Restaurants near Howey-in-the-Hills

“Great food and views of the lake”

“Nicker's is a slam dunk quick getaway for us since we live so close by. We stopped in on a Thursday about 1 and were immediately seated by a window. Nicker's has a gorgeous view overlooking the Mission Resort's golf course and lake.

My wife ordered the Swiss burger with sweet potato fries (no upcharge!), and I had the Cuban sandwich with regular fries. Everything came out in a reasonable time. My wife really enjoyed her burger and fries. I thought my Cuban would have benefited from less ham and more carnitas, but it was still delicious.

Our server, Lydia, was friendly and attentive, and everything met our expectations. Considering that Nicker's is part of the Mission Resort, the prices are decent. Enjoy!”

“Great views, excellent service and food. Best Brussels sprouts I've ever had. Filet and sides were delicious. Ordered the Quilt cab, outstanding. Grand Marnier crème broulet was a wonderful ending.”

“Come visit! Fun place to hang out with family and friends!”

“The most wonderful food and staff !!!! Everything was excellent”

“Great atmosphere Friendly staff Authentic Italian flavors Fresh Ingredients Good prices Loved their calzone! Will definitely come back 🤌🏻”

“One of the best meals I have had this year. Taste-wise Goblin Market delivered, I’ve never even considered honey truffled scallops. Not to mention the steak was cooked perfect, juicy and topped with de vin, au jus and bleu cheese. My husband and I can’t get over how much flavor our meals had. We left happy and full.”

“If you want some good soul food, you’ve found your place. Great food and people. I highly recommend!”

“We've been going to Mary's semi-regularly for breakfast, for about 6 months now. It can't be topped. We finally went in the other day for a lunch..and got the burgers. Not gonna lie, that was the best burger I've had in 8 years of living in Florida! Mine, my wife's, and my son's were all perfection. My other son got the chicken tenders...he said they were fantastic. MUST TRY!!!”

“Server was Tiana. Great service. Breakfast was the worst. They don't offer hashbrowns. Home ? our small frozen dehydrated potatoes, then fried. Biscuit and gravy, the worst ever. Pancakes great. At 940am 10 tables ONE (1) server. Really bad.”

“Icy King has the best deep dish pizza, açaí bowls, smoothies and salads!! Did I mention the ice cream! Holy cow- this place is the best with the friendliest owners whom we adore!! Check it out- something for everyone. Five ⭐️s, 👍💗🍕🍨🍧”

“I reached out to the folks at Minneola Inn to ask about their boat rentals. They had us out on the boat next day for an amazing day on the water! The boat had everything we needed and Todd gave us amazing directions to navigate the lakes and also some good fishing and swimming! We went out for the morning, came back for some amazing lunch and yummy drinks, and then went out for the rest of the day before returning around 5! We can’t wait to come back next year! Thank you all!!!”

“10/10 I ordered the strawberry with the Dubai chocolate and OMG how delicious strawberries were fresh, they were super nice! Definitely will be coming back!”

“We love it here. Mt Dora was on my list to visit but the hurricane expedited this bucket list. We will definitely be back.”

“i was blown how good this place was. Best Hibachi i had in lake county hands down. Will be going back for more!!”

“Food is always great. And if you buy one of their shirts, then every Wednesday when you come in, if you're wearing their shirt, you get half off. We are Wednesday regulars!”

“Such a cute place with nice fun vintage vibes🎶 ✨”

“Absolutely LOVE this this place! Everything and anything is amazing there! I haven’t had everything YET but everything I have had is simply amazing! Highly recommend!!”

“I have been wanting to try this place since I heard about it and they did not disappoint!! Staff was very friendly and helpful. I asked for a recommendation and it was AMAZING! I believe it was the southwest chicken panini. I enjoyed not having to ask what’s in everything. My boyfriend is not gluten free and he has been raving about the food since we left a few hours ago. We will definitely be returning next time we’re in the area!”

“I have been coming here since they've opened and love their food. However, I am very disheartened lately how their cook Olden (I believe is his name) treats the other staff. He tends to get overwhelmed by tickets or special requests. When I've experienced this happening he seems as though he gets stressed out. Then he lashes out on the other staff around him, especially the owner's mother who works the register. I've experienced this on multiple occasions and it's frustrating to see. I love this place but it's beginning to make me not want to come here due to how he treats others. I have kept my mouth closed for the experience of other customers in the building. However, your staff don't deserve this type of treatment and I will be standing up for them the next time this happens in front of me. I've kept my mouth shut long enough.”

“We had a Cob Salad with chicken, served in a large bowl, all of the fixings that go with a cob salad where on the bottom of the lettuce. My husband who ordered the same salad didn't get any bacon. , both salads had very tuff chicken. Very dissapointed for a meal that cost us $72.00 for salads. We did have chicken wings too, they where over cooked. We where with another couple and they said their meals where okay. All os us have been there before and the meals are always okay, but not great. We'll keep trying...”

“We met friends here. It was our first time. We were very impressed with the attentiveness of all staff working together as a team. It was amazing. The beer was great. We had the hamburger special perfectly prepared as ordered. We will definitely return. We highly recommend Eden Abbey Brewing Community 💕”

“Nice assorted items.Lots of choices in jars too.”

“Love everything about this place. If I had a dream of a Chowder House this is what it would be. During a recent trip to Boston, for one meal each day I had Chowder...and Tony's is still my favorite Chowder. Some in Boston may disagree but I recommend they take a trip to Tony's and see for themselves. My wife loves the Salmon. Good Hushpuppies are a bonus. Highly recommended when in Mt. Dora.”

“We went to the Fiests Grande restaurant today (2-1-25). Somebody told the manager that my husband was stealing a cup that was on another table. My husband saw the cup and was showing me how cool it was (we are seniors and if my husband liked a cup that he saw he would have asked our server if the restaurant sold them, we do not have to steal. Nor were we dressed poorly.) So, the manager came over to us, and demanded to look in my husband's bag. I felt so bad for my husband! The look on his face! He was mortified! She did not find a cup, because my husband did not take anything. She embarrassed my husband and me in front of everyone. I approched the manager and told her she was out of line and she told me she had to protect her customers...well, my husband and I were also her customers, she didn't protect us from public humiliation! She also told me " I am Mexican, I know how it feels. I don't know what she meant by that. We will never visit that restaurant again, and probably won't go to Mt. Dora again either! Needless to say, our beautiful day was ruined.”

“Excellent. Cuban sandwich was the best ever.”

“First time trying Kings today. I purchased 2 glazed and a plain donut. Absolutely delicious!!”

“This bakery, isn't good, it isn't great, it's amazing. I have been around the country and around the world and the baked good here are up there with the best I have had.”

“Doug was the best tour guide around! Lakeridge has the best wine and staff. We enjoy going there for their great wine. Thank you.”

“You gotta try them! Delicious!”