The menu is very limited according to the chef we went there for lunch around 1 PM. My brother ordered Fish and chips. The fish was no larger than his thumb. They tried to make up with it for the french fries not an extravagant menu. Everything was limited if you want something where you can choose a lot of items I do not suggest this place, otherwise if you do like limited items this place is for you read more

Wonderful service, wine and food! We loved our experience from start to finish. Will be back! read more

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Giving 1921 3 stars for our waitress and food. I'd give it zero otherwise. Came in, asked if they had room for 8. Was turned away saying fully booked. Ok, no problem! Then send one of the ladies in and they all the sudden have room? You kidding me? So, because I wasn't in long pants or button up shirt I wasn't allowed service? Luckily some of my group still wanted to eat here, otherwise, I would have walked away and never come back - I'm still not coming back. I'm sure they will be fine, but terrible approach from front of house. Congrats! read more

Always consistent with their food and service. We love the ambiance as well. The buns are fantastic and very fluffy. read more

Another great dinner and GREAT service !! Brad and Zach ( and everyone else ). The Mahi and pasta dish was awesome , along with the great libations from Zach ! That Old Falotico rocks ( it's always great when you have a drink named after you ) read more

1921 Mount Dora - Short rib , Mac and cheese and broccoli salad and wings and garlic bread ! Yummy - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Mount Dora, Florida

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If you're looking for a tasty brunch, this is it. I have yet to try 1921 for dinner, but every brunch here has been delicious! So many options - so many DIFFERENT flavors! If you order pancakes here; they're not you regular dinner pancakes. And the "elephant bread" which is a take in cinnamon rolls... oh my, to die! 1921 offers so many great plates and drinks. Don't feel forced to do the regular mimosa, this is a great place to explore spirits and beers. read more

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Go. Or wait. Don't go!! If I tell you how great is the service, ambiance, food and drinks (and no prob parking) I'll have a tough time getting a last minute table! So. Don't go because who wants 1921 exceptional when ho hum food is almost the norm these days and easy to find right down the road! read more

Pros: Great Happy Hour! Came in for drinks with my mom and hubby, service was outstanding, the entire locale is beautiful. We had a great time watching the bar manager make drinks, it was a busy Saturday and she handled it like a pro! Kudos to her! Cons: None, didn't have any food and the drinks, wine,and beer selections were excellent. Will visit this place again when in Mount Dora. read more

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Went for thanksgiving dinner. Beautiful spin on a traditional thanksgiving dinner and worth the price. However the meal was luke warm. Other than that grateful they were able to take our last minute reservation and as always we were not disappointed. read more

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Found this place on Yelp when my husband and I were on a vacation. We were both very impressed! If we could stay more days in that area, we would love to go back and try some other dish. My husband is not a big fan of octopus. Because it is so easy to be overcooked. When it's overcooked, the texture is very chewy. But their octopus was very tender. Chargrilled made it crispy on the edge. The eggplant came with it was also delicious. The duck confit I ordered was very good. It tasted like salted ducks due to ham I guess. It was also very tender. The fat and skin made it more flavorful. The presentation was beautiful! My husband ordered pork ribeye. He share some with me. We both were impressive. Very flavorful. I can't describe it. Their cheesecake was the smoothest cheesecake I have ever had. Love it. The only things we didn't care for were raw oysters and roasted oysters. Raw oysters were plain. It doesn't has the taste of ocean. By the way, their art collection is wonderful. And service was great. read more

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Food is outstanding! I came here with a group of friends for my birthday and it was exceptional. We started with a sample of appetizers including the octopus, artisan cheeses, raw oysters and the ribs. Absolutely delicious! I had the wrekfish for my entree and the flavors were outstanding. And then the desserts....we each picked a dessert including the lemon custard, the blueberry tart, cheesecake and chocolate cake. The BEST desserts hands down! Service was on point and the ambience was warm and inviting. A bit pricey but worth it! Highly recommend! read more

