Sailors return is charging 18% automatically to your Check for tips. This is interesting since they just stated that they're not charging taxes on tips so the restaurants getting 18% return on your meal. The freedom of leaving what you felt was appropriate for a tip has been taken away now automatically expected that you're gonna leave 18%. I was offended and felt extremely uncomfortable that my rights to leave what I wanted as a tip was taken away. Now we're being dictated to on how we're gonna leave a tip. I will not be going back to that restaurant. I felt how dare them dictate to me what I'm going to leave as a tip it was off. Another step to socialism. Rights of ours are being taken away stay away. read more

Sitting here with music, happy hour and great view! Our server/ bartender from outside bar, excellent! Loving it! Drinks great, happy hour menu nice- ambience amazing! read more

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Largest lobster roll on the East Coast of Florida. A little expensive, but plenty of food wonderful atmosphere. nice scenery if you like, looking at boats and Marina. read more

Went last night with friends for the first time. The ambience was really good. The waitress had lots of customers so the service was slow. Chowder was good. Fettuccine was totally saturated in butter and they threw garlic in with it. Tasted like it might be a canned sauce. Was not impressed with the price I paid. Rolls are a fantastic. I don't really plan on going back. Way overpriced. read more

What an amazing find. Thank you Yelpers. It turned out better an expected last minute birthday dinner. We were lucky to get Erin as our waitress. She is one of the nicest waitresses ever. She stepped in for someone else who was to busy. She gets 5 Stars. Unfortunately, we never got our salads that we order, but she did apologize & make up for it. They had special on Wednesday specials & Wine down (1/2 price bottles) and also twin lobster tails under were under $50. That was a perfect choice for me. My husband enjoyed the crab cakes but the should be called crab balls. We ended our meal with Orange Graham Cracker cake. Woooooowwwwww The guy doing Valet parking didn't want to be bothered we had to park our own car. He was busy doing absolutely nothing. I would absolutely recommend this place. The sunset is absolutely gorgeous & the food it perfectly cooked and delicious. read more

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The ambiance outside was very nice. The food was very good. Michael was our server and he was great! Definitely recommend and we will go back. read more

Food was amazing! Quick lunch break was amazing as well. We sat outside and the breeze felt absolutely divine for the beginning of June. Our server was very nice and knew all the specials like the back of her hand. All in all I would definitely return and recommend it to my family and friends. read more

The waterfront venue is why you go. We chose Sailor's Return based on recommendation from friends. We enjoyed our lunch of Grilled Mahi Sandwich, Fish & Chips, and a special of Burger Sandwich with grilled onions. Washed down with a nicely chilled martini and Lagunitas IPA. Friendly attentive service. Most seating is outdoors. We dined indoors and the marina view was just as good, and quieter. We tried to make a reservation, and the three of us was fewer than the 6 minimum for a reservation. So we were a walk-in and were seated promptly. Tip I: Check the website for daily bar specials, e.g., wine by the bottle 1/2 price on Wednesday. Tip II: Adjacent Parking seemed limited even midday. So we parked downtown Stuart, and walked across Federal Hwy at the light. We will return. read more

Sailor's Return Restaurant - Fish & Chips - Seafood Near Me - Stuart, Florida

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Called and made reservations as this is a really great location on the docks/water. We requested outdoor seating and loved our view of the water at sunset. They offer live music most evenings. Service was great, clean restaurant. We all ordered the pecan encrusted grouper. It was "ok". Very thick cut of fish which was dry. None of us were thrilled with it. The garlic mashed potatoes are ok but the green beans were absolute trash/gross. This place has a lot to offer with location/service/music. Strawberry mojito was super good. The beet salad is really good. read more

