Lido Island Grill
400 Benjamin Franklin Dr, Sarasota
(941) 444-7495
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I love this place. Come here every time I come to lido key area beach. Service is the best and the foood always tastes the best. Highly reccomend the mahi tacos.
Good area to just hangout also and get away from the sun for a bit. Sometime they’ll have live music and that’s always a vibe.
Parking: Park in the big lido parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled or Blackened Mahi, Hotdog, Coconut Shrimp, Lobster Salad
Okay, I had super low expectations for a beachside “concession stand”-like lunch spot. We were happily shocked with the food quality. My husband and I split a wrap with fries. The wrap had fresh guacamole salsa that was lovely. Others in our party had fish tacos, chicken tenders, and a hot dog. The fries were typical, but hot, crispy, not too greasy goodness, so that’s a win. It was around $83 for 6 of us and it was far better than any fast food restaurant hands down. One of our orders was given the wrong side (tortilla chips instead of fries, but they swapped them out). The concrete picnic tables are obviously uncomfortable on the bum, but highly necessary for beachside dining. They were shaded from the sun, but not so clean. I put sanitizer on napkins and tried to wipe them off. All in all, we were pleased and enjoyed the food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Before ordering the grouper sandwich I asked is the grouper from the Gulf. She said yes…I then asked is it wild caught Gulf of Mexico grouper? I also told her I am from Florida so I eat a lot of grouper. She once again said yes.
It was NOT wild caught Gulf grouper. I took it back to the counter and asked her what they served me as it was not gulf grouper. She said it was and when I said it wasn’t, she snickered and said whatever.
I guess since it’s a tourist area they can get away with lying to the customers.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Memorial Day weekend was our first time at Lido Beach, which was great. It is a beautiful beach but since it is further out, there weren't as many people there. That was ok with us because we were able to park immediately and get a good spot.
We also didn't have to stand in a long line to get lunch at Lido Island Grill either on a 95-degree day! It is located conveniently close and a short walking distance at the beach.
Service was a bit slow, but the staff were nice and apologetic. It was just so hot standing in the sun. We did find a shady spot, though. We ordered the grouper tacos with fries and water.
The food was ok, not the best, but at least we weren't hungry afterward. It was your average beach grill.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Unfortunately, it was raining during my visit, the Colombian bathroom lady, very friendly, makes cleaning her happy day. They are kind...
An excellent burger, generous portion.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Food is good, but customer service by cashier today is BAD. We visit lido beach frequently and bring our lunches. TODAY, we regretfully decided to treat ourselves and eat at the Lldo Island Grill. We ordered 2 meals and were charged for 3. When we brought it to the young cashiers attention prior to receiving our food, (cashier with the glasses- no nametag) she said very annoyyed with us said : yeah there's a wrap on your bill too ( which we didn't order) she never offered a refund and then gave us the 3 meals even though we wanted 2. One of the sandwich that I did order, wasn't made the way I ordered it, so I took it back to them at which time the same cashier argued with me repeatedly in front of a line of customers that I didn't order it that way, at which I reassured her that I did... with extreme hesitation and an argumentative big attitude, she offered to replace the sandwich with the one I had ordered. The new sandwich did end up being very good, but that type of treatment taught us that we can "treat ourselves" by bringing our own food rather than ordering from them.. . Aweful and Sad.
The best hamburger I have ever eaten in my life, perfect
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was pretty good for a beachside window. They let you take the trays and food back to your beach chair. The price was pretty high, but that is expected for beachside. BLT and coconut shrimp were really good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Hotdog, Coconut Shrimp
DO NOT GET THE CALAMARI!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Super YUM!!! Had the Mahi tacos and Coconut Shrimp Ceasar Salad. Definitely would come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled or Blackened Mahi, Coconut Shrimp
Restaurantji Recommends
The grills mahi tacos are the best, great fries and burgers too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bad service
What are their hours? The website says they close at 5pm. Google states 7pm on Saturday. We got there a little before 6pm and a rude lady said they were closed.
We really loved this place, the food, the staff, everything was perfect
30 minutes to get a burger from the time i
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
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