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Autumn Swordfish Took The Show
St. Petersburg, Florida USA
Cuisine Style: Seafood, Chain
Average Price: $$
Overall Rating: 3/5
Dined: October 2017
Article Updated: December 2019
By Sean Overpeck (CFE)
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Bonefish Grill was founded in St Petersburg, Florida in 2000 by Tim Curci and Chris Parker. In October of 2001 Bloomin' Brands, headquartered in Tampa, Florida acquired the restaurant which at the time, had three locations. Today they have seven franchised restaurants and 151 corporate-owned and operated Grills across 28 states.
This is my wife and I’s third visit and review on Wine Dine and Play to our two Bonefish St. Petersburg locations, the first here at the Tyrone Boulevard store, while the previous two were at the 4th Street North Location. On previous visits, we had the bone-in ribeye with truffle macaroni and cheese, bang-bang shrimp, stone crab claws, pompano, ribeye steak, and the stone crab claws to name a few.
Bonefish Grill Menu:
• Starters + Sharing
• Soups + Greens
• Grilled Fish
• Wood-Grilled Steaks + Chops
• Sautéed, Baked + Steamed
• Hand-Held
• Bowls
• Fresh Sides
• Deluxe Sides
• Desserts
We started with the saucy shrimp appetizer which is a sautéed shrimp dish, with lime tomato garlic sauce, Kalamata olives, and topped with feta cheese. It was not as good as the bang bang shrimp from one of our previous visits, but it was still very tasty, especially with the hints of garlic.
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| Bonefish Grill / Saucy Shrimp dish |
Before the entrees we ordered arrived, my wife switched to a glass of wine from Acrobat Winery for her meal. This Oregon based winery produced Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and the King of Oregon, Pinot Noir which my wife had. Given 90 points by Wine Enthusiast the winemaker tasting notes show that on the nose it has rich, fruit-forward aromas like ripe cherries and strawberry pie, with hints of cinnamon, vanilla, and mocha. The palate echoes with ripe strawberries and dark chocolate upfront, followed by earthy and spicy notes of forest floor and clove. With this wine, my wife enjoyed a special of swordfish with a pumpkin ravioli and green beans. The swordfish was what I consider a medium-bodied flavored fish, versus a flaky mild fish which is more common seller fish. The fish and ravioli were an excellent dish, and hopefully next October, it will return to the menu.
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| Bonefish Grill / Swordfish with ravioli |
My go-to wine when I dine at Bonefish is the Federalist Zinfandel from the Lodi region of California. Here is a great story on the history of the Lodi AVA. The Federalist wine was named after the old American Federalist movement, today called the Libertarians. When going to their winery web page, they were advertised as the revolutionaries wine and had George Washington and other Founding Fathers pictures on their labels. I enjoyed this wine with a six-ounce filet and a surf upgrade with the turf of Maryland crab cakes filled with jumbo lump crab meat and topped with red remoulade sauce. The filet was wood-grilled and served with truffle mac and cheese and mash potato sides.
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| Bonefish Grill / Surf and Turf |
Dessert:
For dessert, I had some coffee, and my wife and I shared autumn special on the menu for a limited time of a pumpkin creme brûlée. Honestly, it was not our favorite, and not sure if they used a pumpkin puree from a can or fresh pumpkin, but it did lack flavor and taste.
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| Bonefish Grill / Pumpkin creme brûlée |
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Final notes, review basics, observations, and more pictures:
Most reviews are subjective, depending on the writer; but they should also be responsible, and respectfully written, upholding the truth, and accurately conveying the experience to the best of the writer's knowledge, even if it includes metaphors the restaurant may not like to read about. My ratings are by the stars I award (from 0 to 5). The rating is calculated on a point accumulation of six separate factors based on individual experience. They include wine and other beverage selections, plate presentation, customer service, restaurant or café ambience, food quality, and wow factor.
To see more details of this rating list, read this article:
Overall from this experience, and the score factors outlined in the ‘about page’ section, based on my individual experience and rating, I give Bonefish a 3 out of 5 stars, meaning that they not only exceeded my expectations and were far above the average dining experience of most restaurants. The other four visits review scores were also 3 of 5 stars, so they have remained at the same excellence as my previous visits.
