Was invited to dinner on a Friday night. We were two couples and had…read morereservations. Place was very crowded. Our server, Eric, was excellent. He had great suggestions and provided us excellent service. We tried the cornbread, which is a must have. Large enough for two, maybe three. I had the Danish ribs which were delicious and fell off the bone. Others ordered the prime rib sandwich, Trout, and Salmon. I had the cole slaw and mash potatoes as my sides. All of the food was delicious. They have a full bar and they also allow you to bring your own wine. No corkage fees. Great idea. I would say there were quite a few tables ordering drinks and drinking their own wine. The deserts are sinfully delicious, and huge. After a rich dinner, we shared two of them. The banana cream pie and key lime pie were equally good.

Atmosphere - Very Nice! The restaurant has a classy vibe…read more Service - Excellent! Taliah was our server and she was as good as it gets. Food - Very Good. I dined with 3 other people and we shared the Corn Bread starter and it was delicious and ample for the 4 of us to share. For an entree, I chose the Barrel Cut Filet Mignon. It was cooked to the temperature ordered, served hot and tasted delicious with the featured sauce. My only ding that prevented a 5 star review was that the cut included a small piece that was very fatty (not something I expect from a filet. I opted for the "fresh fries" over the recommended Smashed Red Potatoes. I was leery about there being red skins in the mash. However, there were no skins and it looked great. Overall - given the quality of food, the great atmosphere and excellent service, I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Dine-In/outside covered seating/early afternoon…read more Food: Classic Chicken Parm $26.00 Described as classic chicken parmesan, romano and parmesan crusted chicken, spaghetti marinara, arugula salad. Cooked to perfection, served hot, good portion size. Service: Seated immediately, Drink order in less than 2 mins, Order taken at 7ish mins. Food served within 15 mins w/customary check-ins every 5 mins - thanks Kate! Ambiance: chill vibe w/volume low enough to easily hear everyone at your table. Nice midday place for work lunches and dog friendly.

We visited this restaurant for the second time because the space is really nice, but unfortunately…read morethe food didn't impress us. We started with the bread and ricotta, which was fine--pretty hard to go wrong there. For our main dishes, we ordered the chicken parmesan with pasta and an arugula salad. We specifically asked for no arugula salad, but it still came with it and looked quite unappetizing, almost wilted. The chicken itself was dry and had very little cheese, and the pasta with marinara sauce was underwhelming. We also ordered a side of spaghetti with Alfredo sauce, which unfortunately came out dry as well. Overall, the atmosphere is lovely, but the food didn't match the setting. Not sure if we would return.

I love family owned restaurants, and this one was no exception. The place is bigger on the inside…read morethan it looks like on the outside, and decorated in typical diner fashion. We snagged the last table on a Saturday morning, although it looked like nobody really had a long wait as the tables were constantly turning over. They have an extensive, reasonably priced menu, and although I was torn between a few items, I finally decided on a feta and spinach omelet, add tomatoes, with well done hash browns, and their house biscuit. Food didn't take long to arrive, and the portion was generous. My omelet was perfect, the hashbrowns super crispy, and the biscuit was buttery and to die for. Coffee was good, and the server was friendly if a bit swamped. I would definitely come here again if I were in the area.

Great place for breakfast. Very busy and I can see why. My bestie and I snagged the last table…read morewhen we arrived at 10 on a Saturday morning. Everyone's food looked great. The server was very friendly and got our coffees out quickly. My decaf was good. I ordered 2 eggs over medium with hash browns and a biscuit. The eggs were done perfectly - no squooshy whites - the hash browns were good and the biscuit was big and very tasty. Definitely try this place out if you're in the Ellenton area.

So let me tell you how good this spot is. The cheesesteak took me back to my high school days back…read morein Philly. Best Philly I've had in a long time, steak is seasoned perfect, cheese is on point and bread was perfect. So I also was told to get the Caesar Salad, the damn Caesar salad was amazing. Hey Florida trust me!!!! This is the spot!!! Best Cheesesteak in FL hands down!!! Jimmy and Skylar are the real deal. I'll be back often!

Claudia was our waitress and was welcoming, knowledgeable, and efficient. I couldn't have…read moreanother piece of fish so we went here to try FL Italian and a cheesesteak (crazy, right? A PA person having a cheesesteak in FL). I judge the bread first. Took one bite and my husband said, this bread HAS to be from DE or Philly. Sure enough, the bread dough is flown in from Philly! The meat was plentiful and delicious. If you want a REAL cheesesteak come here!!! We also tried the meatball appetizer. I asked the owner (Anthony) about them because they were just like my friend's Italian mom's meatballs. Tender and obviously not fried. The real kind. The last item we tried was the bolognese. Amazing. Good meat, not cheap junk like so many fake Italian places serve. The gravy has an ever so slight touch of spice to it...(?red pepper flakes, Anthony?) just like NJ Italian. So. Yes, you can get legit Italian food and a really good cheesesteak here! We did not try the pizza, but it looked like good thin crust pizza. Next time. Thank you Anthony for an excellent meal and Claudia for taking care of us. Go Birds!

