We had breakfast twice at the Gulf Drive Cafe on our recent trip to Anna Maria Island. Both times, our meals were very good, served hot and service was excellent. Having a beautiful open air view of the gulf is also a major plus. Try their eggs and corned beef hash. more

My husband and I went to this restaurant for dinner while on vacation in Bradenton Beach. We decided to sit on their outdoor patio area. It was a bit breezy and cool out but it was perfect - it's covered and they even had window shades to pull down to stop the breeze from coming in so we could still... more

Arrived just before closing time but we were still seated and served. Greek waitress was very friendly and helpful. We had the special and a couple of other selections and found them all fab. The portions were generous and very tasty and it wasn't expensive. It was the last night of our holiday and we wished we had tried this... more

While on vacation in Florida, my wife and I stopped at the Gulf Drive, a small restaurant on Anna Maria Island. I have to say, we were pleasantly surprised. It was very busy, but we had an excellent server. My wife got a huge waffle with ice cream and berries. I snuck a taste, it was great. I'm picky, so... more

i frequent the cafe often over the years. i live in bradenton and i can only say they have the best food hands down on the island. it is consistent and the atmosphere is beautiful. during my travels in other states i dine out and i often make comparisons with other establishments and i am always coming back to the... more

We have been patronizing The Gulf Drive Cafe for more than ten years. It has generally been pretty good and affordable. We were there today (7/29/09) for lunch and it was not at all good. I ordered a ham omelet and specifically asked for no cheese. The omelet arrived loaded with cheese. The toast was not buttered and there was... more

I couldn't believe the low quality service we recieved when we ate lunch there today. The gentleman who appeared to either own, or at least run the restaurant was more interested in the international soccer game being played on tv than on whether or not our server had disappeared for half an hour. The food was mediocre; only if you... more

Had lunch here when we arrived on island. It was very busy as 5th July but they coped well. The menu was good as was the food. It would have been nice to eat here at sunset if we had had more time. Too many good restaurants to choose from on AMI more

The seafood omelet was pretty tasty. The omelet with ham, sausage, bacon was also good. About what to expect in value for on the beach, literally, breakfast. We would go again. Service was ok, not great, but that seemed to be the norm for Anna Maria, and we just expect beverage refills, not being needy. This place is just a... more