Skipper's Smokehouse

It's iconic, rustic , and indisputably Tampa's home for live blues and other notable acts. Prepare yourself for something of a trip back in time (especially on Thursday nights), but it's well worth it.

Fried okra & gator tail is where it's at! This place is what you think of when you think of an "old Florida " hangout. Great music venue and laid back vibes.

Crawfish Po'Boy is amazing; spilling over with crawfish ! Sriracha Garlic wings are new but they should make it a permanent menu item! I will be back

HUGE place for live music . It's a dive bar so get over yourself and the dicore. Best fresh oysters and sea food . Told taxi man take us to great seafood bar and this is for sure a top in tampa

Skippers Smoke House, located 7 minutes from the Tampa campus offers students delicious southern dishes like Gator tail and live musical performances at an affordable price !

Taste of Old Florida : stone crabs , smoked mullet and a crab roll . Nearly put myself into a blissful food coma. EXCELLENT.

Try the scallop ceviche and fried green tomatoes . The mullet is too bony and scaly making it difficult to eat! Fun crowd rain or not and so is the live music !

Well known in Tampa for live music several nights a week, they also have lunch and dinner menus featuring raw oysters and a Florida staple: gator !

Nice vibe. Parking can be a nightmare when it's busy but that let's you know how great this place is. Good people, good music , good food.

The quirky atmosphere is as eclectic as the musical offerings at Skipper's, which is part outdoor venue, part restaurant , part bar and all laid-back fun. (The Short List: Top 5 live music venues .) Read more

Gator ribs and hushpuppies were fantastic! Also the smoked Mac n cheese is a must!

The atmosphere is great, food is unreal, service was friendly and I will never complain about $1.50 draft during happy hour or $1.75 any other time... I will definitely come back

Great Mahi Mahi and all seafood . Eclectic, awesome outdoor venue where each building is built around old growth trees .

Gator chili , shrimp po boy were both great. Neat outdoor music venue and bar . Great place to hang out.

The fried captain platter, seared ahi carpaccio , gator tails and service were outstanding. Not your run of the mill restaurant . Don't let the looks fool you!!

“The grouper Ruben at Skippers Smokehouse is amazing. Gator ribs : the only BBQ that comes with a matching wallet and covered in ‘goo.'" --Adam Richman, Man v Food Nation

Menu focuses heavily on seafood specialties from Florida with a dash of Louisiana and the Caribbean and favorites-spicy conch chowder ,grilled smoked gator ribs ,and award winning Black Bean Gator Chili

The fried grouper sandwich is mighty tasty, especially when enjoying it with live music at what many have dubbed "the best blues bar in Florida." (The Short List: Top 5 grouper sandwiches .) Read more

chris is a great bartender..the wings, mac and happy hour specials are unparalled as far as tampa is concerned

I had the best time... Danced for 5hours to reggae and all types of island music .

Any table is fine, great service, great location, awesome character!

Went there to see The Wholetones! It was a super neat place and the staff was very nice :)

Don't think about trying to use your coupons on living social or groupon with your friends! You can't! So one friend will eat the rest will watch!

Skipper's Smokehouse is one the premier music spots in the country ! Zach Deputy and 575 fans had a BLAST the other night. Much appreciated by all of us for all of you!

Best hush puppies ever! Always super busy but so worth the wait. Make sure to ask for Ruthie, she's the best!!!!!

Good beer , good music . Full of fifty year olds wishing they were hippies. The foods pretty good. Especially the gator tail .

Get the crab daddy Mac and cheese ! Sooooo good. Love love love this place

Go to this Florida favorite to taste the grouper Reuben . As seen on Travel Channel 's Best Sandwich in America.

Food is great! Music is great and cool crowd !

Check out Skippers Smokehouse as seen on Man vs Food Nation , Adam Richman's Best Sandwich Read more

Go to this Florida favorite to taste the grouper Reuben . As seen on Travel Channel 's Best Sandwich in America.

Good food, the venue makes you feel miles away from the city !

Great live music venue . Crab cakes are very good.

Seafood and live music . Causal hippie atmosphere

Calamari is the best. Come for live music out back.

Watching my best friend, Mike Davis rock the blues at our VERY old stomping grounds ... Skippers smokehouse ... Life is Good!

Yummy delicious amazing. Triple love

During the Rays games...get a free hotdog when they make a homerun...sweet!!! :-)

Eliza makes the BEST margaritas !!

Great oysters and great staff !

Florida live music oasis. Also known for its fiery hot wings and grouper sandwich .

The Grouper Reuben is so freakin' good here!!!

The blackened grouper reuben is killer. Tremendous!

The food really sucked tonight... I normally love it, but the chargrilled oysters were very tiny and way overpriced, the boiled peanuts were over cooked, and the fish spread tastes like it was spoiled

the music is very nice

Great live music ....

Good Food,reasonable price.

Service was great!!!!

Grateful dead cover band on Thursdays

The ahi tuna burger is fantastic!