Very disappointed in our recent dinner. This is our third visit. Cesear salad came with no dressing, hogfish dinner was very small for the price of $ 52.00 and rice was cold. Our waitress was very good but servers weren't too concerned about how dishes came out. More training in kitchen & on the floor needed. read more

I heard this place has been super busy so anticipated a wait. We got lucky and were seated right away, table of 3. We did not get a spot by the water/outside , maybe next time. Service was great. I really enjoyed my Bimini style hogfish though it seemed a bit over priced. My husband loved his po'boy . My daughter went for the calamari and enjoyed it plus we had some to take home. I got a pina colada with a floater. It was tasty , though I could hardly taste any booze in it? My husband enjoyed his margarita . Fun vibes, def want to be outside by water next time. Will validate the reviews that say this place is loud, but to be expected when you are busy! We got lucky and found a parking spot right by the building but if that spot was not open, I think it's just street parallel parking.... read more

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Tonight was... interesting. I'll start by saying I'm not a big fan of the Phelan restaurant group. I've had a couple decent meals at Deep Lagoon, but that's about where it ends for me. We had guests in town this week, and since they're staying close to Bimini Basin Seafood and Cocktails, we decided to give it a shot. Unfortunately, it delivered exactly what I expected--and not in a good way. I ordered shrimp cocktail, and it was way overcooked. Paired that with an Old Fashioned that honestly tasted more like a kiddie cocktail--no exaggeration. My wife ordered the black grouper fish and chips, and it was bad enough that we had to bring it to the manager's attention. If you've seen my past posts, you know I try to find the positives. I understand how tough the restaurant business is. But when a group owns this many restaurants, the expectation should be consistency and quality--and this just wasn't there. The food and drinks were both well below what they should be. Service-wise, our server did fine, but the bar was clearly the bottleneck. Five bartenders behind the bar, and it still took an unusually long time just to get drinks out. To top it off, the ladies mentioned the restroom was dirty and pretty beaten up--definitely not what you expect from a newer place. Now, to be fair--the manager did step up. He removed my wife's meal from the bill and brought out a warm dessert for her birthday off the bill, which was appreciated. But at the end of the day, we went out to enjoy ourselves and have a great meal... and once again, it just feels like the Phelan family restaurants can't quite deliver that experience. read more

Wrong service and vibe for the menu, wrong menu for the price. Or vice versa. Set on a beautiful marina and couldn't ask for a better location for a simple elegant waterside restaurant. Peaceful quiet. Little to no boat traffic or distractions. Has potential. One star is for the clean new waterfront setting. Someone's confused. Decoration wants to be kickback Florida fun, but very few people were smiling. Food quality wants to be in a food truck. Menu pricing wants to be in a five star resort. Drinks were premixers+alcohol. There are many talented people out there that never get their chance to open their own restaurant. Please try harder. Party of six. Ordered three appetizers and six entrees - all seafood. Did not order dessert. Food portions were average. Every item is covered in sauce not explicitly described in the menu unless you order à la carte off of the grille (best entree of the six) Not all entrees came out at the same time. Floor was slippery as if it had been cleaned with Dawn dish soap and not rinsed. Still partially under construction during opening. read more

We went for the food happy hour which is 2-5pm, had the guacamole & chips, very good, 12 Blue Point oysters, great & grouper fingers (you get 3) they were good. I had their version of a skinny margarita which is much smaller than the other two times I had it, different glass & much smaller size but same price. They weren't super busy but we getting busy by the time we left. Their drink happy hour goes until 630. Any seat in the house just about has views of the water. Minus one star for the bartender. read more

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So myself and my husband and our friend went here tonight. Beautiful bright and fun over all feeling when we arrived. The food was delicious especially the chips and guacamole dip.. very very tasty..I ordered the fish and chips ( Fried Grouper) and the super crunchy French fries exceeded my expectations. The 16oz steak was also a pleaser and the salad and burger were awesome. Our great waitress Kelly did everything right!! Will come back again to try more seafood!! I highly recommend this Restaurant. Caryn with a "C" NY read more

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Owned by the same restaurant group as the Deep Lagoon in Fort Myers, the noise level is so great that we had to ask for a different area of the restaurant in order to hear each other. Deep Lagoon is the same situation. We were told reservations were not accepted, but when we got there, the hostess asked if we had a reservation. No biggie. Everyone enjoyed their meals. There was something crunchy in the clam chowder, I think it might have been Bacos instead of real bacon bits. The chowder was very good though. A tiny scoop of pineapple coleslaw was not worth $8. Jonathan was a great waiter although I did have to get my own refill of water and go up and ask for ketchup for my fries. Ketchup should've been included on the plate with the french fries. read more

