Very disappointed with our experience at this once very good restaurant. Extremely overpriced based on the food and almost non existent service. The mussel appetizer we had was very good and the sauce was excellent except they had no bread to enjoy the sauce with?? How does a high end restaurant have no bread when serving a dish like this. The rest of our meal was ok but the quality and ambience has slipped significantly and we won't be returning.
DAVID
Happy Hour AND Early Dining are always great at Yabba. The bar team are always friendly and professional. Looking forward to the upcoming changes now that the Phelan Team is taking over.
LJD64
From the moment we walked in, we were greeted and offered a seat at the bar until our table wa ready. Our waitress was friendly, informative and attentive without being aggressive. I had the beef medallions and were very tasty. My husband had a shrimp meal which was very nicely prepared.
My wife and I went to Yabba grill on June 4th for my wife's birthday. And I have to say the experience was very pleasant. The food was very good. I had a filet and lobster tail, the steak was extremely tender and the lobster never disappoints. My wife had (can't remember the type of fish) but it was stuffed with crab and I had a taste and it was exceptional. Our waiter Keyan was very attentive and extremely friendly. Great job Keyan. Definitely recommend and will be back.
RickP
We enjoyed our meal very much. Waitress was very kind and attentive. Food was great as usual. We have been coming to Yabba's when we are in Naples for many years and will definitely be back!
MommaD
Loved Yabba!! The ambience was so calming, comfortable and welcoming. Drinks and food fabulous! Red snapper was recommended and it didn't disappoint! Delicious. Our server, Amanda was the best! Efficient, friendly and new her stuff!
KEEPRO
An excellent dining experience overall. The crab-stuffed Grouper was excellent, followed by the Key Lime pie which was spectacular. service could not have been better and the manager checked on us twice to make sure everything was to our liking. Well done Yabba!
Liv2eatout
Great evening at Yabba's. The food was excellent and going for early dining makes the experience much more affordable. Our servers, Justin and Drew, were terrific! We celebrated a friend's 90th birthday with a lovely ice cream dessert complete with candle and a card from Yabba's management! Very special!
Matt44
Since it is off season, restaurants are offering 50% off for early dining. Yabba had that offer from 5-5:30 PM. We had an outside table with a great view of 5th Ave. The service was very good. The meals were excellent!
Alan
We went there in May 2023 with out-of-town family visitors, before Yabba Island Grille was taken over in June by the excellent Phelan group and closed for a complete renovation. This outdated review explains why that was necessary. Too bad for us it didn't close sooner. We were there with our daughter from NC and my wife's sister from CA for the final fancy dinner after a week visit. It was almost completely empty, aside from the bar, at 7PM on a Saturday night, but they would not let the five of us sit at a round table for six but instead crammed us into a booth for four on a higher tier by the back wall. The place was dark and worn out inside, and looked nothing like the photos on their website. In place of cork or white tile ceilings in the photos, there are white sheets draped between rafters. Hurricane damage might have been part of the problem,. The food and wine were shockingly overpriced even by today's standards, $62-65 for a fish or small steak dinner with minimal sides. Our guests ate $20-22 appetizers for dinner, which were O.K. We split a saucy fish dinner and salad, and both were awful. We are, however, very optimistic about the new management and eager to come back and try it again. Our guess is that it will be much more attractive with better food at fair prices.
We celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary at Yabba Island grill. We ordered Blackened Salmon and Steak, and they were both delicious. Our server, Tristan, also did an excellent job. We will definitely be going back!
LovesFloridaSeafood
This was a delightful dinner with friends. Service was attentive but not overly do. The food was wonderful. Everyone enjoyed everything. Not have a bread basket was noticed as a negative.
DavidF
If you like fish, just go ahead get the chef special. It is awesome and it is so flavorful. The only drawback are the deserts. But don't worry you can walk down the street to coffee shops or ice cream places. They do need to add at least 1 decadent desert. Their key lime pie is good. Overall this is my favorite restaurant on 5th Ave
RJJNaples
Went for the early bird dining. Should be called speed dining! You must order everything at the same time. Had about 5+ minutes between courses. Note that appetizers are huge and can be shared but, it's our fault for not asking, as it's not noted on the menu. Appetizers, salad, soup were good/average. Grouper stuffed with crab was ok. Service was excellent both at the bar and table.
