Ophelia's on the Bay

9105 Midnight Pass Rd, Sarasota
(941) 349-2212

Recent Reviews

tom wolff

This was a wonderful experience for my wife and I. Service is out of this world. I had rack of lamb and a Cesar salad. My wife had lobster bisque and crab cakes, both were spectacular. First class service and food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kaitlin Wolcott

We were excited to try Ophelia’s for our anniversary. I have a dietary restriction due to an allergy so I called ahead to make sure it wouldn’t be an issue. I was reassured by whoever I spoke to there were items on the menu I could have and some that could easily be adapted. When we arrived, I asked if a couple of dishes could be modified and the server seemed annoyed and said “no the chef will yell at me if I ask to modify a dish”, then pointed to where the menu says they can decline to make modifications to dishes. Every restaurant I’ve been to we’ve had a helpful server and a kitchen willing to make small adjustments and I felt like we were treated as such an inconvenience which was really frustrating after making a point to call ahead. The food we did get was good but not outstanding. The ambiance was nice. Overall expected much more from an upscale restaurant’s service and would not recommend.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 1

Kinjal Das

A must try dinner place. We were at Ophelia for my wife's birthday dinner and the bay facing table didn't disappoint. Cocktails and food were amazing. My wife is a vegetarian so she ordered eggplant crepes and salad and I ordered Alaskan halibut - it was an amazing dinner experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ashlie Cramer

We celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary at Ophelia’s and we had an amazing time! The service was outstanding, food was prepared to perfection, the views were magnificent! We are so happy we chose Ophelia’s as our celebratory destination.

Michael Segal

This has been our special occasion restaurant for several years.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ophelia's Signature Key Lime Pie

Cynthia Rose

Service was exceptional.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grouper, Surf and Turf

Clara Costello

The food is amazing!!!’ The chef takes great pride in cooking the food their clam chowder is fantastic everything we ate was delicious I had lobster on risotto my husband had halibut that was also delicious so was crab cakes and key lime pie ! I service was also outstanding! I definitely recommend going here !!!! We will definitely come back !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Jumbo Lump Blue Crab Cakes, Lobster Tail, Ophelia's Signature Key Lime Pie

Gloria Rogers

Halibut entree. Fish was overcooked and did not taste fresh. Have visited Ophlia's for 8 yrs. This is a first we felt being pressured to order halibut entree. Not worth cost Hopefully that will not happen again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Allycan

We had a bad piece of fish and they were very understanding and willing to replace it.Dietary restrictions: Gluten-free and Dairy-free options available.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crème Brulee, Caprese Salad

Maribeth Westlund

Perfect way to celebrate 30 years of teaching! Everything was spot on! A meal you won't forget!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

M A

Great atmosphere, service and food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mark Mulone

Always a great stop while boating but you're normally hit with a minor wait.Worth the wait for the simple menu and quick service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Lance Duggan

My husband & I went there for our 54th Anniversary dinner last night & I were extremely disappointed. They open at 5pm . We had a 5pm reservation & there was only one other couple there at that time - We went in gave our name & said we would like to go to the bar to have a (one) drink & were told we could not because they were fully booked!!! I asked dont you hold a reservation for 15 minutes they said yes but they were busy , also they knew it was our anniversary!!! We were seated and greeted by a very pleasant waitress .. They had a NY strip steak on the menu with a lobster tail for $85.... I asked if I could switch to a Filet Mignon.. she said no everything is counted . I was very surprised to hear that could not be done for an up charge!!!! I asked how big the tail was & she didnt know! I was very surprised since they should know their menu & the details of the dish! ...The flatware was less than clean & had to wipe it off with a napkin . Ordered blue cheese wedge salad that was served with watered down dressing ,. cold bacon that had obviously been cooked days ahead & COLD!!My husband ordered Calamari . It was cooked well but overly salted ! My husband ordered the scallops and grits which were excellentWe decided to order desert and asked how the bread pudding was and if it was fresh made! i was told again everything was good ! The restaurant is "Chef owned", . that too was cold & definitely not fresh! ... my husband said next time we would stick to Flemings ! AND NO we did not send anything back but I would like people to be aware of our experience . PS. the waitress kept saying "Happy Birthday to us after we kept telling her its is our "ANNIVERSARY!!! she even put a Happy Birthday chocolate on the bread pudding!!!! we did enjoy people watching & how the wind created sails out of the tablecloths!!! (BTW I DONT NEED A CALL OR A FREE MEAL THAT IS NOT MYU PURPOSE...HOPE EVERYONE ELSE HAS A BETTER EXPERIENCE . (when we were seated there was a waiter & a waitress talking very loudly to each other in Spanish & laughing just several feet from us. .. we felt this was very inappropriate ..

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 2

Sharon Lowe

Ophelia's has a beautiful setting, wonderful staff and service, delightful cocktails and delicious food. Valet parking too! Highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Red Snapper

Bita S

Awful service and terrible food! Quality of food is very low and you will get a terrible service! Arrogant manager and extremely unprofessional staff! will never walk back to this place again.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

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