Food and service is always exceptional every time we visit! One of our go to restaurants every vacation. read more

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Conch chowder cold fish tacos cold not room temp not hot and cooled down from waiting too long straight up cold like from the refrigerator doc fords is so much better read more

Rode our bike here from the Tween Water resort for a nice lunch on our 25th anniversary! Great spot right on the water! Enjoyed some stone crab, get them while in season, and the Captiva sandwich, super friendly wait staff! read more

The Green Flash - Seafood Near Me - Captiva, Florida

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Wait staff totally ignored us! We sat for 40 minutes before we received a menu. Everyone around us got a menu and food before we saw a menu.

Food, service and ambiance are great. A new must visit spot. The spinach and shrimp salad is gluten free and delicious.

Amazing service. Fantastic food. We had the coconut shrimp (huge) and the grouper sandwich. Both were great and not greasy at all. Highly recommended. read more

Mrs. K. had relatives visit us. We visited Sanibel and Captiva Islands. The Green Flash is a popular place to dine and watch the sunset hoping for "the green flash" at sunset. We had a table outside and the setting was very pleasant. One word this place is very unique and should be enjoyed for it's quirkiness. An example was there was a mannequin of a man in the woman's bathroom. A great conversation point among all users of the bathroom. One of the guests was an adventuresome eater. I really enjoyed her company and it was fun ordering different things for her and I. For starters we had a dozen oysters on the half shell. I believe they were blue point and everyone was full size. She sure enjoyed the oysters as I did. Next on the menu was escargot. She did not hesitate to give them a try and seemed to enjoy them. I had as a main course Veal Zurich medallions of veal in a awesome sauce. A wonderful dish. Mrs. K. had a shrimp cocktail for her main. The shrimp sure looked fresh and had a beautiful pink color. Our guest had the scallops. The scallops were huge and looked great. We ordered one key lime pie with three forks. I don't want to over sell this but they make it very different. It has almost a sherbet consistency. They offer a Conch chowder Manhattan style which is tomato based. I will be back because this is my most favorite style of soup. read more

The Green Flash - Veal - Seafood Near Me - Captiva, Florida

This is my second time here. This is not my favorite place in the Sanibel -captiva area. I find the options pretty average and not that interesting. I ended up ordering soup and salad for dinner because of this. The salad was huge for a dinner salad. Couldn't finish it. I like that it's on the water but a reminder that if you go for dinner, when it's dark, you really can't see the view. It's also pretty loud in there if there are big groups. Our group of 9 had a hard time hearing. It's a solid choice but not my favorite. read more

The staff at the Green Flash are amazing, from Jill and all the hostesses to the manager Linda and the other manager that was on tonight! They went out of their way and took time to help me make an evening special for family that was dining tonight! I appreciate them all, they are kind humans! Our family said the whole experience was great! So thank you! read more

Rubbery lobster, undercooked chicken, gristly veal chop,steak ordered medium well came out rare, meals not hot when served. Only good thing was cocktail shrimp read more

Great menu selection and spectacular service. Tiffany was a delight! Everyone at our table was impressed with their selection. read more

We went to Green Flash for lunch while vacationing in Captiva the week of Mother's Day. I can't believe there are so many negative reviews because we had excellent service. The hostess was very nice and patient as we first went outside then changed our minds to go inside. I'm happy we went inside because the view is amazing. Our server, Gia was charming, efficient and adorable. I can't say enough about how wonderful she was. The food was average. The escargot was very good, but the sourdough bread served with it was the best part! We will definitely go back for the view, excellent service and the sourdough! read more

3 things about this place: 1. Drove to Captiva and this place caught my eye and decided to try this place. From the outside, the place looked amazing and inside looked even better. 2. Conch Chowder, Rockefeller Oysters, raw oysters, and Steamed Seafood were ordered. Raw oysters came out cold and fresh, Rockefeller Oysters came out hot, Steamed Seafood had good amount of seafood and the quality of all the foods were fantastic. 3. However, the Conch Chowder was a little disappointing. I was expecting something creamy like clam or corn chowder but felt like I was eating tomato soup with minced conch inside. It literally tasted like tomato soup. Overall, the view was perfect and the food was good minus the chowder; I recommend to people that are looking for a great time in Captiva and do not know which place to eat since there are so many restaurants to choose from. read more

