Restaurants near Ocklawaha

“Amazing food choices and awesome customer service highly recommend this place”

“Stopped by this evening. Jeff was super friendly, and the entire place was very clean. I had heard the cheese steak was delicious and it did not disappoint!! Hubby had ham and Swiss, he said the meat and cheese was top quality. And the prices were spot on. We will definitely be going back!!”

“Me and my son stopped by here for the very first time today and it was so yummy! We got a smash cone fudge sundae to split and I got my son a root beer float which he loved! 10/10 recommend checking this place out!”

“Last night was my first time trying this food truck. I’m a food truck foodie girl. When I say everything was on point! From customer service to the time I got my food. It did take a little wait but I was fine with that as I know good food takes time. Everything wash fresh, delicious, 10/10. I’ll be back again. They also are mobile & do catering. 😊”

“Good atmosphere and great people and food. 🍺 🍔 🍗”

“First time guest. Nothing but good things to say. Friendly, fast service. Top quality toppings. My new favorite pizza place, bar none! Two thumbs up! Five out of five stars. Love it, and will be coming back for more!”

“First time guest. Nothing but good things to say. Friendly, fast service. Top quality toppings. My new favorite pizza place, bar none! Two thumbs up! Five out of five stars. Love it, and will be coming back for more!”

“Update: I highly recommend. Great place to relax. Beers and seltzers and they’re also SUPER friendly. I’ll be back. ❤️love the vibe in there.

Never been but I pass by constantly and it looks like a great vibe!”

“Best pizza in the area and great antipasto too. Only the physical atmosphere left some to be desired.”

“Went there on 4/12/2026. Had a fish sandwich platter. It was very good and fresh. Had key lime pie for dessert that was pretty good. The waitress by contrast, had a bad attitude and gave my friend incorrect change. I may not return to this place just because of the attitude. There is another restaurant on the other side of the lake with better food and better servers.”

“We love the Cajun sweet fried chicken! Perfect mix of sweet and spicy. Lots of great options on the menu. We also got to sit on the patio and look out over the beach which was nice.”

“Dined at Legacy April 30. Party of 7. Eric was our server. Eric was over the top terrific. Very attentive and very personable. Eric is a definite asset to this restaurant. Thank you Eric. We will return and request you.”

“Excellent service, great food, Said was wonderful”

“Amazing food, beautiful family...I only wish they were closer. A+++++ Everything on the menu is fabulous 👌”

“Traveling from South Florida back up north and gave this a try. Happy to find out management is from New England (Salisbury Beach) made it all the better. Food, atmosphere, price and service 👍 Make this one of your stops for sure.”

“Outstanding! We eat out breakfast a lot and Candelaria Eatery & Cafe is hands down the best restaurant we’ve tried. The coffee was truly amazing. Rivals the fanciest places we used to go to in NYC. The food is ridiculously delicious. I highly recommend the Arepa Ropa Vieja. I wish I could post pictures with this review. The restaurant is beautiful and super clean. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Very affordable too. I would expect to pay more for such a great experience. 5 stars!”

“Tried for first time, pizza and sandwich, to go ,very tasty. Fast service, friendly staff. Clean everything. Next time will bring husband. Bit pricey, however the food and atmosphere are worth every penny. I will be back with a couple friends.”

“We tried, for the first time, the Lady Lake location today for lunch. It was fantastic! The service from the moment you walked through the door till you left was well beyond what I expected. The price of their food was great and the portions were large. It was super fresh and we found that when the crew lead came to our table asking us if we’d like a free sample of pulled pork, that it was smoked 14 hours the night before. That pork melted in your mouth! The flavor was really great and the different flavors of bbq sauce were impressive. The French fries are hand cut and fresh. They were delicious. They even gave us a free blueberry cobbler for being first timers and that was amazing! While there, the crew lead asked for everyone’s attention. He mentioned that there were two vets dining that afternoon who both were going to be 100 years old this year!! The outpouring of support, claps and cheer for these man who served was amazing! The crew lead thanked them and all those others for their service, shook their hands and you could feel the thankfulness in the room. What a great experience to have. Between the great food, amazing service and the true honor they show to those who served this beautiful county, they are a restaurant to visit time and time again! We’ll be back!”

“We gave our name and were told, “30 minutes.” After one hour checked and were told, “7 ahead of you.” After one hour and 15 minutes were told, “2 ahead of you.” After watching 4 go ahead of us checked again. Manager said, “ thousands are checking in every day. We’re doing what we can.” After one hour and 45 minutes, and harassment from us, we were finally seated. Very poor experience.”

“I was with 14 women and all of us were received our drinks and meals within a timely period. Staff were courteous and friendly. Manager stopped by and was very friendly. Would go with a group again because it was a pleasant experience and the food was great!”

“We are so thankful we found a place that had all dye free ice cream. We rarely are able to tell our kids that they can choose whatever flavor they want, but here we were able to! Plus, the ice cream was delicious!”

“went in today for the first time. absolutely loved walking in and seeing several Bible studies going on. everyone was friendly and helpful. will definitely go back”

“These folks are personable and helpful. I'm willing to make you a great lunch. And the food is great 👍 you won't be sorry if you come to visit.”

“I love your food and service! Any chance of opening another location closer to the retirement community of On Top of the World on Highway 200 in Ocala? There are several thousand people there, many of whom would love your food and prices but don't like the 1/2 hr. drive there. Hope to hear back from you!!”

“Absolutely love this place! The food and service is fantastic.”

“went for dinner a week or two ago. hubby had the turkey dinner and I had the fish. Both were delicious!”

“What an awesome place! Great food and great staff! I would definitely come here again!”

“Hands down the best bbq I’ve ever had. We got the feast family package, and it was incredible! The brisket was the best I’ve ever had! Ribs were delicious, I got too full before I had the pulled pork but my husband loved it. All the sides we ordered were great: Mac n cheese, coleslaw, baked beans, and corn fritters. The corn bread was really good too. Will definitely order again!”

“Impact Island came to our community tonight in the rain - Sun Retreats Ocala Orange Lake. They are AWESOME!! The jerk chicken platter is excellent and the jerk chicken wrap is over the top! Thanks for coming in the rain and please come back!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

“BEST SHRIMP TACOS! AND BIRRA (LAMB) TACOS AND EVERYONE IS SO FRIENDLY! BEST AND DEFINITELY THE CLEANEST FOOD TRUCK IN SUMPTER/LAKE/MARION COUNTY!!”