My first dining experience was today I found the place to be very spacious a great menu lots to select from!! The food service was outstanding!! Prices were very reasonable along with drink prices !!Definitely will be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenny Figel
Food was subpar. No seasoning. Salad had one cucumber slice and one tomato WTH, iceberg lettuce, no croutons and that roll thing they brought was yuck. My sweet potato was at best a silver dollar size how did it even make it out the window onto my table. Come on! This was this locals first time there and my last $59 plus tip spent on a special occasion and the best thing about the meal was the frozen mozzarella the sauce for those was even watery and thin. This must work for the people who visit during season but not for me or mine. Waste of time and money. Check you food quality! Ready for the response ??!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Fred Wacksman
Twelve of us went for dinner and it was a great experience. One thing !We changed our arrival time a couple of days early when it was discovered that they had a Early Bird menu. It was a very good deal!We had one server, but she had a couple of helpers. They we're good, but she was awesome. I hope the restaurant realizes what a gem they had.?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut Shrimp, Beer Rolls
Edward Geil
High noise level.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut Shrimp
James Frank
There is not much my family can say that is positive about our dining experience. It started with undercooked rolls, which were microwaved to heat them up.The salad I was served looked as if it had been sitting out since mid afternoon. The fries were not hot, the fish which is advertised as fresh had a strong fishy taste to it.The service was nice. But I can not recommend this restaurant.
Food: 1
Service: 4
Ricky
Please read the review below and then the manager's respond below my review.The manager is offering to bribe you with cheesecake instead of fixing the problem. The problem being that they DO NOT value their customers and will bribe you to better his reviews.He is saying that items I am allergic to were not on my plate. But yet they were served to me. Before coming to Waterfrontoo, I called asking if I would have a problem eating there with my food allergy. I was assured they were very careful about food allergies, and yes, come. When I ordered I mention numerous times to the server of my allergy and asked to check with her chef to make sure I could eat the items served to me. When I got my meal and side dishes, I again asked to check if I could eat them. She came back saying both sides contained ingredients I am allergic to. In many restaurants the staff takes very good care of allergy issues. Waterfrontoo does not worry that you could end up in the emergency room or worse.The manager's response was upsetting to me. He thought the waitress made a mistake? How many mistakes? The Chef made a mistake? If I ate their mistakes I could have been extremely sick. Yes, I can forgive the tartar sauce but my side dish, No. All I'm saying is that many of us have food allergies. We like to eat out. Please don't make it impossible and dangerous for us.Earlier ReviewVery disappointed in the service. The fish I had was good. Before ordering I told the waitress I had a soy allergy. She said no problem. She brought me olive oil for my salad but no vinegar. When my meal came there was Tartar sauce on my plate. That has soy. I ordered mushrooms and onions on the side which is extra. When it arrived I asked if she checked for soy. She did not and later found out it was made with soy oil. Good thing I did not eat it. I asked her to take it back and she offered it to our table. When I got my bill I found she charged me for it. When I asked her to please take it off my bill she got short with me and said she will speak to her manager. She took it off my bill but was not nice about it. I don’t know if she ever asked the chef to be careful with my meal but it was a good thing I was careful. Very disappointed.Food: 3Service: 1Atmosphere: 3LikeShareResponse from the owner 3 hours agoRicky, let me get this straight. The food was good, the server made a mistake on a side item not on your plate that she confirmed it had soy before you ate and we took off the bill? That warrants a 1 star? How does it feel to always be perfect Ricky? You are disappointed? Well I'm disappointed in the review. The first 10 people that are also not happy with this review let me know for a free cheesecake! OPA!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Ricky Stephens
Very disappointed in the service. The fish I had was good. Before ordering I told the waitress I had a soy allergy. She said no problem. She brought me olive oil for my salad but no vinegar. When my meal came there was Tatar sauce on my plate. That has soy. I ordered mushrooms and onions on the side which is extra. When it arrived I asked if she checked for soy. She did not and found later found out it was made with soy oil. Good thing I did not eat it. I asked her to take it back and she offered it to our table. When I got my bill I found she charged me for it. When I asked her to please take it off my bill she got short with me and said she will speak to her manager. She took it off my bill but was not nice about it. I don’t know if she ever asked the chef to be careful with my meal but it was a good thing I was careful. Very disappointed
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Chris Tortora
Great food, great service, great atmosphere & great reputation. Will return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Diane McDonald
What a great experience. Great food, great service, very professional wait staff and hostess and the surroundings we're delightful. I would rate it at 5 +
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Haddock
Edward Faicco
I have eaten at the waterfront too about 40 times since moving to Sarasota. It is a great place to have diner.They have a great staff very reasonably priced. Eric and his family do a great job. The food is always delicious. I love eating there keep up the good work Eric. I like to read reviews because I own a sandwich shop in town.I love the way Eric responds he has great responses. There are people that enjoy giving bad reviews. I deal with the same problem. If you dont like a restaurant dont go back. People have no idea the commitment and extremely hard work that goes into running a restaurant. I will be eating there as long as it is in existence. God Bless this wonderful family.
