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FishBones - Lake Mary
FishBones - Lake Mary

FishBones - Lake Mary Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://talkofthetownrestaurants.com
  • Phone: (407) 585-0470
  • Hours of Operation: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm

    Happy Hour:
    Monday - Saturday 4:30-6:30
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Seafood, Steak, Sushi
  • Executive Chef: Chris Michael
  • Dress Code: Business Casual
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, Smoking Area (patio only), Takeout, Wine
  • Private Party Facilities: We have three dining areas inside that can accommodate groups from 14 to 100. We also have an outdoor patio that can be used for groups from 20 to 150.
  • Private Party Contact: Group Dining (407) 581-3236
  • Entertainment: Live music Wednesday through Saturday on our patio

Getting there

  • Cross Street: International Parkway
  • Parking: Public Lot
A word from FishBones - Lake Mary
With a menu as unique as its name, FishBones offers the freshest just-caught seafood, aged steaks and prime rib. Cutting-edge sushi and fresh oysters round out the menu at this “local favorite” restaurant. FishBones’ gourmet cuisine is prepared on a custom-built pit over a Florida citrus and oak… wood burning fire at 1200º searing in the fabulous flavors. FishBones is listed as one of America's Top Ten Seafood Restaurants and Orlando Magazine has crowned FishBones with the titles of “Best Restaurant”,“ Best Seafood”, “Best Outdoor Dining” and “Best Place for Cocktails”. Experienced, friendly service in a Key West inspired atmosphere creates a comfortable setting for any dining event. An impressive wine list compliments the seafood and steak making FishBones the ultimate dining experience. We look forward to amazing you very soon!
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  • Diners' Choice WinnerSeafood
Diner Reviews
  • "Another meal at FishBones, this time with my brother who was visiting from out-of-town, and it was great as always!"
    Dined on 3/8/2014
  • "We were a party of ten celebrating two birthdays. We had excellent service and felt very welcome. I would recommend this to small or large groups. The food is always prepared and presented in a way that was to everyone's liken. The only complaint that anyone had was the chicken breast was a little over cooked. Everything else was excellent."
    Dined on 3/7/2014
  • "Food quality and preparation were exceptional. For that reason alone, we will go back. The wine list was quite acceptable. Our waitress was quite competent, but probably had too many tables. The noise level in the dining area was more than energetic, it drowned out most attempts at conversation with our out of town guests. These last two matters put a negative spin on what could have been an exceptional evening."
    Dined on 3/6/2014
  • "the food was absolutely amazing, the service was great and the ambience a very great experience overall. the crab cakes were the best we've ever tried."
    Dined on 3/5/2014
  • "My husband had requested Fishbones for his birthday and as I had not had a great experience the last time dining there I was a bit hesitant. Six of us dined there this week and without doubt all agreed it was the last visit for all. When we were seated the hostess announced to our table that the waiter assigned to us had yet to arrive, why she felt she had to tell us, who knows. He ended up being the only positive in an otherwise horrendous meal. Food prepared incorrectly, forgotten sides, lobster like mush and not prepared to order and the list goes on. While the manager did try and correct, the second time out two of the meals that were delayed by 15 minutes were just as bad. Extremely loud and overpriced, it will not be repeated."
    Dined on 3/4/2014
  • "Service wasn't good and the kabobs were comped because half the meat was fat. The strawberry margarita was also comped as I was told they didn't have them and had to go to the bartender directly to get it."
    Dined on 3/4/2014
  • "The food is always great here, especially the steaks. I had the surf and special which included a filet a stuffed shrimp. It was delicious. One unexpected pleasure was that the manager brought over a complimentary sushi appetizer. It was very tasty. He said we received it because we made a reservation through OpenTable. Pretty Cool. My girlfriend lives and is from Ohio and she tried the gator tail. She loved it! It was some of the best gator I've ever had. It was tender and had the right amount of spice to it. I don't drink but the wine list looked interesting and had several nice bottles that I recognized."
    Dined on 3/3/2014
  • "Hits: high quality ingredients, well prepared & presented. Our waiter was helpful & attentive. Misses: Surly greeters @ front of house, seated at a booth with a broken seat, we were moved, but these things should be checked out in advance. Also, booths near the bar should be avoided (even without a broken seat), as they are out of the way, a bit claustrophobic and overly warm (I thought our server was going to melt, whereas our party of 4 was simply uncomfortably warm). An expensive restaurant, which is not unreasonable given the quality of the food and the high end décor (forgetting about the broken seat for the moment), but it misses on a number of points, so overall not really worth it, but with a few adjustments it could be."