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Pretty disappointed! Great views and there's live music and that's all I can say I enjoyed. Ordered a kids pizza, $10 for overly tough dough with terrible sauce and melted cheese. Eggplant stack - that is not an eggplant stack, it's soggy and I'm not sure what they are actually stacking, it's stuffed with spinach (i think), the prosciutto is barely noticeable and the color isn't pleasant and it seemed like the eggplant had some kind of egg batter verses breadcrumbs. Super soggy, flat, not what and eggplant stack is. If it's being prepped ahead, they need to separate all the parts and build it up 'made to order'. The $19 sailors burger has a crumbling patty. The meat crumbles, this is a $19 burger ordered medium, why does it crumble! Grilled chicken sandwich was ordered with crispy chicken instead, I'm convinced it's frozen breaded chicken and the edges were burnt black. Escargot was good, coconut shrimp also. Service wasn't anything special. We had a nice server, hostess must have been having a bad moment. She grabbed menus and walked off so I followed her to our table since that's usually protocol, right, usually hostesses greet you and invite you to come with them. My water was served in a glass with lipstick marks still stuck to them - I get how that happens but it was pretty visible and bright to have been able to catch it before I did. So disappointing because it's a beautiful waterside location. Not sure I'll be back and not a place I would recommend having been to so many others that have more reasonable pricing for quality dishes. read more

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Celebrated my step mom's birthday here and the place is just beautiful and spacious. We sat outside right on the water. I order the salmon with rice and it was very tasteful but definitely on the pricer side. The server was very nice and attentive. I will definitely be back. read more

Sailor's Return Restaurant - Salmon - Seafood Near Me - Stuart, Florida

We have eaten here for lunch on a few occasions. Love the location on the marina. Beautiful view of yachts and you can walk the docks. My husband likes to go on Friday as the lunch special is French dip. I like their Caesar salad & burger. This past week we met friends for dinner. The place was packed on Saturday night and we had reservations at 7pm. It was loud and the wait staff were working hard. There were 4 of us and we all enjoyed our meals. The portions were generous and we all had leftovers to take home. We did not order any appetizers as the dinner portions were more than ample. My husband had the chicken blu and commented on how moist & flavorful it was. I did the mahi and shrimp scampi with garlic mash & green beans. Excellent. My advice is to go early or on days when it isn't so crowed. It was very hard to hear our table mates because of the crowed noise level. read more

Nice quiet bar on the water . Had drinks music and relaxed watching another beautiful Florida Sunset. Great View attentive Staff.

Super fun spot for great food, ambience and dancing! This was one of the first restaurants we visited when we moved to the Stuart area.

The food was good, service good & views of the marina and river were amazing. We have been there several times and have always enjoyed our time there. read more

Service was fair. Never returned to refill waters after food was delivered. The wedge salad I had was drenched in dressing; more like Blue Cheese soup with lettuce for noodles. Everyone else enjoyed their meal very much. read more

If the food would be half as good as the service I wouldn't be writing this. Ordered the most pathetic Cobb salad I have ever gotten. $17 for a lousy salad the size of a simple dinner salad. It was missing the egg, ham, corn. But, it was huge on smallness. read more

We enjoyed a wonderful lunch for our friends 89th birthday yesterday!! Our server Greg was great and took great care of us. Took our Afro k orders and gave us lots of time to go over the menu. We had a table beside a window so had a nice view of the marina. We each had something different. Two of us enjoyed the New England Clam chowder. Entrees ordered were Fish and chips, salmon Caesar wrap and my Seasonal salad. Greg was very attentive and a pleasure. He's a real people person and a real credit for Sailors Return. He took time to explain the menu items and the DELICIOUS desserts. We finished our lunch with coffee and shared a crème brûlée and the orange cake for our birthday friend. Needless to say, she had leftovers to bring home. We will return and ask to sit in Greg's area! He made it a very special birthday for her! read more

Sailor's Return Restaurant - Seasonal salad - Seafood Near Me - Stuart, Florida

Stopped in for a happy hour drink and appetizer. Sat at the bar overlooking the harbor. The Crab stuffed portabella mushroom was outstanding! So good!!! read more

Sailor's Return Restaurant - Inside bar - Seafood Near Me - Stuart, Florida

A great location, thats it. Marginal food and terrible service. They charge a mandatory 18% on all checks and brag about their 401k's and healthcare for their staff. The prices are top end, in other words high. No need to describe the food and drinks other than to say an old fashioned with cheery juice (looked like a kids drink), hot red wine, and a salad with old lettuce and syrup. Are 18% waiter was MIA so we had to finally have the manager bring the check. When I complained about the poor service he gave an excuse of under staffing. No apology! I would suggest enjoying the view from the boardwalk and walk on by, there plenty of good restaurants with a nice view the Sailors Return is one of them! read more