Our first visit (dinner, dine in) was tasty and plentiful. Baby back ribs were falling off the bone, and the coconut shrimp were big and delicious. Staff are very competent and friendly. Large portions so come hungry. We’ll be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Raymond J.
I'm from upstate N.Y. When I visit family in Sarasota, this place is on my bucket list. Busy for sure, but not in a bad way. Top notch, friendly service. Great food, atmosphere, and awesome large bar. My kind of place.
Service: 5
Sergei Kireeu
Nice ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Beth Traverso
We've Enjoyed all different varieties of foods to choose from....from gyros to baby back ribs to chicken pot pie and seafood prepared anyway u want ..daily specials to choose from. ..ALWAYS consistently delicious....the atmosphere is friendly and warm like the owners...always welcoming and appreciative...I rate this 5 ➕️ stars for location which is beautiful and food which will keep you going back!
Great outside atmosphere, overlooking the water. The meal came with unique beer muffins. Excellent blackened Mahi-Mahi, good Caesar salad and baked potato. The broccoli left much to be desired.
My first dining experience was today I found the place to be very spacious a great menu lots to select from!! The food service was outstanding!! Prices were very reasonable along with drink prices !!Definitely will be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was subpar. No seasoning. Salad had one cucumber slice and one tomato WTH, iceberg lettuce, no croutons and that roll thing they brought was yuck. My sweet potato was at best a silver dollar size how did it even make it out the window onto my table. Come on! This was this locals first time there and my last $59 plus tip spent on a special occasion and the best thing about the meal was the frozen mozzarella the sauce for those was even watery and thin. This must work for the people who visit during season but not for me or mine. Waste of time and money. Check you food quality! Ready for the response ??!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Twelve of us went for dinner and it was a great experience. One thing !We changed our arrival time a couple of days early when it was discovered that they had a Early Bird menu. It was a very good deal!We had one server, but she had a couple of helpers. They we're good, but she was awesome. I hope the restaurant realizes what a gem they had.?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut Shrimp, Beer Rolls
High noise level.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut Shrimp
There is not much my family can say that is positive about our dining experience. It started with undercooked rolls, which were microwaved to heat them up.The salad I was served looked as if it had been sitting out since mid afternoon. The fries were not hot, the fish which is advertised as fresh had a strong fishy taste to it.The service was nice. But I can not recommend this restaurant.
