Excellent place to get breakfast or lunch. Huge portions, service is excellent. The place gets…read morecrowded but they move it along pretty quickly. Check it out

Another early fasting morning at quest labs and then a few steps to Rosie's for breakfast! So…read moreconvenient! Tim was our caring server and brought me a heaping cup of hot delicious coffee! I ordered the Monterey Omelet as usual and Dave had the Bacon and Cheddar Cheese. We both opted for grits and English muffins which come already buttered. The Omelet's are just so beautifully presented. Not only are the ingredients combined in the omelets, then beautifully folded with lots of the same ingredients on top! Just lovely to look at and the taste matches the presentation! Extra butter scooped in a little cup for your grits and mine had sour cream on the side for the omelet. I totally went carb crazy and ate everything! It was so yummy and no lunch needed today! The place was bustling and customers waiting even though we are out of season. What a lovely way to start the day!

My brother was raving about this charming diner by his house that serves bursts of flavor. Let me…read moretell you, this place did not disappoint. At all. We ordered the steak burrito that came with hash browns, home fries or grits, we chose the hash browns. The steak was seasoned well and cooked to perfection. The vegetables were grilled and the burrito was pressed which made it even more excellent. The biscuits and gravy were good. The biscuit was tender and the gravy was just thick enough. The customer service was excellent. The nice waitress was always smiling which you makes the atmosphere so welcoming and warm. Will be returning every time I'm in the Ft. Myers areas.

Had breakfast here today and is good. Had an omelet which was very good. This is a typical local…read moredinner that you should definitely try. The service is very good and friendly. So I certainly recommend you stop in.

What an absolutely darling restaurant! Cozy and super clean! Service is excellent, very friendly…read moreand quick. The food is absolutely delicious and I highly recommend this place. I definitely forgot to take pictures because as soon as it was put in front of me I just started eating. If you're going to have mimosas, just order a whole bottle of champagne with a juice on the side. Prices are completely reasonable.

Great service, food was good, I had the California omelette & hub had the biscuits & gravy. Nice…read moreambiance, the parking in the front is limited but there is a big lot in the back & there is a back door. I always give businesses minus one star for a 3% credit card fee, it's just my feelings that they should raise the menu prices to cover it.

My group of seven traveled to Alva Country Diner for breakfast last week. We went because of a news…read morearticle about this homey establishment possibly shutting down in a few months if a new owner couldn't be found. When we arrived we were told that they will not be shutting down. Great news. The breakfast menu is fairly small but everyone in the group found something to order. Service was great, coffee kept coming, staff is friendly. We are putting them on our schedule for our group breakfasts.

A lunch stop in Alva, Florida this afternoon. This place…read morehas a rough aged exterior but once inside you are greeted and friendly staff are eager to help. Lots of locals with their families were seated around us. I ordered a cold meatloaf sandwich which came with cole slaw and a pickle spear. My sandwich was good and my wife enjoyed her chicken plate. No banana pudding, but they do offer several different pies.

very Impressive menu, I wanted to try several different things. Ordered the American Idol burger…read more it is two smaller burgers on a bun. Unfortunately it lacks any flavor. Fries were undercooked. Coleslaw had no taste whatsoever. Onion rings were good. Probably won't return.

Where to eat after a Drs. appointment at 3:30 in the afternoon? First we tried Thai Star, which…read morewasn't open. Then KJ's in Ft Myers. They only serve the dinner menu after 3:00 pm. No chance of getting a hamburger there. So we finally decided to go to Mel's Diner! Here we can get whatever we want and a home cooked meal. Jason was our very knowledgeable and professional server. He suggested the chef's special-shrimp scallops and red snapper and a side of vegetable rice. At first I was hesitant because I expected something like you see in a Chinese Buffet. But this was actually very tasty and covered with a light sauce. It also came with soup or salad. Dave got the salad and I got the chicken noodle soup. I wanted matzoh ball soup but there was a $3 up charge for a cup. The soup should have been called chicken veggie with two noodles. Very disappointing. We opted to share an order of rice pudding and it was served in an ice cream sundae glass with whipped cream. Delish! Jason was extra attentive and made sure that we had refills and everything we needed. As always Mel's saved the day.

