Stella Greek is one of those little family owned hole in the wall spots that ends up becoming your…read morefavorite place. The food tastes truly authentic and everything was packed with flavor. Even the olives were amazing. The marinades on the meat were so good and you can tell the veggies are super fresh. They were also really sweet to the kids and gave them a little treat before we left, which meant a lot. Great food, great people, and you can feel the family atmosphere the second you walk in. Definitely a local gem.

Went for lunch on a Tuesday at noon. Restaurant was EMPTY when we went in…read more Two gyro lunches were ordered and came quickly. The lemon chicken soup was delish. The sandwich was deconstructed (you had to build it with pita, lamb, tomatoes, onions and sauce). It was okay. Wouldn't make me go back again for it. The dinner menu is extensive and I believe it's a true Greek restaurant.

Great meal at Owen's, there fish dinners never disappoint! Great atmosphere & great food!read more

Claudia C on porch excellent server. This entire experience deserves all the 5 star reviews and…read morehappy to add mine. So many antiques! We had fresh catch snapper and scamp. Yes. But honestly the cheesy grits, green bears, black eyed Susans, and parsley potato sides...so real and good. Cool cool cool Sarasota. Hope they find my white cardigan cotton button up. Called and left a message. But no matter. GO! PS They let me know they found my new cardigan. I returned to get it and had a nice drink at the bar and incredible snails over cheesy grits. This restaurant is very cool in all the ways that matter. Atmosphere. Service. Great food and drinks. And a sense of humor on the menu!

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.

Spending a couple of days in Sarasota, FL and tried Fork and Hen for the first time. Their site had…read moreme at "soul food with a modern twist." The "Best Damn Mac and Cheese" is not false advertisement. Wow. Huge portion and worth every $13 penny. Elevated with Gruyère, donegal cheddar and reggiano cheese with a light béchamel and is so very good. I foresee myself craving this in the future and being sad I live in Orlando and can't even Door Dash. I really enjoyed the Crab Cake Eggs Benedict too - though some of my crab had a little fishy taste, but most of it was perfect. The Meyer-lemon hollandaise was creamy, light and just enough citrus flavor. Love it being served on soft foccacia bread with perfectly poached eggs. Service was fantastic! Our server "Erica" was amazing. She made great recommendations and even made a fresh pot of coffee for me, Including an iced version of it to go along with my husband's iced tea. She said portion sizes are even bigger at dinner! We will definitely be back.

Lovely Mom&Pop Non-Chain Seafood restaurant. Best Crab Cake I've ever had! "All Crab No Cake" It's…read morea tiny building, but a fantastic restaurant. A tier above the rest Vanessa did a superb job, brought our dog iced water without us even asking. Will be back for more and will tell friends!

Small restaurant but clean and comfortable the food was great and the service was perfect. I…read morelove this place but I was only there once but will come back. It is not close by so it is a trip for me but the fish was sooo fresh .

Dry Dock is one of the most popular restaurants on the island for a reason. Located on Sarasota…read morebay, the restaurant is upscale casual with excellent food and views. The only negative can be parking when it's busy. We ate on the upper level- service was very nice and the food was excellent- my crab cake dinner was all crab- 2 four oz cakes with potatoes and vegetables. Others chose scallops and shrimp. Dry Dock remains one if not the best restaurant on the key

Great location and views. Arrived for our reservation and…read morereceived a pager - to wait for our table. Drunk,man eating his dinner at the bar - was a deterrent to ordering a drink there Really average food: grouper poppers were way over breaded. Salads came - lettuce a cherry tomato and a slice of cucumber with a plastic cup of your dressing. The red snapper was overcooked Just boring food. Served was excellent. Very good service. Disappointed - not-

