a bit greasyand I pointed this out to the bartender. No offer of a fresh order, nor an apology. Again the potato skins were just ok.Nothing special. We might give them another try in the future. Again, it was just ok, nothing special. Read more

Great spot. Great selection of craft beer with a beautiful full bar. The Black and Blue burger that I had was so juicy! I am... looking forward to going back! It also helps that the draft beer comes in 20 ounce pours! Read more