50 Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Lakeland

“We took our son to Nineteen 61 for his birthday.Madison was our server, and we want to give special thanks to her for her assistance throughout the meal. Our son is gluten-, egg-, and dairy-intolerant, and she knew which menu items were safe and which were problematic.She was also very helpful with menu choices for the rest of us - cheerful, friendly, informative, while remaining professional.We started with some appetizers:I enjoyed the Pulpo 61 - octopus served in a great complementary sauce with fingerling potato slices. The others had the Brussels sprouts (tossed in maple balsamic vinaigrette, and topped with raisin caramel and manchego cheese), and the Chips with avocado mousse & tomatillo salsa (excellent).We all enjoyed the appetizers and then moved on to the main courses.I had one of the day's specials - a New York Strip steak, "gaucho style". Wonderfully flavorful and nicely seasoned, it was a large steak (no bone), so my son wound up taking half home for his dinner the next night. I also had a small "1961 salad" which was a very nice salad with cheeses (manchego and baby swiss), manzanilla olives, and the signature house dressing (like a slightly thicker vinaigrette).Two of our party had the Seabass Chimi - wood grilled with house chimichurri plus caribbean sweet potatoes). They loved the texture and flavor of the fish (and the potatoes).One had the Churrasco steak - a marinated flat iron steak with sides.All our meals came with one or two sides, and there was more than enough food for everyone.The restaurant had no desserts that were gluten-, egg-, and dairy-free (no surprise there!). We had checked the previous day, so we earlier went to Mimi's and got some great ice creams (yes - gluten-, egg-, and dairy-free ice creams - delicious). So - unfortunately, we skipped dessert at Nineteen 61 and went back to our hotel for a birthday dessert party.Overall - a great experience at the restaurant, and another shout-out to our server, Madison, who really made this an exceptional experience.

Dietary restrictions: Reasonable choices for gluten-free and egg-free items.“

“The atmosphere is a great place to start. Hip and stylish yet cozy and friendly. The menu is aesthetically pleasing and contains uniquely named items. The item of choice for me was My Boy Bleu with a side of their Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese. Everything was delicious and well prepared. The chicken was tender, as good chicken should be. I'd highly recommend Love Bird to anyone looking for something out of the norm.“

“Very good food choices and good service“

“Loved the food and folks there, it's always to loud but that's what makes a buffet fun.??

Dietary restrictions: They have all you need to eat with any diet ?

Parking: Always busy but that's part of being one of the best places to visit.“

“WOW SUCH GREAT SERVICE EVERYTIME!!! Jason the manager is so on top of everything! His staff absolutely kind, efficient, intoned to needs, and the food fantastic! Havic, KC and Ashley know exactly what we want everything we walk in ! The staff and management know how to treat customers and make you feel the love anytime you are there! Great date night or family outing! Love love love this place!!!! Look forward to going almost weekly!“

“Excellent Customer service. Good food. I will highly recommend“

“What a great place to visit on a Sunday morning for brunch. Everything about this place, from the decor to the ambiance to the top notch service and last but not least the food, is just top notch!Matthew was our server and he's really great! Didn't even have to write down our orders (three of us) and got everything perfect.Started off with the cranberry mimosa and ordered the fried chicken and waffle with scrambled egg. In hind sight though I'm not sure an egg is even needed with this dish. It definitely has a back seat to the awesome chorizo gravy, and the perfectly fried and moist chicken, and the waffle. I think I'd skip the egg altogether next time but this is definitely a dish I would order again!Highly recommend this place. You won't be disappointed!“

“Very good brisket & banana pudding.would definitely recommend & great customer service from Ashley Agnes keep up the great work that you do“

“I have been to Grillsmith Lakeland several times and have never been disappointed! Then they come up with their Veterans Day special of a free entree and what’s not to love.“

“Highly recommended. Great date spot right on the lake with the best sunrise ever.“

“Wonderful hidden gem. Great food and service. Beautiful surroundings!“

“The food is absolutely amazing! The portion sizes where definitely not what I expected for the price in the best way! Fantastic service, generous portions, delicious food!“

“A great place for excellent cocktails and meeting up with friends or family. Plenty places to grab some food .“

“Great food, fast service, reasonable prices and friendly staff!“

“The Brew Hub is a great place to try a variety of different types of beers since they brew many of the beers for local restaurants. It has a relaxed atmosphere with seating inside and out. The bartenders are very knowledgeable and will help you identify a brew you will enjoy. They do not serve food, but you may purchase snacks such as a bag of gourmet pretzels. There is a green space outside. They host food trucks and various events.“

“la comida es excelente muy rica y todo super limpio y bien elaborado. el resto súper amable me siento como en casa!!!! Super recomendado“

“Very clean and well maintained establishment. The macitas de cerdo were delicious. Highly recommend this place for authentic cuban food. Definitely will be back“

“The manager Tyler was super nice to my party and made sure we had the best service!“