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Fantastic place for a nice meal in a art gallery. It's a restaurant really but there is art hanging everywhere. I highly suggest trying their Sunday Supper, which changes every week. Located in the heart of downtown Mount Dora, this place is delicious. This Sunday was the backyard bbq theme. Serving yummy ribs, pulled pork in Texas toast, black eyed peas bbq beans style, and watermelon salad. Plus it came with dessert! Dessert was banana pudding with it all from scratch, cookie topper and all! read more

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I have to admit, driving into Mount Dora I was a little scared. It looked like a run down town and I really didn't have high hopes. Thankfully when I arrived to downtown Mount Dora things seemed to turn around. Parking here is mostly street (parallel), which I'm no master at so I had to opt for public parking which was a few blocks away. Carrying a two year old with all her necessities and a birthday gift in 90 degree weather made it a not so fun walk. When we got to the restaurant we accidentally walked into the gift shop, which is the door on the left so we crossed back over the foyer and made our way over to the door on the right (nothing was labeled to define what was the gift shop/restaurant). Once finally arriving we were greeted by two kind hostesses who whisked us off to our table. To say this place is beautifully decorated is an understatement. From the tables, chairs, open kitchen, just everything is divine. As soon as I sat down I was waited on immediately. I wasn't sure on my drink order so he offered to come back. We had a large party and all of our water glasses were never left half full. The service was excellent. My only complaint would be was when I did order my drink it was forgotten about, but as soon as it was brought to their attention I had it almost immediately. We ordered milk buns that come with regular butter and biscuits that come with honey butter. When I tell you this honey butter changed our lives I am in no way exaggerating. We wanted to lather in it. I've never ate so much butter in my life. You have to ask for honey butter if you eat here. It will forever change you! They do list on their website their menus can change. Unfortunately for us they had. Nothing really stood out for me so I asked for the Mojo Pork Hash without an egg or with a scrambled egg. I always feel bad going to a restaurant with an actual chef cooking and changing his menu but I can't do a poached egg. Thankfully, he understood and made it scrambled for me. All the flavors came together beautifully, my only concern would be the fattiness of the pork. It tasted like I was eating straight fat. My other friend who ordered the same thing but with a poached egg also had the same complaint. They don't have a kids menu, but made my daughter Mac n cheese and fries for $10. It was delicious. You can tell the fries were fresh cut. I would of rather had her meal! We had the cookie platter for dessert. Came with 4 cookies and a vanilla custard. In my opinion the custard was the best part. I would love to try their lunch/dinner options. They look more like my style. read more

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Consistently good value (tasting menu w/wine pairings). Portion size just right, wine selection also good. Ask to be seated with Mason. His attention to detail was spot on. read more

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Always incredible. Great food, great cocktails, lovely building, and attentive service. It's a regular stop for us in Mount Dora, and we love how the menu is always fresh and new. My only complaint is how hot the lower room gets in summer. I don't expect to sweat through my meal when seated inside, and the upper areas were about 10 degrees cooler. Hoping they can address this better in the warmer months. read more

We've been coming to 1921 since they opened! The food and guest experience is always incredible! Our favorite place to sit is at the porch bar, especially when Jaimie is working! Her craft cocktails are the best in town by far and her friendly and attentive demeanor just make dining here so delightful. Lunch, dinner & brunch! Always delicious! Today we enjoyed the Slow turtle goat cheese quiche and Dutch baby pancake for brunch! read more

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My daughter and I had a lovely, delicious dinner here on a Saturday in June. The service was perfect. Food was excellent. The hot rolls we were told were one of the items that's remained on the menu as a staple while 95 percent of the rest of the menu changed. The back of the menu listed the dozens of farms they used as suppliers. Every bite was perfection. The atmosphere was lovely: modernist interiors and a medium level of chatter at the tables. Definitely coming back! read more

