Bella is an amazing server.we ask for her, when we eat at grill smith Outstanding food. Love your key lime pie but Bella is the star! read more

Ate here for the first time tonight with a party of four. Nice ambiance. Ample parking. I had several happy hour priced appetizers--soft pretzels and filet tips egg rolls. Plus a bowl of unique sausage and squash soup--unique and yummy, For an entree, I went with the meat loaf, potatoes and carrots. Everything tasted delicious and I wound up taking some home. Wife had the sesame ginger salad with chicken and loved it--a meal by itself. Service was friendly and attentive. Prices are reasonable for what you get. We plan to return here on our next trip. read more

Grilsmith has become a regular for us. We have always had a great meal. Food is great and service is top notch. The staff are incredible. Gianna makes you feel right at home and is always there for your every need. read more

Food was great! Soup, tacos, Mac & cheese, steak, and pasta was perfect! And... Bella was THE best server!! read more

My favorite restaurant in Sarasota! Food is like eating at a gourmet restaurant, prices are fantastic! Our server, Bella, made our dining experience even better with her anticipating our every need! We love Grillsmith's happy hour! read more

Excellent service and food by Jilyan tonight Have been there several times in the past and always excellent. read more

Friendly service- Efficient Staff- food always as expected - Great Specials and an Awesome Happy Hour

Excellent happy hour. The service has always been good when we are there. The noise level is good. The bar is relaxing

ALWAYS a dining experience that surpasses expectations on a CONSISTENT basis. A great place for friends to meet. My vegetarian friends are delighted with the bean burger, so it is a great option for all of us! Lenny is a great server and is now tending the bar with great talent. Best Cosmo I've had in a long time! read more

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Isabella is an amazing waitress just held back by the manager of the place, he wouldn't let her interact with the customers and the manager even tried multiple time to take our food away early. If you come here and want to have fun, make sure to request Bella! read more

Five of us went to dinner there Sunday night for my husband's birthday. What a wonderful experience we had. Every dinner was delicious. Tried the catch of the day, Three Fin fish per the suggestion of our great waitress Jilyan and it was delicious. My husband got steak and it was done to perfection. Jilyan was very friendly and attentive. Other staff helped deliver when she was busy with other customers. We will definitely be repeat customers. Thank you Jilyan for the wonderful service and chef for the wonderful food. read more

Good service and a perfect cocktails. Place is a touch dark but good crowd and food looks good. We didn't eat.

Kallie was terrific! Good service! The food was delicious and can't beat the happy hour. We'll be back often.

Went here last night for the Monday night menu. It's a steal. 3 course menu for $20. Great food. Excellent service from our server, Kim. They were hopping. Nice newer decor. Be sure to have a reservation or you'll wait. We'll be back. read more

Sat at the bar for HH tonight. Sydney was a great bartender and always checking on us. She makes great cocktails, especially the smoked old fashioned. The HH food is great and the spicy Thai shrimp, need more spice, and filet egg-rolls are very tasty. Great service and food. One of our favorite places. read more

Grillsmith - Smoked old fashioned - American Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

We have ordered carry-out meals from here for several years and are always pleased with the consistently well-packaged entrees. The food is always flavorful, using fresh spices, delicious sauces, and gravies. Fan favorites are the meatloaf and tasty, perfectly cooked pork chops! Wow! I never give five stars unless they have earned it, and let me tell you, whether we dine in with a larger group or go for their highly organized carry-out, Grillsmith never disappoints! read more

This is a nice place, the staff were great, treated us like we were old friends. Great drinks and great food. We will return when we are back in the area. read more

