"This has become one of our favorite local dining spots anytime we are in Sarasota. The menu is creative, inspiring, and healthy, with daily fresh catch options from the Gulf paired with delicious sides and over a dozen inventive sauces and salsas. Mike is a passionate, engaging, and creative young owner who is dedicated to making Reef Cakes a treasured local restaurant. I personally love the small bar area, which has some great beers on tap (where else in town can you get Maine Beer Companys Lunch IPA and some delicious house wines.While not a criticism per se, Reef Cakes fast-casual brand might be undervaluing its overall perceived choice as an ideal dinner option, especially for $ west of the trail locals. The choose your own options are plentiful, and while that lends itself naturally to a casual lunch, a separate curated dinner menu might be a better fit for the evening crowd. Reef Cakes offers, in my opinion, the freshest and most delicious seafood in the area, and it deserves to be packed at all hours, even if it means that I have to wait for a seat at the bar. The restaurant is that good, and I want nothing more to see it and Mike succeed and be a mainstay in Sarasota for years to come."