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Been here quite a few times, and it's been mostly pretty good. This week - the service was so bad (come on guys - return to the table within ten minutes of a food runner dropping food), check on empty drinks etc. If this is what we can expect "out of season" you'll be out of business. That aside, had the worst order of stone crab claws in 20 years (and I've had plenty) - you could smell them when they arrived to the table and they looked dried out and smelled. It was $60 for three claws so that was insult to injury. Earlier this season there was a manager coming around and it was great. It was daytime so maybe they manage daytime better than dinner. Anyway - get your act together guys. Lobster lady and Aqua are way better - a waterfront only gets you so far! And Rum Runners makes way better drinks so... read more

Food was spot on great again! Wish they would get a few more items for us "Land Lovers" on the menu, but all in time! Bre C. was our server, awesome service with a beautiful smile! Our reservation was in place through "Open Table" when we arrived to celebrate our 28th wedding anniversary! Was offered a free desert to share for our anniversary which was very nice of them! We chose the Key Lime Pie which is homemade daily! Absolutely phenomenal! BRAVO! Great place, great food, great service and the outside dining is now open along with the docks which the boats just kept coming in and out all day! Ambiance is spot on for the area, well above the norm for the Cape! Going to be another huge success for the owners! BRAVO! read more

We recently visited Bimini Basin Restaurant and had a very enjoyable expierence. From the moment we docked our boat, we were welcomed with the friendly assistance from Jackson. Emily,our server with her outgoing personality and attentiveness made our dinning expierence so pleasurable. Everyone was pleased with their food choice and will return again. Loved of course the Floridian atmosphere which is very tastefully done. Very impressed with our first visit. read more

Got seated quickly... Didn't get a server for a bit had to ask for one .... Drinks meh .... Had appetizers they were good.... Seemed a little bit of a cluster ball with staff kinda like when you see a dog going in circles chasing its tail..... Would consider giving another take... Nice view.... They could work on the pricing or quantity just a smidge not horrible but could be better from a customers perspective read more

Bimini Basin - Seafood Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

I've been in a few times now. The bikini style hogfish, old bay shrimp, and crabcake have stood out as excellent, but nothing I've ordered wasn't really good. I've been very impressed. Native Floridian, had a lot of seafood. This place is good. Oh, and the carrot cake was the best I've ever had. Drinks are killer too. read more

The menu was somewhat limited. We tried to order a plain chicken breast and it wasn't available unless we ordered chicken tacos or a salad and add a protein. There are no substitutes on the Chef selections. Our coconut shrimp was overcooked and heavily breaded. The crab cake and shrimp cocktail were very good. We were seated in the sun with no umbrella and no shade even though we arrived early. The server was great. View was fantastic. read more

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Mary was a super fun and witty server. Love her and her sense of humor! Our group tried a number of different cocktails, all were good. The fried hogfish was a table favorite. The stone crab looked beautiful, but wasn't to my personal taste (very sweet and the texture was kind of mushy). I'm looking forward to trying the fried green tomatoes and coconut shrimp next time. read more

Overall ambience of the restaurant was on point. Great decor very inviting definitely fit the atmosphere. Service was a bit slow, but it was only their second day open but team was very courteous and paid attention. Food was excellent. Look forward to returning. read more

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First time at Bimini Basin last night with friends. The Drinks, Food, Service and Atmosphere were all outstanding. We will definitely be going back again soon!!! read more

The food for some was served lukewarm .Fries not hot but tasty. Waited almost an hour for food. Only one waitress for our party of 14. She was good tried her best. This was my second time here. Last week I was there for dinner and it was the same, waited over an hour for our food. Food was not hot just slightly warm. The waitress was apologized for the long delay in food she gave us desserts on the house. Hopefully this restaurant works out the kinks. The location is great!! We will see next season!! read more

Very good happy hour food and drinks. The viewing is great, boaters are welcome. Parking valet is preferred at no cost, only tip the attendant. read more

