Cafe on the Bay

ckelly
ckelly
First Reviewer
3 out of 5
Avg. Member Rating
1
Review
Editor Pick

Café on the Bay

  • December 19, 2002
  • Rated 3 of 5 by ckelly from albany, New York
Our condo manager recommended several restaurants and we went to Café on the Bay for Saturday evening’s dinner. While this restaurant was a bit pricey ($137 for three AFTER a $24 discount), I am glad we dined there.

We had our first indication that the restaurant would be quite exclusive since you had to go through a security gate to get to the restaurant. Before entering the restaurant, we gawked at the marina and the beautiful boats docked at the moment. In addition we also took some time to appreciate all of the Christmas decorations that were in the restaurant "square".

We were greeted at the door and shown to a nice table that overlooked the water (so we could continue to gawk). While my girlfriend was picking out the wine (she ordered the cheapest bottle of white wine at $29 which tasted fine), I was trying to decide which creamy frozen drink (my weakness) I wanted. I decided upon the Chunky Monkey which had bananas and ice cream and Kailua. Delicious!

On the actual meal, the salad was so-so, the hot bread was great, and my dinner entrée was great. I had potato encrusted Grouper that was very good (and nicely presented). My two friends each ordered the fresh tuna. My girlfriend thought the tuna was a little too rare (but made for a great doggy bag meal for the next day). Her meal came with mashed potatoes that were arranged very nicely on the plate. In fact we took pictures of our dinners.

I would highly recommend the restaurant based on quality of food and atmosphere but the price alters downward my recommendation.

From journal A great few days of relaxation at Longboat Key

Compare Longboat Key Rates

1. Enter travel information

City

2. Select websites to compare rates

Each selected website will open a new window.

Longboat Key Travel Deals