Ambiance was excellent. Service was also excellent. However, the kitchen needs some work. You don't…read morewant to spend $70 on a steak to have it cooked all the way through.

What a miss. So stale and boring. An amazing location with great history yet this redesign…read morescreams Hampton Inn Hotel lobby. Who designed this? Just take the cues from the island surf store next to Starbucks. The lack of character of Harborside is really disappointing. What part of Captiva or resort marina equals a mirrored brick bar? Service and drinks are fine I just wish some thought was giving to ambiance.

Fantastic restaurant here on North Captiva Island! Great quality and awesome service!read more

The fish here is super fresh an made well! We live the sauces on the fish. We also love that you…read morecan bring in your own alcohol. The view overlooking the water is lovely. Service is great and very accommodating!! Such a fun place for the island!

This restaurant came recommended to us by our friends and it didn't disappoint…read more A very welcoming decor in the main dining area with nice views of the marina/inlet. The creative menu offers many seafood and meat lovers options to choose from. My wife and I try to get as much grouper as we can when in Florida and there are two unique dishes we ordered that were just delicious: Stuffed Grouper and their "Cafe De Paris" prepared Grouper. The AuGratin potato side dish went well with our entrees and house vegetable. As much as I like key lime pie, their sorbet version was nice but I wouldn't write home about it. Our server was pleasant and on point without being overbearing. No question one of the premier restaurants in Sanibel/ Captiva Island.

Location... good location pretty view but everywhere on Captiva has a pretty view…read more Service....4 out of 10. very lack luster from the hostess to the waitstaff to the food runner. Food...6 out of 10. It was okay. the shrimp bisque was warm not hot. the escargot was delivered after the entrees. The veal was good not great. The whole place has a ton of work to do. they are lucky there are so few nearby options. We were there on a Monday off season and they were full but not crazy busy. no excuse.

So happy to see this iconic establishment re-open after hurricane Ivan in 2022…read more It's been 40 years since I've been here to catch a sunset while staying on Sanibel Island. The vibe in this rebuilt / relaunched place was uplifting. We ordered a grouper sandwich, crab cakes and some of freshest oysters I've had ever. I also tried the shrimp bisque that was so delicious. Unfortunately, the newly erected sand dune/burm blocks the view to take in a sunset. Don't let that stop you from coming here for a satisfying experience on Captiva Island.

After a ten year hiatus and a devastating hurricane, we decided to give one of our favorites a new…read moretry. They were open and busy both inside and outside. My Caesar salad with added shrimp was good. My draft beer was cold. I was happy.

This is by far my favorite place to have dinner on Captiva Island. The food is excellent and the…read moreService is wonderful. We went twice in one week.!

Good experience overall, good quality was high. Service was pleasant, it's only wine & beer so be…read moresure to factor that in to your plans. Volcano Scallops are very original, would recommend

RC Otters is a fun, laid-back spot right in the heart of Captiva, perfect if you want to be close…read moreto the island's energy. The food is decent -- you won't find fine dining here, but that's not really the point. The menu hits the beach bar essentials with fresh seafood, burgers, and a few island favorites. Service is friendly and efficient, even when the place gets busy, and the live music adds a great coastal vibe without overpowering conversation. It's the kind of place you drop into after a day at the beach, grab a drink, and just enjoy the scene. RC Otters isn't trying to be a Michelin-starred restaurant -- it's a beach bar, and a good one at that.

RC Otters fits right in with the adorable and small central road of Captiva where all the eats &…read morebusinesses are. With its multi-colorful exterior it makes you feel in vacation mode just looking at it. They have an equal amount of indoor an outdoor seating, and we opted for outdoor when we came for breakfast. RC Otters is open the earliest of the few restaurants on Captiva, aside from Starbucks if you count that. All of the standard breakfast offerings were on the menu, plus a special of theirs is a breakfast sandwich that's an omelette wedged between two pieces of french toast. Kind of fun. The food was good, nothing stellar but it was decent. It was altogether an enjoyable morning with the colorful setting. They are open all day for other meals so can't speak to how the lunch or dinner food is, but we enjoyed the breakfast.

Food - bbq chips were amazing!! My salmon dish was just ok. The steak sandwich was just a huge slab…read moreof steak. Service - it was really great! Friendly and attentive Ambiance - fun atmosphere, nicely decorated

This was my favorite place for dinner while visiting Captiva. I really enjoyed the grouper rueben…read moresandwich which was unique. I would recommend getting the grouper grilled instead of fried. Limited wine list and somewhat expensive too. The restaurant looked to be remodeled after the recent hurricane . Note that you will need a resy for dinner during high season. Everyone in our group enjoyed the food overall. Would recommend.

We came to the Keylime Bistro to get one thing- Key Lime Pie, of course!!…read more Honestly, it was quite expensive. $10 per pierce- buttt when we saw the size of the slices, you at least get a bang for your buck. We also just walked in after dinner one evening and one of the servers got us rang up and got our dessert pretty quickly which was nice. The key lime was lovely. It was the right amount of tart, along with the whipped cream and some tart raspberry /lime syrup and it was a splendid combination. It was the perfect dessert to enjoy after a nice beach day and staying in paradise on Captiva. Can't speak for the actual food but the restaurant is super adorable and has half indoor and half outdoor seating and it's really nice. Plus, great key lime pie!

Super fun place to sit outside, grab some drinks, and listen to live music! I believe they have…read morelive music daily, which is awesome. The weather was perfect when we went, and it made sitting outside and enjoying the atmosphere even better. Parking is limited, so it's best to walk if you can, though there are a few nearby spots available. I had the Pink Flamingo drink, and it was delicious! We didn't order food, so I can't speak to that, but I saw plenty of people enjoying meals around us. Great vibes all around, definitely come check it out!

We have had good experiences in the past with this restaurant. However, when we went on Easter we…read morewere quite disappointed. I have food allergies and was very surprised that with their price fixed menu I had little to no options to enjoy alternative food options. I only got a portion of the appetizer because the rest of it had dairy that I couldn't eat. There was no substitute for the mashed potatoes in the entree so I just didn't get any. And there was nothing to substitute in the dessert so I got nothing. YET - I still had to pay the $65 fixed price for half a meal. Super disappointing.

This was the best dining experience we had on island. We'd made reservations (highly recommended)…read moreand we were welcomed and seated right away. We had very good service throughout even though they were busy. We weren't rushed. We dined leisurely but without gaps between courses. We shared a Caesar salad to start. It was a good appetizer. For my main entree, I had the lamb chops. There were two double chops perfectly cooked to my request -- crisped on the outside. They were delicious. And served over mashed potatoes with asparagus and carrots. The portion was large. My husband had the burgundy braised short ribs. The meat was tender and flavorful. He said the sauce they were in was just rich and wonderful. We were too full to try any of their desserts. As we were leaving, we both said that this restaurant is a "keeper". We wished we'd been here sooner.

Great for what it is. There was live music on cinco de mayo. However, I wish there was a bar…read morebecause the margaritas suffer from having been premixed.

This was a mixed experience. We had terrific service. The ambience was really perfect for a beachy…read moredive bar type place. Chips, salsa & queso were good. The food was lackluster. The fried fish tacos were very very fishy, & the grilled fish dinner was full of bones. Everyone else said the food was ok. The sangria was also ok. Not the best, but good enough. There was no fresh fruit in it which was disappointing. But the servers were very nice & efficient. It was close to where we were staying, so at least we didn't have to go far.