had lunch here on Saturday, we were out and used yelp to find a place to eat. the place was quiet but we got there at the end of the lunch hour. we were both pleased with the quantity and quality of our food. read more

We really like this restaurant! My wife and I have been here for breakfast lunch and dinner. Cozy atmosphere, excellent friendly service and great food are it's hallmarks. And all at a very nice price. Shamrock Cafe has become our favorite place in Venice! read more

We arrived at the cafe at 5:30 and we sat down immediately. It took our server 15 minutes to take our order. She also took the order of the couple sitting in the booth next to us. I asked for bread and was told the restaurant had no bread, yet the menu includes sandwiches and other dishes that require bread. She agreed to bring me some marble rye. The couple in the next booth received their meal within 15 minutes, yet it took over 45 minutes for our meal to come out of the kitchen. We watched other customers come in be seated, order and receive their meals while we watched and waited. Bottom line the food is good, yet the service is very poor. I do not fault the kitchen, but I do fault the server for not placing the order, since I challenged the no bread issue. read more

My second visit to Shamrock Cafe was on March 9, 2022 and again I had the liver, onions, and bacon. Delicious. Along with that I had a glass of red wine, a salad, baked potato and the spinach pie. Everything was excellent. Our server, Julia, was super and I look forward to going back for more delicious food. read more

My family had been customers here every Saturday for about 2 months. And being vegetarian in a restaurant with little to no vegetarian dishes sometimes we have to be creative. Most restaurants are more than accommodating and will go out of their way especially if the menu is lacking non-meat and/or non-fish choices. My mother ordered a grilled cheese on 5 grain bread with tomato and mayo every time we ate here. One night our waitress came out after had ordered, slammed our drinks down and said "this is the last time we are making this for you." It was humiliating, embarrassing and rude. If there was a problem with making the sandwich the problem should have been addressed the day we ordered it. Even then if the owner had a problem with us ordering it it would have been a little more professional to deal with the problem face to face rather than sending an employee out to be as rude as she was about it. We will never return but that goes with out saying. I'm giving this place one star because this incident ruined the whole experience for me. Before this incident I would give this establishment 3 stars. An average rating for mediocre food, bellow average customers service, and lack of flexibility in the already lacking menu. read more

This is a very busy cafe, be sure to go early! My two brothers-in-law and I go every Thursday between 11 and 11:45am (guess that we might be considered regulars). By the time that we leave, the place is packed! This is a locals place, it is a couple of minutes off 41 on Shamrock. The staff is friendly and you will usually hear them greet at least a couple of customers by name during your meal. You don't do the kind of business that they do with area residents if: (a) your food is not consistently good or (b) you are over charging. I can honestly say that I do not remember being disappointed with the food. Not that I'm saying it hasn't happened (I sure that it has), it just is so rare that I don't remember. I also don't remember leaving hungry, that I would remember! I have had lunch with my brothers-in-law there, then went to dinner there with my wife. It is a 20 minute drive each way for us and we pass a ton of places to eat along US 41, having eaten at most of them over the years. But sometimes you just feel like having what the Shamrock Cafe has to offer. read more

As a New Englander I'll go out of my way for biscuits and gravy when I'm down south. Shamrock Cafe is great. Perfectly done, reasonably priced, clean and plenty if character. read more

Great food pretty fast too I ordered a hamburger and a hotdog I was going to share with a friend and the fries were amazing the bread kinda gets in your teeth if you have braces or a pendex but it tastes great. read more

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Went for breakfast on Sunday morning. Service was very pleasant and polite but very very slow and food was just satisfactory. Thought it was a bit expensive for what I got read more

I was given a $50 gift card from a friend. It was bought a year ago. When I presented it with the bill the new owners refused it for payment. The card stated on the back there was no expiration for the card but the owner still would not accept it! I will not go there again. The food wasn't great and served Luke-warm. read more

WHAT A LOVELY LUNCH TREAT HERE TODAY!!! When my friend Sheila invited me to meet her for lunch here today I was only too happy to accept. I had not seen her since I started dogsitting a few weeks ago and had not been to this place in ages. Never realized they made such a great Caesar Salad with Shrimp, and Sheila too was delighted with her choice of Turkey Rueben with fries. All in all a delightful meal and I am happy to recommend this place!!! read more

The food was awesome... I had the cheese / sausage inlet where they cut the sausage and put it underneath the omelette... Also the hast was legit! read more

