Broadway Diner

Recommended by good friends, we immediately liked the look and ambience of the restaurant. Quiet &…read morequaint, the food is a little bit of everything. Ftom bbq to burgers to seafood. We ordered blackened grouper sandwich. Collard geeens, bbq beans & coleslaw. Oh and of course a tall hlass of perfectly sweetened tea! Gotta have that. The food was awesome and cooked perfectly! The server was friendly n joked with us. We will recommend it and will definitely be back!

Charm City posted a cheesesteak weekly special that we first tried on April 14th, and it was…read moreexcellent. The sandwich was fresh, packed with flavor, and topped with a savory white cheddar sauce on a seeded roll. Everything tasted high quality and well executed. A week later, the special was extended, so we went back and ordered it again on April 29th. Unfortunately, the sandwich was noticeably different the second time around. The consistency and texture of the steak had changed and felt more like frozen pre-sliced beef compared to the fresher, more consistent steak from our first visit. Even comparing the photos side-by-side, the difference is pretty noticeable. It was a bit of a letdown after such a strong first impression, but hopefully the restaurant can find a happy medium if they decide to bring this special back again.

Early lunch with the BBB

THE SUPER GROUPER!

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Menu on wall

Zest Bar and Grill

4.4(31 reviews)

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Hidden gem in Bartow! Service, drinks, and food all 5 star!…read more Competitively priced,! Quaint environment, great place for a date night Our server Sarah was spot on perfect

I ordered a cheeseburger from the menu and price was $15. when I paid it jumped up to $19. when I…read moreasked why the increase and the man said it is a convenience fee. Well I got home and I went to eat my burger and it was just a patty, a bun and a side of mayo. There was no lettuce, tomato, onion pickle cheese, ketchup, mustard. It's completely plain. I couldn't believe I just paid and tipped for this. It was very disappointed.

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This place blew me away. I had the ribs and chicken -- easily some of the best BBQ I've had in a…read morelong time. Everything was super flavorful, juicy (yeah, that "moist" kind of good), and cooked perfectly. My dad's super picky and still hasn't stopped talking about how good his wings were hours later. I also tried the Philly cheesesteak egg roll and wow... just incredible. Crispy outside, cheesy and savory inside -- definitely a must-try. The owners were genuinely kind and welcoming, and you can tell they put real love into the food. They started as a food truck and haven't been open long, but they're already putting out restaurant-quality comfort food with heart and soul. Very peaceful beautiful paintings within too. This is one of those spots you just know is going to blow up once word gets around. I'll definitely be coming back -- what a gem!

Great experience here! Came here with family for their Sunday Brunch event and had a great time…read more The venue is spacious with comfortable seating, and the waitstaff was great as well. I ordered the Chicken and Waffles and my boyfriend ordered the Wings and Fries. The wings and the fries were very yummy, but my waffle came out very cold. I am assuming they were waiting for the chicken to finish which cause the waffle to cool down while waiting. Despite the temperature, our meals tasted very fresh and everything was properly seasoned. I will definitely try to come back when they do their Sunday brunch next month!

Philly Cheesesteak Egg Roll

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Breakfast menu

Catfish Country

3.9(253 reviews)

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My only complaint is that they don't have more side offerings for items they already have on the…read moremenu. Like I would've loved to order fried okra as a side and get a smaller portion that having to order the whole app just to have okra as a side. My only hang up was indeed not having more variety for sides, especially when they already have the item on their menu. Other than that, the food was fantastic, service was great, and it was a great experience. I did see some non-fried options, but YOLO. Definitely recommend the grits. Okra was perfectly cooked. I had the clam strips and they were delicious. Gator bites were tasty as well. Highly recommend everything I had and can't wait to explore more. Service was fast and very friendly. Checked in often and refilled consistently. Plenty of parking out front and easy to spot off 98. I've driven by it many times, so it was great to finally come in and try it.

