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Bert's Bar & Grill
Category: Restaurants American (Traditional) American (Traditional) [Edit]
4271 Pine Island RdMatlacha, FL 33993
(239) 282-3232
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Late Night
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
13 reviews for Bert's Bar & Grill
13 reviews in English
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Review from Deke K.
Lakeland, FL
6/25/2011 5 photos
Parking is horrendous (you might need to park a block awayin their gift shop lot) and service is "iffy", but the place bleeds of the quirky local color that is Matlacha's signature and worth your time. The entire back area tilts unmercifully, so you need to decide whether to feel like you're going to roll into the bay or lean upstream. That said,
I had the BEST pizza of my life, with a great view! It was a hand thrown from scratch wafer-thin light flaky crust with vegetarian deluxe toppings, including green & black olives. ($9 for 10 inches). I also had a great $4 tossed salad with a flavorful Catalina dressing. Everyone was raving about their homemade chips. -
Review from Angelique W.
Cape Coral, FL
12/30/2011
Bar food, slow service. It's a bar, with food on the side. Disappointing as everyone raves about this place. Only shining point is the Mac and cheese bites, and nice spot in the water.
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Review from Laura L.
Huntsville, AL
What do I think about Bert's? Well, If you like 1) dive bars 2) seafood 3) water views, this is your place. In hindsight, I think peeps may come here more for the atmosphere than the food. Except that they 4) have stuffed animals on the wall (think deer, marlin, alligators) so if that's a turn off, best not step through the door.
What else?
1 - Feel like playing for your dinner? They have the Maine Lobster claw crane game. Twisted? Yes. Fun? Maybe after a few shots.
2 - Parking is horrendous, so be prepared, but you may get lucky.
3 - Don't want to sit? There's a pool table, electric juke in the main room and of course, live music Tues-Sat.
4 - Restrooms are singles, so be patient.
5 - Wings - not all they are cracked up to be but try the fried oysters and homemade chips.
6 - Plenty of bottled beer and a few on draft (even a gluten-free option), and you can even get a split of bubbly if you're so inclined.
My final verdict? I like! My only regret - that I didn't get back here more often on my visit. Next time, next time.... -
Review from Kyle D.
Fort Myers, FL
12/8/2010
During my one night couchsurfing adventure out in Matlacha, the group I had joined for Stone Crabs, wine, and assorted special baked goods, invited me and my friend out to this local watering hole.
The second I walked in I was like 'yea, I like it here.'
The down-home feel of good 'ol blues, rock, and jazz closed in on me -- or maybe it just felt that way thanks to the intimate atmosphere and low ceilings - which were adorned with license plates from all over the country (though I did NOT see a single RI plate ... I may have to fix that)
The people were casual, kind, and chill. All except for the one guy who flipped out when I unknowingly sat in his wife's chair after returning from dancing to the amazing live band.
Perhaps I should have told him how she was eyeballing me the whole time. That woulda been fun.
The drinks were good and cheap, too.
And there's a great view of the water out back if you need to escape for a bit.
Overall, a damn decent establishment. -
Review from Zac S.
3/5/2009
they guy fly fishing off the back dock said that Bert's used to be a tough place, and that one guy got thrown through the glass windows out front during a fight, cut his neck and bled out.
Then our lunch came. -
Review from David P.
Fairborn, OH
12/20/2010
Great place to have a beer and something to eat. Has a great view of the bay. I ate there 3 nights ago with my wife and kids. My wife and I ordered their all you can eat fish fry. The fish was perfectly cooked and was quite delicious. The only draw back that I can say is that the area where we were seated was quite dark which makes it difficult to see what you were eating. Man I hope I was eating fish LOL jk. It was quite affordable.
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Review from Debbie E.
1/7/2009
Total dive bar that locals, bikers, fisherman, and tourists alike frequent. Lots of music as entertainment. PHENOMENAL view of San Carlos Bay (its located near marker 55 and the Matlacha Bridge). Docking for boats available.
Don't go for dinner. The seafood 'dinners' are sub par. The pizza not bad but not great. The service is horrible. For all of the times I've been there they have never got an order right. The waitstaff always seems to be shorthanded and trying to get a refill of beer in the dining area while eating is a small miracle (different in the bar area). And they don't have set uniforms to wear, which I'm OK with, but the outfits that they wear have not only appalled me at times, most recently the day-glo orange leg warmers with matching skirt that was MUCH too short made me feel a little nauseous.
If you want beers and company, good place to go. If you want a decent meal, try some of the other places within walking distance to here. -
Review from Barney C.
Miami, FL
1/6/2010
This is one of those places that jerks with a bad attitude seem to dislike and give 1 or 2 stars.
If you are mellow and ready to have a mellow time, don't be afraid. Just act like the locals do and you'll be fine, maybe one will even talk to you about his mangy dog.
A little bit of the Keys just minutes from the graveyard of Cape Coral, get some fresh-fried potato chips or darned good pizza, they don't do much wrong here and they could charge for the view.
Live music on Thursdays through the weekends as I recall, get a room a few doors down. Purists shouldn't worry too much about 10 years from now, it has solid ownership and it looks like he's not interested in changing a thing.
Ask the owner how many people have been killed at Bert's over the years, he'll tell you a nice yarn.
This is OLD FLORIDA. If you don't get it, don't knock it, and don't come back! -
Review from Liz K.
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
3/17/2011
Neither here nor there. Cool local dive bar, but really nothing special. Food's decent, drinks are the same.
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Review from Urban H.
Chicago, IL
5/17/2008
Wow! I cannot believe this place doesn't have a single review. Probably because those lucky enough to frequent it have better things to do than yelp. Lucky bastards.
Anyway, I had the pleasure of drinking beer mid-day on the rear deck on a picture-perfect Pine Island day. The inside was dark and musty, much like my women. The regulars (old hippies, shrimpers?) were laughy and drunk and it was only noon on a Tuesday!
Tourists (like me) seemed to enjoy the standard fish-town bar food and suds, and it might be the most laid-back place on the planet. Nestled amongst the art-deco galleries dotting the main drag, it's just west of the "fishingest" bridge in the country.
A must-see while on Pine Island. -
Review from Jim F.
1/5/2011
We love Pine Island and Bert's is the perfect reflection of this quirky place. The view out back is wonderful and goes well with a cold beer. The food is consistently good but the homemade chips are the "must have" item. Lots of live music but parking is tough in the evening.
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Review from Chad B.
Fort Myers, FL
8/25/2010
If you are looking for a little place on the water with great food as well as views, you have found one here at Berts. If you are not familiar with Matlache, it is a little "fishing village" located just off Pine Island Rd. There is not a huge parking area, so you may have to wait or walk, but its worth it. If you are out boating, just tie up out back. They have a fantastic blackened grouper sandwich, and the buffalo shrimp are amazing as well. Their prices are fair, and the wait is sorta long....but you must expect this when visiting a place like such. The beer choice is great, and it is cold. They have live music a few nights per week and on the weekends. Finally, there are little shopping areas very close by as well where you can pick up something nautical. You will enjoy this place, but remember its not a fancy establishment!! Hats and Flip Flops welcome!
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Review from Bonnie G.
Muskegon, MI
3/24/2009
Delicious, reasonable food... I had the fried shrimp platter which included 12 good-sized shrimp, cole slaw and homemade potato chips for $12.95. Others in my group enjoyed the grouper sandwiches too. But service was terrible. It was slow getting the food and then we had to practically hunt down the server to get the bill. Maybe hire more help both in the kitchen and on the floor for busy times?
