Connors Steak & Seafood - Sarasota

I wish I had a better picture but it was so great I could not stop eating! The sea bass Oscar was amazing. The calamari was a fantastic appetizer and the Brussels sprouts we super great.

The food is absolutely amazing here, but the staff is not the friendliest if you’re not from around this area, but highly recommended. Steak and lobster were some of the best in Sarasota.

We dined at Connor’s Steakhouse in Sarasota tonight with our two children to celebrate our anniversary, and the experience was nothing short of extraordinary. Our server, Kelly, was exceptional, providing service marked by unparalleled attentiveness, warmth, and precision. Her ability to anticipate our needs and create a welcoming atmosphere elevated our special evening to new heights. The manager further enhanced our experience by personally stopping by our table to ensure we were enjoying ourselves, a thoughtful and gracious gesture that underscored the restaurant’s commitment to guest satisfaction. This personal touch made us feel truly valued. The food at Connor’s was absolutely phenomenal. The steak, without question the finest in Sarasota, was prepared with masterful skill, delivering unmatched flavor and tenderness. Every dish we enjoyed showcased the restaurant’s dedication to culinary excellence, making this the most memorable meal we’ve ever had. Connor’s Steakhouse delivered an unforgettable evening that perfectly honored our anniversary. We are deeply grateful for the impeccable service and exquisite cuisine, and we eagerly look forward to our next visit to this remarkable establishment.

It was my husband’s birthday and they made sure he felt special! The food was amazing, atmosphere and service were great! Thank you so much for wonderful experience, we will definitely come back! Dante and Katarina P.s. all these “bad” reviews are made from very petty people!

Usually enjoy the bar, but service is impeccable throughout Connor’s. Consistently exceptional, always fast, I’d recommend Connor’s to anyone within a 50 mile radius…y’all are amazing, keep up the good work

We had lunch at this location on a Sunday afternoon. The lunch menu is very reasonable and delicious. Our server was Jason. He was incredibly attentive and had a great sense of humor. We never had to ask for anything. He was on top of everyone's drinks etc.

The waitress Miranda was very kind and inclusive. Made sure that we were confident in our orders and was great overall. Food came quickly and steak was very tender. Creamed spinach was amazing highlight of the meal.

Great affordable option for a birthday or anniversary. The service was a bit slow but our server was nice. Only think I wasn’t much of a fan of was the brussels sprouts. I think the flavor could’ve been a little more developed, but everything else was great!

Every piece of the food was amazing. We got the deviled eggs with bacon, salads, and filet mignon with basked potatoes. So so so good. White Mac n Cheese was very good. Chocolate mousse cake - just the right amount of chocolate richness without being overboard with it. They got us seated fast even without a reservation. I think our waitress’ name was Courtney but I can’t remember. She was amazing. They brought food out to us almost as fast as we could eat it. It’s well worth it from the food, to the customer service, to the experience.

My finance and I took a trip down here before our wedding to destress and we decided to go to Connor’s because it looked like great quality food that wouldn’t break the bank. We walked in and were immediately greeted and seated. It was gorgeous inside!!! Our server Mandy was so nice and knowledgeable about the menu! She made great conversation! She was so sweet! The food was amazing! So happy we decided to come here!

First timers and it was amazing that was the best filet I’ve ever had I got the 2 lobster 🦞 tails epic oh the wedge salad yea soooooo good !!!!!

We were there on New Year’s Eve 2025. Mark was our waiter. He was absolutely fantastic. He spent extra time with us. A great sense of humor never felt rushed. And the food, second to none! Never had a mediocre fillet always excellent, cooked excellent. The floor manager checked on us twice during our dinner. The Keylime cheesecake is out of this world..

Wonderful restaurant, the best lunch and "Happy Hour" specials. The team makes you feel like an honored guest. The food is always fantastic. Connors is definitely the best!! We can't wait to return. We took the family in today to share a fantastic experience with the best food. We definitely enjoyed every bite and minute at Connors. A huge thank you to Joey, he was the perfect server and made our visit the best ever!

The prime rib just melts in your mouth. Everything was cooked and seasoned to perfection. The key lime cheesecake was just so fresh and airy. We definitely will be visiting again whenever we're in Sarasota. 10/10!

Connors Steak & Seafood is our go to for a delicious, well prepared steak dinner. We were not disappointed in this dining experience. Connors delivered as usual, and the German chocolate upside-down cake with vanilla bean ice cream is a must to finish off a perfect meal.

Isaiah was a wonderful server since our regular waitress was busy. My grand daughter even said she thought he was the best waiter she had ever had. Stacey was also very attentive to all our needs

First time diners this evening while celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary. We were blessed with an amazing server, miss Shawna. Let me just say first, before even mentioning the food, she is an asset to your business. Her friendliness, politeness and knowledge of the menu was superb. We ordered NY strip steak and crab cakes. While not quite as deliciously prepared as crab cakes from Maryland, the home of the best crab cakes ever, these were very good. Miss Shawna offered us a complimentary dessert which we chose the buttered cake with ice cream. YUMMMMM! Will certainly recommend Connors to others.

