St Armands Circle (John Ringling Blvd.). While visiting Longboat Key, FL, we decided to follow the many “recommenders” of the Blue Dolphin. They lived up to their reputation! We had breakfast which was served quickly. The servers were very friendly and everyone in the café worked well together as a team. There were two things that kept it from being... more

I dined twice at the Blue Dolphin during my recent stay in Sarasota. We wanted an alternative to the greatly overpriced hotel breakfast at the Ritz, and after a few minutes of scanning the St. Armand's Circle map, we found this place. The Blue Dolphin is a no-frills breakfast diner type of place. The menu is one page, so don't... more

We stayed at local holiday inn on the beach which had its own hotel and we went to Blue Dolphin every morning. They have some really great specials and the banana granola pancakes are the best i have had....no syrup needed. Perfect just the way they are! more

As all of the previous reviews seem to conclude, the Blue Dolphin is a really great little place for a tasty and well priced lunch or breakfast. The place obviously caters to locals which is always a good sign as so many places in tourist areas can become customer service complacent with a transient traveler crowd who will not be... more

This is a great place to grab breakfast or a quick lunch. The people were friendly and the food was great and cheap. We had lunch- but they do serve breakfast all day. The burgers are amazing as are the other sandwiches. Try this place! more

This is like a nice Frisch's or Denny's. Same docor. Good service. The food is good (we had breakfast). Everything was good - food and service. Nothing special, though. more

Avoiding the crowds, my wife and I stopped in for lunch around 1:30 and got a booth right away. We enjoyed our strawberry granola waffle and a turkey wrap so much, we came back a couple days later for another waffle and a great BLT. Service was very friendly, and while it maybe took a bit of time for our... more

Blue Dolphin Cafe is a very small diner atmosphere breakfast and lunch spot on the circle in St. Armands in Sarasota. The menu is primarily omelettes, pancakes, sandwiches, and an assortment of other light dishes served in huge portions. The food is tasty but on the simple side. This is where they fail, the service is horendous. Targeting a population... more

My wife and I spent two nights at Lido Beach and found the Blue Dolphin for breakfast. It was so good that we had to go back the second morning before we left Sarasota. My wife had the peach/coconut waffles and I had the California omlette with spinach and home fries. The next morning she had an orange cranberry muffin... more