bonefish grill

we'll be back. ever the plan-ahead types (???) we decided to celebrate cinco de mayo a day early. we had passed bonefish grill in camp hill many times and thought we would try it. to get there, we had to enter through the bon ton parking lot and do a bit of a wind-around. the restaurant is clearly visible, so we made it okay. the well-filled parking lot attested to the fact that a whole bunch of people like this place; agoodsign. we entered the building, walking into the large smokeless bar area with folks eating and drinking, as well as a separate large dining room with a hostess table staffed by a very nice young lady and a pleasant young man who seemed to be everywhere and doing everything. having no reservations, we waited about fifteen minutes, very reasonable for a saturday night walk-in. the bonefish grill, part of a restaurant chain, is somewhat like red lobster in appearance with more sophistication and lowered lighting. i noted that i saw no children in the restaurant and i do not know if they have a children's menu.

we were seated in short order and turned over to the ministrations of our server, christine, who did a fine job welcoming us and pointing out the specials. there is a friendly and efficient waitstaff who keep an eye on their tables. i didn't see anyone looking around for their server the noise level is a little high, so sometimes it was hard to hear anyone who was not sitting at our table, but the noise, more of a loud murmur, was people having agoodtime eating and enjoying each other's company; no problem here. we chose to share the ceviche for an appetizer, with my wife choosing the mixed grill with the sirloin steak ( you can upgrade to a filet mignon for $6) with a mango sauce, while i chose the all-seafood new zealand dory with shrimp and scallops. the ceviche was certainly adequate for two and we were well-pleased with our selections for entrees, sharing little bits with each other and observing that the kitchen knows seafood.. my wife's steak was a bit chewy, but this was a minor quibble, since the fish and seafood were very good. the warm bread with the herbed olive oil was a nice touch.. christine checked back with us several times to make sure we were enjoying the food, and keeping our iced tea glasses filled

we are not normally dessert people, but we decided to spring for the strawberry shortcake. after we ordered, christine came back, slightly upset, that they were baking fresh shortcake and there would be a delay. we were not pressed for time, but this was seen as enough of an inconvenience to provide us with two cups of french press coffee! the dessert was worth waiting for: large portions! my wife even had to box part of hers for later consumption. the cost was most reasonable; we have paid more for a lot less.

bonefish grill has agoodthing going here, and judging by the number of people who were there, others agree. whatever growing pains they mgiht have had seem to have been resolved, and we will definitely plan a second visit. nice folks, verygoodfood, reasonable prices..what more can you ask for? thanks, christine!

reliablygoodseafood and service. their bang bang shrimp is great. lots of other great seafood dishes are available too.

decided to give this chain another try after a long hiatus and went in for an early happy hour dinner on a weeknight.

sat in the bar area and ordered a couple of the smallish $6 app plates and happy hour drinks. apps were not well portioned, even at $6.

had somegoodbread with oil and were very pleased with our server, the bar manager, and were in the four star range service wise until......

i ordered a full dinner to go for my wife and our server "checked" the to go order twice so we feltgoodabout it until we got home and incredibly the caesar salad was not in the order. i called and the girl spoke to the mgr. who said pick up the salad tomorrow. not kidding. they could use waitr to bring it or refund a portion of the meal as the salad is a decent portion of it but no....pick up your salad tomorrow. we were too far away to have to go back and pick up. spent $120. the food servings are chintzy, boring and in some cases uncooked in part. the dessert i took home was not good.

not only will we not "come by tomorrow", we will not return and now will have to dispute the charge on my credit card to be treated fairly.

i do want to say thank you for the most part to our server except for the to go mistake.

i guess it will be another 10 years before we breakdown and try them again.

quality & selection of food is good, service was alsogood- but part of my experience sucked - had reservations and took them an hour beyond my reservation to actually seat me - basically same wait time as they communicated to people walking in behind me without reservations

overrated. hadn't been in a long time and was not good. so many other places to eat in baton rouge that are good. bang bang shrimp was the onlygoodthing. messed up the sea bass and was over done.

worst experience at this chain which is usually good. order was not correct.goodwas bland. bang bang shrimp was more mayonnaise than bang. very disappointing.

we don't usually frequent chain restaurants but had to try it. it's hard to findgoodseafood in colorado. love the bang bang shrimp! unique martinis are fun!

dined jan 1 2016 to celebrate new year. we have eaten here many times with mixed results, mostlygoodbut a few not so good. usually to only for special dinner since prices are a bit high. the place is a bit noisy when full. we love seafood so always looking for the best place.

