Rum Runners

Went for karaōke, the dj was rude, disrespectful old man and complained about having to get off the bar to come to the stage. He complained that we didnt come earlier in the night and was trying to leave early. No one else was doing karaōke that night. So I guess he expected to lean on the bar all night and collect a paycheck. The bartenders were nice.

I bought a Groupons for this Place… So First time we ate there… The Bartender took/​stolen most our french fries and ate them… For Real! they do not make there own food .they up charge and order it from from a place a few doors down that makes the food and Deliveries it to them i guess through the back door and then the Rum Runners bartender re-​plates the Food and gives it to you… what happened is we order a side of fries for $ 3.89 so we got are food and she gave use a small plate with about 10 fries on it and 2 huge plastic cups full of ketchup that took up half the plate this is the truth maybe 12 fries… anyways as i looked at our french fries i thought this is a joke… i seen she had her own plate of fries that was bigger then ours which she was trying to share the fries with the (only)2 other people in the bar .i said to my Girlfriend… i think she has most our fries… so i asked the bartender a little later if they had there own cook, she say no we get it from the place next door and then she plates it DUH! i bet she never washed her hands!!! … so when we left i went next door and asked them how much fries they give for $ 3.89 and they showed me a Quart bag full of fries that were frozen they said that they make up every bag and weigh so they always give the same amount on every order… they showed me the bag and it was a lot of fries it was about 3x more then we got so i told them what had happened and they told me there was only 1 order of fries delivered to them… and there was only 1 other couple in the bar with us for the last few hours so no other orders were order … they said after the order is Delivered to them they said then rum runners plate the food and serves it… so she did take most our fries and ate them!!! … she in a older bartender she has been they for a awhile as she was telling us… i was so upset what she did to us! and think i was that stupid. I know when she reads this she will probably remember it OR unless she dose this often… and if she did it with our fries God only knows what else she has done it with and how often?

ALWAYS kind staff and most people are friendly — a mix of people… fun place to enjoy cigarettes, drinks, food, music, karaōke, pool, people… fun place and nicely laid back.

Moved here from Indianapolis a couple years ago and found this awesome neighborhood bar that actually allows you to smoke. The bartender’ s Mary and Toni are awesome and always welcoming. The patrons of this bar are also all very friendly and I will definitely be going back.

Didn’t read reviews before I came and missed that it’s a smoking bar so I can’t really blame them for the strong odor. It had a very strong ashtray smell! Once we left, our clothes and hair stank like ashtrays!!!
However the bartender «Tony» was very nice. The food was cheap and good but simple. Every bill has a two taxes which is weird and the owner has no explanation for the customers, only says thats what we always charged.

Eww. Smelled like the bottom-​scrapings of 1000 ash trays. We had one drink and got hot on by one very drunk lady patron for a 3-​way. Interesting. Not sure how they stay in business

Ate lunch here… was not impressed. I ordered their blt CHEESE burger. What I got had no cheese at all and no flavor either. Bartender was friendly enough. However I would NEVER eat here again.
Oh and I asked if I could substitute onion rings to go with mu burger she informed me there would be an upcharge… however I got charged full price for an order of onion rings.

Local smoke bar with limited menu. States happy hour from noon to 7p but the prices of drinks do not reflect happy hour prices. $ 3.75 drafts.nah. The real happy hour kicks in at 8p-​midnight. Signs say low prices on craft beer…$ 4.50-$ 5.75 a draft is not a low price for craft beer… it’s the standard price. You can get seadog craft beer pints at codys in clearwater for $ 2.50 all day long at the bar. Or at brown boxer on us19 on Tuesdays till 7p. Would not recommend for the day drinker. But if you enjoy drinking at night with all the local smokers singing then this is your place. For me, I had my fill after one visit! Gave it two stars cause the bartender was nice and understood the strange pricing system for the «daytime happy» hour. MEH!

