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Wanna-Wanna Beach Bar & Grill

5100 Gulf Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597-7440
(956) 761-7600
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Good for: Child-friendly, Bar Scene
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, After-hours
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Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Bar Scene
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, After-hours
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Laredo, Texas
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Price is great ($) Food is freshly prepared n served HOT! Great place by the beach to eat n drink. You have to go to Wanna Wanna!

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Austin, Texas
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

It was bar food at best, the drinks were the same. Nothing to write home about. If you want to just hang and don't care about quality, it has a beach view and it can get rowdy. I wasn't expecting anything more and it doesn't pretend to be anything more.

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Houston, Texas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

We hung out at the beach right in front of Wanna Wanna and decided to grab a bite to eat and drink while there. Compared to other places on the island, their prices are great. You can get their Turbo pina colada which is their regular pina colada with and extra shot of dark rum on top for only $6!... More

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Boerne, Texas, United States
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

It was a little cold outside in the evening so take a jacket. Very windy. Not a good selection of food. Mostly fried and greasy.

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New Braunfels, Texas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

This is an awesome find, it is right off the beach, if you are trying to avoid the year around spring break crowd, then this is the place!! The turbo piña colada was amazing and the fish sandwich and fries were to die for! This is a classic placebo visit, and you won't be disappointed.

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See 2 more reviews by Dustin S for South Padre Island
Arizona
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

Wanna Wanna is a little pricey but the burgers are grilled to order and are very very good. The bartender who took our order was extremely nice and we had a lot of fun.

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Monterrey, Mexico
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

It's a beach side bar & restaurant The food it's average, we eat fried shrimps and it wasn't that bad :) It's kinda like a fast food restaurant you pay and they give u an electronic device that looks like an old nokia cellphone, u know, that old models that were indestructibles :) When you order it's ready it vibrates... More

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Brownsville, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

This is a small place that is great to relax, the only negative is that it is a little pricey!! But it's the island, what you expect!! Kick back and enjoy the sounds of waves breaking on the surf and get your drink on!!!

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tulsa
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2013

We heard the shrimp basket was excellent and it did not disappoint. We had the shrimp basket one night and the cheese burger basket on another night - they were both excellent. The staff was very friendly and the turbo collada was my wife's favorite.

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See 3 more reviews by joeandbinnie for South Padre Island
Cumberland, Wisconsin
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013

We were in South Padre for a week and went here 3 times. Not because of the food (although the fish was tasty), and definitely not because of the service (not much to speak of) The drinks were good - bloody mary's tasty but expensive, turbo pina colada - very good. Beer always cold. You go here for the view... More

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