Went here with some friends who actually recommended it from friends and Yelp…read more The exterior looked like the Italian restaurants you find in a larger city, trying hard to be noticed. The interior was in the same motif, an old school Italian restaurant that's been around for awhile. We had reservations and were sat immediately. Our server came over to our table almost immediately. He was friendly, professional and friendly and explained the menu and his recommendations. Even though the appetizers looked amazing, we opted to just order entrees as they came with a salad and pasta. We ordered 2 Chicken Parm's with a Caeser salad side and their homemade Tagliatelle pasta, Bronzino special and a Pasta (homemade linguine). I was one of the Chicken Parm's. DAMN, it was excellent! Very large portions of chicken and pasta with a tomato sauce that was absolutely one of the best I've ever had in a restaurant! It was thick, tasty and clung to the pasta and Parm. I HATE ordering pasta in a restaurant that isn't drained properly and the plate is a puddle with food sitting in it-and this WAS NOT the case! It was a big ass tasty platter of delicious food. The other plates were as large and delicious! For dessert, I had the Espresso Affogato, again DELICIOUS!!! I WILL be back to try some of the other dishes as, for me, unless they do a really good chicken parm, I won't go on!! Great job by the staff! Our table was constantly bussed, waters refilled and making sure we were satisfied.

had a very nice waiter. took 45 minutes to seat the 4 of us even though we had reservations…read more Caesar salad was boring and the dressing seemed from a bottle. the mushroom soup was dark grey and had the consistency of mushy baby food and didnt taste like mushroom. Puttanesco very salty and noodles were hard, not al dente- inedible. bolognese was a little salty and sauce was scant and boring..

Great find out and about in Sarasota. Surprised to see that…read moreLazy Lobster (which we've been to so many times on LBK) is part of Kaceys! Happy hour is great from 11-4. Crab cake was outstanding. The sauce served with is a little sweet and spicy- loved it! Coconut shrimp was delish. Hush puppies were crisp and tasty- moist inside. Cod and shrimp was filling and so much food. Cod was lightly battered- two nice pieces of fish. Black bean appetizer was also delish- really enjoyed it all. Waitstaff were all friendly and great personalities.

When I mentioned I had lunch at Kacey's to a local. Her…read moreresponse: "That place is awesome" ...I agree! I stopped by on a Tuesday afternoon for a late Lunch. Medium size venue with an open kitchen and a decent amount of seating. Parking was not an issue, plenty of spaces in the plaza. The place was fairly empty, I think missed the lunch rush. I was seated right away asked for glass of Ice cold water. Those FL summers are brutal. The Staff was very friendly and answered all my questions. No issues with the service and my food came out in a timely manner. #KaceysSeafood: STARTERS: ~ Chilled Ahi Tuna - 4.5/5 This would be at home at any Asian restaurant. Tuna was really tasty, Asian inspired style; sesame crusted, seared rare, served with Asian sauce over seaweed rice salad. I used to eat appetizers like this back in HI. KACEY'S CLASSIC ENTREES: ~ Shrimp & Grits - 4.5/5 Big portions! This was hearty, I was struggling to finish it towards the end. Very tasty, I felt like I was back in NOLA. Large portion of shrimp, savory cajun sauce, creamy grits, corn & bacon relish. Delish! Can't wait to try other items on the menu...

Probably the best burger in Siesta Key Village. Tucker in the corner of this plaza so look for it…read more We did both the Steak Burger and regular cheeseburger...amazing!

Really good food!!! Super fresh. Had carnitas tacos and a hangover burger : both amazing flavors!…read more Don't let the strip mall fool you. Small hole in the wall. Friendly service and personal.

Great pistachio bread would buy / eat again. Lady who runs the place was lovely as well,…read morethoughtful and a wonderful personality

Ok, this place is legit!! Finally got a chance to try it out…read moreand did not disappoint. Everything I put in the hole in my face was better then the last. Brisket was flavorful and tender. Home made sauces are balanced and great flavor. Well done Ray and Nikki. We'll be back!!

I drive all the way from Lakewood Ranch just to eat at Mouthole BBQ--and it's worth every mile…read more Best BBQ I've ever had (and I'm from Texas!). Ray and Nikki are incredibly friendly and welcoming--they make you feel like family. The Reuben is hands down the best I've ever had, and the smoked, house-made corned beef is next level. Every side is amazing--the mac and cheese is addictive, the beans are top notch, and even the macaroni salad (per Ray's recommendation) was incredible. At this point, I'd trust them to just serve me whatever they recommend because I know I'll love it. Never had a bad meal here--easily my #1 spot in Sarasota!