50 Best American Restaurants near Ocklawaha

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

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

“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.“

“Had an amazing experience at Eaton's Beach Sandbar & Grill! The beachfront setting and lake views from the large outdoor deck create the perfect relaxed vibe. The food was absolutely delicious—the Louisiana-style dishes were flavorful, fresh, and perfectly seasoned. We also really enjoyed the fantastic live music, which made the whole atmosphere even better. Great service, friendly staff, and refreshing drinks. Easily a 5-star spot, and I can’t wait to visit again whenever I'm in town!“

“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.“

“I went there just on a whim with a friend of mine and I can honestly say that I haven't been in a restaurant that clean and the food was amazing I got the pizza sub and it's probably one of the best sandwiches I've had in a long time they don't confuse things with a bunch of stuff when you get a pizza a bag of chips and a soda simple as that which is cool I would highly recommend it and I think they're opening one in Ocala pretty soon so I would definitely say go there all the sandwiches look delicious“

“The manager Barry was so attentive. Our favorite servers and bartenders are Nau and Joyce. All the staff does a great job- always friendly make the experience enjoyable“

“Me and my wife had an awesome experience last night ! The food was great we both had the fish and chips and the baklava was to die for ! Our waitress name was Jessica she delivered excellent service . We had a wonderful time we will definitely be back !“

“Went there last Saturday with a group of friends. Everyone enjoyed their meals. Exceptional food. Glad it so close and so good.“

“awesome staff! kelly rocks“

“Great place for Eating, MUSIC and Dancing 💃 👌“

“🥰 The food and the service were excellent!!!“

“Trinity waits on us every Sunday. She knows what we want when we come in but always takes time to greet us and make sure we still want our usual orders. She is a great server!“

“Food and drinks were awesome“

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

“Great place to have a fantastic breakfast“

“Thanks to Shauna for making our morning with an excellent service!“

“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.“

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“your employee Tabitha made our evening with great service“

“Jerica R was the most competent skillful waitress I have ever experienced. We had a large group and she was the only waitress in the entire dining room. She handled things perfectly.“

“Thank you Denny's for the free breakfast for Veterans Day. The food was so good and came to the table hot. Our server, Erika was outstanding! She was so sweet, and helpful and kept checking on us and filling up my husband's coffee. We weren't expecting this because of how crowded it was but Erika handled everything with ease. She is the best server we have ever had since moving here. You are lucky to have such a caring employee.“

“After golf, 4 of us stopped by, sat at bar. Ricki took wonderful care of us, we had 2 meat loaf meals, 1 fish and chips, and a chicken rice bowl. All were delicious. Place was packed when we left, I would have to say mostly local folks who know a good place. One of our favorite places.“

“Great night Food Service Management all well done“

“After reading some of the reviews we were afraid to try this place but decided to try it anyway.I’m glad we did!Our food was awesome.Our waitress was very nice also.We will be coming back for sure.“

“I have lived in Belleview for 5 years and recently started frequently eating at riccardos. it started with their Philly cheese and fries for lunch. The best local Philly and one of the best national Philly! Then I tried the two for $36 chicken parmasan which was so delicious the next day I ordered the lasagna, then the next the spaghetti. I consider it the best pizza in America. I have lived in 15 states and have traveled them all including Alaska, I coukdnt find an Italian place there. Riccardos is a historical staple to Belleview offering jobs to local teens and young adults and everyone in between, the wait staff becomes a family extension and the place has the aroma of a true Italian pizzeria, the seafood is a whole other topic, super fresh and delicious every meal. the bartenders are fabulous and knowledgeable. I always recommend Riccardos over any of their competition, especially down the road riccardos is waaaay more authentic!“

“Probably the only place left that still toasts your burger buns on the grill! ?“

“Me and My Husband have lived in the area and worked at local restaurants in the area for the past 20 years. It is the only late night spot open so we used to go all the time but we had given up after time and again The service and food was disgusting. We even went there with my family one night to dine in and this was in December. There was a horrible smell coming from behind our booth long story short there was food and a valentines menu proving that they never clean the place. The place was truly disgusting as was the service and food. Like I said earlier, I work in the area as a bartender so a lot of people have been telling me that it was taken over by new management and the improvement was unbelievable so tonight we decided to get to go order after I got off of work.
When I walked in, I was so impressed with how much they have cleaned this place and redone things. It smelled good. I even took a peek behind the booth and there was nothing behind any of the booths. I was greeted right away by at least three employees and my to go food was ready in 15 minutes. We got home and I have to say that was the best food I have ever had from any Applebee’s. So whoever the new management is that took over this place is really doing a good job. We were so impressed. We will be back.“

