Reviews Hemingway's Island Grill

We stopped in for a late lunch. We had shrimp and salmon. The salmon had a rum sauce on it. Very tasty. Also we had dessert. I had banana cheesecake tequilas, the wife had Key West cheese cake. Both were very good. They weren't busy, so our server chatted with us for a bit. Good food & good service. I highly recommend Hemingways .....

Went two times during vacation. Great views, atmosphere, and staff. Sweet tea was good and their jumping jack shrimp is sooo yummy- we ordered it both nights. Kids loved staring out the back windows at all the beach activities, sit near a window if you need to entertain kids.

My husband and I had our wedding and reception here in July. We had our reception at the tower, and shortly after it began there was a thunderstorm. The staff did not hesitate to pack things up and move it downstairs in order to keep things going... Satisfaction guaranteed and the customer service was like no other. To put it all in a nutshell, the staff was AMAZING and the food was GREAT!

Very great food. We had the Longboat key mahi mahi which we substituted the grouper for and the fish was cooked to perfection. My husband had the Ketchum Idaho ribeye which was cooked to perfection too. The food was not very salty like how other restaurants make their food. We also had the Shrimp and crab spinach dip which was delicious. Our waitress was very nice and attentive. We were waiting a very long time for our entree but they had a wedding party so it took a while and our waitress let us know about it which was nice. She gave us lobster bisque soup for the wait so that was a bonus. Overall great experience. Just really pricey.

This is a nice establishment. The locations provides a great atmosphere being on the beach. I came in during Sunday Brunch. It was pretty busy, but I didn’t have to wait because I sat at the bar. If you’re going to sit at a table, I’d say call to make reservations or get there early. As for my experience, I feel as if they could increase their level of presentation for the food. Especially, since this is establishment is that of a slightly higher caliber. The food was great, but did not have all of the ingredients included that were listed on the menu. I had to ask for the additional ingredient. Aside from that, the customer service was great! Both bartenders checked on me consistently and made sure I had what I needed. The only area of opportunity I have for the bartenders is to ensure that they are out of customer sight while eating. Both bartenders kneeled down behind the bar to eat. I understand that they may not receive breaks as they should. However, this decreases the level of professionalism. I would still recommend this establishment.