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I had the fantastic pasta special with shrimp and my husband had the perfectly breaded clam strips. They were delicious!!! The green flash piña colada was so good. We had to sit inside due to rain and cold, but still had an excellent view. Next time we will bring the boat! Our waitress was awesome and full of knowledge. The restaurant and bathrooms are very clean. Too windy to speed read more

The Green Flash - Patio and docks for customers. - Seafood Near Me - Captiva, Florida

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Had friends in town drove 20 miles from the mainland to go. Nice hostess got us a table. After 20 minutes and asking for a waitress, no one even acknowledged us. Got up and left, waisted our time and ruined our evening. Don't go. Review is really a 0 out of 5. read more

we took a drive to Captiva and found this restaurant and greatly enjoyed our lunch there earlier this week. We sat outside overlooking the harbor and boats docking with was a very pleasant setting. I started my meal with a beer and a corn chowder soup that was fabulous. I would have ordered a pint to take home if we weren't traveling. Also had a grouper sandwich and salad which was also fabulous. The full staff and our waiter especially was excellent as well. I'll be back and will recommend you visit here for your lunch or dinner soon. read more

We had low expectations with a 3 star average on Yelp and we were very pleasantly surprised!!! Would definitely recommend the seafood sampler meal and the calamari appetizer. Our king crab platter was great too. The mussels were the only dish we didn't love. The owner, Michael, even stopped by our table and was so welcoming. Can't wait to come back! read more

We dined here during our vacation and overall the food was a five star. The service however was not! We arrived exactly at our reservation time. We waited at least 5 minutes for the hostess to greet us and the greeting was pathetic to say the least. She had zero interest in making us feel welcome ... no eye contract, no welcome, nothing!! She was also dressed inappropriately with tight spandex type pants. This was a theme with the wait staff. One waitress had shorts and a bra top with her belly exposed. Another had short shorts that practically showed her butt checks. We waited again about 5 minutes for someone to even give us menus. This was the worst part of the dining experience. The food was excellent across the board. Salmon topped with crabmeat, beef Wellington, grouper, stuffed shrimp ... ALL excellent! Brush up your wait staff and you will be a five star easily!! read more

Food was fine. Setting was pretty but we were seated at one of the few tables away from the view, passing several open tables with a view. Inside is loud, outside is better. Server did the minimum & mansplained my "mistake" when he got my order wrong. We didn't feel welcomed at all. It is a special occasion place but it didn't seem like a special night at all. read more

Great views and atmosphere. We went for lunch and food was great. Friendly staff was very welcoming

we have eaten at this restaurant on many trips to the island. service is always slow but this time after 15 minutes of no one even acknowledging our presence at our table we opted to leave for another local restaurant where we received prompt service. We were offered an apology only as we walked out the door. We would not recommend this establishment at this time. read more

First the positives, Ernesto was a great waiter! My conch soup was amazing. I had these seafood sampler which was good except for the fact that my fish was cold and tough. The potatoes were cold and rock hard. The barbecue shrimp was good the rest of the platter was okay. The drinks seem to be a little watery and light-handed. The key lime pie was frozen and a big disappointment. Probably will not go back. read more

Amazing views! Great drinks, too! My kids loved the fried grouper and hamburger. I enjoyed sharing the fried shrimp and pasta of the day (so good)! We also had the delicious conch chowder! Our server Carley was friendly, helpful and patient with us! Will be back again! read more

9/12/25: Johnny was an amazing server! Attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable he made our meal so enjoyable. Will be coming back. Thank you!

