I came here straight from the airport to get a tasty grill-type meal on the beach. I think the…read moreprices are very affordable for food directly on the beach. The burger was well made, fresh, and flavorful with fresh veg on it. It's situated on a beautiful beach and you can also rent chairs and umbrellas there at an affordable price as well! Great first spot to go to start the travel weekend. Service was also friendly and speedy.

Amazing breakfast sandwich and home fries. Staff is very friendly. The bar made a great screwdriver…read moreas well. Great views. Highly recommend

When visiting, I always frequent Lido Beach for the best beach experience…read more It also helps that the Lido Island Grill offers so many beach lunch and snack options to cool down. There's a decent sized pavilion area. At times, there is live entertainment. Some items that I've ordered included the mahi Reuben sandwich, lobster roll, and grouper tacos. Each item was delicious and the perfect size for a beach lunch. Do not miss the chance to stop by for lunch after relaxing on the beach.

This is just a snack bar at the beach so don't expect fine dining, but the turkey club we had was…read moredelicious and the staff are super friendly. I wouldn't come just for the food but if you're at the beach (or want to stop and have a casual bite next to the beach) then this place is great

Located right near a public entrance to one of the beaches of Venice, Florida, Pilot House is a…read moregreat spot to get a quick lunch whether you're enjoying the beach or there on business to do a building repair bid. Albeit this visit was for the second purpose, Pilot House seemed like the perfect spot to stop in my cargo pants and work shirt :) I enjoyed a cold brew coffee (gotta have that caffeine for the drive back), bacon cheeseburger and fries. The lettuce & tomato tasted fresh, and they customized the onions away. The cheese was only American cheese and the bacon had a nice crisp, plus I added bbq sauce. Besides pretty solid beachfront burgers, Pilot House doubles as a souvenir shop with Venice FL branded merch such as koozies and sweatshirts when you want to bring gifts for the folks back home. The building itself is pretty cool with its high pitched concrete shell roof (yes I look at those things). Plus, again, it's steps from the beach and next to free city parking.

No more packing lunches. Delightful, clean, friendly and fresh. Tried hot dogs today. YUM. We…read moredon't usually eat hot dogs, but these were awesome! Very nice cashier. We look forward to trying the steak burger next time.

Service and food were great. Made to order breakfast sandwiches with crisp bacon. Coffee was…read moregreat too.

This is a great lil spot on Nokomos Beach to grab a burger, cheesesteak, fries, fried shrimp, and…read moresome ice cream. Picnic table seating or take it back to your beach setup. Friendly service. Tasty. What's not to love? There's even a water fountain. You can go many times to Nokomis Beach and not even know it's here. But now you know. You're welcome. There's also a an eatery on the North Jetty Beach just up the road / beach area along with a playground and grill areas. Near the jetty pier. Was getting renovated June 2021.

This part is not their fault, but there were sooooo many "love bugs" at their entrance. I could not…read morestand out there without freaking out. Once our large group was seated, there were fans around us, so the bugs went away. I am from California, so I am not used to good service lol, so I was pleasantly surprised with all the "Yes ma'am," "Thank you, ma'am," etc. The server was nice and a total trooper with the number of people he had to keep track of because we all had separate checks. He did an amazing job, and we were extremely grateful. I tried their Housemade Crab Dip, and it was delicious. It was a great portion, really creamy, and well seasoned. For my meal, I had the Admiral's Platter. Everything was delicious, not too oily, and I loved the dipping sauces that came with it. Overall, it was a great experience with great service. If I'm ever back in Sarasota, I would love to come back.

We were very disappointed with our food. This place is missing an opportunity to be a great…read morevacation dining spot. First, we'll start with the good. The location is amazing. We sat on the water and enjoyed a beautiful view. The decor and atmosphere is beachy and relaxing. The cocktails were good. The parking is convenient. The bad part that made it disappointing. The food was not great. My grouper sandwich was fair. It was kinda bland. The slaw was dry. The fish and chips was odd. The fries were decent. The fish was inside a very thick coating of batter. The crab legs were good. The coconut shrimp were good but too heavily battered. The green beans on the side were totally unseasoned. The worst was the chicken sandwich. It was tasteless with a a thick greasy batter. It was bad. Once we decided to send it back our server took forever to return to table to check on us. We were mid meal before we checked on. My daughter decided to pickup something else at a different restaurant after we left. How do you mess up a chicken sandwich? Unless you are just coming in for drinks(or crab legs) I would recommend a different choice of restaurant. The view adds one star to the rating.

