Hennessey’s Bar & Grill

Went off of the reviews but then thought to myself these reviews are pretty old. They drop off menus at work all the time so a coworker and I figured we would give them a shot. The photo of the chicken philly on here made my mouth water so ordered it with fries for lunch today. The chicken philly was nothing I expected. The reviews said it was huge like cant eat the whole thing huge and that was not the case. The chicken was almost flavorless and if it wasn’t for the cheese, onions, peppers and mound of hot sauce i added it would have been pretty horrible. The fries were skinny and dry with no salt but edible (bc i added salt and ketchup). My co worker ordered the chicken fingers and was very upset because they were $ 7 and flat. I don’t want to sound rude but unfortunately i will never order from there again. I wasn’t sure how they got 4 stars but then realized they only had 4 reviews.

It may seem strange to wake early on a weekend morning to breakfast at a dive bar. With cigar smokers and pancake shovelers comingling at the same bar it makes for quite a scene! I consider this the best breakfast joint in the area. Near the flea market, it’s a great spot to start off a sordid weekend. The food is consistent, heaping and hot. A side of beer doesn’t hurt the classic rock mood either. The backlit full liquor bar doesn’t provide much light at all, making this one of the darkest dampest holes still remaining in these parts!

This long time dive of dives, known only to the hard core drinkers and smokers in the area, plus me cause I’m different, does what it needs to do. Hey, if you want to slam a few strong beverages for a low price, and inhale smoke whether you actually light up or not, this is the place!
They have a couple crappy pool tables if you want to play for a shot. It’s possible to drink free for quite a while if you bring your A game, I’ve heard…

We liked the wings and mini corn dogs … Great portions for the price. Plus everyone there is so nice. A local hang out. Don’t really car for the indoor smoking though

Okay, so Hennessey’s isn’t going to win any major culinary awards, but let me just state that for a greasy-​spoon-​bar, they have some damn good food. Working at United Healthcare in Oldsmar, employees order from this place all the time, mainly because it’s close and they deliver. So after a while, I jumped on the bandwagon and too began ordering lunch from this place in ’06. One day a few years later, I decided to actually drive to them and eat there. When I arrived, I was shocked to see this hole-​in-​the-​wall bar. When I walked in, the place was packed with individuals in the 35+ age group all sitting around guzzling beers and smoking cigarettes. The air was quite thick with cigarette smoke, actually. I couldn’t believe this was the place that was churning out some of my favorite lunches – but it was. So I sat down, ordered a chicken Caesar salad and a Blue Moon and enjoyed every bite! This place truly is Oldsmar’s hidden lunchtime secret.
Chicken Philly — Large enough for two to split, comes with a generous portion of steak fries.
Chicken Caesar salad — Massive with seemingly more chicken than lettuce. The chicken is also hot off the grill, which is a nice contrast to the salad’s cold temperature. And it’s the only salad I’ve ever seen that comes with a whole tomato. Very tasty and very big. Probably one of my favorite Chicken Caesars.
Chili — Their chili is amazing. It’s home made and not some crap out of a jar or can. If you’re feeling frisky, get the chili cheese fries! Also, once a year, they host a chili cook-​off.
Wings — Very, very good stuff with their wings. Honey BBQ is the way to go. Not as good as McDivot’s but just as edible!
Hungry for breakfast? They dish up some of the best in town, and it’s dirt cheap. On Saturdays and Sundays, they offer breakfast until 1 PM!