481 Gourmet - Sarasota

Greeted by a wonderful staff. Helpful with ordering. Salad amazing. Pear wit arugula/feta was a mystical pairing. Duck 2 ways sent us over the top. Cocktail menu looked good. We stuck with basic wine selection. Just wonderful all around and a perfect little find.

Our server told us the special of the Steelhead Trout and described it as white fish, very flaky similar to the rainbow trout. It was NOTHING like rainbow, as a matter of fact it looked and tasted like a piece of salmon. If I'd wanted salmon I would have ordered salmon. Three of us got the Steelhead and we all felt the same way. It was good, but It was exactly like salmon. We all ate it, liked it, but felt we got salmon. Everything else was good...the bread pudding was not good, it was not moist at all and looked and tasted like cut up cake. We mentioned it to someone who came and asked how it was and he admitted it should have been moist. It wasn't.

Wonderful outdoor dining and, since it was a chilly evening, the fireplace was perfect. Creative menu. We preferred the “smallish” portions and reasonable prices. Our server was very personable and made us feel welcomed. Definitely going back

Food was excellent. Drinks even better. Our server, Barb couldn’t have been more attentive! Highly recommend!

The interior was clean and the atmosphere was worn bijou -wooden tables without tablecloth’s and old silverware that did not match the setting. The staff members dress was sloppy -converse, food stains and sweeting. The took bread from the table that I was eating. The food was wonderful, small portions but it was tasty. I feel with the price point per person 70-100, I just expected more.