We were visiting a local business up from West Palm and decided to stop here for a late lunch. Awesome spot. Great food with lots of under $20 meal choices, beautiful outdoors deck right in the marina, great food and service. I had the Mahi sandwich and at $16.99 that is two filets plus fries. I'll definitely come back for more. read more

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Melissa, at the bar is super nice and very helpful with the menu. Had a super nice lunch the mahi tacos and the crabcakes were delicious. Will definitely be back. See pictures beautiful restaurant nice location on the water. I will be back. read more

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The food was good and a good portion. We had a great waitress! Here's the stunner you have to pay $2 for large ice cubes that ridiculous!! For a nice restaurant you need to nickel and dime patrons what's your problem. This is the only place that does this in the area. read more

Food was nothing to write home about. The waitress had the worst attitude. Outside seating is nice but the view is the only thing going for the restaurant. Ordered a strawberry Margarita and it tasted like sour mix. Wasn't able to order a filet because the waitress told me they don't butterfly steaks? Sounds like the chef is running the show there. The manager told me its out of his hands. Wrong answer!You might want to save your money and go to a better restaurant that doesn't let the chef run the show. read more

This place is always a good choice. Food is predictably good. the location is fantastic - on the water. If you don't appreciate loud live music when you are dining, be sure to sit closer to the parking lot or inside. read more

Updating to 5 stars after they did an AMAZING job with our wedding! Hailey was our main server and she was there for every last thing we could possibly need along with help from 2 other servers who were just as awesome (just blanking on names). Amanda, the party manager, was the easiest person to work with and she made sure everything was great for our special day. She allowed us to pick & choose what we wanted and set us up to have an awesome time with our party of 40. Thank you Sailor's Return, we stop in for dinner every time we're in Florida! read more

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I'm going to award this a 5-star review on the strength of two things: 1. The server was amazing, she had the most bubbling personality and was fantastic. 2. The tacos were recommended and described as , "the best in the world". The tacos were indeed fantastic....best in the world is always a lofty claim but I was very happy. It's always a bonus when you get to sit outside on the water as you eat. Nice job to the Sailor's Return team! read more

Highly recommend restaurant with friendly staff and great live entertainment. Best to arrive late afternoon/early evening to the outdoor entertainment or make reservations. Seating indoor is just as nice. The coconut snapper was a great choice. read more

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If I could give this place ten stars I would! As you can see from the pictures the food looked and tasted great. Our server Patrick was kind, attentive and friendly. The ambiance, what can I say, it was on the water. Plus they had live entertainment which was incredible. There are a number of places to sit, inside, inside bar, outdoor, outdoor bar and by the stage. We couldn't be more pleased by our experience tonight. We will put this into our regular rotation. read more

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The Mahi tacos are hands down the best fish tacos I've ever had. they don't skimp on the Mahi in it, and the sauce is amazing. Their price is unbelievable for the service, ambience and how good the tacos are. This place is fantastic. Love everything about it. read more

The service was outstanding. I went with friends and everyone was happy with the service and food.

Nice setting on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Situated at a marina. We had Bloody Mary's a Smirnoff special at $8 per and they were delicious. We ordered the eggplant tower which was similar to Parmesan but also stuffed with spinach and ham. Very tasty. I ordered fish tacos and my wife had mahi platter, both were ok. For dessert we had the in-house made Orange cake which was large and we shared it, it was very good. Our favorite was the eggplant app. Our service was excellent. So overall it's a great waterfront venue, not fancy, food acceptable but not inspired, and service was excellent. I would definitely return for the overall experience. read more

The BEST sunset in the area; beautiful view over the marina. The food was delicious and a wide array of choices. The only thing that was off-putting was we ordered a dirty martini with bleu cheese olives. When we received the bill we noticed there was a up-charge for the olives. 2$ EACH.... Interesting....for an 18$ martini to jump to 24$ just by asking for the expected garnish. That doesn't sit right..... beware of garnished martinis!! read more

