fishbones

service with a smile. dinner with a large group (18) is always challenging for a restaurant but fishbones really dropped the ball. the problem was as simple as one word. service. there was none. half of our group was given a server in training. bad spot for a rookie. well, he lost his job by the end of the night. drink orders took 45 minutes, no bread, no water, just delays. with so many people, there were several different menu selections and most were reasonably pleased with the food. unfortunately the poor service put such a downer on the evening that nothing could really make up for it. with an 8 pm reservation, our group finally left the establishment after 11. i doubt if any of the people will ever return.

good food and service as usual. only complaint, at these prices, you would think they would get new menu covers as opposed to ones that are literally falling apart.

good food, but not inexpensive. ate for my first time at fish bones last night. the food was good, the service outstanding.

we started with a bahamian fish dip appetizer. nice smoky flavor, very good.

for dinner i had the mixed grill: a grilled piece of grouper, nicely done; a piece salmon grilled to perfection, and the scampi shrimp and scallops. the scallops and shrimp were cooked just right. the scampi was just average, thought. and i had one or two pieces of shrimp that were not properly dressed--that is, some shell that should have been removed had not been. i found this lack of attention to this detail to be a bit annoying.

dinner was accompanied by some mixed veggies and some orzo. the mixed veggies were ok, maybe a bit overcooked. the orzo though was downright pasty. definitnely undercooked, or not cooked right.

the service we received from brandon was outstanding. he was very attentive to all our needs, checked back often, and explained everything to us in great detail. rarely have i had service that good.

so, overall, service was tops! grilled fish was excellent. scampi was just ok, nothing special. orzo was not very good. a mixed experience, but i'd eat here again....brandon won me over on that point.

although the bar was crowded when we arrived on a friday night, the dining area was much quieter. service was polite, helpful, not intrusive. the meal included a delicious house salad and warm cheesy bread as well as one side with our entree. we both had the mahi mahi which was cooked to perfection. after 30 years of salt water fishing, we are persnickety about overcooked fish. the chef nailed ours! topping off our evening with the complimentary brownie was a sweet ending to a lovely meal.

definitely recommend. amazing food everything just so perfect and delicious. great service they are so friendly and know what they doing. nice and modern interior. price fair because that's great and fresh products. totally be back when next time wisit orlando

so, its my 23rd wedding anniversary, and my husband and i decide to go to a place that we have gone to several times in the past in lake mary. such a total disappointment. first of all its a tuesday night and we think certainly getting a table before 6pm for 2 people shouldnt be that difficult. we arrive there about 5:45 empty tables galore. we are informed by that everything is booked up until 8pm.  ok, i understand that, wow. maybe its busy during the week. 
we are told by the hostess desk that should we desire to stay we can go find a seat by the noisy bar, which there is one table available with patrons yelling back and forth to be heard., or either the outside bar, or go find another restaurant.  so we decided to sit outside, its  low 50's tonight which is ok since the restaurant has the heater fans blowing.
the highlight of my anniversary dinner was our very nice waiter.   the food was terrible and in the past it had always been awesome. we ordered the filet which was maybe  a 4 out of a 10 since it was just barely warm, the shrimp that came with it was raw. i had to send that back. the salad was soggy. not good at all. the bread was delicious. (only good thing served) 
the kicker of the evening was when we left at 7:45.  all those empty tables when we walked in were still vacant.   thats terrible service and i can say that because we are former restaurant owners.  
in the past 6 mos, i have recommended many times. not now.  i doubt ill ever visit again. ill tell friends to take their $160.00 for a dinner for 2 and go to ruth chris or another restaurant.

extremely overrated and over valued. food was served cool, butter did not even melt. baked potato was served cool as well. not waht we expected.

absolutely horrible. the chefs were screaming at each other. the chicken we ordered came out so hard and like rubber. after we waited "that long" to get our food, we just didn't bother reporting it.,,just no tip.  it was expensive and it tasted like crap. overpriced alcoholic drinks and food, long waits. please do not confuse this place with bonefish. that is how my friends and me ended up here. beautiful restaurant, horrible food and service. stay away and save your money for someplace that matters.

went here with my wife and parents and had a good experience.  the food although expensive is very good.  the service was top notch.  the selection is decent sized too even though the menu may not look big.  there is a decent amount of gluten-free options as you would expect and can make most things gluten-free.  i had the fried hawaiian trigger fish and it was the best fried fish i've ever had.  again it's very expensive but you get good quality and tasting food and service.

lack of competition in the area has made them complacent. i'll agree with the reviewers that the ambience is great but that's where the the accolades i feel stop. we came in approximately 10pm and with restaurant less than half full it still took a solid 10 min to get a seating. i dont mind waiting, but if you plan to take some time why not guide us to the bar and let us know when the table is ready? my entree, lamb chops, were lukewarm at best; by the time i got to the last 2 they were stone cold. i ordered garlic parmeasan fries which were refired (maybe from another order) and unfortunately were lukewarm. we ate 1 a piece and left the rest. my app the gator meat was good, ceaser salad was on point. all told approximately $100 per person and nothing great to boot. next time i'll play it safe and head back to shula's or ruth chris across the street.

fishbones is the best hands down, nothing more needs to be said, but apparently the review needs to be 140 characters, so i will reiterate, fishbones is the best hands down.

good experience.  took fedex edm team.  had the chilean sea bass.  ahi tuna, shrimp cocktail and sampler app.  ambience was good.  next time need to eat on the patio

best food we have ever eaten in the orlando area. the food was great and the waiter was outstanding. would definitely return

gone down hill.... got rid of "sushi sunday", happy hour options aren't as great, food although still priced high is now average tasting and made, and most if all? the service outside is just bad. but hey, it's orlando that's kind if normal here...this place was one of my favorites up until this past year. sad to see it go down like this.


-----26 feb, 2014-----

great outdoor area and happy hour specials - sushi sunday is a great time to go!

excellent meal. very nice restaurant. be ready for an outstanding meal. service was without flaw also.