Best Restaurants with a Happy Hour in Lakewood Ranch

Just when I thought Selva UTC could not impress me more than they have, they add new items to their menu!!! The sauce with their new shrimp cocktail is amazing!! The flavors are so unique you will still be talking about it days later. Trust me! Oh! It wait till you see the presentation. Well done Selva! We love their consistency. We are always warmly greeted. Justin and Michelle and Mario make our evening perfect from the minute we walk through the door. No detail is left out. The food is consistently amazing perfectly pictured plating and the most imaginative combo of flavors. Great cocktails and wines. This place is the darling of the UTC area.

In my opinion this is the place for a fantastic special occasion dinner, , when there is no live band. The food has always been amazing especially the steaks and whiskey cocktails. The service is great from start to finish. However last night ,which was valentine’s night , was over the top loud. The Bar area was out of control in which the bartender had to yell at one of the customers to knock it off and calm down stating to the customer “ We aren’t animals in here”. That was a little disturbing when you’re trying to have a pleasant meal and conversation at your table. Way too loud last night, this has never happened to us before when we have gone. I will be more aware of when they have live music playing and avoid going during this time because it’s to loud and the people are just screaming at each other to where you can’t enjoy yourself for a nice meal.

A perfectly romantic Anniversary dinner date. What a lovely setting and overall experience. The staff is sweet and welcoming! We enjoyed our evening here and can’t wait to go back to try the other menus.

We've been to many Cooper's Hawk restaurants but this was our first visit to Sarasota. We were seated when we arrived on time for our reservation. The wine tasting room was busy but quiet. The restaurant is beautiful. Our server, Duncan, was excellent. We tasted the wine of the month but decide to order the Sangria this time. We had 4 different entrees and everyone was very pleased with the meal. The short rib dinner was excellent with the most tender beef. We will be back!

Seasons 52 is always one of our favorites for dependably delicious food with an eye toward healthy choices. The steaks were fantastic, as were the wood-grilled scallops. The mini-indulgences add the perfect bit of sweetness to the end. Service was impeccable. The wine prices seemed a little high to me, but maybe that's the norm these days. The "high energy environment" is a bit noisy for older people, so maybe try to get seated near the edges. Overall, still one of our favorites.