While on my last trip to Florida, I headed out with the parents, and later on met up with some other friends to a place called Joe Cracker. It is a bit like a sports bar, tiki bar, and Applebees in one, but with a far better menu and atmosphere. On my first trip there, I had a pulled chicken sandwich, which was pretty good, however I don’t recall the exact details other than it was pretty good.

On this trip, I paid a little more attention before the many rounds of beers did their trick (which by the way, they have a few of their own house brews which were pretty good, an ale, and a pilsner. Parrot Pilsner I think was the name. The flatbread pizza was pretty darn good, the crust was pretty crisp, but not crackle thin, as it was a bit chewy. The meat had flavor to it, pepperoni just a little spice to it, but not enough to overpower the rest of the pizza. The sauce was not mounded on the pizza, which was a bonus, it was just right, enough to round out the pizza along with the cheese.

I opted to go with the chicken minis, as they were described to be hot and spicy compared to my Father’s idea of the pizza. I should have chosen a pizza as well. For me, the chicken was good, breaded and fried like chicken tenders, on a little bun with lettuce, however, the spice was severely lacking by my standards.

Overall, of the two times I was at Joe Cracker, I was overall happy with my experience, Food was good, service was better than average, and we happened to be there on a night with a group singing cover songs which was pretty decent.

If you happen to be in the area, stop by and grab a bite. As an added bonus, they have WiFi available as well!

Joe Cracker
1020 El Jobean Rd
Port Charlotte, FL 33948