My experience was amazing. The jazz music and the total presentation gave it a romantic ambience. The customers that were there were even amazing and friendly. The only issue I had was that it took over a hour for our dinner to arrive, but the food was delicious. HIGHLY
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Carrot Cake Slice, Salmon Dinner
Courtney Fraser
Service was great if a little slow, but on Saturday night in season for a party of 8 it was fine. The amount of veal (3 small pieces) for $38 was disappointing as was the fact they served it over spaghetti with a brown sauce. Didn't go with the gorgonzola cheese at all. OK food but not 5 stars.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
SNS 101909
Jitka was the best - Nick the manager was awesome - first time there. Food was the best, service was even better ! 10/10 would recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kitty Kat
The best place for special occasions. Everything is fantastic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Denise C.
Love everything about this place but prices tend to be higher than competitors and not so sure it's worth it when other restaurants nearby are just as good
Tere M.
Love the food, service, ambiance and live Jazz! It's our go-to for celebrating anything from birthdays to Valentine's Day.
Kim Dettlinger
This is my most favorite place to dine! I came here for my last 3 birthdays and always have had the best time! Food, service and atmosphere is amazing! I will keep coming for sure!! Thank you Roadhouse for keeping the old fashion type of “customer service”, which is uncommon these days and hard to find at restaurants.Love this place!!
This is one of our favorite places to go in Fort Myers. As a local, I had no idea we had such good food and service anywhere. The entertainment is too notch. Great place to unwind and eat a fantastic meal. They are willing to make changes to meet our dietary needs. We always request Yetka (so?) as our server. She always has a smile, remembers our orders and is so pleasant.
For being a local treasure, it usually pretty busy. Almost didn't post, because I want to save this Gem for myself. It is by far my favorite "go to" restaraunt in ft Myers. Food, service and management is the best in the business. Did I mention live big band style entertainment? Your wife or significant other will love a dance on their beautiful dance floor! Can't go wrong here!
Ed B.
Who would know what a special place this is. Delicious fine dining with live music. Jazz often with. Piano and Bass. My wife loves their rack of lamb.
Overall 2.5 star experience that I'm bumping up for the unique ambience, decent waiter, and my goodwill. Unfortunately no pictures with today's review, but instead I'll give a brief lesson in fish market terminology, and how it applies to the Roadhouse menu. Specifically, we'll touch briefly on the mysterious entity known as: scrod. Now anyone familiar with the standard "flaky white fish" on any seafood menu has heard of cod, probably heard of haddock, and maybe has seen the occasional pollock. Usually you do not see scrod. That's because there's no such thing as a scrod. Book a fishing charter in Massachusetts and ask the crew if you'll be catching any scrod today. Almost surely you'll have a bunch of salty fishermen laugh through their crusty beards right into your face, then be referred to as Mr. Scrod (or some variant) for the remainder of the trip. Be careful. Scrod just means a small white-fleshed fish. That's it. Could be anything. They have it on their standard menu, but instead we ordered one of their seafood specials containing the mystery-bag fish, topped with a crab cake, with a side of vegetables and rice. It was not great. The poor fish's recent history includes: dying, getting processed, frozen, shipped, and thawed. Then, Roadhouse honored its sacrifice by cooking it until it was as dry and coarse as a woodworkers shop floor. The highlights of the evening were the decor, attentive waitstaff, decent drinks, and appetizers. Specifically, the warm bread with olive oil was great, made even greater by the roasted garlic sunken in the oil. The carpaccio was ok but super thin (ie ya gotta scrape it off the plate) and not particularly beefy. The escargot over capellini was swimming in an entire stick of melted butter and was rich and glorious. The lowlights of the evening were the major time gap between appetizers and dinner (for our table and seemingly everyone else around us), the above-mentioned scrod dish, and certainly my risotto/scallops. Specifically the (barely) pan-seared fresh (debatable) jumbo (lol nah) sea scallops over risotto. This is an easy dish to make. I ordered it because it should be good. And aside from the above scallop complaints, the risotto was borderline inedible. I left most of it on the plate. It was bitter as hell with a weird aftertaste, which I attributed to either undercooking the cheap white cooking wine they use for the risotto, or perhaps an outdated dairy product that they use to prep the pre-made risotto for service. Don't know. But do know it was bad. And for $38.85 this was outright robbery. Ambience was good enough that I may try the place again. Just be forewarned (as we were NOT when making the reservation) that although the place is open for dinner earlier, the live jazz doesn't start until 6:30 (or 6:34 in our case), so if you're expecting a show plan accordingly.
L E.
Enjoyable dining experience. Classic outstanding menu and dinner specials - well trained staff. Bonus: Live music & small dance floor complements the meal.
Kevin R.
Live music, great ambiance, even better food. The pepper steak is cooked perfectly and packed with flavor. The dish is perfectly balanced with a side of asparagus and scoop of buttery mashed potatoes. They also make a great old fashioned.
