Tucked away off the beaten path, sits this little charm. This is our go to Place for all special occasions. The food and service are nothing but top-notch. Whether you choose one of the smaller intimate rooms or the larger dining room, you can count an amazing evening. read more

Avoid at all costs. Reheated Sysco food and hollow trappings of "fine dining," but without the quality or service to support their exorbitant prices. Looking around at their clientele, the whole situation seems a bit exploitative of their patrons. Service was a disaster. Dinner took almost 3 hours on a Tuesday night. Very loud and harshly-lit dining area, like a cafeteria or hospital. Extremely rude and oddly awkward staff, who somehow struggled to open a bottle of wine? They seemed annoyed that an older member of our party ordered off the prix fixe menu, even though it looked like 80% of the other tables did the same. Food was bare minimum. Snapper Pontchartrain was a small, gamey piece of fish that tasted like it had been reheated several times. Perfunctory sides were unseasoned frozen spinach and some sort of beet puree. Crab cakes did have crab in them, but also tasted reheated. The parfait dessert was clearly optimized for shelf stability. Stealthily upcharged us on a bottle of wine. We ordered Daou Cabernet, a basic red that retails for ~$20 in grocery stores, but is ~$50 at a restaurant like this due to margin control. Got home and realized they charged us ~$80 for the "Daou Reserve" wine. I saw the label and I am confident that we were not served the Reserve. Sneaky! read more

While the food was good, the service and ambiance were subpar. I took my parents there for my father's birthday and we sat in the front room by the bar. It was so noisy that we frequently gave up on trying to converse. The waiter almost hit me in the head with a menu, albeit by accident, and almost lost my father's leftovers when he upended the bus tray. He never checked in on us after he delivered our food. The next time we saw him was when he cleared our plates. This has been the go to restaurant for special occasions but this time it felt more like we were eating at a sports bar. read more

First time into this old school establishment. The setting is simply stunning. Hidden off Route 41, tucked into a little slice of heaven. The menu is classic with dishes from Escargot to crepe Suzette to Steak Diane and Veal Marsala and lots in between. Service by Marshall was outstanding. Food was excellent. Our wine group was seated in the private room with a view of the pond and bridge. Can't wait to come back! read more

So we haven't been here in a while but we decided to go with our neighbors . We started with a dish of onion rings which were very good. Next came the French Onion soup which had good flavor but was really small for the price and lacked broth. Our neighbors had the Caesar salad with anchovies and liked it. The ladies had the triple tail snapper which came out with very small pieces of fish. I had the rack of lamb and chose the 4 chops which came with a dap of mash potatoes,a couple slices of carrots a dap of cabbage and dipping sauce. $64 for 4 small chops and daps of sides! Really! My friend had the duck which was a decent size. All in all way overpriced for the portion sizes. The inside hasn't changed in years and is way too noisy. Service was good. read more

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The food, ambience, and service are all excellent. I had the red grouper and my husband had the filet - both were outstanding. My only issue is that they let in riff-raff. We are not snobs, but it's very inappropriate to come to a fine dining establishment in short-short jean cut-offs (her) and work out clothes (him). Dressing like that is disrespectful to other patrons. Roessler's has a dress code, but I guess they don't mean it. So why bother having one? I should not have let it, but this detracted from my otherwise good experience. read more

The food and garden setting is off the charts. Perfect evening, excellent cocktails, extensive wine menu. Service by Annette was stellar, she knew everything about each item on the menu and was very helpful with making decisions on what to eat and drink. We will be back for sure! read more

Roessler's Restaurant - Fountain in the patio area. - Modern European Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Rosalee's is the perfect restaurant for the most esteemed customer! The gardens and layout of the resturant is beautiful: a relaxing setting with linens, comfortable chairs, separate rooms for different occasions, and space between tables makes this feel like you are in a private club. The food variety appeals to all (I'm GF and do not eat red meat), even the most discerning palate. And the service is exceptional. My girlfriend and I had dinner here and it elevated her weekend visiting. She loved the sweetbreads, wine and the atmosphere. A real compliment from a world traveler! This is a favorite for me! read more

Had a wonderful dinner last night celebrating our anniversary...the meal was great, service was super and atmosphere was perfect! We'll be back! read more

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Everything was great! Food and service were exceptional. The restaurant was clean and elegant. We ordered the schnitzel, salmon and the snapper. All were delicious. Definitely an older crowd and it does get busy. Owned by the same family for 50 years. read more

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Loved the garden setting. We has a reservation and were seated in one of the rooms next to a window overlooking the pond and flowering planta. Perfect! We had an appetizer of house salad followed by the Cehs's special which was a Boullabaise. The food was delicious, the sefvice was impeccable even in snowbird season. We really enjoyed our evening our even thought the price was exorbitant. read more

