Cafe Barbosso never disappoints, but this visit was extra special thanks to our incredible server, Jack. He went above and beyond from start to finish — friendly, attentive, and genuinely made our dining experience amazing. The food was absolutely delicious (10/10 across the board!), and the service was just as perfect. We’ll definitely be back because of how wonderful Jack was. Thank you, Jack, for making our night so great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Uday Shrikantia
Great service, bar staff had a great sense of humor while managing a packed out place on a Friday evening. Great food and decent wine choices
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Chad Colbert
Marc is Outstanding! 10 out of 10 customer service and was so attentive to our kids. Manager Debbie was amazing!)
hammersley32
My third time visiting this restaurant and every time, it exceeds my expectations. The food is excellent and the service is attentive and professional. Reese is a keeper! Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sara Campbell
So fun to go on a Tuesday night when artists are working on their paintings! Beautiful artwork and gracious artists. Our waiter was fun, engaging, and attentive. Our dinners were amazing and you should save room for dessert!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mary Ellen Colvin
Very crowded (tables were very close together) and quite noisy but otherwise no other issues
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nathan Padilla
When you think of delicious Italian food you think Chicago, Jersey, New York… Well let me tell you this, Sarasota has the best Italian food I’ve ever tasted right here at Cafe Barbosso! The food is amazing and beautiful but the people were equally amazing and beautiful. Thank you Sherry for the hospitality and conversation. You made us feel like regulars even though it was our first time here. We’ll see you in a couple months when we are back from Denver. Thank you to our server Avery who was amazing and beautiful as well. 5/5 on everything!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vicky Guggino
This was our second visit to Cafe Barbosso, and it was as amazing as the first! The food was delicious! My husband's Seafood Fra Dia old was fresh and had the right amount of spice, and my Rigatoni 'N Fennel Sausage was so tasty! The art throughout the restaurant gave it a fun, eclectic atmosphere. Our server, Reece, was spot on with his attention to us. Our glasses were never empty and we were never left waiting for anything! And even though it was a busy Friday night. Debbie, the manager, bot only stopped by our table (and others) you could see her working the entire restaurant, ensuring that everything was running smoothly. This was well worth the drive from Plant City!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beth Diotti
Joe JOE where did you GO…… Oh I miss your Eggplant Parm
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Doreen Clyne Meyer
Fabulous place! We celebrated my birthday with a girl's dinner night out! Service was top notch, food delicious and atmosphere upbeat and live artists doing their thing!
This Cafe has the best hands Down Happy Hour 🍻 All the while watching the artists at work. Art for sale 😊 As well, they have great patio dinning for a great Pizza night. Music on certain nights check website. Oh, their Drinks 🥤 are outstanding. Enjoy 😎
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rich Raby
I went here last night and it was the worst dining experience I’ve ever had. As someone who worked in the industry for many years I’m honesty dumbfounded by the incompetence I experienced last night. Never again will I give this establishment my business.
Shawn Durrant
Our recent visit was very disappointing. The restaurant seems to be in need of stronger management to get things back on track—from the food to the service.
In our party, a few dishes were fine, but the majority (around 70%) were not up to standard. I never send food back, but what was served as “Marsala” was inedible and tasted like it came from a can. It was certainly not authentic.
Unfortunately, the service was the poorest I’ve experienced in a restaurant, and even the drinks were mediocre at best. Overall, this was a very underwhelming experience, and I hope management takes the necessary steps to improve both quality and consistency. However, they were nowhere to be found to help.
Nancy Wilson
Amazing!!!! As an Italian who cooks my own meals I was grateful, happy and delighted to eat here. First time!!! Wow!! James our waiter was really impressive!!! Smart, funny, informative, courteous and accommodating! We will definitely be coming back. Thanks James and kudos to the chef and serving team!!!! Grazie molto!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tim Claflin
$11 for a draft beer!!! Insane. Two beers cost more than my pizza. That’s shameful
Cafe Barbosso never disappoints, but this visit was extra special thanks to our incredible server, Jack. He went above and beyond from start to finish — friendly, attentive, and genuinely made our dining experience amazing. The food was absolutely delicious (10/10 across the board!), and the service was just as perfect. We’ll definitely be back because of how wonderful Jack was. Thank you, Jack, for making our night so great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service, bar staff had a great sense of humor while managing a packed out place on a Friday evening. Great food and decent wine choices
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Marc is Outstanding! 10 out of 10 customer service and was so attentive to our kids. Manager Debbie was amazing!)
My third time visiting this restaurant and every time, it exceeds my expectations. The food is excellent and the service is attentive and professional. Reese is a keeper! Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So fun to go on a Tuesday night when artists are working on their paintings! Beautiful artwork and gracious artists. Our waiter was fun, engaging, and attentive. Our dinners were amazing and you should save room for dessert!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very crowded (tables were very close together) and quite noisy but otherwise no other issues
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
When you think of delicious Italian food you think Chicago, Jersey, New York… Well let me tell you this, Sarasota has the best Italian food I’ve ever tasted right here at Cafe Barbosso! The food is amazing and beautiful but the people were equally amazing and beautiful. Thank you Sherry for the hospitality and conversation. You made us feel like regulars even though it was our first time here. We’ll see you in a couple months when we are back from Denver. Thank you to our server Avery who was amazing and beautiful as well. 5/5 on everything!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was our second visit to Cafe Barbosso, and it was as amazing as the first! The food was delicious! My husband's Seafood Fra Dia old was fresh and had the right amount of spice, and my Rigatoni 'N Fennel Sausage was so tasty! The art throughout the restaurant gave it a fun, eclectic atmosphere. Our server, Reece, was spot on with his attention to us. Our glasses were never empty and we were never left waiting for anything! And even though it was a busy Friday night. Debbie, the manager, bot only stopped by our table (and others) you could see her working the entire restaurant, ensuring that everything was running smoothly. This was well worth the drive from Plant City!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joe JOE where did you GO…… Oh I miss your Eggplant Parm
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Fabulous place! We celebrated my birthday with a girl's dinner night out! Service was top notch, food delicious and atmosphere upbeat and live artists doing their thing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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This Cafe has the best hands Down Happy Hour 🍻 All the while watching the artists at work. Art for sale 😊 As well, they have great patio dinning for a great Pizza night. Music on certain nights check website. Oh, their Drinks 🥤 are outstanding. Enjoy 😎
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I went here last night and it was the worst dining experience I’ve ever had. As someone who worked in the industry for many years I’m honesty dumbfounded by the incompetence I experienced last night.
Never again will I give this establishment my business.
Our recent visit was very disappointing. The restaurant seems to be in need of stronger management to get things back on track—from the food to the service.
In our party, a few dishes were fine, but the majority (around 70%) were not up to standard. I never send food back, but what was served as “Marsala” was inedible and tasted like it came from a can. It was certainly not authentic.
Unfortunately, the service was the poorest I’ve experienced in a restaurant, and even the drinks were mediocre at best. Overall, this was a very underwhelming experience, and I hope management takes the necessary steps to improve both quality and consistency. However, they were nowhere to be found to help.
Amazing!!!! As an Italian who cooks my own meals I was grateful, happy and delighted to eat here. First time!!!
Wow!! James our waiter was really impressive!!! Smart, funny, informative, courteous and accommodating!
We will definitely be coming back. Thanks James and kudos to the chef and serving team!!!!
Grazie molto!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
$11 for a draft beer!!! Insane. Two beers cost more than my pizza. That’s shameful
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
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