Drift In of Manatee County

Super cool local hang out. Had a great time and the people were super nice.
Cash only so leave the credit card at home.

What a gem. Now, if you don’t like a smoke filled local bar, then you’re going to hate this place. However, if you’re down for some local action while you’re at Bradenton Beach or Anna Maria Island, then you gotta stop by here.
They are also a package store, so you can grab a big fat 1.75 liter bottle but make sure you bring CA$H. They don’t take cards and there is no ATM inside.
We also stop by for a drink and chat with a few of the beach locals when we come to the beach for 4^th of July weekend. The prices on bottles are pretty high, but they’re open a lot more later than most of the store around.

5 stars isnt for the food, as I am not sure there is any food, I had to drag my wife in there kicking and screaming, but once she settled down, she really liked the place! Only complaint is the smoking. Being from NJ, we couldnt believe how we much our hair and clothes outgassed smoke after we left. Beer seletion is cheap and good, about 6 – 8 drafts and nice selection of bottled beers. Our white-​haired crooner was excellent. We love this place and wish we had one close to home.

Be warned — CASH ONLY — No ATM…
What a spectacular dive bar full of locals! They made us feel super welcome!

Great ducking dive bar… Iots of smokes… Carry out handles… Lung cancer included… #ilovethisbar

good prices n nice staff…

Oh man, I am a fan. This place is smoky and full of locals. We were on a booze run and someone told about how it’s a bar/​lounge but they also sell liquor so we stopped in to check it out. We were only in there for like three minutes and our clothes smelled like we smoked thirty packs a day. Standard prices on the liquor but the convenience is really what makes this place nice. Really close to everything and it’s easy to get in and out of. They had some live music going. It might have been the guy that Rick M. talks about in his review, Russ Hancock because the picture looks really familiar. If I wasn’t with the wife and her family, I would have posted up at the bar and tried to hear some stories but we made it fast. Gotta love Manatee County local bars!

Went here to meet an old school buddy who performs here a couple nights a week. Russ Hancock. Great to dance to his tunes. Drinks are reasonable