Sat at the bar last night at 7pm. Greg's cocktails and service is outstanding. Great wine pours and the food is incredible. We split the 9 oz filet with Ceasar salad and bake potato were cooked to perfection. They divided our order on separate plates which we really appreciated. One of our favorites places in Sarasota. We will be back really soon.

It was the best dining experience we have had in years. The staff made our daughter’s birthday special with a signed card and dessert. All our dinner choices were delicious. We were especially impressed with the Calamari appetizer. We will definitely be back. Congrats to Mr. Connor for making his restaurant a four star experience.

First time we visited we had Miranda as our server. Second time we had Cameron. Both were excellent. The prime rib dinner was #1 for quality, taste, and presentation. We enjoyed the Wedge Salad and house salad and the strawberry 🍓 dessert...all amazing...don't forget the loaded baked potato! Conner's bacon cheeseburger 🍔 was also outstanding when we went back ! We love having a delicious dinner at lunchtime. Also love their many comfortable booths. Can't wait to come back!

We had a lovely meal at Connors - our server Miranda was excellent, attentive and friendly. We had salmon with rice pilaf, which was exquisite. The complexly flavored pilaf complimented the salmon perfectly. The ribeye was cooked exactly to order and was both tender and flavorful. Great atmosphere and meal. We'll be back!

Joanie and I go to Connor’s every few months. We usually get the same thing…an appetizer, large Boursin filet and black and blue large filet. Peggy switched her side to white cheddar Mac n Cheese. The steaks were cooked perfectly. What made the evening special was our server, Stephen. He was so personable as well as knowledgeable about ordering. He is a true keeper and we will ask for him in future visits. We love the strawberry special dessert and we’re too full to eat it there so we took it to go. It’s a keeper as well.

We visited Connor’s on Valentine’s Day and had an absolutely amazing experience from start to finish. We made reservations ahead of time and were seated promptly, even with the holiday crowd... which was very impressive. Our server was friendly, attentive, and extremely helpful with suggestions, making the whole evening feel special and stress-free. The food was very well timed, and every dish was outstanding, fresh, flavorful, and perfectly prepared. You can truly tell they take pride in both their service and their kitchen. Valentine’s Day can be a hectic night for restaurants, but Connor’s handled it flawlessly. We left happy, full, and already looking forward to our next visit. Highly recommend for a special occasion or a great night out!

Kate was the best. Her recommendations were fantastic. She is wonderful I recommend you ask for her and you won't be disappointed. The food is fantastic and the strawberry shortcake is to die for! I highly recommend you try this place and you won't be disappointed. A little noisy but it could be because they were so busy. I will be back. Their wedge salad!!!!!! Everything!!!!! Prime Filet mignon with blue cheese butter. Couldn't ask for better. We will be back. Did I say that,,,? Lol

Great service great atmosphere great food I highly recommend the filet mignon and the fully loaded baked potato!

Have been here a few time and it’s always a nice experience. The ambience of the restaurant is very classy and romantic and it’s a nice place to come with family or for a special occasion & the booth seating offers nice privacy. My southern belle drink was very good though all our drinks took a while to come out. Our appetizers were fresh and tasted great, I love the lobster dip, the calamari is hot and crispy (though wish it came with an aioli dip or remoulade style dip as well), my family enjoyed the deviled eggs & tuna stack as well. My family enjoyed their steak, though they were out of the dry aged & one of our steaks were a bit overdone for the most part every one enjoyed. I myself enjoyed their smoked salmon Cesar (though if I could make a suggestion to add less onions as they were very overpowering , and tasted the onion flavor several hours later..regardless still tasty & would get again just modified) & lobster bisque which is always very good. The service was a bit slow the last few times we have gone but nothing to majorly complain about, the bathrooms were clean & the hosts were courteous! My family enjoyed the mousse cake as well and we will likely come back in the future.

This is a great place to celebrate special events or have a nice date night. The booths and tables are nicely spaced out for privacy and the lighting is low, but still bright. Service was quick and friendly. Our server came back to check on us often to make sure we had everything we needed. I got the grouper which was delicious and very filling. The creamed spinach was wonderful as well. The fried calamari was cooked perfectly, still tender, but with crisp breading.

Very nice and relaxing setup. Great for Anniversary and Birthday celebrations. Food came out nice and hot could tell it wasn’t just sitting waiting for the server pick up. The drinks were perfect!

Took some relatives out for lunch. The calamari was outstanding as was the Lobster/Seafood Bisque. I ordered the prime rib. When it got to the table, it was luke warm at best. Not wanting to wait again for our server as I was hungry and everyone else at the table was served, I ate it. Taste was decent, but temperature made it less pleasurable, Dessert was the German Chocolate cake which would have been better had not most of the ice cream accompanying it melted when it got to the table. Between the temp of the prime rib and the already melted ice cream, I grade Connors a C+. Average at best.

