There haven't been too many recent reviews of this restaurant on Yelp. So, allow me to erase all fears of a subpar experience. Mr. Bass and his team have a great go-to with outdoor dining under heat lamps pond side at a Bonefish that's a standout. Our veteran server Jennifer was attentive, humorous, and provided exemplary service. The food was delicious and there was plenty for leftover lunch to take home. Overall... it was a great experience with a personal thank you from the manager on duty. Better than Heatons for a nice dinner in Vero. read more

Every single time we come here, we are never let down. Carollynn, the manager, is wonderful and we love Connor, our server. We never have to wait and we are always greeted with smiles. read more

Husband and I went to Bonefish Grill on 05/08/2021. The Bang Bang Shrimp was very good but that's where the good food ended. My husband ordered the 7oz steak Medium rare. I had the Marsala Chicken. His steak came out totally RAW and cold in the middle. He sent it back and it took a VERY long time for another to come. My chicken was very dry, the Spinach that came as a side was supposed to be sauteed and instead it was just steamed and served in a bowl of water. The Garlic Mashed potatoes were instant and such a TINY portion I was shocked. They were very gritty. For $18.00 a plate the food should be a much higher quality and bigger portions! I feel like I was taken advantage of. We will NOT be returning. read more

All was good. Both food was very good and service in a difficult rainy night was handled very well. Good precautions were observed in outdoor dining but inside was less guarded. All good enough to return. read more

Exquisite food. The freshness and quality of the food impressed me to a five star review, but It was not very nice for me and my family to keep us waiting for the longest time outside because the lady forgot to alert us to come in. When we came in there was already over 5 tables available. On top of that we waited 20 minutes to be greeted by the waitress without water, bread/oil. Kitchen is doing 5 stars, but how disappointing on the host. read more

Everything about this restaurant is great! Especially their Winter White Cosmos! Love this place!

The service is terrible!! we have been sitting here for over an hour after ordering our meals and nothing. No one at any of the tables has any food sitting in front of them Wewill not be back here again read more

I must've blocked my experience from my mind. The general manager at the time was arrogant and no help at all. I decided to treat myself to a Pork Chop, which, upon delivery was almost raw. I sent it back and the next one was overdone and the sides looked recycled. No thank you. Next! read more

Very consistent quality for every menu offering. Attentive service and doesn't seem like a chain restaurant. Love the seared tuna plate appetizer we share. Solid all around place with a very good ambiance reflecting a more upscale restaurant especially in the bar area. Clubby feel. read more

My friend and I spent the weekend in Vero Beach in April 2015 and had a ball trying to decide which restaurant to choose because there were so many good spots to try. We finally decided on Bonefish Grill and visited on a Saturday evening. When we arrived the restaurant was already crowded and I was expecting a long wait. However, we were seated within a few minutes. Our waitress was cool and very helpful with explaining and recommending items on the menu. My friend ordered a pre-fix menu that included the bang bang shrimp as an appetizer and the portion was so large it could've been an entrée. I decided to get the lamb chop appetizers and my endamame beans. My waitress gave me a heads up the lamb chops were a lot smaller than the entrée portion and I wished I would've listened because the lamb chops were nicely seasoned and I wished I had ordered the regular entrée. We both had the mango white sangria and the drink was delicious. However, the favorite part of my meal was definitely the dessert. We both ordered the donuts which were three warm croissant- like donuts and were served with sea salt caramel and chocolate sauces. They were delicious without the sauce but the sauces which you could dip inside the donut or pour the sauce on top of the donut made it scrumptious. There's plenty of parking since the restaurant is shared with other restaurants and a few shopping stores that we took advantage of after dinner. Overall we had a great time at Bonefish grill and would go again. read more

