A bit of advice to the owners of the Hungry Heron: hire more wait staff! We came oh-so-close to walking out after waiting 17 minutes to place our order. The food was good, but, with so many other restaurant choices on the island, you shouldn't have to suffer like we and other diners did.

We just returned from a great dinner; were promptly greeted (and later served) by Lori and seated. Atmosphere was great - food even better. The menu has 200+ items to select. Plenty to eat so go hungry!

Upon entering we were immediately turned off by the dirty basement-esque atmosphere, wall to wall carpet and dropped panel ceiling. Although we tried to stay optimistic and enjoy our family dinner out, things continued to spiral downward. The waitstaff was rude and the dinner practically inedible. The salads came wilted and cold like they had been sitting in refrigeration for some time. I will say the crab dip appetizer was good. My fresh Mahi-Mahi, which the waitress suggested I have sauteed instead of grilled, was incredibly dry and served with some kind of fried mashed potato and a corn on the cob cooked beyond recognition. My husband ordered the filet mignon(medium rare) and crab legs. The filet was overcooked and rubbery...nothing even slightly resembling filet mignon. Crab legs were fine and my kids liked the chicken fingers. Maybe we just ordered the wrong things but I would think at least the fish would be fresh and prepared well. Upon complaining the staff became a whole lot friendlier and they did take the dinners off our bill which was very nice and not my expectation.

My extended family enjoyed a wonderful lunch at the Hungry Heron over the busy Easter week. We planned on a late lunch and were seated quickly. We had 10 in our party ranging from 65 to 4. Everyone found something they liked on the huge menu. The portions were large enough that we didn't need anything but a snack for dinner. Great pre-beach lunch stop. The grouper dishes are fantastic and the #222 Manatee fruit salad with sherbet is great for the kids.