I only came here for drinks and not for the food. It's right inside the Ritz-Carlton hotel right by the elevators. I did glance at the menu and was shocked at the price of the food. The only reason why I came here for drinks was due to people drinking after the conference. We didn't get served since no one sat down, and everyone was just gathered at the bar the entire time. I was staying at this hotel for a work conference. The ambiance was nice, but they needed more people at the bar since this is the only bar at the hotel. I asked for the drink list, and they gave me an extensive list. I ordered the buzzed Bee's and the white sands. The drink I preferred was the white sands as it had lychee puree in it. All in all, it was alright for drinks. read more

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Thank you to Ritz Carlton Sarasota and Jack Dusty restaurant for the wonderful birthday lunch my friend and I enjoyed on 10/24. Shout out to our fabulous server, Lou Lou and the entire staff of Jack Dusty for taking such great care of us. From the moment we were welcomed by everyone from the valet parkers to the maitre 'd and the entire wait staff, we knew we were in for a memorable time. And the food did not disappoint. We shared an amazing Lobster Roll and Skirt Steak Sandwich with delicious French fries and fresh fruit topped off by a perfect key lime cheesecake - the best! Thanks to the RC's superior service, kind birthday wishes and recognition, this was an experience my friend and I will long cherish. Looking forward to coming back soon. read more

Typical hotel bar/restaurant. This trip we waited a long time for service at the bar when there were 2 other guests. The bartender was very busy speaking with a local that frequents the bar (this went on for 15mins). It was the bar back that actually acknowledged we even existed. Food is average and my simple drink tequila with pineapple was so awful. Left feeling confused this used to be such a fun place read more

Great location overlooking waterway and outdoor dining. Not as many fish choices as I hoped. Preparations had heavy sides so went for tripletail with Asian sounding preparation. It was an odd mix of Chinese glazed fish with Japanese pickles cucumbers and wheat-based noodles. Tasty but glaze was BBQ-sauce like and would have preferred the yuzu sauce that had been described to me when ordered. Felt like hotel dining (Marriott-like) rather than what I expected from a Ritz. Waitstaff was attentive and pleasant. Lived up to my expectations. read more

I'm not sure why Jack Dusty only got 4 stars but we've eaten most of our meals here during our 5 day stay at the Ritz and can say without a doubt, that there wasn't a meal that we were disappointed with. Everything we ordered was fresh and DELICIOUS! Their drinks are strong and the atmosphere and staff (Lyle and John) were great. Try the Ahi Tuna Tacos, they are truly amazing!!!! The whole fried fish is also something to write home about. So fresh and the dipping sauce just seals the deal. I wish all of hotel food experience was like this one. I would come back to stay just for the food. read more

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Had the seafood chowder and ceviche. Both were underwhelming in both taste and presentation. The chowder was closer to Manhattan-style and needed more seasoning to suit my taste. The ceviche was ok flavor wise, but was more of a wet seafood salad than a traditional ceviche. Most of the ingredients were sliced rather than diced. There were also random banana peppers in there and halved cherry tomatoes, which I found off-putting. It was also drowning in juice. My husband had a club sandwich and cheese/charcuterie that I tasted, and both were delicious. So, if you're between a meat and seafood dish, I would lean into the meat. read more

Jack Dusty - Ceviche - Seafood Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Absolutely gorgeous grounds but it IS the Ritz. After we placed our orders we walked around the grounds. Good service. I loved the squaw like bread but my fiancé said meh. Bread pudding was similar to bread type, again my fiancé said meh. My mahi was delicious. read more

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Beautiful restaurant, but one of the lady's working tonight, high ponytail, was extremely rude to us that we decided not to order food after our drinks and left. Ruined our experience. Our server was lovely however. read more

OH. MY. GOODNESS. The food. The service, The atmosphere. TOP NOTCH! The first day we stayed at the Ritz last weekend we went to the bar in the evening after having dinner at St Armand's. The bartenders were AWESOME. They recommended a great red wine for me to try and made my husband an incredible Old Fashioned. The atmosphere was lively and you could tell it was just the place to be that Friday for both hotel guests and others not even staying there. So fun! That Saturday we hit up the bar before our JD reservations. Again, awesome service and lovely atmosphere. We had amazing service at the restaurant. My husband and I split a Siren drink (it had been a long day of drinking but we just had to try this!). It was so good and refreshing! My photo is of half, they service it in a larger glass if not splitting. The appetizers were phenomenal. Fresh ceviche and tasty blistered shishitos. Our server asked if we got a "hot one" and said it's good luck! So fun to add that in (we had 3 hot ones by the way!). We also had truffle fries and the maple bread! By the time we ordered dinner (took our time with the appetizers), we were so full. But we the chef special was intriguing so we split it. It was salmon stuffed with crab and scallops. So good and fresh! We can't wait to go back and try dessert next time! read more

