50 Best American Restaurants near Howey In The Hills

“Rocky was an amazing server full of smiles and great advice. The fried chicken supreme and meatloaf were incredible“

“I have been able to visit La Hacienda for Mother’s day and Father’s day brunch, and it is spectacular. There is a wide array of options and the entire restaurant is set alongside a beautiful rolling golf course. I encourage people to make a reservation because it is well worth it.“

“excellent lunch today, the wifey had the salmon Caesar and I had the seared teriyaki salmon, we both had the Bueller sangria. Absolutely scrumptious“

“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.“

“First time in today the food was great the staff was great and the tea was sweet ♡ 1000% we'll be back“

“We go at least once a week or once every two weeks. Tina and Umberto are wonderful hosts. T Very personable and the food is excellent. The service wonderful. It’s a family place and we feel like family when we go. We love minneola grill and love Tina and Umberto. I’d give it 10 stars. ❤️🫶🏻❤️🫶🏻“

“Such a delightful small town diner. Food was delicious and staff was very accommodating.“

“The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is a white supremacist hate group that frames its ideology around a distorted version of Protestant Christianity, claiming to defend "Christian morality" and a "White, Christian nation". They promote white nationalism, anti-immigration, antisemitism, and anti-Catholicism, often using religious rhetoric to justify racism.“

“Great dinner with my friend tonight!! Service was great and very attentive!! Wine was good and food was great!! I had a good snapper and salad and my friend had salad and a burger! Great atmosphere and we were able to talk and hear each other! Kind service people all around! Highly recommend! ⭐️🌟⭐️🌟⭐️“

“Bath was an excellent server at the bar we sat and ate the pot roast dinner which was fabulous. Look forward to coming back again soon.“

“Great 😊 food soo yummy the best ever“

“Visited the Ruby Tuesday in Leesburg, Fl today and wanted to comment on the server we had. His name is David and he was great! Friendly, courteous and prompt service. It was a very pleasant experience. Thank you David!“

“I have been coming here for over 30 years. I love the old world charm and it brings back so many memories of my childhood.“

“I Stopped in for a late lunch to watch the float planes and lunch. The food was excellent and my server Sheri was very bubbly and friendly.“

“we were so excited for this to finally open, food was delicious 😋 and even though they were very busy it was well staffed and we waited just a few minutes before placing our order, food came out in good time 😍 so happy to have this gem finally on our doorstep 😁“

“We were there with a group for a Christmas dinner celebration. The staff was friendly, accommodating, professional, and showed a fun personality. The food was absolutely outstanding. Even the turkey, which can be drier than dust, just melted in my mouth. The roast beef was the perfect temperature/doneness and was delicious. I look forward to returning for another wonderful meal.“

“This place is a hidden gem. It gets busy and you do have to wait on your food but it's worth it. It's not a McDonalds! Atmosphere is the best I've seen in this area. Live entertainment on the weekends and some of the best musicians in Lake County. I give this place a five star because Food was excellent and service was good. I came with a group unexpectedly of 20 and EVERYBODY was happy. That's rare for our group. I highly recommend this place.“

“food & drinks are fantastic, great outdoor atmosphere, prices are great too, enjoy 😉“

“Our first time here last night for Jimmy Buffett day hosted by Rob Nicholas. Highly recommend this place. The food was amazing and our server was the best we have ever had. The owners Courtney and Steve treated us fantastic. They gave us special gifts for coming and were always around talking to everybody. They made us feel so welcome. Plus you can rent boats here and there is an Inn if u want to spend the night. We will definitely be back. Very worth the drive. Beautiful evening view as well to end the evening.“

“Our dinner on Saturday, 7/9/22 was delicious and reasonably priced. The salads were tasty. Our 4 different entrees pleased everyone. The service was both professional and friendly. We will be going back to dine again.“

“Great lunch spot. Good. But not overwhelming selection. Some great sides to choose from. All homemade. I had cranberry jello salad and my friend had the potato salad with chicken and tuna sandwiches. Next time im just going to order the sides.....maybe they should add a veggie/side plate.“

“Rustic little restaurant on a lake. Everything is home cooked. Great food. Excellent service.“

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

“It was a Culver's and pretty basic. The food was is expected for a burger establishment and service average.

The fried shrimp were boring -- lots of breading, little 🍤. You can skip those. The Cole Slaw was yawningly boring.