Roessler's Restaurant - Rich Boullabaise with mussels, crab, shrimp, scallops and fish. - Modern European Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Excellent food, waitstaff & ambience. Been going there since 1996. Great place to treat your out of town guests to. Its continental charm is reminiscent of restaurants from back in the day. read more

Was invited to this gem of a restaurant by our neighbors. Good thing they did... this place is hidden and would be hard to find if we didn't get the invite! Glad we came - food was excellent all around - we had tenderloin au Poivre and it was divine! Our waiter was a long time regular, excellent knowledge of the menu. We finished with bananas foster - made at our table! Fantastic! read more

Roessler's Restaurant - Bananas Foster - Modern European Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Roessler's is a fine dining oasis is a sea of corporate mediocrity on the Trail. Klaus and team have maintained high standards for decades and have a very devoted clientele. Food quality, service and libations are all top notch!!! Well done!!! read more

Roessler's Restaurant - Beautiful view from the bar! - Modern European Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Elegant and beautifully appointed. Reminiscent of the quiet, dignified and refined dining experiances of yesteryears. Every dish was deliciously presented. The garden with its cheerful fountain, pond, bridge and gazebo made the setting even more memorable. Our server Mark was on point and provided seamless service. Family owned and operated for almost half a century. A real gem in these times of corporately operated food factories. read more

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The service was awful , ! We had a reservation for 17 people , They split the tables , which we knew they would. We were greeted with attitude and the waiter was rude ! read more

What a spectacular place, in every way! I made reservations here for my husband's birthday. It is probably the best place we have been to since we moved here eight years ago. The staff is wonderful, the setting is beautiful, and the food was beyond delicious. There are gardens surrounding the entire place. You are eating in an enclosed space in the middle of a garden. You can walk around and take photos outside if you like. Be sure to ask for a window table. There have been many places I have wanted to try and ended up being disappointed. This was the opposite...we were blown away. It is expensive and worth it! read more

Nine of us celebrating three birthdays at Roessler's. We were immediately seated at a large round table in a quiet corner of the main dining room, next to the northside windows facing a small garden (the southside faces a charming pond.) There is an additional, smaller dining area also facing the pond. All starters and main courses ordered were very good: house, Caesar, & wedge salads; vichyssoise; red snapper; crab cakes, veal piccata, and filet mignon. Each main course comes with four sides, each beautifully displayed in a line across the top of the plate, with the main dish below. Service was superb. The prices are a good value for good food. Open Monday through Saturday from 5:00pm to close, I recommend you make reservations. Both the main dining room and the smaller dining area were full on a Wednesday night. Make sure you turn east from Tamiami Trail (Florida Route 45) onto Vamo Way. You can see, but not access the restaurant from the highway. Take the signed, second entrance to a large parking area in back of the restaurant. They have a covered Porte Cochere for loading/unloading, if it's raining. When exiting at night, be careful if heading southbound. There is no traffic signal, street lights, or signage to indicate the wide grassy median between northbound and southbound lanes. You can easily turn south too quickly and be on the wrong side of the road. read more

June 2 2023 - 2 for dinner / our 33rd wedding anniversary - Never been here in the 2 years we have lived in FL. We were looking for a special spot for occasions like birthday, anniversary, Mother's or Father's day etc etc. I had made reservations on Open Table which was problematic but with a quick message and a fast callback we fixed this directly. I am going to abandon Open Table fyi as this was the last issue for me. Call these folks directly. A VERY interesting spot modified private home blown out and heavily landscaped!!! Great ambiance, décor, and table settings. Sure a little 'dated' but that's the charm. Clean, impeccable tableware and place settings. Service by 'Marshall' was top notch and professional all the way!!! There seemed to be many regulars at the bar and in the restaurant and they were quite comfortable in their 'second' home like the Cheers bar? You will see why. 10/10 We ordered NA beer and a Cosmo and a second Cosmo later. both seemed a little lethargic in arriving and it was noted the bar was backed up?? But the place was not full at all? Maybe shorthanded? Bread arrived HOT and fresh, side plate with butter patty, oil and pepper as an option. Really nice. (don't usually score bread but this was a very nice product and cooked/baked perfectly) 10/10 We opted for a lobster/snail appetizer (Escargot a la Bourguignonne) that was nicely presented and served hot. There was some sort of 'off' spice or flavor or tanginess that my wife and I could not identify (hoping not a seafood issue with the snail or lobster) more on this later. At $22 this was a bit pricey certainly for the 6 quarter sized serving? Oddly enough that was $1 per letter in the description??? (smile) 5/10 My mistress for 33 years got the Snapper Pontchartrain with tomatoes, artichokes, mushrooms' capers and scallions etc etc. This was a very nice piece of fish and it was sauté nicely and served hot. The entrée was nice and the mushrooms and tomato but the spices and quality of the rice scoop, pickled cabbage scoop, two carrot slices, and scoop of creamed spinach was very buffet/cafeteria and overcooked or 'cool' when served. Of note at $41 for the entrée this was the second most expensive thing on the menu? 6/10 I went for the "Rack of Lamb" and got just the two chops for $34. (see picture) a nice display but I am not sure the word "rack" should be in this description. I was expected 2 full sized chops. As with my wife's entrée I got the same 'scoops' of veggies that were unimpressive and I skipped over after tasting. Additionally a potato veggie and a mushroom side that might have been made to order that were better. The veggies has some distracting heavy cinnamon and cumin spices and that may have been the odd flavor in the lobster/escargot appetizer. If you push all the veggies aside its $16 per mini chop..... (frown) 5/10 All in all, a lovely place and especially for a romantic dinner. A bit on the $$$ side in the value dept. A zero score for vegetarian, vegan, or other alternative diets. If one wanted to eat just vegetables you would be very disappointed. This was one of my 5 or so meals of the month 'off' my wfpb eating regime. A little more generous main portions for better value, and a vast improvement (or elimination) on the all veggie sides. Service was awesome and a great location/facility. read more