Drove to restaurant in our boat..amazing dock and "dock hand" Arrived at 215 and restaurant was about 2/3 full... Hostess was very abrasive from the start.. There were 3 tables open on the "railing" overlooking our boat. I asked why we couldn't be seated there..She insisted they were reserved .. Asked to speak to the manager and she said she was the GM..(Marissa) also didn't want to give me a company number as "she" would be getting the call anyway..then proceeded to give us a choice of right by the kitchen or right by the exit out.. (remember only 2/3 full) so this didn't sit well w me..I told her I better see the three tables seated w in 20 min.. 15 min later a couple sat down and I asked them about their reservation.. "no reservation, we just walked in!" Luckily one of the waitresses moved us to a railing table after she asking the "GM" why we couldn't sit there (heard us talking to Marissa).: note to owner.. you need to replace this "GM" with someone who understands customer service.. Very badly placed person! Especially when the employees confirm.. " She's not very polite to the customers " Wow ! Don't alienate your customers bc you have a GM with an ego problem! read more

Food was a "c". Lobster salad seemed like it was mixed with crab and served on Bib lettuce Usually served in Romaine, won't order again. Hambre was delicious. Island veggies were ok, won't order again. Triple tail Fingers were ok, won't order again. The craft beer was limited and it would be nice if they used the local brewery here in Cape Coral Scotty's beer works as an option or at least two IPA beers to choose from as an option. Staff was amazing, Nancy was our server and she was excellent. We were visited by several managers and enjoyed the wonderful view. We will be back. They are a work in progress. read more

I was very excited for this place but it was the biggest disappointment. The drinks were good and the apps were okay. The service of not the best. They left the menus at the tap after ordering and had to ask them to take dirty dishes away. When we got are actually food it came out smelling fishy, bland, and uneven portions for the same meal. Also not friendly for people who have shellfish allergies. One person in are group. read more

Very busy since it is new. Great being on the water. Beautiful restaurant. Prices are high but food is good. Make sure you get a reservation. Worth a trip to try it read more

We sat at the bar. We got to the restaurant about 8:30 and by 9:00 they were trying to shut down the bar. I sat at the bar waiting for a bartender to ask if I wanted another drink for 10 minutes. I actually never was asked. I asked for a water eventually. The peel and eat shrimp are not Florida pink shrimp (much smaller) the old bay was VERY salty on our shrimp. We were finally asked how our food was by a male bartender and then a manager was sent over once we gave our honest opinions about the food (ways to improve not to complain). The female bartender did not want to hear about it when I told her how our food was (she actually walked away as I was mid sentence). They have a few kinks to work out and we were told that by friends. But we wanted to try it for ourselves because it's so close to our house. The ambiance is really nice. The place is nice and bright and a cool Florida vibe. read more

Really nice. we had a reservation so got right in. Great food, service and dining experience. Unique dish called hogfish. Birthday cake was exceptional. would def give it thumbs up. read more

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First time dining. Ambiance is excellent, coastal theme on the Bimini Basin. Docks for boats available. Service was okay but have to remember to was open less than a week. For a weekday night it was crowded, of course in season. For diner our party had the Seafood Gumbo, and Homemade Coconut Shrimp w/ the Passionfruit Sauce. All were very good. Will be back. read more

Was excited to try this but not sure if they pushed to open early or what but heres what we had issues with. - everything took forever, drinks as well. - the menu is overpriced. The blackened mahi comes with sweet potatoes (thinking a nice mash). Nope it's literally four slices of potato the fish sits on. - my husbands fish was cold. Cooked, but not even room temp. - the manager was going to have it remade but instead of rushing it, it was a new ticket and by the time the rest of the table was done eating- there were still 4 tickets ahead. Overall really disappointed and was even further disappointed to find out it's owned by a restaurant group that should know better. Will not go back. read more

Excellent food - I had the chefs triple tail over almond rice with mango puree. Amazing. The table split the carrot cake tower for dessert - equally amazing!! Finally a FABULOUS restaurant with all 3 - excellent food, service and ambiance. Can't wait to go back! read more

Good location, nice to sit outside. However, the food was terrible. Grouper sandwich ($25) with fries. Grouper smelled fishy from across the room as they delivered it to table. One smell and one bite I could tell the fish was spoiled! Flies came from everywhere to attack my plate due to the smell! Fries had been cooked in fryer oil that hasn't been changed frequently enough...gross. Coleslaw was in a thimble size cup on plate just thrown in there and sloppy all over the cup. This is my second time at this place, and both times the food has been terrible. For the prices of their food, they need to offer much better quality of food. BTW, not one person from the restaurant came to my table to ask about the issue with the fish. They don't care, they just are slamming people through this place like a fast food chain. I will never return to this restaurant. read more

Terrible !! Had a $25 lobster roll that was tasteless and I doubt there was any real lobster in it and certainly not worth $25.

