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Dolce Vita Restaurant
May 27, 2009 by Frank from Cape Coral FL

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Anxious to please, by personalizing service and not insisting on menu.
• Fixed menu on New Year's Eve which is the only night I wouldn't go.

“It was pricey but, in our view, one of the best anywhere so it's a good value. Business travelers might consider.”

Matzaluna Restaurant
Sep 15, 2008 by Julia from New Jersey

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Consistently great food and drink.
• Only negative I could come up with is limited handicapped access to my knowledge.

“Always look forward to visiting Matzaluna on at least one or more times during every annual visit to Sanibel. The food is consistently excellent with more than ample portions. The atmosphere is family friendly for those preferring an earlier dinner hour and it is romantic as well in the waning hours. Wait staff has always been consistently friendly yet professional and knowledgeable of all items on the menu. The bisque is to die for! The serving sizes from the bar are substantial as well. Would highly recommend this restaurant be added to everyone's must go to list when on Sanibel or in the Fort Myers area.”

Mc Ts Shrimphouse
Aug 5, 2008 by Evelyn from Hawaii

Overall Rating: 1

• Bread pudding sounded good on the menu but I never got to taste it, salad (because you can't mess up salad).
• Everything else.

“Terrible! The hostess was nice, but the waitress was just the worst! She took forever to take our order (took two other tables orders before ours even though we were there first). Salad was good except that she took it away while we were still eating it. We told her were weren't done, but she ignored us. I ordered the coconut shrimp. It was cold, bland and soggy. For desert, my boyfriend ordered their famous bread pudding, she said sure, walked away and fifteen minutes later, brought our check but no bread pudding. We were going to walk out earlier before we ordered, but I really wanted the bread pudding. Unfriendly, inattentive, the worst experience I've ever had.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

La Vigna Italian Rest & Grill
Apr 1, 2008 by morris from philadelphia

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[9] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[7]

• Will make dishes to order that you like.
• Really nothing (honest).

“One of the best on Sanibel. Been there a dozen times. Always fresh and excellent Italian food. The kind we are always looking for away from home and rarely find outside of a very few big cities. Maybe the most authentic Italian in the entire state (no kidding) real Italian chef. Extremely consistent. "Love it".”

Gramma Dot's Restaurant Inc
Apr 5, 2007 by Maria from East Marion

Overall Rating: 7
Food:[7] • Service:[6] • Atmosphere:[5]

• Coconut shrimp was very good.
• Atmosphere of this restaurant does not match the atmosphere of the surrounding mariNA .

“We attempted to have dinner here during spring break (1st wk in April 2007) we were turned away at 7 pm and informed that they were closing at 8 pm and they weren't taking anyone else for dinner that evening. We went back at 5 pm a few days later and we were not impressed. It felt like a high school cafeteria. They cram in as many seats as possible. I could not get into my seat b/c it was so close to the seat behind me. Lots of noise and poor service.”

Mc Ts Shrimphouse
Jan 10, 2007 by Don from Ft. Myers,FL

Overall Rating: 5
Food:[6] • Service:[2] • Atmosphere:[4]

• The seafood tasted fresh.
• Terrible service.

“Food was Luke-warm. The waiter never came back to check on how things were, we couldn't get anyone's attention to get more coffee, water, wine. The restaurant was only about one third full so a crowd wasn't the problem. Portion size was good and food was tasteful, but bad atmosphere and horrible waiter. We couldn't even get him to come back and take the money. We left it and walked out. We are local and have plenty of other spots that are nice places to eat.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Jacaranda
Oct 23, 2006 by Albert from Fort Myers

Overall Rating: 4
Food:[6] • Service:[4] • Atmosphere:[7]

• Convenient location.
• Poor service and food not served properly.

“Server spoke so low that we had to ask her to repeat. Inattentive service. Scallops in casserole dish served luke-warm. Bill was wrong, and manager was unpleasant when asked to recalculate it.”

Timbers Restaurant
Apr 29, 2006 by Rick from St. Louis

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Great food, service and atmosphere.
• Nothing

“The seafood was awesome. The smoked salmon appetizer was the best I've ever had. Our group of four had crunchy shrimp, crunchy grouper, BBQ shrimp wrapped in bacon and grilled grouper and we thought everything was great. In fact, we liked it so much we ate there 3 times in our seven day stay.”

Lighthouse Cafe
Apr 7, 2006 by Mike from Atlanta

Overall Rating: 8
Food:[8] • Service:[6] • Atmosphere:[7]

• Very good food.

“Great place for breakfast”

Timbers Restaurant
Nov 28, 2005 by Karen from Ft. Lauderdale

Overall Rating: 8
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[5]

• Food and service.
• Atmosphere.

“Restaurant and Fish Market. All food very fresh, very delicious. Good service. Only drawback is the view of the parking lot and the street. ”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Mad Hatter
Nov 28, 2005 by Karen from Ft. Lauderdale

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Food, atmosphere and service.
• None.

“Alice in Wonderland's "Mad Hatter" themed restaurant, taken upscale. Linen tablecloths, pricey menu, excellent service, fresh and delicious food. Recommend making a reservation.”

Gramma Dot's Restaurant Inc
Nov 28, 2005 by Karen from Ft. Lauderdale

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• View, food and service.
• None.

“One of the few waterfront dining establishments on Sanibel. Located on the marina with great views of incredible sailing vessels. Food always very fresh and delicious. Service great. We always make this our first stop upon arriving and our last stop when departing. Most lunch items under $10.”

3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Katie Grdenias Kit Mermaid Clb
Nov 28, 2005 by Karen from Ft. Lauderdale

Overall Rating: 8
Food:[7] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Atmosphere.
• Desserts.

“From the same people who started "The Bubble Room" on Captiva. Wonderful mermaid theme sets the tone for fantasy dining. The signature giant desserts were not fresh on our visit, disappointing. Other food and service very good. Would return, ask for a table in "the grotto", and don't let the shopping center location deter you.”