This is the second time in 10 days that I was there! The service, atmosphere and food have always been excellent. The first time our waiter was Alex, and last night the waitress Glenda was also excellent. Great elegant restaurant in downtown Sarasota and coming from Manhattan NY, there are wonderful restaurants. Selva can definitely be on a 'TOP FIVE' list. THankyou
Steven
Food was good quality, prepared well, a little too spicey for me. Service was excellent. Very pricey. I recommend this restaurant.
Alan
Always an excellent dining experience at Selva Grill Downtown Sarasota. Outstanding food and great service. Will continue to patronize this location which is our preferred spot to enjoy one of the best restaurants in all of Sarasota and surrounding areas. We will be back!
Carol
We celebrated our anniversary at Selva and it couldn't have been more perfect. The service was phenomenal—attentive without being overbearing. Our entrees (steak) were bursting with flavor, and the dessert was the prettiest we've ever had. It's easy to see why this place is so loved.
Awilda
“This place never disappoints—from the inviting ambiance to the excellent service, delicious drinks, and amazing food. If you've never been, it's definitely a spot to visit—you're sure to be spoiled!”
Lynda
An outstanding meal with gracious and pleasant service. Our party of five had the filet mignon and the Ahi tuna, and all were delicious. We greatly enjoyed the peaches and cream bread pudding and chocolate mousse desserts.
Don
Excellent choice of food, wine and cocktails and service is top class. Have eaten here 3 times within the last few years and have never been disappointed.
Philip
Took a leap of faith on this restaurant on a one day visit to Sarasota with a dear friend. Downtown location puts Selva Grill right in the heart of a very nice part of the city away from the tourist area. Nice bar with great bartenders and superbly crafted drinks. We sat just off the bar at a window and enjoyed watching the place fill up as our dinner progressed. Our server, Eric, was OUTSTANDING. Attentive to our needs and requests, kept our water glasses full and paced our meal so we could savor every course. Appetizers and Ceviches are incredible and our Sea Bass and Lamb chop entrees were a feast for eyes and palate. We will happily drive from Naples to Sarasota again soon just to enjoy this great venue.
K
Truly one of our favorite places in town! The dishes are delicious and beautiful at the same time. The service is amazing as well as the drinks. Few places leave me thinking about my dining experience for days afterwards but Selva does this to me every time!
Glynis
Excellent meal and service. We were celebrating two birthdays, the complimentary desert was excellent. Our waiter Ivan, provide top notch service.
The food was amazing! I brought a friend from California and she loved the food & restaurant! We will be back!
Carmen
Food was amazing, chef knows how to create impressive depths of flavor and presentation was STUNNING. Was a bit dark inside.
RIchard
Excellent restaurant! Highly recommend ! We had a very nice dinner here to celebrate my wife's birthday. Tiffany our waitress did an amazing job. Cant wait to return.
Larry
Always have a great experience at Selva Grill Downtown Sarasota. Great food, great service, excellent menu, and the list goes on and on. I had the Seafood Paella Risotto which is always wonderful. I love that dish.
Darrin
My wife and I were celebrating our anniversary and decided a trip to Sarasota from Tampa might be nice so we headed down to Selva Grill. My wife had the sword fish and I had the surf and turf special which was bone-in Ribeye and Shrimp kebab. The sword fish was excellent and the presentation was beautiful so we both recommend this dish. The presentation on my steak and shrimp was a work of art (see image). However, there was a few years that I would ask the waiter if the beef was grass finished or grain finished. This time I did not....I thought that restaurants wanting to force its patrons to live 2-3 minutes longer, eating a grass finished steak, was over but was wrong. Nonetheless, service and manager felt terrible about my “disgust” and provided a free desert which was another work of art. We will go back, but I will not order steak. The chef of Selva should eat one of his steaks and compare to a prime grain finished steak then decide whether to serve beef that can run the 100 in 5 seconds. I think the decision is easy. BTW ALL Cows eat grass....it's the way they are finished that makes all the difference.
