Great food and great service. . Their Kobe Burger is delicious . Now that things are opening up, we plan on returning soon !

We haven't been in about a year (our last few visits were fairly average) and things are certainly turning around. There have been a few additions to the menu... however a new menu is in the making. Rumor is August 1. We shared an artichoke cake appetizer that was delicious. Also had chicken parmesan. It was very cheesy and wonderful. The highlight of our visit was our craft cocktails. Chocolate raspberry martini and a butterscotch White Russian. Ah-mazing. If you haven't been in a while, it's worth a visit! read more

Apollo's Bistro - Butterscotch White Russian with a salted caramel rim. - American Near Me - Apollo Beach, Florida

I had previously visited and so decided to have a small group dinner (6) The temperature inside was very cold had to wear a jacket. As usual the food does not disappoint but the service is very very slow. It took 3 hours. We sat with empty glasses and dirty table from appetizers. We rarely saw our server. The hostess held her spot at the door. They appearing only have 2 servers working. Our server was also bartender with bar full of customers. We attempted to speak with the hostess but she must be following a job description that says seat people only. We ordered dessert and 25 minutes later she came out to tell us they were out. Very disappointed considering we all drove 40 minutes to get there read more

This place had a very weird atmosphere. My friend and I walked into the door and there was no one to greet us. The place was nearly empty, and the specials board was incomplete. Our waitress never actually told us what the specials were... We had crab cakes as an appetizer, and they were gummy and full of fillers. The flavor was bland and the presentation was typical. (10 bucks). I had the mango shrimp (15) with a spinach risotto and green beans. The shrimp was edible, but it was floating in this sweet cream sauce with little bits of mango and onion- it was just very strange. My friend had the seared tuna, which I tried and was pretty good, but I'm not sure if it was worth the 17 dollars. There were a could of people in the restaurant, but I think they were the server's family because they would sit down with them or say loudly that they would give them free drinks. I will not go back. I would have been happier with the opportunity cost of Publix fast food. read more

Cassidi was delightful as our waitress. Just moved to Apollo Beach and LOVED everything about this restaurant. Felt really comfortable there and had a great menu! read more

This is definitely an all-over-the-place establishment with good steak. Service is friendly and super fast for your drinks, and really, ridiculously slow for food. The artichoke cakes are awesome, as is the steak (even if it was overcooked). Getting toppings on a steak is a rookie move, but the crab/bleu cheese/sauce topping I got was worth the ridicule I will definitely receive at my Steak Eaters Monthly meeting. Seriously, the steak is the best thing there. Mixed vegetable side was interesting, and tasty too. But the mashed potatoes were boring. The wife had shrimp, which I'm told were acceptable. The interior (with no hostess stand, so just find someone and ask where you can sit, I guess) looks like a pizza place from the 70s. Poorly lit, carpets, lattice over the florescent lights. But let's talk about the bathroom experience for a moment, shall we? Ladies, feel free to read a different review now, but gentlemen... stage fright. Now, as an adult male comfortable with who I am, I don't care if someone is at the urinal next to me. But when there's absolutely no other sounds to be heard besides whoever else is in the bathroom, sometimes the party stops. The restrooms are far from the music or any sound whatsoever. You will hear the minutiae of whatever else someone is doing in there. And they will hear you too. Seriously, Bistro. I'm not asking for an iPod with top 40 in there, but something - anything - would be nice. The main dining room tunes, or a cat meowing. A whirring fan, even! But good steak. read more

Wonderful quiet place for great food. Excellent wine selection and cold beer/ what else could you ask for

We've been looking for a great brunch place since we moved here in August. And to say we have been disappointed would be an understatement! From over priced mediocre food to apathetic service, we've run the course of bad places. Finally today that changed! Great service, reasonable prices, and great food!! I can't recommend Apollo's Bistro highly enough! read more

Food has always been good, prices are a little high for what you get and lack of atmosphere. As far a local options this is one of the better choices. read more

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This place is a hidden gem! Excellent food and reasonably priced. The atmosphere is friendly and comfortable. The food is fresh and there are a variety of dishes from which to choose. The adult beverages are made professionally and the staff is courteous, friendly and accommodating. I highly recommend the Apollo Bistro. I've had a hard time finding a delicious place to eat since I have moved to Florida. I finally found one I really like! They also have Sunday brunch, which I hear is delicious. read more

Great food and a very family friendly small town feel. My kids always order the soup of the day and it is never disappointing.

