This is a family style, scratch made food diner in Arcadia. We stopped in after visiting a nearby…read moreexotic animal sanctuary. We were promptly greeted, seated and waited upon. The menu is a breakfast lunch-type offering. One of us had the two-piece dark meat fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy, a biscuit and collard greens (not shown, as we accidentally got cottage cheese at first). The other ordered the pork chop, eggs, hash browns and toast plate. We both really enjoyed the crispy coating on the pork chop and chicken. The collard greens were tasty, but could have used a little more liquid and seasoning. Otherwise, if you want to enjoy good, home cooked meals in a friendly neighborhood atmosphere, this is a great place to try!

We went here on a Saturday, place is tucked away in there corner of an old strip mall. Mall…read morealmost looks abandoned on the weekends. We walked in, were greeted warmly, seated right away. Place was busy with families. I went with the fried chicken and my wife had a burger. Took about 20 minutes for the chicken, which I expected. The Chicken was very good and my wife liked her burger. I also gave her the flat part of the chicken wing, she thought it was very good. The prices here are wonderful, not a fancy place but good food with a very nice wait staff

Updated our visit to try something new and it did not disappoint. The Fra Diavolo had the perfect…read morespicy kick, and the garlic sautéed triple tail was the best I've ever had -- light, fresh, and cooked perfectly. 10/10 as always

I am a huge burger fan. Sometimes, fairly often, I just NEED ONE badly. I guess you could say I…read moredevelop a craving. But not just for the burger itself. The whole presentation has to be just right. I was in Arcadia Florida and hit my Yelp app. I decided on the Arcadia Seafood & Grill. The burger portion of the menu is unique in that you pick the burger and simply add the items you want on it. No prior premade suggestions. I ordered an Angus burger with blue cheese crumbles and bacon on a brioche bun. Well darn if this little, ordinary- looking establishment doesn't make one of the best burgers in a 30 mile radius of my home! The fries are equally as good. The menu offers mostly seafood and I imagine those items are as good as the burger. And ask for Brittany. She's a nice young lady who does everything right. I'll be visiting again - soon.

This is another one of our "must come back" places when we are in Venice. This is our third time…read moreback (three for three). Actually our very first time here we couldn't get a seat because it it that popular. I love their chicken and dumpling soup. This is THE definition of comfort for to me. It tastes like a quality chicken pot pie with actual goodies, none of this whole farmland of potatoes, carrot, and peas plus some broth and butter and a shred of chicken tail and calling it a "chicken soup." This was a hearty soup with chunks of white meat chicken and soft dumplings. Basically chicken dumpling soup as they say, vs potatoes cube soup. It is a must have. I really did myself a disservice and only got a cup.... on my own vacation after working throughout the entire pandemic on-site. The gulf shrimp platter (I got blackened) absolutely delicious. I love the Bourbon Sriracha sauce and used it as a dipping sauce for my fries. You can also never go wrong with hearty mashed potatoes and their gravy. My fiance got some brisket pork combo (in the entrees section) plus mac and cheese side... so good!! This is a must go to place, and the staff are super pleasant. Zero complaints from me!

I went to Darrell's casual Southern restaurant to get some BBQ but I chickened out. Quite…read moreliterally. I couldn't resist the offer of lightly battered fried chicken livers AND a two piece fried chicken platter w two sides. The livers were very good- right out of the fryer and not heavily battered. I don't know why but it was served with a side of mild buffalo sauce. You could also dab it in some of their homemade BBQ sauces. The dark meat fried chicken was also very good- lightly battered and right out of the fryer. I chose collards and mashed potatoes w gravy. The greens were tender and very tasty. The mashed potatoes were also good. The sides and a square of sweet cornbread rounded out the southern comfort food platter. Beer and wine is served along with sweet teas and soda. The servers were friendly but were slammed going table to table. I thought about a slice of the frozen peanut butter pie to go but bailed on it. My meal was very good. This is the spot where the locals eat.

Had the pulled pork barbecue sandwich and what a great choice!…read moreMoved to S W Fla from Georgia a few years ago and I'd put this sandwich up against any other! Arrived at opening to meet friends who we had not seen in a while and told the waitress to let us know if they needed the table, but we were not rushed!

This is a restaurant that we really enjoyed and will definitely return and highly recommend. We…read morehad about 15 minute wait for our table but it was a beautiful day and didn't mind the wait. The ambiance is kind of old school southern and was comfortable. Our server, Athena, was very nice and pleasant. She checked back multiple times to make sure we were good. We ordered the Crab cakes with a side of mac & cheese, and the Gumbo. Both were outstanding! The flavors were excellent and the food was hot and delicious. I would rate the mac & cheese as middle of the road, better than some but not as good as others. There was live music with a trio playing, which we really enjoyed. Overall, I would give them 8.5-9 out of 10.

I don't leave reviews unless something is exceptionally good or bad w a place. I was in Sarasota…read morefor a very brief minute. I was looking for a highly rated Cuban place on Tamiami Trail but they were out of business and I instead stumbled across two women w a smoker in a gas station parking lot (at 6000 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34243). I got the pulled pork dinner platter w mac n cheese and dirty rice w a Carolina bbq sauce. Dare I say that meal - in a gas station parking lot- was the tastiest thing I've had in a looong time. The pork and sauce was tender, juicy, flavorful. Just amazing. The Mac n cheese too was outstanding. The rice was was fine just fine but the other two items. Amazing. It seems to me these ladies have not been in this location long, but don't over look them. They just have it going on.