“My 11 year old loves this type of foods and she was very happy.“

“Lunch was great! Javymar was a great waitress“

“I had ordered an appetizer before main meal and 1 of the main meal came out first. Gina Saum(manager) not only made everything perfect, she also was constantly on the floor table greeting and making sure the dining room was running up to expectations. She is fine example of what good customer service should be like. Today's labor force stand to learn from her leadership. Will be back and ask for Gina“

“Placed a pre-order the night before because I wanted to come later in the morning and didn’t want to chance things selling out. However, pre-ordering does not mean you’ll get your food faster because I still had to wait 15 minutes past my pick-up time. The pick-up experience is also a bit confusing because they have a sign indicating where check-in for pick-up orders is, but the person who checks you in is the same person taking orders for people waiting in line, so it feels like you are cutting the line.With that said, I’m still rating a 5/5 because the food was delicious, and I loved the interior aesthetics and vibes. The sausage + hot honey breakfast sandwich ($5.75) was sweet but not overwhelming, the biscuit was soft and crumbly, and the sausage was flavorful. The churro cruffin ($4.75) was flaky and filled but also not overwhelming sweet.There’s a small parking lot in the back, and the inside has a lot of tables and seating options (bar, table, couch, etc.). Prices were reasonable (but I’m also visiting from one of the most expensive cities in the country so…).“

“My family and I ate here last night (2/22/24) for the first time and we were quite pleased. They had a special going on for $15 large pizzas and $10 meatball sliders. We got both specials, as well as a kids pizza, a house salad, and lavash bread.The food was all really good.Our server, Racheal, was fantastic. She was super friendly, quick, held good conversation with us, and was able to promptly answer all of our questions as well as make appropriate suggestions when we asked.The only reason I'm dropping 1 star is because of the 3% "Service Charge" on my check.While it wasn't blatantly labeled as a credit card surcharge, that is what it was. That is always what it is. And frankly, it's federally illegal to surcharge a debit card under the Durbin Amendment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.Additionally, if a business is going to surcharge a card (which again, illegal for debit cards, but not for credit cards) they are mandated to post clear signage upon entry of the establishment that a surcharge will be added to the bill if paying via card. I did not see such signage at KC's (although, to be fair, I may have missed it)I understand that running a small business is tough, I also understand that merchant processors charge the business to swipe both debit and credit cards. Typically that swipe percentage is aroun 2.5% + $0.10 transaction fee.My qualm is that is simply the cost of doing business in today's world. Restaurants in general seem to be the only business that regularly engages in this practice. I don't pay an extra 3% at the grocery store, convenience store, department store, or really any other store.In my view, the cost that the business incurs for processing debit and credit cards should be baked into the prices of the goods they sell, not passed off to the customer as an additional fee. If the business is not making enough margins on their menu prices, then raise the menu prices.I get nickel and dime'd enough on my other bills (Looking at you TECO)Will we eat here again? Yes, absolutely. The food was good and the service was great. But my point stands.“

“Jenn A. Was very friendly, quick with my beer ?, offered a variety of food and specials from the menu. When my salad and soup incurred an issue, she was on it immediately. Took care of the issue with grace and pride, as always, if there's ever an issue. Jenn A has come to know a little about my health issues, so she can better understand why I can be, a little bit more picky about things, but she doesn't mind, were others seem to find this as an annoying. I don't mean to be, I just can't help it. My body will only allow me to eat at certain times. Jenn A has come to completely understand this. She's a 5 star server. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“

“You can’t go wrong with Palace! Wonderful delicious food and great service by Jason!“

“Was in town watching dogs for someone, and saw that this place A) exists and B) has cheesesteaks. I will try a cheesesteak anywhere, even if gunfire is happening around me. Thankfully, this restaurant is in a no fire zone. But for this sandwich, it would be worth the risk and the added expense of kevlar. I kid you not, their “Awesome Philly Sub” is that and more. I can’t remember eating a better cheesesteak in 2 decades, and I’ve most certainly tried. Two thumbs up isn’t quite enough… I’ll have to borrow some extra thumbs from my enemies to add to the score. Highly recommended! And I’m a cheesesteak snob… they conquered my appetite and I’ll most definitely be back when I’m out this way again. If you live in Lakeland and love sandwiches and HAVEN’T TRIED THIS PLACE, you are missing out and are making a bald eagle cry. I can’t prove that second one, but it sounds legit.“

“Very decent ramen experience..I was pleasantly surprised because in my experience it's been difficult to find a good bowl of ramen outside of Japan. The broth was very flavorful (I got the Tonkotsu with black garlic), the noodles were very delicious (not thick egg noodles, but thin delicious white noodles) , and the toppings were very tasty (marinated shitake mushrooms and egg with perfect pieces of pork belly and thinly cut spring onions) Beautiful presentation and very good service. I may have to make the 1.5 hour drive just to have this again :)“