    Dined on 3/3/2014
  • "From the apps to the Hand Crafted cocktails. Friendly staff. We had a great time!"
    Dined on 3/2/2014
  • "As the stars express, I had a fabulous dining experience. The waiter was genuinely eager to serve and I didn't get the feeling he was just doing his job. He took extra care to meet our requests with pleasure. And the food was awesome. I would definitely dine there again, in fact I think I have found a new favorite."
    Dined on 3/1/2014
  • "Normally we would give this restaurant a super plus in all areas. Our last two visits were uncomfortable for us. The noise level from the group in the booth across from us was quite loud. They may have spent too much time at the bar or were "extremely" happy people. Whatever, as we generally come to Fish Bones for a "nice" evening out it surely put a damper on our evening. This is the second time in a month and a half that we ran into a "Cracker Barrel" noise level. I'm sure it will not cause us to stop enjoying the restaurant but it sure puts a damper on our evening out."
    Dined on 3/1/2014
  • "I suppose one could conclude that this restaurant is "top notch" since we have visited enough to achieve VIP status. I could say that all customers are treated as though they are VIP's as well.....a classy restaurant with outstanding food and service. Try it....you'll soon be writing a response similar to this one."
    Dined on 2/28/2014
  • "Server recommended prime rib. 2 in our party ordered it. Knowing Talk ofThe Town group I thought it would be a safe bet. I was wrong. It was so tough that we both gave up. Pretty bad. Others said food was good. Sure thought server, noticing we had eaten less than half would have asked. He didn't."
    Dined on 2/26/2014
  • "Restaurant appears very nice, and the service was excellent. We had a couple problems, however, that really reduced the experience: didn't have the fish we ordered, and didn't have the appetizer combo platter we ordered (sad). These weren't particularly exotic items, and we were disappointed. Also, the side items with the fish were just weak -- tepid rice, and soggy veggies. A little more effort and I think the place could be much, much stronger."
    Dined on 2/23/2014
  • "Had a going away dinner for my wife and I last Saturday night. With reservations it still took about 30 minutes to seat, so we happily hung at the bar. Saw an old fellow chef of mine, Jon, working the raw bar so I got to chat with him while he worked. Dinner was awesome. We rarely make it to this side of town and usually stick to The Ravenous Pig, Smiling Bison, etc. on our side of town, but now I wish I had been here before now. I'm sad we're moving out of state, but will make an effort to return when we're in town visiting."
    Dined on 2/22/2014
  • "Great food, great ambiance, service was a little slow"
    Dined on 2/22/2014
  • "A great place to good for good food and great specials!"
    Dined on 2/21/2014
  • "The oysters were so good and fresh. Hard to find a place that has oysters anymore. The fresh fish choices was outstanding. We will be back for the sushi next!"
    Dined on 2/21/2014
  • "Arrived a little late due to traffic but they held our table….I had the Lobster tail (broiled) and my wife had the sea bass. Both were cooked to perfection. Manager stopped by our table with a tasting of ahi tuna + (because it was my birthday). A great evening for all!!"
    Dined on 2/19/2014
  • "Fishbones of Lake Mary is one of our favorite "special occasion" restaurants. We have always had good experiences dining there. We prefer the front dining room as it is quiet. The bar scene is more lively and noisy."
    Dined on 2/19/2014
  • "The manager (I think her name is Mary) and the entire staff really appear to enjoy their jobs. The smiles are genuine. I like that."
    Dined on 2/18/2014
  • "First time here. Wow the Food was just Outstanding. I WILL BE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
    Dined on 2/19/2014
  • ".There are no good restaurants in Daytona so we went to Ruth's Chris in Lake Mary. We are with NASCAR Corp. We Found Fishbones the next day what a different experience. Fishbones the food , service and everything was better at fishbone.I will be back for the July race."
    Dined on 2/19/2014
  • "Went in with a friend and had some amazing sushi the presentation was great our server was very helpful in picking out some rolls for us. Made our experience even better. PS nice wine by the glass!!!"
    Dined on 2/19/2014
  • "We just moved Lake Mary. And I would have to say this is probably one of the best restaurants I have eaten at. The service was spot on and the food was hot and delicious. Nice wine list was pretty nice too. Management visited the table to see how everything was you don't see that all the time. Great job!!!!!"