Of interest, I watched other patrons ask the same question as me: why are the two napkins dispensers empty at 3:15 PM on a Sunday? And nobody to addressing this in the dining area either. So, to be able our hands I had to go to the front order counter and ask them to put out napkins for us civilized folks. A woman shortly came over and filled up the two dispensers without comment, reason or apology. (I feel like we were bothersome and unappreciated. Guess who won't be paying her paycheck again there?“

“Our first time here last night for Jimmy Buffett day hosted by Rob Nicholas. Highly recommend this place. The food was amazing and our server was the best we have ever had. The owners Courtney and Steve treated us fantastic. They gave us special gifts for coming and were always around talking to everybody. They made us feel so welcome. Plus you can rent boats here and there is an Inn if u want to spend the night. We will definitely be back. Very worth the drive. Beautiful evening view as well to end the evening.“

“Great place! We went for lunch today.“

“Tatiana was our waitress and she was awesome. Super helpful made great recommendations. Gave service with a smile. Also enjoyed lady at front desk nice greeting a smile as we came I and as we were leaving. Error in food was not that bad. A+ on the spinach crab dip loved it so much. We got some to go to have tomorrow at home. One in our group said the chicken sandwich is smaller than what she’s had there in the past but still was delicious. Shrimp was good after we got our original order the guest said delicious in fact. Muffalatta sandwich bun was cold. The inside of the sandwich was so cold. It was cold in the middle. with thin thin slice of ice in the middle of the sandwich coming from Louisiana that one disappointed Me. It had all of the right taste in the sandwich.“

“We go every Friday and sit in Justin's section. The food and drinks take a while to get to you, but we will watch Justin go to the kitchen and make 3 or 4 laps around the restaurant running trays of food all over, yet stopping off at the Bar to see if they wanted help. We watched him go from ou“

“Great Food and Great service... My husband and I love coming here... If you leave hungry, its your own fault... The plates are always loaded with delicious food....“

“This place was actually amazing; it's like being on the set of Happy Days. It's good for the soul because you can cerebrally relax and remember a world before it went sideways, and everyone started getting offended at everything. Times when life was easier, right was right, and wrong was wrong, when evil was called that and corrected, not celebrated and given a trophy. You have a moment of rest, reflection, and good food, hopefully with good people.“

“Great first visit will definitely be back. Food was all delicious.“

“This will be a regular place for my husband and I to eat. Home cooked meals is what you will get here. Good portions and delicious.“

“Great food! Outstanding service.“

“Ate there for the first time tonight and it was GREAT! Husband got the full rack of ribs and they were delicious m! I got the Chicken salad and it was huge! Definitely going back!“

“quick service. they have some good biscuits and gravy“

“I love this place. The food is good, and I love the Mom and Pop operation. Everyone is so nice!“

“wings are amazing! glad they are doing liquar now!“

“Good food. good device. Lovely place to eat in downtown Leesburg.“

“Wow!!!! Have been here many times , but today’s Christmas atmosphere and table service was amazing! I completely appreciate all the tedious decorations! You definitely have the best looking place around. Food was always delicious as usual. Had the dorito Walko Taco and the husband had a burger. Thank you for spreading the Christmas cheer!“

“Wasn’t able to eat there for over 10 years was Living in Hawaii an its as good now as I remember“

“Many thanks for accomodating a late Sunday nite reservation on father's day. KImmy made the dinner experience friendly and personal. Food and service.....drinks and greetings...atmosphere all perfect. Thank you from a pair of first time ĺocals.“

“The atmosphere is cute and welcoming. Menu was decent sized Live music a plus Food was delicious My martini wasn’t great something was wrong with it but I didn’t want complain.“

“One of Leesburgs sweetest places for a meal. Tonight Mandy was our server again. She remembered us and questioned about an activity we had talked about on our previous visit here. Great service and the best strawberry shortcake around.“

“Very impressed by Turners. Made reservations for four of us. Everything we ordered was delicious. Thank you for the experience.“

“My family stopped in today before we caught a flight home today. My aunt and uncle live in Mount Dora and visit there often. My mom and I were visiting from Saint louis Missouri and was our first time there. I really wanted to give a shout out to your waiter that was working this morning around noon!! He was a superstar running around like crazy today. He was taking orders, seating customers, and cashing out customers. There was only one cook and one busser/dishwasher. Apparently 2 people had called in sick and he was so busy he couldn’t even call for someone to come in to help him. The crew this morning definitely deserves a raise. Unfortunately I didn’t get their names. But they all did a great job.“

“New Owner has done a fantastic job with the place!“

“In case Debra Vaughn sees this, all these years later, Irene Lazaeri passed away from cancer in August 23, 2009. She was 82. She was a good gal and ran a tight ship there on Old Highway 441. She didn't put up with anything from customers. I hope she's resting in peace. ;0)“

“Three of us had the Surf & Turf special. Very good Clam Chowder and an excellent filet.“