Bar maid was very nice - call brands are pricey , yet expected !…read more Did not eat - only one drink and on my way

Very good food and service, the pickle fries were great with the ice cold beer. My brisket mac n…read morecheese was a good discovery!

Great food! We stumbled on a music trivia night and that was fun too! Excellent vibes.read more

The good: lots of local beer, most of which is excellent. If you have a designated driver, I might…read moresuggest trying as much of the beer choices as you can handle. Very good beer. The bad: I have been there only twice but each time it took an hour plus to get some reasonably good (by no means outstanding) bar food. I'll give it one more shot to see if they can provide food and service reflective of their high prices. If delighted or disappointed, I will let y'all know.

Date of Visit: 05/24/2026…read more It was Sunday over Memorial Day weekend and we decided to make a trip to the Ellenton Mall for the afternoon. For being the holiday weekend the traffic was mild, made it over the Skyway and to the mall in no time. After our walk around we were hungry and walk over to the cheese steak place, which is awesome by the way, but they are closed on this Sunday. Dang. That's when I remembered the place on the river. We had already been to one of them and wanted something new. And Whiskey Joe's was it. Leaving the mall and getting there was easy. And once you turn it's at the end of the road. First time here so we weren't sure of the lay-out. There is inside as well as a tiki-bar area. We made our way to the tiki bar since it was a nice day with a breeze. After sitting we were quickly attended to. However there was only the one guy running the tiki bar so we knew to be patient. After he made a round he came back and had our drinks and taking our food order. Since I had a burger yesterday, you would know this if your following me, I wanted something different. I chose the blacken chicken w/fries and the wife ordered the Caribbean salad. I really don't know how long it took to arrive, we were enjoying the view and nice breeze. Then our food came, presentation was good. I didn't take off for the fries, I'd rather have them not coated, these were like Checkers fries. Some people like them that's why I didn't take points off I still had some. Though I did like the chicken very much, it was so juicy. And Like others have noted, the blackening here is just the seasoning not the actual act of blackening. I'm still waiting to go somewhere where they actually blacken it. Now the wife just loved her salad. It too came with chicken only hers had Caribbean seasoning and juicy as well. We only stayed for lunch and a beverage. It is a great place to stop after the mall. Peace.

First time dining here and we had a great experience overall! Plenty of parking and the restaurant…read moreitself is huge with both indoor and outdoor seating options. Service was friendly, attentive, and surprisingly fast. The seafood was fresh and delicious. The grilled oysters were plump, well-seasoned, and definitely one of the highlights of the meal. The fish tacos were tasty, and the side of fried sweet plantains was delicious. We also tried the ceviche, which was flavorful, but the portion felt a bit small for the amount of chips served alongside it. The gator bites were tough and chewy. May be more palatable if the size of the nuggets were smaller cuts. The margarita tasted good, though the alcohol was barely noticeable. Overall, a very enjoyable first visit with quality seafood, great atmosphere, and excellent service. Just be prepared for slightly pricey portions on some dishes.

Dine-In/outside covered seating/early afternoon…read more Food: Classic Chicken Parm $26.00 Described as classic chicken parmesan, romano and parmesan crusted chicken, spaghetti marinara, arugula salad. Cooked to perfection, served hot, good portion size. Service: Seated immediately, Drink order in less than 2 mins, Order taken at 7ish mins. Food served within 15 mins w/customary check-ins every 5 mins - thanks Kate! Ambiance: chill vibe w/volume low enough to easily hear everyone at your table. Nice midday place for work lunches and dog friendly.

We visited this restaurant for the second time because the space is really nice, but unfortunately…read morethe food didn't impress us. We started with the bread and ricotta, which was fine--pretty hard to go wrong there. For our main dishes, we ordered the chicken parmesan with pasta and an arugula salad. We specifically asked for no arugula salad, but it still came with it and looked quite unappetizing, almost wilted. The chicken itself was dry and had very little cheese, and the pasta with marinara sauce was underwhelming. We also ordered a side of spaghetti with Alfredo sauce, which unfortunately came out dry as well. Overall, the atmosphere is lovely, but the food didn't match the setting. Not sure if we would return.