My wife and I visited this restaurant on Memorial Day for our anniversary because we were craving…read moretacos and wanted a nice rooftop dinner experience. Unfortunately, from the moment we arrived, the entire night was disappointing and honestly ruined what was supposed to be a special evening. When we got off the elevator at the rooftop entrance, there was no host or greeter anywhere in sight. The restaurant itself was dark, mostly empty, and only had one other family dining outside. We stood there awkwardly for several minutes before someone finally acknowledged us and said someone would be with us shortly. A woman eventually came out with menus, but never greeted us, smiled, introduced herself, or spoke beyond seating us. We then waited around 15 minutes just to place our order. There were no menu recommendations, no explanation of dishes, and no basic hospitality whatsoever. I specifically requested NO black beans on my meal. After an extremely long wait for food in a nearly empty restaurant, my plate arrived covered in black beans. I politely mentioned that I had asked for them to be removed, and instead of apologizing, the server responded with an annoyed "ugh, I told them," grabbed the plate aggressively, and walked away. I also asked about the cheese on the tostada because the menu simply said "cheese," which most people would reasonably assume means mozzarella, Mexican blend, queso fresco, etc. Instead, it came covered in crumbled feta cheese, which I do not eat. The server never mentioned it, never asked, and acted irritated when I brought it up. She made a nasty face, ignored me mid-conversation, and walked away. Meanwhile, my wife's food was terrible. Her shrimp tacos were bland and soggy, and the rice tasted like it had been overcooked in water until it turned into mush. While waiting for my corrected plate, I realized they never even brought my rice out at all. After another long wait, my "corrected" meal finally arrived - except instead of simply removing the black beans, they stripped almost everything off the dish. What I got back was basically dry tostadas with chicken and lettuce. No crema, no pico de gallo, no proper toppings, no effort. I tried to ignore it and gave it a chance, one bite only... but the food tasted like it had been cooked in old, dirty oil. The smell and flavor were so bad that I immediately lost my appetite. At that point, I politely told the server that we were just going to leave and asked for the bill. I wasn't asking for free food, discounts, or an argument - I simply wanted to pay and leave peacefully. Instead, she slammed the check down next to me with another attitude-filled expression and walked off. Because of her behavior, I didn't even feel comfortable handing her my card, so I went inside to pay directly with the manager. I calmly explained the situation and expected at least a little empathy or professionalism. Instead, the manager basically told me that if I didn't like the food or service, I should just leave -- "like he would do." That response alone told me everything I needed to know about how this restaurant operates. Not once did anyone apologize sincerely, attempt to fix the situation, offer a replacement, offer dessert, remove an item, or show any interest in customer service. Instead, the staff became defensive, argumentative, and confrontational. I told him that his server was rude and disrespectful as she sat there staring at me, hands on her hip, laughing sarcastically as I explained what happened. That same manager walked from behind the counter and approached me face-to-face aggressively, telling me that "I cannot call the food nasty and if I didn't like it, to pay and leave but to not argue with a woman" while the same woman server continued making comments from behind the counter: "how am I rude? How am I disrespectful? I didn't even talk" (that's my point!) What should have been a simple anniversary dinner turned into one of the worst dining experiences my wife and I have ever had. Terrible service, terrible food, rude staff, poor management, and absolutely zero accountability. We left hungry, frustrated, and shocked at how badly the situation was handled. Would not return and absolutely would not recommend.

A couple weeks ago was our first visit back to Sarasota since the hurricanes damaged the area and…read morewe were happy to see Cilantro Grill is still there. We made sure to visit for another breakfast. We still have not actually tried their Mexican food but enjoy going upstairs on the circle to eat for a change. Service was great as usual. Check it out!

Pretty chill place I had the ceviche (very fresh and…read moredelicious) I also had the bacon, chicken and avocado wrap which was just as delicious

First of all I have been going to the Pelican Alley each season for the past 8 years…read more Have always loved their food, especially their world famous Sea Food Chowder. The best anywhere so I find it very hard to give this review but I have to say what I feel. We were there on Tuesday, 04/14/26, at 6:00pm with a group of 4. Two of us had their Mahi special and found it to be fantastic (I agree) and one had their fish and chips which were also great.. I had the Back Alley Bake Gouper and I have to say it was a disaster. First the grouper was so over cooked I could only eat a out half of the portion. The shrimp on top were cooked to the point that they were crunchy and the crab meat was actually cold. No idea how that did that. The asparagus was cooked to the point that is all shriveled up. The baked potato was really good. When I told my wife about my meal she said that I should have sent it back but since the rest of our party were already enjoying their meal they would have been done by the time I received my selection. I will go back because I love their chowder but I think I will stick to their fish and chips in the future. I don't know if the management ever reads their reviews, I hope so, and maybe they can watch how they make this dish.

I forgot to take pictures but we had a great time. I got the Bloody Mary and my mom got a mimosa…read morewith cranberry juice. Between the group we tried two of the breakfast skillets, one of the eggs Benedict, and the avocado toast. On the way out, we took a few of their large cinnamon rolls home for family. All of the food was great.

My wife and I were having yet another visit to siesta key and somehow we have not been able to have…read morebreakfast at the village Cafe and I am glad that we did. First off everything is better in off season. Everyone seems a little bit more relaxed there's no traffic the servers and staff are happy there are places to park. Our server was a tad pregnant and as sweet as sugar. She helped us out with coffee of course and plenty of water it wasn't too hot so we sat outside. I ordered my usual which is eggs sausage toaster English muffin and some fruit. My wife got fruit and English muffin and some bacon. I don't know if breakfast tastes better on vacation but this one sure did it was fantastic. We did leave room for a cinnamon roll I wasn't prepared for the size or the scope of how big the cinnamon roll was. If you can imagine the size of a newborn's head being a cinnamon roll that's pretty much what this was. We both were able to take a bite but we're pretty much full up after three cups of coffee so we took the cinnamon roll home and had it later on that evening for dessert. The place is clean it's run well the manager was on site and I love it when the locals come in because they know where to go when the food is proper. Well I can't imagine the nightmare it would be trying to get breakfast during the high season I'm sure these guys can keep up but it was a really awesome dining experience and I enjoyed it will return