wow, you can tell when a new spot hits the area - this place is packed and I'm told usually is.... The dining room is pricy (in FL terms) but they have a great huge outdoor seating area and bar - happy hour is until 6 I believe. The place is really pretty on the water and I like how spread out it feels. However it is very busy - so much so they offer free valet bc parking is tight. Our calamari was ok, come for drinks and discount appetizers. read more

Omg the chicken Marsala was amazing. The gravy was right out of the gravy train can. Just mix it with with water and the lumps smooth out. Awful food great music read more

I had previously been to the Jolly Sailor in downtown Stuart back in the day and am glad to see that they've returned in a brand new location under the bridge. It's a nice sized location and overlooks the water, which is a much better solution for them than just in the middle of downtown. We came for lunch so although I cannot speak to dinner, their lunch menu had some great options which we really enjoyed. We both started off with a cup of the beer, bacon and cheddar soup which was available in the old location and still remains one of my favorite items on the menu. There were free refills on the Coke products and they come in quite large glasses as well. Always a bonus since its one of the highest mark-up items in the business. I had the fish and chips. The fish was FABULOUS. Two large pieces in a great beer batter. The chips were alright but not great. Maybe because of the English heritage I expected more but I wasn't blown away. MK had the Sailor's Burger and it was made to order perfectly. It was juicy and darn near too messy to eat but she said it was great. Aidan had the mac and cheese and really liked it. He also grabbed some fries off of our plates. I'm glad we got there a bit early for lunch because on a Saturday, they were full-up and even had a table of 16 coming in. They have 930 feet of courtesy docking right in the Marina and right in front of the restaurant. read more

My company held an evening reception here and it was wonderful. The service and food were great. The hors d'oeuvres were delicious: lamb chops, teriyaki chicken, chilled jumbo shrimp with a mean horseradish cocktail sauce, mini crab cakes, and fried mushrooms were all so savory and the trays just kept coming. The lamb was truly the star of the evening: perfectly tender and buttery. Truly the best lamb I have ever tasted! The chef previously worked at Rottie's and the Brickwall. If you are a local, you will be familiar with these restaurants and their high reputation for delicious food. I would make my reservation for sunset and enjoy the waterfront dining experience. I didn't get a very good look at the menu but the prices seemed reasonable, and after tasting the lamb, I would definitley like to come back. read more

I came on vacation visiting family and had the pleasure of meeting April. She was a top notch server and a sweet person. She guided us through the menu and helped us decide where to have drinks after. Later that week we came back with the rest of the family and Patrick waited on us outside. He was great as well, we also ran into April and she recognized us. We will return on our next vacation! Highly recommend the prime rib (Queens cut was huge and enough for 2) coconut shrimp was delicious, Mahi was delicious, we literally loved everything we had! For dessert we enjoyed the signature orange cake , it was moist and decadent. Thank you to everyone for making our dining experiences so memorable! read more

Good food and right on the marina and dog friendly. Then why 2 stars, this place or my waitress wanted to do everything possible to get more money out of us. As if $60 for steak, scallop and shrimp au gratin, and a mixed drink isn't enough. She first tried to give my husband a beer that he never ordered hoping he would just take it so we can have given more money, then she said my husband ordered a more expensive steak and charged us more. She was not listening at all. Did she really think we would just pay the bill. She barely came to serve us also. The band was extremely loud so maybe if she put an extra hearing aid on she would have gotten our order straight instead of playing stupid and charging us more. I told her I wanted to see the manager and the menu. All she did was correct the bill, and didn't apologize. Therefore, I conclude she was guilty at trying to rip us off. This is a nice place, good food right on the water, so if you go just make sure to triple check your bill. read more

I can't believe that I have never left a review for this restaurant. First off, I take everyone, I mean everyone who comes to visit here. It's fantastic. The fish and chips are delicious! The salads are fresh and tasty. I love the views and needless to say that the service is top notch. If you are looking for great food with great service and ambiance, please visit this restaurant. read more

The view is the only thing special here. The food was good, and one would expect it to be with the pricing. Our waiter certainly knew his stuff when it came to the menu and specials. The live music is nice as long as you are not on top of them when dining. There was a reggae band the evening our group went. Thank goodness we got a table on the farthest end of the patio away from them. Who needs to have a bass thumping through your body as you are trying to eat? As I mentioned in my tip, if you plan on dining outdoors when there is entertainment (band, dj) try to get a table as far away as possible so you can converse without shouting or straining to hear. Car valet is a requirement. I don't like that policy anywhere. read more

Ambiance yes sitting in a marina watching the sunset excellent. Let me say this: if you are from the tristate, NY in particular the hub of modern food culture NYC. Skip this place.... You would expect amazing seafood staring at the water, but you get overpriced and boring for the area. Expect NY prices for sub par sea food. Don't mistake atmosphere for food quality come for happy hour and enjoy the view. Skip the food. There are many other local seafood establishments nearby. read more

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We love the ambiance and that they have Sailor Jerry..Nothing beats a Sailor Jerry and Diet Coke haha read more

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It was ok. Nothing special, but not bad either. Some of the food ordered in our party wasn't the greatest (the beer cheese soup was more on par with Denny's) but others were pretty good (mahi entrees and fish dip). I don't think there's a lot of consistency in the food quality, because I don't think there has to be. Why? Because this is a happening place regardless. The location is nice. The view is nice. You can walk here from downtown Stuart, you can drive or you can even pull up in your boat. They have outside seating to go with that nifty view. They have a bar. They have live music, and they bring in the crowds. They aren't consistent with food or service because they don't have to be. They will fill the place anyway. It is expensive for what you get, although eating here wont break the bank. I just don't think price is commensurate with the food quality. If its atmosphere that you want, and you are willing to overlook the rest, then this is your spot. read more

Great happy hour - daily flatbread pizzas are awesome. Decent Mrs Peters Fish Dip. Scallops yummy. Fairly casual outside area that allows dogs. Great view of the pricier yachts in the area and usually pretty great sunset ( can get hot) Terribly and unnecessarily rude bartender when we brought our older well behaved and well dressed only child into bar area (ONLY because owner just happened to be present that day). Rudely told it was law in Florida ( it's not). Believe me - we aren't big into kids either and we are sensitive on offending others. The waitstaff ( other than that incident and apparently only with owner present) otherwise has been good to pretty great. Dinner items are good, prices a bit high, but, hey! It's a marina restaurant - that's what they do. You are paying for the atmosphere and it's pretty good, especially when live entertainment is present. Forget about getting a seat on holidays without a reservation!!! read more

The view is impressive as are the decorations; so if your dining experience is about ambiance and setting, then this place might be for you. But having gone here twice with groups, neither me, my wife, nor any of our dining companions have ever had a meal here that was "great". The prices are great, which raises expectations, but the food is mediocre and suspect. My wife's grouper looked awesome but she said it tasted off and was gifted last night with cramps and diarrhea. My hogfish was so so and the crab topping was anything but delicious. My son ordered sirloin which came cooked in blue-cheese so much that you could not Taste the steak. My poor dad hated the taste of his beautiful scallops overwhelmed by a glaze that he did not like. So the place and the food LOOK beautiful and cost a fortune, the food itself really sucks. This place is a pretender, don't spend money here if you value substance over style. read more

Hands down the best meal we had in the area. Free Valet parking started things out with ease. We didn't make reservations but the thirty minute wait was smoothed over by a trip their outside bar. We sat outside, just off the water, surrounded by beautiful boats and the setting sun. We started with Caesar salads and I ordered the cheese scallops and risotto and my husband and I were both in awe of how amazing it was. Then we tried his meal, shrimp scampi over angel hair pasta instead of risotto (chef happily made this substitution). We were stunned by how delicious it was. I kept sneaking bites of his food and he raved with every bite. The only disappointment was that we were too full to try the orange cake everyone raves about! The whole experience was topped off by great service from Patrick. This place was the most expensive place we ate at on our vacation but it was hands down the best and worth every penny. We will definitely be back. read more

Very popular spot recommended to us by friends - great food and terrific marina side seats. Service was excellent even though the restaurant was packed at lunch. Only potential drawback is the lack of parking but suggest using the valet service where they look after your car for tips. read more

What a nice place to have a restaurant. Great views of docked boats and the sunsets are beautiful. Parking is a bit cramped but if you know Stuart, you'll realize that long range planning isn't their strong suit. The bar and the live music can be entertaining at times. Now, about the food. Sometimes it can be good and other times you'll wonder what happened. It is truly a hit or miss situation. The wait staff can be helpful and pleasant at times. Then again sometimes you wonder why they are in a bad mood. With a great location like this its a shame they can't get it right more often than not. That being said, give them a try because the view alone will make you forget about an average experience with food and service. read more

If you know anyone from the Treasure Coast they have probably steered you toward the Sailor's Return. It is definitely a port which once you have gone you will want to return. The only problem will probably be the parking. This place is busy everyday. It is well deserved because the food and service are top notch. I always like to give a shout out to the servers who are truly trying to make our dining experience memorable. Today it was Jake. Good job mani! Keep up the excellent work. Now back to the parking. I recommend if you know or google maps your way around that you come in on the split off of US 1 southbound. It is a right hander just AFTER the last traffic light at Fork Rd before you cross over the causeway to Stuart. Be in the right hand lane. This takes you to Old Dixie Hwy. There are 2 stop signs going under the causeway. Turn right at the second one. This takes you over the river again and the restaurant is on your right directly northwest of the causeway viaduct. Look for parking spaces on both sides of the road. The side entryway to the restaurant parking lot is on the Northside of the viaduct. You won't believe how close you are to the front doors of the restaurant. Bon Appétit read more

We enjoy sitting outside where the live music plays, but you almost have to "know someone" to get a table outside, even if tables appear empty. Sometimes the help gives in and seats you there. Musical entertainment has always been good. Service always good. Sailor's Return is one of the RARE dining spots in Stuart that actually gives you the sunset and watching it go down between the beautiful sailboats is unforgettable. My one gripe is their menu (on our last visit) does NOT offer small plates, unless you want french fries or bread. It would be nice be served a shrimp cocktail or sliders or bruschetta (if you want GREAT apps at the bar, I recommend Kyle G's on AIA (used to be Pietros) where they have half priced drinks and special apps at HR but make sure you ask for the bar menu). Sailor's Return is very crowded. for sunset seats you need to be there 2 hours before. read more

Can't beat this view! The food was pretty good. Hubby and I had the fish tacos and we could have split it. Lot of food. Daughter had fish and chips and said it was really good. read more

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Nice location right on the St. Lucie estuary and right under the Roosevelt Bridge. Nice menu with many fresh fish and seafood options. Great covered patio out front. Service was friendly and efficient. Great place for a cocktail and appetizer. read more

Food was excellent, great atmosphere, great service and great views... Awesome day. And by the way I heard about the orange cake, tried it and it was delicious. Is dessert to share read more

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Least favorite restaurant in town. It's more of a bar hop and pick up joint. The dinners are overpriced for the amount and type of food you receive. Must be because of the beautiful view that they think they can charge so much. Not worth it. I would suggest going at lunch for appetizers or lunch sandwiches. You won't go wrong having lunch there opposed to their extremely expensive dinners that aren't even that great. read more

Do Not Go Here. My family was in town visiting local family and wanted to go out for a nice dinner. This was the worst experience I have ever had in any restaurant. We were told it would be a 1 hour wait which was fine but that turned into a 2 hour wait. Ok fine it was busy. The issue was we waited that long to be place in a conner with no light and we could not even read the menu without the flashlight from our phones. We ordered our food and my son wanted a hamburger that was the worst thing I have ever tried. He even began to get sick after eating it. My daughter ordered chicken that was not seasoned and the potatoes were cold. After our food was dropped off no one even came over to ask if all was ok. Then my fathers friend made a comment to tye waiter and he laughed at it with his coworker and just gave us the bill with no care at all. I did not want anything for free and I did not ask for that at all. I just wanted what I paid for and some good service. This place is the worst. Save your money and go to the many other great places in Stuart. read more

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Fabulous restaurant. The scallops and snapper were cooked to perfection. The decor is beautiful and you cannot beat the view. The service was excellent. Highly recommend. read more

In the area for a day. Located in a large marina, you can boat in to eat. Pets welcome.. My wife had the Mahi sandwich with French fries $13.95.( good ) and iced tea $3.00( weak ). I had Fish & Chips and French fries $12.95.( lots of fries, not much fish and lacking in flavor ) and iced tea $ 3.00. The server ( Melody ) came back to check if all was well right after we were served ( by another person ) but never came back to refill our drinks even though she was close by many times. For me, that cost when it comes to tip time. read more

Can't beat the location, watch the sunset on the water. Friendly service. The prime rib special is a winner. Listen to live music, then take a stroll along the Riverwalk. A great evening. read more

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The relaxed atmosphere of dining on the water is great. The food was good and the portion sizes were decent. read more

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What an awesome place!! came here for a birthday and the food was exceptional. I instantly feel in love with this place and why not!! seafood, on the water, out door entertainment. All the ingredients for a night out with your girls or your mate. I love this place and am always so excited when I find a good seafood place that gives me all my wants. read more

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT LIVING HERE are the people. You see, the billionaires in Seawalls Point, the millionaires in Stuart dine at nice places, but do not have that superiority complex found in Dade & Broward. The pedestrian cloud eating here doesn't have that "Hey you, look at my overpriced purse that cost $5,750. It's got a huge K on it so you know it's Michael Kors" attitude. The food here,, the service here, the view here rivals any Marina on the SoFla area. read more

