Best Brunch Restaurants in Bradenton

What a wonderful Thanksgiving we had! We had a beautiful view from our table, our server was outstanding, the food was amazing! I couldn’t ask for a better day! We will definitely be back! Looking forward coming for dinner during the Christmas holidays here! I highly recommend this restaurant!

This is our 4th year in a row having our Thanksgiving meal at The Columbia. We really enjoy the Thanksgiving dinner and the pitcher of sangria. However, this was the first year my husband wasn’t able to swap one of his sides for something else. He was cut off immediately when he made the request and was told no. It kind of dimmed the mood for a moment…as we were used to them always so accommodating to us in previous years. It was such a shame, they chose to waste some of the food over letting a customer get what they want, but oh well. Overall, everything else was perfect. We will definitely go back next Thanksgiving and continue our tradition.

Our kids and grandkids were visiting from CT for Thanksgiving and we thought they would enjoy sitting outside on the water for Thanksgiving dinner (and I didn’t have to cook!). It was a beautiful day. The atmosphere is perfect. Our server, Lynn, greeted us and we learned that she is from our hometown. She was delightful to interact with and was a large part of why the experience was so enjoyable. She made suggestions for draft beers and for dinners for those that didn’t want the traditional holiday meal. The kids had the wasabi tuna and the ribeye and they raved about both of them. The rest of us loved the traditional meal. We agreed that the turkey was the best we ever had and the sides were plentiful and delicious. We have decided that this will be our new Thanksgiving tradition. We couldn’t have been any happier with the experience.

Excellent service and nice ambiance. Food was delicious and came out quickly despite being very busy. Will definitely return

We decided to celebrate our anniversary at the Rusty Pelican and it was a fantastic experience, food was delicious and service was extraordinary. I have 0 bad comments, we pick from the menu the Lobster and shrimp risotto and it was amazing. The price was totally fine for such a very good service and food .