Gecko’s Grill & Pub

You feels like home when you there everyone is so friendly. Food is good and big variety. We always enjoy we always take family when they are in town

Our favorite lunch place. My favorite is geckos salad with fish. My husband tries a different sandwich every time we go, he likes the wings also. It’s always crowded yet they sit you very quickly. Very friendly and fast service.

Wow what a pleasant surprise this place was — excellent! We got apatty melt & the tilapia both were great. Nice comfortable booth seating. Far exceeded expectations especially for the. Price. They bring pub fare to a higher level. Good selection of both eats & drinks.

I enjoyed the food here. There is plenty on the menu to choose from, and our meals were just as we ordered them.
The service was very good, and I guess my only reservation would be, the restaurant seems to be showing It’s age a bit and seems to be laid out a little strange.
Any way, it’s worth a try.

great place to eat food is great everyone is smiling and positive. our waiter was amazing best service ever and it was like he was reading my mind. i was thinking in my head you know what would make this burger even better and he showed up and asked me if need any sauces or anything. very friendly and polite young man I will be coming more often. Cory Fong was the waiter great guy thank you for the service

Lots of tv screens, but more restaurant feeling than sports pub. Portions are large, food tasted great. Ask server about drink specials if you’re price concious.

The service was OUTSTANDING! And the food was very good as well. We went back for a second visit and the service was just as good. It was freshening to be a valued customer. I’ll go back again.

Great place to watch NFL games on Sunday, plus weekly pub quiz, great drinks menu, decent food & really prompt & professional & friendly service. Tons of parking outside

It’s a sports bar that has Trivia on Tuesdays, food is ok, atmosphere is so so and very busy.

Hands down the best service in Bradenton! The management is amazing and I have never had friendlier service in my life (every time, not just once)! The drinks are great and I have never had a bad meal! I have been to many Gecko’s but none as friendly or outgoing as this one! I highly recommend this location for the great food and even better service!

This place is awesome! We came for the burger special on Monday and happy hour.
When we mentioned that we had not been there before they brought out some of their signature chips! That made us feel very welcomed.
The burgers were great. The bun was even toasted like I like. My wife wanted a salad and tater tots the server suggested I get the tots and my wife get the salad. Of course, I agreed. Happy wife = happy life.
But wow! Those tater tots were awesome!
The service was great. We would definitely return.

Great food, slooooooooow service.
I stopped in to grab a quick to-​go order on an evening that definitely wasn’t slammed and to have a drink while waiting. The bar is rather large. It probably seats about 25 – 30 and when I arrived there were about 10 people at the bar. I waited 5 minutes to be acknowledged, 15 minutes to place my order, and then 25 minutes to have a buffalo chicken wrap prepared. This kitchen needs help. There is no way a 25 wait time is acceptable for a chicken wrap.
The upsides:
#1– The bartender was very good. He was obviously very experienced and no matter how efficiently he worked, or how fast he bolted around, there is just too much volume for any one person to keep up when you add all the drink orders of the whole restaurant with the bar orders.
#2– As I headed to the parking lot with my order in hand, and now running late, I drove to my final destination. My food sat for at least 40 minutes before I could touch it and I expected it to be a soggy mess. It was SO good! Normally I find chicken wraps to be 60% lettuce, 30% other ingredients, and 10% protein. It was loaded with meat and the other ingredients were balanced perfectly. I will go back to dine-​in but I don’t see myself ever attempting to make a to-​go order again.

Part of chain of local bar and grill restaurants. The one on Hillview in Sarasota is definitely better. Not. A bad place, just not great.

We live in the inlets so geckos is across the street and during non season 10 – 15 of us go each week tonight husband and I went and sat eat the bar I had a glass of wine which is 2 for 1 and we ordered a burger When we asked for our check we were charged for a extra glass of wine my husband was not drinking the bar tender argued with us about how many glasses of wine we had. We were there less than 5o minutes. the bartender was so rude she just turned her back and walked away.

Great draft beer selection. Their food is a little pricy for what it is but I keep going back. Their burgers are great and their homemade chips are awesome. My favorite ranch dressing in town. Can’t say anything negative about the food.

Nice establishment with lots of potential. The staff was pretty slow. They looked overstaffed but behind because 3 or 4 waitresses were just chatting at the bar. Although, the service is poor & unorganized the food was very tasty. I had an amazing New England clam chowder (best I’ve had in years!) with a turkey & ham club sandwich. Food was hot & fresh.

Decent food…45 minute wait. Nick our server couldn’t have been more friendly and attentive… ask for Nick!

I came here with my family and the gf for there 5 dollar burger night– It was very good, the place was packed and we got there at 530. My folks like to eat early. I thought my burger was top notch– cooked at medium with some pink in it. There homemade chips– Good god, so friggin tasty. They are like Saratoga Chips from Montgomery Inn Rib House, but better. I scarfed the chips down quickly.
It looked like a pretty cool spot and my brother likes to go there to watch some sporting events since they have a lot of TV’s.

Started off with the blue cheese chips. They had lots of toppings! Good variety of food on the menu. I was told by the waitress that there specialty was the burgers. I just wasn’t in the mood for one so I went with the cajun shrimp pasta instead. It was super good! The kids menus had little toy geckos they could take home with them. Something different that makes them stand out. Cool place!

I have been coming here for years, and it is a solid go-​to type of place. Their menu is extensive, ranging from apps, a large variety of sandwiches and burgers, and a selection of entrees. They have a happy hour in the late afternoon, but also later at night which is cool! It’s 2−4−1 house wine and wells…4 glasses of house wine for $ 11.90…I’d say that’s a pretty great deal. The chips with ranch are their signature app/​side. Gets very busy during lunch. I love the buffalo chicken burger.