out of many items due to delivery truck issue?? no bread, ordered iced tea for beverage, glass had what looked to be dried blood on the rim...pretty revolting and wait staff just swapped out glass and figured all was fine. ordered the pot stickers for appetizer, came out cold and undercooked had to send back and waited a long time to get replacement. entree was ok at best, shrimp and scallops for me sea bass for the wife, vegetables were overcooked and plating was sloppy.  au gratin potatoes tasted like something out of a betty crocker box from the grocery store. service was ok but waiter seemed to disappear for extended periods of time, maybe smoke breaks.

manager not made aware of blood on the glass issue until we were about to leave and wanted to bring to his attention which was disappointing. got a few free appetizer cards to try to appease our bad experience but will not use them because will not go back. maybe the a-team cooking staff was off due to holiday, sure seemed that way.

the food isgoodbut i'm just not that fond of bonefish grill. in the area, i prefer rockfish and fish city grill. i prefer both the atmosphere and the flavors at either of those. during my most recent visit, i had the pecan parmesan crusted rainbow trout, which was good, but yet didn't "wow" me. the service is good, there's a classy vibe to the place, but it comes at a price too. nothing wrong with this choice at all, just not really my style.

crab cake envy. first time at bonefish and i’ll be coming back. the crab cakes look small but are 100% tasty lump crab meat with no filler, i absolutely loved it. the surf and turf burger was very spicy and hit the right notes. the key lime pie was more lemon custard tart than anything else yet very pleasing. careless lunch service for a friday butgoodvalue.

good food, excellent service. we stopped in for an early dinner on a friday afternoon (4:30). we didn't want anything too heavy so we had two appetizers. bang bang shrimp and ahi tuna sashimi. both were very yummy. i never miss the bang bang.
some locations are not asgoodas others, but this one was excellent. the ahi was very fresh and cooked just right, rare. the highlight of our visit was our server christina. she was sweet, efficient, and helpful. she brightened up our evening with her wonderful service. i just wanted to say thank you.

some of the advertisements on the menu missed the mark. went to bonefish grill tonight to check out the “new menu” items. i started with the wagyu potstickers. the menu plainly states pan seared. they are not. i like my potstickers paned seared in a closed top pot as in the traditional chinese method. there was no sear associated with these potstickes. that said they were steamed dumplings with a verygoodflavor. next we had the cold snap fresh ceviche served in a frozen glass made entirely of ice. not! there was frozen glass made of ice. it was served in a plain old white bowl. it was very fresh and light lots of flavor. for an entree i had the cold water lobster. now when they label something cold water lobster they mean it is not a maine lobster. that said it was well cooked and tender. i especially liked the butter dish they served it with they had a candle under the better that kept it nice and hot the whole time. i also had the upgraded mushroom ravioli. well worth the extra charge. the succotash of lima beans corn and red bell peppers was not to my liking. my lovely wife had the rainbow trout which she enjoyed. we chose the reunion melbec from argentina. very nice.

hands down ... best chain in town! visited again tonight to check out the new menu items. shared a bang bang shrimp appetizer (loved the full bed of field greens ... that's been missing for the past year ... and the shrimp seemed tastier than usual). we both tried the lobster grilled cheese with lobster bisque. neither disappointed. the bisque could have benefited from a few visible pieces of lobster, but the flavor was spot on! such a contrast to the lobster meal we had at another br restaurant last week.goodjob bonefish!!!

reallygoodfood - inconsistent service. bonefish does a verygoodjob with their food. everything is so well done. the bang bang shrimp is the best around. so good. the fish is always flavorful and juicy. even the fresh basil fettuccine was well done. i really like the food here.

the decor is pretty. the outdoor waiting area is comfortable with cushioned seating. the service is spotty. if you get put by the kitchen, you will not hear yourself talk. if you are in the main room at peak time, it's loud. the best place are the side areas or back room. i have had spectacular severs, but i also have had some issues.

bonefish does not honor reservations. i have made reservations at bonefish for two special occasions in the past month. the reservations were made several days before each event with specific request for agoodtable (away from kitchen and restrooms). one event was for a party of 10, and we were put right by the kitchen with major activity going on constantly. the second event was a family birthday celebration for a party of 8, which i called and changed to 6 and was assured that we would have agoodtable. instead, when we arrived about 7 minutes before the reservation time, our reservation was not honored, and we were told there was not a table since we had called and changed from 8 to 6 guests. therefore, 6 large adults were shoved into a booth. in order to not spoil the birthday we took the booth without complaint. the service wasgoodas well as the food, but we will make sure to select another restaurant when we have a special occasion that we want to celebrate, a restaurant that will honor reservations.