Wanna-Wanna Beach Bar & Grill

This place was awesome! We had a great time at the bar perfect spot close to the beach. Most of the bars are on the bay side but the beach side is such a great view. Loved that we could walk on the beach from our condo and be able to grab a quick drink on the beach!

I think the only great thing about this place is the fact its right by the beach which giving it a beautiful view of the ocean.
We went there following some reviews and to my surprise they are using tilapia on there menu, really, i come from the city and and can order swordfish. snapper, gulf drum and this place sits on the coast and they cant even use a decent fish???

The view was beautiful of the ocean. Amazing!
The turbo colada was so good! And the fried shrimp were bomb!!!
Great place! For sure will be back next time we’re in SPI!

This place is just awesome. Love the location, an amazing view of the beach and the activities around it is simply relaxing.
The ceviche is awesome. Maybe add a little more lime juice and salt depending on your taste buds but it’s a must.
The drink prices are reasonable but the taste is good. Live the wanna wanna drink.
Got to meet the owner and he is a down to earth person. He sat with the folks I was talking to and we shared a few stories like we have known each other a lifetime. Good people, good ambiance, good music, good food, good view and just wanna wanna come back!

The pineapple colada was excellent and a decent price. I had read review of SPI bars where people had paid about $ 11 for a drink. I was happy to get a decently-​sized and delicious colada for about $ 6. Bar chairs face the beach and decoration is fun, with surfboards and sayings by famous people. This place seemed a bit more quaint to me than other humongous and impersonal. There were some kittens that had been abandoned by the dumpster. This saddened me. Can someone find them a good home please or adopt them?

This place has a great location but that’s pretty much the only thing we enjoyed. Had the Wanna-​wanna drink and it was really watered down and flavorless. My husband had another one of their signature drinks (something punch?) and it too was watered down. We had some very bland nachos as well. My husband went to pick up the nachos and told the guy at the bar thank you and the guy said nothing and just laid them on the counter and walked away. It was $ 28 for 2 alcoholic beverages, one order of nachos and a kid sprite. That seems pretty expensive to us. Overall it won’t be a place we come back to.

Ate here last night for dinner. Super packed, so the bartenders seemed overly grumpy. Food was bar food. It was just ok, although 5 Stars for the Ceviche and Oyster cocktail appetizer.

The place is awesome and nice, it’s the staff that gave it a one star. Really rude people. If you don’t want to be there go find another job. No need to ruin people’s day with your attitudes.

Great spot for lunch by the beach. I had the shrimp basket. Exceeded my expectation! We’ll be back.

Great location on the beach but the rudest bartender I’ve ever met on Monday 05÷16÷16. Would not even answer any of my questions about food or drinks. He did the same to every other customer I saw.
We ate and left.
In their defense, at least the shrimp and fries were great. But I was prepared to spend over $ 120 that night and we left after spending $ 22.00 and went back to our hotel.

Of all the beach bars I’ve visited while in South Padre Island, this was my favorite. The staff is relaxed and responsive. It’s standard beach food but the atmosphere is fun. Two thumbs up.

Not much to say. Strong drinks, great view right on the beach. Local, dive with bar food and local colorful people.

Who: bf & I
Where/​when: South Padre Island, November
What: Turbo Piña Colada, Wanna Wanna (house cocktail)
Why: When you visit New Orleans, you must get a hurricane (not because it’s a good drink, but because of tradition). When you visit South Padre, you must get either there Wanna Wanna or Turbo Colada. The house cocktail, named after the bar, tastes similar to a hurricane but slightly less boozy. For someone who detests dark rum and piña coladas, their version is magically delicious. The coconut and alcohol is well-​balanced, and the extra shot of dark rum drizzle is genius. Awesome beachfront patio (volleyball net right in front), laid back crowd, deliciously boozy island cocktails. Definitely my favorite bar on the island.

As a local I absolutely love this place. Great view and atmosphere. It is everything a beach bar should be. Great views. Friendly staff. Munchies. Most of all drinks!!! Ive never had a drink I didn’t like. Sometimes they have live music as well.

Small, dingy, wooden deck style tiki bar with frequent live entertainment. Had an underage (14-​year-​old-​ish) boy vomit on the floor next to us while we were there. His family apparently had let him drink on the beach. The staff did not seem too anxious to have him removed, or to clean up his mess. We left for the smell, but did finally see the staff mopping up. Seems most of that mess would have just dripped between the boards of the decking and remained underneath.
An OK place to grab a drink when on the beach nearby. But definitely not an intentional destination.

I love this place. It’s fun!
They have parking, which is a BIG plus. I easily found parking, all 3 nights.
The drinks, yes, they are a little pricey, but it’s a bar, on the beach in a tourist town. I think for the amount of booze the bartender poured in my specialty drinks all 3 nights, I would say it was worth the $ 9.50 and I got to keep the cup. A previous reviewer said service was geared toward hot young chicks, maybe so. I got great service, and I would like to think that wasn’t the reason. The line at the bar does get long on the weekends.
I didn’t try the food, it’s your basic fried fare and I don’t eat much fried or breaded stuff.
Pelican West played 2 of the nights we were there and they were fun, although their set was almost identical both nights. We had a good time just chilling on the deck listening to the bands and people watching.
The only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is because they allow smoking on the deck. And before you gripe at me that it’s outside, there are quite a few places in Texas that don’t allow smoking that close to a building.

The food is horrible. I know it’s beach side food but it’s just not good and pricey $ 14.00 for a burger fries and a small drink. They don’t use gloves either which is just uncalled for. I gave two stars because the band was great, I don’t remember the name but the lady singer was awesome ! Beautiful view of the ocean as well. Would recommend for beach access and drinks only

Man, where did my sweet beach front bar go? It’s legitimately overrun. I guess that’s what happens when you build a cool deck and are one of two total beach front bars on an island. The bar seems to handle it all pretty well, churning out fried shrimp and turbo pina coladas like a boss.
They’ve upgraded their menus and their prices. Things are all a little more expensive now. If you’re coming to the beach on a weekend or a holiday, expect the beach in front of this place to be ass to elbows packed. The bar itself usually is as well. Check the music schedule if you can because last time we were here there was a loud DJ. When you’re expecting margaritaville and get top 40s pop instead it’s a different kind of day.

This place is ok.
Service was good.
This was one of our stops during our pub crawl so we only stayed for one drink. It’s nice that it is on the beach so you get a good view, super busy so it makes it hard to find a seat. I was really glad we didn’t see any mesquites because the last time my husband was there they had to leave before finishing their drinks because they where do bad.

First of, there’s plenty of parking spaces here, FOR FREE! Which is hard to come by in the area. Of course you’d have better chance to find a parking spot during weekdays compares to weekend or the holiday, but still, it’s FREE!
Secondly, my friend was going on and on about their infamous piña colada, n boy was she right. Even tho the drink is about $ 10, but it’s totally worth it with a good cup size and the amount of alcohol that they put in there. Better yet, the piña colada is just so damn good! You cant even taste the alcohol!
Last but not least, it’s right on the beach! you can purchase drinks from the bar then just go chill on the beach which is exactly what we did :)