A Basic Beach Breakfast
Sanibel Island, Florida, USA
Cuisine Style: American, Breakfast
Average Price: $
Overall Rating: 1/5
Dined: June 2019
By Sean Overpeck (CFE)
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The Sandollar Kitchen and Bar inside the Sanibel Island Beach Resort is a boutique hotel on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico, on Sanibel Island with an old Florida style charm. The palm trees plus white shelled sandy beaches with hammocks and a cocktail bar set the stage, it's a shame that the breakfast really didn’t deliver. The ambience was very pleasant, plate presentation and food quality were not at the highest marks, and service needed improvement as well. The resort advertises a diverse menu of both land and sea in a contemporary dining area with a continental breakfast buffet plus regular menu offered on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
My wife had the Croissanwich entree with fried egg and bacon served with a potato hash. The croissant was made at whatever industrial facility, frozen then delivered on the Sysco truck and reheated for the meal. It had zero qualities of a fresh croissant and was very generic.
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| Sanddollar Kitchen and Bar / Croissanwich |
I had the latitudes benedict with English muffin, ham, poached egg, and hollandaise. The sauce had an interesting texture with heavier lemon flavor then I would expect from the sauce, so it was hard to tell if it was made from scratch of pre-made.
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| Sanddollar Kitchen and Bar / Latitudes benedict |
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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 Sandollar Kitchen and Bar a 1 out of 5 stars, meaning that they were an average dining experience like many other restaurants. Customer service and food quality drastically reduced the score from a higher star rating.
Scores are detailed in the factor chart below:
Formula Factor Conclusions and Overall Ratings for Sandollar Kitchen and Bar
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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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Ambience
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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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7
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4
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Plate presentation
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10
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7
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3
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Customer service
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11
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5
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6
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Alcohol and other beverages
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1
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1
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0
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Total regular points awarded
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44
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31
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13
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Total percentage — less the Bonus
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0.704545454545455
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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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0.704545454545455
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Stars Awarded (see chart below)
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0 - 5
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1
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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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1 of 5 Stars:
70% Rating with a 0 point “wow” bonus
An Average Dining Experience
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Corkage fees:
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Sandollar Kitchen and Bar does not list any corkage fee’s however, most American restaurants charge $25.00 per bottle
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Restaurant-style:
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Casual dining
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Cuisine Style at Sandollar Kitchen and Bar:
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American, Breakfast
Allergen or dietary accommodations:
Gluten-free choices, Low Carb Choices, 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 wear’s 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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Sandollar Kitchen and Bar Experiences:
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Contemporary, Rustic, Tourist grabber
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Payments:
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Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express
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Parking:
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Sandollar Kitchen and Bar has a private 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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Sandollar Kitchen and Bar 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:
$10.00 USD
Sandollar Kitchen and Bar:
Sanibel Island Beach Resort
1231 Middle Gulf Drive
Sanibel, Florida
33957, USA
Contact Information:
Restaurant website:
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Maître d or host:
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+1(239) 472-4123
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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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Breakfast
Mon-Sun
8:00 am - 10:30 am
dinner:
Sun-Wed
closed
Thur - Sat
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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But in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.”
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