We made an impulse visit to the Fork & Hen for dinner. We were able to get in without a…read morereservation and opted to sit inside, they also have outdoor seating. Interesting décor of stuff. I was seated facing a wall so I didn't get a good long look at my surroundings but between what I did see and looking at photos posted on Yelp the theme seems to be chickens. Our server was friendly and available to answer any questions as we spent time looking over the menu. I settled on The Hitman, a double patty smashed burger with American cheese, hen sauce, fried mozzarella, Nueske's bacon, with a side of garlic parm fries. It isn't listed on the online menu but there is a note the menu changes frequently so it may not match the day's offering. Let me start by saying that two of the people at my table got salads and were disappointed that there was too much lettuce and too little other stuff. With that out of the way, let me talk about The Hitman, which I loved. What is Nueske bacon? This is a special smoked flavorful bacon made by the Nueske family. Fork & Hen uses thick cut, and there were two slices on my burger. My burger towered so high there was no hope of picking it up, so I attacked it with knife and fork. Being made with Focaccia bread certainly added to the height, but so did a thick block of mozzzrella cheese. The cheese, melted on the inside and crispy on the outside, was substantial. I would be careful biting into a hot block of melted cheese, think pizza mouth. In my photo I broke into one corner to show that is cheese, so much cheese. The burger patty part topped with American cheese was by itself great, like you might find at a home cookout or Smashburgers. Other toppings were there but for me this was meat and a lot of cheese. And as much bread as you want. I loved my surprising good cheeseburger.

A disappointing experience. Walked in around 7pm and the restaurant was completely empty. That…read moreshould have been our first indication. Our table ordered a couple of dishes: chicken and waffles, southern fried chicken, shrimp fried rice, and the hitman. The water tasted like it came straight from the water fountain outside the restaurant. Chicken was overly breaded and salty, and the corn cake was sour. I also don't know how they managed to dry out dark meat. The waffle was semi burnt. The shrimp "fried rice" was soggy, vinegary, almost sushi rice like texture, and shrimp was heavily salted. The hitman smashed burger... the hitman probably killed people with the insane amount of salt on the plate. See the theme? Lighten up on the salt unless you're trying to give your customers clogged arteries. Extremely disappointing considering all the great reviews we saw before going.

The service was fast and laid-back. My boyfriend and I split the Velvet Punch party bowl, and it…read morewas delicious. It was much bigger than we expected, but it ended up being the perfect amount for us to share. We also had a great time in the arcade. We'll definitely be going again!

TBH, we came in here after experiencing some good seafood down the street. The games lured us in! I…read morelove that this place is welcoming, has plenty of TVs, spots to sit and many games in their other room. I enjoyed racing with Batman and my husband enjoyed shooting some hoops. My in-laws kept ordering drinks at the bar so I know the service was decent. This place offers a good time. In addition to food and beer, they offer games which adds more fun to the establishment! I know it brought us in! I recommend checking this place out.

Great second floor pub in downtown near the theaters. Great vibe with classic rock posters and good…read moresports on TVs. We visited by chance for their nice happy hour. Great wing options and we tried their cilantro garlic version--delish and different. They had about 10 wing options--wow! Some nice happy hour drink specials--including a great Old Fashioned with Forrester. Calusa IPA beer in big mug. The big hit was their special Irishman burger, really big with a tasty whiskey bacon jam and tons of arugula. A truly special burger. One super nice woman bartender/server made our drinks and brought us the tasty food. We will definitely return.

May 1, 2026 - two for dinner before a show at Florida Studio Theater…read more My first visit. An easy walk from the FST parking and the FST theater. Drinks very reasonable and decent volume/quantity/pour. A buck for my soda water with lemon..... a bargain for the driver and non-drinker! The boss got 10 wings, 1/2 parm cheese and 1/2 barbecue. The reputation is best wings in Sarasota??? She like flats only and we paid $1 for just flats. This was a very nice option as I the whole food plant based "spartan vegan" will usually cringe at leaving those drums behind or wasted??? I did try one of each though. I believe they are baked and then before serving deep fried to crisp them up and heat them. Sadly the barbecued ones where burnt (see picture) and a little too crisped. The meat and most of the wing and the flavor was pretty good. 5/10 The parm wings where actually the opposite and the meat and wing undercooked, but the deep fry dunking crisped up the skin which would have been really raw and rubbery. These were also seasoned nicely and tasty. 8/10 Both easily fantastic with attention to pre-cooking and cooking? I got the Cup o' Spuds (sweet potato) in a little basket. These were pretty deeply fried and a few blackened/burnt but were nice and hot and flavorful and couple burned gave it some character and was a big deal. The menu is very limited for whole food plant based, vegetarian, vegan, nutritarian mix and match or anything....... so went with one of the three salads. the Side Salad I got an entree size. Romaine, diced tomatoes, cucumbers and black olives and a balsamic. My server missed my point after the second ask about adding "protein". I would have LOVED to have seen some black, pinto, kidney, navy, garbanzo, or any kind of BEANS to add to this salad as a "PROTEIN" or a quinoa, or even scoop of rice or edamame or even a few chunks of toasted or grilled tofu!!!! The salad ingredients were fresh and a nice amount of each. Dressing good but I only used a little since I thought I had asked for Balsamic Vinegar (no oil) and this was a Balsamic "Dressing" with actually quite a bit of oil. Service by "Nightime Bar B" was very attentive and friendly. REALLY good! Fielded our myriad of questions and we were never wanting or waiting. We had a long discussion about the wings which is why my wife wanted to go here. Maybe I should have put this first.......but the pricing was EXTREMELY reasonable especially for Main Street and I guess technically IN Season? The drinks about $12 for a Cosmo, Tito and club $10 ? Tax, tags, tip at 20% plus and we got out under $70 for two!!! VERY nice! Good spot. We will be back!!! As we have just about completed the Mainstreet and City of Sarasota circuit these guys are in the "rotation" for a before cabaret or full production play at the FST.

