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Drunken Poet Cafe Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar
Located on Main St. in downtown Sarasota, just past the intersection of Main and Orange, the Drunken Poet Cafe Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar is reinventing Japanese and Thai cuisine.
With dishes to suit all tastes, sophisticated dining has never been so much fun! Try the Poet's famous "Sexy Man Roll" to explore new flavors, or order the Pad Thai for a traditional dish with an awesome presentation.
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With dishes to suit all tastes, sophisticated dining has never been so much fun! Try the Poet's famous "Sexy Man Roll" to explore new flavors, or order the Pad Thai for a traditional dish with an awesome presentation.
14 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Rating Breakdown 14 reviews
5 stars
(3)
4 stars
(5)
3 stars
(4)
2 stars
(1)
1 star
(1)
Food
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- neighborhood gem(6)
- fit for foodies(4)
- good for groups(2)
- great for lunch(1)
- great for outdoor dining(1)
- kid-friendly(1)
Drunken Poet Cafe Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar Reviews List
Review 1 for Drunken Poet Cafe Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Our waiter was really nice
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Our waiter was really nice and the service was fast. Now, the food was the best. We had the sexy man roll and if they have it in their specials list please get it. We only had sushi but it was delicious! Nothing too fancy but great for a casual night with family or friends. I'll come back for sure!"
Dined on 04/24/2013
2013
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Review 2 for Drunken Poet Cafe Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
The food was very good. The
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The food was very good. The service was fast & efficient, they weren't too busy so there weren't any delays. No mistakes made, will come back again!"
Dined on 03/12/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 3 for Drunken Poet Cafe Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great food and service. My
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Great food and service. My wife and son love it!"
Dined on 03/01/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem
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Review 4 for Drunken Poet Cafe Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Needs to fix a problem
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"The food is extraordinary, however, this time, my entree came to me cold. It had obviously by sitting out waiting for the appetizers to finish. I also think that the waiter forgot to get my entree. I also noticed that the same thing happened to the table next to me. On my way back from the ladies room, I noticed an entree waiting to be picked up. I kept my eye on its progress. It sat there for a good 10 minutes before it was served. This is an unfortunate practice and needs to change because this restaurant is way to good to let something like that destroy its reputation. Get the entree on the table when its ready, whether the appetizers are finished or not."
Dined on 02/28/2013
2012
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 5 for Drunken Poet Cafe Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
solid Thai food, some dishes
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"solid Thai food, some dishes too hot to taste well."
Dined on 02/12/2013
2010
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Review 6 for Drunken Poet Cafe Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
We were disappointed. Read
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We were disappointed. Read a lot of good reviews on trip advisor, but ... of all the places we have had sushi in the Sarasota area, so far ... this has been the worst. The tempura battered items tasted burned, there was not a lot of the fish, the service was slower than it should have been. We waited a long time to get our check when we were ready to go and saw other tables get up and go to the desk to get their waiter to bring their check to them. We can't see going back with so many better sushi restaurants.
We know they have Thai food, which we did not try, so we can't speak to that. We went for the sushi."
We know they have Thai food, which we did not try, so we can't speak to that. We went for the sushi."
Dined on 02/09/2013
2006
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Review 7 for Drunken Poet Cafe Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Well, after all the great
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Well, after all the great reviews, and particul;arly the one about the "best" pad thai, we decided to try this place. Since we have access to great Thai food in Rhode Island,this place was "just OK", nothing special. Service was fine( a lot of complaints about that), but we did hit this place with a loud party of 6 and we could barely hear ourselves across the table. We noted the couple closest this LOUD table were moved. Nothing to do about that, it was a birthday celebration of sorts. I think the Sushi looked better than our order, although my salmon dish (dry salmon) was a "special" and the Pad Thai with chicken was tasty the chicken was dry. And forget about the shrimp spring rolls, they were awlful."
Dined on 02/05/2013
2003
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Drunken Poet Cafe Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar
Based on the average of (7) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic