Restaurants near Lake Helen

“Papa's has the BEST Steak & Bacon Calzone. Made to perfection!”

“My wife and I visited Sinatra's last night for dinner and Dueling Pianos. We arrived about 5.30pm, in time for happy Hour. I had Canneloni with a meatball side. My wife ordered Chicken Piccata. Both of our meals arrived in about 20 minutes. Flavors, service and presentations were all great, and reasonably priced, especially considering since they provided live entertainment. There are 3 pianos set up together with rope lighting, surrounded by glass countertops and a bar with about 15 seats. We lasted about 90 minutes at our table. Other customers needed to be seated for dinner, so Alexis, our Server, kindly moved us to a few vacant seats at the bar. The piano players entertained us with songs from the 40's to recent times, many of which were customer requests. We had an amazing time, absolutely amazing. Sinatra's is a gem of entertainment and fun, hidden in a quiet community at the Cassadega Hotel. It gets crowded, so call about 30 minutes ahead for seating. We will be back.”

“We are so happy we found a new go-to place thats much closer than Lake Mary! The Butter chicken and cheesy garlic naan were the best. We will definitely be back. Very nice people, good food, good location.”

“Awesome service good prices”

“My sister in-law and I went to this Greek restaurant. First time for me. I decided after our main meal that I wanted to try every dessert they had on the menu . The food was delicious and the service was the best and the desserts were awesome. The owner of the restaurant actually came to our table and took pictures of us and the server. The best time of my life. Recommend this place totally.”

“The restaurant is in an interesting location in what appears to be an office building. That said, the atmosphere is upscale once you go inside. They have amazing drink selection. I got the hot honey pizza and it was amazing. Our server was Bella and she did a fantastic job. She made sure we did not run out of bread before our food arrived. She also did an amazing job ensuring our wine glass was not empty.”

“Love the place”

“Our server Tiffany was amazing and very knowledgeable about the menu..”

“Great job redoing this iconic Deland landmark ! clean beautiful restaurant great service fantastic food will go again and again”

“Best hands down, Starbucks count your days”

“I remember one day in class a girl told us her family owned and ran this shop. Since that day freshman year I have been coming to the shop, and now I bring my own kids! I love this shop not just because it’s local and a fellow small business, but it is family friendly, and good quality. My husband is a pistachio freak and the pistachio soft serve changed his world! I love all the creative deserts and flavors, and my kids love the claw machine as much as I do lol. 100/10 recommend! Always will be my favorite spot in Deland❤️”

“I drive all the way from Charleston, SC to visit the wonderful Santorini Restaurant. I love the lamb shank, calamari and Athenian chicken. Everything is so delicious. Agatha and her staff are very friendly and attentive. A first class restaurant. Always a pleasure to visit.”

“Amazing delicious ice cream with great service and great people!”

“Best gay bar in Volusia. Lots of cocaine too!”

“Wowza!!!!! I finally got try them and I was not at all disappointed!!!!! I had the pineapple upside down and it was amazing!!!! I can’t wait to try more flavors!”

“Best cold brew in deland! Love their iced lattes as well. Their seasonal sweater vest flavor is to die for.”

“This place never disappoints!!”

“First time visiting tonight and they did not disappoint! The food was amazing! We had pork belly tacos (my favorite) and steak tacos plus the steak and portobello noodles. Outstanding. The restaurant was clean as a whistle and Alissa was the absolute best! The food came out fairly quick and was hot and yummy! This is one of the best finds in DeLand! Tucked away on Howry! We will be back soon and often!”

“We went on Friday evening with a group to this Sonny's. We had a good time there. I had the two meat plate, pulled pork and ribs, with coleslaw and baked beans. The food was delicious and the waitress attentive, that all for a reasonable price.”

“If you haven’t ate here you are MISSING out. Me and my employees been eating here weekly since DAY 1 this place been open. I probably by now tried every item on their menu and everything is so tasty I can’t even describe. Very affordable, friendly and just delicious!”

“Osteen Diner is fantastic! Excellent food, high quality, friendly service, and the food comes and fast and correct. I wish I could put more than 5 ⭐️. The best diner we’ve eaten at in a very long time.”

“Having someone escorted from the property by police because they were listening to the music but not drinking wine seems a little shot sighted. We're done.”

“So I had a taste for some Pho. Found this place on yelp. Looked good, ordered takeout since it was close to closings time. Egg rolls (pork), on point they were well cooked and crispy, with great flavor. Porky Bao, these were absolutely delicious! Pork was succulent and full of great flavor. I’d make a couple of orders of these as an entree. Chicken Pho, oh this hit the spot. Just what I was wanting. Flavorful and more than I expected since this was a “to go” order. It was packed separately pho broth was in a separate container from the pho chicken, noodles and toppings. So much was included, limes, sauces, chopsticks and even the spoon! Thai tea, was great too! A definite recommendation and winner in my book! My pics won’t upload for some reason, so check em out in the comments.”

“First time trying it. 5 stars all the way. Food outstanding. Service on point. Had fish and Chips with hush puppies and Cole slaw. Outstanding taste. Highly recommend.”

“Let me tell you something. come here before some YouTubers does a video and this place becomes packed 24/7. This place is the definition of a hidden gem. I didn't get a chance to go home for Christmas, but after eating here, I feel like I got my Christmas dinner after all. when I walked in it didn't look like a ton of food, but I was wrong. I tried to have a bit of everything, but there was just too much. Everything is real food, home cooked and not from a can. Let's just say I'm a new weekly regular.”

“Delicious Latin cuisine. Fresh, fast service and price. Raquel y Juan Springfield Massachusetts.”

“Wander Bar is awesome! It’s absolutely beautiful, very clean and has a super cool vibe. The bartenders are talented, professional, very efficient, friendly and fun. This place has nailed a rare combo of extra classy while also laid back and chill. My husband played music here for the first time last night and we just can’t say enough great things! Their crowd is also really friendly and welcoming. It was an all around great experience and we will definitely be back! Highly recommend! 👏👏👏⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

“Lisa and I finally made our first visit last night. Our rolls were so great we ordered a sampler tray. Highly recommended.”

“My boyfriend and I went here for lunch last week and it was Absolutely amazing food even better staff and a warm welcome from the owner, great price, great taste and will recommend to EVERYONE ”

“Bought a supreme calzone. It was really good. Server Alyssa was wonderful. I will be back.”