Weather was nice so we decided to sit outside. It was very nice but felt a bit weird since we were the only diners outside and right across from the fence was the other restaurant which had a bustling outside dinner service happening. The waitstaff was very keen and the sommelier was lovely. We had the 481 Special drink and it was fabulous. Highly recommend. The food was wonderful. I had the tortellini and while this could have been a plain flavorless dish, it was sauteed with lemon, wine and artichokes. Chefs kiss. The bread was delicious (but a bit sweet). We didn't have space for dessert. I would recommend coming here but would note that we were asked to leave after an 1 1/2 even though there were still plenty of open tables (both inside and out) read more

I really like this restaurant. Many people gather at Rosemary and Thyme, but they should take a stroll across the shared courtyard to 481 gourmet. The service from Barbara is always excellent. They are really nice people at this restaurant and the food is quite good. The watermelon salad is delicious and interesting. My friend and I had the trout, which was quite tasty. I never miss it during Savor Sarasota. The Oreo bread pudding is not to be missed. I will be back. read more

Outstanding food and service. Beautiful restaurant both inside and outside patio. Told server we had theater tickets after dinner and she did not rush us but made sure we were able to enjoy dinner and get to the theater on time. We will definitely return read more

481 Gourmet - Appetizer - New American Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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The food is amazing and the atmosphere is awesome! The the street where it is located is really european style, service awesome too! Definitely it is worth it! read more

481 Gourmet - Entrance - New American Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

My wife and I stopped for dinner on a whim. What a treat!! Every aspect of our experience was 5 stars. From the friendly and knowledgable server, thanks Cody, to the starter bite, all leading to fresh, flavorful mouth watering appetizers and entrees! The Chef Spencer made a visit and added to our delight in our night spent at 481 Gourmet! If you are looking for great food served up by a thoughtful and professional team, stop in, and like us, you'll be making more trips in the future! Thank you, Curt and Carol read more

Patio is a beautiful place to eat. However, the food is not that good and way overpriced for what you get. Wait staff seems to still be learning . Hopefully, things will turn around. read more

One of the best restaurants in Sarasota. Our service, and food were excellent and the restaurant is one of the nicer physical restaurants in Sarasota. My wife had the Scallops and I had the Shrimp Fra Diablo - both excellent. We liked the restaurant so much that we booked a table for Valentines Day. read more

I drive by this place almost daily and finally had an open evening to stop in. I'm so glad I did! I was greeted warmly by server extraordinaire, Barbara, who poured my wine and told me about the prix fixe. $40 for three courses, plus a $5 glass of wine. I wasn't expecting that!! I had only popped in for a glass of wine, but decided to stay for dinner. The manager (Anthony) brought over a tasty amuse-bouche from the chef - an adorable salmon/caper/cucumber thing that was delightful with my rosé. Because of my gluten allergy, I had to forego bread and the croutons on the Caesar salad - but it didn't matter, because the Parmesan crisp was such an amazing stand-in! Crisp prosciutto made it even more decadent. Then the salmon: holy cow! I have NEVER had such a crispy skin and it was AMAZING! I cleaned my plate - so much so that I could not enjoy the espresso crème brûlée, but I vow to be back for another try. It was too cold to sit outside this evening, but I can't wait to go back and sit on their lovely patio. Please go visit this little gem. They work hard and their product is excellent! I'll be back, Bill, Barbara, Anthony and Adam!! read more

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This restaurant is so nice inside, and they have a small bar too. The service was very good as well. The bread is excellent, and I had a wonderful watermelon salad. The pompano fish was good. I encourage people to try this place out! read more

We had dinner at 481 Gourmet last night with our favorite travel buddies and were favorably disposed to the service (Tim was great!), the atmosphere (the violinist was amazing!) and the food! We left 2 hours later satisfied but puzzled why the place isn't packed! Our consensus was that the sign is too small and that, because it's just South of The Rosemary, people might get it confused or give up trying to find it. Too bad if they do because this place is a gem! read more

We were a party of three. Table by the window. Very attentive wait staff. The bread basket with garlic butter was addictive. The entrees were nice portions and all the food was delicious. read more