I didn't enjoy this place at all and my husband HATED it. The only thing we really liked was the artichoke cakes. My steak was cooked inconsistently which probably means that they didn't take the chill off the meat before they cooked it. It was cheap quality anyway, so 'm not sure if it would've turned out well regardless. The veggies were swimming in oil and the risotto wasn't cooked properly. The waitress had a smug smile, like she was a comedian or something. It was very off putting. We won't go back. read more

Good place, food is normally very good. A little noisy but worth it for the quality of food and drinks. Check America's Favorite Coupon Book for great deals! read more

Super great. They are really working on getting things up to speed! Food is excellent.nice place where locals go. Seems a little strange as it is off the beaten path. But, be comfortable and check it out. Ahi tuna is delish! read more

It was the first time I went there I had just moved to Apollo Beach me and my friend both had the strip steak which was the special with blue cheese and balsamic on it it was a very interesting combination very tasty I enjoyed it very very much the vegetables were fresh I had rice with mine all came out very good service was fast and courteous very friendly folks I would definitely go back here two people the bill without drinks was $75 read more

Apollo's Bistro offers a menu to suit everyone! I am vegan so it is nice to be able to order delicious food. The wait staff (Jonni in particular) is happy to bring me basil infused olive oil for bread instead of butter. She also makes sure you are aware of the daily specials and is quick to find out if something can be improvised or substituted to meet your dietary needs. Owners are almost always there to ensure quality. read more

Love this place especially when Jonni is working . kind of hidden out of the way restaurant read more

Apollo's Bistro - American Near Me - Apollo Beach, Florida

Apollo's Bistro is our go-restaurant! We love it!! It's quiet so you can linger and talk. The food is great and so is the staff. The service is fast and efficient and Jonni is a fabulous waitress! read more

The food here was great! I will be returning here soon. They might have been short staffed, but the waitress did what they could in a timely manner. read more

Spent Valentine's Day at Apollo's Bistro with my husband. We were sat right at our reservation time without having to wait at all. The tables were beautifully decorated with fresh flowers and candles. A great atmosphere to enjoy a lovely meal and great company. The food was absolutely delicious. We ordered lobster bisque, sesame tuna, the filet medallion special and the shrimp diablo. Our other guests both had the seafood risotto. All of us absolutely loved everything we ordered and there wasn't anything left on our plates at the end. Our waitress Shenice was friendly and attentive. She checked in on us regularly and made sure we had everything we needed. We had a great night and will definitely be back to enjoy another great meal! Apollo's Bistro is the Southshore area's hidden gem and we highly recommend it! read more

What a complete disappointment last night at The Ole Bistro. My parents and I have been going to this restaurant for many years and never had any issues. However,last night we were treated like compete garbage. Highly Unacceptable. We had reservations for a couple of weeks for my dad's birthday oy to be forced at first to sit at a bar shaped round table with bar style chairs right by the entrance door when we had reservations. The lame excise was they were crowded and busy. That was a Huge Lie. The place was completely empty and I told the young man,a complete moron who had an attitude of I could care less, that we had reservations for weeks and lamely said, you'll have to wait for a table to be empty when there were plenty of empty tables in the front and the back was completely empty with maybe 3 tables occupied. When, Shenice our server came over, she even claimed they were extremely busy which was also a lie giving us a lame apology. Turns out there was a table of about maybe 10 people who were there to spend a lot of money, not oy drinking themselves into Oblivion but ordered a lotvif food, even insisted on taking over the bar tv changing the channel to watch what they wanted. I also, found out , there were occupied tables with customers outside & it seemed the tables outside as well as the drunken table got all the attention. Unfortunately, my parents and I along with the tables in the back all got ignored with Extremely slow mom caring service which never happened before ever. One customer was so fed up she went chasing after her sever to pay her check with her credit card also giving a lame apology she was highly pissed off as well. It took over an hour for us to get our entrees on top if it all. But the real problem which Finally came out was Shenice became annoyed we are not attending the Wine tasting there tonight. It dies not pay for us to spend $100 per person when I don't drink in the first place & my parents only drink 1/2 glasses of wine. And Shenice told us during the first wine tasting the customers all got do drunk, they had to leave their cars in the parking lot and get Uber to take all if them home. It is in high point taste to let customers drink that much they have to take Uber home and what do you get to eat for $100 per person? Cheese and crackers???? Sorry not worth it. And you have lost 3 very good customers mist likely more from last night. We will never be back read more

