Restaurants near Mote Aquarium

We started with Happy Hour in the lounge. We had a table for 2. Service was immediate! Drinks and prices were great. We had an appetizer of the firecracker shrimp which did not disappoint. Then we moved into the dining room for early bird dining and both ordered Prime Rib. It was done perfectly. Service once again was very attentive. We would highly recommend it, had a great experience.

Excellent food and service. Salmon and swordfish were terrific. Our waiter was extremely attentive. A little pricey but what isn’t these days?

The Columbia restaurant is always a winner! We had a fabulous meal and Jack was an exceptional waiter. We love the food, the atmosphere and the value. My husband always starts with the exceptional black bean soup, I had the empanadas yum! We both had Grouper. Rounded out our meal with key lime pie ( a generous slice) and the tres amigos churros, delicious 😋 we highly recommend and we will be back!

We took 3 visiting 19 year old granddaughters to dinner. We asked for an and were seated at a window table so they could enjoy the waterfront view. The hostess interacted with them and asked from what area they were visiting. It made them feel special. My order was for the grilled red snapper and it was beautifully prepared, perhaps the best snapper I've had ever. My husband and 1 of the girls had grouper and were also pleased. 2 other girls got seafood pasta which had bounty of shrimp and crab in it. My husband and I ate the leftovers of their ample seafood pasta servings 2 days later and will agree at the yummy cheesiness and seasonings and mild fish quality and texture. I especially appreciated that meals come with choice of salad, starch and vegetable included in the price versus a la carte sides that one cannot tell the number these sides will serve. It makes for easier ordering by each person and no food waste.

Service was exceptional - attentive, quick, friendly, and made certain all was well. We had to wait about five minutes longer than our reservation, no big deal considering how busy they were. Regardless, they brought over two glasses of champagne to apologize for the minor wait was really a surprise and not needed or expected. We ordered a few sushi rolls and they were delicious with the exception of one. We didn’t really care for it--our server notice we weren’t eating that one and asked if we liked it we said not our favorite. He took it away and brought back shrimp cocktail to teplace that dish... again not needed, very surprised and impressed! They certainly went above and beyond to make certain we had a great evening. The ambience there is a really nice, however, the noise level is pretty high. Next time, weather permitting, we will try to sit outside on one of the patios... overall, an excellent experience very impressed. Delicious food, great service. PS Get the carrot cake.