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My wife and I had ridden the rails, sampled some ales; and, then decided to make it a day by spending the evening in Mount Dora. I had made reservations for 1921 Mount Dora, which is our favorite dining spot. We were greeted by the hostess and seated in the smaller dining area just outside the bar. Brad M, who had waited on us previously, welcomed us back and presented us with menus. We started out by splitting the Grilled Octopus appetizer; and, I had a glass of Cambria Rose to go with it. The wine was a stroke of luck, as it paired perfectly with the octopus, which had a nice vinaigrette dressing. For mains, my wife and I chose the special, which was a fresh caught Yellow Edge Grouper that they had posted about on Facebook. It was so good, served with roasted red pepper hummus, shaved asparagus salad; and, a savory pistachio pesto. I had an oaky California Chardonnay to go with it. My wife just had a glass of the Sincerely Sauvignon Blanc to go with both courses. We finished our meal with a Berry Tart for my wife and a glass of Tokaji Azsu, which was quite sweet. I had the Orange Cake with the Sauternes, which was very nice. Excellent service and this marks the first time we've dined here and didn't order the Chef's Tasting menu. We had a great time. read more

Menu could improve,wanted the duck but came with Celery sauce, I ordered the pork chop over done came with sweet potato, but wasn't able to taste anything seems like it was regular potatoes,wife's beets were very undercooked., server was not knowable about what was on the menu,ambiance was nice . Make the menu more simple. read more

This is a neat restaurant with very eclectic pieces of art. The service was great as well. The waiter was great. He helped me navigate the menu because of my dietary restrictions. We had two little kids in our party and I do not recommend you bring children younger than ~4. They don't have a children's menu and they said they could whip up a few options so my daughter opted for the cheese pizza which looked pretty good for being kid food! We also had a 8 month old who ate well. I was surprised they had a high chair. I ordered the steak and it was wonderful. My husband ordered the Atlantic sea bass and said it was delicious. Our friends ordered the scallops and venison. Neither of them liked their entrees, which was disappointing. So between the two groups, we either really liked the food or not so much. Service was great and it's such a neat restaurant. I do not recommend younger children unless you must bring them. read more

Amazing cheese plate and pumpkin soup! Very beautiful inside decor, but I have to say the cassoulet was one of the worst things I've ever eaten in my life! Tasted like boiled vegetables thrown together with no seasoning. I would love to come back next time I'm visiting mount dora and try other options they have read more

excelente , la comida súper rica y el happy hours lo máximo, recomendado 100%, y el lugar y la atención muy buena

I am a big Chef Norman Van Aken fan, so I was excited to take my Mom to this restaurant for her birthday. The receptionist was very friendly and sweet. The waiter came over and asked what we wanted. I asked him what he recommended, and he said, "I just met you. How would I know what you like?" OKAY.....I took a chance and ordered the monkey bread. It was delicious and amazing! My mother and I both order the cheese and steak sandwich. Unfortunately, it was just okay. My daughter in law ordered the maui sandwich, and she said it was delicious. I ordered the creme brûlée for my mom, and it was incredible. However, I mentioned several times that it was my Mom"s birthday, and the waiter couldn't even muster a Happy Birthday when he delivered the dessert. I blame my mediocre experience on the waiter. If he could have made some recommendations and been a bit more hospitable, we would have enjoyed it more. I will give the restaurant one more try when I go back up to Mt. Dora! read more

First time visiting this establishment and it was also to try their Magical Dining Menu. The restaurant interior was artsy and had very comfortable seating. The waitstaff were friendly and attentive. My friends and I decide to order different items to share and taste. Appetizers: Watermelon Gazpacho: Basil, jalapeno, tomato, cucumber The soup was refreshing after a hot day Fried Chicken Caesar Salad Romaine, radicchio, cherry tomato & parmesan with Fried Chicken Sausage Croutons The salad was tasty and enjoyed the twist of the protein being the croutons Entreés: Grilled Country Ribs with Sea Island Red Peas, Warm Bacon & Frisee Salad The ribs were flavorful and who doesn't enjoy bacons with red peas? Smoked Meatballs Geechie Boy Grits, maitake mushrooms, marinated tomato, cippolini onion I love Geechie boy grits. The meatballs had a smoky flavor to it. Grilled Shrimp & Pork Belly Dirty rice and roasted okra This dish was a bit of a disappointment. The shrimp were slightly over cooked (mushy), the pork belly fell flat, and but the grilled okra was tasty Dessert: Black Forrest Cake Rich chocolate cake layered with mascarpone cherry mousse Slightly sweet and ok Ginger-Peach Panna Cotta Kiwi confit and ginger - shortbread crumble Everyone enjoyed this read more