“As always, food was great! However, the Friday night karaoke has really gone down hill! Poor sound system, could barely hear the singers and the DJ didn't seem to interested in providing entertainment. More interested in drinking and hanging at the bar. Wasn't always this way!“

“Monica the manager is so polite and courteous. All employees are hard working people. I visit once a week. food is awesome.“

“Love this eatery!! Been there a dozen times!!“

“Excellent steakhouse! Everything we ordered was absolutely delicious, fresh, and perfectly prepared. The portions are very generous, so you definitely get your money’s worth. The service was excellent—attentive, friendly, and professional from beginning to end. Great food, large portions, and an overall wonderful experience. We will definitely be back!“

“The chicken wraps are outstanding“

“Our first time dining here. Excellent experience. My husband and I were greeted by Teresa who also prepared our sandwich. She was most helpful in sharing with me first just what the size of the sandwich would be so I could choose to order just one to split as it was a more than ample size for my husband and me. Keyla took my order and was also most helpful in answering several questions I had regarding placing a Christmas pre-order. Both Teresa and Keyla made our first time at Honey Baked Hams a joy, even taking time at the end of their day to have friendly conversation with us.“

“Rjs is located right on prime real estate! Located in lake Sumter landing square right on the water! Sometimes you can actually see a gator swim by, live singer from 2-5pm at the outside bar everyday! Highly recommend checking out their entertainment of the day. $4.25 on most drafts. $6-8 mixed drinks. $4 wines. Food is great, many options, more than just sea food! Wings are huge! Also, fried items can come GRILLED!!!! For all the GF people you know how amazing that can be! Service is fantastic! Give them a try. Oh and the gator tail pie 🤌🏻 out of this world it has all the tables around you buzzing with attention and curiosity!“

“Richard made our visit great.“

“Great food for a reasonable price. The brisket is so tender and delicious. Every time I go to summerfield Walmart I stop in and get lunch. Last I went Brittney and Hites gave wonderful customer service.“

“Take the name Philadelphia of the “Philly cheese steak sandwich as it is nothing like aPhilly steake“

“They have a full bar and a decent menu of pub fare. The pork tenderloin made this Iowa girl smile. I will go back. The Hubs had the patty melt and was happy as well. Fries were good and the bartender friendly. All in all, a great place to tuck into on a rainy day. Did I mention there is also a bowling alley? Maybe next time.“

“Friendly people and good food!“

“Always have a great time, good food and reasonable prices“

“everything we had was good“

“Love it here! Grits are amazing!!!“

“We have been going to Perkins for Thanksgiving for the past 15 years, Love the food, good service and prices. However, This year we were very disappointed that the pie did not come with the purchase of the turkey dinner. It has been added to your meal, not this year. so sad.. Love your pies, but when you get used to something so good, then it's good, kind of loses it for ya...bring the pie back please!!!!!“

“We tried a Waffle House in Valdosta Georgia and had an excellent breakfast and service was above and beyond great. We decided to try this Waffle House went inside and sat at a table for at least 10 minutes and no waitress even acknowledged us. There were no other patrons seated at the time. Needless to say we got up and left. Really a shame! There were at least 5 people behind the counter too.“

“Philly cheesesteak wrap outstanding! Thanks Aaron!“

“My wife was in Advent for five days, she insisted I get some supper each night. I went to the Darrell’s on Pine Ave, James was cooking and did a fantastic job. Different waitress each night, all friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. The meal and good service helped getting past some difficult times.“

“We won a gift certificate from the Fraternal Order of Eagles for The Dugout. it was a wonderful dining experience. we will go back.“

“Julie and Sue and the rest of the staff are great!! Wonderful place to meet friends and have a great time“

“The Light house pointe is amazing! Very clean ,great service, the food is amazing and the server Debbie is top notch. Best owners. If it is always top quality food.“