We had a very good lunch here. We were traveling cross state to visit family for the holidays. Our…read moreusual lunch stop is now sadly closed, so we had to do a new search on Yelp. Found this restaurant as a convenient stop enroute. We entered right when they opened and there were already a few tables occupied. We were greeted by friendly Madison, our server, who could not have been cuter or nicer. The meal started out with warm biscuits and cinnamon butter. So good you could just eat these. We each chose a different fish dish from their lunch menu. Since they are named "catfish" country, I decided to get that. My husband ordered the cod. We chose the fish to be fried -- and they were lightly battered pieces and perfectly cooked. Each basket came with two sides. I got green beans and a baked potato. He had collards and cheesy grits. We both loved our fish choices. The only thing that I didn't care for were the green beans -- more like pole beans and peppery southern style (as in mushy). He thought his collards and grits were wonderful. I think we've found a new favorite place to stop mid-state.

Busy lunch time

Shrimp and scallops linguine in Alfredo sauce

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Shrimp dinner

Two Brothers One Grill

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Was in Bartow for a meeting. Looked for place for lunch. It was a Monday after 3:00 so many places…read moreclosed. Googled and found Two Brothers and One Grill. As I was driving, the power along Main St. was out. When I arrived the restaurant was without power. They were so nice and said they'd serve me the best they could. I had the best enchiladas, rice and black beans! Best of all, everyone was very nice. I recommend Two Brothers and One Grill.

Food was excellent! Started with coconut shrimp & queso cheese dip, plus their very fresh &…read morecrunchy tortilla chips along with green and red sauce. Yummy. Main courses of Carne, Asada, chicken and beef enchiladas, and taco beef salad. Followed by churros with whipped cream and caramel sauce. So good. They only had one waitress who worked very hard for our party of 6. Small negatives, she didn't ask about topping off our drinks. And it was also hard to read the menu in the very dim light.

Horchata, the birria tacos where really good

Fried ice cream is so yummy and we just HAD to get it!!

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Best passion fruit margaritas in the county

Jimmy's Famous Seafood Express

3.9(28 reviews)

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My kid's school was having a fair complete with food truck "rally" (does it count as a rally if…read morethere are only 4 food trucks?). There were massive lines for the other 3 trucks, so we ended up at Jimmy's. I ordered two orders of the fried shrimp. My order was done in less than 10 minutes, which was pretty good for a food truck. The fried shrimp is 6 pieces, and it's $12. For $2 more, you get a generous side of fries. The shrimp was huge and sweet. The french fries were thick and well fried, although they were overly salty. You are offered tartar sauce or cocktail sauce. I asked for just ketchup and received nothing. This is a pretty efficient food truck, and I think the prices are reasonable. The shrimp was good, although the fries were salt bombs. The rest of the menu is very crab-heavy (most items are topped with crab), which might or might not appeal to you (it didn't for my family).

Great crab cake burger!…read more I found this food truck when I had an event at Brew Hub. Since I was going to be there for three hours, I figured I needed to nourish myself with a bit of grub first. I'm glad this was the truck that was there because it was definitely satisfying! I got the crab cake burger and it was delicious. There was a good amount of crab in it and the bun was very sturdy. I added fries on for an additional dollar. The fries were solid, but I find my true test for fries it whether I would eat them without any dipping sauce. It didn't have enough seasoning or flavor so I ended up needing ketchup. They were crispy and nicely fried though. I was surprised that adding fries was only a dollar. That's a pretty awesome deal. The workers were super friendly. Since it was hot outside I placed my order and came back five minutes later to grab the food. I would definitely eat at this food truck again!

Located at Grove Roots Brewing tonight

The Kung Pao Shrimp Tacos!! Best in Lakeland!

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Gulf Grouper Sandwich!!

Ruby Tuesday

3.7(75 reviews)

0.3 mi

Nyzeth rocked it!!! Amazing service. And whoever was stocked the salad bar really started on top…read moreof it

Sierra was an awesome server! All the food was cooked well and the salad bar was clean and the…read morevegetables were fresh.