I’m giving you two stars because the beer is cold. Food however was so well done, I don’t even know what to say about it. The service was good and friendly. Not sure why you are trying to serve food when you don’t even have a kitchen and have to cook it two doors down. Stick to being a bar. Turn the lights down and you’ll have it all.

We have been coming to this bar for many years. The bartenders and owners and KJ’s are awesome hard working people. I’m not a smoker and yes sometimes it’s a little overwhelming but the great friends and staff make it worth it. I don’t sing karaōke but my boyfriend does as well as many of our friends. Perfect place to come and have a great time, enjoy the atmosphere and just relax! If you don’t smoke, don’t sing karaōke and don’t want to be around some great people, then maybe it’s not your bar but thanks for stopping in and checking it out. Mean words and disgust because it’s not your thing is not necessary, you can’t please everyone but don’t ruin it for others. Be kind to your bartenders and respect the KJ equipment and you’ll find this is an awesome place to be. We welcome you to check it out.- a 6 year patron :)

We visited this bar while vacationing here before relocating to the area. We went there for karyoke because my boyfriend enjoys it. There was a very nice female kj when we first visited that made us feel welcome. Tonight we drove 50 minutes to find a rude and disrespectful kj in her place. Drinks are good but a little pricey for what they are.
Darts, pool and shuffleboard to entertain.
Karoke 7 days a week.
Bartenders were attentive, but it is likely we will not be visiting due to the rude dj.
Also yes it is a bar with smoking because this is Florida. I myself do not smoke but it is to be expected that people are smoking in the bar.

Checked ourselves into the mayo clinic after we left. Nasty air filters on the tables from the smoke. Clothes stunk for days.

Rum Runners — Where locals go to grab drinks at a smokey dive bar in Palm Harbor. Oh, they also go there to sing karaōke (poorly, I might add). I’ve been here a few times with friends, but have never been too impressed. The place is usually pretty busy (not too sure as to why) and understaffed, which adds up to a wait at the bar. The karaōke sound system is horrible. That combined with the crappy drunk singers who think they are the next American Idol and it makes for a pretty painful performance. I don’t particularly care for the atmosphere too much overall. It was a bit outdated and just plain dark and gloomy. Thanks anyway. Many better places around the area to grab drinks and have fun with friends.

Have you ever seen the movie Hot Tub Time Machine? Well, last night I think I took a ride in that thing and landed in 1998 Palm Harbor. Even for a dive bar, this place falls a little short for me. Maybe it’s the outdated wood paneling on the walls. Maybe it’s because most of the televisions were last updated 15 years ago, or maybe it’s the large eyesore air filters directly on top of a lot of the tables. The bar tender and karaōke DJ were nice enough, but the sound system was one of the worst I’d ever heard. Regardless, the folks who were sitting around the bar gladly participated in karaōke, and seemed generally happy to be here. Fortunately for me, the hot tub time machine departed back to the future and my visit was limited to about 30 minutes.

If you only have one thing here make it the alligator tail bites! They were outstanding. Lightly fried, not too greasy, yummy dipping sauce. The alligator wasn’t chewy at all. It was very light tasting and the breading was just right.
I had the fish sandwich. Hamma was the fish. The fish was okay but it wasn’t my favorite. I had never had hamma before and I don’t think I’d order it again. Just not my preference. The fish was blackened nicely, though.
To drink I had a strawberry daiquiri and it was delicious. Our server was great. Very personable. We saw a dolphin from the waterfront deck! Everyone enjoyed their meals.
Great spot to sit on the water and soak up some rays.

‘Can’t believe I’m the first to rate this place. It’s in a great location with full bar service and a lively daytime trivia scene. Marketing efforts seem schizophrenic, with confusing weekday drink specials. The bar staff seem to go out of their way to treat people well, and you’ll be welcomed by a group of friendly regulars. Food choices are slim, but there’s a good pizza place across the street. Bring your reading glasses as temporary signs advertising a range of (ever-​changing) promotions will tax your senses. They are a source of amusement, however. The owner (Joyce) is a lovely person.