481 Gourmet - Shrimp on a bed of zucchini noodles with a lemon scampi sauce - New American Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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Highly recommend 481 Gourmet. The service was great and the food was on point. Our server was very friendly and accommodating and the chef made several trips to our table to make sure everything was perfect. The ambiance was very quaint and charming. We had the shrimp cocktail and meatballs for an app and they both exceeded our expectations. The mushroom ravioli with short rib ragu was out of this world. Maybe one of my favorite dishes of all time. My wife had the shrimp scampi with zucchini noodles and she loved it. We will definitely dine here again. read more

My family and I had dinner for Christmas day. Prefix menu. Best way to describe the atmosphere is very strange. No music, completely silent, very awkward. Ordered an old fashioned and was served with Marchiano cherries....any good restaurant knows better. My daughter spilled her water and none of the servers helped clean it up. When our server finally came back around, we asked for some assistance, and he walked away and put his hands on his head. Very strange. Prefix menu on Christmas can be hard to pull off, but simply put the food was not good, the service was not good, the atmosphere was not good. Unfortunately, I don't think this place will last. read more

This place was amazing! The ambiance was a 10/10. There was a live violinist playing from the restaurant next door and it was beautiful. I don't remember our servers name :( but she had curly brown hair and was SO kind and attentive. The food was phenomenal and the chef treated us to an amuse-bouche that was amazing as well. Highly recommend! :) read more

Lovely place the decor has not changed from when it was Pomona Grill. The best part of our experience was the service, the bartender is great, the manager also great. The watermelon salad was delicious but the rest of the food was just passable and for the price? Not worth it, we were expecting excellent food. Sadly disappointing. read more

There's a new chef in town!! A new executive chef and new general manager made a huge difference. Ignore any older negative reviews (older than May 2022). Today, they are doing everything right and it's a dining adventure. We were there for a birthday celebration. The food is fantastic!! Gourmet, tasty, and generous servings. Let's start with the Strawberry salad. It's mind-blowing, you will not want to share a single bite. Unique, light, and tasty. I wanted to drink the sauce it was so good. We both had the seafood special - Pompano. It was another unique dish cooked to perfection, definitely gourmet with a complimentary sauce and asparagus risotto over grilled eggplant. We chose the three-layer chocolate mousse for dessert and reveled in every blissful bite. The atmosphere is relaxing and charming with style, there's also a beautiful patio area with a stone fireplace. The service is prompt and delightful. This is a definite keeper and go-to restaurant. We highly recommend it for a delicious meal and an enjoyable evening. read more

The patio is beautiful, music pretty good, but we were really not impressed about food and we were absolutely disappointed about the bill. The waiter made so many mistakes, Americano is $2 on the menu, $5 on the bill, the beer $8 on the bill while $6 on the menu, so on... I mean really how can you tell your customers that these are the prices in the computer? Aren't you supposed to have the correct price in the computer? And even the tips included by default is different then what they suggested. Not planning to be back. read more

481 Gourmet - New American Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Absolutely fantastic restaurant and experience. Staff amazing and welcoming Food incredible and the presentation was perfect! The dining spaces enhanced the entire experience. This is now a favorite of mine and can't wait to come back. Thank you to the chef and staff read more

We just had dinner for 5 and everything was wonderful. All of the food was fairly priced and really well-prepared - no overcooked fish, which seems to be rare here. The staff was very courteous and attentive but not pretentious or smothering. Pleasant background music that was not too loud. Great drink and wine choices. One of the most pleasant dining experiences we've had in Sarasota. read more

We were a party of 5 and this was our first visit to this restaurant. It was Savor Sarasota week so we thought we would try it. We are so glad we did! The food was excellent. We had the pork Wellington, Trout Almondine & a steak. All were delicious. Caesar salads were very good & we had the Oreo bread pudding & espresso crème brûlée for desserts. Chance was our waiter & he was great & the atmosphere was very nice. Highly recommend & we will be back. Best meal we have had in a long time! read more