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Jack Dusty at the Ritz.. if you are looking for that relaxing spot with views of the water, top notch service, craft cocktails and some very good food, you'll enjoy Jack Dusty. The restaurant is very nice but the patio is a must The views of the pool and water make you relax instantly. As the weather starts to cool and the fire pits are lit, I'm sure it will be even a prettier spot to enjoy drinks and dinner Buon Appetite read more

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Service with our waitress that we always ask for McKensie was excellent as always! Food was superb! Meeting Maria the manager was also wonderful too. I would highly recommend Jack Dusty. read more

The food is absolutely amazing here. We came in with a large group and had lot's of appetizers and the famous canned bread. I had the seared grouper and it was cooked perfectly. The appetizers are the real winner at this place. I could've eaten all appetizers for my meal. read more

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Idk how to score this. Best food In town, but Sarasota is a food desert. Breakfast was mid. Potatoes tasted like those Marriott buffet potatoes you had as a kid at a free brunch. Asked for well done sausage and potatoes, came out undercooked. Complained and guy looked at me confused and only replaced potatoes. Canned bread at dinner time was fue. The legend of Jack Dusty lives on forever. Holiday spritz is dank. Had the wedding service and food was good. Sushi was just rice with microscopic sliver of fish. Ribeye was 70% fat. Calamari was great, but not like Venezia's best in the world!! (Not) Staff at hotel is pretty nice. Doesn't feel like a Ritz tho. Marriott purchasing Ritz shows. Bye read more

Food was excellent! Wahoo fish tacos are amazing! I wouldn't recommend this place for more than 4 people. Only one table can accommodate six inside no seating outside for party larger than four and they were unwilling to put two tables together. Not customer service friendly in that regard. read more

Beautiful place. Great shrimp & grits. The tastiest bread is served straight from a can... you must try it!! Get ready to cut & saw the salad because it is made to look fancy but no bite-size pieces of greens to be found in the bowl. Grouper was yummy. Clean restroom facility. All-in-all, for the price of the food, it was worth the experience on this beautiful day to sit out on their patio. April 22, 2022 was busy with limited staff but that seemed to be that way it was in the food service industry throughout the city. read more

Jack Dusty - Shrimp & grits at the Ritz (in Jack Dusty Restaurant) - Seafood Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Stopped in for a quiet breakfast while working. Host gave me the option of inside or outside. I opted outside and was led to a quiet seat in the shade. Perfect. You have a view of the little channel that leads to Sarasota Bay. Ordered a cappuccino to get started. I found it difficult to get good coffee in Sarasota, but this was good. Ordered Eggs Benedict for breakfast. The traditional poached eggs, canadian bacon & hollandaise sauce served over an English muffin. Also, serve with asparagus & house potatoes. Price is $22. I enjoyed my breakfast and it was a quiet peaceful atmosphere to drink my capp and get some work done. read more

Jack Dusty - Eggs Benedict - Seafood Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Jack Dusty is a great spot with an amazing view of the bay. We came here for breakfast during our stay at the Ritz and we enjoyed the atmosphere, food and the views. Everything here speaks of great quality and taste. My breakfast biscuits and gravy dish was amazing and the griddle cakes were delicious as well. Great breakfast spot overall! read more

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Great service, great bread The Cioppino just wasn't to my liking. Too much sherry or something just made it hard to eat. Grouper was good, not great for $50. The trio appetizer with fish dip, tuna tartare, and ceviche was great. Chicken dish was the best dish of us 3. Would go back again. read more

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Worst lobster roll I've ever had AND it was $38. Brought the wrong drink order and had to ask three times for another one. Brought my wife the wrong fish tacos. Service was inattentive slow. This is a Ritz? read more

A beautiful atmosphere and setting with imaginative local menu and drinks. Jeremy gave 5 star service- a second visit had pretty average service from a different server. Prices reflect your location. The famous Siren drink was delicious and packed a punch- I might share it next time! The whole fish was delicate, sweet, and super crunchy. The chocolate cherry mousse was below average - try something else! Least favorite dish by far was the Chicken Tagine. It sound so delicious and interesting but had dry over cooked chicken pieces with a dull thick sauce over cold couscous- stick with the seafood. The vibe was fun. The views, service, and some selections from the menu can provide a memorable experience. read more

