Rosie’s Cafe, Grill & Ice Cream

Service was not very friendly and food took forever to come out. Some of our group liked their meals and others felt food was not so great ie– one meal was cold, cheesesteak was chewy also eggs Benedict didn’t taste great. We would definitely go elsewhere next time. Really wanted to rate a 2.5 stars.

Went here for breakfast on New Year’s Eve, the restaurant was empty but they up my order. It still tasted ok.

I have been coming here since they opened. Never have I had a bad meal! Breakfast lunch and dinner. If you do not try you don’t know what your missing!

This is a hidden gem of Sanibel! Discovered it last year and it keeps getting better and better. Awesome homemade ice cream (much tastier then other place which starts with P, and less crowded), very good food for reasonable price and great coffee drinks! Thank you! We for sure will be back!

We stopped in here after the FISH 10K with a group of 7 and had a wonderful brunch! Their menu had something for everyone — eggs Benedict, omelets, pancakes/​french toast, biscuits and gravy, two full pages worth of delicious looking things! I had the breakfast burrito and not only was it super satisfying and tasty, but it was enormous and I had some left over for later! Everyone was extremely happy with their meal and also the drinks — I cannot recommend the pineapple mimosa enough! It was absolutely fantastic! The service was friendly and quick and there are a few outside tables to sit at with plenty of shade. I don’t know why more people don’t know about this place for brunch!

Food was awesome!!! I had the plantain encrusted grouper over piña colada rice. Wow!!! Great flavor. The ice cream is phenomenal too. We had the death by peanut butter, cookies and cream, southern pecan delight and the dark chocolate. All delicious. This is the best place that we have eaten on the island so far. Parking lot empty but is was great. Don’t be discouraged.

Got here and parking lot was empty so we were concerned. The food was great! Party of 10 and we had a variety of dinners seafood and chicken. Service was great and we topped it off with yummy ice cream. Out of the way location but worth finding!

I don’t know who is giving this place high reviews. We went in for lunch and no one was there. Should have left then but we were in a hurry. There was only one other table being served and service was still slow. The BBQ pork sandwich tastes burnt. I ordered sweet potato fries and they took so long the editor brought our food and then the fries 5 minutes later. They still tasted raw. Disappointed with out decision to go here

Wonderful lunch and gracious service makes Rosie’s deserve 5 stars. Our server was simply fantastic and made great suggestions. His name was Bolten and he made sure we were happy with our meals. Great Onion rings which my husband craves. Grouper was pwrfect choice and the blue bacon burger was just perfectly cooked. Will return! And the even have great carry out meals too!

Fabulous!
Started off with the Crab Dip which we thought we might take home leftovers — nope! Lapped it all up! Two of us had the Crab Crusted Grouper which was excellent — the grouper was expertly prepared. A Caribbean flavor but oh so delicious! Hubby had the night special of Alaskan King Crab legs and loved it. House made bread with yummy dipping oil. And you get a huge scoop of ice cream with dinner — a wide array of flavors! Our server from Massachusetts was friendly, knowledgeable and service was spot on. We will definitely come back!

First time to visit. Four for lunch and started with three soups and each excellent. Fresh salads with good dressings. Ice cream choices many and homemade. Excellent. Will return again to try for breakfast or dinner.

I love the rib eye steak for breakfast, along with eggs and toast. Everything came out perfect, worth to wait. Highly highly recommended.

Fantastic! Fantastic! Fantastic!
Service was awesome and the food is fresh and prepared perfectly!
Best breakfast on the island !!!

We were a little worried when we pulled into an empty parking lot at dinner time but the food here is absolutely delicious! The ingredients were all fresh and our meals were cooked and seasoned to perfection.

Husband and I went here for breakfast on a whim and I am glad we did. The waitress was great, I think she may have been the only one, but she was awesome and had a great personality. I had the grilled cheese breakfast sandwich, consists of scrambled egg, hash browns and cheese, lots of melted cheese! Yummy, it was wicked good and I would definitely get again. My husband has the crunchy French toast and said it was good. We both had coffee and it was nice and strong.
I definitely recommend this hidden gem!

My wife and her friend had the coconut pineapple pancakes for breakfast on a Saturday morning. I am not a huge pancake fan, as most are doughy and chewy. Rosie’s coconut pineapple pancakes perfectly balance coconut and chunks of pineapple. Hot off the griddle, crunchy on the outside, and moist & fluffy on the inside. These tropical pancakes score a 10 out of 10.
Also think the coffee was above average. Not bitter like so many restaurants serve.
Sometimes service here can be a bit slow. But if you’re looking for a leisurely breakfast without the typical Sanibel noisy family crowds, that can work to your advantage.

On Sanibel/​Captivating this is one of the best lunch spots. Avoid the crowds at the understaffed Cheeburger. They have better burgers here and some of the freshest fish and shrimp around. The Ice Cream and Deserts are top notch. Kids do well here too. Good sized kids menu, great staff. Normal volume music as well means you can have a conversation while admiring the décor, photos and porch.

OK all of you gluttons, if mass quantities of barely average food is your desire, then head to Rosie’s.
I got the grouper stuffed with crabmeat, served with soggy plantains, and a bunch of wet, greasy rice and veggies. It was a plate full, and I mean full, of sloppy, messy unidentifiable food. This place was only one-​third full on a Wednesday evening for a reason. Not to mention the loud mouth blonde sitting at the bar with her voice reverberating throughout the room.
Go for the ice cream, 4 star goodness.

While some of the food was good, the price was very high for the low level of service received.
The food came out sporadically — we had a group of 8 people for dinner, and a few of the meals came out 10 – 12 minutes after the other meals.
The restaurant was completely out of rice.
The entrees were $ 25-​$ 35, but only worth about $ 10-​$ 15. Although the entrees did include a salad and a scoop of (mediocre) ice cream, I still felt it was high.
The décor was very casual and a little tacky — turquoise booths leftover from the prior owner, paper napkins, etc. Nothing horrible, but not what I expect for a $ 30 meal.
If you decide to go, have the plantain-​encrusted grouper or mild buffalo shrimp. They were our two favorite dishes.

Three stars for the food, five for ice cream.
My husband ordered the seafood platter. He loved the calamari, scallops and shrimp, but was not a fan of the mahi at all.
I ordered the veggie burger wrap. The veggie burger is house made, which I appreciate. I customized it as I wanted. I got sweet potato fries with it. The waited didn’t know much about this menu item and had to go ask a few times. Not a big deal. Maybe he was new. The wrap came out not as I expected. It was grilled down like a panini. It was impossible to eat because it was really messy and a little wet, dropping out of the tortilla. I ended up eating it with a fork. It was really good! I think it should be served on a bun. The coating of the sweet potato fries tasted a little odd. Not sure what it was but I wasn’t a big fan.
We both got ice cream. They make the ice cream here and have unique flavors. This is a hidden gem! We liked it better than the famous Pinocchio’s! Their flavors are so unique. We had some I hadn’t heard of. The «gator tracks» was our favorite. Yum!
While there are a few changes I’d like to see with the food, it was enjoyable overall, and the ice cream was tops. We’d visit again.