I had dinner here on a Friday night a couple of weeks ago while in town. Everglades City is a very small town and nighttime dining options are few. Island Cafe had several cars parked in front so I thought that was a good sign. This is a table service restaurant and I ordered the fried scallop dinner with a loaded baked potato and salad for $25. Then entree arrived about 15 minutes later. The salad had a little cheese on top of the greens with ranch dressing on the side. It was a good salad. The seafood came with several fried scallops and a couple of hush puppies along with a small ear of corn and the baked potato. What was missing was the cheese and bacon for the potato. The waitress disappeared so I wasn't able to get the missing bacon and cheese and had to make do with some butter for the tater. This was disappointing. The scallops were decent in taste but I couldn't get anymore cocktail sauce because of the missing waitress. This meal was substandard and I felt underwhelmed by the entire experience. The food was ok in taste but it didn't stand out to me and the table service was non existent. Perhaps Island Cafe is better than this but giving a 3 score is generous in my opinion. read more

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Not too impressed, just ok. Seemed a bit like a tourist trap. The place is nice and clean with plenty of parking. We ordered fried gator which came with fries.. lots of fries. The gator bits were fine, just no wow moment. Our waitor appeared tired, perhaps a bad day? We'll have to try some of the other dishes next time, just not gator. read more

A great place for breakfast or lunch! The food is great and the menu is very simple and traditional with great prices and very local. The servers are very tentative. The atmosphere also had a very homely and friendly feel and the place is full of locals! Their pancakes are also very good and they have some well priced breakfast items. read more

Island Cafe - Gator - Seafood Near Me - Everglades, Florida

Cute spot for lunch if you are in the area. Our server was friendly and everything came out quickly. I enjoyed the decor lol read more

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Our best friend Erica (a local) recommended this place and it did not disappoint. As tourists we were introduced to frog legs and gator. The guys loved the captains platter, and the fettuccine Alfredo had the best sauce I've ever had. And the GARLIC SHRIMP was amazing!!! Overall not one bad item of food and I would 100% come back here. Good service good people good food. read more

This was the perfect last evening in Marathon. The sunset view and wonderful service made the experience great. Our food starting with oysters and then followed by lobster and fish was exquisite. read more

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The food was amazing and their staff is very friendly. The decor was very bright and costal. Absolutely loved this experience. Would 100% come again. read more

Excellent home style cafe with friendly staff, great food, and reasonably priced. I ordered their gator basket. It came out quickly, it was hot, chewy, moist, and delicious. Probably one of the best fried gator I've had. "Mimi", my server was polite, friendly, and on the ball. She came by several times to check on me and make sure everything was okay. I had to try their key lime pie because I she said it was really good, and it's a problem, lol. Anyhow, I ordered it, and she was right. I had a great meal and will certainly be back. Give them a try! read more

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Had a chicken Bacon Melt with FF and ice tea. It had great flavor and a harty portion our server was pleasant and friendly if out here for Air boat tours it's a great place to get a bite to eat we would definitely stop here again read more

Island Cafe is a hidden gem. The food is delicious, as well as the service. Reasonable priced food. Enjoy read more

Quick hearty breakfast. Exacly what we needed to get an early start to our day. Bonus points for coffee to go.

We stopped here for an early lunch on a weekday and found this place to be very charming and not crowded. There are cute little Knick knacks everywhere and our server was quick to take our drink order. The menu has lots of great choices and I settled on a Buffalo Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich with fries. The sandwich came nice and hot and was enjoyable. I love Buffalo chicken, but it often doesn't love me, but this wasn't too spicy so I enjoyed it. The sandwich was a good size and I didn't want to eat it all, but it was so good that I did. Our server was very attentive, but not Intrusive. Prices are reasonable for the area and I would absolutely return for a meal. read more

Island Cafe - Buffalo, Bacon ranch sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Everglades, Florida

Atmosphere - Very Nice. Located in the heart of Everglades City, the cafe has a friendly vibe. The seating is primarily booths and the decor is eclectic. Service - Very Good. Entire staff is friendly and attentive. Food - Very Good. The menu is varied and has lots of popular entree and sandwich options. I had the Italian Sub, which came with a side of fries. The sandwich was a nice size. The ingredients and roll were fresh. There was plenty of meat and it had a great flavor. Overall Value - Very Good . The quality of food and the great service makes this restaurant a go to place when in the area. read more

Island Cafe - Italian Sub - Seafood Near Me - Everglades, Florida

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This place is crazy good! We ordered everything from the fried food (gator, fried pickles, fried frog legs) to pizza to burgers to grilled chicken tacos and it was all excellent. Very laid back, lots of locals, relaxed attentive service. Much better food than the pricier restaurants we tried this week. Thank you Island Cafe! You made our off season vacation excellent! read more