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My wife and I have enjoyed several meals at 1921 and have always had a great food and great service. If you are looking for a nice, fine dinning experience, consider checking out 1921! read more

This was a sad dining experience, and extremely un relaxing. My husband made the reservation for my birthday because we were visiting in the area, and asked for a quiet table. For starters this restaurant is very very loud. We were seated in that corner that is shown on their web site, by another four top, with a woman that would NOT shut up and she was really loud. We are seated, and we wait and wait for anyone to approach our table. i wanted to get up and leave, but did not want to upset my husband who wanted for me to have a nice b day dinner. I had to ask the hostess for our waiter. He finally shows up, and we place our drink order and order our app. He comes back and states I have placed your drink order and app, are you ready to order? my husband is like where are our drinks? he gets those. He states the best thing on the menu is the pork. We order, the pork, and the my husband orders the New York steak. The appetizer is three small ribs for 26.00 dollars. The sauce is good, but that is about 10.00 per each rib, they are very very small, hardly any meat. My pork is moist, but it sat in the brine too long, and it is so salty. I eat it because I am starved. My husbands steak is very very rare, so it goes back to the kitchen, it comes back correctly cooked and is very tasty. someone deposits a salad as they go by. The pork is served on okra and tomatoes they have an acid taste to it, and sautéed beyond recognition. Not good compliment to the very very salty pork. A sweet sauce would be a better fit. I literally could not wait to get out of there, and away from the loud Yelpy woman that would not shut up, and this mediocre dinner. All for about 200. won't be going back. read more

The challenge a new restaurant faces is threefold: providing good food, good service, and attracting customers. 1921 has succeeded on two out of three. The customers are no problem. Open only a week or two, the restaurant was packed when we visited. Unfortunately, although the decor is beautiful, it didn't include acoustic treatment, so the dining room was at a deafening level--enough that my companion and I had to keep repeating ourselves, even though we were at a small table for two. The food also passes muster. I've never been a huge fan of Norman's at the Ritz Carlton, but I thought three of the dishes we had here were better than anything I've ever had there. The Caesar salad was enlivened by some lemon zest, a trick I will try at home. Chaufa "Aeropuerto" was an Asian-influenced fried rice dish with grilled octopus and sausage. The octopus and sausage were just okay, but the rice flavors were wonderful. This is a large starter, but would make an excellent side dish. The fried cornish game hen was excellent, like a wonderful fried chicken, and served with good collard greens and mac and cheese. The only miss was the duck breast that our waiter highly recommended. It looked unappetizing, and the "mole" sauce bore no relationship to a true mole, overpowered by odd tasting herbs. The third aspect of a good restaurant is the service staff, and the place was certainly heavily staffed. But our waiter was in way over his head. Upon taking our order he told us he'd "try to get the wine out as soon as he could," as if this required some Herculean effort. Apparently it did, as it didn't arrive until we were almost done with our first course. Someone should also mention to him that you present the bottle before opening it, and you don't fill the wine glasses to the brim to save yourself a trip later. And had we not anticipated his failure to pace the meal, I'm pretty sure our entrees would have arrived before we'd even finished that course. Management seemed involved, so perhaps this will be corrected as they adjust staff levels. Overall I'd say that if you're in the area and want good food, 1921 is worth a try, as long as you don't plan on having a conversation during dinner. read more

