Great local place on Cape Haze Drive in Placida, FL. (Just outside of Rotonda area)…read moreThe vibe is calm, warm. The staff are always so welcoming. The food is always really good! They have a nice bar along one wall of the dining room. They've got booths and tables, and we appreciate that they leave sufficient space between tables to allow for movement and conversation. They don't cram tables together. The service is friendly and great. We are lucky to have Lipinski's here!

Let's boost this business. At the south end of the Rotonda wagon wheel, lipinskis is a very well…read moredesigned and upscale feeling dining location. Its remodel is very well done. The service was attentive and our server was very knowledgeable and affable. He added to the warm and welcoming atmosphere. The polish cuisine was very good. Much of the polish food is sourced from high quality Chicago based polish providers and is very good. Highly recommend the pierogi. Some nights, there's even live music. Let's do our part to patronize this place so that our choices of good quality food persist right near our Rotonda back yards.

Best crab cake ever!!! Will definitely go again when we are in the area.. shrimp was also very…read moregood.. service was excellent.

First impressions go a long way- I've been here twice now. Service, friendliness and great food…read moremake a winning combination. The bartender DAN was very kool- easy to talk too. Felt like someone,one could make good friends with over time. Menu has much to choose from steaks, seafood to burgers. All with a twist and flair putting it over the top. Wines and full bar - Inside the mood is relaxing, can be a good place for date night ! There are a few tables outside - All Fresco- Lots of parking out front. Prices reasonable-

I saw that my last review was 2 years ago! Time for an update!…read more Our server was Maddie-and she was a delight! Cheerful and energetic-she made the whole experience more fun! The restaurant was bustling,but we still got excellent service and our food was fabulous!

Wait staff excellent…read more Outside, lighting was a little dim Seats were comfortable My fillet was cooked perfectly, seasoned superbly, and was super tender with an admirable char. Peppercorn sauce was a a little thick and a bit on the cool side. Fries were cooked just right and tasty. Calamari was non-descript and cosmopolitan.

I've gone here a handful of times throughout the years. I've never been impressed. This time…read morethough, will be my last. They changed the inside of the market. Before, you used to be able to view the live lobsters and see them pick them out. I used to like this, because I want to make sure the lobsters are alive and moving when they are removed from the water. Now, I don't know where they keep them, but I can't see them. I wouldn't trust that I am getting the fresh and very alive lobsters. Second, and most important of all, the prices are BAD. I called them a couple weeks ago for the price of lobsters. They told me 3 for $65. For me, that's extremely expensive. For me, I wouldn't pay that for myself, but my wife wanted me to cook some lobsters (would have been only her second time having lobster in her life). I decided to give them a try one last time and compare it to other markets that cost much less. If I could get similar taste at the other markets, I would no longer go here. Sadly, when I went in, I noticed the prices were now 3 chick lobsters for $75, or $25 a pound if you don't want 3. I asked about this, telling them they recently told me they were $65 on the phone... maybe not more than 2 weeks ago... and they said they raised their prices. Holy shit. That's not a $1 raise... or a $3 raise, but a whopping $10 raise. It wasn't too long ago that 3 of their lobsters were $25, and even that seemed expensive. I was willing to try them one last time at $65 (highway robbery bent over backwards), so I asked if they would honor the price quoted on the phone a few weeks ago, and they said no. So I walked out without spending one penny. These prices are terrible. TERRIBLE. Other markets in the area are charging $15 a pound for new england live lobsters. It's their store, they can charge what they want, but I won't buy anything if the prices are too high. Maybe this will go out of business like the port charlotte location? Maybe the snow birds don't know about other places to buy fresh lobster and pay the price? Well, if you know where to shop, you can find everything I've seen in this store for about 1/2 the cost. Tourist trap? I don't know, but buyer beware.

Stopped in for lunch since they had lots of outdoor seating in the shade. You order inside at the…read moremarket counter but they make the food in the trailer outside and bring it to your table. They were pretty busy but the food arrived quickly. Lots of people were stopping in for fresh seafood from the market while a few were having lunch outside. The food was delicious and everyone loved it. The only issue we had was that I was hoping to just get fried shrimp for my daughter but the only options were coconut shrimp or the shrimp po boy. They said that's all they could do. Once we received the shrimp po boy, I was confused why they couldn't just give us that but without the bread. Oh well, she just picked the shrimp off the bun and loved it anyways. Just didn't seem very accommodating when they seemed so helpful to the customers ordering from the actual fresh seafood market. We will definitely come back.

Gluten Free (Celiac):…read more Had a great experience! Nothing is marked on the menu but my waitress was good with running to the kitchen to check on items. I had the baby back ribs, they were so tender. Sides: the fries used to be gluten free but are now fried in a shared fryer. Since I didn't feel comfortable eating any of the sides I asked if I could have a caesar salad instead (no croutons). They do not offer side salads (should!) but since my order came with 2 sides she just charged me $4 for the originally $16 salad in substitute for the two $5 sides included in my order. The atmosphere was wonderful. Dick and Kammy played live music and the sunset on the deck was beautiful! Would definitely come back to try the gluten free chocolate torte :)

Another great experience here! We shared the nachos and they…read morewere excellent! Love the pulled pork! Perfect blend of tender and Smokey! My mom had the taco salad and she loved every bite! My husband had the burger and it was perfect!

