Where to start, for an establishment that has two different professional pool leagues play there,…read moreand they don't have bridges is wild. Secondly, it's a hookah lounge right? But there are signs everywhere that say no smoking.. a head scratcher for sure. The bartender looked like she hated life as she laid down at the bar pretty much for the entire duration of our stay. And for 2 people who played pool we get charged automatic gratuity from our subtotal. Charging your customers without notice, extra special. There's a sign by the woman's restroom that says "if something offends you, tell us so we can get a good laugh", you guys are the joke here.

I had an incredible time at Lava Hookah Lounge! The place is immaculate, with a sleek, modern…read moredesign that instantly makes you feel comfortable. I love that it's a non-smoking lounge, so you can truly enjoy the ambiance without any distractions. The staff is absolutely gorgeous--it's like the owners carefully selected their team, and it's something you don't often see in Ocala. The bartenders are fantastic, and the hookah guy? Wow, just stunning. Is he single ? Kidding I know he straight .The oasis setting is unique, and the lounge has a great vibe with a lot of singles mingling. I'll definitely be back!"

This place is always jammin', great service and well stocked cigar room!!!…read moreBeen here at all times of the week and day, and it does not miss!!! Whether you want to shoot some pool, toss some darts or just kick back and play some tunes while you enjoy your favorite drink, this is the place to be.

It's just a strip mall dive bar with a nice selection of cigars and a mediocre liquor selection. On…read morethe positive side, it has 3 pool tables and darts. The young lady working both the bar and humidor was very friendly. It's not much of a cigar lounge but at least you can smoke there.

Wow, I really wanted to like this place. Came on Thursday but it was closed due to no bar tenders…read moreupstairs. Friday we finally got in. It was a challenge but we got in. The drinks were $15 each and there was only one bar tenders upstairs. She was super overwhelmed that we had to keep walking back to the bar instead of someone serving us. The theme did not match the music. Something about the speakeasy playing Kesha was off-putting. Glad to know they were turning people away if they got the password wrong though.

We had a girls night! We looked up the password and entered through the lodge. The bouncer was…read morenice! We were greeted with a smile and given menus, the waiter was super nice he was patient and knowledgeable about the menu. The bartender made excellent drinks but definitely had a sour face... she didn't seem happy. We enjoyed our drinks, wrote on the wall and had some great conversations with other people there. The floor is sticky and it seemed different than before. But overall it was a good experience and the drinks were good! Unfortunately they ran out of the butterscotch liquor so I had to change my order.

Ocala isn't the type of place that a fancy, $16 burger is easy to come by. It's even harder to…read morefind such a burger, and feel good about it, because I'm not a fancy-burger kind of guy. The Yelloow Pony Pub and Garden was a pleasant surprise to me, as was the World Equestrian Center as a whole. Located inside the WEC Hotel, the Yellow Pony Pub is a British-style pub with excellent but short selection of sandwiches and pub fare, liqour, and respectable selection of beers. The atmosphere is pleasant, upscale, and fun in an understated way. I visited on a lunch date, but think it would be a wonderful stop on a Friday after work with collegues, or on the evenings, when it appears that they have live music outside on the patio.

The food is marginal, but an interesting location to visit. Pricey, but people don't come here for…read morevalue-pricing. The service was outstanding. Don't come here planning to talk. It's very noisy every time I visit and everyone in the place is trying to talk loudly so they can be heard over the background noise. I had a Smoked Reuben sandwich and an order of Garlic Parmesan Fries. $11.00 for an order of fries. Yikes!! The food was just "okay".

Food and service were great! So attentive…read more The also had live music and they even had a menu for my puppy

I finally visited here due to a friend lunch date. Some of my friends are early risers so when they…read morewant to meet up earlier than when I am hungry, it sucks. We were meeting mid afternoon on a Sunday so it was somewhat busy here. There was live entertainment when we were here. I did not catch the woman's name but it was great. The music was not too loud, her voice was great, and it was perfect for the mood. Our server was very attentive and friendly. My friend ordered the guacamole for the table but I was under the impression that it is made/ prepared table side for you. It was just mashed up avocado with the ingredients on the side, meant for us to throw in and mix. I had one chip and thought is was kind of bland. My friends all ordered entrees and I just ordered a side of sweet potato fries. The fries were good and I ate most of it. My friends enjoyed their food as well. The prices were not insane but my High Noon and fries came out to $12. It is pretty spacious outside and when I have passed by here on another occasion, the outdoor seating was all packed.

