Last night we had our first visit to Bamboo Island, a delightful, open air Resturant with a view of Bridge Street, and WOW! I’ve got to say it was amazing! The menu is exciting and different from any other Resturant on the island! Not the same old- same old menu you see everywhere! The craft cocktails were amazing! We ordered the Rio, (delicious steak) , The Anna Maria( grouper ) and the special which was lamb chops with fettuccine …. Then on to desserts! All were incredible ! And to note one thing that stood out to me is that this Resturant is a FAMILY business from chefs to bartender to waitress! Please do yourself a favor and check this out!
Jolene DeFiore-Hyrmer
Excellent menu, wonderful drinks.
Sarena Fritch
The food was absolutely incredible! I cannot stop thinking about the Hawaiian, a shrimp and pineapple dish served in half a pineapple! I'm salivating now just writing about it.
The menu is refreshingly creative and the presentations are beautiful - seriously little edible works of art. Drinks are inventive and service is top notch warm and friendly. I loved this place and hope to return soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda Mason
This is a hidden gem upstairs of Bridge Street on Anna Maria Island. The food and drinks are the best we’ve had on the island. I highly recommend trying the Machu Picchu appetizer. I had the Marseille prepared medium rare for my meal. It was delicious. The best filet I’ve ever had. My husband had the Rio prepared medium rare for his meal and he’s still talking about how delicious it was. The owners are so welcoming! The bar tender was very attentive and made the best drinks with all fresh ingredients! I highly recommend trying this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rio, Steak, Machu Picchu
Tugboat 12
Sat at 630....recieved drinks maybe 20 minutes later (at least).... received appetizer about 1 hour and 45 minutes after ordering...??? Main courses took 2+ hours. Waiter was trying and apologized multiple times for lack of kitchen staff and they had a large party in the private room... but come on... if they can't get a plate of calamari out in an hour and 45 minutes, they probably shouldn't book the table...Weirdly, I had been a few years ago with a party of 8 and it took over 2 hours as well and they told us they were short on kitchen staff... and then one of the party (my brother) never received his food!! so it's weird that similar problems happened again! I returned for more punishment because the food itself is pretty good, the staff are pleasant, but the wait is crazy. I see many good reviews so I guess I caught them AGAIN on another randomly bad night...One suggestion- if you are going to have people waiting 2 hours for food, perhaps offering them a free glass of wine or something while waiting would be nice.
Erin Shevlin
Such an amazing experience all around. From the cute walk up the steps to the personal cozy service. They even offered us blankets while we ate! They are the sweetest family running it and it was one of the best meals I’ve ever had.. not exaggerating. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caprese Pizza, Munich Pizza, Anna Maria
Lauren J
The best crème brûlée I have ever had, and I’ve had a lot from all over the world! The owners are amazing people and I couldn’t recommend this cute spot any more. Great for a drink and fabulous ambiance, too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tyler Forrey
Just had my birthday dinner there last night. It was my first time at this restaurant and it was amazing. From the staff that is accommodating to your every need to the food that was absolutely delicious. The menu has a variety of steak and seafood dishes that taste as good as they look. I can’t say enough good things about this place and don’t you dare leave without dessert.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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The drinks and the food were amazing. We ordered blueberry mojito and lime caipirinha. They were good size and simply delicious! The pizza with shrimp and Rio dish were outstanding. One of the best steaks I had. Highly recommend the place! Family owned and everybody was so nice and welcoming. Can’t wait to come back next time we are in Anna Maria!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caprese Pizza, Rio
andy mcmahon
We came here for my friends 21st birthday. There were like 15 of us and it was absolutely phenomenal!! The atmosphere and scenery was beautiful, the food was delicious, The workers were engaging, respectful, extremely patient no disappointments whatsoever. They were a big part of my friend having such a amazing 21st birthday! I will definitely be coming back To make more memories. Thank you all so much. Please be safe! until next time!
Awesome service and food. This is our new spot. They just opened back up today after all of the destruction from Helene, and Milton. The food is phenomenal. Go support them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Patricia O'Connell
Visited Ana Maria Island on September 2024. Dined at Bamboo Island twice in one week ! Everything about the place is excellent, dinner, drinks and service are top notch!
James Howard
We visited there last night and the service and the food were amazing! We ordered several appetizers and several drinks and all of them were awesome! We had the Ipanema, the Capri and the Honolulu for appetizers. I ordered the Vincenza and the seafood and pasta were really good. If you are in the area visiting for the week, it would definitely rank at the top of my list of the places you should visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeff Harper
Wow! What an amazing dining experience. The only bad thing was the menu pictures didn't do any of the dishes justice. We ordered multiple appetizers and entrees. We liked all of them. The Rio (picanha steak) and Machu Picchu were probably the best. Our server was also great. We had 2 toddlers in our group and she was patient with them and genuinely made the evening even better. Definitely recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rio, Tokyo Roll, Munich Pizza, Steak, Salvador, Machu Picchu, Anna Maria
Last night we had our first visit to Bamboo Island, a delightful, open air Resturant with a view of Bridge Street, and WOW! I’ve got to say it was amazing! The menu is exciting and different from any other Resturant on the island! Not the same old- same old menu you see everywhere! The craft cocktails were amazing! We ordered the Rio, (delicious steak) , The Anna Maria( grouper ) and the special which was lamb chops with fettuccine …. Then on to desserts! All were incredible ! And to note one thing that stood out to me is that this Resturant is a FAMILY business from chefs to bartender to waitress! Please do yourself a favor and check this out!