Scores are detailed in the factor chart below:
Formula Factor Conclusions and Overall Ratings for Bonefish Grill
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Max Points Possible:
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Total Points Awarded:
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Total Points deducted:
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Ambiance
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11
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11
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0
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Food quality
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11
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9
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2
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Plate presentation
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10
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10
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0
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Customer service
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13
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8
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5
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Alcohol and other beverages
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10
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7
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3
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Total regular points awarded
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55
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44
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11
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Total percentage — less the Bonus
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0.8
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“Wow” factor BONUS
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5
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0
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0
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Total bonus percentage
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0
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Total percentage and bonus for a final star rating
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0.81
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Stars Awarded (see chart below)
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0 - 5
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3
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**A full break down and explanation of the observations and point disbursement is available in the linked article above. To receive a detailed copy of your score, feel free to contact me at any time and I will provide it to you.**
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Overall Star Rating:
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3 of 5 Stars:
80% Rating with a 0 point “wow” bonus
Exceeded My Expectations in a Dining Experience
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Wine List:
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Bonefish Grill Wine rating:
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5 of 10
Old World selections:
France, Italy
New World selections:
Argentina, New Zealand, California, Oregon, Australia, Washington State
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Corkage fees:
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Bonefish charges $10.00 per bottle, and the wine you bring in cannot be on their wine list. See the wine list link above before bringing your own bottle.
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Restaurant-style:
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Casual dining
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Cuisine Style at Bonefish Grill:
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American, Chain, Seafood
Allergen or dietary accommodations:
Low Carb Choices, Pescatarian, Sustainable, Vegetarian Options
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Reservations:
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Not Required
Walk-Ins:
Accepted
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Dress code:
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Casual attire
It’s Florida, everybody wears flip-flops!
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Child policy:
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The Restaurants reviewed on this site may have a kids menu or cater to them; however, for full enjoyment of food and wine, it is recommended that kids not to be in attendance, unless they have been trained in proper etiquette.
If not then:
Hire a Babysitter!
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Bonefish Grill Experiences:
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Modern, Business parties, Great bar, Tourist grabber, and a Neighborhood Gem.
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Payments:
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Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express
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Parking:
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Bonefish Grill has a public lot
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Wifi:
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The restaurants reviewed on this site may have Wi-Fi, but do not require you to go online, because the excitement of the food and wine alone will keep you too entertained instead of checking your social media and emails.
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Noise level:
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Low
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Smoking:
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Bonefish Grill is a non-smoking restaurant
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Patio or terrace:
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No
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Food Prices
(excludes, alcohol, taxes & 20% gratuity’s)
$£€¥ - Under 50.00 (inexpensive)
$£€¥ x 2 - 51.00- 99.00 (moderate)
$£€¥ x 3 - Over 100.00 (pricey)
$£€¥ x 4 - Over 200.00 (expensive)
$£€¥ x 5 - Over 400.00 (very expensive)
**Currencies reflect the world’s major travelers, restaurant, or wine connoisseur’s**
Currency:
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Price
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United States Dollar (USD)
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$$
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Great Britain Pound Sterling (GBP)
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££
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Canadian Dollar (CAN)
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$$$
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Chinese Yuan (CNY)
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¥¥¥¥
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European Union (EUR)
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€€
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Alcohol prices:
$37.00 USD
Bonefish Grill:
2408 Tyrone Boulevard
St Petersburg
Florida 33710
Contact Information:
Restaurant website:
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Maître d or host:
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+1 727 521 3434
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Website Contact:
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Serving hours:
Eastern Standard Time
(GMT, Zulu, or UTC - 5:00)
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Mon - Thur
11:00 am - 10:30 pm
Fri - Sat
11:00 am - 11:30 pm
Sunday
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Social Media
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Accolades for Bonefish Grill:
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“Culinary perfection consists not in doing extraordinary things,
But in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.”
-Angelique Arnauld (1591-1661)
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