Loved this restaurants. Went with 7 people (retirees)and asked for the wine room. Perfect spot as we could have conversation. We're not deaf, but the bar area is loud and vibrant...love that too when just 2 of us. The osso buccaneers was fabulous as was the grilled stuffed pork chop many at our table had. You must get the spinach salad. Best in town. read more

Stopped in for a quick lunch. Sat at the bar, super friendly bartender Enjoyed a Turkey Club! read more

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Food was horrible but had great atmosphere. Service was good. Out of 4 of us, only one liked their meal.

The party I hosted at Cafe Venice for my brother's 70th was a huge success thanks to the staff and management. Kay and Chad were extremely accommodating to my unusual requests and worked within my budget to produce a memorable event. The room looked amazing and the food quality and presentation were first-rate. Katie and Alex provided 5 Star service and made sure everything ran smoothly and that all of the guests were served beverages upon arrival and checked on often. Cafe Venice rocks! Jerrod G, North Port, FL read more

We LOVE cafe Venice! It's one of our favs! Food is fab. Drinks are the best and service is spot on!

Very disappointed. We ordered ribeye medium rare, and the first time it was completely well done. Second time it was rare with very cold center. Service was not much better. Don't think we will return. read more

Loud, server too busy to check on our table. I had to ask three people just to get some honey mustard for my meal. Bacon on my sandwich was very under cooked. . read more

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Consistently Delicious with Exceptional Service Café Venice never disappoints! The food is always on point--fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The service is just as wonderful--friendly, welcoming, and always attentive. A couple of months ago, we had an Osso Buco special that was so incredible we found ourselves craving it again. Luckily, it's on the main menu, though it was served a little differently than we remembered. The special had a thicker sauce served over the mashed potatoes, whereas this time, the sauce was a bit thinner, and the potatoes were on the side, with the pork bone sticking out. Still just as delicious, just a different presentation. I decided to try something new but similar--the Country French Pot-Au-Feu. Its sauce was more beef stock-based rather than tomato-based, giving it a deeper, more savory flavor. Essentially, it's a fancy pot roast, but wow, was it delicious! Tender, flavorful, and paired perfectly with the Chasseur sauce, mashed potatoes, and vegetables. Portions were more than generous, and everything was just as good the next day. Can't wait to go back! read more

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We had a pleasant time and lunch here. The chicken caprese sandwich I selected was delicious. The ciabatta bread was light and the pesto sauce was the best I've had. The bartender was our server and he was fantastic. The atmosphere was lively as the place was nearly full but we were still able to hold a conversation. read more

We stopped in for coffee and a light lunch. The bartender angrily told us to walk to the other side of the bar and talk to the hostess before sitting down as his empty bar. The hostess was on the phone and waived us back to the bar. The bartender was rude to us the whole time. We ordered two espressos while we read the menu. The espressos each cost $5, and we were shocked to see that they don't use a real espresso machine, but rather a tiny capsule coffee maker with freeze dried coffee. If I wanted capsule coffee I would just make it at home for 50 cents. The entire restaurant smelled like day-old fish, and so we decided not to stay to eat. read more

What a fabulous place to eat! Yum Yum Yum Yum! The chefs at this restaurant have it going on! The flavors are unbelievable! Our service was incredible, so attentive! We had reservations at 6 and when we left, you couldn't hardly get through the door it was so packed! If you want delicious food, this would be the place to go! YUM!!!! read more

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Pushy,obnoxious patrons at the bar. Staff did nothing to deal with the situation. Haven't been there in awhile and won't come back.

Service and ambiance real nice. Got stuffed flounder and did not care for crab stuffing (canned?)

Food is so delicious ! Even the side dish of Tomato Souo was sooooo flavorful !!' Of course the drinks are the BEST TOO! read more

Started with the beet and buratta app and a side of "Crispy Spinach". Beet and buratta was a table favorite. Perfectly cooed and seasoned with a balsamic glaze. Order this!! You'll love it. Spinach was a bit odd. Felt like an under seasoned garnish, not a side. Pot Roast and Pork Chop were definitely the meal highlights. Both dishes were well cooked and absolutely delicious. Tonight's special pasta dish had the right amount of spice and a satisfying rich sauce. Stuffed flounder was bland. Cooked well, but wouldn't order it again. Three meals came with a side of green beans. No flavor, no seasoning and we're definitely frozen veggies. Pass on the "previously frozen" vegetables and get a side ANYTHING fresh- if they have something. When I come back here for dinner again? Yes. Just don't order frozen veggies. read more

Food was OK. Waitress had extremely poor attitude and was very condescending. She's the waitress and we're the paying customers, I guess she forgot that part. Will not return. read more

Food. Ordered a wedge salad but got a tossed salad with iceberg lettuce. Not the same thing. Very disappointed.

