Zorba’s Mediterranean Grille & Bar

We love Greek and Mediterranean food so when we noticed Zorba’s we decided to give it a try. Boy were we happy! The food is great and the service is too. Dimitri was our waiter who gave us great advice when we told him it was our first visit. We started with the calamari, which was tender and tasty. My octopus was cooked to perfection with great flavors from peppers, lemon and herbs. My wife’s pasta with shrimp was delightful. The side salads were large and tasty. I finished with a hot and flavorful Greek coffee, the perfect ending to a Mediterranean feast. We’ll be back soon!

My friend and I decided to drive to SW Florida to see the Edison & Ford Winter Estates. It was lunch time and my friend thought we should come here, as he had been here with his parents and liked the food. We arrived and met Georgie, the cute parrot that is perched on the outside seating area.
I had a bit of an upset stomach so I was unsure as to what to order for lunch, until I found the roasted chicken with the lemon potatoes. That seemed light enough for an upset stomach. My friend decided to also order the saganaki for us to share, and ordered himself an entrée.
Opa! Out came the saganaki and up it went in flames. It was good, though a bit runny, in comparison to the saganaki I have had at other places. Next, came my chicken. The chicken was very light, maybe too light, it did not have much flavor other than garlic, and it was a bit dry, though well-​cooked. I would have liked some type of sauce/​gravy. The potatoes tasted more like garlic, rather than lemon, and the zucchini also had that garlicky flavor. The dish was light though, so I didn’t have to worry about further exacerbating my stomach problem. We didn’t order dessert, so I cannot tell you how authentic their desserts are, nor what their dessert options are.
Would I come back? Perhaps. Maybe they have other dishes that are more authentic, but this did not taste like the real stuff, which is heavy on lemon juice and uses mustard. I would say the food is more «Mediterranean» than «Greek», despite the locale’s name. If you are just looking for something with a good flavor, this will do, but if you’re looking for homemade authentic Greek food, perhaps you should keep looking…

Great stop off from the beach for lunch special happy hour starts at 3! If you don’t make happy hour price gets pricey!