50 Best American Restaurants near Matlacha

“The Thanksgiving buffet was absolutely the best! Delicious turkey, prime rib, ham, and all the amazing sides. Every employee who worked that day gave their all, creating a warm, festive atmosphere and making sure everyone felt cared for! Their dedication turned a holiday meal into an unforgettable celebration. We will definitely go back!!!“

“Great food. Friendly staff. Even better atmosphere!!!! Check it out if you’re in the area.“

“Love the food and atmosphere!“

“Met friends there this week. Malakai was our server. Had a great time. He was totally informative and a lot of fun. The food was delicious. Will be back. Sat outside. Very nice.“

“I had a great meal with the Blackened Salmon Salad. Equally nice was great customer service rendered by the Hostess Alex and my amazing Server Selina. This is a superb restaurant and I would highly recommend everyone drop by for fine service and delicious food. Joseph Cofield Very happy customer Naples, Florida“

“This review is long overdue. • My friends put together a going away party for me at the Duffy's location on CC Pkwy on the evening of Friday January 28,2022. • I wanted to give a HUGE shout-out to our server, Britney B for single-handedly taking care of our food and beverage needs for three solid hours! She was extremely effecient, friendly, and professional. • As we all know with a group of this size, this can rarely be accomplished in an effortless manner as she demonstrated during that time! • Additionally, thank you to management for allowing us ALL to sit together by placing us is the front private space up front. We all appreciated your hospitality on short notice! • Again, thank you Britney B, management and staff for accommodating us and sending me off to AZ in style. • Much appreciated! • I highly recommend this establishment!“

“Spent a wonderful weekend with my husband, staying at the lodge, enjoying the pool and dining on some of the best food in SWFl. Everyone was kind and helpful. Will definitely be back for a peaceful stay.“

“Spent a wonderful weekend with my husband, staying at the lodge, enjoying the pool and dining on some of the best food in SWFl. Everyone was kind and helpful. Will definitely be back for a peaceful stay.“

“Food is homemade and delicious. Cheaper for me to feed the family then the supermarket A lifesaver close by. Thank you Sunflower Cafe see you again tonight for dinner“

“Ordered burgers for takeout, first time ordering. Kinda messy, very tasty, the way I like em. Fries were good but maybe older grease? Had a little aftertaste. We don’t dine out often but will be back for take out.“

“Wonderful place to relax and unwind. Self serve Wine and Beer bar. Great artisan pizzas. Sandwiches and Salads. Service was extremely good and friendly. If your lucky you'll get Chris for your server. Reasonable prices. We took our time and parking in the ramp was only $2. Can't beat that!“

“You're having fun in the sun in Fort Myers and are wanting something special to eat for dinner. Echo Restaurant is the exact answer for very high level Italian at reasonable prices. We started of with indulgent garlic knots and a delicious shrimp bisque. Then we have everything from the Cajun Salmon to Fried Lasagna. Everything was absolutely delicious and well portioned. Service and energy matched the wonderful food. I loved the Vodka Pasta dish... maybe a little bit too much. Buon appetitio!“

“Nice place. Our waitress was very attentive, kept our ice tea full and remembered to keep plenty of Splena on the table. I ordered the Seafood Cobb Salad. I am a Cobb Salad fan and order one where ever I go. This one was huge and I mean a 12” plate piled on. All of the individual components were plentiful 5 grilled shrimp on top, tons of cherry tomatoes, a half a pig of bacon, bleu cheese, onions, and the rest were stacked high. Only thing that would have made it better would be chopped greens. I had to get a “kitty bag” for later. Desert was their Banana Bread Pudding with toasted bananas. Again huge could have shared it with 3. Wife ordered Crème Brûlée which she wouldn’t share. Only bump was wife’s entre, Dolphin fish came out topped with tomatoes which she is deathly allergic (not mentioned on the menu) but not to worry, they made her another lickety split. Two entrées, appetizer, ice tea, desert and nice tip came to just under $100 about average for a decent Cape Coral restaurant. Big smiles on this one.????“

“Came here for the first time today after a recommendation from a friend. Our group tried 5 different dishes and they were all wonderful. Philly Roll, blackened shrimp, buffalo fingers (but with sweet chili sauce), sweet potato fries, and the buffalo wings (medium). Everything was fantastic. The place is very casual, adorned with Michigan sports decor, (but everyone is welcome of course) Staff was super friendly and attentive. We will be back for sure.“

“The servers we had last night at Froggy’s were amazing! We showed up on a busy Friday night with a party of 16, no open tables and they opened the patio for us. We had Tiffany and Audi as our servers and I’ve never had such attentive and fast service. Our party even grew 9 additional people and nothing slowed our service. We tried 5 pizzas-each one was awesome. Everything we ate came out quickly and was delicious. Bonus—the live music for the evening was rocking! Highly recommend!“