Bonefish Grill - Seafood Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

Surprisingly good for a chain restaurant. Both the food and service are as good or better than most of the independently owned local restaurants. Extensive beverage selection and lots of menu options. I had nicely done blackened redfish tonight. There was a good selection of other seafood. They don't hassle you about special dietary requests (such as use of olive oil instead of butter). Substitute sides are not a problem either. Too bad it's in a strip mall, and not oceanside. It's also a little hokey that the servers wear chef's whites with the Bonefish logo. read more

Bonefish Grill - Seafood Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

Was there last night after 9 months. In Florida for the winter again and couldn't wait to get here. I enjoyed the usual corn crab chowder and Thai coconut shrimp and the bread basket. BUT one of my faves, the Pecan crusted trout was a major disappointment. It was overlooked, no pecan taste but a greasy taste. Didn't send back as I normally do, was too hungry and hoped it would get better. Right!! The shrimp pad thai was just ok. Not as we know it in Asian restaurants. We started dining here when they opened 2-3 years ago. Always loved it and brought many people here. But it'll be a while before I get back here. The server, Timothy was the best! That helped! read more

Bonefish Grill - The pecan crusted trout was more like burnt crusted trout. Disappointing. No pecan taste. Not what we remember. - Seafood Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

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Bonefish is always pretty delicious but our experience was extra special this time thanks to the great service by our server and from manager Thomas Chappelle. My MIL ordered the mussels and after apparently trying several batches in the kitchen, Thomas came out to tell us he didn't feel they were up to par and could not serve them to us. He apologized and comped the more expensive steak she chose instead. We really appreciated their unwillingness to serve anything less than excellent seafood and how kind it was to offer to comp the meal simply because she had to choose something else. We live in Texas but will absolutely be back next time we visit. Thanks for a great evening! read more

I came here for my mom's birthday while our family was vacationing in Florida. The food was good but the service was incredible! (and that's why I'm giving this restaurant 5 stars) Our server was attentive and engaged in conversation as she was taking our orders. I would definitely recommend you to come to this restaurant. read more

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A nice seafood spot that's part of a local chain restaurant that I've been to before. Sat down and had a nice white wine and ordered the fish and chips which was made using some of their cod fish, lightly fried to perfection. The waitress dropped off three golden fillets accompanied by some delicious crispy fries, tartare sauce and lemon wedges. Some of the best fish and chips that I've ever ate in this part of Florida, Bravo To the Bonefish grill. read more

So we got there right before 5. Happy hour goes to 630, cool. We sat in the bar with our daughter, service started great. Drinks and food were pretty good, came out decent. But come 630, we had just ordered our entree which was actually just a crab cake app and a side of roasted potatoes. We ordered at around 640-645. By 718, still no food. And also our server, who was a bartender as well, was no where. They seemed understaffed, we watched a 2 top and a 3 top leave bc no host or server had greeted them in at least 5 minutes. Didn't look too good. So we finally saw our server and asked where our food was bc our little one was tired. We got it to go. We got home, the potatoes were mashed, not the roasted which were more money, and the crab cakes were super super fishy and with no sauce on the side. Likely won't go back. Seasons here, and they didn't seem prepared. On our way out we saw our server/bartender serving a dining room table far away. Thx for the cheesecake tho, that was good. read more

If I could give less than one star I would! Horrible meal the steak was supposed to be a fillet mignon they're trying to pass off stringy sirloin steak for fillet and the lobster tail was like rubber, and the mashed potatoes were like something you'd get from Publix to heat up in the microwave! The best thing on the table was the water! We paid way too much money for horrible food the place is filthy dirty they haven't cleaned or dusted in God knows when. We sent my steak back the manager never came over to see what was wrong or anything. We will never go back to this restaurant ever. Stay away if you value your steak! read more

Our food was great but the service left a lot to be desired. My wife and I love the restaurant in Brandon but I can't say the same for the one in Vero Beach. First we were left for 10 minutes as we first sat down without even water on the table. My wife ordered the price fixed menu which came with a salad. I ordered alacarte and asked for a Caesar salad. Neither salads came and while the server did not charge me for my salad there was no reduction in the bill for my wife's missing salad. Needless to say we will NOT be visiting this restaurant in the near term! read more