Island Cafe - Menu - Seafood Near Me - Everglades, Florida

A great local/hometown feel with some really good food and service. By no means fancy but fun and quirky. You're immediately greeted as you walk in and given the option to sit where you wish. A nice mix of locals chatting with the staff or other friends they ran into or like myself tourists looking for a nice place to have a great meal. Well I will say that I was not one bit disappointed. Jasmine, our waitress was friendly and checked in a few times to make sure things were good. I had the special of the day which was the Grouper Ruby. This was served with a salad, baked potato and veggies. As I was in the Everglades I washed it down with an Islamorada Citrus Ale. The grouper was cooked and seasoned well with that right off the grill feel. I made sure to leave enough room for dessert and was quite content with the piece of warmed up Pecan Pie, with whipped cream of course. I will certainly be back and not just for dinner as breakfast and lunch are also served. Enjoy! read more

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We arrived in Everglades City and went here for dinner. The wait staff was very friendly, considering it was a holiday weekend and almost closing time. We have burgers and fries, nothing to write home about. Thin patties, decent rolls, battered fries. Crab cakes were the same. Chicken fingers and fries were OK too. The real winner was the GATOR nuggets. Fries bits of gator. Super crunchy and yummy! And it was the only thing in town open for breakfast on Easter. We've been each morning and plan to go tomorrow because the breakfast is fantastic. French toast, sausage, waffles, bacon, white toast... ALL of it super yummy! If you are in town, definitely go here for breakfast! Over all, wonderful experience. read more

horrible service and demanded tip after a overpriced and barely edible meal it took forever to get drinks because our server was sitting down and then the person who Charged us was rude and demanded tip on top of the already over priced and disgusting food read more

I was not impressed, nothing bad, food was just ok. I wouldn't recommend the crab cakes. Service was also just ok.

Nice quaint place with truly delicious food. We had the mac and cheese squares with chicken bacon ranch wrap and fries, we were blown away with their deliciousness! Best meal of our trip so far. The staff was very friendly and while there wasn't a large selection at the gift shop they things they had were cute and personal. I got a shot glass to take home! The decor was fun and silly and the bathrooms were nice and clean. read more

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service was slow. When food was delivered my wife asked for ketchup and was never brought. Server never checked back on us. We asked for a server to tell our server we wanted the check and didn't come and had to flag her down. After about 8 minutes. Food was mediocre. When I told the server of our complaint all she said was sorry. The cashier appeared to be the owner or manager and she just said it was one of this days. I said couldn't believe that comms t and said good customer service doesn't have one of those days. She did nothing except to say sorry. Nothing else. Won't ever go there again if in Everglades city. Can't believe was packed with people given our experience. read more

Had the vegetable beef soup last night, outstanding, great service, and great food highly recommend.

As a person with celiac the food options were limited, But this amazingly kind server Rachel was so helpful, honest and sympathetic towards me. The vibe was like a small town diner which it was but the highlight was truly Rachel! read more

Great value for the money. The food was delicious, hot and made to order. Service was friendly and attentive. We stopped here for lunch after an airboat ride which was amazing. Had the gator tail for an app absolutely delicious, it was so good we ordered another. Party of 7 for under $150.00. Love this place and will be back when in the area. Go check it out you won't be disappointed. read more

Food is below ho-hum. No imagination whatsoever - fried food, iceberg lettuce, unripe tomatoes...

Great place!!! Small town vibes and great food. Service was wonderful, food was well made and delicious, clean, priced well, and cand cute! What more could you ask for. read more

Good, not great. It was a quick bite to eat while we waited for our airboat tour. And when I say quick, we may have been there a total of 20 minutes. The curds were and wrap were good. The salad was underwhelming. Now please note, it had tomatoes, onions and peppers on it, but my daughter took it all off. Lol. She had to make her own dressing because she asked for balsamic vinegarette but they gave her oil and vinegar in separate jars. It was ok though. She still enjoyed it and ate the whe thing. I'd recommend this place base on it being small and looks like a local town restaurant. A lot of food choices on the lunch menu. read more

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This is a cute little restaurant with character in the everglades. Finding some gluten free and vegan was a little tricky but the waitress went above and beyond to help us! They have a variety of food options and they also have ice cream if you want some of that :) read more

This is an okay restaurant. It wasn't the worst seafood nor was it the best seafood. The server was a sweet high school junior who indulged all my questions concerning his education at a very small K5-12 grade school. Back to the food. Hubs ordered the seafood basket which included Cole slaw, fries, oysters, fish, shrimp, clams and frog legs. The fish was delicious but the clams were chewy and cooked too long. I ordered the shrimp basket which came with Cole slaw and fries. The shrimp were very large and tasty. Great service, average food. read more