Buckeye86
This is always a great place to have dinner whenever I'm in Naples with friends. Love the outdoor patio and convenient location. The bartenders make great drinks and the dinner specials are always delicious.
Very disappointed with our experience at this once very good restaurant. Extremely overpriced based on the food and almost non existent service. The mussel appetizer we had was very good and the sauce was excellent except they had no bread to enjoy the sauce with?? How does a high end restaurant have no bread when serving a dish like this. The rest of our meal was ok but the quality and ambience has slipped significantly and we won't be returning.
Happy Hour AND Early Dining are always great at Yabba. The bar team are always friendly and professional. Looking forward to the upcoming changes now that the Phelan Team is taking over.
From the moment we walked in, we were greeted and offered a seat at the bar until our table wa ready. Our waitress was friendly, informative and attentive without being aggressive. I had the beef medallions and were very tasty. My husband had a shrimp meal which was very nicely prepared.
My wife and I went to Yabba grill on June 4th for my wife's birthday. And I have to say the experience was very pleasant. The food was very good. I had a filet and lobster tail, the steak was extremely tender and the lobster never disappoints. My wife had (can't remember the type of fish) but it was stuffed with crab and I had a taste and it was exceptional. Our waiter Keyan was very attentive and extremely friendly. Great job Keyan. Definitely recommend and will be back.
We enjoyed our meal very much. Waitress was very kind and attentive. Food was great as usual. We have been coming to Yabba's when we are in Naples for many years and will definitely be back!
Loved Yabba!! The ambience was so calming, comfortable and welcoming. Drinks and food fabulous! Red snapper was recommended and it didn't disappoint! Delicious. Our server, Amanda was the best! Efficient, friendly and new her stuff!
An excellent dining experience overall. The crab-stuffed Grouper was excellent, followed by the Key Lime pie which was spectacular. service could not have been better and the manager checked on us twice to make sure everything was to our liking. Well done Yabba!
Great evening at Yabba's. The food was excellent and going for early dining makes the experience much more affordable. Our servers, Justin and Drew, were terrific! We celebrated a friend's 90th birthday with a lovely ice cream dessert complete with candle and a card from Yabba's management! Very special!
Since it is off season, restaurants are offering 50% off for early dining. Yabba had that offer from 5-5:30 PM. We had an outside table with a great view of 5th Ave. The service was very good. The meals were excellent!
We went there in May 2023 with out-of-town family visitors, before Yabba Island Grille was taken over in June by the excellent Phelan group and closed for a complete renovation. This outdated review explains why that was necessary. Too bad for us it didn't close sooner. We were there with our daughter from NC and my wife's sister from CA for the final fancy dinner after a week visit. It was almost completely empty, aside from the bar, at 7PM on a Saturday night, but they would not let the five of us sit at a round table for six but instead crammed us into a booth for four on a higher tier by the back wall. The place was dark and worn out inside, and looked nothing like the photos on their website. In place of cork or white tile ceilings in the photos, there are white sheets draped between rafters. Hurricane damage might have been part of the problem,. The food and wine were shockingly overpriced even by today's standards, $62-65 for a fish or small steak dinner with minimal sides. Our guests ate $20-22 appetizers for dinner, which were O.K. We split a saucy fish dinner and salad, and both were awful. We are, however, very optimistic about the new management and eager to come back and try it again. Our guess is that it will be much more attractive with better food at fair prices.
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We celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary at Yabba Island grill. We ordered Blackened Salmon and Steak, and they were both delicious. Our server, Tristan, also did an excellent job. We will definitely be going back!
This was a delightful dinner with friends. Service was attentive but not overly do. The food was wonderful. Everyone enjoyed everything. Not have a bread basket was noticed as a negative.
If you like fish, just go ahead get the chef special. It is awesome and it is so flavorful. The only drawback are the deserts. But don't worry you can walk down the street to coffee shops or ice cream places. They do need to add at least 1 decadent desert. Their key lime pie is good. Overall this is my favorite restaurant on 5th Ave
Went for the early bird dining. Should be called speed dining! You must order everything at the same time. Had about 5+ minutes between courses. Note that appetizers are huge and can be shared but, it's our fault for not asking, as it's not noted on the menu. Appetizers, salad, soup were good/average. Grouper stuffed with crab was ok. Service was excellent both at the bar and table.
This is always a great place to have dinner whenever I'm in Naples with friends. Love the outdoor patio and convenient location. The bartenders make great drinks and the dinner specials are always delicious.