Bonefish Grill Vero Beach usually my "go to" as they have plentiful outdoor seating....unless there is such a fly infestation that you cannot eat and shoo the flies at the same time! Our server , Julia, was very professional and polite and moved us inside to corner seats at the empty bar. Both bartenders wore their masks on their chins (one man one woman) and made no effort to pull them up when serving speaking to customers. I have been a loyal Bonefish customer in several cities. verdict: Julia is best server ever but I will not return to this location until management enforces proper hygiene and mask wearing. read more

Nice place great atmosphere sat outside by the water was a good meal . Nice menu had a glass of the blueberry sangria was great

The food and service at this location is truly substandard. They refused to serve salad with dressing on the side. The mashed potatoes were gummy and hard. The veg was greasy. The fish was dry, the chicken was greasy and dry and the steak, while cooked to temp, was tough like a cheap cut of meat. Service was sloppy and rude. With so many other local places to go, no need to go here! read more

Bonefish Grill has it's pros and cons. I went there to celebrate a birthday, and the host was great and very accommodating. The outdoor seating is beautiful, and November in Vero has the perfect weather for eating dinner outside. This is a great place to get drinks and appetizer and converse with friends and enjoy the vibe. The dinner however, was very underwhelming. My filet was very chewy and tough, despite ordering it medium rare, and I couldn't cut through it using the steak knife. The chicken was also bland and didn't taste fresh. I definitely do not recommend getting any "landfood" although it could've been my fault for ordering a steak at a restaurant named after a fish. The fish and chips were great, but even the rest of the seafood was just okay. With 7 people, we did rack up a pretty large bill, but I was surprised to find out that we didn't get a complimentary birthday desert for the birthday girl! It was a minor thing but in most cases the little things matter. Great place for drinks and apps, not birthdays and definitely not the place for a good dinner. read more

Not good food. First time there and would not return. Had a cobb salad, it was nothing like I have had before. More like a too much ranch mixed salad with not tasty chicken. And we had an appetizer, some kind of fish dip, terribly oily, with oily strips. Restaurant was completely empty, it was a Wednesday evening around 7 p.m. Now I know why! read more

Very disappointed. Made reservations 3 days prior to Tuesday night. Arrived at 5:30 and was seated. From that point forward it was us asking our server Samantha for every course starting with drinks. Finally after numerous servers kept on saying it was coming, it never came. We finally received our main course at 7:00 p.m. Again that was after begging for our drinks, appetizer and main course. Total mess and was told by our server and manager that they were to busy....Sorry. Not going back. By the way, this is the second time that this has happened at the same location for us. read more

We showed up about 20 minutes before our reservation and were immediately shown to a table. The server took our bar orders and brought out bread and olive oil promptly. Forgoing an entre tonight, I had the Cold Snap Fresh Cevishe($7.90) with the Cilantro Lime Shrimp Salad($12.90). The Cevishe was served in a ice glass keeping everything chilled. The scallops, shrimp, and fish were tender, a hallmark of ceviche, and the seasonings perfect. However, some of the tortilla chips served with the Cevishe were rubbery. The Cilantro Lime Shrimp Salad needed a bit more vinaigrette. I like a light hand with the dressing, but the onion completely overpowered the salad. The shrimp were large and grilled to perfection, perfectly seasoned. I also had a bourbon and ginger from the happy hour menu and it was very good. Over all, a good evening for a very good chain. read more

Bonefish Grill - Cilantro Lime Shrimp Salad ($12.90). Rstd corn, blck beans, Feta, grp tomato, re onion, tortilla w/ lime vinaigrette. - Seafood Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

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Single older woman, well dressed, attractive. Was seated reluctantly. Sat there for 10 minutes - no server. Two married looking couples were seated after me. Server appeared immediately to them. After 10 minutes I left. Went to Outback Steak House. I was seated and my server appeared immediately. I received my mixed drink within about 2 minutes even though the restaurant is very crowded. I go out for dinner 5-6 days/week and am a 20% tipper. I would not recommend this restaurant. Bad culture. read more

