Wine Bars in Brooksville

“Our 1st visit and not our last! The BEST collard greens anywhere. The burger was cooked just right and perfect with the milk stout craft beer my husband ordered in the tap room next door. The Seafood Gumbo was great! Cash only folks...change in $2 bills.“

“Chop Block was fantastic! We had the pork chop, the tenderloin pork with Merlot sauce and a filet and they were wonderful. We finished it off with cheese cake that was delicious. Server Kate & mixologist Stephanie were outstanding! We will be back. Thanks, B“

“***Highest Recommendation*** 9.5/10 I ordered the Build Your Own option with Signature Crust and Crushed Tomato sauce, and added Mozzarella, Italian Sausage, Pepperoni, Canadian Bacon, Applewood Bacon, Chorizo, Basil and Meatballs. All pizzas are one size, 10". Crust: Neopolitan with 2+ day fermentation, cooked in a high end Earthstone 160-pa wood fired oven at 900°. It was cooked perfectly for a Neopolitan. Artisanal quality with a slight crisp and airy texture. Great gluten development. Very flavorful crust. Traditional thin Neopolitan texture. Good char. This is traditionally intended to be eaten with a knife and fork and will inherently have some flop like most Neopolitan. 9.5/10. Sauce: Crushed tomato sauce, which tasted like authentic San Marzano tomato sauce. It was very fresh and vibrant, flavorful and minimalistic. Perfect balance with natural sweetness. Contributes to overall flavor. Tasty. 9.5/10. Cheese & Toppings: Loaded. Good mozzarella. Mild Italian sausage and smaller pieces but enjoyable. Very good pepperoni. Canadian Bacon was good. Applewood Bacon were smaller pieces and good but craved more. Chorizo was fantastic and the star of the toppings. Very very good fresh basil. Meatball is a secret off-menu ingredient and was also very enjoyable. 9/10. Size/Value: The base build your own pizza with sauce and mozzarella starts at $11.95 and includes up to 4 toppings. Each additional topping is only $1. As I added 7 toppings, this adds $3 to the base, for a total of $14.95. This was a very good value for an authentic Neopolitan with high quality ingredients. Neopolitan pizzas typically aren't overly loaded and I thought this had a great balance and in no way was sparse. There are several creative signature pizza options for $11.95, as well as a barbones cheese for $9.95 or $10.95 for 1 topping. The concept is authentic Neopolitan pizza with a high end authentic wood fired oven, along with some non-traditional topping offerings. I personally love Neopolitan pizza as that's been my specialty for years. Located in Mariner Square. The restaurant offers 10% Military & First Responders discount, and has some military decor and awards from local owner Rod Scott, who owns the business with his wife Cat. Rod is a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel of 32 years and served as a linguist and a counter-intelligence special agent. Rod and Cat appear to be very involved in the local community across Hernando County and have an emphasis for supporting veterans. (Bonus +.1) They also offer a self-serve taproom with a variety of local craft beers from the Tampa Bay Area. They have a food truck that serves the surrounding area. They offer a variety of hosted events such as Karaoke and Sip & Paint. They also have lunch specials as well as kids (10 and under) currently eat free all summer long during dine-in, per each adult pizza purchase. They also offer gluten free crust and vegan cheese options (Bonus +.1)“