Service was very good. Appetizers were very good. Main course were Horrible. the Scallops were bad and sent back, the duck was raw and un edible . the shrimp scampi was fair at best. the staff was great!!! not a good experience. there are way better places in sarasota read more

Folks one of the best Italian cuisine in Sarasota. I have had Caesar salads but this twist on Caesar salad and the presentation was exceptional. Prosciutto wrapped Caesar was brilliant and delectable. The braised short ribs with rosemary made me salivate even after eating it. The seafood bouillabaisse was a chance to visit another planet of pure deliciousness. The duck apple ravioli was exceptional. Thank goodness I had folks with me so I can try everything. With all this great food I can't wait to try the dessert. Heaven is here on earth at 481 Gourmet. Thank Heavens. OMG this is the best crème brûlée I have ever had graced my lips. Heaven is truly here!!!!! read more

481 Gourmet - New American Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Love this spot! My mom is a local who frequents this restaurant, 3rd time back for me. Each visit is a great experience-always sit outdoors on the patio (especially charming during cooler days with the outdoor fireplace). Service is always great. They carry my favorite liquor (Casamigos tequila) and make fantastic cocktails to my mom's liking. Tonight our table shared - "feasted on" is probably more accurate! - the duck confit special, meatball, watermelon salad, mussels, baked goat cheese and espresso creme brûlée.... ALL DELICIOUS! No wonder my mom and her friends are regulars. Highly recommend. Will be back! read more

Just want to give a shout out to 481 GOURMET, a high end restaurant on Orange St. in the Rosemary section of downtown Sarasota. Very attractive restaurant both inside and on the outside patio. We ate outside. Our server Barbara was top notch. Good menu with a bit of everything but not overwhelming. Antipasta was terrific and enough to share. Cocktails were perfectly made. Good bread (a must for me). The fish was excellent (we ordered the Halibut and pan seared Red Snapper). Very nice dinner experience and worth a try. read more

Unfortunately my fiancé and I came here for Valentine's Day and we were horribly disappointed. Every aspect of their preset menu was bland. We tried to improve the soup and fish with salt/pepper on the table but there was no saving it. For the price we were extremely extremely let down. Will not recommend or be coming back. read more

Beautiful night all around! We were greeted warmly by the staff. Decided to sit outside on a glorious night by the fireplace and twinkling lights. Our delightful waitress, Barbara came by and impeccably took care of us for the next 2 hours. The Manager also came over during our meal to ensure we were happy with our evening so far. Yes, we were very happy! For starters we ordered the Pinot Grigio, Spinach Salad and the Burrata Plate. So flavorful with the melding of smoked egg, crispy onions and a divine mustard vinaigrette. The Burrata was fresh and rich with thinly sliced and rolled prosciutto, tomatoes, a wonderful balsamic glaze, and toasted hazelnuts. I ordered their special salmon with beautiful plump shrimp over linguini in a rich sauce. We also ordered the fresh catch trout beautiful cooked with a cauliflower side. We each devoured most of our plates, Now on to the dessert. Oh yes, Bread Pudding which the manager recommended ~ thank you. So flavorful. With ice cream and whipped cream of course. We shared one and it was more than enough. To be honest, we did not want to leave but we had 7:30pm tickets to see An American in Paris at The Van Wezel. How apropos as we sat outside under twinkling lights and a beautiful starry sky as if we were in Paris! Excellent food, service, location and atmosphere. read more

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I had heard good things about this place, and they were all true. Food is excellent and loved the atmosphere. I ordered the Salmon which was done perfectly. Everyone is very friendly, but we had the BEST service from Barbara . read more

Amazing food, quality and service! Exceptional! The menu is very good and I cannot wait to try it all! read more

481 Gourmet - New American Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

We had our first dining experience here after reading about the restaurant in The Ticket a week or so ago. The outdoor dining area was perfect and frankly, next door to another eatery that was offering live acoustic guitar music. We shared the poached pear salad (lovely). My wife had the salmon special over a unique pasta with a Dijon mustard flavor. My tortellini dish was excellent with enough sausage to really spice it up. Clearly, 481 wants to cater to Italian wines, but a few more California reds would have been nice. Oh, the restaurant is close enough to the Van Wezel to make it an excellent pre-theater dining spot. read more