I absolutely love this property. It's set back from the main road and has over 6 acres of land. The…read moretent is perfect for weddings and the ballrooms are nice as well. I stayed here because I had my two doodles with me and Hilton accepts dogs. The large pasture was perfect for walking dogs versus a tiny strip of grass out back that most hotels have. It was fun watching their reaction when they saw the horses. The two horses belong to the manager that lives on the property. They are in excellent shape and are friendly. The front desk, lobby and restaurant are impeccable and up to date. The service was excellent. I didn't go in the pool or jacuzzi but it sure looked inviting. They were beautiful, clean and well maintained. The room was lack luster. Maybe I got a room that wasn't updated because I had the dogs? The carpet was old and the ac make grinding sounds at different hours of the night. The refrigerator was barely cold. There was no freezer and no microwave. The furniture was worn out but thankfully the mattresses were heavenly! Hope and her husband were kind to give me more information about the hotel restaurant. I met them when their doodle puppy came out to play in the pasture. All in all, it was a good time and I would stay here again. Just please do something to make the room stop feeling like a cheap Holiday Inn.

I stayed here over Christmas while visiting family. The lobby is welcoming, and the rooms appear to…read morehave been recently updated. Nothing over-the-top or flashy, but it was exactly what I needed--easy, convenient, and clean. A solid, comfortable place to stay.

Bank Street is a great place for food, drinks and dancing. Every time my partner and I visit Ocala,…read morewe spend Friday and Saturday nights here. The crowd has folks of all ages and ethnicities. The music is usually dance-friendly hip hop and RnB, and the DJs get people out on the floor. Coming from the Northeast in December, the open air space is a welcome change. I've only had one meal here, and it was great. But the real magic is the crowd of people dancing. The waitstaff and manager are friendly and accommodating. The bartenders are sometimes slammed, so it might take a few minutes to place a drink order. I love this place and would recommend it to anyone who likes to dance to Usher, Mary J and Cardi B.

Worst bar in ocala. I had family over and wanted to show them a good time in town. I've been to…read morebank street a few times but I don't think I'll ever bring people back. While inside we found 3 dead bugs on the bar counter and we decided to move outside, where Emily the bartender ruined our night. My wife miss read the closing time and thought the bar closed at 11pm when it actually ended at 10pm. Instead of telling us the bar was closing she began to yell at us, in front of 15 other patrons, to "stop playing cornhole", as we were enjoying the on-site cornhole area. I asked why she was upset and she began to yell about handling a busy night. I requested to speak with a manager and she told me "Suck a dick" while in ear shot of children. Other patrons spoke to me outside the bar and complained about Emily's outburst and Rex recommended more professional bars, like infinite ale, tipsy skipper and the lodge. Even thought I used to attend this bar frequently Emily's poor service and disgusting outburst, on top of the health hazard of dead bugs inside has turned me and my family away from this once decent bar. Please enjoy Ocala for the great place it is and don't let this disgusting establishment affect your perception of my hometown!

Attended a cigar and wine event and had an amazing time! The owners were so welcoming, and the…read moreambiance was filled with happiness. Event was well put together and full of information on both the cigars and the samples of all of the wines.

Love this place. The owners are the nicest people and the service staff are great. My friends and I…read moreare there a couple of times a week. They have a nice sized humidor, an indoor smoking lounge and indoor non-smoking bar area and a yard with a couple of fire pits.

Went there last night to drop off a doordash order and experienced sexual harassment from one of…read morethe employees, people were smoking all over the place, customers were being obnoxious, the whole thing was loud as hell, the only good thing is that the bartender I was dropping the order off to was relatively friendly. Never going back, f**k that. Doesn't even deserve one star but that's the lowest I can go

Great bartenders good service one hell of a DJ pool tables are great and an awesome atmosphere and…read moreeverybody gets along in a small town

Decided on Horses and Hounds in Ocala for our weekend lunch adventure, after spending time…read moreattending the home and garden exposition at the World Equestrian Center. Once at the restaurant, we experienced an initial wait to be seated (10 minutes) Then after being seated, we had to exchange menu's for some reason, and there was some confusion as to who or whom would be our waiter/ waitress? We finally got our waiter "Chris" he was prompt, mater of fact, and professional. I ordered the spinach salad and a grilled chicken breast on the side, while Dawn ordered the fish and chips. The restaurant is clean with ample lighting over the booths and track lighting through out. I got to see a co-worker (friend) and her family which was pretty cool. The wait for service after our order was placed wasn't too long. The spinach salad was worth the wait and outstanding! The chicken was grilled to perfection and Dawn said her Fish and Chips with smashed peas were delicious. Our waiter, Chris made several trips to our table and made sure we were good to go. Overall, after a little minor and humorous amount of confusion; The meal and service turned out to be excellent. The price is about normal for the area, and just a little pricey for everyday dining. However, we will come back when we are back in the area.