Food: 1
Service: 4
Please read the review below and then the manager's respond below my review.The manager is offering to bribe you with cheesecake instead of fixing the problem. The problem being that they DO NOT value their customers and will bribe you to better his reviews.He is saying that items I am allergic to were not on my plate. But yet they were served to me. Before coming to Waterfrontoo, I called asking if I would have a problem eating there with my food allergy. I was assured they were very careful about food allergies, and yes, come. When I ordered I mention numerous times to the server of my allergy and asked to check with her chef to make sure I could eat the items served to me. When I got my meal and side dishes, I again asked to check if I could eat them. She came back saying both sides contained ingredients I am allergic to. In many restaurants the staff takes very good care of allergy issues. Waterfrontoo does not worry that you could end up in the emergency room or worse.The manager's response was upsetting to me. He thought the waitress made a mistake? How many mistakes? The Chef made a mistake? If I ate their mistakes I could have been extremely sick. Yes, I can forgive the tartar sauce but my side dish, No. All I'm saying is that many of us have food allergies. We like to eat out. Please don't make it impossible and dangerous for us.Earlier ReviewVery disappointed in the service. The fish I had was good. Before ordering I told the waitress I had a soy allergy. She said no problem. She brought me olive oil for my salad but no vinegar. When my meal came there was Tartar sauce on my plate. That has soy. I ordered mushrooms and onions on the side which is extra. When it arrived I asked if she checked for soy. She did not and later found out it was made with soy oil. Good thing I did not eat it. I asked her to take it back and she offered it to our table. When I got my bill I found she charged me for it. When I asked her to please take it off my bill she got short with me and said she will speak to her manager. She took it off my bill but was not nice about it. I don’t know if she ever asked the chef to be careful with my meal but it was a good thing I was careful. Very disappointed.Food: 3Service: 1Atmosphere: 3LikeShareResponse from the owner 3 hours agoRicky, let me get this straight. The food was good, the server made a mistake on a side item not on your plate that she confirmed it had soy before you ate and we took off the bill? That warrants a 1 star? How does it feel to always be perfect Ricky? You are disappointed? Well I'm disappointed in the review. The first 10 people that are also not happy with this review let me know for a free cheesecake! OPA!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Very disappointed in the service. The fish I had was good. Before ordering I told the waitress I had a soy allergy. She said no problem. She brought me olive oil for my salad but no vinegar. When my meal came there was Tatar sauce on my plate. That has soy. I ordered mushrooms and onions on the side which is extra. When it arrived I asked if she checked for soy. She did not and found later found out it was made with soy oil. Good thing I did not eat it. I asked her to take it back and she offered it to our table. When I got my bill I found she charged me for it. When I asked her to please take it off my bill she got short with me and said she will speak to her manager. She took it off my bill but was not nice about it. I don’t know if she ever asked the chef to be careful with my meal but it was a good thing I was careful. Very disappointed
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Great food, great service, great atmosphere & great reputation. Will return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a great experience. Great food, great service, very professional wait staff and hostess and the surroundings we're delightful. I would rate it at 5 +
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Haddock
I have eaten at the waterfront too about 40 times since moving to Sarasota. It is a great place to have diner.They have a great staff very reasonably priced. Eric and his family do a great job. The food is always delicious. I love eating there keep up the good work Eric. I like to read reviews because I own a sandwich shop in town.I love the way Eric responds he has great responses. There are people that enjoy giving bad reviews. I deal with the same problem. If you dont like a restaurant dont go back. People have no idea the commitment and extremely hard work that goes into running a restaurant. I will be eating there as long as it is in existence. God Bless this wonderful family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Our first visit (dinner, dine in) was tasty and plentiful. Baby back ribs were falling off the bone, and the coconut shrimp were big and delicious. Staff are very competent and friendly. Large portions so come hungry. We’ll be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'm from upstate N.Y. When I visit family in Sarasota, this place is on my bucket list. Busy for sure, but not in a bad way. Top notch, friendly service. Great food, atmosphere, and awesome large bar. My kind of place.
Service: 5
Nice ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
We've Enjoyed all different varieties of foods to choose from....from gyros to baby back ribs to chicken pot pie and seafood prepared anyway u want ..daily specials to choose from. ..ALWAYS consistently delicious....the atmosphere is friendly and warm like the owners...always welcoming and appreciative...I rate this 5 ➕️ stars for location which is beautiful and food which will keep you going back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tom's Greek Salad, Coconut Shrimp, Grouper, Haddock, Fish, Surf and Turf, Saganaki
Great outside atmosphere, overlooking the water. The meal came with unique beer muffins. Excellent blackened Mahi-Mahi, good Caesar salad and baked potato. The broccoli left much to be desired.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Blackened Mahi Mahi