My wife and I paid the Grillsmith in Sarasota another visit for dinner this evening. This restaurant is a great place for a meal. Our server tonight was Jilyan and she did an amazing job. We were quite pleased with her service. She was friendly and professional and knew just when to come see how we were doing. Her knowledge of the menu was impressive and made excellent suggestions to enhance our experience. The food, as always is very well prepared. My wife has the Monday special, which consisted of choices for an appetizer, entry and desert. The choices were well thought out and would appeal to whatever tastes you may have. My wife had meatloaf and said it was really delicious. I had the Fillet Egg Rolls, which are amazing, and the Ribeye. The ribeye was cooked to perfection, and I had the Port Wine sauce add on which was very nicely done. For desert my wife had the Chocolate Decadence cake as part of her special. I have the pineapple Upside-down cake, which is a single serving cake with a pineapple ring and cherry on the top. Vanilla Ice Crean accompanied it along with an awesome caramel sauce with candied macadamia nuts. The only word I can use to explain it would be magnificent!! We greatly enjoyed our visit with great service and food quality that is very high value and delicious in every way. Grillsmith is highly recommended for great food quality and a good time!! read more

Every time I come to a Grillsmith, I expect to enjoy it. They have an awesome menu, seasonal specials, a great happy hour, and it's a nice place. However, outside of a yelp event I attended at a Tampa Grillsmith, my adventures in Grillsmithing have been a disappointment. Unfortunately, the new Sarasota Grillsmith did not break the mold. Came here with my mom specifically because she wanted a place that was quiet so we could talk. Isn't that a fun thing for your mother to say to you? I thought Grillsmith had a loud bar but the rest of the restaurant was quieter. Either the Tampa locations are set up differently or I'm old and can't remember jack sh**, because this place was loud as...well, something very loud. We were shouting at each other the whole time. So anyway, we show up and we're sat within the 15 minute wait period but then we sat for another 15 minutes. Showed up before happy hour ended but by the time our waiter took our order, it was after happy hour ended. He did stop by and apologize for the wait and said he'd be right back, but "right back" was another 10 minutes. Anyway, he made up for it by giving me a happy hour drink anyway, but he was clearly too busy (in fact, when he apologized again for the wait and we told him it was fine, he started mumbling about how it wasn't fine and how awful he felt and while I felt bad, I also could have done without the depressing start to our meal). I went with their seasonal pork chop which came with seasonal veggies (squash) and a veggie purée (basically a mash potato using something other than potatoes). The chop had a walnut (maybe almond?) and cranberry chutney and a balsamic glaze. The picture and description sounded wonderful but what came out was about as mediocre as it gets. The photo of the dish looked bright and colorful and warm, but what came out was gray and brown. And yes, I know the photo never looks like the dish (ever see a commercial for a Big Mac? How many actual Big Macs look like that). Nevertheless, they could have tried. The chop was cooked right but the flavor was non existent. It was like they knew how to cook the chop but they prepped the glaze and chutney to death. Really really disappointing. I'll admit my drink was awesome. I forget what it was called, but it was a bourbon drink with lemon and I think a rosemary simple syrup. Anyway, came with a single large ice cube (that's how you do it, son!) and was the highlight. So maybe the trick is to just come for happy hour (or yelp events). We continued to have server issues. Other tables got bread service, we never did. He checked on us once our food came out (20 minutes after we ordered) but when I asked for the check, it was another 15 minutes until it arrived. For a menu that looks as awesome as this one, Grillsmith needs to do a much better job in execution and service. Until they do, I think I'm done giving them chances. read more

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Sometimes you go out and just try a new place to eat. Definitely on the edge, we were out to try this newly opened restaurant. The ambience was nice. Lots of TVs with sports being broadcast. The place was packed and we had a difficult time just finding a parking space. That sets the tone... Expectations of an over the top experience based upon previous yelp reviews, we were to say the least, disappointed. With no reservation on a Saturday night at 6:30 we were seated at a hightop within 30 minutes. They text you when your table is ready, a nice service. Coming in under the wire, we just made happy hour, which goes until 7 PM. My wife enjoyed the pretzel and dip. We also had the flat bread which is basically their version of pizza. We had it margarita style, which is basil and tomato. Sauce and crust were average. For my main course I had the meatloaf it was paired with mashed potatoes and spinach. The gravy was delicious but a little on the salty side and the meatloaf was not ideal because it seem to have a lot of crusty parts to it. Overall it was not a hit. Now let's get to the service... This really missed the mark. Super slow. No refills on our drinks. Long wait for our check. Incorrect price on our check. I know this restaurant is new and they still need to work the bugs out. Salute! read more

The food and the service was amazing. We had Bella as our waitress and she was so great. Every interaction with her was delightful. She is a gem. We will definitely be coming back to this restaurant. read more

Bella's service was top-notch! She was attentive and friendly, making our dining experience enjoyable.

