The Mad Hatter Restaurant

We made anniversary reservations, and were able to get a window seat. Space is limited, and we were very cramped, but the restaurant was whimsical, our food was delicious and our waitress was wonderful. They first served complimentary bread and olive tempenade. We started with a shrimp appetizer, which was really good. I had the filet, while my boyfriend had the new york strip - both delicious. We ended with cheesecake, which was absolutely amazing. We enjoyed our time there, definitely a restaurant for special occasions, and one that I would most likely not bring my kids to.

I may have had my hopes up for a little more Alice and Wonderland and a little less fancy food and service.. but that is what I got and I loved it!! The food is very expensive and the service is wonderful. It was a bit disappointing that you are staring out at a parking lot and not the beach and the place is really small. They gave us complimentary raw crab claws. I had the bouillabaisse which I have never tried before, it may just not be for me. My date had the truffle scallops and loved them. We also tried the goat cheese appetizer by recommendation and it was great. I did love the decor as a huge Tim Burton fan.

My wife and I enjoyed our 17th year anniversary here last night. The ambiance is wonderful. You get a few of the ocean and if you time your visit right you will see beautiful sunset colors or the sunset itself. My wife loved the garlic plate appetizer and I fell in love with the goat cheese pillows. She had the scallops with a side of risotto and I had the duck breast (ask medium rare!). The dessert was fantastic. It made our anniversary unforgettable. Laurie was a fantastic server and the gentleman who helped us recover my camera lens cap from behind the bench went out of his way! Shout out to the chefs and cooks that run this place.

We went here for or 1st anniversary and couldn't have been happier with our choice. The building itself is a cute little place with lots of art in Alice in Wonderland style. There is also art created by one of their servers that is really cool. So cool that we bought some. :) There is a limited amount of seating so reservations are recommended. The wait staff was very friendly and super attentive. Our glasses never went below half full and dirty plates stayed on the table for less than a minute. The food was INCREDIBLE!!!! Pictured is the seafood risotto, that was the special of the night. My wife got the fillet mignon and ate every single bite. For dessert we got the vanilla ice cream with some sort of wine sauce. Simply amazing. Of course, yours probably won't come with the anniversary ring on top, but you should still get it anyway. :) We will definitely be back.

My wife and I dined here for our 5 year anniversary. The staff is amazing and the food impeccable. We had a reservation for 630 but due to unforseen circumstances we weren't seated until 715. Regardless of the wait our hostess Bria and and host Bobby made the time seem irrelevant. We talked about the menu and wine and they took their time to help us make our meal selection. The restaurant has great art work and stained glass depicting scenes from the book and they have a great pop up book version of Alice through the Looking Glass. The chef is very creative and the menu is a strong reflection of his culinary skill. My wife and I were overly pleased by each course. From the appetizers to the dessert everything was the top of the line. Dawn our waitress was extremely attentive and ensured we had a great experience from start to finish. If you visit Sanibel this is definitely a stop you need to make. We will definitely return.

Outstanding service, fun atmosphere, great meal with excellent options to select from. I ate at Mad Hatters 30+ years ago and remembered it being a special place to dine. The restaurant is rather small but located right in the beach. While we throughly enjoyed the food, the service made the experience five stars. Definitely a good choice in Sanibel/Captiva.

Fine dining at its finest! Who's the Chef of this place? The food was exquisite. Mouth watering, tender, and juicy. An extensive Wine list and good assortment of Beer. The wait staff was perfect. Attentive, friendly and very knowledgeable. We really felt catered to. Welcoming! Can't wait to visit again. A MUST for your special dinner!

Excellent cute little restaurant that has less than 20 tables total. It was easy to get a reservation, the reception was extremely friendly as well as most of the staff. One of the waiters was not the most friendly person, however the remainder of the waitresses made up well for that. The waitresses were extremely thoughtful, and even brought out some berries and other things to keep our little one nice and calm and happy. Although the theme is Alice in wonderland, it is a little more upscale. It is located right on the beach and there’s a beautiful view outside the window of our table. We started with two appetizers, the goat cheese pillow as well as the garlic with brie cheese. We loved both, although my wife typically does not like goat cheese The goat cheese is tucked nicely in a handmade pastry with a delicious strawberry and wine reduction. The roasted garlic plate had two large bulbs of garlic roasted nestled with crostini and brie with some grapes. My wife had the scallop plate for her entree. It consisted of three large succulent scallops on mashed potatoes with broccolini. I had the grouper which was a large fillet of black grouper, pan seared, atop a bed of mashed potatoes and broccolini, which was coupled with a delicious key lime & caper butter. They also brought out a complementary black truffle shrimp appetizer from the chef. Our little one had some pasta in cheese butter. Another item they had brought out was some of the most delicious bread we’ve ever eaten, which was so powdery soft and delicious, freshly baked with in-house made butter that was extremely silky and soft. We definitely enjoyed our dinner and appreciated the staff as well. We do recommend this spot.