Island Cafe - Shrimp basket - Seafood Near Me - Everglades, Florida

Stopped by for Key Lime Pie and ice cream after a hot day biking in the Everglades. Staff was friendly and there was lots of seating. The Key Lime Pie was okay. Decent lime flavor, but not my favorite. Ice cream was fairly standard and unremarkable, but mint chocolate chip and cookies & cream was just what I was craving. Their normal menu seems to be heavy on fried things, so probably not a place I would come to for food normally. But it is conveniently located in Everglades City (where there appeared to be a dearth of other food options) so if you need a quick bite, this is the spot. read more

If you're looking for a great local eatery with friendly folks, this is the place. I've been here multiple times when visiting the everglades & Chokoloskee, and I've always enjoyed my meals. The fried gator here is, in fact, gator: so many places throughout the area serve chicken and fool the tourists. This is the real deal. Burgers here are also well made, and all with well-seasoned fries. The staff here, though, might be the best thing: always friendly and they treat you like a local. When you're on the road looking for a good meal, isn't that what you want?! read more

I started with the clam chowder soup but wouldn't recommend it since it tasted like canned food. Other than that everything else we ordered was great. We sat for a while until someone took our order, I believe that the person who was supposed to take our order didn't want to bother with us, but the person who did end up taking our order was very nice and friendly. Ambience was ok. read more

Island Cafe - Seafood basket (oysters, frog legs, shrimp, fish, alligator, hush puppies and fries) everything fried and delicious! - Seafood Near Me - Everglades, Florida

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Awesome breakfast they also serve lunch and dinner. I've had the pleasure to experience all breakfast lunch and dinner. I've never have been disappointed. Staff is always friendly. Prices are average for the area. read more

Place is pretty welcoming. Easy and fast. Consistent quality. Nothing fancy but decent for the quick after fishing dinner. My fishing buddies ordered the prime rib and it looked fantastic. They did a decent cook your catch for our group. read more

When I think of Island Cafe, immediately "Under the Sea" starts playing in my head. This is a cute diner over near the Everglades that locals seem to check out time and time again. They serve up some good roadside diner food that'll help burn some time as you wait for your national park tour to commence. The breakfast menu here is fairly standard with options ranging from omelettes to pancakes to country fried steaks. We decided to try their omelettes which came with a biscuit and a side of country fried potatoes. The food was good but nothing spectacular, however it was a cheap dining option considering the lack of competition in the area. I say that's a good thing! On my way out, I also ordered a strawberry cream cheese muffin which was really a solid way to end our meal. If you're looking for a nice stopover in the Everglades, do check this place out. They're also attached to a small gift shop next door where you can purchase all of your alligator souvenirs til your hearts content. read more

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I loved the traditional breakfast! Servers were very friendly and it feels like good old small town diner. I would definitely recommend this place! read more

Island Cafe - Traditional breakfast w/ over easy eggs, bacon, potatoes, and a biscuit - Seafood Near Me - Everglades, Florida

Went to Island Cafe a couple weekends back with a friend after hiking in Fakahatchee. I was honestly really surprised with how much bang you get here for your buck! Going to a few other places in Everglades City I assumed they were all over priced (understandable being a small town and touristy) but this place was great! The atmosphere was pretty chill and the AC was very welcomed after a hot day outside, the service was quick and our server was nice and refilled my water multiple times during our short meal (which is a big deal for me haha). The part I couldn't get over was the fish sandwich. I looked on the menu and it was $12 bucks so I assumed it wouldn't be anything great, so I asked and boy was I wrong. GROUPER! A generous portion too! And if you get some of the sauce they put on the fish tacos to slap on your sammy *chef's kiss*. So anyway, I highly recommend Island Cafe to anyone who happens upon Everglades City in search of a good meal and classic small town Florida vibes. read more

The food here was incredible. The selection was really good with great prices. We had to try the gator nuggets to experience the local cuisine and it was very very nice. The portion of gator nuggets is slightly small for a group of 4 but would be perfect for a group of 2. I also had a chicken and bacon wrap with fries. The fries are the best I have ever had and were incredibly crispy. The atmosphere is good and reminds me of a typical small town American restaurant. The waitress served us quickly and was very attentive. I would eat here again. read more

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On making my rounds of the eateries of Everglades city we had to try island cafe! We went as a large group and ate in their back room by the ice cream/ gift shop. Highlights were the staffs helpfulness and cheery attitude even though the place was quite busy. I particularly liked their fries and key lime pie. Grouper was good but nothing to write home about. Portions were passable but on the small side. Some nifty items in the gift shop. Worth a stop if you're in the area! read more

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Home made food with great staff have to try the New England clam chowder another favorite is the chicken wings. Always look for the specials as well. Nice and quite place most of the time. read more

Recommended by our airboat guide as a great place for gator bites. Didn't disappoint. Gator bites were delicious along with other food we ordered. Oyster po boy was great, and a friend got the burger based on recommendation from June our waitress. It was the Bomb as she said it would be. June was awesome. She took care of us and was super friendly. read more