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Dinner last night was great, the cioppino and snapper were delicious, the service was great. Ambiance is so nice and the view is amazing! I was a bit disappointed with the ceviche, too sweet not enough tanginess and the oysters were good but not well cleaned. I will definitely give it another try when I come Back to visit Sarasota. read more

I've dined at many places, but Jack Dusty truly takes the crown when it comes to hamburgers. The harmonious blend of flavors, the impeccably cooked patty, and the fresh, top-tier ingredients culminate in what can only be described as a hamburger masterpiece. The ambiance of the Ritz Carlton only adds to the elevated experience. If you're in Sarasota, this burger is a must-try. Hats off to the culinary team at Jack Dusty! read more

Jack Dusty - Best burger in the SRQ - Seafood Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

We came last minute and tried to secure an outside table. Too much demand though, and settle for an inside table. Matt, our waiter, did an excellent job. Offered tastings of a couple different wines before I had to choose. I had the fish dip with the recommended hot sauce, which was excellent. Also had the groupers on the menu, well prepared with a simple bean and rice bed. Others at the table had cioppino, and red snapper. The food was expertly and professionally prepared, and the wait staff provided excellent service. Will definitely be back read more

Just the name ! And the view is good but the rest really bad customer service , bad impression, hostess need to change her work ! Not welcoming not smiling and doesn't care . Service very long . Bad service . Servers are unprofessional, rude , and service very very long !! First to place the order about 25 mins and after to received the order 20 mins ! Food no amazing ! And the simple burger was overcooked and bad quality ! Chef !burger is very simple ! So try to make attention and don't make overcooked the meat and the bread !!! nothing was very surprising !! Very dissatisfied !!! RITZ CARLTON is just a name ! Bullshit place !! read more

Jack Dusty - Beers - Seafood Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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Dined here for Mother's Day 2021. The experience was worth the hour-long drive from Tampa...each way! We had to try their signatures; the Siren cocktail and the baked bread in a can with the RUM infused butter. The Siren has officially become one of the best drinks I've had in my lifetime. I had the seared grouper with the black beans & yellow rice, she had the whole fried Snapper with veggies. The food was very enjoyable, but then they brought out the dessert...OMG! It was the banana bread with the ice cream and banana piece creme brûlée style. It was a wrap! read more

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Jack dusty is solid, especially for a hotel restaurant. Wings have proven to be amazing time and time again. I have had their burger, breakfast, oysters , appetizers you name it. 4/5 stars across the board. Not much to say about this place besides it being tasty with good service . read more

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So we didn't have a reservation and had to beg for a table when there were PLENTY of tables available. It was honestly really annoying, especially if we are willing to spend money, ur shouldn't be a game to get a table. They said they had 6pm reservations but at 6:15pm still no one showed up so they finally gave us a table . The poor man's bread they serve in the can isn't really classy, more like something you get in the desert. The calamari was pretty good. The jack fries needed to be dressed up more, pretty boring. The ceviche was interesting..I got two little tiny pieces of avocado, a couple of chewy sliced down the middle shrimp and a couple of tiny scallops. The flavor was good but was very strange that it was served with plantain chips. How does that absorb the juices of the ceviche. My friend said her Sarasota Cioppino was spicy and no where on the description does it mention spice. The wine glass should have been filled up more. Overall it was okay. Make sure to get your valet ticket stamped at the hostess counter. read more

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The cocktails are great as is the service. The food, hit or miss. The atmosphere is wonderful and if you get a seat outside, the view is great. The fish options seem to be overcooked a bit but the flavors are there. I had the grouper and most parts were dry while the small bit in the middle was buttery. The rice bed it sits on tasted like old rice left out, and some of the bits were crunchy. The sweet potato puree was smooth and the highlight of the dish. Service was good- attentive and helpful staff. Its somewhere between a three and four star experience overall, its a shame the main meal itself was so-so. The canned bread however- tasty. read more

We had a great night cap with appetizers here. The service and ambiance was on par with what you would expect from a Ritz property. Would highly recommend. read more

Jack Dusty - Charcuterie Board - Seafood Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Great food, great view, great service!! The ceviche, the bread, the cioppino, the siren cocktail were all superb! Our waiter Lyle was so knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make our experience phenomenal. The second night was cut a bit short (no dessert!) because of a fast arriving storm but even that was pretty cool to watch! read more

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Service and food were superb. Very good ambiance and location, walking distance to many more attractions.