Went when they first opened, no beer or liquor, might be different now. Had the brisket, asked what…read morekind of bbq sauce they had and was told "regular". For a bbq place, they should be experienced in different sauces. Also, the brisket was dry. No table service either. Maybe things are different now.

First visit to Slims. Got there around noon on a Tuesday and shortly after I was seated there was…read morea waiting line for seating. Looked like most of the guests were locals. Simple concrete block building that reminds me of the old Florida restaurants of my youth. My kind of place. The service was great, My server, Patty, made sure my iced tea was always filled when I was ready. The tea was very good. I tried my usual first visit to a BBQ Restaurant selections. Next time I will try the pork and chicken. I ordered the Lunch combo plate with St Louis Ribs and Brisket. For sides I got the green beans and cole slaw. The ribs were cooked to perfection not over or undercooked, with great flavor. The brisket had great smoke ring and was tender, flavorful and the slices were very good. I also used their spicy BBQ Sauce. It was very good on both of the meats. They also have a sweet BBQ sauce that I didn't try. Now the sides. The Cole slaw was good, but it is a little sweet for me. Now, the green beans. My mama would say, they were undercooked. Not crunchy like I have had in some restaurants, but not cooked like how I like them and how I cook them at home. The meal also comes with toasted garlic bread. If you like good BBQ, and are in the area, I recommend you give them a try. I drove an hour each way to visit and as far as I am concerned, the trip was well worth it.

Top 5 BBQ in FLA. Just passing though and love stopping at these old school joints, and this place…read moredid not let me down. I had the Brisket sandwich and wished I had the plate. The brisket is one of the best i have had that did not come from Texas or my smoker. Their sauce is tangy and not to sweet. Keep it up.

I have always been a big fan of Fred's Market place. Food-…read moreBig buffet with a variety of southern food! Also includes soup, salad and dessert! I always stack my plate for what the plates are worth. It is a bit pricey but good food! Service- Last time I went, I did feel rushed. Me and my hubby were in and out but we wish we could've enjoyed our food more. But other times we were treated well! Ambiance- Nice Southern restaurant! Good music, cute booths and decor! Fits the theme of a southern buffet. As always, I'll be back :)

Stopped in after visiting the vintage market at the Strawberry Festival Fairgrounds for lunch with…read moremy family. The buffet was great. I really enjoyed the fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and sweet rolls. I also grabbed dessert and went with the banana pudding, which I loved, though there were plenty of other options that all looked delicious. I was a bit disappointed with the cornbread. Service was great. Even though the restaurant was super busy, we didn't have to wait long for a table, and the parking lot was packed but still manageable. Overall, a great stop after a busy day out.

I've visited here many times, and I always find the food delicious…read more The fresh collard greens are huge, but absolutely fantastic! I really recommend you try it. Thank you so much for your wonderful service!

This week's Wednesday, our girlfriends of CHARLOTTE County (CCGF) traveled to Ft. Meyers to…read moreexperience BUCKINGHAM FARMS. We were 24 in total. When you arrive there is ample parking, and very pleasant views of their agricultural. There are 85 acres, which houses their store, small self served dining and eating area both inside, as well as outside. They have a rustic barn for special occasion events. Since we were a group of ladies, we made arrangements for service to be provided, versus self serve. In hindsight, once we completed our luncheon, we should haves opted for self served. We were told there would be an up charge for personal service, which became $7.00 per person, plus a 20% tip and tax's. This referred to as personal service was not anywhere near what was provided. First, our food orders, needed to be in days before our arrival. No appetizers were available, soup, salads etc. The room where we were assigned to was ample and pleasant. However, first we had to pay for the order we had preordered. There was ice tea, water, ice, coffee, etc. preset up. Then instead of a server delivering our entrees, a large multi-layered cart rolled in with our preordered lunches. Truly, the ambiance was immediately impaired and negligent. Our attendees, we had a mix of loving the ingredients of their orders, where others were totally disappointed. As their food was bland unfavorable and unappealing, especially at the price of $21.95 per person with a mandatory 20% gratuity. It needs to be validated that our group never has an issue with pricing of their special excursion lunch events. However, BUCKINGHAM Farms did not meet our expectations. After our lunch was served, there was no service, no one came back to ask if the food was ok, was there anything else needed. Our servers were gone. Came back to remove our plates never asked, if we were happy, how did we enjoy the food. In initially setting up the reservation, our ladies first visit to this unique venue m, were very excited. So, it was requested that after lunch, since it was an 85 acre farm, could we have a quick walking tour. Anna, the director agreed and says she would guide us around the path and explain what we were seeing in the tour. After our lunch, we were all excited. As I went to find Anna and said we are ready for the tour. Anna had a surprise look as there were others with me, act like it was the first time she heard the request! I repeated the conversation, and she said oh no. We do tours in the morning only, and there is a charge for a tour. Needless to say, what a disappointment! If your plans are to go to BUCKINGHAM Farms, our recommendation is not to go as a group. Or if you do, GO self service!

My husband and I ordered dinner tonight for carryout. We had Ribs and brisket with all the sides…read more Everything was delicious! 10/10.

We ordered the sampler platter. It was okay but nothing to really boast about. We will definitely…read morebe back. Service was okay again.Nothing to truly mention some mistakes.But all livable, mistakes ambiance was nice