Waitstaff went above and beyond. The lobster bisque was phenomenal. Do not order Pittsburgh rare (black and blue) on a filet mignon; you will not get it. This happened twice. In the grand scheme of things, it's not a big deal if they didn't charr it on both sides. I would go back. . I had asked upfront if they could ask the chef if he could do it. Mine was more well-done than anyone's at the table, and they ordered theirs medium-rare. If you like it, cooked this way, just order something else that's what I'll do. I did like it there . It was fun a girlfriend's birthday.

Conner Steak & Seafood delivered a really solid, high-quality meal. My wife, kids, and I stopped in completely underdressed and they could not have been more accommodating. Graciously seated us in the bar area and treated us incredibly well. The food was excellent and the experience was better than expected. If you’re looking for a dependable, quality steakhouse, I highly recommend it.

First time diner here. Food is very good; steaks were cooked exactly as requested. Elegant but noisy dining room. Service was only average; my appetizer (wedge salad) appeared rapidly but waiter had to be reminded about my wife's Caesar salad; appetizer plates were not removed when main course arrived - again waiter had to be reminded to remove them - and, finally, I had to ask the waiter to sweep up the crumbs, etc on the table before dessert was served. Most reviews highlight wait staff service but, IMHO, proper training is sorely lacking. That said, the front desk, especially Chloe, were very helpful and informative. Corkage fee is a reasonable $20.

Excellent restaurant! Our waitress (Mandy) was amazing and made us feel like we were the only ones in the establishment. The food was excellent with great presentation. I ordered a double whisky and I swear it was a triple! LOL. This is definitely our new favorite steak & seafood go to.

My experience at Connor’s was a disappointment. The food was just okay, nothing to rave about compared to the many other steakhouses I have experienced. Although, I will say, the Korean style bbq ribs was probably the highlight of the night. I thought the service was below par as well. Our waiter seemed to forget about us for most parts of our dinner. We went on a Sunday night and it was not busy at all.

Went here for Birthday! Party of 6 had reservations.Ordered prime rib,very fatty but tender. Waiter was a little off 12:30 and he says good morning. Forgets soup for a person in are party. Never received Birthday dessert. People that sat 40 minutes after us got there food and bill before we received are food. Food was good when it came.

Asked for a side if Mac with the meal. Gave us an additional side and charged us for a kids meal. Asked for coffee ice cream with the dessert. Brought it as a side and charged us for another side even though we just wanted that instead of the vanilla. We could have sent it back but we were pretty specific and clarified when the food was brought out but the server was super nonchalant. Food was good just feel like the server was trying to slide in some extra charges.

We have been blessed and lucky to come here for my sister-in-law‘s birthday for the last three years, selecting the same booth We have always loved the food, the atmosphere of the service This visit was not so great though the atmosphere was amazing. The service from our waitress Clarissa was amazing the food Was excellent, but very late to the table we told that they were busy we were told that they were running late It was a Monday night. They ran out of certain cuts/portion size of fillets, which was unreasonable for a stake/chophouse on a Monday night. The manager did stop by and greet our table, which was very nice, but still does not make up for the fact that our visit was less than enjoyable.

I ordered the shrimp cocktail and was very disappointed. The shrimp didn’t look or taste fresh, and the presentation was sloppy for a restaurant of this level. I politely asked for a replacement, but the second plate was just as bad. Honestly, I’ve had better shrimp from Costco. For the price and reputation, I expected much higher quality and care for customers.

Got to our table , has some water and for some reason only 2 chunks of ice, took for ever to get rolls , easy order , my steak is raw like absolutely raw, by the time I saw my waitress again , cause they ask how it looks and asked me 10 times before I could butter my potato, the their goner, they acted embarrassed about my food, said they were throwing it away and recooking an entire meal, new everything, we had cake left , I get home to eat my 50$ steak and it was the same steak microwaved to crap with my old half cut veggies and it’s just crap . I’m so disappointed being lied to and the manager even bringing the food back . She’s stinks too, just walking through and not very personal. If I could give zero I would . 150.00 for two steak dinners and they microwaved it. .

Last night was very disappointing. Our steaks were all messed up. Ordered steak medium and they came out incredibly rare. Several ordered the Pittsburgh sear and those came out charred and blackened so bad, they weren’t edible in sections. The service was far below what we have known to the norm for Connors. Drinks ran dry, requests for butter didn’t come until the end of the meal. An 8 oz prime filet that was ordered medium, came out very rare and was sent back. A 6 oz filet was brought back out. This was a $20 difference in steak. The manager insisted it was the same steak sent back even though it clearly was not. I hope this was just an anomaly and not the “new Connors”. For the amount of money we paid, I expect for them to deliver a better product and service. I have recommended Connors to all my friends and I hope to be able to continue to do so in the future. But last night was pretty rough all around.