Indigenous

Indigenous reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Guido VIP

   Hamburg110 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   This restaurant is a hidden gem! The food is outstanding, the variety of flavors show the talent of the chef.
   

   IndigenousResponded today

   Thank you for dining with us!
   

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   Mike VIP

   Tampa85 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This was our second visit to Indigenous. The first time was excellent, and we weren't disappointed on this second visit. The food was amazing !! Everything was outstanding from the appetizers (Trout Pate and Roasted Mushrooms) to the main courses of Cobia and Cheshire Pork Chop. Portion sizes are generous (especially the pork chop !!) and prices for the quality of the food are extremely reasonable. This was a significantly better meal than the previous evening at Ocean Prime - and about half the price. Service was very good. Our only slight problem was that we ate in the small room at the rear of the restaurant, where the air conditioning was a bit too efficient. The rest of the experience more than made up for that, however. We will definitely be back. Indigenous really is one of the top restaurants in Sarasota and well deserves its reputation.
   

   IndigenousResponded today

   We appreciate you taking the time to share your evening with us!
   

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   Maureen

   Tampa2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wait staff was both delightful and professional. The Chef expertly melded the ingredients so each bite provided another flavor profile. A lovely evening.
   

   IndigenousResponded 2 days ago

   Thank you for being our guests! We are so happy you dined with us and we hope to see you again. Please follow us @indigenousrestaurant on Instagram and Facebook
   

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   gina

   Greater Boston7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious food. Terrific service. Relaxed and beautiful setting. Loved sitting outside.
   

   IndigenousResponded 4 days ago

   Thank you for sharing with us. We are happy you enjoyed your experience!
   

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   Sandra VIP

   Tampa125 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This was our first visit to Indigenous. At first we wanted to be inside but could only get outside on the patio. As it turns out we were very happy outside as it was quieter inside when we checked it out was noisier as it’s a small space. It was interesting to watch the food preparation going on in the open kitchen. The night we were there was was over an hour wait for our dinners. They very nicely gave us some complimentary pear beignets which helped. I had a Hawaiian fish I’d never heard of but was very good, a friend had the pork chop which was tremendous, my husband had a hard time finding anything to his liking as they couldn’t make adjustments to how some things were described so he settled on a hamburger which he liked. The restaurant very nicely presented a little coconut ice cream treat to celebrate a birthday. It was a lovely evening. The food was good and we left very full.
   

   IndigenousResponded 4 days ago

   Thank you for being our guests! We are so happy you dined with us and we hope to see you again. Please follow us @indigenousrestaurant on Instagram and Facebook
   

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   Anna-Marie

   London2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best meal of our holiday in Florida. The food was delicious and our children welcomed. Truly the place to visit if in Sarasota.
   

   IndigenousResponded today

   Thank you so much. We are happy you had a great holiday with us!!!
   

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   Todd

   New York City33 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely incredible dinner, atmosphere, service what a great restaurant we will be here a lot :) Thank you
   

   IndigenousResponded 5 days ago

   We appreciate your kind words. Thank you. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
   

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   Leslie VIP

   New York City12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great experience! Wonderful, interesting food. Nice atmosphere and great service! We will be back!
   

   IndigenousResponded 4 days ago

   Thank you for dining with us. We look forward to seeing you again!
   

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   Don

   Tampa2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Disappointing meal. Expected a fine dining experience but received just average food and below average service. Cobia fish was overcooked, vegetables cold. Wait staff were friendly, but lacked any knowledge of providing service in a find dining restaurant. The overall food and service were more consistent with a chain restaurant serving uninspired average food. Not a good choice if you want a great dining experience.
   

   IndigenousResponded 5 days ago

   Hi Don, We are not a fine dining restaurant, nor do we advertise that. We will try to "inspire" our food more, lol.
   

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    Linda

    Philadelphia7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    Upon arrival, we immediately fell in love with this cozy restaurant in a quiet neighborhood. The menu was small but the range of choices was nice and each dish had unique ingredients. We had a few questions about wine, the types of fish, etc. Our server answered our questions but seemed a bit irritated with us for some reason. Our food arrived in a timely manner,fish a tad "lukewarm" but delicious, and our server was attentive to pouring our wine. Dessert was a bit disappointing but overall, loved the other aspects of our meal. Our bar side table was a bit small for four, but we are quite tall people with long legs. Would have liked one of those LED tabletop lamps ,too as the lighting was quite dim. Would recommend to a friend.
    

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