Our server Amber was excellent. the food was also outstanding. We will definitely return!

This place is a disaster waiting to happen. On the outside it's a decent atmosphere when you come in the door the waiters and waitresses look, professional, etc.. You almost think you're in a upper scale restaurant. But behind the scenes, there is something big lacking. Today the issue was a pork chop that was raw and the waitress didn't even care. Maybe they don't realize how sick you can get from eating uncooked pork. That was the highlight, but I promptly ordered a salad to start with and didn't get it for approximately 25 minutes. The waitress never checked on me once until it was check time. As far as I'm concerned, that pork chop should've been taken off of my bill at least partially. Every time I come here there's an issue. read more

Bonefish Grill - Rare pork chop beware. - Seafood Near Me - The Villages, Florida

Went here on a Friday night for a birthday celebration. Went later at night, so crowd was light. Food was standard for a chain restaurant . Service was "ok". Several mistakes were made, but corrected quickly. It was a birthday dinner, and they supplied a free dessert. Another table joined in on singing "Happy Birthday" which was very cool. Food was good, not outstanding. read more

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Decided on a late lunch at 2:30 in the afternoon. Greeted with no hello or smile. Host unwelcoming and businesslike. Very dark but noticed a presentation of some sort going on in the corner. Estate planning, cremation burial? Hmm. Unfortunately no music to drown out the statistics of being killed in a car accident. Near empty restaurant which questioned my decision to choose Bonefish Grill. Seated and greeted by server who also doesn't care to smile. Questions regarding the menu were answered by server with distain. Sorry my father is hearing impaired and you had to repeat yourself! Asked if there was a lunch menu. One menu, all day was the response. Ok. Ordered the shaved Brussel sprout salad with Salmon. I had a hard time finding the Brussel sprouts. Mostly mixed greens swimming in dressing with the bottom of my salmon charred. Wouldn't order again. Husband enjoyed the blackened ahi tuna. Father thought his bourbon salmon was just ok. Check presented and collected without a thank you. Won't be returning. read more

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Great food great service great ambiance. The selections on the menu are very good. They offer different drink selections. read more

Why did we make a reservation? 6pm reservation for 9. On time. Told by the hostess sorry we have to wait or sit outside. Upper 50s, no thank you. Very poor organizational skills. read more

Bonefish should be ashamed of this establishment. From the reception to the lazy servers to the cooks. I know the entire town pretty much offers the same crappy meals but this one takes the top spot. The bread was great as well as good garlic mashed potatoes. But the fish was over cooked outside and raw inside. The glass of red wine obviously was chilled to 35 degrees and the broccoli and salad were pretty much poison as far as old and wilted. Overall the bill with tip ended at $100 for a crap meal for two people. You do not have to worry about me coming back not responding further. read more

I am very quick to complain about lousy food & or service, but, my two recent experiences at bonefish have been outstanding. Two different servers and both were wonderful! The food was very good and I have no complaints! It is like everything there has changed and I will be back very soon. Please continue with what you are doing! Thank you! read more

So I went there with my brother and sister-in-law, and the reviews that I saw were really not that great, but after sitting down and being served, the service was quite good. The staff was very attentive. The manager walked around a couple of times to make sure everyone was satisfied with their food One of the dishes that we had was overcooked because it's sat underneath the heating lamp for too long, so when we brought it up, there was no questions asked. They grabbed the plate brought it back to the kitchen and they fresh one came out perfectly cooked. I was a little disappointed that the muscles Josephine was no longer on the menu, but I had the Aji tuna salad and the corn and crab chowder. All in all it was a very good meal. read more

We had wonderful service! Server did an excellent job. Checked on us periodically but not overly done. Definitely plan on returning. Very happy with our food choices. Everything was just the right temperature. My father wanted coconut shrimp, but waitress said it was discontinued. He was very disappointed. read more

I saw some recent poor reviews but wanted to add mine b/c it is the exact opposite. This had been the 3rd-4th time we were here (the Villages location), and there has never been a problem with the food or service. All other times were for dinner, but yesterday (Saturday) we went for brunch which was great. The service and food were good. The restaurant was able to accommodate a request for a slightly different breakfast dish, and the eggs benedict I had looked and tasted very good. Overall our experiences at this restaurant have been 5 star. read more

First off our server David was excellent as well as our food. We sat out on the patio which is always very nice. However, the hostesses need to improve their attitude. It was not my fault that they did t have enough servers to sit people even though they had empty tables. I totally understand that and didn't even make a fuss about it. A smile and a kind voice goes a long way. Most people do understand if you give them attitude. read more

