Oxbow Bar & Grill

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   LindaO

   New England

   8 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   8 reviews

   Dined today

   overall3food3service5ambience3

   Limited food selection. Meals were just ok. Our sever was great.

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   OpenTable Diner

   Miami

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Table ready upon my appointment time. The staff was extremely courteous and professional. The restaurant was very clean and had a lot of separation between tables. All tables had fabulous views of Ft. Myers beautiful coastline and bridges. The food was from a limited menu since it was a Sunday brunch sitting. Yet was excellent! The bar drinks were awesome! Good cash to value and a perfect location for the Ft Myers Arts Fair right outside which made it a tremendous location.

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   RonaldB

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great service and even better food. This is a must if you’re in the Fort Myers area.

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Naples

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall4food4service5ambience5

   Everything was great

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   ChristineH

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall4food4service5ambience5

   First time dining there w/ friends. We were disappointed with the limited menu but did find some wonderful appetizers (meatballs & Truffle Burrata). The waiter was wonderful as well & explained the limited menu. Said in a week or two the menu would be expanded. Yes, I would recommend Oxbow Bar & Grill.

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   Valerie

   Tampa

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Our server Beau was awesome and made excellent recommendations as well as providing great service. The food came out quickly and was hot and delicious. The cocktails were incredible. Can’t beat the view on the water. We will be back!

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Cannot say enough positive remarks! Great restaurant!

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   SusanM

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 30, 2023

   overall2food1service5ambience3

   Fish was overcooked and tasted like it had been frozen.

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   Manakinman

   Richmond

   10 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on January 23, 2023

   overall3food3service4ambience2

   Very limited menu and while serve was good they were very crowded and the service was slow. Also I should have requested an inside table

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    SusanH

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Jessica was the best waitress!! Loved our meal and watching the beautiful sunset!!! We will be back!!!

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    JerryK

    St. Louis

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 23, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Great place

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    DebH

    Minneapolis

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Very impressed - view of the water is gorgeous, restaurant is beautiful and service great. Food was outstanding!!

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    superaud

    Atlanta

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Brunch at Oxbow was a wonderful experience . Everything from the service, food , ambiance and company was first rate. I plan to return on my next visit to Ft.Myers.

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    DougM

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    The acoustic’s are a problem-especially with a musician. Need something to absorb the noise. Otherwise everything was great!

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    GaryH

    Toledo

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 18, 2023

    overall2food1service3ambience4

    Location on the river was great. Food was average at best. Cubano sandwich was bland with little flavor and a bag of chips. Wife’s burger again was bland and lacking salt or flavor. Was expecting an upscale experience but was underwhelmed.

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    Rachaelstevenson

    Dallas

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 17, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4

    service was extremely slow limited menu was not busy and still waited LONG time for food/service.

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    Andrea

    Baltimore

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent restaurant with a beautiful view! Great place for a special occasion or a nice meal out. Was visiting Fort Myers and a great feeling of being on a tropical vacation with a beautiful view overlooking the water.

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    JohnKirk

    Northern MI

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Great view! Food and drinks were good. They have a nice clothing shop in the lobby.

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    SusanD

    Atlanta

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    Beautiful view ,friendly staff ( the bartender was so terrific smiling and welcoming us as we walked through to be seated) front staff seem young and inexperienced but friendly We ordered a chicken shawarma and a breakfast skillet. In each case they were perfectly cooked but really blandly seasoned( like how about some salt snd pepper for the eggs) I think the pita which was soft and fresh may have been too thick for the shawarma as I couldn’t get any flavor till I opened it and at the components individually. Our server was sweet ( she did ask if we needed change the the 100.00 bill that was left and the bill was 53.00 lol) Over all it was ok . I think all the hard surfaces effect the acoustics ( hard to hear) but the view was amazing. That location could be a great spot for a little higher end concept. 6 out of 10

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20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Exclusive

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 13, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience4

    We made reservations for my husbands birthday dinner. We had been to Oxbow before and loved it. Our reservation was inside but due to cold due to cold and outdoor reservations having to move in we were not sat until 30 minutes after our reservation. After being seated we found out they were serving an extremely limited menu due to the hurricane 4 months ago??? I wish this would have been told to us when making the reservation as we would have selected somewhere else for the special night. Overall it was not a bad experience and food we did order was fine, but it definitely wasn’t the expected experience.

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    SteelerGal

    Pittsburgh

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on January 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience1

    Great restaurant. Manger is very attentive to make sure his patrons are enjoying. The tuna tartare is exceptional. I also had their daily scallop special which were prepared perfectly. View is of the river. Come early for a beautiful sunset.

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    AmyH

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 12, 2023

    overall2food3service3ambience4

    I ordered the “special” which was tasty and consist of 3 scallops and was served on risotto and with 2 vegetables. When the bill came what a shock it was to see that it cost 45.00.It was more than all 3 other meals at the table combined. This really turned me off. We also had to pay 5.00 for bread. I won’t be returning anytime soon.

