The Bay Street

4 of us visited for the 1st time Friday at 5:30. We had the crab cake appetizers, the full filet, Bay Street Shrimp, stuffed pork chop, and lobster mac and cheese. I would go back for the crab cakes. They were fantastic! The filet was perfect, and the bay street shrimp and pork chop stuffed with mozzarella and basil were very good. I loved the mashed potatoes. The lobster mac and cheese was a disappointment. The noodles were soggy and had a bit too much salt. The restaurant was dated and could use some decor updates, plus it has accessibility issues (for the blind) . Low plants on deck walking to the door, uneven flooring, The wait staff seemed ambivalent to their customers. Prices were very high but the food that was good was very good!

Service was great. Food and experience not as good as in the past. Did they sell the place? I raved to our party about the food and the house made bread that I remembered so fondly, but was seriously disappointed to find store bought Italian. The butter was great though. The potatoes and corn were on the cold side of luke warm and tasted like reheated leftovers, which would explain the temperature, was not the best experience for $80 per entree. The oysters on the half shell were wonderful, but raw oysters kind of make themselves and are hard to mess up. Dinner for three with drinks and shared appetizer $450. Oh, and the bs $15 'maintenace fee' added to our bill means we are never going back.

I had a very nice dining experience at The Bay Street! It was a higher end meal but one I felt comfortable eating in jeans. It is best to make a reservation. I was seated in the bar area without one but ordered from the dining room menu. They didn't forget about me though! They were friendly and attentive. I felt comfortable dining alone. No one wore a mask, employees or patrons, so that does not appear to be required for dining here. I ordered a pasta dish, Michael Stewart's Square One Key West, with green, red and yellow peppers, spicy sausage, maybe Andouille, chicken, zucchini, spinach, enormous shrimp and scallops. It came with a side salad and bread. The bar was active and I understand the drinks are great. Of course this recommendation came from the barkeep, so it may be slightly prejudiced. I missed the Naples Grape festival, so I thought I'd better order a grape pie to go! If it is anything like the dinner, I don't think my high expectations will be disappointed!

Walked in last Saturday. No greeter/seater. Sat at table for over 20 minutes with no service. Went up to ask if dining room was open and was informed dining room was fully booked for the evening and would I like to see a menu. If you aren’t going to serve us why do I need a menu? I have never been treated like this by people, two women, with such eye rolling snooty attitudes. They were downright nasty. Was it my attire(jeans and t-shirt)? The staff definitely need some remedial training in customer service and common courtesy. And I have to question the overall cleanliness.