Shamrock Cafe — Restaurant in Florida

Wow! Terrible experience! Parking lot full, we thought must be good place. We never did eat here, never got chance to order. Waited 30 minutes standing at door inside, NO staff member, NO ONE acknowledged us, not even "be with you shortly", no eye contact, no nod, no wave, NOTHING! 2 waitresses 1 bus boy. NO one greeting or taking names, place was packed! Waitress finally acknowledged us and said "reservations?" "reservations?" "anyone reservations?" shook her head, went over to the other waitress said "can you take another seating" and she said "NO" way! WOW again! We asked to sit in empty booth, were told yes but will be quite a wait because 1 - 2 tables were ahead of us to order. We did wait at the table 15 more minutes NO one came by to ask if we wanted a beverage or to say how much longer our wait would be. Needless to say we left. BAD BAD BAD!! These 2 waitresses were literally running back & forth, table to table to kitchen to bar to table, all the while NEVER looking over our way or never looking at anyone else who was waiting to be seated. BAD BAD BAD!!! The owners were NOT prepared nor did they plan for a full house, which they should have been prepared, especially since it was GOOD...

Feb. 11, 2020 - Bonjour! The Shamrock is owned by a couple from France and they have added several dishes with a French flair to their already fantastic menu. My parents, George and Helen, eat here frequently and rave about the friendliness of the staff and the quality of the food, and I wholeheartedly agree. For many years, I literally used to live about 2-3 blocks away from this restaurant and have eaten here many times, but not recently. Today, I returned with my parents, who still live in the area. I can truthfully say the current owners are the best restauranteurs so far.

We were promptly seated, and I had the Chicken Normandie with house veg and sweet potato fries (Saturday is prime rib night). The sauce (which is a hallmark of French cusine) was to die for! Days later, I can still recall the savory flavor, which is rare! You can tell the meals are lovingly prepared, and it shows that this chef truly enjoys what he does. The table service was quick, friendly and attentive. I can see why my parents are frequent customers. It is one of the best kept secrets in Venice. I will definitely be returning....

I treated my bride and my parents to Shamrock for lunch. It is appropriately named a cafe and is comfortable. Every staff person encountered was very friendly and polite. Seating for 6 at round tables or 4 at benches was available to us. We opted for a table and had copious amounts of space.

I ordered a bowl of soup ($5) while my mother ordered a cup ($3). It seemed the two contained the same amount of soup as my bowl was little more than a miniature crock. The math does not favor the bowl so opt for the cup. The taste of the soup was good. Not great. I also ordered the chicken Oriental salad for $12 - $13. Unfortunately, it was served with 4 half slices of regular orange placed around the perimeter and NOT mandarin oranges as described in the menu. It changes the whole flavor and name of the salad. It was okay but not what I was expecting. The rest of the orders were fine with only one other complaint of too much onion in what I believe was a chicken or tuna sandwich possibly. Even with these hiccups, I would venture to try the dinner or breakfast menu and if it goes well, I will...