Restaurants in Crystal River

“Love the friendly atmosphere here,Food is amazing from the appetizers to main meal. Waitresses are great, keep you happy. A must place to eat when in Crystal River!!!!”

“We visited tonight from SC. Our food was delicious and our waitress was one of the best I have ever had at a restraunt. The owner, Jimmy, came over to our table several times and was very friendly.”

“Everything about this place was excellent! Manager Julie seated us and was so great! Our server was Bree and let me just say, I wish she worked at every restaurant in town. We tried the jalapeño bacon, cinnamon swirl dollar pancakes, home fries, french toast and their eggs. Every bite was delicious! 10/10 ⭐️”

“Just stopped in for lunch. Exceptional service and food. Our server Christine was Awesome and super friendly and helpful. We will absolutely be back!!!”

“The only place we go to for fresh oysters. The service is amazing, friendly and quick. Great bartenders and the food is fantastic. Highly recommend! 🍀”

“Hometown Jacksonville - Award winning, retired Exec. Chef - always on the lookout for that special restaurant where exceptional prepared food and ambiance and great service meet my expectations for that five star rating - I found it in Crystal River Fl. at the “ Vintage at Fifth” . From the salads the appetizers, the crispy Duck, the Rib Eye Steak even the Macaroni Chicken Cheese dish all were superb. My compliments to the Chef and management for their dedication to excellence!”

“We have tried all of the Mexican restaurants in the area and this one is by far our favorite! Food is delicious, service is outstanding and the owner was the one serving us! Very impressed and highly recommend you try them out you won't be sorry. Please open one in Inglis Florida like you discussed with us that would be awesome!”

“Great food and great service. I’m a chef from Miami and I was in the area for Labor Day weekend visiting the springs. I’m glad I chose this place. My children really enjoyed the food as well.”

“Excellent food and service. We tried clam chowder and crab bisque. Both were awesome and loaded with seafood. Grouper was awesome. Crab stuffed shrimp wrapped in bacon a must. Kaitlin was attentive and informative. Lovely girl. This place is worth the drive to Ozello.”

“Shelby was amazing. The food was delicious. I would highly recommend when in Crystal River visiting Crab Plant. Ask for Shelby, you will not regret her friendly hospitality and suggestions. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

“Hadn't been there since new owners. Being from R.I. I had finally found a seafood place with fish and chips like home. Unfortunately what I got today was far from it.”

“Grannies Country Cookin is it for breakfast!”

“Great place! Even better owners!”

“I’m not religious but the blackened shrimp makes me want to get down on my hands and knees and pray.”

“Oh how I miss this place!❤❤❤”

“I absolutely love this place !! Don't miss out on the chubby mermaid !! I was there today with my son and we had the best service and the owner was there and even asked if we would give feed back for new ice creams I said of course they were both very very good 😊 after he gave us free samples,this isn't the first time we have been here,we come here often and will always come here, I also support small businesses!! Thank you for all the hard work y'all do owners and staff !! See you soon 😊”

“What a little gem in downtown Inverness. Super cozy, spacious coffee shop. Live music, Thursday and Friday 11 to 1 pm!!! The coffee is delicious and the food Is amazing. A great place to meet at friends or just hang out and listen to some very talented musicians.”

“Best Breakfast I had in a long Time.. Food was good, service was GREAT. Will go back alot .....”

“The best ice cream my wife and I have ever had...and we're old folks. We'll definitely be back again.”

“We went to Pecks for a "late(5 days)Fathers day dinner. My husband had white fish/and trimmings, ,complimentary onion straws,i ate toooo many of them so i ordered chicken fingers .Good food',and ,good service,and i might add the cole slaw was the best we have ever tasted in Citrus County .”

“We would like to thank Nicole for a great meal and service. She's an excellent server, always checking on her people making sure they don't need any thing . Thanks again
Sincerely Grant”

“2nd time there in one week. Tried the ribeye and wife had the filet again and both were top notch and cooked to perfection. Alexis was our server for the 2nd time. She's great”

“Great waitress, Celia, deserves a raise. Super helpful and NOT annoying or pushy. Knows what she is doing and a great asset to the business. Super nachos, they were ok. Few chips on the bottom went soggy or broke. Mixed it and mostly ate with a fork. Just a big mushy salad really. Probably won't get that again. Fajita taco salad was excellent. Thank you all! EVERYONE needs a raise!”

“Excellent Food, the Shrimp Supreme is out of this world!”

