Pleasantly surprised by the Bonefish (tamiami branch)! Although the restaurant is a chain (part of Outback restaurants) the food is remarkably stellar! Calamari appetizer was some of the best Ive ever had - squid was fresh - soft and not rubber like - good thai dipping sauce too. Lobster and Corn Chowder was delish! Pork chops were yummy to the tummy! Good atmosphere -its dark and a bit buzzy inside! I wont forget this Xmas Eve dinner for a long time! read more

YUM! Bang bang shrimp is aaaamazing! I had their fish and chips, and it was wicked greasey. read more

Slightly below average today. I had the surf and turf burger and parm fries. It was a little bit smaller than I had expected. The tomato and onion were thicker than the beef. Overall taste was good, but pricey for what I got. She had the bang bang tacos with couscous. How do you go wrong. It was delicious and the couscous seems like a light healthy alternative. Always clean and professional service. We will be back for sure. I just won't have the Surf n Turf burger again. (had the regular burger last time with Applewood bacon and cheese and that was delicious) read more

Two stars are for the poor service not the food. Very disappointed the manager Brian refuse to honor our AARP because it was our dining rewards 4th night and would not honor both. I am a longtime and was a forever customer at this location well no more never again. Many choices and I have been treated much better at the Lee Roy's Selmon which is in the same shopping center and I strongly recommend their service hospitality they have a rewards program as well.I notice Bonefish was not that crowded at all on a Friday night and now I know why. read more

Living in Arizona, I was excited at the chance to taste some of the delicious fresh seafood Florida has to offer. Bonefish Grill and it's amazing wait staff helped truly capture the flavor and great attitude that the gulf side. My girlfriend and took advantage of a dinner for two menu that our waiter had recommended. I was simply blown away at the quality of food we received in our 3-course meal! The complimentary bottle of wine which came with our meal as part of the menu for two was superb! My girlfriend isn't much of wine drinker and I usually stick to reds, but again, our server helped lead the way to our right choice. Not sure when I'll be lucky enough to find myself in Sarasota again, but rest assure, if I'm anywhere in Florida I'm making the drive to Bonefish! Be sure to ask for Joe! read more

I have been to most of the Bonefish in Florida, and this was not the best by far. I will not go back to this one. Ordered an dish, and waited a half hour before server came back to tell me the dish was not available because of lack of ingredients( lobster of all things). I walked out. I know this restaurant can do better. read more

Called at 6:07 to ordered Bang Bang Shrimp for take out and the hostess said it will be ready in 15 to 30 minutes. The time is now 7:10 pm and no Bang Bang Shrimp. It doesn't look like they are even busy on a Wednesday nights. read more

Bonefish Grill - Seafood Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

WE dined today at 1 PM for the weekday lunch Menu as We have done at the Brandon Bonefish many times. Was told there has not been a lunch menu for over a year by server Martin E. But, was offered our Brandon favorite, 2 Bang Shrimp Tacos with one side. We will dine at the Brandon location next time. Sarasota, Sorry, Do not Spoof Us. Long Time Bonefish Customers. read more

Granted we had no reservation but arrived about 7:20 were told a 15-20 minute wait. 8:10 we left as they said another 10-15 minutes. Without reservation I wouldn't go again because who wants to wait an hour. read more

Darren is wonderful and made our experience a good one amongst being seated in the bar with a reservation! We ordered the new strawberry shortcake dessert and it was ok! The shortbread was hard but otherwise it was good. Service was good overall- a forgotten salad & a delay for the check but I'd come back and see him for the service! read more

Bonefish Grill - Seafood Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Well I've had two completely different experiences. Last week we had a young gentleman who was intoxicated while he was our server. I won't put his name here because I do not know what his circumstances were for his situation. He reeked of alcohol. He was very polite but he was also intoxicated and acted like it and that is very unprofessional. After he brought our food the next time we seen him was when he brought our check that we had to track him down to get. We certainly weren't going to come back there again. But I happen to have an appointment today and so we came in and had lunch. We had a young lady name Marisa who was a complete sweetheart. Very friendly and warm and she checked on us several times. She was a great server. But I think management needs to look at their staff. You can't go from one extreme to the other like that and expect customers to continue to come in. Reason I gave it a one star is because of a drunk server. If I based it on today's experience only it would've been five star because of the young lady we had. Get it together bonefish. read more