Visited first time in quite awhile being Native of Ft.Myers and the food was fabulous! Had different appetizers with my family, the Hot Shrimp, Fish Dip, Salmon, Mussels and Shrimp Quesadellia....all wonderful!! The Key Lime pie, Tiramisu and Apple Crumb was delicious! Will be back for the view and service was great! read more

Have been here many times over the years and it was always OK. But now - we ate here twice during our trip! The food was well seasoned and cooked and very good. Pictured is blackened swordfish which I got both times we ate here. Service was good as well and great view of the harbor! read more

The Green Flash - Blackened Swordfish - Seafood Near Me - Captiva, Florida

The food was better than mediocre, but for the price yes it was kind of disappointing to be served "hotel food". Our waitress was lovely but I didn't get her name. And per other reviews yes the hostess are rude, and they also need a dress code. Genuinely felt uncomfortable with how scantily they were dressed, they looked like teenagers it was weird. read more

Green flash is always a must have when in Captiva/Sanibel area. Always great food, and service! read more

The Green Flash - Pasta special: shrimp and scallops with lobster ravioli. - Seafood Near Me - Captiva, Florida

Fabulous location, nice dining room. The server was only okay, I think she needed a nap. So was the food - only okay. The mussels were a little too fishy tasting so probably not tip top freshness. On the positive side the Shrimp Bisque and Sesame Tuna appetizer were good. Overall, I have to say I was disappointed based on recommendations and location, not to mention prices. I was expecting far higher quality of service and food. read more

First time here we boated you can dock right on their pier. We ordered a shrimp cocktail which was very overpriced for medium shrimp at best. I ordered a Caesar salad with ahi tuna, that was very fresh & tasty, the tuna was very good. Would go back in the future. read more

The Green Flash - Caesar salad with ahi tuna - Seafood Near Me - Captiva, Florida

We've driven by this restaurant for years and kept wondering what it was like, without actually stopping to find out. Recently, Judy R. posted a great review, which made me determined to make more of an effort to visit. I'm glad we finally did. There are several levels of dining. From the bottom, you can sit outside at tables with umbrellas for sun shade near the docks and the pretty water view. We opted to eat inside, which has two tiers of tables. This layout isn't typical but does allow almost every table to have a good view of the water. There are stairs in the middle of the restaurant that travel from the bottom (outside) into the restaurant and continue up to the top tier of tables, where you will also find the restrooms. See Paul K.'s review for more details on the "conversation starter" in the Ladies restroom. There are also stairs and a ramp that can be used to enter the inside restaurant from the parking lot. While there are some exceptions, seafood dominates their menu. That was fine with us and our party of three ordered different versions of shrimp, (Steamed, Fried and Coconut). Each meal was very good and a portion we didn't quite finish. Despite this, we found ourselves ordering some dessert. We shared Key Lime Pie and Chocolate Mousse. Both were unique "lighter" versions that made for a very nice ending to the meal. We're looking forward to visiting again. read more

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Sherryanne and Michael were Great and so was the Food and Drinks! Always a Great experience!

Today was our second visit to this lovely restaurant located on beautiful Captiva, directly on the water. I made a reservation via Open Table for 1:30, but we got there about 40 minutes early and were seated immediately under a palm tree, at a table with an umbrella! We have our relatives from South Dakota with us and they are craving fresh seafood. Debbie was our waitress and I ordered the seafood hot pot. It was a special treat! A large bowl of clams, mussels, cut up fish, shrimp, scallops in a saffron broth with julienne vegetables and garlic toast. It was super yum! Dave ordered a smoked fish appetizer which was served with Lavash Crackers. He had the crunchy grouper sandwich again, and it was deep fried but moist and delicious with fries and some coleslaw. Our guests had the clam strips and grilled mahi. Everything was just perfect on this beautiful southwest Florida afternoon. The seagulls, the gentle cool breeze and the perfect outside location. Thanks again Green Flash! We love supporting you and our local community businesses! read more

