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The Spotted Donkey Cantina, Clearwater Beach, FL

The Spotted Donkey Cantina

3.8
3.8
382 Reviews
$31 to $50
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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 9 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Lively
  • Dog-friendly
Chef Inspired Mexican Cuisine made fresh with simple ingredients. Try our unique Herradura Double Barrel Reposado Tequila made exclusively for the Spotted Donkey Cantina!

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Unspecified
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking is not included with your meal, public parking is available.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Dan Doherty

What 382 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.8
3.8 based on recent ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 3.7Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Clearwater

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Spotted Donkey Cantina offers a vibrant and enjoyable dining experience with "great service" and "delicious food." Located at a prime spot connected to the Hilton, it boasts a welcoming atmosphere. While some find the menu overpriced, standout dishes include the "fajitas" and "kicking nachos." Repeated visits highlight its appeal.

382 Reviews
  1. nancy

    New York City8 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Nice place but terrible food. Fiesta bowl was so over played with lime it was not edible. Tacos were bland and lacking flavor. Chips & guac just ok.

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  2. PKP0707 VIP

    Philadelphia18 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 28 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Menu was good and the food was very good. Our server was also very good. Casual, fun atmosphere. Very reasonably priced. Highly recommend The Spotted Donkey.

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  3. Neil VIP

    Hawaii2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 17 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Menu options limited towards the end of the evening, although food was good.

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  4. KimS

    Chicago2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 17 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    The wait staff was lovely, but took 45 min for our drinks to arrive and almost 2 hours to get our food! Several tables got up and left mid service as the food took forever. They kept saying our meals were coming and then would disappear for 20 or more minutes, then drift back and say food was coming soon. Would not recommend or go back.

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  5. Dawn

    Philadelphia4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The salmon tostada and carne asada were delicious! Slight headache from the house recommended margarita, so I should have upgraded the tequila that was used.

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  6. Linda

    Raleigh93 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 30 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    A nice, Mex-Tex restaurant right on the 400 Mandolay Ave. block (high tourist area). Indoor or outside seating, lots of people to watch. I have an allergy to pod-type peppers and there was very little to choose from on the menu for me, but they tried to work around the problem.

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  7. Gaurang VIP

    New York City11 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 29 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was pretty good, but the restaurant lacked many vegetarian options. While the service was good, it was noticeably slow. I would consider eating here again if they expanded their vegetarian menu.

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  8. paul

    Louisville4 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 19 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The food here was the strangest version of Mexican food I’ve ever had. If just coming for chips and salsa and great service this place is it. Couldn’t ask for a better staff but food needs some help.

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  9. keith

    Cincinnati5 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 26 August 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Location good and service was great. Food was average and place is an echo chamber.

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  10. Jamie

    Cleveland1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 18 August 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was mid. Service was stellar. Would I go again…prolly not

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FAQs

The Spotted Donkey Cantina offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (727) 461-3222.

The Spotted Donkey Cantina is rated 3.8 stars by 382 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 9 times today
Google Map for The Spotted Donkey Cantina

400 Mandalay Ave, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Unspecified
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking is not included with your meal, public parking is available.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Dan Doherty
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