Fiore Di Mare

I ate here two weeks ago with some friends because it was recommended as a nice Italian restaurant on the water. The place is very nice the service is so awful. There were two other tables when I dined here and for some reason it still took fifteen minutes after being seated to get the waiter to come greet us. We were sat and not given the pre fixe menus, we had an hour before the pre fixe ended, it felt like the wait staff was avoiding taking our orders so we couldn’t ask for the pre fixe menu and save money. When the waiter finally came over we ordered a pitcher of sangria, it took twenty minutes for it to come to the table. There were two other tables in the empty restaurant and it took twenty minutes for our drink, ridiculous. The pre fixe compared to the surrounding restaurants is pretty pricey, it’s $ 28 and it didn’t include dessert. Every other place on the street gives you a lot more for their pre fixes’, some even give you wine. So if you’re looking for a good pre fixe deal this isn’t the place for you. Since the wait staff was so slow at everything it took us over two hours to eat our small portion apps and entrees. I will say the sangria is delicious but for the prices and wait time I’ll take my business else where.

First time today I ate hear. Sangria delicious Latina salad delicious mozzarella and peppers delicious. 5 star I will definitely be back.

I constantly critique (positive or negative) restaurants to family and friends. Everyone tells me I should write a review online. This restaurant has the honor of being my first. Hopefully the owners will read this and for my 100^th review they will make a few changes, if they can. I have eaten there 3 times the past 6 months. As the other reviews show, the food is good or bad. Arugula salad, perfectly dressed (not to much not to little) and each time fresh. Amazing how restaurants can’t get the basics right. This place does. Broccoli rabe and sausage, the broccoli blanched perfectly, sautéed perfect combination of oil and broccoli water and garlic. Again the basic Italian cooking done well. Chicken Francese and Marsala, perfectly sauced. Some dishes such as the spaghetti with seafood, perfect cooked pasta — to the tooth, perfect tomato wine sauce, done nice and light. The fish, different size clams not all cooked the same (come on guys really), tiny tiny scallops (why even put them if your not putting bay scallops) the small one that taste like fish-​dang, Calamari overcomes, shrimp cooked perfect — what a shame, the dish had promise. The attitude and arrogance they have was mentioned below and does exist. Veal masala is not on the menu but my daughter only likes that so we asked if they can make it, after the waiter spent time trying to get her to order something on the menu he relented but seemed annoyed. Not sure why because the Marsala was spot on and perfect. Again could have made a score here but the attitude ruined it. Next visit we ordered asparagus and after it was in the kitchen we were told it was 86. So we ordered a salad and he placed the order. When we received the check and we commented that the asparagus was still there the waiter said yeah but I didn’t put on the salad so no big deal it’s the same money. He said that. Well the asparagus was $ 2 more and I really don’t care about $ 2 but it just adds more to the attitude problem. Customer should come first, bottom line. There were more issues like this then I can mention in this short review, like waitress leaning on you to talk to another customer, literally on you for more than a few seconds, and not apologizing. It’s a shame because some of the food is really spot on point here. I was leaning toward 2 stars but the veal Marsala, broccoli rabe, and salad was so good it pushed me to 3.

The food so so! The owner arrogant! Ok choice for a night out but again so so! Wanted to love this place but cant!

Fresh seafood however, tasteless. Grilled octopus and crab cakes what a shame. The presentation was appealing.
Undercooked pasta as per waiter that’s how the CHEF prefers to prepare pasta. (Personal preferenceS should be kept personal) Slightly al’dente is understandable when it’s sticking to your teeth after chewing that’s not enjoyable. In addition, the waiter failed to offer us the prix menu that was available which we overheard the patrons beside us request. So heads up it isn’t offered unless requested. Our waiter never asked if we were satisfied with our dishes nor did he our empty glasses of water from our large bottle of water. Though we are quite capable of pouring out own glass of water we expect to served and waited on. That’s is the true fine dining experience.

Theresa M. Is correct in her post from 2013. Attended a party recently where I brought the celebration cake. The cake was a three tier cake to feed 100 people. Only the top tier was cut into paper slices. 97 were at the celebration. I was told after cake and coffee that most of the cake was brought into kitchen and not every guest received a piece of cake. I approached one of the waiters and demanded the cake back. I got it back uncut. Who does this? Another guest brought trays of cookies. Not all the trays were open and those disappeared. I only wish I read Theresa M post prior to the party this way I would have been prepared. In case your wondering why they would take the cake it’s simple. They sell it as dessert after you leave. I would think twice about having an affair here. I’m heart broken this happened.

