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The Terrace at Surf Shack, Sarasota, FL

The Terrace at Surf Shack

4.1 (275)
$30 and under
Seafood
326 John Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34236

About this restaurant

  • Great for live music
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Romantic
We are temporarily closed at this time but we welcome you to use our other locations in the area for takeout such as Riviera Dunes Dockside in Palmetto and Island Time Bar & Grill in Bradenton Beach.

We'd also ask you to consider joining our new Club2020, purchasing Gift Cards or donating to our staff. See more info at www.excellenceinrestaurants.com

Thank you and be safe!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Tapas / Small Plates, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: From 12 noon Friday - Sunday Dinner: Sunday - Thursday 5:00pm-10:00pm | Friday - Saturday 5:00pm -11:00pm Half Price Happy Hour: 2pm to 6pm, seven days Entertainment Nightly, 7pm - Until?
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Chef Michael Church
  • Catering
    Indoor / Outdoor dining with patio seating. We have an outdoor fireplace with seating for up to 8 people. Full bar available with an excellent wine selection.
  • Private party facilities
    We have the ability to cater everything from small, casual gatherings to fully plated meals for up to 100 people. Full Group Dining Menu and details available on our website
  • Neighborhood
    Sarasota
  • Cross street
    South Washington
  • Parking details
    St. Armands Circle has a maximum 3 hour parking restriction until 6pm. There are also public parking lots within walking distance.
  • Public transit
    Yes
  • Entertainment
    New York style piano bar with entertainment nightly at 7pm
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 275 people are saying

The Terrace at Surf Shack reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 4.0Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.0Ambience
  • 4.0Value

NoiseModerate

275 Reviews
  1. Loli

    Cleveland / Akron / Canton4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 15, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great time as always! Can’t wait to return!

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  2. ConnieM

    Central Kentucky21 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 8, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food and piano player was awesome

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  3. LindaL

    Key West / Florida Keys7 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Restaurant was understaffed and crowded. Took a while for our server to get to us. Drinks were good. Food arrived cold. Music act was terrific which saved the night from being a total bust.

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  4. Bill

    Tampa / Central Florida West1 review

    4.0

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The music was great. Good dancing. Extremely poor on any veggies. Also need to provide adequate help for crowded packed space.

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  5. Sharong

    London1 review

    3.0

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Go for the music by Tony and Tasha. They were great. Service was appauling. Very slow to do anything. Fries with 2 meals were cold and order on one meal wrong. Did not send it back as took too long to serve in first place. One of our party had to go and find our waiter to ask if we could order more drinks.

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  6. kenb VIP

    Tampa / Central Florida West38 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 22, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good choice of fresh seafood.Seafoos chowder was very good...Poke excellent and nice portion...Nice mojito...They do need to get away from plastic straws!!!

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  7. BernieG

    Tampa / Central Florida West8 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 19, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    The delivery of our food to the table took an extremely long time and the music that was play by a performer was so loud it was very difficult to talk to your dinner guest.

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  8. golflady VIP

    Chicago / Illinois70 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 18, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved being at an outdoor table to enjoy the nice weather and views from above the street. The calamari appetizer and the grilled grouper entree were both very delicious. Our waiter was new, but did a very good job and was quite attentive.

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  9. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Dallas - Fort Worth15 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    This is not the spot for a special occasion. Great for lively night out and drinks. The food was sub par, our waiter was extremely nice to remove our snow crab claws off our ticket (highly recommend to NOT order) but we ended up getting tacos and was just disappointed in food overall. However, the live music seemed to be a huge hit and we even had some special entertainment from another patron who literally danced the entire length of the restaurant. Great people watching and service. Food is a no go here.

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  10. Debb

    Philadelphia County32 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We took my mom there for her first Valentine’s Day without my dad (he passed in August suddenly and they were married 60 years) .... the manager read this on my reservation and came to our table with a Rose for my mom. They made such a special gesture that made My mom’s night. Truly. Cannot say enough about how much compassion they showed. Very often we wonder if people even read what we put on our reservation requests... well... I can assure they do! We had a lovely time!! The food was great and the music was wonderful

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  2. United States
  3. Tampa / Central Florida West
  4. Sarasota / Bradenton
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326 John Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34236

Additional information

  • Cross street
    South Washington
  • Neighborhood
    Sarasota
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: From 12 noon Friday - Sunday Dinner: Sunday - Thursday 5:00pm-10:00pm | Friday - Saturday 5:00pm -11:00pm Half Price Happy Hour: 2pm to 6pm, seven days Entertainment Nightly, 7pm - Until?
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Tapas / Small Plates, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    St. Armands Circle has a maximum 3 hour parking restriction until 6pm. There are also public parking lots within walking distance.
  • Public transit
    Yes
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef Michael Church
  • Entertainment
    New York style piano bar with entertainment nightly at 7pm
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Indoor / Outdoor dining with patio seating. We have an outdoor fireplace with seating for up to 8 people. Full bar available with an excellent wine selection.
  • Private party facilities
    We have the ability to cater everything from small, casual gatherings to fully plated meals for up to 100 people. Full Group Dining Menu and details available on our website
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