Drift Kitchen & Bar - Lido Beach Resort

This place was great! The sunset views were amazing, staff very knowledgeable, helpful & personable. The food was amazing. We had a group of 6 with not a single complaint. The snapper was the best ive had. We came in from the beach, under dressed & without a reservation and were welcomed, seated immediately & treated like rockstars. I would go back here without hesitation.

We stopped for breakfast one morning during our stay at the Lido Beach Resort. First of all, the styling and decor in this restaurant is fabulous and coastal, which was so charming paired with the floor to ceiling windows overlooking the beach and Lido Key. The breakfast offerings were delicious and served promptly, I highly recommend an omelette with the breakfast potatoes (which have to be some of the best I’ve ever eaten). And finally, the service was top notch, absolutely phenomenal!

Absolutely loved our evening here. The wine at the bar, the dinner spot, food - it all just worked out so nicely. Thank you to the manager fitting us in on a very busy night. The kids (teens) very much enjoyed it The bread was hard to resist, calamari was perfect, burrata had some magical vegetable touch to it - I would love to go back!!!

The seating was quick and they gave us a great view. Unfortunately the service went down from there. We had a big party but even so we waited close to an hour for food. They said the food was coming soon and it took over 20 more minutes. The fish wasn't fresh. We got salmon and grouper. We asked about desert but they were so backed up they told us it didn't make sense. Spoke to the manager and he also didn't seem to care. Not even a meaningful apology. Would skip.

Met up with some friends at Drift Kitchen and Bar last night, per their suggestion…and I can see why! Now of course, it’s hard to miss the best view in Lido Beach being on the 8th floor with floor to ceiling glass! Outstanding sunsets! The service and the food also matched the amazing view. Joe was our server and he was able to pick up on our palettes pretty quickly. We started with the Crispy Crab Cakes and the Mama’s Meatballs. Both appetizers were delicious and beautifully presented. The entrees blew everything away! The Pan Seared Grouper with cauliflower purée was perfection with the heirloom tomato sauce. The hand cut 12oz ribeye was cooked to a precise medium rare temperature and the roasted garlic mashed potatoes paired very well. However…the star of the evening had to be the 10-h