Best Brunch Restaurants in Lake Sarasota

We were able to get a reservation that was within our driving time. We were seated promptly by a friendly hostess. Aziz was our server. What a nice young man! Friendly, interesting and seems to love his job. My husband had chicken carbonara and had enough to bring half home. He had the chicken blackened. I had the salmon with bourbon glaze. It was perfectly salty crispy. We split a huge wedge salad. We have never had a bad meal at Libby’s. Aziz helped make the evening fun !

Our go-to place for special occasions (last night Valentines) so we’re very fond of this quaint restaurant in downtown Sarasota except last night it was so busy that some items seemed to have slipped through the cracks. The food is always great however last night wasn’t as great. The service was excellent for us but we noticed other tables were not as fortunate. The prices seemed to have been adjusted for the Valentine’s menu (adjusted meaning RAISED), for we each had a meal, (Grouper / Pork Oso-busco) nothing fancy) a glass of wine and shared a dessert with one complimentary basket of bread (NOT even a house salad) and the bill was $175! A bit pricey if you’d ask me.

Great food and atmosphere as usual, it was Valentines Day, so a little hectic. Server was friendly and attentive, we asked for bread twice to server and once to busboy until it was finally served. Meal came and waitress asked for anytime else and we asked for butter for potatoes, but we never received it. Those things will not stop us from continuing to eat there though

Food was absolutely delicious!! I had the Chicken Milanese and loved it- topped off with a decadent key lime pie!