yabba island grill

just had drinks , nice beer selection and the crispy bean appetizer which was awesome. very very lightly battered tempura style with a spicy dipping mayo. delish! have to come back to try more for sure. also had not your fathers root beer which is pretty good, for a beer that tastes just like , well, root beer! a real root beer . island decor and atmosphere , fun casual place. so it's a qualified 4/5 but my kid had a great chicken tenders and fries so thumbs up there too. nice cornbread and cheddar biscuits provided which were also quite tasty.

very tasty food and for a great price too! service a little slow but perfect for our trip as we wanted to socialize and visit a bit

not that great. went to the bar with some girlfriends. not what we were expecting. the staff was fine but the place was a bit dirty. food was just ok. nothing special. better places on 5th to go. we will not be back.

expensive for quality. we had crab stuffed shrimp and grouper. much like u wld experience at low quality chain. grouper ok, shrimp tiny and tough. wine was good but not worth the $.

eh & 2 much $$$. we were attracted to stop in for lunch because of the lovely outdoor dinning and overall south florida feel in the decor. our waiters service was ok but he needs to use less hair grease his appearance is a little repulsive. we ordered the pastrami sandwich and a salad with chicken. the pastrami was the worst sandwich ever. the pastrami was over boiled sliced thin and rubbery. our greasy waiter did nothing about it and charged us for in full on a where over 50% went in the garbage. the salad was ok ... we will never return or recommend yabba to anyone.

chef said the (bloody) chicken was cooked properly. the wedge salad was wonderful, then came the 1/2 jerk (bloody) chicken. this was really bad. i cut into the wing and the wing was bloody. i figured, no problem, have them grab me another one. oh no, the waiter took it and when she stopped by the table she informed us the chef said it was cooked correctly. they must have hired a chicken sushi chef. it was red bloody and for the chef and then the waiter to tell me it was cook properly..........really. now lets add insult to injury, they return with the same chicken, totally roasted under the salamander (for those who are not a chef, like the writer of this review, is the intense broiler they use in the commercial kitchen). then they coated it with some kind of low end sugary orange like glaze, like a cheap sugar sauce. oh did i mention this is supposed to be jerk chicken, sorry forgot that part. i think the only jerk was the chef cooking it. my girlfriend (btw works for a very large restaurant in florida) was as appalled as we saw what they did. we even took a piece that was not glazed in sugar and absolutely no jerk seasoning at all. jerk chicken has a very distinct flavor. my advice to the owner: train you chefs, if they have to grab a chicken out of the back to quickly prepare it because you are out of jerked chicken, tell them don't. i would rather you tell me you out, this shows quality. second, train your staff not to repeat what the kitchen staff says, this is really bad on the waiters part. teach them a better story. oh, and to you the customer, don't order anything jerked, a jamaican would be embarrassed by this food.

great food, great atmosphere, very friendly staff. wide selection of specialty drinks and some unique dishes.

nice atmosphere, friendly staff, large drink / wine menu with decent variety. very slow service on a sunday evening when restaurant was less than half full. food was tasteless, unusually small portioned for the price- better suited for lunch sizes and appetizers. 3 of us left hungry and looking for another main course- wish i had taken a photo prior to writing review, but didn't think we would be so disappointed with our dinners. stick to the drink here, eat elsewhere.

terrible. ordered the chicken tacos which comes with chips and salsa as the side....first of all the chips were stale and the salsa was...meh...now to the tacos...are you kidding me?? where is the chicken in the tacos...oh its under all that lettuce...and it was $17.00!!!!! ugh!!!!....you would be better off visiting taco bell...for real.....on top of all...the manager was rude...no thanks...the interior decorations are the only thing going for this place....food taster extraordinaire say....pass.

great before & after theatre fare. a star of fifth ave. love the appetizers and burgers.

enjoyable. this is a wild place. two of us dinned and found it good. it is casual, kid friendly and loud. the menu is a mix of cuisines offering something for everyone. nice portions, well seasoned. just a good meal, service and managers were very attentive. key lime pie is the real thing!

good location, marginal food, horrible service. restaurant has a good location and decor is nice. we waited 15 minutes for our server to show. grouper entree advertised with grilled plantains, instead slices of raw banana placed on top of fish. bathroom was disgusting, sink broken, filled with brown water, kindly mentioned something to manager and he stated he knew and they jad been working on it for 3 days. took a while to get check, waitress mopping the floor instead of paying attention to her customers. do not recommend and would never go back.

great food in a fun caribbean atmosphere.. i recently took my parents and my visiting sister and brother-in-law out to yabba island grill on 5th avenue in naples, fl. they go out to eat frequently and appreciate a good dining experience, so i wanted something a little different than the average restaurant. yabba island grill was the first restaurant that popped into my mind. the decor has that caribbean feeling and it has a fun, lively atmosphere. it is conveniently located right in the heart of olde naples where there is much activity and great people watching. they offer outdoor as well as indoor dining. the drinks were delicious, as was the food. i had a salmon dish that was outstanding. and, of course, i had to top off the evening with key lime pie. it's the best! as the night goes on there is entertainment for the younger crowd, which is somewhat hard to come by in naples. everyone in our party was pleased with everything about their dining experience.

bad start/great finish. on vacation and had heard good things about this place, so we went slightly dressed up for dinner. hostess took us the worst possible table she could find in the outside "plastic sunroom" - i decided i wasn't going to stay if that was best we could get, and went inside in search of a manager - they seated us at a nice booth inside and we had a lovely meal - i had a grouper special, details escape me but it was all very good and with impeccable service which i tipped 30%. moral (don't be bashful about asking for better seating.

great lunch- i recommend the cubano sandwich especially if you like spicy food! house salad dressing was delicious. it was a lime vinaigrette with walnut - tasty a nd refreshing.