Well I'm down in Cape Coral for a couple of months and they just opened a new place called Bimini Basin. I had a couple of beers and the blacken grouper sandwich with fries. The service was great. Kerie was at the bar and was fantastic and really on her game. The beer was cold and food was hot!!!! I complained to Sarah about the expeditious service and was helping out at the bar. Prices are good and atmosphere on the water is great. This is a must go to place in Cape Coral!!! read more

For opening night it was a great time. VERY crowded, therefore long line at the bar, and long wait for our drinks Drinks were good and the appetizers were good too. We were a party of 7 and the only disappointment was the coconut shrimp portion size. Only 2 medium size shrimp for the $8 happy hour! Lobster roll was very tasty but Lobster pieces were pretty small and I love a chunk or 2 in mine. The grouper with crab on top was really great and huge portion! Blackened hogfish was fantastic and 2 nice size pieces! Gumbo was pretty spicy, but if you removed the sausage part it was great. Hubby loved it hot as made. Fried triple tail was also fantastic and fresh! Pics of lobster roll and grouper. Lastly, shout out to our waitress LIV, who had to be the best in the place as she was on us all night, explained and apologized for delays but hey, it was a great time with great views. I should add that we had a reservation and despite the line our table was waiting for us. We'll definitely back and I think this place will become 5 star worthy soon. read more

Bimini Basin - Crab cake topped grouper - Seafood Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

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Ambiance awesome waterside!! Food delicious and priced right. Grand opening and packed. Bar was so backed up and I never got a drink. They will learn. Waitress was great but overwhelmed. Can't wait to go back because I'm positive they will work out the small quirks! A+!!!! read more

Bimini Basin - Tripletail with chili sauce glaze over mango rice and mixed vegetables - Seafood Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

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Had very high hopes for this being our first visit. Realized that they only opened recently and may still be working out bugs, however when three out of the four meals were subpar with 2 of them being sent back completely we will have to say they unfortunately have a lot to work out. The triple tail was dried out, and the sauce on top was more like ketchup with hot sauce, added in. That was served on top of rice, which came out cold. The grouper was also dry as well. The third dish was the clam chowder which tasted like a bowl of flour. We weren't the only ones that had this experience. A table next to us also sent their food back and in speaking with our waitress, she said that food has been going back all day long, including drinks from the bar. No sign of a manager coming around to talk to the tables that had problems which they definitely should be doing. Our waitress said part of the problem was that they opened up additional reservation starting on Thursday and they were ill equipped for carrying a heavier load. Clearly there needs to be a lot more training here. Wish them all the best for the long-term, but it will be a while before we go back to if they got their s together read more

I would give 0 stars if I could I get that they're just starting out but wow. Got seated 15 minutes after our reservation time. Everyone around looked miserable waiting for their food. Service was horrible, waiter didn't even ask us how our food was after we clearly didn't even eat half of it. The food was genuinely awful, had to spit out the conch fritter. Waiter threw our check on our table even though we were being nice and I avidly told my mom not to say anything because they were just starting out but I now wish she did because that was actually so bad. Don't go go to rum runners instead. We were so excited about this place people actually dressed up a bit and it was just nice to see here, however never ever going back. read more

Gave the new place a try the other night. 30 minute wait but found seats at the bar and decided to eat there. We had a burger and crab dip, both of which were good. Bartenders were great! Boat slips are big and plentiful. Defiantly will be back to try the ribs! read more

Would not recommend. Not friendly to allergies. service Food and drinks sub-par for price range. Food fishy with no flavor. was truly embarrassed for my family. Did not remove menus appetizers or drink glasses without being asked. read more

Poor tasting food chef specials better go with wings and burger even though it's a seafood place

Service was mediocre. Appetizer and Gumbo dishes not removed when entrees served. Gumbo was not hot, barely warm. Coconut Shrimp was way over fried. Pina Colada had little if any rum. Crab Cakes had no lump crabmeat and were cold. Server did not charge for shrimp at least. Music was quite loud making conversation almost impossible. read more

Again, I want to say the food was wonderful in this last visit to Bimini basin and Ariana is incredible. She made our stay that much more comfortable and accommodated us. We had more people and wanted to get on the porch area overlooking the basin and it was just a really wonderful event. Thank you again for all your wonderful accommodations and food read more

Amazing and we had the BEST , server, Mary, very helpful with suggestions and drink options