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We were there for our third time last night. The food is good, but it is clearly overpriced. My wife asked to switch a vegetable for dietary reasons but they said that the "family" did not allow it. read more

Excellent and nice variety of food, friendly knowledgeable and helpful table service, slightly old style but comfy and reasonably quiet venue. Highly recommended! read more

Just went here for our anniversary dinner. Such a beautiful place. You can have a view of a nice pond or a quaint garden. Service was very good and the food was amazing. Will definitely come back. read more

I've lived in Sarasota for 13 years but honestly never heard about this restaurant until this year. I am sad I didn't discover it earlier, because I had a great time here! The restaurant is a bit in the middle of nowhere. I've driven past it many times without realizing it was there. The grounds are lovely and there's a good amount of parking available. There's different rooms where you can be seated, and there's even a few outdoor tables which I think have a view of the fountain. Our party of four sat in the main dining room. We ordered a bottle of Chianti Classico which was great. The bread was also warm and fluffy -- absolutely delicious. I ordered the following dishes: Escargot (4/5) pretty good--ofc doesn't compare to what I've had at French restaurants but delicious nonetheless. Salmon (5/5) really enjoyed this dish and the various flavors. Parfait Roessler (5/5) delicious. The almond brittle and ice cream combination almost reminded me of creme brûlée. The service was great as well. Our server admitted she forgot to bring espresso at one point and once she realized, she offered it on the house. I would return! read more

Food, fabulous, wonderful service fabulous, ambience lovely. Where are you? This is a lovely place for a special evening Pricey but, worth every glass of wine and bite of my veal selection read more

I don't know, this was probably a really lovely restaurant when it first opened. But it's kind of dated in my opinion. It's very pricey and our server was grumpy so that made it less fun. I had the chicken, I could've made it better at home. Gummy texture, side dishes of spinach and carrots and rice - boring. Dining partners were pretty neutral about their dishes as well, nothing to really write home about. The bananas foster made at tableside? Bananas were raw and green and the grumpy server made it behind us without a word. Isn't that supposed to be part of the experience when you have it at table-side? Like maybe engage with the dining patrons? Again I'm gonna use the word boring. Nothing really fresh or crisp or bright about this place. It's really past its prime. I would skip it. read more

If you haven't been here, you'll have to change that! We had an amazing first experience for dinner. Annette was outstanding, and was very knowledgeable! She definitely made a really killer banana foster too! I had the crispy duck! And it was flawless! I love this place and will definitely be back many more times to come! read more

Roessler's Restaurant - Crispy duck! - Modern European Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

This is an absolute elegant old world gem! The atmosphere and space is perfection. The service incomparable for the area and the food wonderful and old school. I had a French martini, classic wedge salad, Chardonnay and filet mignon with perfect sides (mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, roasted red cabbage and glazed carrots) and fabulous fried onion straws. Honestly I feel like I found a perfect restaurant in this otherwise beach casual Florida zone. I'll be back - soon! read more

One of the best restaurants in Sarasota. Service is A+. Had our 50th wedding anniversary party in a private room. Outstanding!!

