Selva Grill University Town Center Sarasota

Selva Grill University Town Center Sarasota reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Vera

   Tampa4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We have been here numerous times and have loved it. This experience was quite different. We went to celebrate a birthday and were excited to get our usual sesame crusted ahi tuna. It was a grayish red tuna and not fresh. 3 people in our party got this dish and they were all the same. Thankfully, they took it back and we reordered other dishes. They were fine but not exceptional- as we are normally used to. The ceasar salad was very good and so was the butternut squash soup. The Chilean sea bass special was just okay. Hope this was just an off night.
   

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   DOR VIP

   Tampa36 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Sometimes this restaurant disappoints and this was an off night.
   

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   KIM VIP

   Greater Boston14 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Wonderful service, thanks to Kendra, and everyone loved their meals! Music was a tad loud for the elderly half of our party but overall an excellent experience!
   

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   Jackie

   Seattle4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great ceviche and very good chimmichurri steak. Good happy hour deal. Only criticism was that some of the food was so hot in temp that we had to wait a relatively long time to eat it. Some might find that a positive.
   

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   Tim

   London13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful flavors in the food and a very good Mojito
   

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   Robyn

   Nashville4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Selva is our favorite place for happy hour, but last night we dined in the main dining room where’s it’s a little more intimate. The food was spectacular and our waiter Drew was fabulous! Highly recommend.
   

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   Erv

   Tampa4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Excelllent dining experience Possibly your online scheduling has a glitch. When I was booking my reservation, there was no timeslots available until 9 PM. When we got there, there was plenty of available tables so you may want to check your online schedule with OpenTable. Otherwise, a very fine dining experience with my lovely lady
   

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   Suzanne VIP

   Tampa17 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food is always amazing and the presentation is very creative.
   

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   Hillary

   New York City2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall great experience for a party of two midweek. Upon arrival, we were greeted with smiles and given the option to either sit outside (as reserved due to app option) or sit inside. I was very happy about. We decided to enjoy the ambience indoors. While overlooking the menu, we were served starters and offered drinks right away. Waitress was very knowledgeable in which she helped us decide our main course meal. We ordered Crab cake as an appetizer, Malbec braised short ribs and Salmon chileno entrees. Delicious! Savory! Plate presentation was a highlight. As for drinks, caipirinha mainly aside from sparkling water. Wine would’ve been perfect had we decided to RSVP for a weekend with friends. I must mention, I was personally disappointed with the dessert selections - not a great variety. Flan and/or Crème brûlée in the near future? We agreed to an espresso as an alternative, yum! Beautiful place. Nicely decorated. Music was just right. Will return for continued enjoyment.
   

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    Katie VIP

    Cleveland5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We’ve been here twice and the food is definitely the best in the UTC area. Ceviche is delicious as is everything else. Leigha (probably spelling wrong) was our server and she was very nice and attentive.
    

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