What a delightful breakfast spot! The food was fabulous! So were the Bloody Marys and espresso…read moremartinis. Service was exceptional. So friendly with great recommendations. The restaurant is clean and super cute.

Great brunch- lobster Benedict! Yum! Service staff was…read moregreat. Only thing I objected to was my credit card being taken away to pay the LONG wait to get it back!

Stopped by Oasis Restaurant for brunch and left full and happy. I ordered the country fried steak,…read moreand it definitely hit the spot. The steak was crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and covered with a rich, flavorful sausage gravy that paired perfectly with it. The portions were generous, and everything came out hot and fresh. The fries were crispy, the toast was nicely buttered, and the country fried steak was easily the star of the plate. My only minor complaint was the scrambled eggs. They were a little runnier than I personally prefer, as I like my eggs hard scrambled. That's an easy fix for next time--I'll just be sure to request them cooked a little longer. Service was quick, the staff was friendly, the food arrived hot, and the prices were very reasonable. Overall, it was a great brunch spot, and I'd definitely stop back the next time I'm in the area.

Oasis Restaurant was an Easter weekend detour that quickly evolved into something closer to a…read moreculinary awakening. I ordered the country fried steak, an item so often treated as a heavy-handed afterthought elsewhere and what arrived was, quite simply, one of the best I've had. Full stop. Let us begin with the gravy, because it deserves its own paragraph and perhaps a small thesis. The country sausage gravy achieved that elusive, almost mythical balance: not too thick, not too thin, just right. A Goldilocks scenario, if Goldilocks had abandoned the bears and committed fully to breakfast perfection. The steak itself followed suit. The breading was texturally precise, crisp without aggression, seasoned with intention, and generously portioned. Each bite felt deliberate, not accidental. And then, the hashbrowns. Crisp. Structured. Respectable. I say this with full awareness of the weight of the statement: they rival those of Waffle House which, in certain circles, is not praise given lightly. What struck me most was the absence of complaint. Nothing to critique, nothing to adjust, nothing to excuse. Just a meal executed with clarity and confidence. I left feeling not only satisfied, but dare I say spoiled. The kind of spoiled that makes you consider the logistics of returning to Fort Myers for no reason other than to relive the experience. Oasis is not just serving breakfast. It is setting a standard.

The food here is always great along with all the staff. It is like a little bit of the Midwest in…read moreNorth Fort Myers. Steve greets you or one of the friendly staff. Georgia is always great & smiles while serving you. She is wonderful. The fried chicken & breaded tenderloin are always yummy with plenty left over to take home. Dessert is home made with peanut butter pie my favorite. It is small with a wait sometimes but always worth the wait. You meet great groups of people there. Down home cooking & atmosphere.

Steve's Place was clean and quaint, and the staff made us feel welcome from the minute we walked…read morethrough the door. You can definitely see why it has such a loyal local following. Was the food amazing? No, but it was solid diner food and definitely a step above what you'd get at most chains. My husband said his Reuben was decent, and that's about how I felt about my burger. He wished the Thousand Island dressing had been on the sandwich instead of served on the side, and I really wished my bun had been toasted. It was buttered, so I think they just forgot to throw it on the flat top. Nothing was bad and we certainly didn't leave disappointed. The food just didn't have that homemade or memorable quality that makes us want to go out of our way to come back, especially with so many great places to eat around town. That said, I wouldn't hesitate to meet friends here for lunch, and the staff was genuinely so friendly that I almost hate saying anything remotely negative. I also have a feeling some of their daily specials might be where they really shine. Overall, a nice little neighborhood diner with good people, decent food, and clearly a lot of loyal customers. I'm glad we gave it a try!