What a pleasure it is to go into this small business! The…read moreowner Audley is so sweet! She makes the crab cakes here herself! I was greeted by Megan who cheerfillly helped me decide what I wanted and packed up my order. I decided on the hand made crab cakes, house made romulaude sauce and key lime pie. Everything was delicious! I look forward to coming here again! It's so nice to support a small business!!

Very good fish dips and a good variety. Love the tuna one…read more Their shrimp is also good. Need to try more things. Staff is very nice.

Sadly this was a big let down. This summer my friends came to visit and this was on their to do…read morelist. We drove 45 mins away to come here. We sat outside and it was very hot. The waitress took our order and besides being served our food from the runner, we didn't see our waitress again. My friend who has an allergy was served the wrong food and we never received refills on our drinks, water, etc. The food was good. Presented nicely and pretty good portions. I finally had to get up and go find our waitress inside at the end to get our check to leave. Would have loved to have a good experience. May try one more time.

Just had awesome fish tacos (cobia) at the Pink Elephant. Always in search of better than average…read morefish tacos and they did not disappoint. Plenty of meaty fish similar to mahi. Delicious topping & sauce. Highly recommend. They come 2 per order and they split them on plates for us since we just wanted a snack (only went in for a drink). The onion rings were also way above average, crunchy and delicious! Austin the bartender is really sweet and keeps the customers happy. Enjoyed sitting at the bar so he could serve us again. Don't recommend going on a holiday weekend though. What were we thinking? Well the beach had no parking and the streets were very busy. Glad we found a place to park at the pink elephant. We just wanted a little beach outing for vow-renewal "anniversary." Wink. Probably going again soon on our engagement anniversary!

Crab stuffed mushrooms were fishy & greasy, we only got 2 pieces of bread w dinner, salad was lame…read more& wilted, veal was bland, spinach resembled a frozen box of chopped from supermarket, very disappointing! We won't be back! Quality has declined significantly.

Being Italian from New York, I am very critical of "out-of-town" Italian restaurants. I offer my…read morecriticism to point out the inconsistent quality of the food, rather than as a rebuke of management's good intentions. (First of all, the word Bistro refers to French style cooking not Italian.) The reviews we read indicated that Isabella's would be worth trying. It isn't. If you are from the mid-West and think Pizza Hut serves excellent pizza, this restaurant is for you because you have never experienced genuine Italian cuisine. It takes a long time to get your food. It should not take 40 minutes to get your salad. It was warm and wilted. Isabella's must have a tiny kitchen or a very sparse kitchen staff. My pasta dish was smothered in mozzarella. As was my wife's Sampler dish of rollatini, manicotti, and lasagna. Manicotti should be light and savory covered only in a delicious sauce, not buried under a heavy layer of mozzarella. By the way, the sauce is too salty. The Chicken Francese dish was too soggy to enjoy. You can pick up the bread at any supermarket. I thought the dipping oil was excellent, nothing else. The preparation of the food is at best only mediocre. The ladies on the staff were very nice and they work very hard. Isabella's could be better. The chef needs to spend a month travelling around Italy, especially Sicily, to update Isabella's recipes. The restaurant is always packed, so there must be many non-Italians who think this is good Italian food.

I loved it! Went for lunch on a Friday maybe 2 pm. 1 couple at outside tables. 2 couples inside…read more So not crowded. Ordered a blackberry mojito - was amazing! just less ice and more drink next time . Very easy to down many. But I didn't, (wish I did) so no clue on how that'd go. Server was very friendly and attentive. Ordered Dozen raw oysters. Nice briny, delicious Virginia oysters. Ready almost instantly and super chilled. Makes me think they were shucked earlier. And also because they were lacking their liquor, their liquid gold. But still way tastier than gulf oysters. Didn't see any little crabs which are a special gift in many va oysters. My guess is, if they found em, they threw them away . Shame tho, cuz they're better than finding a pearl. Also got a basket of 8 fried oysters. Little too much batter for me to put them on my must have list, tho still somewhat lighter than other places. Also, not alot of flavor. Not sure where those oysters originated. But hey, it's a fried oyster and cooked perfectly. Took home the slaw and fries that came with the basket. Well, minus the 4 or 5 fries I ate. They were crispy outside, soft inside. I liked them. Enough to bring them home for the air fryer another time. Raw oysters came with cocktail sauce and extra horseradish. Love that option of adding more! Basket came with tartar, but I used the cocktail +horseradish. normally, I don't use lemon, or any sauce with my oysters. But like I said, fried ones, not much going on. Plenty of TVs with different options on each. Country music my personal fave, coming through the speakers. Bathroom before leaving- Was clean and roomy. One restaurant I've found that I wish I lived within golf cart distance. My kinda place! I look forward to returning.

Nice bartender, Charlie. Cold drafts reasonably priced. The not so good was the warm lobster roll…read more Not much to it and would never order it again.

The service was lacking and it was drawn out for no reason . It was a disappointing evening , great…read morecompany but the wrong dining choice even tho the view is spectacular.

I loved Island Court. They sell freshly caught fish and some cooked items. Although there is no…read moreseating area, the cashier set me up with Ritz crackers and some homemade mahi mahi dips and actually shared her own water bottle stash. Next time I go there I'll bring my own dishes and drinks.