Smoke'n Pit BBQ

Smoke'n Pit BBQ, Tamiami Trl, N. Ft. Myer, Fl., Here is my 2 cents and chatter.
My order. Beef brisket, beans, tater salad, cole slaw.
The best part of the meal was the garlic toast & tater salad. Though the tater salad could have used some onions.
The brisket was  horrible. Tough and NO spices. Not even S & P.
They are known for their beans. They just suck. Beans just cooked in water. The bbq beans are made with left over brisket,  their nasty sauce and other.
This is a good example of the VERY bland taste buds of floridians.

The servers are wonderful. It not their fault the food is badly made.

La Trattoria Cafe Napoli

La Trattoria Napoli, Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers,Fl. Here is my 2 cents and chit chat.
This is such a gem.
I order a cup of wedding day soup, got free garlic bread and Espnol Taver-Galican Style. A sandwich of chorizo, pork, bolo ham, mozzrella cheese. With a chilled pasta salad.
I did not know what any of this was.
AAhhh but I do know it tantalize my taste buds. It made me such a happy trooper.
The crunchy toasted roll ,the aioli and combination the other ingredients.
The wedding soup was meatballs, beans  and pasta. Mildly salty but that was me. I should have gotten the bowl. So delish!
So good. The mix of italian and spanish cuisine  explains the crowd of folks as I left.
Service was outstanding. Though a bit pricey for lunch , well worth it.

Micelli's Restaurant

Micelli's Restaurant, Pine Island Rd., Matlacha, Fl. Here is my 2 cents on the food and some chatter.
I have been here twice for turkey day. A big buffet AYCE. It was great.
This time I got the  french dip with cole slaw and the chili. The chile for 4 bucks a cup,WOW, it just suck. It was only a step,maybe,above eating out of the can. Just beans and ground beef. You could barely taste the cumin. Not spicy. Plus you got a whole lot less than a can.
The cole slaw was just ok.
My entree cost $11.00 . It was a small sandwich. The cheese seemed melted away. Not much meat and au jus was so salty. I left the au jus there.
Service was good.
The view of the water is wonderful. I wish my meal this time was too.

Lehne Burger

Lehne Burger, Cape Coral Pkwy, E., Cape Coral, Fl. Here is my 2 cents on the food and chatter.

First some chatter.. This is runned by folks from Germany. They have German soccer on tv.
They have an item called german meat loaf. I was allowed a sample. It is like a bologna. When grill it taste like a fried hotdog or bologna, but very salty.  It was good. I guess they add it to hamburger .
NOTE: There is NO wheelchair access AND there is a small step up to get to the eatery. So this
can be hard for folks,( like me), to enter. Plus only 1 handicapped parking.
In essence not very disable friendly

The food. It is hamburgers. I got their classic. Everything on it. Medium rare of course. I am not a big  burger person, but this was cooked to my request and tasty. Fries with it. I liked it. They have a chart showing what degree that you like your burger cooked. ( medium rare is for the true carnivore). They have a menu of standard burgers. Plus a separate form where you  can design your meal.( see pic).
On average with burger/fries it is12 bucks. Drink 2.39 or 2.69!!???
OH yes the have a stand where you take your bill to instead of paying the server.
Service was good.

Clancey's Restaurant

Clancey's Restaurant, McGregor Blvd., Ft. Myers, Fl., Here is my 2 cents and chitchat.
It is a few days before St. Patrick and I wanted ethnic food.
I order Shepard pie... $16.00... A comfort dish. Made from ground beef & lamb with mash potatoes. Plus a side of very plain steam veggies
Since I have never had this, I have nothing to compare.
It was just ok. I am guessing you must grow up with this, to appreciate it.
Just too bland. It was filling. Just no big whoop for me. Veggies no spice what so ever
Service was fine.

Artisan Eatery

Artisan Eatery, Daniels Pkwy, Ft. Myers, Fl., Here is my 2 cents on the food and chatter.
WARNING!!! This review is longer than my regular one.

First my entree. A Ruben sandwich. I must say it was good.   But for 10 bucks and a 1/2 pickle it better be. No sides. Not worth my 45 minute (11 miles) drive from Cape Coral.

I have had this booked mark for sometime. I was on a quest to find a great bowl of chili in SWFL. (spoiler alert: still looking) I asked a FB group of 11,000 for suggestions.  This is where I was directed to.

On my arrival I found this place to be kinda of self serve. You place the order, get your own drinks, they bring your order to your table.
First thing I ask for was the chili. WRONG... It is a hit or miss item. Strike 2. So I order the most expensive item on the chalk board. $22 short rib entree. I paid and sat down. I read thru a magazine for 15 minutes.
Lo & behold I am then told this item would NOT  be available until dinner.    Strike 3    ;-(
It takes 15 minutes to get a refund. Strike 4

I get my ruben 10 minutes later. I am suprize and disappointed there was no side. For 10 bucks this is too pricey for a sandwich alone.
I did not ask but kinda expected to be given some type of discount or side dish for free.

So I will cross this place off.

Caffe' Toscano

Caffe' Toscano, McGregor Blvd., Ft. Myers, Fl., Here is my 2 cents on the food and chatter.
Chatter... I have been here for 7 years and have not known about this place.
This is a nice authentic italian place.
I order the Carpaccio di Bresaola. A marinated slice beef. Served tarte.
Very italian, a little pricy.
I have never had this before. It was lite and healthy. Oh yes tasty.
Plus a soup with bread that had olive oil on top.
For dessert a cannoli .

Over all food was delish.A hidden gem of a place in Ft. Myers.

The cannoli... I an not a fan of cannolis...they all taste the same ( just like beans at mexican places). This was fresh it was good but just like other joints.

I must say this can be a romantic place. Just check it out  to see if it meets your needs.
Service was excellent.