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    RyanB

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 10, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience3

    Food was mediocre…service was extremely poor, took well over an hr to get food and then I was given a gift card that they didn’t allow for me to use, prices are way to high for the amount of food you get. Save your money and go somewhere else.

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    BethS

    Naples

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 9, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3

    Great food, but limited menu. Cocktail specials are delicious.

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    luvtofeast

    Tampa

    29 reviews

    3.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3

    1. We could not get near the restaurant to even drop-off . Even for Handicap! 2. Oxbow had a very limited dinner menu. 3. For $32 the salmon was fishy, the potatoes were tasteless, but the Asparagus was fine. 4. Short Rib quesadilla was good $16. 5. The burger and fries were good. All in all for a high end restaurant it was mediocre. Disappointing bringing friends who were visiting for such an unimpressive menu. It is a beautiful location.

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    Ericf

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 2, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience5

    Filet was amazing. Had the sides swapped for my wife and I. Asparagus was well over done, the fingerling potatoes as well were over cooked. The filet was amazing and you had a bottle of Blantons bourbon at the bar, so that was great. Service was average, waited awhile for drinks and to order. Manager was very attentive though. Overall average experience but will be back

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    Pherb

    New England

    82 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    82 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4

    So much potential, but some weirdness in execution brings me to a 3-star review. The waterfront location in Fort Myers is outstanding and the edifice is impressive and inviting. Parking is a bit of a confusion with 2-hour app-based payment that can be comped by the restaurant? (Given the location and grandeur of the building I was thinking there may be Valet parking?) Perhaps the problems were caused by dining on New Year's Day (January 1), but despite having an Open Table reservation and arriving a little early, I was told the party would have to wait 20-30 minutes because they were "short staffed." Actually, we had to wait about 5 minutes before the hostess greeted us. Fortunately (?), there's a rather large retail shop with all kinds of "Fort Myers" wear and trinkets to look at while we waited. We were actually seated after only about 10 minutes which was good and found the restaurant lively with almost a "sports bar"-type feel with large screens showing football games. There are large windows to the bay, but they're so dark you can't even see the people eating on the deck outside, let alone the passing boats on the water at night. I suspect the view is better in the daytime. The "Limited Menu" was small, but there were four unlisted "specials" that everyone in my party of 6 quickly opted for when they were explained. For starters we had the Sourdough Boule (a great deal), Truffled Burrata (very good), and Smoked Chicken Wings (also very good). 3 at the table had the Ribeye special which was excellent, while others tried the Cubano, and Pulled Pork sandwiches which were good but not particularly special. With this location, I was expecting to see more seafood, or more exotic meats (Ox, anyone?). Service was a little uneven over the course of the meal, but were were able to get the staff's attention when we needed it. It's probably a solid 4-star place any other night of the week.

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28. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Naples

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Our favorite spot. We hope they expand the menu a title bit. But otherwise perfect.

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    vjbx

    Naples

    38 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience5

    New menu is plebeian. Nothing like the first year. Understaffed. All helpful but waited too long for everything. Need to go back to old formula

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30. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Great service and good but very limited menu. Complimentary dessert on birthday was very good!

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    VoniW

    Naples

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food and service were outstanding!! We had to wait at bar for a few minutes with great drinks and bartender.

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    Honestly

    Naples

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Beautiful night outdoors for sunset and dinner. 2 hour parking available on premises with validation

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33. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Greensboro

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    Reservation was made, arrived 2 min late. Table not ready, waited 15 min. Water served tasted like tap water. Ordered bottled water at my expense. Limited menu , limited salad dressings, salad was nice, Salmon entree good but nothing special, potatoes with it were tasty & salty. Received free dessert for our Birthday celebration, molten lava cake was served cold ! Service was excellent.

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    MarkF

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall2food3service3ambience4

    Don’t bother making a reservation they won’t honor the time they always take walk-in so they overbooked.

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    MicheleO

    Naples

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We found Oxbow to be a really nice, friendly, and well-managed restaurant.

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    Gmo1

    Indiana

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delightful staff and delicious food!

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Western NC

    35 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    We met up with friends we hadn’t seen since IAN struck. We’re all so happy that OXBOW has reopened. We had a bit of a seating snafu re our standard seating Rez & which fortunately worked since our Rez was quite early & our guests preferred sharing the corner of bar rather than sit outside in the cold. Staff & manager were caring & helpful. Food was good, craft cocktails & service were also on point. Highly recommend an early reservation in advance of sunset it’s a lovely spot!

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    JeffB

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 22, 2022

    overall2food2service1ambience2

    Our server was pretty bad. I watched as she finally put our drink order in with the bartender about 15 minutes after we ordered. Timing was off, sometimes she was around others she was gone for a while. Food was nothing special and the menu is surprisingly limited. Atmosphere is nothing special. Had higher exceptions based on the outside and location of the restaurant.

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    JodiJ

    Naples

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Soccer mom reunion!

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    Momstroh

    Naples

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Great experience. Our server Brandon was the best - very attentive and on the spot when we needed anything. The specials were a nice add to the menu. The sauces paired with the entrees were light and flavorful.

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