A friend of mine told me about this restaurant a few years, and told me to go I won’t be disappointed! Well he was on the money this restaurant was «Excellent». We started with a stuffed pepper which was outstanding, (I know my stuffed peppers and this was the best I ever had); a crab cake which was very tasty! Then we had a carder salad that was good as well, for dinner I had Veal Martini which was unbelievable cooked to perfection, my bride had a sesame crusted tuna which she raved about and said «this is the best tuna I ever had»… A couple of glasses of Pinot for her, and I had a few Stoli O & Tonic, and an espresso martini to end the night. The restaurant gave us complimentary lemonchello which was a nice touch to a spectacular dinner. The service was OK; which means it could have been a little better considering it wasn’t crowded. But I will definitely be going back, and if your haven’t gone I would say Go you won’t be disappointed!

This is the 2^nd time we went here. Both times for lunch. I love this place! The food is excellent, the service helpful. This time, in a party of 5, two had seafood fra diablo and all the seafood was perfectly done, especially the lobster, which is not easy to do. There were two veal dishes and a vegetable risotto. Everything perfect. Especially liked toasted almond dessert.
Out of curiosity, I read the negative reviews… is it coincidence that the negative writers only seem to write negative reviews? To get what you give.

I would love to give them 4 stars because the food was actually really good. I had squid ink linguine and it was great. The calamari was cooked perfectly not rubbery or chewy (you’d be surprised how many restaurants screw this up). However, their low rating is a direct result of the awful service. They are rude, nasty people who act like they don’t have the time of day for you. It was a hot day and we wanted to sit outside but they kept telling us the fans weren’t working. The lights on the fans were on so that made no sense. It was too hot with no breeze so we asked to move inside. Not before we got an eye roll from 2 different people. The waiter stuck his arm in my face about 16 times and slammed the plates down with a nasty look on his face the whole time. I called the day before to ask about the fixed menu and they told me it was for up to 8 people. When we got there with 7 people, the number magically changed to 6 so we ended up spending over $ 300 on a mediocre dinner. Oh and finally, they put ZERO effort into their birthday dessert (see picture). Im not asking for a dance party, but a smile wouldnt hurt. If you ask me? It’s not worth the good, albeit expensive, food for the terrible service. Go somewhere else. There are plenty of places with great food AND great service (yes, fiore di mare, this is an actual thing! Who knew?!) For example, a GREAT little place called Cole’s Dockside is about a 15 foot walk. Save yourself the irritation and save your wallet the huge unnecessary dent and take your party elsewhere.

Had a party at Fiore DI Mare. The location is beautiful and so is the décor. The wait staff is very friendly… However, Lets start with the manager who is unfriendly and rude, Never says hello or goodbye. Ben decided it was appropriate to wear a white tshirt to work that very special day. At no time did he thank us for our business of 50 people. At one point we asked for some background music and his reply was «this is not a night club» My guests were never informed that the wine and beer was included in their dinner. Food portions were very small and their veal scaloppini was veal with lemon on it. I Brought cookies and cake, they were pouring coffee and I had to ask them to put out the our desert’s.I do not recommend this restaurant for a party food is OK… need a new manager that knows how to treat guests or maybe he can watch an episode of restaurant stakeout

Food is very good. When busy, service is slow. Wine list, like most restaurants on SI is insulting if you are half-​educated about wine.

I’d love to give this place 4 stars because the food is great, but the service is horrible and it’s way overpriced! We ordered the rigatoni bolognese and the rosemary salmon both were awesome but took forever to get it the restaurant only had 4 other guests, and the waiter was mumbling when he was reading the specials. It’s a nice location near the marina and you can sit outside on the front patio. I really hope they improve on their service and soon!!!

Food is fantastic, atmosphere is nice, and what gave it 5 stars is its superb service. Everyone was on the ball here and very nice. Had linguini with jumbo lump crab and very good baked clams.

The food at this place is excellent, and the atmosphere and service were great as well. There is a large menu but very few vegetarian options (hence the 4 stars and not 5).

We stumbled upon this place while visiting a family member. Was near a cute playground around the docks where the big yachts were. We were hungry and thought it looked quaint. Much to our surprise, this place might be small and tucked away, but it is BIG in heart and food. We ordered a variety of menu items such as gnocchi, seared tuna, sea bass and some salads. All were delicious and wonderfully prepared. There were a ton of specials offered, but the menu itself was fantastic as well. I would highly recommend this little joint to anyone looking for a wonderfully fantastic Italian meal. Fresh and fabulous!