Good food, great staff and a very nice venue. have eaten there 7 times, never a problem. paddy cooney sun city center read more

So I've lived in the area for 3 years and I decided to give this place a chance considering I had a Groupon.... Wasn't very impressed. Food was ok nothing memorable. Service seemed a little rushed and the restaurant is in the middle of a playground area. I will be giving my other Groupon away. read more

Just returned from Apollo's Bistro and all we can say is it was one fantastic meal. Jenell is one hell of a waitress and a super nice person as well. Will most likely return many times in the future. We had the the chicken picata and the mango shrimp and I must say that they were great. The side of risotto was super. The only disappointment was the bread served at the start of our meal. They could improve on that portion of the meal. read more

We will not return to this restaurant until there is new management and a new kitchen staff. This review is from 4/14/18. Apparently the restaurant had changed management and - undoubtedly - the kitchen staff since our last visit several months ago. At that time my wife and I had an excellent, creative and reasonably priced dinner. This time I ordered the Strip Steak and Shrimp Special, which was supposed to be a 12 ounce cut of Choice grade beef served with grilled shrimp, mushroom Risotto and veggies. I can sum it all up by saying that the highlight my meal was the butter served with the stale bread. I ordered my steak medium rare and on the first pass I was served lukewarm shoe leather. At a now-dehydrated thickness of about one-half inch I seriously doubt it was ever more than eight ounces soaking wet -- and certainly not "Choice". I tried ingesting one of the three small shrimp perched atop this shard of blown truck tire but it had the taste and texture of neoprene. And after sending it back I was served a piece of living, bleeding flesh -- along, of course, with the same cold, rubbery shrimp and veggie compost I had sent back. If nothing else, I commend the chef for sending me such an irrefutable "F.U." This was about the most disappointing meal I have ever had in any restaurant in my life. We're hoping the inevitable new management and cook staff takes over soon - as I said, we won't be back until then. read more

The first time we went there, it was for supper. We were a bit taken aback at the dismal atmosphere and wondered if we should even stay. We did and the food was great! A week ago we had visitors from out of town and decided to take them there for Sunday Brunch. Mistake. My mother got the "Lean" option which was egg whites with veggies, a blah-looking slab of chicken - more than 1/3 of the egg whites were uncooked. Two people ordered omelets which they said were "ok" but the fresh fruit cup was below average (except for the pineapple) and their toast (ONE slice each) was COLD. I decided to do the 'build your own' and ordered 1 egg, bacon, & home fries. The bacon was not with my order. The 'home fries' are likely frozen potato cubes that are put in the fryer. Our waitress was pleasant enough and did offer my mother a replacement but as we had waited more than 20 minutes for our food, she didn't want to sit and wait more. When I pointed out my lack of bacon, she did get 2 slices (menu says it should be 4) which were barely warm. Apparently, the cook/kitchen prepares a supply of toast and bacon ahead of time. We won't go back and will not recommend to others. read more

This is a great place for brunch!!! I never saw the bottom of my bottomless mimosas. Not to mention the food was delicious and service was amazing and the price can't be beat! For all the brunch places we have visited this is definitely worth making a regular for us. read more

The food was really really good. The burger I got was nice and juicy and the loaded chips were worth the drive. Unfortunately I am from ft. Lauderdale but if this place was local for me I could see myself becoming a regular. read more