Liz was an excellent server. Very attentive and personable Excellent choices for happy hour.read more

We've eaten here many times. Which led to making reservations for Mother's Day. As expected food…read morewas great, outdoor seating was great (dolphins in the river were a big plus). If you're in the area you should definitely give them a try.

We had carry out and were not impressed. We orded Bavarian pretzels, panner tacos, and the butter…read morechicken combo. R lived the pretzel, but the Indian dishes were very bland. Indian food is usually so flavorful, but these dishes lacked spices and the tacos were dry. We were disappointed because the menu looked amazing. I would give it another try because we ordered when they were still fairly new.

Great, lowkey spot for pub vibes & great Indian food too! A fun combination of cuisines that…read moresomehow works. Staff is friendly and attentive & there's also a lovely outside garden area to hang. We'll be back!

Stopped in fir another great dinner. Flat bread and sangria yo start…read more.. Then, split the 8oz filet ( perfect medium) ... they split the plates for us in the kitchen which is nice. Outstanding service. Restaurant is new and nice ... but, I do like the vibe better at the UTC location. We eat at Seasons often. Has never disappointed regardless of multiple different locations

Atmosphere - Nice. The restaurant has a casual steakhouse type feel. The bar is a bit on the small…read moreside, but the seating is comfortable. The booths are comfortable as well Service - Excellent. In fact, from the those tending the bar, to our server at dinner, staff was very attentive and friendly. Food - Excellent. I will say that the all day menu varies greatly. It ranges from flatbreads to surf and turf. I ordered a bowl of Lobster Bisque and the Wood-Grilled Crusted Lamb Loin. The bisque was served hot and it was very good. The lamb was served over mashed potatoes and had broccolini on the side. The portion was generous. It too was served hot. The char on the lamb was perfect and the meat very tender. Overall - I am not a fan of chain restaurants, but I was pleasantly surprised by my experience and I will definitely return.

Food is always great ! chicken is always fresh and it's a lot better than having fried chicken very…read morehealthy food. The salad is always plentiful and that bread is always great on the side with the butter. All Yummy plus the people that work there are always pleasant and fast and efficient Plus very clean restaurant.

I ordered 2 takeout dinners. I have ordered Basil's chicken for 3 decades. This time I got the…read moreGreek salad, spinach pie with a side of tzatziki. my husband gOtthe ribs(fabulous) , and said the potato salad was wonderful as well as his corn. Might I add the Greek salad dressing was the best I've ever had. We were so pleasantly surprised. All the takeout we've had from other places lately was awful. This was great!

I heard Great things about Michael John's and it did not disappoint. We had a great dinner the…read moreother night atmosphere was upscale. Madison and Savanna gave us a very good service. Everything we ate was delicious. They started with bread, service and a little cup of delicious soup as a pallet starter. Appetizer we had calamari that was very flavorful. Definitely the star of the show for me was the Chicken Marsala bursting with flavor. The sides of mashed potato and green beans were equally delicious. Highly recommend having dinner at Michael John's. Looking forward to coming back!

Ambiance and service was fabulous The appetizers were…read moredelicious and all of our food came out in a timely manner. We were a large group so that was impressive. My only complaint was my 14 oz ribeye was tough I ordered it Mediuim it came out pink which was perfect but not juicy at all. For that price I do expect it to melt in my mouth and unfortunately it didn't. My husband's filet was juicy and delicious and I ate some of that instead. I should have said something about my ribeye but chose not to at the time. I will still go back but next time it will be a filet.

The ambiance and service are amazing. The food is…read moreoutstanding Been there several times and definitely would recommend.

Friendly waitstaff. Nice selections on menu…read more We all ordered bowl meals. Fried chicken was crisp and delish. Grill chicken was also perfectly cooked and plentiful. Chicken sandwich was delicious and juicy..