PROS: Serving sizes were very good Prices were reasonable Meal preparation was good to excellent Delivery of our meals was reasonably timed Seafood entrees were hot when delivered Plate presentation was very good Ambiance was as pleasant as ever CONS: Wait staff we had seemed angry and/or unhappy, said little and never smiled Wait staff never checked back about our missing condiments or drink refills Had to ask the hostess for our bill Because of these CONS we left feeling unhappy The last con is that the Bonefish reward club has never given us anything but several email ads each week. There has been no coupon for $10 off and no birthday reward, only acknowledgement I was a rewards member and then receiving so many ads I finally banned them from being received by my email account. My complaint to customer service has yielded no reply at all in 4 months. Given that plus our experience yesterday we may just skip Bonefish Grill in the future. read more

We decided to go to Bonefish in the Villages (Florida) today. The wife was looking to enjoy your salmon.I wanted to try something different. Wife ordered the salmon with aspargus side and cole slaw. I asked about the quality of the fish taco. I ordered from the lunch menu and was told the portions were small and to try the dinner option. Results: Salmon was thin obviously from the tail, and very fatty on the down side. Aspargus was exactly like it came from the can, hardly al dente, more like mush. As for the fish taco, as I told my server, they were the worst I have ever tried. of the three, I ate just short of two. Thinking the first one was an outlier. No excuse for this, The question is where is the quality? We have been dinning rewards members for years. Looking forward to your response, but honestly don't know how you can cover this. read more

Let's start with the rolls. It is on a whole nether level. The way you bite in to them and the salt coats your lips gives it a great punch of flavor when you lick your lips. I got the chicken pesto sandwich and that was also amazing. The bun was soft but had a nice crunch when you bit down into it. It also had the most perfectly cooked bacon I've ever had a restaurant. The ranch also tasted great with their fried which also had a great crunch to them. Also our waitress was amazing and so thoughtful bringing us to-go waters cause it was crazy hot out. read more

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What a disappointment. Server was so detached from her job we felt like we were a burden vs client. Food was ok, but with very limited seafood options which is WHY you go there to begin with read more

Literally the most disappointing tasteless food I've had in long time. It was worse than cafeteria food. Amd I dreamed of PINWORMS all night! Will never order from again! I ordered salmon with lime cilantro sauce, Mexican "creamed" corn and mashed potatoes. Salmon was not even a filet. It was flat, once frozen tasteless chunk. The lime cilantro was garlicky and after brushing my teeth and rinsing several times I could not get taste to go away. The corn was not "creamed" or "creamy" and the mashed potatoes was a lump of nit even sure. It was not mashed potatoes but a ball of boxed starch. $30! What a joke! Disgusting theft! Response is vague and contact info does not exist as wrotten!! Again, very disappointing!! Never again!! read more

Still good after all these years. Real fresh whipped cream is gone, however, as is the excellent desserts they once had. Now, the desserts are bland and you can tell they are mass produced by Sysco or whichever large food distributor this company uses. A total shame. They have a supplemental menu of specials with a Brussels sprouts appetizer on it. It's beyond delicious and I added rice to it to make it the perfect vegan meal. Bonefish should really add more vegetarian meal options, especially now that animal Products are tainted everywhere, and the Brussels sprouts appetizer is a good start. It's the Villages so expect to wait during snowbird season. Other than that, it's easy to sit at the bar. It's a shame they took away the Wednesday special they used to have, which drew crowds. read more

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Was hesitate to eat at a chain for our day after Christmas dinner but our family was insistent. I made our reservation online for 7pm for a party of 5. We got there right on time and were quickly seated. The restaurant was packed. Since I'm celiac I do research restaurants beforehand to make sure they are gluten friendly options. There was a separate gluten free menu with many options. This made ordering so much easier and convenient for me and the party. I ordered the mussels Josephine without bread for my appetizer. No prices were printed on the gluten free menu. For my entree I got Mahi mahi , assorted vegetables ( ended up being broccoli) and mashed potatoes. I ordered the macadamia nut brownie for my dessert. Everything was delicious except for the broccoli which tasted raw and unseasoned. The family enjoyed the dinner and our service was really good. Some family members didn't like their meals for various reasons but I enjoyed mine and 5 stars for the separate menu. Would definitely recommend for celiacs. read more

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We have tried another Bonefish and found it to be different and better. At this one, we shared the salmon and a salad. We were with friends and so didn't make a big deal of anything with the exception for making sure what we ordered was gluten free. The waitress was great and she even had the items split as we were sharing. The others we were with seemed to enjoy their dishes. My wife and I took a bite of the salmon and immediately thought that it was either old, frozen or was not of a high quality source. It tasted fishy as if it was somewhat old or definitely frozen. I inquired as to whether or not the fish was fresh and the waitress stated that it was farm raised and due to that, it was a higher cost. To that I thought that Costco sells farm raised salmon and it is not truly a higher cost. I never really understood if it was frozen or fresh fish. We ate the fish and were fine afterwards. But, we would not order that again. We both also felt that the salad with the house dressing was somewhat tasteless. So the waitress brought more and this was mixed well. The bottom line for us was, even though other Bonefish Grills are better, this one remains as seen on Yelp with 3 stars. See what you think. Sorry Bonefish Grill..... read more