“If you want the BEST chocolate cake, go to Queen of Cakes! Everyone at the party loved it. So good!”

“Just had dinner here for the first time tonight, Food, Service and Friendliness of Staff was just amazing. Think we found our new fun place to dine.”

“Best service, awesome bar”

“Head waitress Tina took personal offense to me not accepting her as a waitress on a visit because the first and last time I had her she was rude when I ordered a Greek salad and sent it back to the kitchen, the salad came out with nothing but a small amount of lettuce in a big salad bowl no veggies or toppings nothing. After that I have brought my family there plenty of times since this and had good food and ok service until our last visit about a month ago. We ordered our usual wings ...the waitress we got had an attitude I saw her talking to Tina the day I refused her as a server and she was like maybe she's jealous. Firstly let's clear the air I would never be jealous of another woman I'm the type that likes to love and support others but anyways ego is an ugly monster. I just didn't like the fact she calls herself a manger and #1 would bring me such a sub par salad and #2 get mad at me for not accepting it.... So the wings we got on our last visit were greasy and soggy nothing like the wings we always have gotten so I said something to our waitress Tina's follow along that suggested I was jealous of her (she was our waitress) and her response .. she said well you have to order them crispy what !!! I have never done this before after 2 years of patronage. I didn't leave a tip and left a polite note saying that I hoped next visit would be better. Now fast forward to this afternoon hubby and I went in for our usual hoping for better food and service and got kicked out for leaving an honest review about our experience. I hope they know I'm a seasoned consumer protection attorney and will be proceeding legally as I have the whole interaction on video, and this is not the first time you kicked someone out for writing a review about their experience.”

“Absolutely amazing service was amazing such a great way for us to celebrate our anniversary of 14 years can’t wait to go back and bring family and friends with us our waitress was absolutely amazing”

“Typhoon Thai has delicious food with fresh ingredients and great flavors! The owners are very friendly and welcoming, which adds to the nice atmosphere. The only thing I noticed is that the portion sizes seem smaller compared to other Thai restaurants I’ve been to. That said, the quality makes up for it, and it’s still a great place to enjoy a tasty meal”

“Great food, friendly service, clean environment. Highly recommend esp if you’re out on a boat. They do have boat parking. Definitely going to come back next year!”

“Authentic Italian! Fresh ingredients! Friendly service! Homemade pastas! I will be back again!”

“Such a great location & wonderful customer service”

“I thought the food and severe was really good thanks guy”

“Love the teas.we look forward to our “ready” every week”

“I finally found the Chinese food I have been craving for several years. Steamed dumplings are tender and filled perfectly, not dry, perfectly moist with a very good dipping sauce. Orange Chicken, perfectly seasoned, moist and tender with the perfect orange sauce. House Lomien is full of perfectly cooked pork, chicken and shrimp. It was top notch. Back Choy is delicious and couldn’t be better. Rachel was the server and also took my order over the telephone. She is exceptionally courteous and thorough, repeating the order to ensure she got it right and making sure all of the condiments were in my bag. This was the best restaurant experience that I’ve had in a long time. The restaurant is small and there are tables if you want to eat in . It was very clean. They deserve the best rating I can give them.”

“Delicious food. Wonderful tea variety. Nice outdoor seating. Perfect place for an afternoon brunch. Will be back! Roobius Vanilla Chai Latte was great.”

“Cranberry muffins and cinnamon rolls are amazing!”

“great bartender's, good drinks and they had a great karaoke.”

“This Bar/Restaurant was Very Nice, Our Bartender Jerri was very Pleasant,quick and Give great service, The Food was Excellent, I had The Grilled Chicken Salad, the Salad was Fresh, Chicken was cooked Right, the Bar was very clean, the Nightly Specials / Activities were displayed for each night. There’s lots of free parking and it was lite up nicely… this would be Kid Friendly if brought in before the Entertainment started… I would highly Recommend this Place to my Friends and Family… Handicap Accessible”

“watched the lady making pizzas on and off her phone in her back pocket and directly to the toppings. bare hands. called from the parking lot and they laughed at me when I asked if it was common practice that they dont wear gloves and she said yes, it goes through a 500 degree oven. like that matters. . after the customer service I'll stick to chain pizza”

“In a small shopping plaza in Crystal River, you will find this sports bar and grill called Lollygaggers. We have seen this restaurant a few times, and from the outside, it doesn't look like much, but don't let that deter you. The restaurant is bigger than it looks, and if you like sports, there are enough tvs throughout the restaurant to watch anything you enjoy. Our waitress was friendly and greeted as soon as we sat down. If you like fried pickles, then you have got to try theirs. They are awesome. Hubby got a cup of their chili it wasn't bad, but it was too tomatoey for us. I had the pork cordon bleu it was tender and juicy, and their house made coleslaw is terrific. Hubby had the Italian grinder, he ate the whole thing, and was scrapping up the droppings. Lol. Our overall experience was wonderful, and we will be back when we are down that way. They also have daily specials.”

