Blue Parrot

Well, my other Unilocal page seems to hate me so we’ll start over because this was too good not to comment on.
We stopped in for dinner tonight and it was out of this world! Great service from the very funny and pleasant Ms. Megan, and UNBELIEVABLY great dinner from Chef John. ¾ of us had the crab ravioli in vodka sauce (the fourth decided to be a rebel and get the cheese ravioli in vodka sauce), with caesar salad (killer dressing, by the way) and garlic bread with homemade marinara. We had some neighborhood kitties stop by to say hi, and some great Frank Sinatra tunes. Awesome place that I’ve lived pretty much on top of for years without visiting. Chef recommends coming back for the (from scratch!) corned beef hash on the weekends for breakfast… we will DEFINITELY be back.
I inhaled everything before taking pictures. The takeout box likely won’t do justice to anything but tomorrow’s lunch.

Awesome! Our first visit and my wife and I split the Meatloaf sandwich. GREAT FOOD!!! Our service was unbelievable. Our server, Valerie was the best we have had at the beach!

Walked it. They just stared at us. Found someone. «Yeah, you can sit outside». Terrible attitudes. Had a gift certificate that was given to us by a friend that was almost 2 years old., no expiration date. We asked if they’d honor it (fully understanding they may not) and she reprimanded me for not using it sooner. They honored half. Which, is cool, I guess. But I don’t need to be scolded. Frozen veggies, crusty potatoes, terrible mix on the drink. Not a good place.

Had a Great time here on a Friday night. The Band– The Impacts, was a great 60’s group. The crowd loved them and everyone had a great time. It’s a hidden gem! The service was good, but the food left something to be desired. But we went for the Music & dancing, which did not disappoint! I will so go back here.

Great food. Fantastic prices. Even better service. Give it a try! Kind of tucked away, so don’t miss it!

Hard to give a great review when you come in and sit at the bar and don’t even get acknowledged until about 10 minutes in once the bartender takes care of all the Jurassic park locals. Crappy service but strong pours and the conch fritters weren’t bad.

Had dinner at Blue Parrot 2/​28, and thought the food was terrible. My dining companions chix wings arrived med rare and were sent back for further cooking. My ‘grouper’ sandwich was obviously snapper, but was seasoned well, so I did not send it back.
The only reason I gave BP more than 1 star was the band. We really enjoyed the tunes from Dukes of Juke. I would return, but only order from the bar. Beware that they will charge you $ 12 minimum while you are there during entertainment!

The pea soup was really good. Didnt have the salmon i wanted, or the mahi mahi i settled for, because they were out. So i got grouper blackened. It sucked. But was better than not edible. The you peel’ems were great and even better for the price. Sweet potato fries were not crispy like they should be, but the were flavorful.

What can I say — Don’t go! We went to the Blue Parrot to see a friends band. They are «OTR» On the Rocks. We arrived to find out that the owner double booked with another band called On the Rocks. That could have been a mistake except he did the same thing to a band the week before. There were 14 people there to see the band, and eat and drink! The worst part is he did not pay the double booked band anything!
We hear he is a elderly man that does not seem to be able to manage the business any longer!
We decided not to stay and eat because on a table close to the bar was a cats dish with food and a case of Fancy Feast! sorry — nothing against cats but not in a restaurant!
We won’t go back! Too many really good places in the area!

Just tried The Blue Parrot for the first time with my buddy Jimmy. They have the greatest buffalo wings around Delish. I had a catfish pohboy. Which was fantastic as well. We were taken care of by Dyan and she was wonderful. Can’t wait to come back

Great food, friendly service and a comfortable atmosphere. Can’t beat that. Live music sometimes as well.

Fun, great staff and good bar food! It is a fun restaurant where the staff learns your name. It is not a fancy place or a elegant restaurant. Good fish, great beers! Music is good and brings in a crowd. Introduce yourself to the staff!

The Blue Parrot is an older crowd type hole in the wall bar. They offer live music and it has the «locals only» feel until you sit down and place an order. You are taken in like one of their own and have a great view of the water. The Blue Parrot is easily passed up and should be visited by anyone passing through.

Went to the Blue Parrot with the parents for a late lunch — mom’s suggestion; it was her favorite until this time. AC was out that day — maybe not the owners fault, but you’d think that wouldn’t effect the temperature of the draft beer, which was warm as it arrived to the table. The bartender (possibly the owner/​manager) came to the table and swiped the lunch menus up immediately. When I asked him if we could order lunch he said, «you have four minutes». (I was so HOT I didn’t realize it was 3:56pm!!)
The food was mediocre, at best — the server was friendly but slow. They were out of my mom’s favorite dish and my salad was brought WITH the meal (pointless!). I thought this place used to be good?! Obviously, it’s gone downhill. Won’t be going back!

