50 Best American Restaurants in Ocala

“We went there when it opened and it is our favorite place to go for breakfast or lunch. Food is outstanding, the wait staff is over the top, fast and pleasant. Wait time can be 15 min. or longer, some times, but its worth the wait. Come it's a great place to dine.“

“Clean and peaceful place, good atmosphere“

“Great produce and other goods like coffee (Norman at Coffee Busters is very informative and has great products) and pickels. Seasoning packets vendor stuff is awesome too. So many quality items for sale. Recommend this market on a weekly basis“

“Went there last week and the food was delicious especially the truffle parmazan French fries“

“Good food and the store has nice items!“

“Fox News on tv at breakfast. Coffee low quality beans. Next table talking loudly in support of election lies and hatred of democrats. Food nothing special.“

“Nancy has been feeding my family for YEARS. Easily over a decade. We’ve constantly come back for several reasons, one of them being the consistency in the quality of the food. Nancy is always quick to deliver a hot delicious meal no matter what! Her ingredients are always fresh, and prepared correctly. I’ve seen Nancy handle that kitchen with a full dining room with ease, always taking the time to check on her customers, and thanking them. Our favorites are the ham and cheese omelette, and her French toast! Please don’t hesitate to try her fresh desserts too!“

“A friend an I came in recently and had Cheyenne as our server. she was so great and very attentive! she recommended the best appetizers and drinks 🥰 i highly recommend asking for her when you go!“

“The service and the owners are great. Food is fantastic. I loved their Mac and cheese. Would definitely recommend trying this restaurant out.“

“Visited Grand Oaks location (Ocala) today in which wings and pizza were both great. Server Jasmine was outstanding and attentive. First-class service, courtesy and smile. Great environment. Highly recommend.“

“WE HAVE HELD MULTIPLE BIRTHDAY GATHERINGS AT ELEVATION. JILL THE HOST HAS ALWAY BEEN HELPFUL AND RESPECTFUL! ALL OF THE STAFF HAS BEEN JUST AMAZING TO OUR GUESTS AS THIS IS AN ADULT BIRTHDAY GATHERING. I GAVE A 5 STAR IN EVERY AREA BECAUSE THE STAFF AND OWNERS NEED TO KNOW THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT... KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND IMAGE. OUR COMPLIMENTS TO THE CHEF AS WE HAVE NEVER HAD A BAD MEAL. " GOOOOO ELEVATION!"“

“My 8th visit today, working on trying out everything on the menu. Everything is so good, I don't want to miss out on anything. Plus the prices are extremely reasonable. Highly recommended.“

“Food was good omelet was made perfectly and my server Melissa was very friendly and made sure we were satisfied“

“Had breakfast here while passing through on my way to Tampa. By far the best croissant sandwich I've ever had! The people who work here are so nice and helpful. One of them spent time telling us about the WEC and things to do in Ocala. I plan to revisit the WEC in January, 2025 and look forward to trying one of Ralph's burgers! Thank you for the great meal and your hospitality!

Parking: You will have to walk a bit from the parking lot to the restaurant, but worth it!“

“Good folks came in right at closing , gladly helped and let us camp in our coach in lot! My wife loves gift shop . Appreciate patriotism too! God bless the fine folks at Ocala FL.“

“Turkey Bacon Salad and Angry Bird are my favorites. Try the potato salad!!!“

“Brittney is a Great server. She care about her guest and she makes sure everything is perfect. She checks on her guest all the time. She needs to be recognized“

“The new menu is excellent! I'm glad that they brought back the crab cakes and the other changes are great! I can't wait to try them all. TheBBQ brisket with Mac n cheese and beans was delicious! Our waiter, Xavier, is great! Thanks“

“It's clean and the waitstaff is fantastic. They treat you like you are family. Food is always excellent, short wait, piping hot. Prices are great. If you don't stop in, you don't know what you are missing. It's a great place and I recommend it highly.“

“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.“

“We have tried the Cody’s in Ocala 4 times. I must say not interested in going back. The service stinks, the last time, we sat at the booth no one came over . People sat down after us, waited on order put in. Still no one lots of servers walking around doing nothing but talking. I finally had to stop someone and ask , found out our table did not have a server. Still no excuse, not one server stopped and inquired just walked right by us. They need better training. Sad thing is I love Cody’s food. The place is beautiful,owner seems nice.“

“great service and food. owner Brenda is a really nice person. always greets her customers with a smile.“

“Julie Malvado is an awesome Crew Chief. We were overcharged at the drive through the nightmare before & the nightmare staff ignored us. We returned the next day when they weren't so busy, she handled it like a "Pro".☺️“

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“Only the finest! Love it here. Brittney at the bar is great.“

“Bri has been one of the best bartenders/servers I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. She’s very attentive and is constantly making sure I’m having a good time. Sonny’s wouldn’t be the same without her! Oh and the bbq is great too! 😂“

“Had the pleasure of having my lunch bought for me today. Was such a nice experience. He food was wonderful . Everyone was very attentive . Thank you for making my day special..“

“On December 10th I ordered a reuban sandwich. The waitress informed me pickles no longer came with the sandwich it was now considerd one of your sides. The reuban came with big chunks of fat and the meat must have been warmed on the grill because they were browned, and the fries were cold. I informed the waitress and a stern looking women came out of the kitchen and asked 'what else was wrong?' and left without another word said. I paid the bill and left. Horrible“