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Used to be a great little breakfast spot, but now terrible after new management took over. Will not be back and several other customers told my husband and I the same thing when we were there 2 weeks ago. Our breakfast was horrible!! His biscuits and gravy had these hard little biscuits with a thin grey gravy and my "made in house" corned beef hash that used to be awesome was that mushy stuff that comes out of a can. They really should correct their menu. The waitress was apologetic, but no manager came to the table, she told us after going to the back, "no one will listen to me". Shame in Shamrock, you're in for a disappointing season. read more

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Good service, decent food. The fare is a little plain, I suspect they do better with breakfast than with dinner but as I'm not breakfast people I can't confirm that. I'm going to recommend this as a decent spot for a quick bite that's less dangerous to your long term health than fast food but isn't much more impressive. read more

If your looking for a great café off the beaten path in a great neighborhood look no further. This is by far the best family owned, friendly place. If anyone has given less then 5 Stars for this gem they it's them not the place. I have been here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and never had a bad meal or service. read more

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The food is pretty good. Not cheap, but not unreasonable. A local hole-in-the-wall where the locals go. Two older women waitresses running their butts off. At least one if not two more servers were necessary. We stood for 45 minutes waiting at the entrance! These women were clearly never trained in how to be servers. It was like watching the Keystone Cops. If I weren't so tired and back hurting from waiting, we could have laughed. Incredibly inefficient, wasted movement. My first job working for others was at 15 in an Isaly's soda fountain. Staff was constantly going back and forth from the front to the back of teh store. The takeaway learned was to never go empty-handed, always take something with you. These ladies clearly never learned that. No trays to bring food out from kitchen, only what they could hold in their hand, same for taking dirty dishes back, trippling or quadrupling their workload with multiple trips to the same table. If they could work efficiently, they'd earn another star, maybe even a 5th one. As it is, record the shows you want to see at that time on TV, because you'll be at the Shamrock Cafe for a loooonnnggg time. Be in a good mood so that you don't get annoyed waiting for them. read more

I've had the omelet several different ways and they have been consistently good. Now it's time to try dinner at the Shamrock Cafe.

We had the Prime Rib special. It was a large piece of meat but did not melt in our mouths like other Prime Rib meals we have had. Also, no rolls served. One other observation is in the dollar indicators in reviews it shows one $, which is lower than almost all other restaurants. This is absolutely not the case. Again, we had a OK meal but will not return. read more

I LOVE neighborhood restaurants and this one fit the bill. Hubby and I visited around 2 pm for late lunch and were not disappointed. I had the Reuben (luscious) and the fries were perfect. On our do over list and will be trying breakfast . read more

The hubby and I have been looking for a great local place to make our go to, and we definitely found it!! This place has a great "home like" atmosphere and the food makes it all the more better! We both got sausage Benedict with home fries and it definitely did not disappoint. We will be back for sure! Love this place already. read more

We stumbled upon this lovely gem while biking on Shamrock Drive. The wait staff was oh so accommodating to seat us so we could keep an eye on our gear. We had the fish fry on a Friday and it was mouth wateringly delicious. I plan to go back each time I go to Venice. Did I mention that happy hour bottles of beer are only a buck 50? read more

I heard rumors that the food wasn't as good under new mgt. we hadn't been here in several months so went for breakfast this morning. The rumors were far from the truth. The Eggs Benny We're done to perfection. Perfect poached eggs and delicious hollandaise. The service was as good as ever. I'll be returning to test their burgers and Walleye On Friday. read more

I normally don't frequent restaurants like Shamrock Cafe because the menu is boring. My husband and I had lunch there yesterday and it was very good. Took another couple there this morning for breakfast and I had their pumpkin pancake. It was very good. If you like good old fashion hearty food this is the place to go. The wait staff is very friendly. Chrisie was our waitress, friendly and a sense of humor. We will be back as we live here year round and will go often. read more

GREAT Neighborhood Cafe! We both had cheeseburgers and fries. True half pounder...very tasty. We will frequent the Shamrock Cafe for all three meals. Staff is very friendly. read more

Good food! Burgers and homechips were great! If you go on a saturday night, be sure to make a reservation.

