Amore By Andrea

An absolutely outstanding restaurant on Longboat Key. Attentive waitstaff excellent fresh food and a very good wine list add up to a superb dining experience. We were recently introduced to this restaurant by friends. We had driven past it several times on our way into Longboat Key Club as it is tucked away in a wooded setting next to Publix. My wife and I have no hesitation about giving it a high recommendation.

Have come here numerous times in the past two years and have never had a bad meal and I’ve tried numerous things from the menu. Everyone from the chef to the greeter are very friendly, the wait staff is very efficient and the food is delicious. The décor is very nice. Whether you’re looking for a romantic setting in the lounge, a seat in the formal dining area or you just want to relax and sit at the bar, this is a wonderful place. Many of our friends feel the same which is why we all keep coming back.

Have been to this restaurant several times and have never been disappointed. Outstanding service with attentive and friendly staff. Food is always wonderful. My husband is a true foodie and will always say that the lamb shank at Armore is the best that he has ever had! Pasta dishes always fresh and the beet salad is one of my favorites. Looking forward to returning to this restaurant soon!

Went there for dinner last night. Immediately fell in love with the décor, atmosphere and friendly staff. The food was awesome and the wine list extensive and reasonably priced. Our server Eddie was exceptional.

Lovely setting, decent wine by the glass, but that’s about it. We are so sad that this restaurant was so very below average. We had the cannelloni and it tasted like they stuffed it with chum, really poorly presented in some kind of beige mystery sauce. It was supposed to be fresh lobster, shrimp, and mussels. No way, must have been canned. The chicken rollatini with ham, spinach, and provolone was okay. The ham over powered the dish a bit. We are from NY, get your act together… real Italians would never put up with this — – !

Was our first time here last night. We live in Bay Isles, shop at publix, and it has taken us way too long to visit Amore. We just ate here last night. It was excellent! We had 7 adults and a 2 yr old. First I changed the seating on them and asked to sit in the bar area as they had live music. This didn’t phase the lady at the hostess stand and we were seated within 5 minutes. Our waitress was extremely attentive and great personality. The piano live music was of the right volume and the song selection was great. They have a bar that wraps around the piano, my wife and I will try this next time. I had lobster ravioli, others had chicken, pork, lasagna. One had the duck confit that was so overcooked it wasn’t edible. We asked for the pork shank instead and it came out within 5 – 7 minutes and was perfect. It was someone’s birthday as well in our party, they brought a complimentary little cake and we sang happy birthday. We will be back.

A really lovely restaurant with professional and attendant staff and great food. From salads to pastas, everything we ordered was tasty and well crafted. We will certainly be returning!

We really try never to go to the same restaurant twice, because there are so many in Sarasota. But, we would absolutely come back to Amore by Andrea.
To start off, the service was outstanding. Not only our waitress, but everyone that we dealt with. Our waitress, Monica, however, was wonderful. She gave us enough time and space for everything, but never too much.
The food, was delectable. We had many things, some of which included, lamb meatballs, beef carpaccio, fried zucchini, just to name a few. The presentation of the food, was equally as good as the taste of the food.
It was evident that they wanted you to be happy with everything, from the taste of your wine to the taste of your food.
And we were happy with everything.
We look forward to returning to Amore.

By far one of the best restaurants we’ve eaten at in Longboat Key. Fine dining. Excellently prepared Italian food and we are real Italians! Loved the roasted beet salad and the Caprese salad. Frutti di Mare was an ample portion loaded with fresh seafood. Chicken rollantini was a fabulous presentation and delicious. Lovely ambiance. Don’t miss this one!

Visited here during recent vacation to LBK and food was fantastic. Can make reservations on opentable. Excellent live piano music and service. Would suggest the $ 25 early bird dining option for 3 course meal during summer season. Delicious penne ala vodka, eggplant parm, and homemade ice cream. Welcome to LBK andrea!

Our first time here, we live near. Friendly hostess, our waiters name is George he is a real Pro. Food is divine wine is delicious service was tops. Andrea welcome to the neighborhood we are glad you are here, next stop we hit the piano bar for happy hour. Ask for George.

Our experience at Amore by Andrea was surely different than some of those that gave poor reviews. Our dinners, Osso Bucco and Chicken Rollatina were fantastic… the presentation was creative and and eye appealing. Our waiter was more than attentive as was the additional waitstaff The views of the banyon trees made for a lovely evening. One of the best meals (if not the best) we had on the island. Well done, Andrea! We will be back next year!

For people who really know and appreciate good Italian food: after many trips to Italy, we were surprised how authentic the cuisine is here, and thoughtfully prepared. Our party of six raved about the ravioli in sage butter (made from scratch), beef Carpaccio, lobster bisque, Arancini, veal Scallopine and Piccata. Also first rate service… I think our waiter was Joe Biden’s brother… made it a great experience.

Ordered «fresh» tuna rare as the chef recommended… It tasted frozen, bland and strange. Vegetables, Brussel sprouts hard as a rock. Mediocre at best. Absolutely not worth the money. They had a live singer that made up for quality with quantity. Couldn’t hear my fellow diners. It was Saturday night and the place was full, but I don’t know why except the demand for tables in Sarasota is high and all restaurants are filled then. Try the Lazy Lobster… Way better and half the price.

Terrific music! Great bar menu. Friendly staff. Our first time here & we will be back often!

Five of us ate here this evening. The service was excellent as were the meals. Two had mussels as an entrée. The mussels were cooked in a marinara sauce and were flavorsome. The aroncini starter was excellent as well as the salads. The wines appeared to be well priced and there was an excellent selection of Italian reds.
All in all, our experience was quite enjoyable and worthy of a return visit.

Attended a dinner function with my wife and friends and found this newly opened restaurant in need of a major intervention. Despite a significant amount of design and decorating, Amore’s food is characterized by average to below average ingredients, prepared poorly and overpriced. Service was friendly but generally reflected an inexperienced staff. I was hoping that this newly opened restaurant was merely experiencing start up issues but the food and service was beyond a simple repair.