A Laid Back American Eatery, Not Irish
St Petersburg, Florida, USA
Cuisine Style: American, Sports Bar, and Grill
Average Price: $
Overall Rating: 0.5/5
Dined in: April 2018
Article Updated: February 2020
Article Updated: February 2020
By Sean Overpeck (CFE)
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Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Founder:
Jim Mellody
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s® is an American style eatery where the name can be confused for a place serving Irish fair, but as I looked over the menu, nothing really came close. What I did see was American comfort foods, sports pub grub, and family-style classics. From burgers and sandwiches to lighter dishes, tacos, and entrees. Beef 'O' Brady’s is a chain restaurant founded in 1985 with the first sports bar and grill opening in Brandon, Florida, and today with over twenty-five locations in the Tampa Bay area alone, and another 215+ locations and franchises in seven states. The founder Jim Mellody died in 2002 but had sold the brand to Family Sports Concepts Inc., and the current CEO is Chris Elliott, ho was the former executive of Cinnabon and Church's Chicken. It received the “family-friendly” logo for not serving any hard liquor while still catering to a sports crowd.
Before passing, Jim Mellody was inspired by a love of sports and filled the restaurants with TVs and satellite dishes so patrons could enjoy watching a vast array of sporting events. He also covered the walls with authentic sports memorabilia he had collected through the years. The regulars quickly nicknamed the restaurant “Beef's®." I first tried them with some friends when we were at our local wine shop Tosti's Spirits and Fine Wine, which has a tasting room towards the back. One of the group was hungry and ordered some food from the local Beef 'O' Brady’s right down the street, and we all shared the mixture of items that were ordered. A few weeks later while my wife and I were out running some errands on a rainy spring day, we stopped in for a lunch.
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Menu:
- Shareable Starters
- Award-Winning Wings
- Fresh Salads and Soups
- The Lighter Side
- Sandwiches and Wraps
- Premium Angus Burger Blends
- Entrees
- Chargrill Entrees
- Taco’s and Bowls
- Kids
- Desserts
- Family Favorites
- Gluten-Free
- Specials
- Catering
Overall it was a basic dining experience. The service was good and friendly, plus the food was okay, yet not much different from any number of chain restaurant bar and grills across the state of Florida and the United States for that matter. My wife had the lettuce wraps from the lighter side portion of the menu, one of four items which had romaine lettuce, wonton strips, and cabbage slaw, plus served with your choice of broccoli or quinoa. You can also add your choice of either poblano chicken or grilled sweet jalapeño aioli shrimp. Fajitas, chicken breast, and grilled shrimp round up the lighter side menu items.
There are seven premium blends Angus burgers on the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s menu from a five-cheese, an OMG, BBQ bacon, cheeseburger wrap and my selection of the Amarillo firecracker burger with smoked bacon, fried jalapeños, pepper jack cheese, and topped with sweet jalapeño mayo. The burger had some spice to it, and the meat had a good char flavor, but nothing really exciting overall. I have definitely had better burgers from other places, but for a big and basic sports bar chain like this, it wasn’t bad. You can round up your visit by ordering steak, chicken, or shrimp tacos or burritos, baby back ribs, sirloin and ribeyes, gumbo, fish and chip and more. Jim Mellody would be proud of the restaurants' growth since his passing.
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Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Dessert:
We did not eat dessert on this visit but the two highlights include a molten chocolate cake served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and Funnel fries served with chocolate and caramel dipping sauces.
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Final notes, review basics, observations, and more pictures:
Most reviews are subjective, depending on the writer; but they should also be responsible, and respectfully written, upholding the truth, and accurately conveying the experience to the best of the writer's knowledge, even if it includes metaphors the restaurant may not like to read about. My ratings are by the stars I award (from 0 to 5). The rating is calculated on a point accumulation of six separate factors based on individual experience. They include wine and other beverage selections, plate presentation, customer service, restaurant or café ambiance, food quality, and wow factor.
To see more details of this rating list, read this article:
Scores are detailed in the factor chart below:
Formula Factor Conclusions and Overall Ratings for Beef ‘O’ Brady’s
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Max Points Possible:
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Total Points Awarded:
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Total Points deducted:
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Ambiance
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10
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7
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1
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Food quality
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9
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5
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4
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Plate presentation
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6
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3
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3
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Customer service
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7
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5
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2
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Alcohol and other beverages
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5
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2
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3
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Total regular points awarded
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37
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22
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13
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Total percentage — less the Bonus
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0.594594594594595
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“Wow” factor BONUS
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5
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0
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0
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Total bonus percentage
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0
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Total percentage and bonus for a final star rating
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0.594594594594595
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Stars Awarded (see chart below)
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0 - 5
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0.5
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**A full break down and explanation of the observations and point disbursement is available in the linked article above. To receive a detailed copy of your score, feel free to contact me at any time and I will provide it to you.**
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Overall Star Rating:
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0.5 of 5 Stars:
60% Rating with a 0 point “wow” bonus
A Basic Dining Experience
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Corkage fees:
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This Restaurant does not list any corkage fee’s however, most American restaurants charge
$25.00 per bottle
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Restaurant-style:
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Casual dining
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Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Cuisine Style:
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American, Bar, and Grille,
Allergen or dietary accommodations:
Low Carb, Pescatarian, Vegetarian Options
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Reservations:
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Not Required
Walk-Ins:
Accepted, but not guaranteed
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Dress code:
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Casual attire
It’s Florida, everybody wears flip-flops!
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Child policy:
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The Restaurants reviewed on this site may have a kids menu or cater to them; however, for full enjoyment of food and wine, it is recommended that kids not to be in attendance, unless they have been trained in proper etiquette.
If not then:
Hire a Babysitter!
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Experiences:
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Lounge, Rustic, Hole-in-the-wall, Tourist grabber, and a Neighborhood Gem.
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Payments:
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Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express
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Parking:
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Private lot, or Street meter parking
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Wifi
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The restaurants reviewed on this site may have Wi-Fi, but do not require you to go online, because the excitement of the food and wine alone will keep you too entertained instead of checking your social media and emails.
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Noise level:
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Medium
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Smoking:
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Beef ‘O’ Brady’s is a non-smoking restaurant
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Patio or terrace:
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Depends on location
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Food Prices
(excludes, alcohol, taxes & 20% gratuity’s)
$£€¥ - Under 50.00 (inexpensive)
$£€¥ x 2 - 51.00- 99.00 (moderate)
$£€¥ x 3 - Over 100.00 (pricey)
$£€¥ x 4 - Over 200.00 (expensive)
$£€¥ x 5 - Over 400.00 (very expensive)
**Currencies reflect the world’s major travelers, restaurant, or wine connoisseur’s**
Currency:
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Price
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United States Dollar (USD)
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$
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Great Britain Pound Sterling (GBP)
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£
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Canadian Dollar (CAN)
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$$
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Chinese Yuan (CNY)
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¥¥¥
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European Union (EUR)
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€
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Alcohol prices:
$10.00 USD
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s
4775 34th St South
St. Petersburg, FL
33711
United States
Contact Information:
Restaurant website:
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Maître d or host:
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+ 1(727) 866-1086
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Website contact:
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Serving hours:
Eastern Standard Time
(GMT, Zulu, or UTC - 5:00)
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Daily Mon-Sun
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
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Social Media
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Accolades for
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s:
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