It never occurred to me that on our sleepy Sanibel trip we would have such excellent jazz, great food, ambiance and service in the same location. It is truly a welcomed surprise.

Loved it! The place was very quaint taking me back to 40’s… The music was amazing food was great and service was unbeatable. We arrived early and were promptly seated, we were greeted by one server to take our drink order and to advice us that our server would be with us shortly.

My friend ordered the Sea Bass and according to him was very good. I order filet mignon and it was incredible. The sides order was a little weak and lacked on flavors, but still very good.

The ambience is the key at Ellington’s. The music played by David Sinoff quartet was incredible, perfect for a romantic dinner.

If you visit Sanibel Island, is a must to visit Ellington’s for dinner, just make sure you are not in a hurry because is a place to enjoy!

An experience for all the senses. The ambiance, food, service and music add to a most relaxing evennig that you will not believe how fast time just flies! Savor it.

We just returned from a great vacation in Sanibel. We went to Ellington's on our second night with high expectations. We were promptly seated near the stage. Our waiter was our first problem. He did not know the evening specials completely., brought us the wrong drink order, did not check on us during dinner, and was overall quite slow. Dinner was average - the seabass was good but my wife's pasta was overcooked and lacked flavor. No salt or pepper on the table - they claim that would insult the chef ! The drinks were overpriced - $10 for a small martini (Trader's offers a great drink for $6.50) . I should add that most items were overpriced. The positive side? The music was great and the customers enjoyed dancing to the music. Advice - skip the food and go to listen to the music. We enjoyed Dolce Vita and Trader's tremendously.