Santiago's Florida Kitchen & Craft Bar

Found this place last minute on Christmas Day so you can imagine the mission. I was able to get a reservation for my whole family. The food and service was phenomenal my family enjoyed it so much. This really made our Christmas trip very special. Pictured is the delicious dessert I had. Unfortunately I didn't manage to get a picture of my main course but I order the chicken and it was perfect.

This restaurant is located in the lobby of the Guy Harvey resort. We didn't stay overnight but stopped in for dinner. The live music was quite loud and the seating area couldn't quite accommodate the sound level the band had chosen. But we were seated pretty quickly at a table together. The drinks were not bad but not especially creative. The menu was the same. We had the Portobello Bake which is a mushroom that was swimming in a gooey spinach dip. It hadn't been baked to perfection as the menu promised. It didn't taste bad but the presentation was off-putting. I wouldn't order that again. We also had the Seared Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl which was amazing. It had more tuna than two could eat in one sitting but overall it was very tasty. The service was fine, but with the music being so loud it killed any decent conversation. Except for the Poke Bowl there was nothing compelling to make me want to return.

Great breakfast and service.Had the two egg breakfast Coffee & Orange juice was very good!

Santiago's was in the lobby of the hotel I stayed at, so I gave it a try! I found myself eating at Santiago's not for just the convenience, but because food was delicious! The first night we ordered the calamari. It was drenched in a sweet and savory sauce. I believe it's bang bang sauce and teriyaki sauce or sesame. Amazing taste! Breakfast is great because they give you a big portion which is a good way to start the day especially when you're traveling. I also tried the poke bowl which was yummy! Service was nice, overall friendly and helpful. Restaurant was clean, they have outdoor seating- a patio with lights and nice tables, which was very popular. I sat inside all times, my preference, and it was very pleasant. I recommend Santiago's!

Enjoying happy hour at Santiago's Florida Kitchen at the Guy Harvey hotel. Happy hour in the bar runs from 4 to 7. Started with a couple of draft beers and their fried pickle appetizer (special price at happy hour). Came out nice and hot. Our waitress brought out regular and datil pepper sauce (the datil was yummy not too hot).The other appetizer specials look good (yep always fun to look at the plates of food as the staff walks past your table).Had planned on ordering a dinner but we must admit we had a couple of beers and after the appetizer just didn't have room for a big dinner. So I ordered a side salad and we split the chicken sandwich. Only negative the fries could have been hotter. Friendly staff. Good food. We arrived at 4 pm and when we left they had a nice crowd.

I really wanted to like this place, but IMO, The food was just not good. This restaurant is located in the lobby of the Guy Harvey resort. The restaurant is not very big, but it does have a full bar and a handful of local craft draft offerings.I ordered the Datil Fried Flounder Sandwich, which came with sides of fries and coleslaw. When it was delivered to the table it was a nice presentation, however that's where it ended.The bun was not the freshest. The two pieces of fried flounder looked huge, but it was mostly breading and air with two very thin pieces of fish. The fish also had an old grease flavor to it.The fries were of the frozen variety and were not very tasty and the coleslaw was awful, it had to be made a couple days prior as it was mushy and not at all flavorful, I couldn't eat it.

We based our visit on yelp reviews and pictures. Yelp has helped us more times than I can count to find good places. The lunch we had was good but the service seemed kinda slow. Since we are on vacation it wasn't a big deal, but still would have made the experience better not to sit so longMy wife had the fish sandwich with a side of slaw and I had the Manolin sandwich. It was piled high with ham, pulled pork, and salami, with mustard and pickle and Swiss cheese. ( think Cuban sandwich). They have a dog friendly patio and an osprey has built a nest in the parking lot on top of a light pole. Don't forget to look up!

We went for their Thanksgiving buffet - big mistake! Even though we were the first reservation of the afternoon, somehow the food was cold. There was not much variety, and the only dessert that was included in the price was apple cobbler. No pies whatsoever. What kind of a buffet is that?!? The sodas were also not covered by the buffet price. I feel robbed of my Thanksgiving experience and will not be going back.

Great service, staff great, food excellent! Great sing alongs with Artists preforming. Would recommend coming here!

Maybe giving out more stars than it deserves, however, the food is good. The people are great. I've gotten nothing to complain about. Probably the best calamari I've ever had in my life.