Average food in a nice setting. Stick with lunch and a salad. Not a good food place. Parking is a nightmare

Food was good but very crowded and long wait for lunch. Very popular on weekends as your on the water with the florida winter weather you can't beat the location. Ronn the hole food guy ;-) read more

Sailor's Return was everything I wanted to find in a restaurant in South Florida! We were celebrating our 7 year dating anniversary and the place and staff made it a very special and romantic night for us! The food was amazing, unique, fresh, and flavorful! The view was beautiful with the sunset and the boats and the water. Also, a lot of people were walking by with their dogs which I Loved because dogs make me happy and I was able to pet some of them. They were SO cute. The drinks were strong and delicious! The millionaires margarita was bomb and my lemon drop martinis were on point! Our server was amazing, Kristen was sweet, attentive and knowledgeable and suggested all of the right things! We also had Cindy which was our original server but we asked to move tables and she was very sweet and understanding about it and she even checked on us a few times later. Both ladies are awesome! Awesome place! We loved it! read more

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Had the eggplant stack for app...was okay, pretty creative looking on the plate but was just average tasting... if you like fried eggplant then go with this.... then we Ordered the prime rib for dinner...it was the biggest piece of meat I've ever since on a plate, AND it was considered the small portion...the 16oz.. It was okay, nothing great not bad though. I think the best thing about this place, was the ambiance, you can sit inside the air conditioned restaurant or sit out by the dock which has an excellent view of the river. Definitely fun with live music...there was a man playing the sax ...sounded just like Kenny G. I'd definitely return not so much for the food but for the view. Great place to people watch! read more

Michael Rossi is a fantastic server. He will steer you to the perfect meal selection!

First time visit, we stopped by for lunch. It is located at waters edge at a marina with beautiful views. There were 6 of us so we had called ahead for a reservation but still had to wait for 30 mins. (It was a very windy day so the outside seating was sparse as most patrons wanted inside which probably added to the delay). Notwithstanding, this is a very popular venue but well worth the wait. Staff was very friendly and portions large no matter the selection. Our table selections included fish & chips, fish tacos, margarita flat bread and club sandwich - all were fabulous (I had the fish tacos and would say they were the best I've ever had, lightly blackend, moist and stuffed to the maximum). Our entire group loved all their selections - no food complaints here. read more

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Had a great crab cake and Key Lime Martini, delicious dessert in a drink. Beautiful view and great conversations. read more

Sailor's Return Restaurant - Great view! - Seafood Near Me - Stuart, Florida

I had to pick up a lunch today for an office that I call on. The food and service was excellent friendly and fast!! While I was there I noticed that the restaurant was really crowded so I will definitely come back and dine in ! read more

I love Sailors Return! The pork chop is my favorite menu item and also the Sailors bread is delicious! Beautiful location for sunsets and they have great bands there on the weekends too. read more

After deciding not to eat a late lunch at the Sailors Return when they were only serving the bar menu, we came back the next night for dinner since the full menu looked promising. The Sailors Return is located in a marina with a beautiful view of the sunset and lots of large boats. The restaurant was well appointed inside and out. Live music was playing outside which was very enjoyable. Our waitress was very good, even using my iphone (seeming to have never operated one before) to take a family picture. We started off with the eggplant stack, Manhattan clam chowder and beet salad. The eggplant stack was enough to serve as an entree with spinach, prosciutto and lots of mozzarella. All the appetizers were leisurely ate as the waitress did not rush us to order our entrees. For the main course there was the shrimp and scallop gratin, blackened grouper and chicken and pasta Alfredo. I ordered the pesto scallops which came with 9 decent sized scallops! I was told it would be served with risotto but the side was the same as the "rice" served with the gratin. Everything was incredibly flavorful. It was obvious that much attention was paid to the quality of the ingredients and their careful combination. The seafood gratin and pasta Alfredo were especially rich and delicious. We finished eating around sunset and remained on the dock for awhile enjoying the view and music. The Sailors Return provided a great dining experience that I would recommend to any locals or vacationers. read more

Nice location, but the food is just ok. We ordered the mahi sandwich with fruit as a side, and the fish and chips entree. Mahi was a good portion size, but taste wise very lacking. Needed both salt and seasoning. Fish and chips entree was super oily! Plus the fish was over fried and greasy looking - pictures speak a thousand words! The saving grace for the restaurant was the nice waitress and the view. read more

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