We made a reservation through open table. When we got here a lady, not in line, walked right up to the front ahead of us and the hostess or someone helping the hostess immediately started helping her while we waited. All of this only took about 5 mins but still principle of it. And even when we were greeted the person helping the hostess didn't even say hello or welcome. Our waitress was efficient but not overly friendly or nice and kind of abrupt. She cut my dad off when he was just trying to ask a question. We got the cosmopolitan, key lime and vodka martinis. All the drinks were great. We got the bang bang shrimp and it was good. My dad and brother got this Ocean Mixed Grill where they each got a Caesar salad and house salad, the four fish were pre set and then two sides of potatoes as gratin and fried cauliflower. None of their food was good. The tuna was like cardboard, shrimp rubbery, mahi mahi dry and salmon was ok. The potatoes au gratin was diced potatoes and stale. The fried cauliflower was just ok. Their salads were very good. I got the lobster ravioli and it was basically cold. I asked to have it reheated and by the time I got it back everyone had already finished eating and I was full from eating off their plates. I asked to get it to go which they did and then we asked if they would do something on the check, the waitress's reply was "well obviously we were going to do that". I don't think that was the right tone given they were the ones who messed up. They did completely take the meal off the ticket. Just very disappointed in general. We used to love this place. read more

Well, hot date ruined. Husband gets his fish, I get the wrong order and, yes, you guessed it, he's done way before my "correction" arrives. Lots of apologies and $ off the bill, but it didn't change the outcome. Nothing like dining by myself. read more

Not a bad experience today for lunch. The service was phenomenal and the restaurant was super beautiful and clean Steak and crab cake was good. The steak sirloin was a bit tough for my liking but the slaw and fries were excellent Good experience today. Crab cake was delicious having you wish for more Poke bowl was the best I've had in a while Bang bang shrimp was best dish of all these so far read more

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Micheal the manager helped us with two meals to go with allergy issues. Food was great and when delivered to our car the girl told us all was good etc. great experience and super nice manager read more

Food quality is not fresh tasting. Shrimp was rubbery and not appealing. Pasta tastes hours old with soggy vegetables. Atmosphere wants to be of a fine restaurant but is lacking in food quality. Service was adequate. read more

Yelp, in their wisdom, asked me to review "Bonefish Grill, on Wildwood Ln". My wife and I were planning on dining there yesterday, it was relatively late considering village people prefer early reservations. However, when we arrived, there were dozens of people waiting outside, countless folks waiting inside, with no hope of eating before tomorrow! So we went to Metro Dinner, less than 1/2 mile west. Both of us had the Friday Fish and Chips special. Outstanding! Two large pieces of haddock fried fish, generous amount of fries, coleslaw and our choice of soup or salad for, get this, $12.99! Are you kidding me. Thank you Bonehead, I mean Bonefish, for having such a long wait line. Best meal ever! read more

The service was very slow I had the rock lobster in to my surprise it doesn't come with melted butter or lemon but you can request it but by the time it comes out I think the lobster was cold and after dinner we had to wait a long time for the bill read more

We have not been to a Bonefish it about 5 years... there isn't one that is close to our home. While traveling we stopped were excited because we remembered how much we had loved our past experience. Rainslee, our server was delightful and attentive. She was by far the best part of our visit. We order two meals off the specials menu thinking they would be exceptional as they were featured. Additionally, we ordered the Bang Bang shrimp because we remembered it from before. Appetizer arrived as did my black berry sangria both of which were on point. We then made our meal selections. Rainslee said she loved the pineapple shrimp and risotto (she did warn that the table adjacent to us order it and said the shrimp were tough) but I'd just tasted the bang bang shrimp and they were cooked to perfection so I guessed maybe it was a fluke and proceeded with my order. My husband ordered the butterfish topped with spinach and crab in a lemon sauce. Fast forward to dinner and we were so excited when the food arrived. The presentation was lovely and the portion size was perfect. First bite was the much anticipated risotto... and then the CrUnCh. Completely undone and the coconut sauce was so tempting and calling to me but crunchy risotto is unpalatable. Moving on to the pineapple glazed grilled shrimp. Sauce amazing shrimp tough... overcooked. Rainslee did warn me but I thought, hoped it had just been a fluke. Not the case. On to my husband's meal. The sauce on the butterfish was delectable and the end of the fish was tasty but moving two bites from the end found a very, squishy raw fish inside...disgusting! Disappointed again. We wanted this meal to be what we'd remembered but we were so very displeased. I ate the tough shrimp and they brought Brussels sprout slaw as a replacement for the risotto which was good. The manager did come by and offer dessert and remove the butter fish from our check. Which was gracious but it will take many years to forget all these little things that just added up to a very poor experience...from items that were to be considered the highlight of their menu. read more