I made a reservation for 6 o'clock Friday night night for a party of four. We brought two guests with us. We arrived at 5:50 and were told we couldn't be seated till 6 o'clock when the restaurant was 2/3 empty. We were directed to sit at a bench along the wall. We were told we could not sit at a table in the bar until our table was ready. Every single seat at the bar was taken with people eating we walked up and down the bar several times to try to get the bartenders attention, and were unsuccessful. Finally went to the end of the bar and was told please don't stand there by a waitress. Bartender finally approached us, no smile, and we ordered a margarita, a rum and Coke, and a glass of wine. The margarita was in a small skinny glass, half the size of a normal margarita. It was horrible. my wife couldn't drink the margarita and asked for it to be swapped out for a glass of wine which the bartender begrudgingly did. The rum and Coke was in a small glass and tasted like straight up Coke with no rum in it. We were finally seated and asked for a booth and she tried to seat us in the booth right next to the kitchen door when there were at least 10 to 12 other open booths we told them we are not sitting next to the kitchen door so they seated us one both over and got attitude. The waitresses came to the table, told us her name with no smile and a rushed attitude. Right from the start, we felt rushed which we didn't appreciate. Three of us ordered the lobster and fillet. The meat was tough and we didn't think it was fillet at all more like a piece of New York strip. Our guest ordered a shot of rum and a glass of Coke, which ended up tasting like a rum and Coke should. For dessert We ordered two of the hot brownies with vanilla ice cream. The vanilla ice cream came half melted, and my wife's Irish coffee was undrinkable, tasted like burnt coffee. Overall, this visit to the bonefish Grill was extremely disappointing and embarrassing for the guests that we brought with us. We didn't approach the manager because we had guests and didn't think it was an appropriate time to go over everything with the manager which we will do today. We have eaten at the bonefish Grill, many times, and never had an experience like this. The bang bang shrimp and the calamari were delicious and were the highlight of the meal. Everything else was extremely underwhelming and disappointing. We definitely did not feel valued as customers at this establishment. The bar experience was totally a money grab with little to no liquor in the drinks in ridiculously small glasses. It was a very expensive mistake, and we will not be back for a long time. This restaurant should have been packed at 6 o'clock on a Friday night and there were many many empty tables throughout the entire meal, which should have been full and is definitely an indication of The popularity and quality of this restaurant. read more

This place has really really lost its edge. Its too bad. The service is solid. Food mediocre. The ownership needs to get their stuff together. read more

Absolutely disappointing, to say the least. The food was good and nice presentation But...was there last night with a party of 40. Reservation at 6 but seating was not set up. Manager had to move and squish us all together. The host/hostess of our party NEVER got their meals until all 38 people ate. The ones paying the bill!! Next, we had at least six servers. Not once did any ask if we wanted a drink or refills. They didn't ask how our food was or if we needed anything. Then when we had to ask for our cake we brought to be served. Not one server brought to go containers nor ask. I had to go ask for them plus bags. As I did I approached another server all together for items, I noticed our servers just chilling talking. The main dining room only filled with about ten tables. What's really wrong is these servers know that 18% tip was automatically added because of size of party. And WHAT IS WORST-the people paying had to get their dinner to go!!! While everyone had eaten-they just kept saying "we don't know what happened ". Bottom line, approximately $1000.00 was spent on party and they got their TIPS- TO INSURE PROPER SERVICE -was added automatically (est. $180-200) split by 4-5, $50-60 each about. Seriously!! Yes, and my dinner salad-I had to remind my sever it's "before " the main course and my second side-I didn't get until after cake was served,in which I had to remind server as I was leaving I hadn't received. No bread or rolls served,or asked, for salads. read more

We ordered Cod Imperial, blackened mahi mahi, all are super salty to the point that they were disgusting to finish. Our waitress did not attempt to ask how's the food are and no refill of water. read more

