We had lunch at the Thistle Lodge on May 9, 2013. While the service is attentive and knowledgeable and the ambiance is quite nice, the food is very ordinary and so over priced. Very poor value here. My wife had a spinach salad which included 5 or 6 pieces of fruit, walnuts and 6 small shrimp. This ordinary salad was... More

If you have wanted to experience Old Florida - you MUST go to the Thistle Lodge! A wonderful, beautiful setting over looking the Gulf of Mexico and staffed by attentive and helpful people who seem totally devoted to being sure your visit is the best that possibility can offer! We have often enjoyed our visits there and last night was... More

At Christmas my father in law wanted to give everyone gift certificates to their favorite places, my husband and I said ours was thistle lodge so we set aside the money for a great evening at an extravagant restaurant. We opted to dine here for my husbands 50th birthday, we made reservations through open table which allows you to add... More

We have eaten at Thistle Lodge multiple times and have been very pleased with the food and service. Today, May 5,we ate the Sunday brunch. The food tasted like it sat in the kitchen for about 30 minutes before it was brought to table. Omlets were tough and cold. Waffle tasted like it came out of the freezer. One plate... More

Historic lodge in a great setting. Wonderful views, good food. Nice piano bar. Different than most of the restaurants on the Island. Not ideal for young kids, very good for couples

We visited Thistle Lodge at Casa Ybel Resort on 02 Apr 2013. Our party consisted of a party of two couples. We sat on the patio next to the pool which was very pleasant. All enjoyed our food and Andrew our waiter took great care of us and made excellent recommendations. After reviewing the menu my wife and I decided... More

It is April 21 an wanted to take a friend for a special birthday dinner. Checked the restaurants web page and thought how wonderful however turned out to be a real disapointment. We arrived at 5pm for a early dinner and the entry door was dirty and was greeted by noone finially someone came to seat us (was not to... More

The view is fantastic, but the server was stretched to the limit and was exhausted, and duties included bar service as the bartender was watching golf on TV! Didn't live up to normal expectations, but we overlook a great deal for the wonderful view!!

We are local southwest Florida residents who were looking for a special place to celebrate our 10th Wedding Anniversary We love Sanibel but never seem to visit despite living only about 35 min away Due to work committments, we planned Sunday brunch at Thistle Lodge It sits on the beautiful grounds of Casa Ybel Resort. The menu was wonderfully varied... More