The crab cakes with the noodle styled vegetables and sweet potatoes is an amazing meal that cost $34. I did not care. Good ambiance, cool bartender named Dawson, great atmosphere. I spent $74, but I didn't care. I was celebrating The Venice High School football team winning the Group 7A state title 52-19. read more

Out after a little golf on our 32nd wedding anniversary. Somebody at Jacaranda West recommended it instead of eating there at the club.' We both got Soup & Salad. Both just had water w/lemon. My wife got the lobster bisque and the kale salad with the up charge shrimp. Kale needed to seriously be 'massaged' with lemon or broken down a bit. VERY course and chewy. Dressing was minimal. The shrimp ($9) was almost as expensive as the whole entree. The soup was excellent. My New England clam chowder was flavorful and nice. Not all gummed up with potato mash OR flour or other gloppy stuff. Nicely done. My spinach salad was very simple with leaves, onions and some glazed sugar pecans or walnuts that were really unnecessary and chewy/crunchy. I got this without the Gorgonzola cheese. The dressing was good and not sweet and sugary goo. No parking in their 'lot' so we parked in the municipal lot after cirlcing the block once for curb parking. Walked the 1/8 mile over and back. Service was exceptional. Food did take a surprising amount of time consider the restaurant was very empty. This was ok. read more

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Great food, great owners, great service. Love this place. It is now my favorite bar to enjoy good drinks and food.

Went with another couple on a Friday night This is a return visit . Service food & ambiance were all good Several entrees were very good. We both had the crab cakes. Honestly they were just ok. Too much filling not enough crab . Wouldn't order them again. The salmon & veal shank was very good Crab cake need lots of crab meat not filler Good place just some tweaking to make it great read more

had lunch here this week. Service was very good. Clam chowder for both of us, it was good. Meals were Caesar salad with grilled chicken along with fish and chips. my wife had the salad, croutons were stale, some of the seasoning was over powering. As for the fish and chips, shoestrings fries were good. Fish just ok. seemed more like a frozen piece of fish, served hot. read more

Great food and service. We have been there twice. Both times, dinner was high quality at a reasonable price. The ambiance was nice, and this restaurant is consistent with wonderful food, price and service. No complaints. Great happy hour also. read more

Great food, good atmosphere. Perfect before theatre dinner and service was quite fast.

Food was very good, tomato bisque was fantastic. Lots of choices. I went twice two different bartenders. Both of them were excellent Alex and Reme Thank you very much. read more

WOW! The absolute best muscles I have ever had eggplant fries and burgers were fabulous as was the service. See you soon as the customers seemed to be cool people too. I like! read more

My second visit to Cafe Venice for lunch. The menu offers varied and interesting choices, along with Specials. My Spinach Salad with grilled shrimp was excellent. My 1/2 grilled Chicken BLT was excellent. The service was attentive and professional. Great place! read more

Stopped in very busy. Kay tge owned was very accommodating and Katy our server was on top of everything o

So, last night, four of us went to Cafe Venice in Venice, FL. We had a waiter, Jeffery. It started off shaky and continued thru dinner. At the onset, I mentioned to Jeffery that I had a Lactose intolerance, no butter, cream, milk or cheese. He stated that I could have a Filet with steamed veggies. Not saying anything about the existing menu or that he would check with the kitchen and see what I could have. I asked if that was all. He stated well you know with a Gluten allergy. Wait, what, I never mentioned a Gluten allergy I mentioned a Dairy allergy. That told me that he had no idea what the difference was, and did not want to go out of his way to give me an assist. We ordered 3 wines and a beer. When he came to take the order, asked if we wanted another glass of wine. We got the three wines and he pointed to the beer glass and said your OK, which the person was at that time. He took our order. I was going to order the Crab stuffed Flounder. One of the party said, "Do you think there might be butter in the crab?" I asked Jeffery and he said, I'll check with the kitchen. He came back and said, no you can't have it because it has Mayonnaise and stuff.........stuff??? So, I said butter and he said butter. I opted for another dish, he wrote it down and never commented on the choice. Also, the person that had the beer was never asked, the rest of the night, if they would like another. We were never asked about dessert or coffee. Our take was that he wanted us out so that he could turn the table and allow for future guests. As we were leaving the restaurant, two of us were walking toward the street and two stopped to look into a store window. Don't you know, Jeffery came out and asked them. What we didn't like about his service. As they were talking to him, I walked back and started to enter the conversation, but when I showed up he stated, "Well, sometimes things like that happen." And walked away. At the end of the night, the four of us agreed that Jeffery should learn more about the contents of the menu and understand the differences of allergies and what the restaurant can offer. That being said, the food was good. But, if I ever go back there again, I will ensure that I don't have Jeffery as a waiter. read more

I can't rave enough about this place that we are at weekly. Food is stellar as well as the service. My favorite bartender is Remik; we always eat at the bar. The escargot here is nothing like you've ever had. Trust me and just get it. Also, street parking and some public lots close by. Our amazing downtown historic Venice won't disappoint and neither will this locally owned restaurant. Music (live) Thur-Saturday read more

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Always good from service to food to atmosphere. Great bar. Imaginative menu. Wonderful loyal staff makes everyone feel welcome. This is my go to place with theater friends. read more

We went here for Thanksgiving Dinner and it did not disappoint. The food was top notch and the service was excellent! We'll be back!