“My husband and I had a late lunch on the patio today. He ordered the Club Burger and said it was delicious, the best burger he's had there over the years. I had the grilled fish sandwich and sauteed zucchini. It was truly amazing. I enhaled it even though it was more than I usually eat..yummy! Our server was wonderful. She was very personable with personality plus plus. There was a problem with a couple of extra charges on our receipt but after we spoke to the server and the manager, William, he apologized, explained what happened and why and made it right for us. He couldn't have been more gracious. This was our first trip back In over a year, but we are already talking about when we'll go back again. We just enjoyed it so much and hope you will too.“

“I love going to Mimi’s Cafe, especially when Jordan is our server. She’s friendly, Polite, makes sure we have everything we need. She’s pleasant to talk to and answering a all our questions without hesitation with a smile and a cheerful attitude. I recommend Mimi’s to everyone and let them know to ask for Jordan ‘n“

“Love the staff!!!!! Everyone definitely is amazing here at this location“

“great food friendly staff music“

“We were very pleasantly surprised to find this gem of a restaurant. The food was excellent and service was on point.“

“Has this super handsome dread head covered in tats, I think his name was James. He was not only drool worthy but he was an amazing server. I've been in the industry for 13 yrs and he handled his section like a pro, especially taking an 8 top order and not messing anything up and he didn't write a single thing down. He is amazing, and be super thankful you have someone like him. He's amazing at his job and even better to look at it, especially that smile he flashes every so often“

“Always great service when I come to Kekes.“

“Food was great as usual but service was the best I’ve received in as long as I can remember. Jocelyn was an amazing server, attentive, respectful, kind and great sense of humor. I was never lacking for an ice cold Budweiser and I drink them quick. 10/10 for food and 10/10 for service.“

“If there were more, I'd give this place 10 stars. The food is delicious (great cook), the servers are efficient and courteous. A real gem.“

“Great place to hang out, listen to live music ? ?, family friendly, biker friendly, the service is phenomenal they are very attentive to every customer. Thursdays are their wing special but even though they are good but taste days old or refried or nuked. Idk, I'm not saying they do that. But definitely a must try. Love it here.“

“I was at Blacksheep on Friday Aug 16 th, when Georgette Jones was there... the place was packed. the service was EXTREMELY ATTENTIVE, constantly asking if I needed anything.... the food was amazing. The only disappointment was they don't carry my beer, PBR.... 5 STARS“

“The venue is great and appropriate. The salads were tasty ! The steaks came out cooked just right and for me that is unusual. Service was attentive but not overbearing. The sound level was comfortable and was the atmosphere. Thank you Longhorn for a good steak and enjoyable dinner. If this review was helpful, then tap the thumbs up 👍 below, before you go.“

“Consistently delicious, whether Sal Sr or Sal Jr is cooking. They're both terrific. HANDS DOWN THE BEST GRITS IN MARION COUNTY! ??? It's worth the trip, come join us for breakfast!

Parking: Limited parking, may need to park across the street at the bank building. But it's definitely worth it, the best grits in Marion county!“

“YESTERDAY WE ATE THERE 5/12/24 OUR SERVER WAS KILEY M SHE WAS VERY GOOD KNEW THE MENUE ALWAS CHECKED IN ON US. MADE VERY PLEASANT MEAL EXPERIENCE. HIGH FIVE FOR KILEY.“

“We had our son's graduation party there last night. We reserved the front room from 6-7:45 and unfortunately we ran 30 minutes behind. We called them to let them know we were running late and they said just come anyway and we will make it happen. They did just that, they made it happen! Our server Matthew was great! There were 24 of us and he was on top of everything. All of our food rolled out at the same time so we were all eating together. The food was excellent as always! We pushed it right to 7:45 and then we were able to move into the dining room area in a corner so we could finish celebrating with the cake that we brought. I can't say enough about Matthew and the rest of the staff, they all were fantastic!“

“Great food,served fresh and hot,staff lovely and friendly,Tara especially helped us plan the next part of our road trip and it was spot on,we looked out for a Bob Evans on our next stops ,found one and it was as good as Ocala.“

“It’s a down home country feeling kind of place with good food and friendly staff. We don’t live close but go there quite often.“

“Great breakfast. We love the Motown music they play. And friendly staff and great service. We go almost every Saturday morning.“

“It's a nice place. Super servers and the even brought water for our pups. We were there on a Saturday at lunch time. The menu is very limited to breakfasty foods.. I think they were around 10 choices but at lunch time I prefer to have lunch items. I got the egg burger minus the egg. Food was prepared very well. Awesome staff!“

“Very friendly bar speed of service they have awesome food and the bartender is really sweet and helpful speed of service services are good and the security guy is very friendly and helpful he's there doing his job and looking out for people.“

“This is the best location by far and I have become a regular there. The staff are very friendly and are attentive. The food portions are huge and they make the best hash browns! The cooks do an excellent job at off menu ideas, and accurate with their recipes. The best thing about Darrells at this location is their TEAM effort in refilling the coffee or water while you are enjoying your meals & the company of your friends/family. Heather, Ben & the beautiful blonde waitress is what makes that location a great place to go to again & again. They remember your name, what you like to drink and take the time in between serving meals to check in on you. They clear off tables quickly to make room for those walking in to be seated. If you want to enjoy your meal and have exceptional customer service, this is the place! Lastly, their prices are very reasonable and why I’ve decided to eat there often. I dont usually take the time in writing reviews, but they deserve it!“