The Green Flash Restaurant

Ken Harrison

2024-04

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brett glass

2024-04

By far the best place to go in SW Florida. The water views are spectacular, often dolphins or a manatee are right off the docks.BUT even better than that this staff provides the most amazing service and every item in the menu is delicious. The freshest seafood, amazing drinks and a great energy vibe!When we have visitors, this is our #1 destination by boat and car…. We have tried them all, Green Flash is the best!!

Kelly Bettinger

2024-05

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Jessie Ustjanauskas

2024-04

Yum! Claudine was a great server… very attentive :) started out with the dirty flash cocktail, which was good and nice to have blue cheese stuffed olives. For appetizers we got the oysters romanoff which we all like and the half pound of the stone crab claws (small, but good)and for an entree I got the strider shrimp with crab, which I really liked! Also the restaurants has a great view and bustling atmosphere. It was pretty loud, but I didn’t mind

Adam Waters

2024-03

Location, ambiance and excellent main courses made The Green Flash a 5 star experience. Dinner for two on Captiva Friday night, we made reservations and were seated promptly. We had the hot flash shrimp as an appetizer, amazing sauce great florida gulf shrimp with a nice crunch. My drink the man o war at 22$ was properly strong and tasty. Our main courses were a little slow to come out but cooked to perfection. I had the triple tail with mango salsa, wife had grouper cafe de Paris, both thoroughly enjoyed. The view and the ambiance are also hard to beat. Only complaints were the service was a little slow and side dishes could have been more for the price of the meal. Will definitely return.

Michael Wiggenhorn

2024-05

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Lego Ninji

2024-03

The Green Flash is absolutely awesome. Michael and his staff are always top-notch. Great service all the time that compliments the wide verity of great menu items/dishes. We are locals and try to dine at the Green Flash once a week. Great water views from the upstairs dining room and a very nice patio for those who enjoy sitting outside by the water. You may travel to the Green Flash via automobile or boat. They have a very nice and large doc for boaters.

Wayne Larochelle

2024-03

My wife and I had dinner last evening for the second time this week. We returned because she raved about the coconut shrimp while I was enjoying my delicious grouper. We both had the coconut shrimp last night and she was correct…it was fabulous. We split a salad, each had a glass of wine and a dessert for $135! I can’t remember the last time we went out for under $150 and here on Captiva it’s usually $225. We’ll be back again Michael before we leave next month. PS-you were correct, Allison was an excellent server!Dietary restrictions: My wife has celiac, but there were plenty of gluten free options.

Brittan Keane

2024-05

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Katrina Bebee

2023-11

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Michelle Becker

2024-02

Great place to stop by either by car or boat. Docks are free and there is decent car parking as well. Drinks were fun combinations but expensive. Staf was very friendly and helpful in case you have questions about the island or other places to visit. I side is a bit dated but the amazing views more than make up for it. No happy hour and high prices, we only stayed for a drink and continued on. I highly recommend checking them out though 👍Parking: Boat docks are now open! And free if you dine with them.

Mindi London

2023-12

We’ve visited Captiva many times and this was our first time going to The Green Flash. I can’t believe it took us so long to stop by! Great service and fantastic food! Our waiter was friendly and efficient, the food was tasty and affordable. The Apple crumb cake was superb! The restaurant itself has the best view on Captiva. Today was the first of many visits to come.

roberto schipp

2024-01

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Deborah Fellows

2024-04

Our 32-year-old son and daughter-in-law are visiting with a 7-month-old. We’ve been to the Green Flash and know the food has improved since the hurricane. But we especially got them reservations for a table outside thinking it would be a relaxing evening out. The drinks took so long to arrive, the appetizers came first. They took a couple sips of their drink and entrees arrived. They were in and out in less than 40 minutes. This might be great at a less expensive restaurant, but you just wouldn’t expect that at The Green Flash. They were grateful for any time out, but sadly, they felt so rushed we didn’t hear much detail about the food. Posting hoping this is seen and note taken as we were so hoping for relaxing and lovely.Update: I received a call from Michael, manager of the Green Flash. He was so gracious and offered a gift certificate. Really above and beyond, especially during a busy Easter Week. Thank you, Michael! We will be back and so will those grown kids with certificate in hand.

Britt Chong

2024-02

This was our first time dining at the Green Flash. We have always gone to Mucky Duck in the past so we expected a similar menu. Food was good. The green flash sandwich (like the Captiva sandwich at MD) does not disappoint. However, our server honestly seemed like she didn’t want to be at work. She wasn’t friendly, she was rather cold and uninviting. My kids found a broken (shattered) Christmas ornament and they were trying to give it to her (to dispose of it) and she said “oh you guys can play with it.” What? Who tells children, a 6 and 4 year old, to play with a broken piece of glass or plastic? They were trying to do the right thing by not letting it sit around for someone to step on or be a hazard to animals. Seemed strange. I know everyone has good and bad days but it really was disappointing that she wasn’t nice at all. She wasn’t mean but she just wasn’t the kindest server we’ve ever encountered. We were a party of twelve, sat outside to not bother anyone, ordered drinks, entrees, and desserts. No one was loud or belligerent. But aside from the menu options and the comment to my kids she didn’t talk to us at all.

