The Boathouse on Naples Bay

"Had Valentine’s dinner here last night. As we checked in for our 7:45 reservation we were told to expect at least a 20 min wait which turned out to be 45. Our waiter was great- attentive, pleasant and did not rush us.The couple near us felt their service was a little slow- they had their appetizers and took their entrees to go as it was going on 9:30 at that point. The food was good but as the dinner went on and the restaurant became less busy, 4-5 wait staff seated themselves behind us and started eating, chatting and counting their tips while other staff began to put large trays of silverware etc on nearby tables in anticipation of closing. Apparently the restaurant closes at 9 but then don’t take reservations that you can’t handle. I don’t expect to feel like “it’s time to go” by the staff when I’m out for a nice dinner. We complained to our waiter who was effusive in his apologies It wasn’t his fault but come on!"

"Great location and has valet parking otherwise parking would be a nightmare!! But probably the best view of the water by any restaurant down here. Got a table next to the water, places was not too busy mid day. Greeted right away by friendly and prompt service. We ordered right away because we were still on the clock for work. And this is where it all went wrong.. waited almost 50 minutes for our food and my steak was ordered medium rare but came medium well.. the server came over and offered a remake but I told her that we had to go and I would just eat it.. she said she would give me a discount. I’m like that fine. The manager came over 5 minutes later wanting to see the over cooked steak which I had eaten half. He like ohh see you ate the steak and I’m like yeah it’s my only chance at eating lunch.. anyways the “discount “ was 3 dollars off a 37 dollar steak.. I would like to come back and give it another go maybe when I have more time to wait.."

"I have eaten here many times in the last 15 years, and everything has always been 5 stars. Fish specials, prime rib, lobster, all excellent. Our server was attentive and humorous. There are floor to ceiling windows for watching boats in the harbor. We thought it was a little loud this last visit, resulting in only 4 stars for atmosphere. This is the place where you will walk out with a big, satisfied smile every time. If I was fabulously rich, I would eat here twice a week."

"This place is beautiful. We got a window seat and enjoyed the beautiful views of the surrounding area. Our server was on point. She was very friendly, alert, & always making sure we was good. The food was so delicious but I have one small complaint. 5 fried little chicken wings for $14.50 I would never order again. When I ordered it I figured at least 8-10 would come for that price but hey learning experience. The wings did taste delicious though. But for the rest of our meals 100 out of 100 delicious!!!"

"Mark was awesome in recommending entrees and preparations. They have a 49.00 per person 3 course meal, really a good deal. Seafood was great, loved my grouper. Negatives, salad was wilted , not fresh. Pina Colada needs pineapple juice. I thought the food was great and service was amazing, despite how busy it was. If not for the table of intoxicated women in the corner that yelled and cackled their way through dinner, inconsiderate and oblivious to the other diners around them trying to enjoy their evening forced to scream over their incessant babbling. Not the restaurants fault just an unfortunate annoyance. I loved the options of multiple preparations for fish dishes and settled on Cajun spices with lemon caper sauce. Highly recommend."