Only 5 in the state and Sarasota has one now! Fantastic happy hour menu with $6 martinis and $5 bar bites. Excellent portions with friendly local servers who have experience. Already running smoothly with all the tables and bar area full. Plenty of locals socializing on this Friday night. Casual friendly interior with warm woods blends perfectly with the lighting and the new windows makes it brighter and feels larger than it actually is. Large bar area with high tops and booth seating. The service is friendly and experienced which always helps a new location build happy customers. But the food is really the star of this restaurant. We started with filet egg rolls which served with a horseradish sauce and a soy sauce. We both thought the horseradish sauce complemented the egg rolls best. The pub pretzels were soft, hot and with just enough salt to fully compliment the delicious beer cheese side. Two pretzels perfect for 2. I ordered the side Napa salad which was a perfect portion to share which I did. The raspberry vingerette dressing was delicious. For dinner I went with the pork tenderloin which comes with 2 sides. I asked for the au gratin potatoes and seasoned veggies. Perfect dish. If you appreciate Cajun seasoning, then this pork tenderloin is the dish for you. It was such a lovely dinner and I quickly found myself quite full and unable to get dessert. Next time for sure. Totally making this one of our best happy hour spots. read more

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Our server Sam was absolutely outstanding! We had a large group and everything came out perfectly. I would recommend Sam and Grillsmith to anyone who enjoys the rare combination of great food and service. read more

Really pleased with this place! They have a great menu with tons of options. The pub pretzel appetizer is a MUST. It comes with a semi-spicy beer cheese fondue that was to die for. We also had the pad Thai flatbread which I thought was an interesting dish... super tasty though. For entrees we enjoyed the bourbon salmon salad and Grillsmith burger. They also do a lot of daily specials; we went on a Tuesday and got 1/2 off bottles of wine. Definitely worth giving this place a try! read more

Grillsmith - Pub pretzel - American Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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The food is amazing here! The service is even better. Isabella is an amazing server... she's attentive, helpful and efficient. She made the evening a 5-star experience. We will definitely be going back and asking for her in the future! read more

My husband and I had eaten at Grillsmith twice in the previous week and food and service were excellent... 5 star. On the third occasion last night when we brought 4 friends, we were really disappointed and so were they. First, I had raved about the warm bread sticks which we did not receive. We ordered drinks and appetizers which were good. The dinner salads which were the wedge were served at the same time as main course so gave them no time to eat or have a cold dinner. Two dinners with salmon and salmon on one order was not cooked after being ordered well done and mine was ordered medium and thickness uniform but not cooked on one end. They did take and recook but we were already almost finished when we could get anyone's attention. We received no water refill and no one to ask. The waitress was extremely busy and did apologize, but was not a good impression after we had raved about our previous experiences. read more

We stopped by at Grill Smith Sarasota spontaneously-it was too rainy to walk on the beach so we decided to go out for a drink and a bite. Place was pretty packed, at mid June on a Thursday afternoon the parking lot was about half full by 5pm. However we were seated right away. Service was fast and courteous. We ordered the happy hour special drinks. I ordered the smoked old fashion,it was strong but tasty and made the way it spoused to-served on smoking hickory wood tray. We only ordered appetizers,but it was plenty! My friend ordered the chicken gorgonzola flat bread pizza.It was delicious,but it wasn't really flat... I ordered the Spicy Thai Shrimp.It was scrumptious! Prices were reasonable. By the time we finished the parking lot was filled,pretty popular restaurant around locals. read more

Grillsmith - Smoked old fashioned and Spring Fling - American Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

The soup was delicious! The mikes salmon was also very good. The chicken Gorgonzola flatbread was good but they really skimped on the toppings....I barely tasted the Gorgonzola. Service was spectacular, Alex was the best! read more