The manager, Anthony, is ruining this place. The chef, servers, and bartenders are outstanding, and the food and menu is wonderful. I was hoping after their remodel that Anthony would disappear. It would have been nice to see tablecloths on the tables. Also there were no wine glasses on the table either.... kind of tacky. When I've dined there, Anthony is a sour apple and demeaning to the employees. The few times I've eaten there, the tables have been less than half full. Anthony sets the tone, and it's quite unpleasant and uncomfortable. I won't be returning unless there is a new personable manager to replace Anthony. He's why I think the place. Is dead and that the restaurant next door is hopping because it has a chill, fun vibe, and even though the food isn't "Gourmet," the ambiance plays a huge part for me. read more

OK. Minimalist interior - makes for very noisy dining. Could hear conversation of another party on the opposite side of the room. Lovely outdoor dining patio. Attentive wait staff and management. Seafood was OK, nothing special. Served on linguine in a red/oil sauce. Creme bulee was ovechilled and runny. Mid $30s-40s for entrees. read more

Had an early dinner a week ago. It is not often I have enjoyed the staff and meal so much I wanted to stay, relax, and enjoy the moment. Exemplary staff and a delicious meal. What more can you ask for, read more

481 Gourmet - New American Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Fabulous! The ambiance, outdoor dining, food, wine, and awesome server Robert. Will definitely go back real soon. read more

My wife and I ordered ribeyes. They were cut thin and had very little in the way of seasoning or flavor. The ribeyes at Connor's or Texas Roadhouse are larger, seasoned better, and less expensive. The broccoli was soggy, and the horseradish mash had little to no horseradish flavor. It also took a long time for our food to arrive. While the food was disappointing, the environment and the service were great! We'll likely return but only for drinks in the courtyard area, which is beautiful. read more

I went to this restaurant to see old friends. Boy what a fantastic surprise. THe food was extremely different in that the presentations were great. The steamed mussels were the best I have had and I have eaten in top restaurants in the North east specializing in mussels. The special of the day was Pompano which I had and it was delicious. Also on our table was an order of Duck which my friend said was the best he has had and that was after he let us all know his pear salad was incredible. The waiter was very accomadating and explained the dishes and to let us know that he was there to make sure we had everything we needed. I will be taking my friends back as it was well worth it and I know that no one will be disapointed. MB read more

After a warm welcome from the maitre-d we were quickly seated. Two of our foursome chose the braised short rib, and raved about the parsnip and cherry flavors, while I enjoyed the bouillabaisse with linguini, which was also superb. The wine list had several reasonably priced offerings by the glass. Our waiter was friendly and knowledgeable. We will definitely be back. read more

481 Gourmet - V's bouillabaisse - New American Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

The patio here is very pretty, and the staff is pleasant, but the food is just plain awful and horribly overpriced. This really was one of the worst meals I've ever eaten in Sarasota, which made it especially infuriating that it was so expensive. Give this place a major miss until they get a real cook in the kitchen. read more

Lovely place and nice waiting staff but Im afraid the veal dish, Saltimbocca, was inedible. The veal was so tough my husband and I could not eat it. Because we were there with another couple we did not complain but for an Italian restaurant to get this dish wrong is unforgivable. read more

Dont waste your time - incorrect name on awning, should have been first clue. JUST SAY NO ! Awful food - Awful service - ownership is rude - no reason to patronize this establishment- read more

There were 6 of us at dinner last night at 481 Gourmet, Sarasota, FL. 4 of us were not pleased with our meals and I was particularly disappointed. I had the Linguini and Clams. It caught my eye and sounded good. The dish came out with the pasta stuck in one tight congealed lump. Ok......I pried it apart and mixed it with what they called the sauce. The clams were like shoe leather and the sauce tasted like the liquid in a prepackaged can of clams. No seasoning. As there was no salad included, I went home hungry. For the price, a small house salad would have been appropriate. I took the dish with me and will drain it and mix it with a proper sauce. Other meal issues included dry grouper, cold polenta and very small portions for the price. Sad state of affairs for a new eatery. read more