Restaurants near Holiday Inn Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch

We visit Cooper’s Hawk often and always have a great experience. On this visit nothing has changed. Our wine came out quickly, appetizers were hot and delivered before the meal as expected. My husband had the pork chop and grouper from the “surf and turf” selection. He thought they were both delicious and served hot. I had my usual, soy salmon and was not disappointed. We had seen some of the reviews from a few days ago and expected delays…. Not so. Considering the busy time of year, Cooper’s Hawk has their act together.

First thing, we were very pleased that the hostess was able to quickly seat us in a booth. My wife has mobility issues, and it was of prime importance that we got a booth. Our server, Clark, was professional and friendly. Our meals, Prime Rib, Pistachio Snapper, and Salmon were all delicious. Sound level, for Christmas, was vibrant but not too loud at all. Overall, a pretty good experience.

Four of us dined and everyone really liked what they ordered. The arancini is awesome! Two of us had veal marcella, one person had Italian wedding soup, and one person had bolognese. Service was top notch as well. We can’t wait to go back!

Christmas Eve afternoon dinner. Food was exceptional. We all had filets and they were cooked to perfection. Shared the meatball appetizer and Caesar salad, both were very good also. Our server was very attentive . Only downfall was our after dinner latte’s were ice cold. We didn’t complain as it was very busy, but our server noticed they were untouched and removed them from the check. An enjoyable holiday with family!

As usual, our overall experience was top quality — food, service (we loved Juan), ambience. Unexpectedly, we had an extra special time. It was our anniversary and, unbeknownst to us beforehand, Selva added a couple of extras to our experience that made the evening that more special to us. I’d recommend Selva to most anyone. Favorites for us are their Caesar and House Salads, Skirt Steak and, my personal favorite, their Rack of Lamb, all with Selva’s special herbs, spices and sauces. A Real Treat!