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So sad to see how far this once excellent restaurant has fallen. This used to be our "go-to" steak and happy hour spot a couple of years ago. Took a hiatus and came back last night for the first time in 3 years. It's not the same place. First of all, we were told that three out of the five featured Spring menu items on the menu were not available. Then, I ordered a Habernero Margarita--a signature drink featured on their menu--tequila out of stock. Strike 3 and 4. We used to really enjoy the steak here--top shelf--genuinely 40 day aged, prime steak--well-marbled and we could cut it with a fork. Ordered the $45 40-Day aged Rib-eye last night. Yuck. Tough as nails, full of fat and tasteless. This was not a 40 day aged piece of prime steak. You can get a better steak at Walmart. Time to take down the sign in front of the restaurant. I'm a meat man, and this was neither prime, nor aged. I hate a lying restaurant. Featured vegetable--asparagus- that we ordered was substituted without notice for a few pieces of squash and zucchini. No notice or option for a substitute--just told "they changed it out." Bread sticks ordered and never came. Bartenders attitude sucked. Vibe was awful. At six O'clock a few years ago, this place was packed and ten-deep for walk-ins waiting for a seat. Last night--a Saturday--you could sit anywhere you want. When a restaurant is out of half of their menu-dishes on a Saturday night--it's on the slide down. I would have had a better meal at Longhorn's where I have never eaten before, but I'm sure is capable of delivering at least a mediocre meal. It truly makes me sad to see such a great restaurant decline as far as it has. I will not return. The food is an awful as the service and for some reason, all three of my family members had diarrhea today. They're selling sub-par food, perhaps even old food. If you can't deliver your menu items on a Saturday night, you are finished as a restaurant. Current GM is a jerk. In my opinion, Grillsmith is going out of business and probably is just selling old food to whomever will eat it. RIP Grillsmith. We have fond memories of what you used to be. You were a jewel. You're now a dumpster. Farewell. read more

Went to dinner tonight for my mom and sister-in-laws birthdays. Jilyan was our server. Above and beyond service making sure my nephew was happy, and that we had drinks and everything we needed. Food was delicious. We'll definitely be back! read more

Food was great . presentations as well ..but our waitress Gianna topped it off ! When we didn't like our seats, accommodated new ones very professional! read more

Grillsmith is our favorite restaurant in the area. It's home away from home! It's warm atmosphere, friendly service, delicious food and cocktails, amazing happy hour, and great rewards program make it the best restaurant destination around! And the manager, Aaron, makes sure the restaurant is run top notch. His managerial skills shine and his friendly, professional personality makes you not only feel at home, but look forward to getting back there again! Can't recommend Grillsmith more highly! read more

Grillsmith - Main Dining area - American Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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Quick service excellent food. Laid back casual steakhouse. The kids loved their steak. The ribs were perfect and the pub pretzel is a great size for sharing! read more

Food service was great. Key lime pie was made from scratch and was five star. Made reservations which worked out well as place was crowded on a Monday. Menu choices were many . We had read more

We always love Grillsmith. Sunday was no exception, Bella gave us great service, she is engaging and attentive. Ribs and Burgers both good. And Happy Hour is afavorite read more

This was an amazing dining experience! The food was great, as were the cocktails, but the number one thing was Bella, our waitress. She was over the top GREAT! We will be back!!! read more

Are waitress jillian was outstanding made our visit so comfortable.She was right on top of everything also explained the desserts which I will go back to get next time.Loved the happy hours. Joe Joe is the best he rembered me from my last visit.The Boston girl read more

Service was excellent even on this busy night. My husband and I each had the meatloaf which was disappointing. But stick to burgers, chicken and steak and you can't go wrong! read more

We had delivery from here last night and wow, everything was incredible. The Caribbean pumpkin crab bisque was phenomenal. My son loved his flatbread. The pasta carbonara was spot on. My wife meant to order the BBQ pulled pork sandwich and must of hit the flatbread on accident but it was a meant to be - absolutely the best! As seen here after two slices were already devoured. The margarita pizza was delicious too! Can't wait to try more read more

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