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Over Easy Cafe: Restaurant Reviews


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Great Family Restaurant!!!!

Over Easy Cafe

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3 of 5 stars
sanibelstar2010 8 contributions
ft.myers
Jan 20, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

The only reason that some people dont like Amy's Over Easy is because it's a small restaurant with few choices....trust me i've been going to Sanibel ever since i was younger....if you want a nice family restaurant this is the choice for you.....and what's nice is you can shop while you wait for your table in the cute boutiques....they even have a store where you can buy things for your pets....overall its a very cute restaurant....

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Used to be a favourite- won't return again though

Over Easy Cafe

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1 of 5 stars
Gill68 116 contributions
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Jan 14, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

Amy's used to be the first place we visited for breakfast on our annual Sanibel trip. The food was excellent and the service friendly so we usually made a couple of trips there per visit but sadly it won't be happening again.

we visited twice on this trip- the first day the service was terribly slow- from being seated to getting the check it totalled 50 minutes which is bad. We decided to give them a second chance though and we returned on our last day (8th Jan). This time we were offered outdoor seating which we happily took as it was a warm sunny morning, we were then given menus. No body came near to take even a drinks order and over the next 20 minutes 3 other outdoor tables were seated, had their orders taken and received drinks (one table actually received their food). At one stage I went back inside to see why we weren't being attended to and was told there were several servers handling outside and someone would be with us soon.

Well I don't think a 20 minute wait is acceptable in any way, I'm not prepared to be ignored, regardless of how good the food is so we have certainly visited Amy's for the last time.

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Favourite Lunch Spot in Sanibel

Over Easy Cafe

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5 of 5 stars
Travelling_Crusader 4 contributions
Buckinghamshire
Jan 13, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

This is our favourite lunchtime spot when visiting Sanibel. The food's good, the atmosphere is relaxing and the service is quick and friendly.

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Disappointed

Over Easy Cafe

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2 of 5 stars
Walton4 1 contribution
Walton, KY
Dec 27, 2007

For several years Amy's has been our family's first stop on the island. This year we were very disappointed both times we ate there. Prior to this year we would have said that Amy's was our favorite lunch/breakfast spot on the island. Not so much any more...Some of their "comfort" foods are now more like the standard fare at any restaurant. The fries used to be homemade (like my mom and grandmother made) from fresh potatoes, but are now the frozen variety. The key lime pie which was one of the best on the island was disappointing - so much so that my family of 4 didn't even finish one piece. I hate to see this decline, and hope that maybe the growth of their business has merely created some growing pains that will be improved upon by our next trip.

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Boring

Over Easy Cafe

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2 of 5 stars
k44ster 1 contribution
DC
Dec 10, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

This place is just fine. Have been for breakfast several times, several months apart, and the problems do not seem to change.

Food is bland, and once or twice I have received undercooked potatoes. Granted, I did not send them back, so I cannot comment on how accommodating the restaurant is in that regard, but it makes me nervous that despite the menu saying that they can't make an exceptions or special orders they can't seem to cook through a potato. Also, coffee is bland and boring.

Finally, the worst part, was an overzealous waitress who stood by our table for several minutes egging on a small child in a high, loud voice. I was trying to have a conversation with my table, but it was impossible to speak over this woman without shouting. Just when I thought it was over, she shouted past our table to another to confirm their order. I'm not expecting white-glove service but I do expect a pleasant morning experience.

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Over Easy Cafe Address

630 Tarpon Bay Rd, (formerly Happy Shrimp Company), Sanibel Island, FL 33957
Tel: 239-472-2625
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