JB Boondock's Bar & Grill

704 S Lakeshore Blvd, Howey-In-The-Hills
(352) 324-3600

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Lisa Marvin

Great food and views of the lake

Richard Minichiello

Beautiful lake front dining. The service was great our server was Linda very nice person .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Shrimp Platter, Corn Fritters, Seafood Platter, Fish Sandwich

Suzanne Luce

Every server at this restaurant is top-notch. The food is great with a great variety. Chicken salad wrap, chicken BLT, and smothered chicken are our favorites. Inside and outside seating is available with spectacular views. From the canopy of the trees to the turtles, gators, and bird wild life to spot from your table. Reasonable prices and best homemade desserts around. Highly recommend orange cake and the carrot cake.

Wheelchair accessibility: There is a ramp to sit outside as an option and flat front door.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cake, Chips, Boondock Burger

Mark Rosenberg

5 stars all around. Sue our server was polite and friendly. Food was excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp & Grits, Fish Fry

Phyllis Dallinga

We had the daily special..it was good.
The corn fritters were great..glad we ordered side dish. The atmosphere is very relaxing & feel of old Florida. Definitely recommend a day out by boat too. We are going back soon.

Kid-friendliness: Outside dining .. open & casual for kids.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Corn Fritters, Fish Fry, Boondock Burger

Debra Elder

Fish was undercooked. I didn't send it back because 3 others were fine.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Tracey Rossmann

This place was wonderful! The hostess, and servers were incredibly kind and helpful, and the food was amazing! Highly recommend to come here

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish Fry

Larry Jones

Good service,food and view.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Boondock Burger

Dori Barrells

Had a hamburger but the bun was to hard

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Thresa P.

Fish was so dry on top of my salad. Not a bit of fluid left in it. Not flaky. Way over cooked. Favor was gone too.
Husband had the fried fish sandwich, described his as dry fish and dead lettuce.
Fries were good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish Fry

Debbie Karles

Their web page said they were open. Drove there from Leesburg only to find a sign that said they were closed from August 5th through August 20th.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

T J

Maybe we came at a bad time considering all the positive reviews, but this place was awful. Beautiful lakeside view through filthy windows. Unattentive waitress didn't ask anything about the meal, and some food was barely touched. Cheessteak tasted like heated up lunch meat and the fries undercooked and cold. You offer a discount for cash but not honored. Good luck, I don't need a response. I wouldn't come back if the entire meal was comped.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Wayne Miles

This is one of the best places to go visit, by boat, seaplane or car. The service is top notch. The menu has a great selection, and is served hor and fresh. Taste is amazing! We ordered their coconut cake. OMG Good!
We watched boats come and go and a seaplane too. We will be back again many times.

Wheelchair accessibility: Easy to access, even from the dock area. Staff even came to me and offered help with my walker. Very nice of them .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fries, Fried Shrimp Platter, Boondock Burger

David Shinton

Our go to place, love it there

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Peter McCumber

I haven’t been here in many years, but was I. The area today.

We ordered apps drinks and lunch. When the apps came, the plates were disgustingly filthy. The entire stack. The top plate (a stack of four) looked like someone had put a thumbprint of butter on it. I sorted through the next three plates and all of them were filthy. I called the server over before taking a single bite and told her to grab our check, we were leaving. While she went to grab our check, we started inspecting silverware. All of it was dirty. I was afraid to look too closely at the glasses our drinks came in.

If you decide to visit, inspect carefully before you consume anything. I wish we had.

Atmosphere: 1

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