25 cent wings after ten… can’t beat that. They are bone-​in and amazing.
This is an older crowd bar, not recommended for the young unless you’re out with your parents (my dad loves this bar). The food is decent, I’ve had the quesadilla and the specials (and the wings or course!)
Beers are very well priced. They have Spatan on draft which is rare and amazing to me.
Live music outside, and karaōke on certain nights. Check the website calendar to see the days.
Lots of parking. It’s a little hard to find if you don’t know about it. It’s tucked away under near the Pasadena draw bridge.

The Blue Parrot is an odd bird as far as restaurants and bars go. It’s busiest night is monday, the food gets better the later the evening gets, and the patrons are certainly not the glamorous sort. But this is a bar where the bartenders know your name and usual drink and the regulars are always having a good time.
For me, this place is a perfect combination of beachy dive bar and friendly but only in the evenings. Every single time i have gone during the day i have been disappointed. But at night everything is great. First after 9 at night the wings become $ 2.50 for 10 wings. And the wings are GREAT. I like the buffalo. Then i get rum and cokes for about $ 2.50 each. Put those together in a comfortable atmosphere and you get a winning combination.
Plus check out their live bands. Monday they have a full-​size swing band. When is the last time you saw one of those?
All thing considered i love the place. I wish they would get better daytime service but since i never go during the day it doesn’t matter. It is just a great nighttime dive bar.

I work almost right across the street from this place and have been here countless (well, dozens) of times.
It’s worth 3 stars, even though I choose not to visit anymore. We used to do company lunches over at the Parrot until people complained too much (yes, about FREE lunches). The whole feel of the place is greasy and the food is nothing to write home about. If you sit on the patio, just take a look at the condiment holders… it would take a trained crew of archeologists several years to find the original labels on some of the items.
It’s decent beach bar grub, that’s about it.
The final straw for me was when we were all eating there one day, and the owner came to the table to drop off some items while covered (soaked) in sweat. He then walked to his car (20 feet away) and stripped off his shirt… It happened in horrifying ‘slo-​mo-​cam-​style’. It slid up and off his corpulent form like the casing on a sausage, revealing a pallid, matted soaking-​wet grey-​haired torso which had not seen the sun in ages. A cascade-​shower of yellowy sweat drops fountained into the air when it came off, and he even mopped up and about his body with the t-​shirt before putting on a fresh one from his stash in the trunk. It was the most unappetizing thing I have ever seen. I just shook my head as I realized the Blue Parrot had jumped the shark in that exact moment.
Quirky odd note: The marquee sign outside says «Blue Parrott» (with two t’s) but the menu and all other info states «Blue Parrot». From what I can tell, the sign was done wrong and nobody noticed, or cared. Just like consistent quality food and attention to service.
A plus: They do have great live music here during snowbird season and it gets packed at those times.

Every time I make a trip out to St. Pete to visit my dad, we always some how end up at the blue parrot. Its one of those bars where everyone seems to know everyone, I mean there are plaques on the bar where deceased customers regularly sat! The best time to come is during the winter months when they have the outside area open and karaōke going. .. its a trip watching that show, especially after some of the older crowd gets a few in them. The staff is always extremely friendly and the drinks are reasonably priced. I have also been able to experience that late night menu Ross speaks of and while the food is good, be prepared for the battle you may wage the next day with your stomach. While I wouldn’t recommend the blue parrot as a place to spend your entire night, if you can somehow manage to find your way down to the bar from the causeway, this is a great place to hang out and meet some crazy interesting people any day of the week.

Blue Parrot is a wonderful diamond in the rough. It is practically tucked under the Corey Causeway in Downtown St. Pete Beach. I have been pretty regularly going here for the past 3 years and consistently they have been awesome. Great food and great service. Generally I go here at once the discount late menu starts at the bar. (I think 9 pm). For under 10 dollars per person I can get a very good meal and a couple beers. The wings are fantastic, but that being the case, they are sometimes out. But just about everything on the late menu is excellent and the staff is very knowledgable.

This place has a pretty decent menu off which I’ve only had the conch fritters, and they were delicious. They definitely stray from the usual fritter fare, a lot more conch and some veggies, and less breading. Served up with a homemade honey mustard, I wanted to stray away from and asked for another homemade sauce featured on the menu, but alas, they were right and the honey mustard was a superior compliment. A small portion. They feature a nice variety of items (pastas, fresh fish, sandwiches…) which I’m sure is something akin to a damn good home cooked meal… but
What I go here for is the WINGS. After 9 pm this place has 25cent wings! And they are awesome! They are rather large not the dinky ones some bars feature for the cheap price. You have a choice of two flavors. Hot or Blackened, and you order in increments of ten. Try both! The hot is not spicy by any means, but then again I do have a penchant for all things spicy. I even asked for them to be extra hot but it always comes out the same. But this is nothing to boo hoo about because the wing sauce is damn good. So if you enjoy the flavor of wing sauce as equally if you like the spicy factor then you can definiately appreciate.
Full liquor bar, a few draft beers, nothing fancy. This place is a locals best kept secret. On thursdays they have karaōke and some nights a live band on their back porch seating area. A little awkward to find but who cares?