“We are from North Carolina and chose Brother's Pizza or our last night in Crystal River. My 9 year old loved his small cheese pizza and bread sticks! The dough tastes fantastic and is freshly made. We ordered the steak and mushroom salad and the portions were huge! Our server Ryan was very personable and helpful. If we come to Crystal River again we'll definitely be back!”

“delishous food made to order not micro waved”

“Your life will be changed coming to the Crystal River Aglow lighthouse. You will experience love peace and joy like you have never known before. But mostly important you will experience Jesus more than you can imagine. Having Jesus in your life is an every day experience but our meeting will give you an individual special experience With Jesus. Aglow is men and women in unity with God’s Spirit. You can have prayer for God to meet your needs whatever they may be. Also Aglow does help us to have a closer walk with the Lord. I so appreciate what are Crystal River Aglow is doing in Citrus County.”

“Wings were excellent!Important - This is inside of the Applebee's. There are no signs, at least none that we saw, and we were a bit confused. Walked into Applebee's to ask if they knew where the place was.”

“From the minute you pull in lot-what a breath of fresh air in this town. Awesome service with a smile. Suggestions on the food. Clean & to me best of all quiet so you can talk! NO TV'S NO LOUD MUSIC. Great food. Will go back very soon!!! .”

“First at this location. It was very busy but the gentleman working behind the counter was very patient and friendly. He was definitely multi tasking . Pizza was fresh cooked and delicious. We had the Italian cheese bread , bread sticks, the pretzel pizza crust pizza and meat pizza. Definitely try the pretzel if you haven't..”

“It's really nice not having to drive far for great Vietnamese food!”

“Great food, absolutely the best hoagies around!!!!”

“Love their Happy Hours”

“Jenna at the bar is the best...friendly...great service...always goes out of her way to give us special attention...we will be back every week...”

“There Sat. afternoon about 4 p.m. wonderful time, good food. Very busy but staff working hard to please.”

“Had a wonderful time today at Chili's! My server/bartender Ashley was amazing very knowledgeable and can make a heck of a drink! Thank you for your wonderful service!”

“Worked all day last thing I wanted to do was cook. Pulled up to Hungry Howie's and ordered two large one toppings to go a pepperoni with sesame crust and my personal favorite a plain cheese with Cajun crust. Both were made fresh and delicious. My cheese pizza was one of the best I ever had at Howie's. Keep up the great work guys you deserve these 5 stars 😏”

“If you come in, you have to give Sherri a try as your server!
She was so sweet as made sure that we were comfortable and was very attentive.
She also had some good recommendations, the sweet potato side with their cinnamon butter was amazing!”

“Our waitress was excellent. She was running around doing everything while the other waitress was playing around. The food was great. Took a while, and the place wasn't that busy. But only one waitress was doing everything. The grilled chicken was great. Love the side salad.”

“Never eaten anything here that wasn’t delicious”

“Consistently excellent food. Convenient online ordering and drive thru window. Only concern is any deep fried chicken dishes (like sweet and sour or honey chicken) the chicken is always tough and rubbery. But sauteed chicken is tender. Over all, one of the better Chinese food places I've eaten at.”

“Food and service was great, second time there we are from Ocala ,. And will definitely be back, great service from Melissa”

“The only reason I give it a 1 is because the Lasagna was good. Otherwise, it would get a 0 because of the way this arrogant owner treats his customers. Aside from being made to wait at the entrance while he clearly noticed us before finally coming over and saying “Whadda ya want?”, it would take too long to describe his confrontational attitude in response to simply asking about the Lasagna for takeout for four people. You also have to know that you will likely be overcharged. The menu says for $1.99, you can get a salad as a side with an entree. We ordered four salads with the Lasagnas and were charged $5.99 for each…a $16.00 overcharge. I don’t know how he stays in business being so rude and dishonest. We will never go back.”

“Everything about our experience was delightful! Daniel was a delight and absolutely gave us some wonderful memories and laughs! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!”