29 Best American Restaurants near Bartow

“Out-of-towner happy to have landed at Zest for a late, Sunday afternoon lunch on a day trip to tour Bartow's interesting Wonder House, with quick, unplanned visits to the L.B. Brown House Museum and the Bartow History Center. Located on a side street a couple of blocks from the old town square Zest has a quiet, unassuming appearance with off-street parking and an outside, covered dining patio. Inside seating includes booths, tables and the bar in a large, high-ceilinged, sort of dimly lit dining area with a relaxing and comfortable atmosphere. Our server Regan, (I think was her name) was efficient, and attentive and just right friendly. Our food - we both had fish and chips with cole slaw - was excellent - the slaw was good - chunky cut with vinegar-based dressing rather than mayo-based, medium cut fries and the fish were very good - tender and crisp (the fish lightly battered). Definitely would be a repeat customer if I was a local. Planning to return to Bartow for a scheduled tour of the L.B. Brown House and to explore more of the History Center and it will be hard to decide whether to try a different restaurant or to return here where we really enjoyed the service, the meal and the space.“

“Our first visit to this Ruby Tuesday. Service was great. Jenna was exceptional with her service. She was informative and patient with insisting us using the app. Will be back.

Parking: Parking area was nice and clean.

Kid-friendliness: N/A

Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair access is available“

“My husband and I were out doing early errands and thought we would stop. Never been there before but will go back for sure. I can’t think of anything negative to say. Everyone should check it out. I don’t think you will be sorry.“

“Perkins in Bartow always cooks the food perfectly. My server, Angela was very prompt, sweet and helpful. I was pleasantly surprised that Perkins has a large variety of nutritious, delicious meals under $10 to choose from now. Are we finally getting old school American prices back? Yay!“

“Just wanted to give a shout out to Emily and the Bartow catering team and managers at Sonny’s. They did a great job and we received numerous compliments on the food ordered for my brother’s Celebration of Life! Thank you all very much! Kat“

“We just had the nicest breakfast here. There are huge windows that allow you to watch planes taking off and landing. Our breakfast was completely reasonably priced (under $30 for two people) and the food was fantastic! Added bonus : there is a cool museum right outside the restaurant, in the airport terminal that you can check out as well!“

“Just wanted to get on here and give a big thank you to the Waffle House crew in Bartow, FL. We stopped in for my daughters 6th birthday yesterday. She had on her birthday crown and was immediately greeted with birthday wishes and praises from the crew and other guest there. They played a birthday song for her as well.

Our waitress (Lillie) was extremely kind and answered all of my questions.

The bathroom was very clean. The kitchen looked as clean as it could be with a packed house and everyone looked happy and ready to work.

The food was amazing! (So angry I dropped my to go box) 😭

Thank you all for being the start of my daughters wonderful day!!“

“Delicious food. Gotta go another day for the Alfredo. We had burgers, fried chicken, chicken salad, fried pork chop and fried green tomatoes. Scratch made is delicious!“

“My son and I visited on a Friday afternoon while waiting for a family member to be released from the hospital. We planned to spend a fair amount of time here to avoid waiting in the E.R. Nope! These guys were FAST & EFFECIENT! That's not a bad thing. It was even the start time for a different cook. The server was great, the food was great, but we just wanted to sit in a different environment from an E.R. for a bit longer. Would Recommend!“

“Excelente servicio ,comida riquísima y rápido.“

“The food was only second to the service! I had the biscuits and gravy while my wife and friend both had the eggs Benedict. Both meals were amazing! We also had the onion rings for an appetizer and they were delicious. The service was absolutely phenomenal! Sophia took great care of us with kindness, positivity, and knowledge. We will definitely be back!“

“The manager Tyler was super nice to my party and made sure we had the best service!“

“♥️Highly recommended Twisted Prop to have a private Event on the back deck the Service & food was “Great “ Thank you to the Management for making our Party “FUN” 🎈🍻🎉“

“This our 2nd time eating here and the food was even better the second time around. We had amazing service and drinks at the bar. Ryan was amazing and very attentive. He made me one of the best coconut margaritas I've had.“

“Great Birthday dinner last night. Good service, nice atmosphere, and wonderful food. My scallops were perfect!!!“

“Amazing home cooked food. Quick, kind service. Reasonably priced. Friendly atmosphere. Where the locals eat. Met the owner/cook when we were there. Will definitely be back. Breakfast -> awesome. Fish fry -> amazing“

“I just love this place and their staff. I wish they were closer to me but I can’t drive anywhere near Lakeland and not get a bowl or 2 lol“

“Great food and customer service. The wait staff was very tentative. Great prices too! Hard to find these prices any more for the amount of food and service. Highly recommend.“

“Service was great. We love Nugget! And food was hot and delicious.😘“

“Went through the drive thru to pick up some burgers and a soda... The line was sorry and moved quickly... The young lady was patient as we figured out what we wanted... Our food came out in no time! As expected from Culver's, or food was fresh and tasty! Thank y'all!
Enjoy!“

“It was great food Great service“

“Southern traditional fried chicken and tasty fries the Best! Great service and friendly smile's. A family atmosphere and highly recommend. A hidden little treasure!“

“crazy good food. quick and fair prices. hope they eventually get a larger location for easier dine in experience.“

“It was busy when we went tonight, so it took a little long to be greeted and sat. Food was kinda cold but the server was busy, we didn’t want to complain. We’ve been here several times and the food was hot but tonight was busy for two waitresses running the tables and was also taking on the take out orders as well. The waitress was very nice. Food taste great as always (just a bit cold).“

“Having eaten in this restaurant multiple times over the years I quite honestly can say that Eric has done an amazing job with the restaurant, food, and waitresses. They are pleasant and professional with one waitress truly making people smile. She is a consummate mom to her little man Xander and one of the main reasons why I eat there.“

“The buffet style restaurant was nice. It was very busy. The selection of food was good I loved the dessert bar the most. Haha.... there was 1 rude worker that ran my foot over with the dish cart but I was hungry and didnt speak up so my fault for not but they should habe noticed the big lump in the floor and apologized. I would still go back.“

“I just wanted something quick and yummy that wasn’t a ton of unhealthy calories. I ordered their supergreen wrap with the fire braised chicken thigh 👌🏻. First of all. The thing was massive. I opened it and was like my goodness. 😋. It was so delicious. I about downed the whole thing. 😅 Also, when I went to pick it up, they were super friendly. My food was ready to go and neatly package. I’ll definitely be back again for lunch soon.“

“Awesome food!!! So tired of spending $$ on crapy food ..glad to find a good place with goodfood!!“

“Delicious food and coffee! Their craft sodas are to die for 😋“