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What a great find on Captiva Island. Wile vacationing on Captiva, we were told about the Green Flash restaurant. This is now probably my favorite restaurant on the island. It's located right on the water and has a beautiful view of the water 4 of us order drinks and dinner from a waiter that was friendly and informative about the menu. One of our group is gluten and soy free with allergies to both. No problems with that at the green flash, they can accommodate those requests The special of the night was Halibut served a citrus sauce, Topped with 2 grilled shrimps, steamed spinach and Au gratin potatoes. I ordered this for myself and my wife had The grouper "café de Paris". It's served in a white wine butter Worcestershire and seasoning that was absolutely delightful. She also had the spinach and potatoes au gratin. The halibut was cooked perfectly very flaky and moist with a distinct buttery flavor which is a characteristic of the halibut. I must say that the au gratin potatoes were not even warm but they did have a marvelous flavor. The grouper café de Paris was also cooked perfectly and my wife raved about the wine lemon and herb sauce that was on top of it. She also said the potatoes were not very warm. All of the food was served perfectly and everyone enjoyed their dinners thoroughly. With an amazing view excellent service and incredibly good food I would come back here anytime I'm in town read more

The Green Flash - Halibut - Seafood Near Me - Captiva, Florida

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Really solid seafood. Sampler platter did not disappoint. Burre blanc sauce on scallops was divine. Negro Modelo on tap. Attentive service. What's not to like? read more

Great water front restaurant. Seafood sampler was amazing. Service was excellent. Great waterfront setting.

Restaurant at Captiva Island overlooks the bay. It is a great spot for lunch and sunset dinner. The reason they are 3 stars is due to their table service. We have to wait for some time to get food order, request a glass of water, paid the bill. The waiter just not alert enough. I was never got my water glass refill. We started with a bowl of soup. The Captiva Island specialty - shrimp bisque. This soup is local symbol. You need to order one if you come to here. They chop up shrimp in cube is the ingredients that in the bisque instead of lobster. Very good soup. Our entrees were the blackened grouper and grouper tacos. Both dishes has excellent blackened seasoning on top. The fish is fresh here. It is good enough big piece of fish. The restaurant is great place for the view. Especially at sunset, the sunset light shine and cause the green flash. That is the reason they call this restaurant at that name. read more

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The food was great and my family had great service, also while we where eating we noticed dolphins jumping in the water!! Would recommend to eat here! read more

Food: We ordered two beers, the Jumbo Shrimp and the Smoked Salmon. The Jumbo shrimp were at best medium, definitely frozen and borderline tasteless. I've had better from the frozen section of my grocery store. See the attached photo with the equal packet to understand the size. The smoked salmon however was worse. The photos may best describe the salmon, but suffice it to say it was off color, mushy and just terrible. I've had a lot of smoked salmon in my life but this was simply unreal. Service: Our waitress was kind enough but definitely not service oriented. When we ordered our drinks and appetizers our menus were quickly taken away without her asking if we were having entrees. The place was not busy but she was in a rush. She never asked how the food was or if we needed anything else. I did ask the hostess when she walked by, since the waitress was not to be found, if I could see the menu again. I pointed out the Jumbo Shrimp on the menu to her and asked her if there was a mistake. Clearly what was served was not jumbo She gave a awkward smile and said not really. I simply didn't care to raise a fuss and we let it all go. We ate the shrimp and passed on most of the salmon. And certainly were well past considering any other food. The only good thing was the two way mirror in the mens room. As I went about my "business" I saw the entire bar rom where I stood and for a minute it had me fooled. But when I went outside the bathroom and looked back I confirmed it was a 2 way mirror. Pretty clever! So clever that I told my brother in law who lives in Tampa to stop in when he is next in Captiva and avoid the food but have a beer (safe bet!) just to get a kick out of the bathroom. Food = Bad Decor = Dated Service = Lacking read more

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The Green Flash has been under new ownership for over a year now and there is a definite improvement. The food is good, not spectacular. They have a full liquor license which is a plus. Hopefully they will put together a new menu and upgrade the service (I'm very sympathetic that it is hard to get help in this environment). All and all they are headed in the right direction. read more

The Green Flash - Seafood Near Me - Captiva, Florida