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    Evie's Tavern & Grill

    3.4 (148 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Blackened chicken Philly with tots!
    Amy M.

    Fun place/atmosphere for Sunday football. Food was good and had good happy hour specials. Service was great, our bartender was great!

    Crackers for the dip came in plastic, which for a windy outdoor venue means me the customer is worried about trash blowing about. I

    Let's start with the positive. The food was good. We had the blackened fish tacos and the fish dip. The fish dip could have been improved by providing better crackers, not saltines in plastic. But the dip was very good, nice portions and everything tasted fresh. Nice portions of Mahi for the tacos as well. Now the not so positive. The experience could have and should have been much better with so little effort and cost to the business. #1, menus were delaminating and gross. Seriously, if that's the first thing I notice about your restaurant, it's a shame. I never look or normally notice stuff like that but these were so bad, you couldn't help but notice. #2, Hostess literally tossed the silverware packages on to the table. We weren't seated yet, so it wasn't like she tossed them at us, but it seemed so rushed and tacky. #3, It would have been nice to sit at the two table top bar seats to have our lunch but we were informed we'd have to order for ourselves at the bar if we wanted to eat there. It was 1pm on Wednesday with plenty of open tables and the waitstaff were watching videos and laughing on their phone, clearly not too busy. It was a golden opportunity for the waitstaff to say, "Hey, normally that's a bar seat and you have to order yourself, but we'll make sure someone takes care of you there today since we aren't busy". Again, a missed chance to really shine and take care of locals. #4, The view, which should have been the star of the show after the food, was basically umbrella tops and bar railing. Look above the rail through umbrella tops, or under the railing with my chin hovering above the food. #5 MP prices. If you have multiple items listed as "Market Price" on your falling apart menu, you should have a chalk board or something on the table listing those prices. It really feels icky for customers to ask the price on multiple items. Make it easy for us. #6, There were two of us, not a huge crowded table and nobody sitting near us at surrounding tables. Why would the server hand my plate across and in front my husband instead of setting it down in front of me. Again, such a simple thing but it felt tacky and awkward. Would I give it another chance? Probably not by my own choice but if friends wanted to meet there I'd probably give it one more try. The food was good enough.

    Grandson and Meema

    So here's the thing. My wife and I took our four year-old grandson to Evies two Wednesdays ago to eat lunch. Spend some fun time play some games at truly what we always believed was one of the nicest locations in all of sarasota. Not so much this day, lunch was great, drinks are always top-notch at Evie's and they've got one of the best pizzas in sarasota not enough people know about. The trouble began in the game room first there was a family, father mother I assume, and there was 6 to 8 kids under the age of 12 running rough shot over the entire building. They wouldn't leave my grandson alone every time he got on a game they wanted to take it away from him. We're trying to be nice. The parents are doing absolutely nothing. Two of the games he played would not take the correct amount of money ,when we talk to the young lady upfront she came over and fixed it and give us a credit we had put three dollars in and she give us credit for one dollar. OK not a big deal yet so then we got $20 worth of quarters or tokens whatever you wanna call it one of these little hooligans stole a stack of quarters off the table we were at. Then They had a T ball inside, kicking it back-and-forth playing kickball in the room. My wife talked again to the two young ladies behind the ice cream counter. It's a game room. What do you want us to do about it? Really? How's about your job! not 10 minutes later my grandson gets hit in the head with this ball. I'll tell you what the hell I want you to do. I want you to take care of your damn business. If you think it's appropriate to put two teenagers in charge of a section of your restaurant, then you damn sure should make sure they can do the job and be responsible enough and are covering your back and your dollars. Because these two were-not! sad really because we love Evies!

    Espresso Martini

    ROBBBBB!!!!!! THE BEST. EVER. Makes a meannnnnn espresso martini. I will forever come back here just for Rob. Great atmosphere! Great service. Will come back!

    $5 thursday burger special! Such a good deal!
    Teresa A.

    First time in Sarasota and the lunch special caught my eye. $5 burger on Thursdays. Sweet! Shared an appetizer with friends, which was chips had queso and that was delicious. The burger special can come with lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, and mayo. I opted for no pickle, onion, or mayo and cheese is $1 extra. You do also get a side! My choice was French fries. Such a good deal and cheeseburgers are always good. I'd definitely come back if I ever found myself in Sarasota again. Our waitress was good. I think she may have misunderstood my friend as he ordered the appetizer and said we would get bigger food later and she didnt come back for awhile. So we thought maybe she was thinking we wanted food way later or were going somewhere else. She wasn't really quick to come back for refills either on water. Other than that the food deal was the best part.

    Chicken Caprese with tots and a pickle; delicious lunch!
    Amy U.

    Evie's is a great spot downtown for a nice lunch with the family, coworkers, friends or solo. The grilled chicken caprese is one delicious sandwich. Usually chicken sandwiches can be dry and boring but this one definitely is not! Juicy grilled chicken, fresh mozzarella, tomato, balsamic dressing & basil makes this sandwich light yet satisfying especially for lunch. The balsamic dressing is absolutely delicious; I would actually like to try it with a hearty salad next time. Sandwiches and burgers come with your choice of a side (French fries, tots (my fav), house made chips, coleslaw or rice). The tots were crisp and hot! Yum! Service was prompt, friendly and helpful. I would definitely come back to Evie's next time I'm in the downtown Sarasota area; thank you!

    Fried Chicken Sandwich with Onion Rings
    Yoli R.

    The kitchen is open until midnight so that is a big plus! The kitchen in most places around the area close by 9pm or 10pm.

    Calzone, well over done
    Sarah S.

    I ordered a calzone, they use to be huge, like a large pizza box, so the $16 price tag was worth it. Now, its half the size, same price. Okay, I can get over that, but the actual calzone was burnt, lacked any seasoning, even salt, and honestly, didn't have enough ricotta. Bland and tasted charred, gross. Only getting three stars because I also ordered wings and they were great, perfectly seasoned and cooked. This place needs consistency.

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    Bartenders have no idea how to wait on people. Don't go in if you expect service. Absolute waste of time. Would give 0 stars if I could

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    11 months ago

    Everything was awesome! Had great service at night, and stopped in for fabulous bloodies every morning during our Sarasota visit.

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    Matt was excellent server. Very attentive and fast with everything he did. Highly recommend coming in and ask for him .!

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    Thanks for the review, Nikita! Hope to see you again soon!

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    2 years ago

    Danielle forgot our order and was rude - kept changing our game - won't be back ! Had a plan to bring a crowd for basketball. Not here !

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    Always good service and food. We've referred many friends to go here. Prices are reasonable too.

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    Ambiance here is great. This place is adorable and of course it would be because it's across from…read moreThe Ringling University. Service and beer selection was great. They have beautiful artwork on the walls and just loved this place.

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