Bonefish Grill was a weekly staple of ours while living in the Clearwater area. We were excited about having our "go-to" restaurant near our new home. What a huge disappointment! Nothing was the same! The whole atmosphere felt like amateur night. Waitstaff were yelling out to each other - like customers did not even exist. A service standard that is so basic in the industry. Come on guys!! Huge huge disappointment with everything that it just left us in shock over the entire evening. read more

We tried the takeout tonight for the first time; it was great! Everything we ordered when we got home was perfect including their wonderful bread with the dipping sauce you always get served when dining in. We will definitely keep doing takeout from Bonefish until this Coronavirus is over! read more

Fantastic food and service. Never slips. Congrats. We had the bang bang shrimp and imperial fish dinner. Crazy good.

I visited the area and only got to go here once, but I enjoyed it very much! Very nice and fun atmosphere and the food was delicious. I was with a large party and I thought the staff did a great job with all of the orders, quick and friendly service. read more

My first time here and I ordered the blackened Salmon Pasta with a red Sangria. The Salmon was done to perfection the pasta was flavorful but was still lacking a little flavor. My husband order the Crab Cake Surf and Turf. The Crab Cake was small (about the size of your inner palm) and the steak was cooked rare and not medium, as my husband ordered. They did give him a free dessert because of it so, husband asked for a beer. All in all a good experience. read more

Great food & Great atmosphere! Bang bang shrimp tacos delicious! We had a little wait for 7 people but to be expected. Very friendly staff! We will be back read more

We have been long term bonefish customers st this location for more than 12 years. We love it here. Consistently the best chain seafood restaurant in the area. Some of the best servers too. Our two favorites are Ryan and Montana. If your coming in and want great service ask for them! Bonefish brunch on Sunday and bang bang Wednesday are the best! read more

This is the first time I have written a restaurant review but feel compelled to do so based on the experience 4 of us had last night. We have been to this Bonefish many times. The young man who showed us to our table had zero personality, his shirt had stains on it and he moved like a snail. Our waiter seemed disinterested and it took forever to get our food. We waited nearly 45 minutes even after ordering one of their specials which should have been easily prepared. People who arrived after us were served before us. The only thumbs up I can give about our experience was that the food was good - nothing exceptional, but good. I did tell the manager about our experience and hopefully he will look into the lousy service we received. I would also note that we were not offered anything except an apology from the manager. I will not be returning until I hear service has improved. read more

This is our favorite Bonefish but don't know if we'll be back or not. It was on a Sunday afternoon and they were NOT busy and we asked for a booth in the bar and were immediately sitted. We waited for about 15 minutes until one of the receptionist happened by and took our drink order and went and told the bartender. I had asked for lime in my drink and never got it. Hubby finally went up and got the lime. Bartender came over and we ordered our appetizers and they came out in a reasonable time. Usually they ask if you want bread but no mention so we had to ask for it. Hubby wanted another drink and the bartender was very busy socializing with other people in the bar so he got up went to the bar and ordered the drink. I had to ask for a glass of water with lemon a couple of times and finally got the water - no lemon and hubby went again to the bar and got the lemon. We know that all restaurants are under staffed and don't have a problem with that but the bartender evidently was our wait staff and he was so busy talking with others that we had to keep going up and asking/getting things. This was the worst service we have ever had and very disappointed in Bonefish. read more

We love their food but don't sit outside! The service outside is terrible. Wednesday nights they have their Bang Bang Shrimp on special. We love the shrimp so we go several times a month on Wednesday and have learned.... Do not sit outside. The outside wait staff is very slow at taking orders etc. I think it might be where they put the new staff. The staff inside is so much better. read more