Kari Christianson
Server Gerri was a delightful
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Philip Drago
Was there for a birthday celebration. Was in a semi private room so could hear the music and dancing in the main room. Food was good and servers Ashley was especially
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Linguini Bolognese
My experience was amazing. The jazz music and the total presentation gave it a romantic ambience. The customers that were there were even amazing and friendly. The only issue I had was that it took over a hour for our dinner to arrive, but the food was delicious. HIGHLY
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Carrot Cake Slice, Salmon Dinner
Service was great if a little slow, but on Saturday night in season for a party of 8 it was fine. The amount of veal (3 small pieces) for $38 was disappointing as was the fact they served it over spaghetti with a brown sauce. Didn't go with the gorgonzola cheese at all. OK food but not 5 stars.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Jitka was the best - Nick the manager was awesome - first time there. Food was the best, service was even better ! 10/10 would recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best place for special occasions. Everything is fantastic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love everything about this place but prices tend to be higher than competitors and not so sure it's worth it when other restaurants nearby are just as good
Love the food, service, ambiance and live Jazz! It's our go-to for celebrating anything from birthdays to Valentine's Day.
This is my most favorite place to dine! I came here for my last 3 birthdays and always have had the best time! Food, service and atmosphere is amazing! I will keep coming for sure!! Thank you Roadhouse for keeping the old fashion type of “customer service”, which is uncommon these days and hard to find at restaurants.Love this place!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Orange Cake, Roast Duck, Salmon Dinner
This is one of our favorite places to go in Fort Myers. As a local, I had no idea we had such good food and service anywhere. The entertainment is too notch. Great place to unwind and eat a fantastic meal. They are willing to make changes to meet our dietary needs. We always request Yetka (so?) as our server. She always has a smile, remembers our orders and is so pleasant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Dijon Encrusted Baby Rack of Lamb, Roast Duck, Salmon Dinner
For being a local treasure, it usually pretty busy. Almost didn't post, because I want to save this Gem for myself. It is by far my favorite "go to" restaraunt in ft Myers. Food, service and management is the best in the business. Did I mention live big band style entertainment? Your wife or significant other will love a dance on their beautiful dance floor! Can't go wrong here!
Who would know what a special place this is. Delicious fine dining with live music. Jazz often with. Piano and Bass. My wife loves their rack of lamb.
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Overall 2.5 star experience that I'm bumping up for the unique ambience, decent waiter, and my goodwill. Unfortunately no pictures with today's review, but instead I'll give a brief lesson in fish market terminology, and how it applies to the Roadhouse menu. Specifically, we'll touch briefly on the mysterious entity known as: scrod. Now anyone familiar with the standard "flaky white fish" on any seafood menu has heard of cod, probably heard of haddock, and maybe has seen the occasional pollock. Usually you do not see scrod. That's because there's no such thing as a scrod. Book a fishing charter in Massachusetts and ask the crew if you'll be catching any scrod today. Almost surely you'll have a bunch of salty fishermen laugh through their crusty beards right into your face, then be referred to as Mr. Scrod (or some variant) for the remainder of the trip. Be careful. Scrod just means a small white-fleshed fish. That's it. Could be anything. They have it on their standard menu, but instead we ordered one of their seafood specials containing the mystery-bag fish, topped with a crab cake, with a side of vegetables and rice. It was not great. The poor fish's recent history includes: dying, getting processed, frozen, shipped, and thawed. Then, Roadhouse honored its sacrifice by cooking it until it was as dry and coarse as a woodworkers shop floor. The highlights of the evening were the decor, attentive waitstaff, decent drinks, and appetizers. Specifically, the warm bread with olive oil was great, made even greater by the roasted garlic sunken in the oil. The carpaccio was ok but super thin (ie ya gotta scrape it off the plate) and not particularly beefy. The escargot over capellini was swimming in an entire stick of melted butter and was rich and glorious. The lowlights of the evening were the major time gap between appetizers and dinner (for our table and seemingly everyone else around us), the above-mentioned scrod dish, and certainly my risotto/scallops. Specifically the (barely) pan-seared fresh (debatable) jumbo (lol nah) sea scallops over risotto. This is an easy dish to make. I ordered it because it should be good. And aside from the above scallop complaints, the risotto was borderline inedible. I left most of it on the plate. It was bitter as hell with a weird aftertaste, which I attributed to either undercooking the cheap white cooking wine they use for the risotto, or perhaps an outdated dairy product that they use to prep the pre-made risotto for service. Don't know. But do know it was bad. And for $38.85 this was outright robbery. Ambience was good enough that I may try the place again. Just be forewarned (as we were NOT when making the reservation) that although the place is open for dinner earlier, the live jazz doesn't start until 6:30 (or 6:34 in our case), so if you're expecting a show plan accordingly.
Enjoyable dining experience. Classic outstanding menu and dinner specials - well trained staff. Bonus: Live music & small dance floor complements the meal.
Live music, great ambiance, even better food. The pepper steak is cooked perfectly and packed with flavor. The dish is perfectly balanced with a side of asparagus and scoop of buttery mashed potatoes. They also make a great old fashioned.
Server Gerri was a delightful
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was there for a birthday celebration. Was in a semi private room so could hear the music and dancing in the main room. Food was good and servers Ashley was especially
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Linguini Bolognese