Excellent menu, wonderful drinks.
The food was absolutely incredible! I cannot stop thinking about the Hawaiian, a shrimp and pineapple dish served in half a pineapple! I'm salivating now just writing about it.
The menu is refreshingly creative and the presentations are beautiful - seriously little edible works of art. Drinks are inventive and service is top notch warm and friendly. I loved this place and hope to return soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a hidden gem upstairs of Bridge Street on Anna Maria Island. The food and drinks are the best we’ve had on the island. I highly recommend trying the Machu Picchu appetizer. I had the Marseille prepared medium rare for my meal. It was delicious. The best filet I’ve ever had. My husband had the Rio prepared medium rare for his meal and he’s still talking about how delicious it was. The owners are so welcoming! The bar tender was very attentive and made the best drinks with all fresh ingredients! I highly recommend trying this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rio, Steak, Machu Picchu
Sat at 630....recieved drinks maybe 20 minutes later (at least).... received appetizer about 1 hour and 45 minutes after ordering...??? Main courses took 2+ hours. Waiter was trying and apologized multiple times for lack of kitchen staff and they had a large party in the private room... but come on... if they can't get a plate of calamari out in an hour and 45 minutes, they probably shouldn't book the table...Weirdly, I had been a few years ago with a party of 8 and it took over 2 hours as well and they told us they were short on kitchen staff... and then one of the party (my brother) never received his food!! so it's weird that similar problems happened again! I returned for more punishment because the food itself is pretty good, the staff are pleasant, but the wait is crazy. I see many good reviews so I guess I caught them AGAIN on another randomly bad night...One suggestion- if you are going to have people waiting 2 hours for food, perhaps offering them a free glass of wine or something while waiting would be nice.
Such an amazing experience all around. From the cute walk up the steps to the personal cozy service. They even offered us blankets while we ate! They are the sweetest family running it and it was one of the best meals I’ve ever had.. not exaggerating. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caprese Pizza, Munich Pizza, Anna Maria
The best crème brûlée I have ever had, and I’ve had a lot from all over the world! The owners are amazing people and I couldn’t recommend this cute spot any more. Great for a drink and fabulous ambiance, too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just had my birthday dinner there last night. It was my first time at this restaurant and it was amazing. From the staff that is accommodating to your every need to the food that was absolutely delicious. The menu has a variety of steak and seafood dishes that taste as good as they look. I can’t say enough good things about this place and don’t you dare leave without dessert.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The drinks and the food were amazing. We ordered blueberry mojito and lime caipirinha. They were good size and simply delicious! The pizza with shrimp and Rio dish were outstanding. One of the best steaks I had. Highly recommend the place! Family owned and everybody was so nice and welcoming. Can’t wait to come back next time we are in Anna Maria!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caprese Pizza, Rio
We came here for my friends 21st birthday. There were like 15 of us and it was absolutely phenomenal!! The atmosphere and scenery was beautiful, the food was delicious, The workers were engaging, respectful, extremely patient no disappointments whatsoever. They were a big part of my friend having such a amazing 21st birthday! I will definitely be coming back To make more memories. Thank you all so much. Please be safe! until next time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Awesome service and food. This is our new spot. They just opened back up today after all of the destruction from Helene, and Milton. The food is phenomenal. Go support them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Visited Ana Maria Island on September 2024. Dined at Bamboo Island twice in one week ! Everything about the place is excellent, dinner, drinks and service are top notch!
We visited there last night and the service and the food were amazing! We ordered several appetizers and several drinks and all of them were awesome! We had the Ipanema, the Capri and the Honolulu for appetizers. I ordered the Vincenza and the seafood and pasta were really good. If you are in the area visiting for the week, it would definitely rank at the top of my list of the places you should visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow! What an amazing dining experience. The only bad thing was the menu pictures didn't do any of the dishes justice. We ordered multiple appetizers and entrees. We liked all of them. The Rio (picanha steak) and Machu Picchu were probably the best. Our server was also great. We had 2 toddlers in our group and she was patient with them and genuinely made the evening even better. Definitely recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rio, Tokyo Roll, Munich Pizza, Steak, Salvador, Machu Picchu, Anna Maria
Very nice place. incredibly delicious food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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