Ordered the hot sandwich (base heat), chicken tenders and wings (mild heat)…read more Everything is freshly made. The sandwich was good, but I should have ordered the after burner because the base wasn't spicy at all. Tenders and wings are cooked well. I wasn't a fan of the sauce. I can't describe why, but it just didn't wow me (but it didn't gross me out either). Service was friendly. Seating at a table is tough.

This one bummed me out. I'm a huge fan of hot chicken, so I was really looking forward to trying…read morethis restaurant and the pics looked delicious. Unfortunately, I either tried it on a really off day or my taste buds just weren't in it. I tried the hot chicken tenders, but they were like chewing through pieces of steak that had been cooked too long. Very tough and dry. The sauce surprised me, but not in a bad way. It has a really sweet base coat and then hot top coat. At first I wasn't sure if I liked it or not, but I think I did. Haha. My husband had a sandwich and thought it was good; he didn't share a bite though. I really enjoyed their french fries, Which is slightly unusual for me to comment on. There was a powder dusting on something sprinkled on them, and it was really evenly dispersed and tasty. Maybe I'll try this place again and see if the main entree disappointment was a fluke. If so, I'll update then....

Very good and good service friendly staff front counter and very good wings. Highly recommened.read more

Ordered just wings. Although the counter person was friendly and helpful, the store wasn't clean…read more The worst is the wings were incredibly awful. We weren't even sure we were eating chicken, because the meat had a medicinal and metallic flavor. UGH. We couldn't finish eating them. Never again. Steer clear of this place.

The seafood pancake was amazing with the Makgeolli to wash it down! Nice chunks of seafood, lightly…read morecrispy edges like I love and done in the middle. Great stone bowl Bibimbap with tender nicely seasoned bulgogi. Our server was so sweet and attentive! We will definitely be back!

Drove here to pick up a carry out order on a Saturday at about 4:30 pm. The young lady who took the…read moreorder over the phone was very kind and did not shame me for my horrible Korean pronunciation. The same lovely young woman was at the counter when I walked in. She was even sweeter in person and explained that one of the dishes was just being finished which was fine as I was just on time. I ordered the seafood pancake, pork golbi, vegetables and pork in black bean sauce, sesame chicken, and combination fried rice. Young lady insisted that I needed help getting the food to the car and her mom (the cook!!) came from the back and helped me carry it to the car. Mom was just as sweet as the daughter! The food was still hot once I got it to my son and daughter in laws house where we were eating. Everything was delicious! My favorite is the seafood pancake but you can't go wrong with anything from this place. Portions are large and prices are reasonable. Sorry no photos- we just dug right in!

This hole in the wall, bar and grill is exactly what I was looking for! Great service and food!read more

When in the area it's a must stop for buffalo wings and a cold beer. We went on Tuesday around…read more5:00, great service, great food, and $2.50 Bud Select drafts. Easy parking, mostly inside seating, with a few high tops outside. Check out the daily and lunch specials on there website.

coconut shrimp was delicious as alway. chicken strawberry walnut salad was not good at all. barely…read moreate an. they used to use chicken breast but now use chicken thigh. totally ruined salad, not quality meat. I never ask but I wish I would've asked for my $ back. service was goo, it was slow, lunch during week. I only come about 2x's a year when I visit family that has nearby condo. My cousin was also disappointed that they no longer steam oyster. she knew they hadn't but saw something on menu that made her think otherwis. server explained it was very big in kitchen & not used enough. I would still recommend this place. They've done some remodeling in front part of dining & other areas. No one else at my table had any complaint.

Absolutely amazing triple tail, scallops. Iv grown up eating fish and traveled plenty eating all…read moretypes of seafood. This was an amazing meal Highly recommend