“My partner and I had a huge delicious breakfast at Annie's. Very fresh and very delicious! Service is fantastic! If you are in the Cape Coral area, please include a stop at Annie's.“

“They have fantastic sandwiches made with premium ingredients. Just tried the snickers cheesecake and have no words to describe how delicious it was. Visit this store, you won’t be disappointed.“

“#1 go to mom and pop for breakfast and lunch. Coziest family restaurant in The Cape!“

“It was a great place to eat at, friendly service as well.“

“Another one of those little Gems. Found it this week. Needed a nice place for our 4th Anniversary Dinner:
Called and made a reservation[Recommended] and we arrived at 17:30.was greeted and served Bread. The bread alone was exceptional.
I ordered the Rack of Lamb, my wife had the Pork Chop.
I must say, outside my own Kitchen, this was “The Best” Lamb I have ever had! Succulent, Tender, and cooked perfectly. The Pork Chop was also very good, probably the Tenderest I’ve ever tasted.
The servers here are what you would expect at a Four Star Restaurant.

Please give these people your business.“

“Prime 239 Let me start by saying this place was simply amazing in all aspects of our dining experience. The service, the food, the ambience are just simply amazing. Even the drinks were served in chilled glasses. We stopped by for our Anniversary dinner. This place was neat and clean and very elegant. Once we were seated Jay or server came over to bring us bread and get our drink orders. Our drinks were out fast, then Jay took our food order. I ordered the Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail for Appetizer to share. For our main course I got the 12oz Ny Strip med well with a Lobster Tail on top and the wife got the 6oz Filet Mignon med well with a Lobster Tail on top. For our sides we got the Baked Potato and Honey Buttered Baby Carrots. Now for the review starting with the Bread, it was warm, fresh and very good. The Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail was spectacular in size and served chilled. Our Lobster was done perfect and served with hot butter. The Steaks were done to perfection very good and tasty. The Baked Potato was served with Sour Cream Butter on the side. The Carrots were al dente and so tasty. All our food was hot and so flavorful. Jay, our server was right on point with service. This entire night was perfect thanks to Prime 239. I have reviewed over 187 places in the southwest Florida area, and this makes the top 5. If I could give this place 6 stars I would but I must give it a 5 plus. I can’t wait to go back. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐+ Gulf Coast Terry“

“the most authentic, genuine and family feel environment! so much fun! staff is incredible food is always 10/10 and the experience is always one to remember!!“

“Great customer service!! Friendly staff, drinks are made quick...it's also a Monday evening and there aren't many people at the pool. Food was fast and delicious! The chicken nachos were great and the cheese never ran out. The fish street tacos could've used some zip and there was no additional sauce to help out. Will definitely stop back throughout the week!“

“The Blend is a casual breakfast & lunch dining venue in the Shell Point retirement community. A nice menu and friendly prices. Dine in or out on the covered patio to enjoy the lake view. When your order is ready they call out your name...so a bit like Cheers, everyone knows your name.“

“This was a great surprise. We didn’t realize it was a senior community but open to the public. My husband wanted breakfast and I wanted a good burger. We were both pleased as our food was cooked to perfection. We were warmly greeted and the place was spotless. Everyone was so nice and friendly as it was obvious we weren’t old enough to live there. They offer a great variety of options including ice cream.“

“Food is excellent, service also. Enjoy going there. Did I mention reasonable.“

“I also posted the dame review on Google because it is beyond deserved! We had a late night of football practice on 02-28-24 Wednesday. We showed up ten minutes before closing (yes we were those people).. Latisia(sp) greeted us and assured us at that we're fine with a super positive attitude. Food was awesome as always and service was all around awesome by the other employees. Hard to find nowadays. We were blown away by the service at this hour. Again, can't thank you guys enough! We won't show up ten minutes before closing again, promise.“

“I ordered through the drive thru. I ordered cashew chicken salad with CRISPY chicken but received grilled chicken. I also ordered a chocolate malt but didn’t get it. I’m very disappointed with Culver’s“

“Everything was great, even though they were in a restoration project because of the damage done during the last hurricane. My only suggestion would be to have trash cans placed in the bathrooms. I am conscientious and would not place personal hygiene items & facial tissues in the toilet, but other guests possibly would not be that considerate, thus, could cause plumbing problems.“

“Best Fast Food! Only fast food we eat.“

“I had a great experience at the Applebee’s in Cape Coral thanks to our server, Jayleen. She was incredibly friendly, attentive, and made us feel very welcome from the moment we sat down. Her positive attitude and excellent service truly made our visit enjoyable. Thank you, Jayleen, for such a wonderful dining experience!“

