Food was very good. We had salmon and flounder sandwiches and they were yummy. Nice place to eat under the trees with good service. Jarrett was an excellent waiter.

Went on a busy Sunday evening. They said it would be on hour, but was only 35 minutes. Had an appetizer of Buffalo wings. They were dry and overlooked, but the flavor of the sauce was wonderful. My wife had grouper and it was great. I had the blackened chicken sandwich and it was cooked perfectly. The atmosphere was fabulous.... More

Lunch at Mar Vistas is a must for us every visit to Anna Maria, if there is a better location for a restaurant we've yet to find it. The food is always good and the service friendly, the restaurant keeps it old Floridian charm and it always amuses me that most of the customers have arrived by sea. Certainly one... More

Clearly a place that doesn't have to be as good as it is. Their location is great and their food is better!

By land or by water, it has inside and outside seating with water views. Excellent peel and eat shrimp and crab cakes.

We took the dog and headed up to Mar Vista's pretty setting on the bay looking forward to the calamari we have always enjoyed there. We were so disappointed by the big tasteless rings that seemed like something pre-prepared by Sysco. Where was the great calamari we used to have? We also ordered Shrimp Scampi and the Scallops Mar Vista... More

Very relaxed waterfront dining with a varied seafood selection. There's chicken and steak selections with some standard salads. The food is well made and nicely presented. The crowd is a mixed Longboat elders with the tourist families. The entrance is dive bar mode but the waterfront literally on sand and grass or under the 130 year old Banyan tree is... More

Fortunately everything was already said in the article title..................but as I now found out, I have a 100 character minimum....so.....ahi is great....burgers wonderful.....salads crisp and tasty.....should I go on.....nope, I've met my 100 character minimum.......

A must have on a trip to the beach in Florida is a grouper sandwich and Mar Vista did not disappoint! We had a table overlooking a small beach and a long dock on the Bay. There are small trees with twinkle lights and large fans to keep away those pesky bugs that sometimes come out at dusk. Mar Vista... More