Restaurant & Staff Thank the Lord for this place! Sarasota has a number of eateries but some places seem to be in shock when they see people of various ethnic backgrounds. I am glad to say Bonefish Grill was not one of those places. My husband & I went here for dinner a few days ago. The restaurant was very busy! Many people were at the bar, others at tables on the patio, and all throughout the restaurant. Everyone we encountered from the door to our table were very nice and helpful. Food For an appetizer, we ordered Bang Bang Shrimp. This appetizer was very tasty. The shrimp was very crispy. It was tossed in this spicy, creamy, orange looking sauce that was drizzled over the top of the shrimp. The shrimp came out in this oval shaped bowl with a bed of iceberg lettuces underneath them. My husband and I both agreed that the bed of lettuces was unnecessary. It seems to cool the spiciness of the shrimp down which is a big no no for someone who loves spicy food like we do. So don't eat the lettuces if you want the full Bang Bang affect. My husbands' dinner entree consisted of Filet Mignon and Cold water lobster tails. The steak, according to him was cooked perfectly (a little too red for me) and the lobster was sweet and juicy. My husband had absolutely no side orders because he is a meat man. Now yours truly had the Chilean Sea Bass. Believe me when I say, you have got to try this fish! I do not like fish but have come to love tilapia because there are no bones, the fish is very mild, & doesn't have that fish or sea taste to it. Thankfully enough, our waitress suggested the Chilean Sea Bass and I am happy to say that she knew her stuff. I requested all four signatures sauces to come on the side for the fish but I highly recommend the Pan Asian & Lemon Butter go best with this delicate fish. The mango salsa is very good but it should probably be paired with another fish. Chimichurri is the only sauce I did not like. Along with my fish, I ordered potatoes au gratin which was very creamy and delicious. The only thing I did not like was the chickpea salad that comes with your meal. Very bland and it did not complement the meal. I am not sure about drinks at this establishment as I drunk water the entire night but everyone elses'' drinks looked great. I highly recommend this restaurant! Let me know if you'll do the same. read more

Food was delicious but our server, Jessica, was great. I had coconut shrimp as an appetizer which was great as well as a shrimp Caesar salad. Asked for extra parm on my salad and that came with my meal, and then shortly after had asked for extra dressing and it came out promptly. We need more servers like Jessica! I'm not one to brag about service because it is usually mediocre but I was extremely satisfied with her attitude and willingness to make us happy. I highly suggest requesting her when you dine at Bonefish. Had a great time with my parents. read more

Very helpful staff, always there to help and assist you with any problems during your time dining. drinks always on time, food always good and hot. a genuinely good restaurant overall. read more

I went here tonight with my parents after having some fun doing some real estate investing looking. Overall the food was good although my father was disappointed with his meal (an assessment I would agree with after trying his meal). The biggest concern we had was that it took an exceptionally long time for our meals to come out. We waited almost 1 1/2 hours for our main dishes to arrive, but I want to applaud the manager Jarrett who came by before we had our food to apologize for the delay and then checked in after we had our food to ensure all was well. He even covered some of our food and drinks because we had to wait longer than is acceptable. This helped to turn what could have been a frustrating and disappointing dinner into a good experience because we do understand that sometimes things happen and the problems were handled well by the staff. As for my assessment of food and drinks, the Manhattans my parents had and my martini were both well made and had a fair amount of alcohol. We also had the Bang Bang shrimp for an appetizer which I would highly recommend. I ordered the Salmon special with spinach, gorgonzola and bacon which was well prepared and delicious. The potatoes au-gratin were good, although I prefer my au-gratin potatoes to be scalloped and these were cut into cubes. My mother ordered the scallops and shrimp in lemon butter sauce which she said was cooked well and delicious. My father had the wolffish special, which was billed as a sweeter version of your typical white fish. He and both agreed it was basically cod, nothing special. and a bit disappointing. Overall, even with the long wait, the meal was good and enjoyable. To read my parents assessment of their meals, they will be updating their website at http://www.Q-TipsReviews.com in the next few days. read more

Terrible service. Server didn't clear dishes, didn't refill drinks and waited too long to get soups so they were cold. It took over an hour for our entrees to come out. The bathroom was a mess, there were paper towels overflowing from trash can. This used to be one of our favorite restaurants in Bradenton but the service tonight will keep us from returning for a long time. read more

Brunch was good. Had the burger and they did a very good job. The bottomless would be even better if they would add a Bloody Mary's.