The food and service here are at the top of my list for fine dining. The staff are knowledgeable and engaging without being "overly" attentive. The Salmon served over Orzo is off the charts. As long as you like ginger and soy in the sauce - I love it. The setting is beautiful with lush landscape and a pond with a fountain. If the weather is nice, the patio is beautiful place to dine. The only caution I'll offer is that the "main" dining room is very large and can be noisy and like a conference facility. Of course this is advantage for large groups like wedding parties, etc. My advice is request seating in one of the small dining room adjacent to the bar. Intimate setting and a great view of the outdoors. Pricey? Yes but I've never been disappointed with any meal I've I had here. read more

I can't say enough amazing things about this restaurant. It is a total family run operation for over 30 years and everything about the menu is top-notch. It's off the roadway but believe me it's amazing. read more

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A hidden gem on Vamo Way. Three private dining rooms and a bar area. The service is always impeccable no matter who we get to take care of us. We have been there a lot as it's right across the street from our community of WillowBrook. Top shelf, drinks and wine selections and a fantastic German menu. A shout out to our favorite servers... AJ, Sophie, Herbie and Mark. Thank you all for many years of great service. This business is family owned and operated, and has been a staple of the south Sarasota community for years. Klaus, the owner/Chef/Maitre-de, always accepts us With open arms as if we were family. The place is elegant with a lovely view of the fountains in the pond. Outdoor seating also available. Accessible to those with physical challenges. If you've never had sweetbreads before, this place knows how to do it right. Succulent, moist, and scrumptious. Most of the dishes come out with the same sides which can be substituted for a slight up charge. All in all a great place for a celebration/special occasion. read more

Lovely ambience, wonderful food, well thought out menu, and excellent service. When dining here you definitely get what you pay for. Feels a bit like an elegant clubhouse dining room in the main room. Options to book a table in smaller rooms if you prefer quaint. We chose the Crab Cakes, Crepe Suzette, French Onion Soup, Holstein Wiener Schnitzel, Salmon entree. read more

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Wonderful, very low profile restaurant that does a terrific job of serving traditional food and classic cocktails

Food was fantastic and the service was personable and timely. Everything we ordered was delicious !

Amazing food and ambiance. Beautiful garden and lake to look out on while you eat. Service is always fantastic. Best filet mignon in Sarasota. Center cut and you can cut it with your fork. Highly recommend. read more

Great Food. Great Service. Beautiful Historic Restaurant! Managed extremely well. Many employees have been there for 20 plus years. Tells you something. read more

The wait for the food is insane we've been here for almost 2 hours the server is no where to be found he didn't offer more bread or water still waiting on the food. read more

Our anniversary dinner on May 12, 2024 was fabulous with Annette as our waitperson. Her explanation of the restaurant, menu and wine selection was spot on. Her timing of each course was perfect. If you have not yet been to Roessler's then you have been missing a classic fine dining restaurant. The food is top notch, prepared perfectly and the ambiance is wonderful. Ready to visit again in Fall 2024. read more

My wife and I had dinner here Saturday night. We both ordered the Roasted Duck dinner and it was delicious. Our server did a great job and the atmosphere was wonderful, we were looking out at the fountain in the pond just outside the window. It's a little pricey but worth the price. Enjoy! read more

On a beautiful Saturday evening, are Party of Three had a reservation to eat at Roessler's for the first time. He pulled into the driveway, words cannot describe the beauty of the grounds that this restaurant was on. Everything was so well kept, green and decorated. Upon walking into the restaurant, the interior design is just as gorgeous, if not twice as gorgeous as the exterior. With plenty of windows to look upon the outdoor Landscaping, we chose a seat on the corner of the back dining room and Mark was our waiter. Judging by the amount of requests he had to be seated in his area, I would say the fact that he was an amazing waiter for our table was not unusual. He had a good sense of humor, was very attentive common and was always there when we need needed. This was probably the first three course meal I've had since my cruise in 2011. Fine dining with appropriate cost, this restaurant does not disappoint. We started with three appetizers. The veal sweetbreads, a crab cake, and an heirloom tomato salad with asparagus. Each appetizer left a different taste on your tongue. Everything was cooked to perfection. For the main course, I ordered the soy Ginger glazed salmon over coconut risotto with mango salsa. My mother and husband both ordered the filet mignon, the only difference in the two was hubby had the peppercorn sauce along with it. Everything was once again perfection and we finished every single bite on our plates, as every bite left you longing for another one. Not ready to call it an evening after the main course, we all decided to try dessert along with coffee. Hubby ordered the Parfait Roessler without the orange liquor, I got sticky toffee pudding, and my mother got caramel creme. I can't say I tried the other two desserts but my sticky toffee pudding orgasmic in my mouth, made me grateful I didn't go for the Banana Foster like I wanted to. It was so amazing I had to finish every single morsel on my plate. Both of the other desserts looked just as tantalizing. The service was amazing, the food was out of this world, and the ambience / atmosphere just finished off the perfection in this evening. This restaurants a little more pricey than I'm used to however I have no problem paying top price for excellent food and amazing service. Mark said if we return back to make sure we asked to be seated at his table and best believe we will make sure that that is a request that we will make upon arriving at Roessler's restaurant. read more

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