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The Island Cow: Restaurant Reviews


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The Island Cow

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5 of 5 stars
CCHoffman321 6 contributions
Philadelphia, PA
Nov 11, 2008

Mostly, I was to recommend this restaurant to families. We traveled with our 11 month old son, and found that he was so entertained by all the kids and families in the restaurant. I wasn't worried about any noise he might make, because it was pretty hectic with kids anyway.

The decor is bright and whimsical, the staff super pleasant, and the food was yummy. We went for dinner, but I believe they are open all day. I order Grouper Piccata, and my husband had a Shepherd's Pie. Both were extremely generous portions, and very tasty.

In fact, we tried to go to eat at the Island Cow the previous night, but there was a 20 minute wait, so we found someplace else. But knowing that people were willing to wait to eat, we knew we had to go back to try it. Glad we did!

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Great food, cheerful palce!!!

The Island Cow

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4 of 5 stars
mr275yds 2 contributions
LMT
Oct 18, 2008

Not gourmet but very good food and plenty of it. Stopped there last year to avoid the traffic getting off the Isalnd. Will be back this Thanksgiving for sure. What a way to top off a great day at one of the nicest beaches in the world. Staff very friendly. I am sure with our six month stay in Ft Myers we will be frequent fliers to the Island Cow.

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The Island Cow

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5 of 5 stars
billnalli 7 contributions
Sanford, FL
Oct 16, 2008
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My wife and I ate breakfast here last week and had a wonderful meal. Actually, we've eaten here many times over the years and have always enjoyed everything we've ordered. The portions are huge, the food fresh, the servers friendly and attentive, and the prices are very good. Highly recommended!

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Mediocre food at reasonable prices

The Island Cow

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3 of 5 stars
BGtwinsmom 2 contributions
Huntsville, AL
Oct 15, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Our family of 2 adults and 2 8 year-olds ate at the Island Cow on the recommendation of other families with children. The menu is huge and has something that would appeal to the pickiest eater. Unfortunately, our meals were very disappointing. My son was happy with his chicken fingers and french fries, but my daughter said that her mac and cheese (which looked remarkably similar to the one from the box) didn't taste like it had cheese in it. My husband's sandwich had no flavor and my salad was just OK. As bland as the meal was, the service was good and the bill came to about $45, excluding tip. Also, we chose to eat outside and the bugs ate us alive. Skip the Island Cow and spend the same amount on a much tastier meal at Cheeburger Cheeburger.

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Noisy, full of kids, poor service

The Island Cow

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2 of 5 stars
jazzymAugusta_GA 1 contribution
Augusta, GA
Oct 14, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Ate supper here on Oct. 9th. Extremely noisy, so that we could not even have dinner conversation. Lots of families with kids, plus the reggae music, made for a very loud atmosphere. The food was OK, but the service was not good. The waitress came by once after serving our food, but never checked again for water refills until two of us had completely finished our dinners (even though she passed us to wait on other tables). Would not recommend unless you like a zoo-like atmosphere for your meals.

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The Island Cow Address

2163 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island, FL 33957
Tel: 239-472-0606
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