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Robbi's Reef

775 US 41 By-Pass S, Venice, FL 34285
941-485-9196
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Ranked #8 of 120 restaurants in Venice
Cuisines: American, Seafood
Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Dessert
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Park City Ut
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18 reviews 18 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

This place was recommended to us by Tekla from The Beachcomber. She said it was a locals place with great food and she was telling the truth! We had the gumbo – simply great, the fish bites - scrumptious, fish tacos – best we’ve ever had, fish and chips – delightful! The place can get loud. We sat near the... More

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Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

Robbi's Reef is a little restaurant with good seafood. The seafood gumbo is outstanding. Robbi, herself, is always working and making sure that you have an outstanding dining experience. Despite the small size of the restaurant, the atmosphere is very pleasant. Service is terrific and the quality, quantity and price of dining are all very good. I go to Robbi's... More

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Venice, Florida
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

I've been here numerous times. Food & staff are great!!! Even with a large group that still does not slow down the service. Must have: Key Lime Pie!!!

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Springfield, Massachusetts
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9 reviews 9 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013 via mobile

I enjoyed lunch at Robbi's Reef yesterday; it's a neighborhood type place in a strip mall. Don't let the exterior hold you back, though. Go on in and try their very good choice of salads, sandwiches and burgers. Service was terrific as well by our smiling, gracious server. I'll definitely go back to try the dinner entrees.

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See 5 more reviews by betsikl for Venice
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

We use Trip Advisor a lot to seek out a variety of foods while traveling and this past trip to South Florida was no exception. Enter Robbi's Reef- a small, local eatery located in one of the many non-descript strip plazas. My daughter had chicken tenders that were actual chicken breast strips, not some pre-shaped meat product- very good, tender... More

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Venice, Florida
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25 reviews 25 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

Fish tacos are one of my favorite dishes. I try them whenever I can find them. After a brief discussion among friends, I found I had a large, gaping hole in my fish taco experience. The blackened fish tacos are simply amazing. The service was fantastic, friendly and very prompt.

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Saint Augustine, Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013 via mobile

We had the fish tacos with the black beans and yellow rice. It was outstanding with large portions too! They had a special that day with steamed mussels in a garlic sauce that were to die for!! Staff "Sam" was outstanding and the owner Robbie stopped by to say hello too. She seemed nice and certainty runs a super great... More

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Penn Yan, New York
Top Contributor
50 reviews 50 reviews
33 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

Very good fresh fish place, and the fish tacos are the best. Good fish fry, lots of attention to detail with the food, which is not overpriced. Find this place in a little strip plaza off 41 bypass in Venice.

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Fairfax, Virginia
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59 reviews 59 reviews
26 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013 via mobile

This seafood-serving gem of a restaurant, located in a non-descript strip mall, shines with friendly, super fast service and delicious, fresh, quality food. We both had the fish tacos; they were the best we'd ever had. The blackened mahi-mahi was succulent and flavorful. The plate was a bright array of color with tomatoes, lettuce, cheeses, picco de gallo, and black... More

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Bartlesville, Oklahoma
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2013

The food was great. Will be going back again on our next visit to Venice. It is a little loud in the restaraunt. We got there around 4:45 and waited about 8 minutes to be seated. When we left there were probably about 30 people waiting to be seated. It looked mostly like locals.

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