This is the second time in 10 days that I was there! The service, atmosphere and food have always been excellent. The first time our waiter was Alex, and last night the waitress Glenda was also excellent. Great elegant restaurant in downtown Sarasota and coming from Manhattan NY, there are wonderful restaurants. Selva can definitely be on a 'TOP FIVE' list. THankyou
Food was good quality, prepared well, a little too spicey for me. Service was excellent. Very pricey. I recommend this restaurant.
Always an excellent dining experience at Selva Grill Downtown Sarasota. Outstanding food and great service. Will continue to patronize this location which is our preferred spot to enjoy one of the best restaurants in all of Sarasota and surrounding areas. We will be back!
We celebrated our anniversary at Selva and it couldn't have been more perfect. The service was phenomenal—attentive without being overbearing. Our entrees (steak) were bursting with flavor, and the dessert was the prettiest we've ever had. It's easy to see why this place is so loved.
“This place never disappoints—from the inviting ambiance to the excellent service, delicious drinks, and amazing food. If you've never been, it's definitely a spot to visit—you're sure to be spoiled!”
An outstanding meal with gracious and pleasant service. Our party of five had the filet mignon and the Ahi tuna, and all were delicious. We greatly enjoyed the peaches and cream bread pudding and chocolate mousse desserts.
Excellent choice of food, wine and cocktails and service is top class. Have eaten here 3 times within the last few years and have never been disappointed.
Took a leap of faith on this restaurant on a one day visit to Sarasota with a dear friend. Downtown location puts Selva Grill right in the heart of a very nice part of the city away from the tourist area. Nice bar with great bartenders and superbly crafted drinks. We sat just off the bar at a window and enjoyed watching the place fill up as our dinner progressed. Our server, Eric, was OUTSTANDING. Attentive to our needs and requests, kept our water glasses full and paced our meal so we could savor every course. Appetizers and Ceviches are incredible and our Sea Bass and Lamb chop entrees were a feast for eyes and palate. We will happily drive from Naples to Sarasota again soon just to enjoy this great venue.
Truly one of our favorite places in town! The dishes are delicious and beautiful at the same time. The service is amazing as well as the drinks. Few places leave me thinking about my dining experience for days afterwards but Selva does this to me every time!
Excellent meal and service. We were celebrating two birthdays, the complimentary desert was excellent. Our waiter Ivan, provide top notch service.
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The food was amazing! I brought a friend from California and she loved the food & restaurant! We will be back!
Food was amazing, chef knows how to create impressive depths of flavor and presentation was STUNNING. Was a bit dark inside.
Excellent restaurant! Highly recommend ! We had a very nice dinner here to celebrate my wife's birthday. Tiffany our waitress did an amazing job. Cant wait to return.
Always have a great experience at Selva Grill Downtown Sarasota. Great food, great service, excellent menu, and the list goes on and on. I had the Seafood Paella Risotto which is always wonderful. I love that dish.
My wife and I were celebrating our anniversary and decided a trip to Sarasota from Tampa might be nice so we headed down to Selva Grill. My wife had the sword fish and I had the surf and turf special which was bone-in Ribeye and Shrimp kebab. The sword fish was excellent and the presentation was beautiful so we both recommend this dish. The presentation on my steak and shrimp was a work of art (see image). However, there was a few years that I would ask the waiter if the beef was grass finished or grain finished. This time I did not....I thought that restaurants wanting to force its patrons to live 2-3 minutes longer, eating a grass finished steak, was over but was wrong. Nonetheless, service and manager felt terrible about my “disgust” and provided a free desert which was another work of art. We will go back, but I will not order steak. The chef of Selva should eat one of his steaks and compare to a prime grain finished steak then decide whether to serve beef that can run the 100 in 5 seconds. I think the decision is easy. BTW ALL Cows eat grass....it's the way they are finished that makes all the difference.
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