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1921 gave us a wonderful experience for my boyfriend's 30th birthday! When we arrived, there were personalized menus wishing him a happy 30th! The service was incredible - the staff was very attentive without being overbearing. Our server made sure our drinks were filled and that the food was everything that we expected. And goodness, it was definitely better than expected! For our appetizers, we went with the pork rillettes croquetas and the plantain flatbread. Both were delicious, but the croquetas were *amazing*. The mango and sour orange sauce gave just the right amount of sweetness to the saltier croquetas. For my entree, I ordered the pan roasted duck breast. The guava-ancho jus was like a sweet barbecue and it went perfect with the duck breast and confit. My boyfriend went with the fried Cornish hen. He said the cola collard greens were the best he's ever had. The mac n' cheese was nice and creamy and the Cornish hen was crispy and tender. For dessert, we had the Devils food cake. Oh my goodness. It was incredible. I'm not a huge dessert person, but I wanted to eat the whole thing. The frosting was perfect and I loved the crunchy peanut brittle. We tried a few of their cocktails. My favorite was the sleepwalker - which has earl grey cold brew for a little caffeine kick! It was delicious. My boyfriend loved the gin and jam! We had a wonderful experience at 1921, and I have been wanting to go again! Hopefully very soon! read more

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Sometimes a moment of clarity Last night was one of those experiences. It's happened at a few restaurants previously, I'm calling it the Emperor with New Clothes effect. We had a 7pm reservation and walked in about 5 minutes early. The host was away from the stand, which is fine. However when he walked up, he didn't greet us, just looked at us and stood there. I told him we had a 7 pm reservation. The only word he ever said was "name?". He never looked at us again, just at the computer. Another woman came over to escort us to the table. The table was fine, no better or worse than any other. Our waiter was polite, attentive and very nice. We weren't very hungry, so just ordered the milk buns and our entrees; my partner had red snapper with grits and an unusual accompaniment of strawberries, raisins and tarragon with a side order of seasonal squash. I ordered the filet medium rare with roasted seasoned corn as all sides are ala carte. The buns were good, though seemingly all air, the butter with orange marmalade and honey was delicious. My partners' snapper was good, smallish in size, the grits creamy but nothing special. The squash was well prepared. My filet was perfectly cooked and tender, however it was pretty much flavorless. The only real flavor tasted of grill char, nothing of meat. The bernaise was very lemony this could be their interpretation, I would have preferred more tarragon in it. It was the only flavor to my meal. The wine reduction on the plate was flavorless as well. The corn, was dry and starchy and frankly inedible. I did mention the corn to the waiter and he removed it from the bill, also offered me a dessert. My partner ordered the carrot cake, with slices of radish and carrot on top, the cream cheese frosting was passable. I had creme brûlée with bourbon infused vanilla bean, which I didn't notice. The crackle on top tasted bitter so I scrapped it off and just ate the custard. I don't claim to be a food critic, not have I eaten in Micheline star restaurants, however if I'm paying $56 for a single hunk of meat on a plate with no sides, it better be the best thing I've put in my mouth. This is a restaurant that keeps getting praise as being amazing. They've become pretentious and I feel everyone just perpetuates the lie too embarrassed to disagree. The food is completely unremarkable. On our departure, the host looked at us, turned around and walked away. No "thank you", no "have a good night", nothing. Just as an aside to those who may say we looked downtrodden, this is Florida, no one dresses up here, however we were the best dressed people in the building, most others were wearing shorts and shirts. The experience and food was less than average. Our waiter was great. That being said, I would not send anyone here. Save at least a 1/3 of your money and visit Pisces Rising down the street. read more

Last week I went to 1921 while visiting Mount Dora from Boston One of the local shop owners highly recommended it My friend and I sat at the bar and had a few apps and some wine.. Everything was great, bartender was very friendly and knowledgeable Food was delicious!! The next day I realized I must have dropped an envelope containing several hundred dollars at the restaurant The restaurant wasn't opened when I called so I left a message with my info We were heading to Universal that and flying back home the next day when they opened later that day, Rachel called me to tell me that they had my money!! I was so thrilled and relieved. Evidently the server found it So grateful that they were honest and held it for me until a friend could pick it up Such a wonderful group of people, I can't thank them enough I will definitely dine there again when I'm back in town for the winter.. Such a great place!! Thanks again read more

We loved everything about our experience dining at 1921. Darcey, our server, was engaging, helpful, and made some great recommendations. The drinks we ordered were refreshing and delicious. We tried a few different things- raw oysters, octopus carpaccio, salad, shrimp and grits, and the duck breast. Every dish was stellar! If any of those are on the menu when you go I highly recommend all. This was one of the best meals I have ever had. read more