Very loud restaurant inside, couldn't hold a conversation. Music outside was nice but maybe people at bat were louder because of it. Not rushing back. Caprese salad was very tasty, tomatoes were nice and red, very good! Shrimp Zoodle dish with spinach cream sauce was extremely disappointing!!! Definitely not a cream sauce, it was like soup!! Very ruManager took my plate away, he asked about taking home, I hesitated, mentioned I didn't want all the soup packed up. He's like, gotcha. Never acknowledged whether I liked it or that I barely ate any. Kindly gave the waitress some constructive feedback as she was very nice waitress, just hope she took it back to the kitchen. read more

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I have nothing but accolades for Cafe Venice. Our group of ladies, who we call the JULIETS, dine at a different restaurant for lunch once a month. We have 80 active members and a different subset of our group choose to participate at each luncheon. This last luncheon saw 22 ladies participate. Cafe Venice set up a special room to host our lunch. The service was friendly and efficient. Unlike some restaurants that offer a scaled down menu for large groups, they offered their full menu and everything was perfectly prepared with minimal wait time. I highly recommend Cafe Venice for anyone who is looking for a nice dinner or lunch on the Island. I understand that they have live entertainment in the evening. read more

We had drinks at the bar. Very strong pour in the Venice 75, their version of a French 75. Busy bar starts with the older crowd gets younger as the night goes on. read more

Cafe Venice Restaurant & Bar - Wine Bars Near Me - Venice, Florida

More like 2.5 not three stars. Arrived and was immediately seated outside for our 6:30 reservation for four. Place was packed. Server Michelle was great. She remedied the lack of place settings for our two guests and pointed out that although my water glass had liquid in it it was water that had been dumped out. I'm still alive so she could be correct. Apps arrived. Risotto with scallops special ($18) was enjoyable. Burrata beet salad needed to have beets sliced thinner, imho. Guests split Caesar salad which Michelle had kitchen split rather than at table. Half-way into our apps I noted that the packed place was decidedly less so. Very much emptied out. That's when the guitarist/singer started. No lie, I could not hear my friend sitting next to me. Could not hear his wife across the table. Insanely loud. Prior diners must have known when to git. Entrees were ok. 2-star rating. Bone-in veal chop special ($42) cooked medium came with thick asparagus (I enjoy the thinner spears), mashed potatoes (looked like an ice cream scoop) and were not tasty, with a thick brown sauce over all items. Wife's veal Milanese was not prepared Milanese by any stretch of the imagination. It was parmigiana. Melted cheese and tomato sauce. Wife decided to stick with it as the other three diners had meals already. Michelle brought out sliced tomatoes and some salad as an attempt to approach Milanese. She apologized and said they were going to fix the menu. Not soon enough for us. Friend had pasta with shrimp special. He said he hunted through the pasta for the shrimp and found them all. There was a mountain of pasta on his plate that he took home. His wife had salmon. Said it was fine. No dessert for us. Saw the reviews about noise level but did not appreciate how loud is loud. Uncomfortably loud. Guitarist/singer is positioned outside the bar area, facing in. Bar was crowded. Forget conversation unless it's by ASL. Not going back. But shout outs to Barb the very nice, competent maitre'd as well as server Michelle. read more

I had reserved a room for about 40 people for a gathering of family and friends after a funeral service. I cannot thank Kay and staff enough for the most delicious food, service and help. Kay let me bring the flowers for the tables the day before, so I would not have to worry about them after the funeral. I would not hesitate to recommend this wonderful restaurant to all my friends and others as well. It is nice to know we have a local restaurant with a caring owner that we can count on for excellent service and food. read more

We had a large group who did an olive oil tasting next door followed by dinner here. I had the scallop risotto appetizer which was more than ample for dinner. Really great. Excellent service too. Hope to get back there sometime! read more

Ordered food for two people and it ended up being $82 not including tip, food was so mediocre. Not even worth the trip. The service was good, we just had a pick up order. But overall will probably not be coming back. read more

The food was amazing and the live music was the perfect touch for the open, lively space!