Melange

We had never been here before and we are so glad we came. We ordered 4-5 apps, my favorite was the mushroom strudel. I had the short ribs for dinner, delicious. My girl got the duck and Brie crepes, so good. The best part was the service. Brad and the girls were so attentive and kept up on the tables so well. Highly recommend

In all fairness we attended the tasting menu. We went in with an open mind full well knowing that it was possible that not everything might be what we liked. Unfortunately for me a lot of what Lan made became a texture, mind over matter issue for me. The items I did eat were amazing! The Panna Cota, fois Gros and boar belly, I could just not tolerate. Will need to give the regular menu a shot!

Not sure how this one escaped me until now! Another instance where our intended destination was closed, and we just happened upon this little gem. What a happy accident. The menu is fun. Venison. Duck. Quail (stuffed), oh my. We had the crab soup. Highly recommend. The stuffed quail was amazing, but the risotto and veg was so good. Also had the mushroom strudel which was light and flavorful. Ended with the crème brûlée. Awesome. Can’t wait to go back and try more.

A small but unique restaurant with delicious food and caring staff. Menu is small but all that we ordered was prepared wonderfully and tasted great. We had the tuna tartare appetizer. Main meals were the salmon and the short ribs. The salmon was prepared. Perfect. Crispy on the outside and medium rare on the inside. My husband said his short ribs or rather his short rib was delicious! His dish was prepared with just one rib and I think he would have liked to have a little more meat. Probably would have given five stars if there were more than one short rib.

What a wonderful place. We came in from Iowa. Tried many things on the menu. We had the rabbit tacos and crispy duck spring rolls for appetizer. For main course had the special which was magi Mahi and also had the Beef Short ribs. Both of them excellent also. We usually don’t order desert but we had to try Vanilla Lavender Crème Brûlée and Apple Cinnamon tart. The they were both awesome also but the Crème Brûlée was to die for.

If you're looking to try some unconventional food, this is the place to go! Everything was delicious and the service was impeccable. I had the rabbit tacos, duck spring rolls and the beef short ribs. I had never had rabbit before and it was so tender and juicy. The texture was similar to like beef or pulled pork. The duck spring rolls were delicious and the beef short ribs just melted in your mouth. I also had the melange drink which was very balanced. I'd come back here on vacation just to go on this culinary journey again.

Excellent service and food! Everything we ordered was tasty and the presentation so beautiful, made by a knowledgeable chef. The bartender even made us drinks that weren't on the menu: one of them with Fernet Branca, malbec, cardamom and egg. My husband loves Fernet and we were surprised! We had dinner here two nights in a row since we loved the food so much and it was our last weekend in Sarasota. We ordered rabbit tacos, duck crepe, focaccia, mushroom strudel, creme brûlée and tiramisu (the best).

What to say about Melange? It is truly a marriage of flavors and cuisines with friendly service. The 1 server and 2 chefs are truly champions of making a suddenly busy night into a true success. There were 2 or 3 guests in the restaurant when we arrived at 10:30 PM, and all of a sudden 2 big parties came in and it seemed like it was 7:30 PM instead, so GREAT JOB you guys! You have to, no, in fact, you MUST eat the octopus with the squid ink risotto. We love octopus and this set the bar so HIGH we don't know what to do with. The Chicken and waffles were good but they need to change the brand of waffles or maybe make them fresh at the moment. The cheese platter was great but the focaccia bread they serve completely made our night because we don't normally eat bread anymore so it made even more special!! Keep it up!