Kayla Krachinski

2024-05

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Traveling O

2024-01

Loved Green Flash Restaurant in Captiva. Very Family oriented. Fabulous views of the water, the sunset skies. We had outdoor seating for dinner. It was chilly. They brought us heating lamps. Very thoughtful service.My Rib Eye Steak was excellent. Kids had fried fish and hot dogs. They loved their food. This is a relaxing, no-hurry spot for a delicious meal, views, services, atmosphere.Wheelchair accessibility: Wheel chair access to indoor seating. Outdoor seating was down a level and didn't appear accessible for wheelchair.

Emily Counts

2024-02

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M Perry

2024-04

This is a great spot right on the water. We sat inside and the seating was comfortable. Our view of the water was amazing and we were even blessed with what appeared to be Manatee rolling around in the water during the duration of our lunch. We had fish tacos, shrimp and spinach salad and kids meatballs and linguine with red sauce. All of the meals were absolutely delicious and the beer was cold. Service was amazing and we were completely happy with our visit. An added unique bonus was the fact that there is a 2 way mirror in front of the urinals in the men's room. This looks out into the bar area and is below a TV so it appears that the folks at the bar are staring at you while you are using the facilities, haha! It is a silly touch that adds to the atmosphere of the restaurant in a safe yet fun way.Kid-friendliness: Kids meatballs and linguine were delicious as was the "virgin" strawberry daiquiri.

S Trusty

2024-04

This is a solid 4.5*. The food was great! The atmosphere was tropical and fun. The service was, as most places down here, slow. But our server had A LOT of tables....so not necessarily her fault. I would definitely recommend going by boat, as they had a lot of slips.Wheelchair accessibility: They do have an elevator to the upstairs dining.

Yesenia Rybarski

2023-05

Overall, we weren’t TOO impressed by the food here. It wasn’t horrible but didn’t leave much of an impression behind either. Of the ordered items, the conch chowder and the flash shrimp were the most impressionable.Our service on the other hand was top notch! Brian was our waiter and was ON IT! He made appropriate and great recommendations and was prompt and courteous.The environment was beautiful and serene! The no see-ums are always a pain, so I would suggest eating inside :)

Shaddai Sarabia

2024-04

I came to the green flash yesterday for the first time and my server was Allison she was amazing but also very helpful she was making us laugh the whole afternoon. she made our experience so welcoming and enjoyable overall. Very attentive! The crunchy grouper was was our favorite, delicate, crunchy and fried to perfection! Delicious! Will come back!

Terri Costa

2024-03

My mother, sister and I dined here on a week night. The restaurant was busy even for a Tuesday so I would suggest reservations. The food was beyond delicious!! We ordered the Calamari, shrimp cocktail, Seafood Samplers and the entree with 1/2 lobster, shrimp and scallops. We all thoroughly enjoyed the appetizers we shared as well as our entrees. Andrew, our server, was very attentive. And the view over the water from the large windows was breathtaking! We look forward to going back during our next visit to Captiva!!

Hello Kitty

2024-05

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michelle fisher

2024-04

I was truly disappointed with my visit to Green Flash. Our server Donny could care less about us, he half heartedly greeted us brought us over bread and I kindly asked him for silverware. We didn’t get silverware so we had to eat our bread and try to get butter on our bread by rolling the butter onto the bread. We had to ask for silverware, 3 times. He never asked if wanted drinks. So we had to ask him if we could order drinks. We ordered appetizers I have to say the raw oysters were delicious as were the artichokes. The pork Wellington was superb. We never were asked if wanted more drinks. We had to ask for dessert. We got our check and before even getting our desserts. Worst service I have ever received who brings out the check mind you wrong check since he missed one of the desserts before we get our desserts. He had to take back the check and bring us the correct one. I did leave him gratuity but I honestly didn’t feel like he deserved it. The food was delicious but I am here for 8 days and I would not go back.

Marlene Wood

2024-01

It's a beautiful place. The views are amazing. We had a nice table inside with a great view. The service was good and the staff very attentive. The food was okay. I ordered the stuffed shrimp and unfortunately they are not what I am used to. They were missing the crunchy bread crumbs on top so the stuffing was mushy and falling apart. My husband ordered the bacon wrapped shrimp which were pretty good. I gave it a 4 because the views were amazing.

Ed G

2024-02

One of the best seafood restaurants I have been to in the recent years. The quality of fish was outstanding. We were a group of 5 and ordered different dishes, everyone had commented on how excellent their dish was. The drinks were good too. The service was attentive and fairly efficient (they were quite busy). Highly recommended for the quality of food!

Sandra Darr

2024-04

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brittany hemingway

2023-05

Update since hurricane- haven't been since. Waiting for them to recover.The sunsets are great here. I love eating both inside and outside. Food is great and so is the service everytime. I like their t-shirts you can buy as well. The cups are great quality. Strong and flimsy. Convenient for the beach. The dock is a nice place to look at the water from but not when no seeums are around. The bar is well attended and they play sports on the tvs.

Bob Wilson

2023-05

The Green Flash Restaurant and Bar has a very nice view. Inside and outside seating. The food was good. Servers ok.They have their own parking lot and seem to get quite busy at sunset.There was a bit of a wait even though we already had a reservation. Seemed to be telling everyone to go to the bar and wait whether they had a reservation or not.