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The Loose Caboose

433 W 4th Street, Boca Grande, FL
941-964-0440
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Ranked #6 of 15 restaurants in Boca Grande
Cuisines: American
Dining options: Reservations, Takeout
Description: Favorite with locals and visitors alike, great sandwiches, dinners, homemade ice cream in a restored train depot. Friendly waitresses and great food. One of our favorites for many years.We have a large, outdoor, pet-friendly patio area for dining. We are now open for dinners, 5:30 to 9 every night except Wednesday.
Restaurant details
Dining options: Reservations, Takeout
Description: Favorite with locals and visitors alike, great sandwiches, dinners, homemade ice cream in a restored train depot. Friendly waitresses and great food. One of our favorites for many years.We have a large, outdoor, pet-friendly patio area for dining. We are now open for dinners, 5:30 to 9 every night except Wednesday.
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California
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18 restaurant reviews
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

2 Grouper sandwiches and iced tea: $39.00. Yes, $39.00. Served on on a paper plate with small bag of lays chips. The sandwich was average, not bad, not great either. Service very slow, but the out door seating was a nice atmosphere to chill and relax.

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Sagamore Hills, Ohio
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27 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Really nice setting for dinner with a good meal and a place where they understand people will allergies to foods. The server was courteous and the prices were in line with what would be expected. Cute t-shirts too. Plus they have an ice cream parlor next door. Unfortunately they did not have either fat-free or no-sugar-added choices.

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Aspen, Colorado
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15 restaurant reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Cute building, right in the center of town but we just wanted ice cream...cooler was broken. Seemed to be a very popular place for lunch , seemed to be very child friendly.

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Port Charlotte, FL
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

We stopped to have lunch here after reading the reviews on TripAdvisor and were very happy with the great service and great food. The service was fast and the outside sidewalk tables were a great way to spend some time watch the locals and there dogs walk by.

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Tampa, Florida
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8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

If you like Grouper, black beans and rice the Boca Grande wrap is the best thing you'll ever eat! We've been going to Boca for years and my parents own a house on the island so we are no strangers to The Loose. The wrap is so good but the rest of their food is also phenomenal. It's a wonderful... More

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Tampa, Florida, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

Me and my family ate at Loose Caboose a couple weeks ago and the service was outstanding. Our servers name was Anita and she was super nice, entertaining and provided excellent service to our family. The food was great and the atmosphere of the restaurant was awesome. We will definitely be coming back and will ask for Anita again! Thanks!

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Punta Gorda, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

Stopped for lunch. Service was prompt and friendly. Took a seat outside and watched tourists and golf carts go by. Menu was varied. Had a cobb salad...very good. Two of our party ordered the soup combo...lobster bisque was very, very good and the Caesar salad was good.

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Englewood, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

Good menu and worth the money. Service was excellent. We ate inside because it was very hot and humid outside, but if you can, sit on the patio and enjoy it. Worth going there!

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Englewood, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

Great outdoor venue right on the main drag. If you like to watch people and expensive cars this is the spot. About a dozen ice cream flavors change daily. Super lunch menu especially grouper sandwich/ wraps. Informal setting, lots of folks come in from the beach in cover-ups or shorts. There is also indoor seating with air conditioning available.

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Jacksonville, Florida
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24 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

Went during busy season but place wasn't packed. Found a table almost immediatley and sat down. Several waiters kept walking by us. Not one of them said they would be right with us, brought us a menu, or took a drink order. My husband and I tried to make eye contact with them and they continued to walk by us.... More

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