Sloppily dressed manager in a very wrinkled shirt was my first clue it might not be a great night for dinner here. Brusque wait person " Michelle" was the second clue. Rounding out the experience was long awaited, dried out shrimp entree. The offer of " free dessert" to make up for the bad service and awful food was a pass for me. Not making that mistake again! read more

Food was decent as expected from established chain. One entree came with beans instead of the listed vegetable. Host was close to rude when we requested a table. Six seniors were crammed into a booth in the bar. Most of the restaurant was empty at 4:40 pm and we were seated right next to the door. We won't be back. read more

I really expect more of this place when it comes to the food. As far as the bar area is concerned it's great ( big thumbs up ). The bartenders are great. The ambiance is great. But I've had a few dishes over the years from this particular Bonefish Grill and the food is just not as fresh as it needs to be. The fish tacos that I had.. grilled and not fried... were particularly lacking. The fish was tough. Chewy .. rubbery ... like it had not survived the defrosting process. I was hoping that the fish was fresher considering that there are a thousand lakes in The Villages area and fish is considered to be commonplace ... well ... not so in this case. I will probably not be ordering any more fish related dishes ever again off the menu for Bonefish Grill read more

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This is the place if you want overcooked , oversalted dry, tasteless fish brought by a rude, inattentive and indifferent server. But you will have no problem getting a reservation because half the tables are empty. All this supervised by a slovelly dressed person which seemed very fitting. read more

Almost Everything was great. Entrees and appetizers were great. Vegetables were a little boring. Kiwi specialty drink was excellent. Not a big dessert. Selection service was very good and ambience was perfect. read more

My spouse and I wanted to go out for an upscale dinner near Christmas time and when I went to their website found that I could make a reservation online, it was assured that we could go there and enjoy without waiting in line for tables to open, since we were going to hopefully be seated at 4:30, nearing the busy dinner time. We walked in, noted our reservation with the hostess, while walking past patrons waiting for a table, and were immediately seated in a spacious booth and given time to peruse the menus. After placing out orders for beverages, our server brought bread and dipping oil, and took our order for the meals and off she went to instruct the chef to prepare our food. After an appropriate amount of time, a server delivered my soup, which was a good interlude while waiting for our meals to be completed and delivered by another server/runner. The food was presented well. My chicken Marsala with a side of mashed potatoes and a side of coleslaw was good, with a small amount of mushrooms and limited sauce. My wife's grouper with tomato spiced butter was very good, along with a side of risotto and other side of green beans. The food was tasty and adequate for the price and paced well. read more

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Brunch for 4. Fish & chips was tasteless rather & stringy chips ok. 3 other meals were bang bang shrimp on eggs Benedict which was pretty good. Each were served with home fried potatoes that looked like they came from a bag. Not particularly appealing or special in any way. Two issues with the service, first we had to ask three times for a napkin that had fallen to the floor. I finally pointed to a napkin at an adjoining table and said bring me a new napkin. EZ. Annoying when a wait staff finally showed up folding a bird of paradise. However really annoying when our waiter stacked all of our dishes at my place setting, sorting the utensils so as to stack for a single trip to the kitchen. And this guy was being shadowed by a trainee. 3 waters one no Lemon and a Diet Coke, got that wrong too. Oh well. Mediocre food & service, premium prices, the new normal. read more

Price. I can't have caraway. The server was off the wall. Thought that meant no seeds. Duh

Started out with a 35 minute wait, which was probably to be expected on a Friday. We ordered the calamari for an appetizer. It was chewy and the sauce was not very good. Next we had the swordfish which was very tough(indicating it was probably frozen) with the pumpkin ravioli. The ravioli was great and it was a good combo if the fish was better. The feta cheese on the top of this dish was strange. Not a good match. The worst part? We waited over an hour from order time for this mess! Will not be back. read more

The food is good service also wish the entrance was better instead of by the bar it seems so loud when you walk in I realize people who have few drinks do get louder I enjoy the dining room read more

While visiting family in the Villages we decided to go to Bonefish due to all the talk about it. The interior was very nice. The staff was exceptional and the restaurant was crowded (people in the Villages eat out a lot). But the food was at best so so. Corn crab soup was good but lukewarm warm. Appetizers shrimp and artichoke again room temperature. French fries cold... I had Grouper (2 small pieces) and it was so so at best. Wine was very good. For the prices, I would not rush back. read more

The waitress was very helpful in explaining the specials and appetizers. The food was delicious and the wine was too. The atmosphere was very relaxing . I highly recommend Bonefish. read more