My sister in law and her husband reside not far from this restaurant. We went there after visiting…read morethem and decided to spring for dinner somewhere they recommended. Sounded like a good choice, so off we went for what turned out to be quite a disaster! Now I'm not one to really ever give a bad review unless there were so many ridiculous unforgiveable mistakes and completely insane things done during a visit that made me quite angry enough to vent. THIS WAS ONE OF THOSE. My husband ordered the fish & shrimp dinner with steak fries done extra crispy, I ordered the beer cheese burger (before I knew how runny the beer cheese was) but with onion rings (an upcharge, but I don't really care for fries), my sister in law got the prime rib 8oz & ordered it medium well with a baked potato, my brother in law ordered a bowl of the broccoli cheese soup, a side order of mashed potatoes and one of macaroni & cheese (he recently had dental surgery and cannot chew well so needed soft food). The pretzel arrived we had ordered as an appetizer. It was barely warm, but we didn't care since we were starving! Time passed slowly, another 20 minutes went by. They cleared our pretzel hanger with the cups of dip that were pretty inedible and then another 10-15 minutes went by. I was just starting to get really anxious when finally our meals arrived. The waitress carried out the tray with our meals on it and starts to hand them out...and I notice there's no onion rings with my burger and no bowl of soup for my brother in law..."ummmm...what happened to the rest of our meal?" I ask. The waitress says "oh yeah...we're out of onion rings". "What?" I ask. "Can't you get something else?" the waitress asks me...not, WOULD you like something in its place, no, CAN'T was the word she used. "No, there's nothing else I really want." *I sigh and close the menu* "just give me the fries that normally come with the burger I guess", I say, knowing I'll never eat them. "But what about his soup?" I ask pointing to my brother in law. "We're out of the broccoli cheese right now, they'd have to fix a new batch and I would hate to make you wait for longer than you already have", she says to him "how about the tomato dill?", she asks him."No. I hate tomato soup", he says. "But I hear it's really good" she continues. *now he's getting angry* "NO" he says louder to her. "I don't LIKE TOMATO SOUP!" he insists. She turns on her heel and leaves. We're lucky she comes back with silverware and more than the little black drink napkins this time. We look at our plates closely, only to notice the food we'd been so looking forward to had obviously died in the window from sitting so long. The prime rib looks like it had been sitting there for almost a half hour and was rare, nowhere remotely CLOSE to medium well. My bottom bun is soggy from the watery beer cheese while sitting and the burger is cold. My husband's shrimp and fish, fried and steamed veggies are ice cold and look pathetic. The breading is claggy and mushy from oil and from sitting so long. My sister in law's baked potato is so stone cold that the butter won't even melt! Two little bowls (cups) of sides were all my brother in law got in the end. Both were cold. When we finally flagged the waitress down and told her this, she said it wasn't her fault, that she brought us the meals as soon as she was given them. She said she'd go get the manager for us, who arrived several minutes later. He said he'd take some percentage off our meals and was sorry; but here's the catch. I NEVER got my premium side of onion rings. I ended up with fries. That's what normally COMES WITH THE BURGER anyways. The burger and fries meal is listed as $13.00 and the premium sides are an extra $5.50. My burger with onion rings on the bill was $18.00, BUT I NEVER GOT THE ONION RINGS. They never took them off the bill. And the bowl of soup my brother in law never got? Still on the bill. The manager gave us a discount of $27 and change. But wait a minute. $14 worth of that bill was items we never received! So in actuality, he only gave us $13 and change off of a almost $100 bill for horribly greasy, cold food. What a rip off! When a customer asks you for a to-go box and you leave and come back without it and they remind you again, then you leave the second time and come back without it AGAIN...DON'T SNAP AT THEM when they AGAIN say "we really need a to-go box!". It's your tip on the line. Don't turn to me and say loudly,"I just got it and set it on the counter in the kitchen! I have to get it, so give me a minute please!!". I've asked you three times for one so don't go snapping at ME! Our first and last impression of Horse and Hounds Restaurant? Horrible customer service, terrible food, extremely high prices that do not match the food in quality NOR quantity. 2/10 definitely do not recommend and we will never go back.