Good Food, Nice Cocktails, always busy when we go there, so they must be doing something right! Three visits this year & absolutlely no complaints. read more

Good and consistent food. The Bang-Bang Shrimp are a must. A bit crowded during the season however the outside waiting area with bar service makes the wait more palatable. read more

Absolutely loved the starter of quality EVOO and oven-baked bread! The Bang Bang Shrimp as an appetizer is plenty, spicy, and oh-so-good! Also, the Baja Fish Tacos were delicious! Great service + Great food = 5 stars! If you decide to have dinner at this location I suggest you get there before 6 to beat the crowd. This place gets packed but if you have to wait, it's worth it! Happy eats! read more

My family and I went to Bonefish for dinner last night and I have to say that it was about as so-so as a restaurant can be. It's basically typical wedding food, trying to be fancy- but really not quite making it there. The prices are very reasonable though- with the addition of a salad or soup to an entree for less than $3, so having super high expectations wouldn't really be fair. We started with the very popular appetizer, Bang Bang shrimp. Tasty, yes...but what food that's tempura battered and then smothered in a mayo-y sauce wouldn't taste good? It sat atop a bed of lettuce which made it appear that it had tons of shrimp, but once I realized how much lettuce was underneath the shrimp, each of us only ended up with 3 or so per person. It was supposedly so spicy that we'd need the bread to cool our mouths off, but no, not really, just a slightly kicky aftertaste. The salads came out next and I actually really enjoyed mine. The citrus and herb house dressing was full of flavor and the mesclun lettuce were topped with pumpkin (?) seeds, heart of palm, tomatoes and olives, a nice diversion from the boring side salads that often come with entrees from other chain restaurants. With the addition of a few anchovies that came with my father's salad, this was pretty much the highlight of my dinner. The bread was pretty good too, hot and fresh from the oven- and I enjoyed a crusty piece with the olive oil before the entrees arrived. For my entree I shared two dishes with my boyfriend, Gabriel. One was the pecan and parmesan crusted trout with a lemon butter sauce, artichokes and basil, and the other was the grilled shrimp and scallops with chimichuri. The shrimp and scallops were the winner, fresh and not overly seasoned. The herby sauce brightened up the seafood and I ended up using it on the green beans as well. The pecan crusted fish was one small step above airplane food. Edible, but not particularly enjoyable. It was sort of bland, which was surprising given the description, and I couldn't really detect pecans OR parmesan...just a lot of breading. The lemon butter sauce helped a bit, but not really enough to redeem the meal. The steamed veggies were cooked nicely, but the odd side of chickpeas that was the vegetable of the day seemed totally out of place to me with it's Indian flavoring that really didn't go with any of the main courses. Overall, the service was good and the prices were very fair, but the food was totally unexciting and uninspired. I may go back again since the fish is all fresh and not frozen, but I'll probably stick to the salads and the very basic grilled choices. I was surprised to find out that they aren't open for lunch which is a bummer because I think going in for a salad with grilled shrimp on top would actually be a pretty good mid-day meal. Oh well. read more

Came in on a tuesday and they had all these lobster specials going on. Got the house cabernet which was surprisingly good. Ordered the sirloin and lobster tail dinner for 17$, not a bad price at all. The lobster was dry and the sirloin over cooked, but they upgraded me to a filet and brought a new tail out. Shit happens and they fixed it. read more

The food is A+. The service varies from good to great. The prices are fair for the quality. I only take issue with one thing. Since their rise in popularity, it seems like all Bonefish Grille establishments are trying to cram too many people in. The seating is never appropriate anymore. No matter where you sit it's tight and crowded. My wife and I were literally in each other's lap. Fix the seating/crowding and you have a five star restaurant. read more