My husband and I came here for Valentine's Day last year. We were somewhat disappointed. I ordered a lobster roll and the butter wasn't brought out to me until I was already almost finished. It was Valentine's Day, but it was later on in the evening and at the time it wasn't even very crowded. The servers all looked like young kids who didn't really take their work seriously. read more

Our last experience at the bonefish grill was absolutely amazing. Our server Kyle was probably one the best servers we have ever had. He was friendly, engaging and honest. We tried the local beer which was simply amazing, it had a great Citrus taste. The bang bang shrimp was simply amazing along with the fish and chips. Kyle recommended the Copia piccata, a excellent fish dish. The flavors were amazing! After the great service by our server Kyle and the excellent food that was recommended, we were kindly greeted by the manager. This was simply an amazing experience.! read more

Great restaurant! The food is tasty and the service is good. If you are a local or just visiting I recommend you stop by here for some great stuff. read more

This place is always busy, but I'm not sure why. Yes, the Bang Bang shrimp are super, as is the Pad Thai. There are fresh seafood offerings that are spot on, as well as food for folks on a diet. But I have found the service to be wanting. Went there with another couple, and our food came to us in dribs and drabs. At other times, I have had an attentive server, but this is a chain, and I get the feeling that the staff are not all that well trained, and that this is just another job for some of them. The bar is always packed with regulars, so if you come back, you will see some familiar faces. My personal favorite is a lemon drop martini. On some nights, I can get one that is terrific. On another night, different bartender, I'll get a marginal drink. I think this place could be better, but it doesn't need to be to stay busy. Location, location, location. read more

The entre I ordered, Gnocchi with Seafood, was tepid at best. Lukewarm, after waiting a long time for it to come. I sense that serving the ordered meals is an issue. Disappointed. read more

Wonderful dining experience. Hostesses and service excellent. It was almost full to capacity plus a private party going on in a room off the main dining area. Nevertheless, food was amazingly delizioso and served to us nice and hot. Our waiter, Aiden, gave us the gold standard for service. He was also working the private party but we felt like we were his only table. He was attentive and very pleasant. I asked his name because employees like Aiden and every employee we interacted with were amazing. They reflect good leadership. Dinner was awesome from start to finish. Well done Bone Fish. read more

THIS PLACE IS ANTI-KIDS. We walked in with four adults and two kids and there were clearly open tables but we were told it was a 30 minute wait. We know why--the hostess didn't want the kids to be there. Unforgivable. The worst. Awful. If you eat here you also support the hate of children. The employees run this restaurant. What a tragedy. I may never sleep again after this experience. read more

Other than the bang bang shrimp, everything is bland and covered in sauces. This used to be a great chain you could count on. But now seems overpriced for bland food. read more

This is review is for the service, not the food. We have been going to this restaurant for quite a few years and always been satisfied with both service and food. It's our regular go to place when we want to be sure that we will be satisfied. Not this past time, however. We went on a Sunday at 5:30, pretty busy time, but, I had called for reservations the day before, so I was confident that we would be seated fairly quickly. When we arrived, the hostess (unfortunately, I didn't get her name!) said that we didn't have reservations, even though I insisted that I called and reserved seats. Instead of offering the next table available or comping us with dessert, she said, "you have a 25 minute wait. You are not on the schedule." Just like that! Someone needs to train this little missy about the "hospitality" business!! I will be making a phone call to the manager, but, if you call to make reservations, be sure to ask for the name of the person who you speak with! Very disappointing visit this time!! We will be back, but, you can bet that this won't happen again. BTW, we are 70, 80, and 90 years old!! Talk about being disrespected! read more

We tried to get reservations at other oceanfront restaurants, but waited too long so ended up eating here. Even though it is a chain their food is always delicious and today was no different. I will be back again as their prices are reasonable and the food is good! Place was packed so I guess I am not the only one who appreciates this place! read more