“Went to the all-you-can-eat fish fry on Friday. Crunchy, tasty fish. Great-tasting crunchy fries. But the only thing that is all you can eat is the fish. Not fries or coleslaw. They cook it to order, and it comes out quite hot. Service from Morgan was top-notch. Not too bad for $15. But it's not like buffet style; where you go up and grab your food. They bring out the fish as you request it. So, basically, you have to wait as they cook it. But overall, it was very crunchy, tasty food, and the service was excellent.“

“This is the 3rd or maybe 4th time I have visited this location and had to wait over 1/2 hr for my food. Last time I walked out the time before that I waited 1 hr to be seated and and additional hr to get my food. It is as shame they take care of the take out orders first. The only good thing about this place is their sever and cashier. Very pleasant and patient. Food has gone done hill as well. And before you make a smart remark. I have been going to this place for over 20 years and I am a cape coral resident.“

“We have been going to Charlies at Sanubel Resort for 23 years. We have always enjoyed what I think is TGHE BEST SPOT IN SWFL for the sunset - and a cocktail!! Last week a group of use watched the sun set into the West, had a drink and a nosh. But what made this time special was our server Cydni. She was fast, friendly and a pleasure to have serve us. We shall return!“

“Had multiple meals here including breakfast buffet, lunch and dinners. Everything has been delicious and high quality from the quesadillas to Cali and pesto chicken sandwiches to the chicken Milanese. Their croissants and salami taste like I’m in Europe! Staff is full of great people from diverse backgrounds. All are super polite and friendly and make you feel like you’re VIP. Food comes out very fast and the view is amazing whether you’re sitting inside or outside.“

“CLEAN ROOMS, Fun Bar, warm pool. Enjoyed my 5 day stay.Would stay here again~“

“Absolutely the best seafood in town! The service is always great and so is the food! Highly recommend their twist on calamari! Everything they have even the sides are seasoned perfectly. The owners are very personable and checked on everyone in the restaurant multiple times.“

“Had lunch today. We ordered 1/2 peel and eat shrimp and the comb of three sliders. You had three sliders choices and our waitress recommended try all three. So we had one hamburger, chicken and pulled pork. The pulled pork was the best and then chicken. The pulled pork had a rendered part that was excellent and the meat was tender. They came with a pickle on them. Never had that before and was a great addition. The fries are seasoned. The shrimp is shrimp however the sauce was not just a cocktail sauce. I had to ask. So it is a combo of cocktail sauce then they add some wing sauce to it. It has some spicy to it however not hot at all. Nice change to cocktail sauce. Our waitress was excellent. Will go back to try some wings. The price is very reasonable. It has a colorful Key West vibe to it.“

“We recently celebrated our wedding at CAPE CABARET we definitely give them a five star. The food was delicious and brought out in a timely manner. The waitresses were spot on with service. The price was very fair. Both managers were very attentive and genuinely wanted it to be very special for us. We highly recommend them.“

“Food was good though it was ruined by the temperature of the restaurant. Though it was quite cool outside, the staff kept leaving the outside door open. I hadn't gotten half way through my steak before it was cold and therefore not edible (at least to me). So this represented a waste. None of us actually found the restaurant to be particularly "comfy". All in all, not a good experience.“

“Piper loves her once a week pup cup!!“

“An excellent spot, full of creative and delicious treats made with love. Simply magnificent“

“We recently moved right down the road from Marti’s and this has become our favorite breakfast place. I grew up going to Pete’s Time Out on Fort Myers Beach, went almost every weekend until we no longer could and they had the best breakfast. I am so happy we found Marti’s because it’s just as good, if not better!!! Everyone there is so friendly. Support your local business, it’s worth every penny 🥰“

“What a great place. The atmosphere was great along with the food and great staff! Highly recommend and will be back!“

“One of our absolute favorite places to eat and drink!“

“Why did it take us so long to try this place?! Great service and fresh, fantastic tasting breakfast. There are so many great options, we are already planning a visit back to try something else!“

“absolutely! the best mofongo I've ever had. better than my grannies and better than anything I've had on the island“

“New Year’s Day we were looking for somewhere to eat and 10 Twenty Five was open. We’ve lived in the Cape for over 3 years and never been here before so we gave it a go. As a chef’s daughter I have very refined tastes and I was not disappointed. The flavors are uniquely different that I throughly enjoyed. We have been back twice since New Years and have ordered different menu items each time. Every time it’s a pleasant experience. The service is also spot on. Attention not only from one wait staff member but many. You are doing great! We will be back.“

“With Sonia we had an amazing experience. From the moment we sat down, she was welcoming, attentive, and genuinely kind. She stayed on top of everything without being overbearing — drinks were always refilled, food came out perfectly timed, and she made sure we had everything we needed.

What really stood out was her positive attitude and professionalism. Even when the restaurant got busy, she handled it with a smile and never made us feel rushed. It’s rare to find service that makes you feel valued as a customer, but she absolutely did.“