Brian's Place

I will preface this review with the fact that we eat fish about 3 times a week, are avid anglers and have a classically trained chef as a friend so we have high expectations when it comes to food. This was our first time here. When we walked in we were not greeted until we figured out where the hostess was and walked up to it (looking around a little lost until then). We were sat in the middle of the restaurant and didn't know there was a back patio on the water (which we would have preferred). Our server didn't greet us within 5 minutes (mind you it was about 4pm so we didn't really have a high expectation for the amount of patrons there). She took our drink order but not ask if we had questions (we did) or were ready to order so when she came back we decided to just order since we had already been there approximately 15-20min. I have a dietary restrictions of not eating wheat or it can cause serious health issues (not celiac, just different health issues, cross contamination is ok and fried in same fryer is ok so I just generally order food that naturally comes without it). We decided on the early bird special. I didn't see the no exceptions because I saw what I would like and stopped reading the menu. When I asked for plantains instead of pieces of bread for the first course (which I didn't think was an unreasonable ask) I was met with a harsh no and pointing to no substitutions. No empathy or guidance on something else and when I asked "even if it makes me severely ill? I'm not asking because I don't like it" she said "People come in all the time and they don't allow substitutions". I was entirely thrown off by a food establishment that would not make substitutions for a food that causes issues for someone. We asked for a few minutes. We ordered the plantain appetizer and the crab was not fresh or even publix seafood department good. It tasted old and cooked way WAY too hot. We ordered the special and I gave the first course to My husband and step son - the bread was burnt. Not just toasty burnt - black on the ENTIRE bottom burnt. Soups came out. They were beyond safe Temps for serving or eating - almost boiling! Had to try and cool down with ice. The bean soup seemed like the can of beans I put on the stove and add seasoning to. My husband was not impressed witb his Asiago potato soup either. My stepson got grouper - there was no salt on deep fried grouper for kids and no lemon. The fries were also soft/soggy and not crisp. My husband got the chicken penne pasta and he said it was mediocre at best because the sauce wasn't very good, noodles were undercooked and seemed store bought boxed. There also was not much chicken. I ordered the salmon. It was awful. It was so hot on the ends it was overcooked and too hot to eat. The middle was undercooked. There was barely any seasoning as I had to add salt and pepper. There was also again, no lemon on the plate with a piece of seafood! My green beans were raw and room temperature and my potatoes were cold. The sauce was not good either. At thiss point our entire meal we could literally cook better in our own kitchen. We will not be back. With the reviews we had high expectations and it did not come anywhere close.

Food is pricey... the server we had was awful, unfortunately. It was nice to eat on the back deck though

The food as always was excellent. Unfortunately the service was tragic all the way around. We had reservations for 7:45. It took 35 minutes to get our drinks, our appetizers were completely done and cleaned up before we got our first drinks. Then they brought out the wrong salads. Then they brought out the wrong soups. Then they brought out the wrong entrees. Then, we asked to split the check in 2 (we were 2 couples), they had it split all wrong and mixed up. All our previous experiences there were great. I get that you can have a bad day, but it wasn't just our waiter, it was several staff members that messed it up. Considering how good the food always is, it was a very disappointing experience. So much potential, yet so many tragedies, especially since we paid over $100/couple.

Excelente comida, lindo ambiente, mejor si hacen la reserva porque siempre está lleno de lo bueno que es.

4.7 Stars, Very tasty food, the special of the day, burger with crab and shrimp was super tasty. The grouper dinner was excellent, super tasty and fresh. Will definitely be back. Instagram @foodieadventuresusa

I've never been disappointed with the dinner options. This time I had the crispy Salmon early bird special and my husband had the macadamia red snapper special. From now on, if red snapper is on the menu, that's what he's ordering. We split a creme brulee. Delicious! I have to be gluten free and forgot my GF Crackers so I took the black bean mousse home. It was also delicious. Dietary restrictions: When I made the reservation I asked if I could bring my own GF crackers for the black bean mousse and was told I could.

We were here for a private event. The food was buffet and delicious! All the staff were attentive and friendly.