You know you're going to pay for it (literally) since you're eating at the Ritz. The food was ok, but not $$$ worthy. They had great, distanced outdoor tables which we felt good at. I was VERY surprised with how crowded the inside bar was (and that they allowed that). Many people (not the waiters) were walking around without faces which I didn't love. The bread at the beginning was absolutely delicious (they bake it in a can) with the rum butter. Appetizer was calamari which was quite good. We all had the fish special which was a white fish over a turnip puree, but had no vegetables. I had the Blue on Blue cocktail was great and not too sweet. BUT AGAIN, not worth the price tag of the receipt. read more

Ate breakfast here. Very nice environment and service, as to be expected in Ritz. I had the buffet breakfast as they have omelette station to cook it to order and majority of the items on the made-to-order menu are included. The price difference is not big when considering adding drinks like hot chocolate. He still ordered farm American. His plate came in beautifully and food were cooked and seasoned nicely. The hot chocolate looked great with whipped cream and the taste is lovely too. The buffet is good, and my omelette turned out to be nice with some additional hot sauce . One thing interesting as they have nice demonstrations including mimosa and Bloody Mary, only to found they are demonstrations after I brought it to my table and the manager came to me to explain. I asked the waitress if there were a sign there and thank goodness she told me no. And I was not the first one made a mistakes. Part of the nice service is the manager explained they don't want us to get sick and offered me a free mimosa. Appreciate that she didn't make it sound I was stupid and made a mistake. Overall very nice choice. Of course, they are a bit pricey as expected. read more

My wife and I enjoyed a meal here while staying at the Ritz. The food was delicious. We had the fish spread and fried green tomatoes to start. Great tasting and nicely prepared. For our main course, we had the whole snapper and shrimp and grits. Portions were large and the food was delicious. The place loses one star because the guy across from us forgot his belt and everyone in the place could see it but no one did anything about it. So, we had to look at it while eating read more

Jack Dusty - Patron's hind quarters hanging out. Come on Ritz! Standards!! - Seafood Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

They need to refresh the menu and reevaluate their pricing. Food was not good for the high prices. I know it's in the Ritz but the food has to be on point at least. read more

Enjoyed a Friday night cocktail outdoors on the lounge area. Such great service and atmosphere. Everyone was safely spaced and the breeze was lovely. The Ritz is a lovely hotel with amazing service from valet to check in to general housekeeping and service staff. Love the amazing service and really appreciate it especially during these strange time of covid. read more

4 just because it's very expensive but the staff is great. The bartenders are extremely nice and on top of that the manager, I think Kathie, is really good and will address and issues you have. If you are looking for a nice cocktail, check it out, tip well as this staff deserves it read more

Amazing service. Our server had excellent knowledge of the menu, preparation and gave great recommendations. It was cool outside, so we chose in- but the patio looked lovely with the heaters. Everything we had was delicious, but hands down my favorite was the s'mores dessert. read more

"Jack Dusty"made our trip to Sarasota special and worthwhile. Located in "The Ritz Carlton ", Jack Dusty is a nautical themed seafood restaurant that offers top-notch service, food, cocktails, and ambiance. Service: We dined in the outdoor lounge , the less formal open seating area, but the service was attentive and professional. Food: The grouper fish and chips ($22) are a traditional (served with mashed green peas and vinegar), but the fresh grouper elevated the dish beyond the typical cod version served elsewhere. The Cioppino featured fresh baby scallops, gulf shrimp, and fish served in a mild tomato basil sauce ($28). Both entrees were excellent. Cocktails: Our favorite drink here is the "Toronto", for $15 dollars this drink is an upscale version of a "Manhattan", but they use "Whistle Pig" 10 year rye. A bottle of this rye can cost over $100 dollars at most liquor stores; therefore, this drink is a bargain. Ambiance: Both nights there was live music, the outdoor fireplace facing the marina creates a relaxing resort like feel. We ate here twice, but wish we had eaten here for lunch and dinner daily because we could not find a better restaurant in Sarasota. read more

Jack Dusty - Outdoor fire pit - Seafood Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

This is a generous review based on my experience. Food ok at best. Service, while nice, was quite long-winded and took an hour and 45 minutes for a salad, 2 drinks and shrimp & grits. Two competing techno beats from the restaurant itself and a private event made for an awfully overstimulating and not peaceful meal. Our to-go dessert was incredibly bland and looked awful. Not what I expect at a Ritz at all. read more