Ophelia's on the Bay - Sarasota

Elaborate, and a bit travel to get there, but it's worth it. there are many restaurants in the open, but we have chosen to be through a window to get the view. we share an appetizer of steak tarts. as always, the cook has taken its own, and it differs in each restaurant, and that was excellent. we had a fish dish each. my wife had a salmon with a mixed fruit sauce that was the best she ever had. I had yellowfin tuna with oriental sides of the cucumber chimney, meerkrautsalat and the seared thunfisch was on a bed of a kind of lobster pine over reis. it was also the best from the class I can remember everywhere. dessert was the French silk cake with a strawberry rhob sorbet, which was the perfect end. while it is at least an hour drive for us, we will be back.

It was the 60th birthday of my wife. we sat immediately and welcomed our server annette. she explained the courts and made some recommendations. the crab cakes were delicious. cesar salat was different from any salat I had previously tasted and was very good. I had the scallops and my wife chose the grouper. both were fantastic. every cursor was served without rushing or waiting forever. the personal was pleasant and professional, especially annette. extremely wonderful evening. many thanks for an excellent evening.

We have dined before ophelia and enjoyed it. we didn't want Thanksgiving back. the truthahn was not fresh. the heavy was thick and gloppy. overall it was disappointing and certainly not worth the price. on a brighter note. our server was very attentive and professional.

Food was fine. A bit too spicey but the bisque excellent and the eggplant not very edible Table next to us was very loud including the server. Will be more selective on table location next time.

We ordered the grouper and the snapper. Both were exceptional fish. We also indulged in the made on site key lime pie that was scrumptious!