Swamp Buggy Grill

Top: United States: FL: Naples

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Located just outside Naples at the western end of the Tamiami Trail, the restaurant is a museum of sorts, paying homage to Southwest Florida’s unique pastime with numerous displays of racing memorabilia from the sport’s 50-year history. Everything from race posters to the swimsuit worn by an early Swamp Buggy Queen are on exhibit, and photos and press clips are laminated into the tabletops. Even the newspaper-style menu is a tribute to swamp buggy racing, with items like swamp chili and alligator fritters. Appetizers are called “practice laps” and specials are referred to as “big features.” You know a place can handle a scrappy crowd when the menu encourages debate as this one does: “Please let us know your opinions of our food, our service, our decor, religion, politics, the weather, the Skunk Ape [the Everglades’ version of Bigfoot], or O.J.’s guilt or innocence.” The grilled grouper sandwich rocks.

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Overall* pick one ***** Incredible. The best restaurant of this kind I have eaten at. **** Outstanding. *** Quite enjoyable. ** Decent. * Poor. Food pick one ***** Incredible. The best food of this kind I have tasted. **** Outstanding. A few details were not exactly to my liking. *** Quite enjoyable. One or two dishes lacked a bit in preparation or flavor. ** Decent. Some of the food was not to my liking, or average. * Poor. All of the food was poorly prepared. I did not enjoy any of it. Service pick one ***** Absolutely seamless. Every last detail was looked after. **** Courteous, prompt and friendly. Minor details could be improved. *** Pleasant. A few problems with service, but still a fine meal. ** Needs help. Inattentive / unhelpful staff made the meal unpleasant. * What service? Rude or ignored me altogether. Complaints were ignored. Ambiance pick one ***** Perfect. Unexpected extra touches delighted me. **** Atmosphere, setting, decor and cleanliness were exceptional; minor flaws. *** A pleasant atmosphere, but nothing unexpected; or there were some problems. ** Poorly done / not to my taste. * Where's the taste police / health inspector when you really need them?

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