The food was super fast, and really good; not to mention an awesome price. The Lobster Bisque was probably one of the best I've ever tasted! The Kobe Burger Bowl is a must try, and you can get it served over fries or lettuce, or both. Stella on tap, and a nice glass of wine for my wife. We will be back! read more

This place was awful. Dirty menu. Didn't want to eat but decided to against my better judgment. Rudest service I've ever received. The whole place was just nasty.p!! read more

My husband and I are thirty somethings and came here with intentions of eating dinner, but we ended up walking out. We are somewhat new to the Riverview area (we are from the Chicago area) and are trying to venture out from the chain restaurants. Chicago and the suburbs have some fantastic small business (that are not chains) restaurants and we want to find some great ones here too. However we feel that we need to keep looking. We decided to come here for dinner because we liked their website and I wanted to try their garlic and herb risotto. The artichoke cakes and alfredo sounded delicious as well. When we walked in to the restaurant we stood there for a few minutes waiting for someone to greet us. It was awkward. I wasn't sure if we were supposed to seat ourselves or continue to wait. We stood there and waited. Two waitresses walked by us and a lady brought the rest of the entrees to the tray they have sitting there to showcase their specials. We were the youngest people in the restaurant (besides maybe the wait staff). The decor was dark and dated. The table cloth was paper (there was not a linen or cotton table cloth underneath it either). This was not at all what I was expecting based on their website. Their website made it look like an upscale wine bar. However, in person it looked like one of the weird crappy small town restaurants my parents like to go to that only serve meat and I end up special ordering a salad. When we were seated, the waiter handed us dirty, crinkled paper menus (the menus were printed on copy paper) that were very different from the menu on their website (no meatless options besides the caprese salad). I am not a big meat eater (I will only eat chicken) and my only options were a caprese salad (which did look delicious, but I make that at home) and a side order of mushroom risotto (which was not on the paper or online menu). I told the waitress I don't eat meat and asked what my options were besides a salad. She said they have seafood. I told her that I saw risotto on their online menu and she said they only have mushroom risotto as a side. At this point my husband and I are trying to decide if we are going to stay and hope for the best or leave. My husband said some of the menu options and specials look good, but nothing stood out to him. We decided to leave even though we didn't know where we were going to go. read more

This restaurant is one of those hidden gems I'm always hoping to find. The food is outstanding as is the specialty beer and wine list. The staff is extremely helpful and courteous. The only downside is the restaurant itself feels like it's a banquet hall. I can overlook that since the food is so great! Find this place and try it....it's DELISH! read more

We have been going here for years. Apollo Beach's best kept secret. If Jonni is working she's our girl, never lets us down. Takes care of us like a mom! read more

Pleasantly surprised. Good food and good value. A little lacking in atmosphere, but definitely worth the visit. 'Circles' restaurant down the street has a nicer setting, but the prices are exorbitant. read more

We have been to this new restaurant twice and really enjoyed it. It will most likely move to the top of our list of preferred restaurants in the Southshore area. read more

My family and I went to Apollo for their Easter Buffet. We have gone there on several different occasions. The food Sunday was like a food line for a homeless shelter. I have never been so disappointed in my life. And to think I took my entire family there for what was to be a special occasion. I will really have to consider this before going back again. read more

Went to a surprise party in the private room. Space was nice size but the food was just average. Again we did not order off the menu it was buffet style so that could make a big difference. read more

Excellent food and service in this small bar/restaurant off Appollo Beach Blvd. The blackened redfish and the small filet mignon were perfectly prepared and presented. We will be back. read more

Apollo Bistro is now open for breakfast from 7-11a and on Sundays from 10-2. It was excellent! Great new menu! I had the breakfast burrito, and it was the best I've ever had. Eggs cooked perfectly and the sauce was so good! My husband loved his scrambled egg bowl too. They even have a quinoa bowl! Will definitely make it a regular stop for breakfast! read more

Sunday Brunch is not Brunch at all. The brunch menu is all breakfast items. The food quality is ok, and the quantity. I ordered the Crab Benedict. Now every one knows that you get two sides of an English muffins with all the right stuff on each. Here you get one tiny frozen crab cake on the half of muffin with an overcooked poached egg. Their coffee is excellent. read more