Shamrock Cafe & Bar was recommended to us for breakfast, we didn't make it until 11:00 and had an early lunch. The catch of the day bassa fish was light and flavorful served with French fries and coleslaw. There are multiple soup and sandwich or salad combinations. Good food and good prices with friendly service and booth seating all around the perimeter. read more

I've been there a few times. The last time was the best. I ordered the biscuits and gravy which came w/homefries. Homefries came with skin on which I love and everything was delicious. Plenty of food and reasonable price for what you get. Service was right on. I'm glad I went back. read more

Yum! Stopped here on our way to the beach. At first was a little leary because it looks homey. But we loved the Irish theme and the food was delicious. I got the Irish french toast and could only finish half of it. My boyfriend got the breakfast burrito but it was more like a wrap -which he actually preferred. It looked really good too. We are really happy with the prices, too. $21 for two breakfasts, coffee, tea and oj. read more

I would give this place no stars if the waitress didn't take 50% off the bill. She was nice. My omelette was cold, with a Kraft single less than half melted on top, peppers with no flavor, and bacon that was half cooked. I scraped the cheese off the top with a fork. My girlfriend got French toast, and the bottom was so eggy and soggy it just didn't taste good or fresh, almost like I pre packaged frozen French toast. I got home fries that were stone cold and mine had a mushroom in it.. Pretty sure it wasn't supposed to be there. The eggs were straight yellow with no seasoning. Incredibly disappointed when I was looking forward to something good. Honestly I'm a cook in California and if I was a chef I would have been ashamed to send that out. So I don't recommend. read more

Sitting in Shamrock Cafe for the first time having just had corn beef and eggs breakfast. Just a small tightly packed strip mall restaurant with great food and friendly service. Fast too! Lots and lots of locals that know each other know the best places, this is one. Corned beef looks like canned until you taste it, absolutely home made. The hash browns were also freshly made, not frozen. The 9 grain toast was good but not the thick bark and twigs bread I expected. Wife enjoyed the French toast and thick sausage patty's. Will absolutely return to this friendly local haunt for breakfast and will try some of their many specials as well. read more

DONT COME HERE!!! If I could give less than one star I would. Definitely not worth the drive over there. I got the French toast, bacon and eggs. My food was cold, and tasted like it had just been defrosted and thrown in a microwave. I definitely don't recommend shamrock cafe to anyone. The waitress was nice but that's the only reason I give one star. They obviously don't care what they send out of the kitchen. read more

Such a lovely neighborhood restaurant! Everyone who works there is cheerful. I had a fried cod sandwich, which came with homemade tartar sauce. It was huge, fresh, and delicious. My husband had a turkey wrap special with homemade cranberry sauce and stuffing on it... Mmmm. Great fries, cole slaw, macaroni salad, and you get a ridiculous amount of quality food for the money. If we get a chance to go back before we leave town, I want to try the key lime pie. read more

Great service. It was full but we were given seats at the bar. You can make reservations ahead of time. Good food. Got the fish fry and it was only $9. Dad wasn't crazy about the grouper that was $17. House beer on tap is only $1 for ten ounce or $1.60 for a pint. I'll definitely go back. read more

Great neighborhood place. They have a cozy bar in the back and great food. We had dinner there New Year's Eve. Lobster stuffed mushrooms, melt in your mouth filet, and house wine only $2.50 a glass. read more

I found this neighborhood place when visiting from out of town it was everything I expected and then some . I had the breakfast burrito with a fruit cup and I believe it would have been a healthy choice had I saved half for lunch . Even though the place was busy with a short wait our waitress Stacey was very attentive and gave us excellent service . read more

We are year around folks and have seen a number of different owners in this location. Shamrock is outstanding as you will note because you may have to wait to get seated. It matters not if it is breakfast, lunch or dinner the meals are great and the prices are reasonable. Waitress are friendly and professional. read more

Heard they have new ownership so I decided to give it a try after a bad experience 4 years ago. Food was ok, service was ok, but the wait for the food was overly long but the wait for the check (over 25 min) was ridiculous and made this another unpleasant experience. What is so difficult about leaving the check on the table? No one likes to be ignored, but I do not blame the waiter as there were only 2 on a Saturday night. The owners need to step up their game if they want repeat customers. read more

Had a very good and pleasant meal here. Clean and friendly! Try the pot roast. It's delicious! The Rueben was fantastic. They cut the corned beef thin like you are supposed to. We will be back! read more

This has become one of our favorite eateries in Venice. Small and friendly with great food. Even if you have to wait a bit for a table, it is worth it. read more

We were here for breakfast after church on Sunday. Delicious spinach and feta omelette. Loved the side of grits too! Good wholesome fresh food. Pleasant wait staff. Only complaint - don't sit in a booth unless you want to be jostled by your neighbor ! read more