Waxin's Restaurant & Bar

4.3 / 5 is better than its 4.1. Service was excellent. Cameron led a strong team of customer focused attentiveness. Was very first class.

Location is prime Naples and close to great bars and shopping. Stylish fun bistro.

The food was good, the seafood dishes in particular. Shrimp and brioche, flaky cod, and roe and dill spread. The meatballs were okay, and the mash was tasty. Overall, it was a good experience and I recommend for anyone looking for a Swedish fusion style experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Great ladies night menu- Caesar salad, truffle fries and espresso martini for $15!

Waxins is a great addition to Mercato

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food was very good even though the menu has some very odd selections on offer. The drinks were also excellent, especially the Hot Shot, which I still can't wrap my head around. It was one of the strangest, yet delicious drinks I've had but I went down so weird that it had me scratching my head and wondering if I had just spilled it on the floor instead of down my throat. And that isn't meant as a negative! The staff was super friendly including the owner who came by our table to have a laugh with us.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

We decided to checkout Waxin's. It was a nice and quiet evening and the service was great! We tried a couple of different dishes including Beef Rydberg, Wallenbergare and Ceviche. Overall the food was well presented and prepared. I'll definitely return to try the rest of the menu.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

We went for a Halloween party and it was great. Friendly staff. Great atmosphere

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Great experience at Waxin's. Romina was a great server and the food and cocktails were very good. Will be back...

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We have been here twice for dinner, both times were excellent! The food is delicious, the service is great, and the atmosphere is very chill and relaxing. Highly recommend the Toast Skagen for an appetizer and the Swedish Meatballs for a classic entree! For dessert, we had the Princess Cake and it was fantastic as well. 10/10!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Meatballs are better at IKEA 🙃 and drinks from the bar were taking 15 minutes, def not worth it.

My visit to Waxin's Naples was fantastic from start to finish. I had a great time, and the food was a surprising excellence. The Swedish dishes were a highlight and did not disappoint – I highly recommend them! The atmosphere and service were both five-star, making for a truly memorable meal. A must-visit if you're in the area!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

John and Sofia were absolutely awesome! We came in for drinks after a lackluster birthday dinner at a fancy restaurant and this place completely blew away the customer service, drinks, and prices of that restaurant and John & Sofia really made our night special!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

First time having Swedish food in a place that doesn’t also sell flat packed furniture. Food was amazing. I ventured off the safe familiar path and was pleasantly surprised. Food was fresh, beautiful, and tasted great. Will definitely be back to explore more of the menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food is boring and the service at the bar is the worse I have ever seen. Horrible management.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 1

We’ll start with the positive, the food is delicious. From starters to dessert, everything was so good. Kudos to the kitchen team because they really made this experience.

Unfortunately the service end of things really hurt the evening. When we walked up to the restaurant, no one was up front and since it’s a bar area, it wasn’t clear if we needed to go in to get seated (apparently we didn’t). We walked past a bartender who just looked at us and didn’t say anything (wait here, etc) We even walked past the host/manager (not sure) who said hello, but then didn’t ask us if we needed help. We did eventually get seated.

We were there early, so the restaurant had very few people. That being said, it did get busier as the night when on and as best we could tell, there was only one server. He was just polite, but not sure I can fault him, because he had very little help. This lead to every step of the evening just taking a long time. A while to get drinks, then starters, etc.

The final bit was the entire front of the restaurant is open to the outside. This must be beautiful in the fall and winter, but not July. It was just hot and it made the evening uncomfortable.

We can deal with the heat, we live in SWFL after all. But the service is hard to get past. Which stinks because the food is so good. It’s hard to imagine what it will be like in season when it’s super busy.

Even though they have been open for months, maybe a little more time will help a few more details get sorted out.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 2

Keep coming back because of their delicious chicken salad. The drinks are delicious as well!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Do not recommend. Went with a couple friends who are all 27-30. Asked the bartender for a drink and he asked for our IDs which we gave. When we got them back they were bent in half. We complained about it, as they have a scanning machine but he said he had to bend them to see if they’re real. We complained and he ran over to get the cops, who also checked our IDs and said he was in the wrong. Best part was when we flew out the next day, our IDs wouldn’t scan at the airport

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1