This place not on GPS nor is there a sign on north side of Rest. from Co. Rd. 707 going west from Dixie Hwy. But shade parking under the bridge. Other parking lot fills up fast then valet only. We noticed plastered everywhere including all RR stalls oddly, signs 18% service chg. on bill + 5-7% expected to add when pay bill. Kind of off putting to new diners not sure what to expect in service. A waitress in RR complaining on cellphone this is wealthy area she expected a lot more $$. If I owned that rest., she'd be gone. Well tables most around our party are probably working or middle class, not rich. Wealthy go to white tablecloth est., or afford staff to cook. On TV news a couple yrs ago they called a service chg. an extra tip for staff. 25-30% tip should be for excellent service not just showing up for work. It is something earned not just hand over. We never go drink refills, left thirsty. Food was good, some entrees left us hungry, nice desserts; had wanted garlic bread but noticed it was $22! Kind of pricey place, mainly good for group celebrations maybe but not regular stop and eat. read more

I was recently at this restaurant and overall it was a good experience. Staff was friendly and engaging and the food was enjoyable. However, that all changed once I receive the bill. An 18% gratuity was added to the bill, yet it was only for a party of 2. I feel this was done in poor taste and as a person of color I was deeply offended. I am aware of the policy of 8 or more adding the 18% gratuity. However, we were not part of a large party. Is this what they do to people of color they believe won't appropriately tip?? What's even more interesting is that we typically tip between 20- 25% when dining out... so adding the 18% wasn't necessary and damn right insulting. If you're a person of color dining at this restaurant be aware of their shady practices. read more

It took a while to get the attention of the waiter. He was nice though and brought me refills for my drinks. My party enjoyed the Red Snapper. The band was way to loud for the nearby tables. I also never like a restaurant that adds a service charge no matter how big the party is. Just charge higher prices and let me decide the tip. If you don't notice the service charge you end up tipping twice. read more

First time coming to Sailors Return and what a beautiful atmosphere. Whether you're sitting inside or outside viewing the boats, it's a beautiful place. It was our last day in Stuart so we walked through the park looking for some fish for lunch. We got there right as they opened on Saturday, 11:30, and it was busy. Got a great little table and had a very attentive waitress getting us drinks. We started with the crab dip which wasn't my favorite but my husband was happy. There was definitely crab in there but I felt it was a little watery and the green onions were cut into inch pieces so they overpowered any bite you took with them. There were buttery and seedy crackers for your choice. Wanting fish, I certainly did expect a Few more choices but I'll blame that on covid. So my husband got the mahi dinner and I got the blackened mahi sandwich with no bun. Let's just say right away, get your fish blackened! The grilled mahi was a nice piece of fish but tasted so bland. The mango salsa didn't do much and it was on top of bland rice. The green beans were al dente and buttery which was the highlight of the entree. He put about 4 slices of lemon on the fish for some flavor. Now my little sandwich was amazing. It's obvious you get a less desirable part of the fish foe the sand which, much thinner but that is expected with the price. However I'd take it all day. It was cooked well and the seasoning was incredible. He would sometimes take a bite of mine on top of his for added flavor. Great fries but whimpy pickle. Well come back because the atmosphere was nice but maybe try the tacos. I saw a lot of people ordering those. Staff were wearing masks and sanitizer was available. read more

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Endless amount of brownie points for waterfront dining in November. Gotta give credit where credit is due, Florida. I definitely missed you in this regard! Sailor's Return in Downtown Stuart has been a reliable(ish) spot over the years. Though I live way out in Colorado now, I occasionally make my way back to my hometown. The space here is supremely unmatched. It's large, mostly covered, and right on the water underneath the Roosevelt Bridge. Since moving out of Florida, it's essential for me to indulge in a seafood meal on the water. And for that reason alone, Sailor's Return hits the nail on the head. Though I must admit, food and drink has been hit or miss over time. During COVID-19, our server had her mask on throughout our meal. Most patrons had theirs on when walking around. I ordered a Cigar City Jai Alai and the Fish & Chips. The cod was fried thin and crispy and the fries were, well, your standard fries! There could've been more meat than batter, but that's my personal preference. Considering a few nearby spots have closed down, I think Sailor's will remain in tact for a while. It's a good ol' touristy to place to hang out. If my opinion is worth anything, go for dinner during sunset! read more

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We have eaten here many times for brunch, lunch and dinner. The service and food have always been very good. We enjoy the view of the marina. read more

Great atmosphere with indoor outdoor dining available on the river. Service is amazing and food is awesome