True farm to table... finally! I had an outstanding dinner here, I was so impressed by the back of the menu just covered with local Florida farms and vendors. Our server was attentive and knew her stuff, everything I asked about she was able to tell me where it was from. The pork tenderloin was perfect, oysters were cold and fresh, and the carrot cake was outstanding. I will be back!! read more

I have visited 1921 Mount Dora several times and had stop coming because they constantly post menu and pictures on instagram of their new offerings however when you show up the menu has changed even though is jn the same month. I decided to give it another try today and big mistake, we came for their carrot cake cheesecake but ofcourse that was already off the menu...tried their $39 cod that was on top of a bed of cabbage which if it weighed 2oz was a lot, my son had the cheeseburger that they didn't even bother to melt the cheese...we drove from Orlando in traffic for this?! If you are local by all means test your luck, but if you are not save the time and don't bother coming for the "surprise" as you will be disappointed. The best thing in the menu was the appetizer. After spending $300 for dinner I am off to finding something weighing more than 2oz wish I would have taken more pictures.. read more

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Stopped in Sunday for dinner. Work the drive to mount Dora for this place alone. Set in an old house and it did have outside seating. Magical dining again. Our server Ashley was great and always stopped by checking on us and with another server. Started with the chicken wings and they was crispy and had a great flavor. Then next was the plantain soup, it was puréed with ham and sour cream on top. Great flavor and not a fan of soup but this was good. My next was the gnocchi with lamb ragu, nice rich flavor from the lamb ragu. Very satisfied with all the food along with my sista food, her fried green tomatoes was good especially with the comeback sauce. Desert we got the Swiss roll but took that home and eat the other there, milk chocolate Panna Cotta, very good especially with their cream. This place is a must try. Will be back to try other menu items, was impressed with food and service. read more

October 24th, 2020. Had dinner their last night, Ryan was our server. The service was not that great. He did immeditely greet himself and got us our drinks. Then, he was no where to be found. Finally we ordered our food. I ordered the 18oz aged ribeye with baked grits. My wife got the fillet with the crisp garlic potatoes. After 45 minutes (anybody see Ryan) our food finally arrived. Our food was freakin ice cold. Im willing to bet that our dinner sat in the window until someone (not our waiter) ran it out to us. Since this was my wife's birthday, she asked that I dont complain. My steak was no where near an 18oz portion. Both steaks tasted ok but definitely not worth the price. The baked grits were good but cold. The garlic potatoes were average. For these reasons I only give 2 stars. read more

First off our server, Jamie Pel, couldn't have done more to make our experience better. We arrived when the restaurant opened and the patrons quickly started taking their places in the various dining rooms, bar and outside tables in the front and back of the restaurant. Jamie was handling EVERY, yes EVERY table and did it in a friendly, professional manner. Jamie took care of each and every table with the kind of care and precision you would expect if you were her only table. We enjoyed a very fresh and tasty Kale salad and a house made Bratwurst hogie with fries. Our only disappoint was the limited lunch menu as we were anticipating ordering Oysters and a Chartuteri board based on previous reviews and menu photos. Mount Dora has become a meca for all kinds of cuisines which is quite amazing for such a small town. Its been a minute since we've been out to Mt Dora but we look forward to returning in the fall to enjoy more of the local restaurants and outdoor dining. read more

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This restaurant was all around excellent! Excellent food, excellent service, excellent attention to detail with the added touch of "Happy Anniversary" printed on our menus. My husband ordered the rabbit and I ordered the pork ribeye. Both were absolutely delicious. I tried the mushroom soup and didn't quite care for it since it was very earthy, but he liked it. The charcuterie was also very good. Definitely check this place out! You won't be sorry. read more

The drinks were excellent, but the omelette is too small to be called an omelette. The decor of the place is impecable with numerous pieces of art. read more

Good food. Horrendous service. Never experienced this before - staff not even busy.

Great small town with lots of small business entrepreneurs. Mt Dora would be a fantastic couples trip or adventure with the girls. Good place to live, especially for retirees. read more