“The meal was very tasty and the atmosphere is pleasant!!“

“I would recommend this restaurant because their food is usually very good, but tonight was a total disappointment we usually do take out and tonight we ordered the French dip sandwich (whole) the roast beef was very rare and in a pool of blood and cold as ice, the fries were very good ... Hopefully just a off night“

“My fiancé said the Ramen was full of flavor and there seemed to be an ample amount of "toppings" and noodles. I tried the mango tango roll, spicy conch, and fried scallop roll. All 3 were great. Scallop one was my favorite. The staff is super friendly and attentive and the atmosphere is relaxed. We definitely will be back to try more!!“

“We were in town for an event and Abuelo's was recommended. One of the best meals I have had and customer service was exceptional. The El Jefe margarita is top notch and our waitress, along with the bartender, did an amazing job with recommendations based on what we told them we preferred. Loved our dinner and would make a trip back!“

“We really enjoyed millers alehouse!We were visiting Lakeland and picked Alehouse based on reviews...Had a salad, Onion Rings and boneless chicken (I forget what they are called)Everything was excellent!Service was also great!I wish I could remember the young ladies name. :(“

“Always made me feel like family every time I’ve eat there. 5 stars ⭐️ never one bad experience. Have to try the place out best around.“

“They have amazing Sushi and there salad is awesome too! Great service and amazing staff! Can’t wait to eat it again.“

“Food is great! Nevaeh was our server and was fantastic. all the people there are friendly and very professional!“

“I have never ever received piping hot pancakes from anywhere until today. They were absolutely delicious!“

“I had the pork lo mein, egg rolls, vegetables delight in the brown sauce, and crispy pork fried wontons. All of it was fabulous! This is the best Chinese food in Lakeland. ❤️

Vegetarian options: I haven't had all vegetarian food here but the Vegetables Delight is fantastic!“

“Friendly service and great food“

“Dry friendly and clean. Food was excellent! We loved everything about it!“

“Our waitress Destiny was AMAZING! Best service I have had anywhere in a LONG time. We had a large party. She was quick, kind and all our items were exactly as ordered. Thank you Destiny, for making our "mini family reunion" that much better.“

“We ordered the chicken wrap, blackberry farm and burger...all of them were absolutely awesome. Chicken wrap is loaded with meat and cheese, blackberry farm is sweet and salty, and the hamburger tasted delicious. I would highly recommend trying this restaurant out. And for those of you who like beer ? ? plenty of great options ? ?“

“Went to Cheddars for dinner last night, wonderful service, quick to be seated and delicious as always. We got the Cheddar fries, side salad and burger. great portions, cooked to perfection. Desert was the chocolate cake, GIANT. Had plenty left over“

“Great food for the whole family“

“Normally I get the Flo's Filet, because it is always top notch delicious but this time I saw lamb on the menu and ordered that instead, because I love lamb. While it was good, it wasn't the best lamb I've ever had, so I'll be sticking to the Flo's Filet from now on.The service was good and the place was clean.“

“Went here for date night tonight. Being a good ol southern boy and living in Kansas City for a while I was happy to see great southern cuisine and KC burnt ends offered. So I ordered. Y’all ….a plate of food came out, but when I took a bite, that food conjured up my dead father who loved burnt ends like me. We ordered a banana pudding to go and sure as I am sitting here licking the container, my dead momma came up and asked me if I liked it better than hers! I said no but man oh man it’s good. This place just knocked my nostalgia out of the park. Amazing food!“

“We went for dinner last night!! The food was amazing and great friendly service! A Cuban hidden gem!!“

“everything was amazing , pizza is the best, spaghetti is omg, delicious. Benny and Anna are fantastic people. this is a weekly trip. I'll be taking my craft group there very soon.“

“Best Mexican food in town (and I’ve been to several places, including large restaurants). Food is made to order and is always seasoned well. The owner is also polite and receptive. Bring cash! At this time that is the only acceptable form of payment.“

“Ordered takeout for my visiting sister from out of town. Upon arrival we were seated, served hot bread chips & addictive oil-tomato dip and treated like family!Although we didn't eat there at a table the food was Still so delicious when we got home!We love our Palace Italian Restaurant!

Parking: You Pull Up and park. Can go on the side or back of the building. Plus it's a huge plaza next to it with lots of parking spaces

Kid-friendliness: Like I said, as soon as we walked in we were treated like we were family and at home!

Wheelchair accessibility: I'm in an electric wheelchair. I rode right in. They took me to a table, pretty close to the front so I didn't have to maneuver around a bunch of tables. I felt very comfortable! And I love that!“

“I’ve lived in the Philly area most of my life for over 53 years. That said, I know a great cheesesteak. Not only does Philly Steak and Wing rival the best I’ve had, they have a great atmosphere in there as well with top notch staff. In addition, their Wings are meaty, fried to perfection and many flavors to choose from! Give them a try and you won’t be disappointed!“