We have eaten at several restaurants on Sanibel Island and, while this is far from the least expensive, it was by far our absolute best meal and, therefore, best value. Everything we had was prepared to perfection. Grilled romaine salad - unbelievably marvelleous with the most delicious dressing, hearts of palm salad was yummy, fish dishes - yes, yes, yes,... more

My wife & I ate here last Friday night. The best meal for us in over a year, since we ate at Oleana in Cambridge, MA in September, 2008. The lentils with banana were terrific. The service matched the excellent food. more

We ate here based on reviews and it was a great choice. I would never have tried grilled romaine salad if not for the reviews on this site. All I can say is, my husband and I found that salad an experience all by itself. The homemade caesar dressing was fabulous and the romaine head is split in half and... more

Excellent atmosphere, great drinks, exceptional service and food out of this world. If I had to eat at only one place on Sanibel, this would be the place to go. more

We ate two dinners and a lunch here during our five day stay on the island. That says it all. The four of us enjoyed everything we ate. We loved that you could order half-portions, and the portions of everything, including small plates were quite generous, and the pricing was very fair. The lunch salads were unique and very tasty... more

Melissa's is an all-around fine dining experience. The menu provides a variety choices, expertly prepared. Our server was patient with our questions. Her responses were useful and displayed a knowledge of the menu offerings. The large dining area provided comfortable space between tables. Muted earth tones in the room offer a welcoming, laid back environment. Prices are commensurate with the... more

Sat by the open kitchen, watched the chef's preparing the food, which we really enjoy. Wanted to eat so many things on the menu, but the waiter kindly advised what the right amount of food would be satisfying, and I really appreciated that as I would not have made it to dessert and would have been very disappointed! Ate a... more

After the concierge @ our Island Harbor hotel gave us a list of 4 places to try, we really lucked out with this "jewel". Privately owned and Melissa actually does all the cooking... the attention to detail was so impressive, we asked to meet her. Her creativity really shone with a modern version of Caesar salad (on the grill) with... more

My husband and I had dinner here last night and the food was so exceptional that I felt compelled to write a review. We went after reading the reviews on TripAdvisor and I completely agree with their praise of the restaurant. My husband had a frisee lettuce salad with poached pears and candied pecans for his appetizer, followed by another... more