    Dined on 2/19/2014
  • "Experience started well, server was great! Main course was slower than expected even knowing food would take longer than average restaurants"
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "The service was perfect. I imagine the kitchen was very busy and got a little bit behind the ball. My husband and I always split the 20/20 and the rawbar platter. The 20/20 was not near as good as it has been in the past. Still good, but not great."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "The atmosphere was fun, food and service were excellent. Would recommend for date night or special occasion. Cool outside bar area too!"
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "We brought our friends here on Saturday night who are from Pittsburgh, we had a GREAT time. They could not stop talking about this restaurant,from the food to the service to the ambience. It was to bad that the outside bar and entertainment closed down early. My husband and I have been here a couple of times and have always had a great time."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "Had reservations this weekend, but waited about 15 minutes to be seated. Once we got seated, it took our waiter about 10 minutes to get to us, but he more than made up for it throughout the meal. Bottom line, food was good, but not great. For the price, I was expecting more. My wife had fish, and I had a steak, but quite honestly, she has had better fish at Bonefish for $20 cheaper, amid my steak was good, but not like Ruth's Chris. For the money, I was expecting more. Not sure I will return as it was not that memorable."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "Overall the experience was what we've grown to expect from Fishbones. The only issue we had this time was the free scallops. I realize they were free, but they weren't up to the usual standard. They were cold and just tasted like they'd been around for awhile. Other than that the food was excellent."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "The lobster was raw in the center, returned and took over 15 minutes to bring the same lobster cooked. Couldn't believe that got the same lobster back. What happened to sanitation. The waitress informed the manager and the only words from the manager were; "my apology" but nothing else."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "The restaurant was crowded since it was February 14th. The food was prepared exactly as ordered but the server we had did not come up to Talk of the Town normal standards. She was very slow and seemed to be over her head in this large crowd. Our salad and bread were served by the floor manager because of her failure to get them to us in 30 minutes. We told the manager about her pace and he stepped in and got us back on track for the excellent meal that we were served. We realize that she was the exception not the rule for this chain and we hope to return there soon. If you are willing to drive from Kissimmee to Lake Mary for dinner you obviously like the restaurant."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "Excellent food and wine topped off with superior service! Love Fishbones!"
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "The restaurant was i bit crowded, but was an amazing for my first time there. The grouper was fantastic ,as was the the stone crab my wife had. It will be a place i take my wife to again."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "This was our first time at Fishbones on Valentine's Day. Friends had recommended. We enjoyed the crab cake appetizer and the Martini was good. While we did enjoy the restaurant the quality of the food was disappointing. I had the crab stuffed grouper. The grouper was NOT fresh and was oobvious. The crab stuffing was more mini shrimp than crab. The "chives" in the baked potatoeswere chopped green onions and not chives. So, we had onion flavored baked potatoes. My husband had the rib eye and was also disappointed. Said it wasn't good enough to finish. It was too grisley and tasted bland. I know it's hard to keep the quality high on a big date night like Valentine's Day but we won't be going back to Fishbones."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "Had the greatest dinner I have ever had. The food was amazing and the ambiance was unique and romantic. This was my first valentines day with my girlfriend. She was so shocked and happy how it all came together. Jokingly she even said "this was perfect. How on earth can you top this next year haha" Truly perfect night."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "I went to Fishbones with my girlfriend for Valentines day dinner. The ambiance was beautiful, the food was delicious and the service was impeccable. We had Zachary as our server and he did a great job of explaining the menu to us as we dined there for the first time.He made suggestions on the food items as we were torn with all of the delicious options. We were not disappointed, everything was beyond our expectations. I would definitely dine there again."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "We had an Amazing time at Fishbones. The food was Outstanding and service was Great!! Thank You"
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "First, the good: Only a short wait for our reserved table and they honored our table as requested through Open Table. And one of the 4 entrees we ordered (flash-fried whole snapper) was highly praised. Service was sufficiently attentive if a bit snarly. The rest: Bacon wrapped scallop appetizers were way over-cooked. Two entrees, black grouper with oysters and crab, and macadamia crusted mahi-mahi were big disappointments, especially the grouper. If you like grouper, do not order the 'classic' style preparation. Overall, the food did not come close to what one would expect for the prices charged. Not a good value. We have dined at FishBones and other "Talk-of-the-Town" owned restaurants many times. This visit was a big disappointment."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
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