Drunken Poet Cafe

We went for lunch on a Saturday afternoon and it wasn’t busy. This Incredible Hulk roll is phenomenal and the Pad Thai and Pad See Eew were top shelf. Our server Angie, was very friendly, warm, and professional. The atmosphere is dark and more suited for an evening experience. One of the walls, high above the front door, is decorated with an old bookshelf, and the rest of the room carries an old world feel. We had a sushi roll, two entrees, and two non-alcoholic beverages and the bill with tax and tip was $91. This is a lot for lunch in my opinion. We will be back for dinner though.

This restaurant is something else, I just loved the warm ambience, how clean everything looked since I stepped in and the food was delicious but mostly five stars to the service, you can tell everyone knows what they're doing and they do it with passion! The waitress was so nice and careful that after commenting her that I had my stomach upset she suggested a very good soup they had on the menu but mostly she took the time to prepare some hot water for me and bring it to me with some lime, telling me that that would make me feel better and it really did! I will definitely return as I felt treated extremely well with a lot of genuine care by such a thoughtful staff !!

My son had told me about the Drunken Poet. I’m sushi person so always looking for new place. Ordered appetizers, salads and 3 rolls. The rolls are like double normal size. It is a lot of food. Presentation was outstanding. Food was very flavorful. The service was good and timely. Will definitely go back soon when I’m downtown Sarasota.

Went with a group of 8. The food was AMAZING! I ordered the Pineapple Fried Rice served in half a pineapple. I have never tasted anything like this. It was so good, that I wanted a second one, but I had also ordered a plate of sushi. I am gluten free and they made sure that my food was not cross contaminated. I wish there was another one of these where I live, but if I find myself back in Sarasota, you can bet that I will be eating here again. And, to top it off, the prices were great for the amount of food you were served. Bravo!! thank you.

Great location and service was nice! Appetizers (Pinkies in a blanket and shu mai) were solid! The Pad See Ew was very underwhelming just for me personally- no flavor at all for what I expected for the price. The drunken noodles were not spicy and only had one flavor- basil. The portion sizes were moderate. I enjoyed the atmosphere and experience, and if I were to return- I would most likely only order the appetizers!

Stopped by here on my walk around the town and wow, let me tell you. I didn't expect the food to be much but the food was AMAZING. We had their curry with Roti and it blew our mind.. They don't look super appetizing but once you try that flavor it just blew our minds. They have a wide variety of beers and appetizers/sides. And their desserts are super different and delicious as well Will definitely recommend anyone in the area to go here and try their menu, we had to revisit the next day right before we left just to get a taste of that curry again. Please make sure to give these guys a visit they deserve it.

Really interesting place for sure. They have good service. The place is well kept and nice inside. The food here is pretty amazing overall I would say the sushi has a lot of great flavor but the entrees don’t have a lot of flavor to them they are a little on the bland side but if that’s what you like then the entrées will be perfect for you. I definitely recommend you check this place out.