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Gator's Dockside - Highland City

2.9(110 reviews)

5.0 mi

Giving 2 stars because the service was good…read more.. It's been probably 10 years since I last went to Gators, which wasn't this location but I remember it being pretty good. I can't say the same for the food experience today. The mozzarella sticks tasted very plain and the marinara tasted like it was from one of those microwave frozen marinaras. It was just disgusting. I ordered the wings which the flavor was nice, but was semi-disappointed because I got 6 drums and 2 flats. Flats are better, but I just would assume I'd get at least 4 and 4. The fries were okay, not really very hot though. My wife got the chicken Philly with onion petals. She said the chicken Philly was okay and would probably get it again, but the onion petals were terrible. She said while they had a nice seasoning on the outside, more than half of them were still raw and crunchy (not from the batter), and luke warm to cold. The hostess was very friendly and loved our baby. The server, Benji, was great. He checked on us and refilled us without asking. He was friendly, but he'd make more at a place with higher quality food.

Started off with the fried pickles and ranch--very addictive and a great way to begin the meal…read more I had the BLT sandwich. Overall, it was good, but I wasn't a fan of the gator sauce. I switched to mayonnaise, which made it much better for me. The fried pickles on the sandwich were a little unusual, but not bad. I had tater tots on the side, and they were solid. My wife ordered the mini burgers with fries--both were pretty good. For dessert, we tried the apple tart (dumpling) with vanilla ice cream and caramel. It was a nice finish to the meal and enjoyable overall. Brianna was our waitress and did an excellent job. She checked on us regularly and provided very good service throughout.

Gator sauce

Apple tart and vanilla ice cream

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Gator's Dockside

Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant

3.2(22 reviews)

0.2 mi

Very good food highly recommend. The food was fresh and fast service. Everyone had very nice energyread more

Seriously, whoever made the food today should make it every day! I had beef broccoli, pork fried…read morerice, egg rolls, and crab rangoon - everything was absolutely amazing, piping hot, and fresh.

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Blue Ridge Grill

3.7(103 reviews)

0.2 mi

The buffalo chicken wings were top tier!…read more We will be back. Was able to speak with Chef Demarco about his process in the kitchen. Very delicious food with good portions.

I love a good "greasy spoon" diner, especially for breakfast. I was hopeful after seeing a few…read moreglowing reviews on another FB page (one that doesnt allow negative reviews.) For Blue ridge grill in bartow. So we decided to grab breakfast there on the way home from Ft Meade. The first experience as we walked in the door was to be greeted by the strong stench of old urine comming from the bathrooms (they are near the front door..so that explains that.). After we were seated and had a look at the menu (which honestly looked great.), I settled on the chicken fajita Omlette, home fries, and grits, with a biscuit. My wife ordered a 2 egg combo with scrambled eggs, bacon and home fries. My 16yo daughter (who wasn't hungry) had a side of fresh fruit. When our food came out, it was quite obvious that both my wifes scrambled eggs and my omlette were "egg product" out of a carton rather than fresh eggs. My grits were so salty that I couldn't eat them. The omlette was thin, small, flavorless and filled with cooked onions, 2 slivers of pepper and zero jalapeños. The chicken. Was laid on top of the omlette rather than in, it like it was forgotten till the last second and couldn't tell if the chicken was fresh made or microwaved (it had fake grill marks on it...so i assume the latter)the homefries were missing...but thats fine because i had a bite of my wifes and im glad they were missing. My wife was put off by the "egg product" scrambled eggs and said that her homefries tasted like nothing but "dirty griddle" after having a bite, i definitely concoured. We were both supposed to get a biscuit (the waitress said she would be right back with them...she never came back with the biscuits or to even refill my coffee.) But they never came. That was fine because the rest of the food was so awful, I dont think the biscuits would have been any better. My daughter ate a few pieces of her fresh fruit side and made a face that made me try a piece of the cantaloupe. "Fresh" may have been the case 5 days ago....but definitely not today. This was one of the first truly awful diner experiences we have had in about 5 years. Give this place a miss.

Interior

Rolls and cinnamon butter

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Snapshot of the clean dining area

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Gregory K.

7 years ago

Great food and service. Would highly recommend this restaurant for breakfast or lunch. A place where locals go knowing the food and service are what they expect. read more

Dale C.

153

1 year ago

This diner was great for a couple of years , but lately I would not recommend. Too much to mention here.

Linda M.

3 years ago

Restaurant was very busy. In at 11 and out at 11:30. Excellent breakfast and service!

Marcia B.

10 years ago

Food is always good, staff sweet.

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