“What a great lil spot! The staff was great and the food was delicious! They brought it out quickly too almost like they knew what we wanted. The chef knows what he’s doing. Such a great experience! The only annoying thing was the lil bugs flying around me but we were eating outside so that’s to be expected and it wasn’t many so not bad at all! I would highly recommend this place. They also have a convenience store in front of the restaurant so if you’re having a beach day after breakfast it’s the perfect place to grab snacks and whatever else for the day!!”
“Quite delightful. The location is unique. It is three stories, easy access to all by elevator, in an industrial type huge indoor boat dock facility. The 2nd floor is bar, dining and to the back full view of bay with St Armans to the right. 3d floor all table settings with even fuller views left & right. Food is great and service was attentive, allowing us to relax. Ask for Greg.”
“Staying in Sarasota for the weekend, wanted to check out Longboat Key...."found" Long beach Cafe....great chicken salad BLT on a croissant!!! Great lunch!”
“2024 Update: Highly recommend the Lazy Lobster because the food is excellent and the employees definitely understand and provide GREAT customer service!!! One of our absolute favorite restaurants on Longboat Key.”
“This is how a fancy restaurant should be. White linens, silver utensils, crystal glasses, tasteful options and displayed beautifully. The waiter knows their wines. Refreshingly fantastic, wouldn’t change a thing.”
“Old laid-back Florida vibe. We've come by boat and car.... dock space can be limited, so get there early. The view and atmosphere are special. It's a hidden gem.”
“Got a sandwich. A little pricey but it's a captive audience on the key. Tasted good but they forgot our chips and nearly forgot our slices of pie. I would recommend this place for a quick lunch. Just make sure you get everything you paid for before you leave.”
“There use to be an AMEX commercial that said "membership has its privileges " and the Longboat Key Club adheres to this mantra. The food and service at this restaurant are top shelf(4.5 stars) and the menu rotates. Mondays is Burger bonanza night with all the trimmings. All other nights the food is wonderful and the menu diverse. Daily lunches are served from about 11AM to 3PM.Unfortunately, you must be a member or resort guest to enjoy this establishment.”
“Very nice service staff, very efficient service. Authentic - and excellent - Mexican food. On Wednesday's they have a Mariachi band. Very talented. Traditional Mariachi style music and more modern songs. In fact, their version of Hotel California tonight may have been the best version I ever heard. A nice night out within walking distance to our home.”
“Pizza is outstanding here! Pasta gets a fair shake but felt as though the last time the veal cannelloni was better than it was last night. Love the family ownership and happy feeling you get being here. The wine took a long time to get to the table and the bottle was warm (brunello) and that should not be. Leads you to believe it is not being kept well and very dissappointing.”
“I was pleasantly surprised when I tried their delicious coffee, and asked for their brand. And the waiter told me it's COLOMBIAN COFFEE?. I ordered my normal breakfast, and another advantage was that I was able to walk from my resort to there. The guys are perfectly fluent in English, but I noticed different accents from Latinoamérica?”
“Husband got the grouper special. Was very good. I had ordered a pizza since they have a pizza oven there by the bar. It looked and tasted like a frozen cardboard pizza. Don’t know why they wouldn’t be serving fresh pizza here but stay away from ordering the pizza as it doesn’t look or taste appealing.”
“Really enjoyed our time at La Norma. Our server, Juan was excellent! Requested a custom dish of rigatoni and shrimp in vodka sauce and it was simply outstanding! Also enjoyed the bruschetta and Caesar salad. Pistachio gelato was ridiculously good. unfortunately, my wife's lobster ravioli was just OK with some of the raviolis feeling hard. Only thing holding a rating of 5 for the meal. The pizza, which can be taken out or eaten outside in the courtyard, smelled and looked delicious. We will definitely return to La Norma on our next visit to Longboat Key.”
“2024 update: The Haye Loft continues to be one of our all time FAVORITE places on Longboat Key. Sammy and J-hon are the BEST and have ALWAYS provided GREAT customer service. The service, drinks & food make for a wonderfully fun and relaxing evening catching up with all the regular customers.”
“10/10 for Micheal the server. We need more people like him in the restaurant industry. Made us laugh countless times, when we left we feel like we made a new friend! Thanks Micheal!”