Went for lunch on Monday and I was pleased with the all around experience…read more We ordered a poke bowl, chicken enchilada bowl, and had the unsweetened teas. The poke was spicy and fresh with no unwanted flavors, the enchiladas were really flavorful and tender with some nice crunch from the cabbage, and the unsweetened tea was on point. The service was good, meal came out relatively quick and the counter person gave good suggestions. The ambiance is very good. The restaurant is clean, and has refreshing decor. I look forward to trying some other food in the future. Food 9.0 Service 8.5 Ambiance 8.0

3 1/2 stars. Four of us dined here for lunch. You order at the counter & they bring it out to…read moreyou. You have to get your own utensils, etc. Some of the food was good, some wasn't. The chicken noodle dish looked fantastic & my friend enjoyed it. I had the chopped veggie salad & really liked it. My other friend got a wrap & did not care for the actual wrap but enjoyed the inside of it along with the salad that came with it. My other friend got the avocado caesar & it was very heavily dressed & she didn't eat much of it. I noticed that they take a very long time to clear the dishes from the tables. We liked sitting in the shade outside but I guess with love bug season, we should have sat inside! I'd probably give it another try!

Very nice casual place outside the pool area with a menu that has a lot of options & friendly…read moreservice. This place is open to the public......for now. We've enjoyed the crudite, salads, etc. Everything has been pretty good. They have heaters for when it gets cold out & no mosquitos!

Food was delicious. I had the taco dish. It was nice they had an option that could be vegan. The…read moreservice was great! Our server was so personable. The ambiance of the restaurant was very chill, warm and relaxing.

All in all, the place is beautiful and we like coming here. Food can take a while sometimes, 20…read moreminutes or more. When we are hungry that isn't fabulous. Staff is friendly and we enjoy our food so we go back. A new place always has kinks to work out. When they are all worked out, this place will be great. 16.08.2025

The second you step on this property, you will notice that there's indoor and outdoor seating both…read moreof which are really cute. When you go inside, you're immediately greeted by a host. The service at First Watch was great. When I ordered my transitional breakfast plate I mistook the jam for ketchup and the server was kind enough to get me a new one after I put pepper and hot sauce on it. The bacon was so good and the breakfast plates were packed! If you are in the Lakewood Ranch area, you have to check out First Watch for breakfast or lunch. You will not be disappointed.

Gotta love this place. Especially since my beet salad with added salmon was over the top delicious…read more Love when I order just the right thing especially when I flxuate what to pick. Compliments to the chef since my salmon was cooked perfectly. All six of us enjoyed everything. Service was right on, atmosphere is high energy, round table for six is ideal and comfy, and it hit all the boxes for a great restaurant. Oh one last thing...I knocked over my dirty martini (yikes) and our waitress replaced it w/o charging...I greatly appreciated that.

The Lodge continues to shine with excellent service great atmosphere and now fully updated menu…read morewith all new offerings! Not that the previous menu didn't have excellent dishes, but it's nice for those who dine here regularly to get a menu with much more variety and new offerings beyond the weekly specials-- love the update!

food was good for $10 bowl night.... 1) service was.great…read morevery attentative 2) atmophere was great. good music, great seating wall to wall tvs.... 3) we ordered 4 bowls . fajita bowl .brisket and mac bowl .salmon bowl. . fried chicken bowl. out of the four bowls i really enjoyed the brisket and mac bowl the most (it was different but good).. the salmon bowl was next ...( it had some type of halbernero glaze....it was good). the fried chicken and fajitas was just basic ...overall it was a good experience.

Typical sports bar with TVs everywhere. The servers are friendly and the food is good. The Buffalo…read moreChicken Salad is my favorite dish to get. The bar menu is decent and special requests can be accommodated. The restaurant is quite busy during happy hour and can get loud at times. The semi-outdoor seating area is really nice and less noisy.

All Aboard !!!!! This cozy classy place had live music, a bar, outside and inside seating, Two tvs…read moreposted in the bar area (where they should be) cause after all, the meeting of the eyes will determine how the rest of the night goes..(Pun intended lol)...The dim light goes well with the walsl art-work...Our server was very courteous and respectful he gave us a good take on he likes he pointed out that "everything is amazing" and gave us a " run-down" on his favorite foods to eat....Although we had not the taste for some of meals, we picked what we had a taste for..so ...here we go 1) Fried Pickle Spears....Fi'..!!!!!! For those of you who dont know what "Fi' means" it means fire..which means extremely good...( only according to me). 2) I had the Mahi Mahi served over spinach...absolutely pleasing to the pallet. 3) My date had the Parmesan crusted Salmon with mashed potatoes and Kimchi All three dishes were very well prepared, although I had my mind set on ordering dessert ... the kitchen had closed before we knew it...but it's okay....It just gives an even greater excuse to come back...

I love the decor for the restaurant. Very chic. The server…read morewas nice, if a not very present. The food was pretty good, though the eggs in the burrito could use a pinch of salt in them. Overall, the experience was good and I can see myself coming again.