My reason for a 1 star, greeting took about 10 mins when ootside dining was empty. Food was served cold and all was over cooked. Bang bang shromp as I've had in other locations was excellent. This place the Grease was old cause the shrimp was dark and gready as they tried to disguise it by saute'ing the sauce all over it. Yuk. Chilean Seabass they 1st served was an over cooked piece of cod. Returned. 2nd plate was ok but premium side crab fried rice was cold and very salty. With an individual bill of $65.00 the manager offered no compensation. Definitely gives Bonefish Grill a bad reputation. Franchisee must visit this store. Will not return read more

One of my favorite places to eat! Every Wednesday is $5 bang bang shrimp!!! So good! They have new fresh menu items every week. Love all the fresh fish, bread, and wine. The place is always busy so call ahead and make a reservation. In door and out door seating and free samples while you are waiting. read more

We tried the bottomless bubbles brunch this weekend and loved it! I had the California omlet, blackberry sangria (ok maybe 2) and next time back I would love to try the bang bang eggs Benedict! Great service, we sat outside!:) read more

Our reservation was for 6:30. We were celebrating my wife's birthday. We arrived early and decided to sit at the bar. The 3 bartenders were extremely friendly and the drinks were strong and perfect. I asked for a booth so our wait was a little longer than usual but we were paged in a reasonable amount of time. Ryan was our waiter. He couldn't have been more friendly and gracious. We ordered the Aha Ha Tuna and Maryland Crab Cakes for appetizers. Both were outstanding and plentiful. We ordered the Cod with tomato lime sauce and the Tilapia stuffed with crab, shrimp and scallops.Both entrees were awesome. The sides of broccoli, garlic mashed potatoes,Mac and Cheese and Coke slaw were large and mouth watering. The only negative regarding our experience was the amount of noise. It was loud,but the customer service and quality of food certainly outweighed the loud atmosphere. read more

Food was good but did not overcome the poor service provided by the waitress. And the lack of knowledge of the product she was serving was not enticing to stay and partake and the bartender or whom ever could not get a drink order correct. Sorry to say did not bode well for us to return with out of town guest/clients or family . Cold mac and cheese for a 7 year old and never check again on the table for the entire meal . NOPE not returning read more

Your host on duty tonight and his "runners" have to be some of the most inept, rude, and clueless employees have ever seen in a hospitality business. First - the host tell us "just a minute until my runner comes back." No big deal. But then, runner number 1 appears and just as your host is telling her to seat us,another couple walks right up, and the "runner" seats them first. What - are we invisible? Now - we wait for another runner. Host says "take THESE TWO (pointing at us with two fingers to 507" or whatever official table number. Runner 2 takes us to a table next to a table of 8 where there is someone seated at he end, which would have forced us to sit side by side. Ummm. NO!!!! NOT ACCEPTABLE and I tell Runner 2 we will not sit there. There were a number of other tables where we could be seated. Runner 2 takes us back to the host stand where the host proceeds to have a conference with Runner 1 and Runner 2 discus and point and glare at us. The host proceeds to go to the dining room apparently to verify that the seating arrangement he had originally picked for us wasn't acceptable. At that point I was done I was tired of being treated rudely and I left you won't be getting any more business for me while I travel in Sarasota. I would suggest that you have a discussion with your host and his runners and invite them that if a guest wants to sit in a place that is comfortable that you accommodate them. read more

We visited your restaurant last evening and it was the first time in all of our dining in your many locations, we were very disappointed. First we had a resv. for a booth in the dining room, and was seated in the bar area, the last booth in the bar. It was nest to the kitchen, which made for a awful way to have a dinner and conversation, when my husband said something to one of your empolyees, he was told it was a good place for throwing spit ball at the help. ( Not very classy).... I'm sure I will not get a reply from you, but thought you should know what goes on in your location The Seward's seward1235@yahoo.com read more