April 2026 - We had 30 members of The Villages Miata MX-5 Club have lunch here and also tour the…read moreadjacent Storm Distillery. The service at Pine Street was great and the Shepherds Pie was the best ever of any Irish Pub. The Guinness was also very good. Nice pub! Try it, you'll like it.

Cool hole in the wall pub... cool atmosphere . Service was good, and th drinks were pretty decent.read more

O'Malley's Alley was recommended to us by Steph, the bartender of The Yellow Pony. Twenty minutes…read morelater, we arrived to find O'Malley's quiet but welcoming. The staff made us laugh, feel at home, and guided us through the menu with excellent selections. All sandwiches are $11.50 -- and they're all delicious. Our family is from NOLA so we renamed Joe and Deandre "Jeaux" and "De'Andre" (D-E-comma to the top-A-N-D-R-E). You must stop by O'Malley's to enjoy the staff and play Monster Mash on TouchTunes. . P.S. Bathrooms are on a motion sensor. You've been warned.

Wandered in here after the rodeo and grabbed a quick drink. Live music was nice but the bartenders…read moreare so so not very friendly. I don't know if I'd come back here unless it was during the day to try the food.

One of the fanciest bars I've ever been to! Excellent service from very friendly and cool…read morebartenders.

Located inside the golf, country club of Golden Hills. Looks like they're revamping the Old country…read moreclub. Well appointed, super fun and updated. Craft cocktails. Artisan Pizza, wraps and the night that we went. They had a live pasta bar. I hear they're going to be opening a restaurant soon. Great place to have a quick bite and a nice cocktail.

Blondies is an outside bar with patio seating . Simple menu. Easy to hear the town square band, yet…read moretalk to others at the same time. The bar was super clean, the bartender was very efficient and friendly . Like the town square beverage stations, there are no restrooms here. However the nearest restroom is very close. You'll survive.

Omg! Gorgeous setting. Lovely decor. Adjacent to the square so you can hear the music. We…read morenearly ran up with eager anticipation of this new seemingly more "upscale" venue. Guess what the wine choices were? Red, white (Chardonnay), pink - ALL only by the horrendous $3/bottle Copper Ridge! Are you serious? How would you not offer at least one upscale choice as well? And, their "food" menu is an only an extension of the bar huts on the square plus movie theatre popcorn crap or Publux check-out choices. Villages family, we saw you on your little video touting the opening of this place in honor of the family matriarch. You have billions of dollars. You fit in private planes. You have Presidential candidates coming here for support. Do you actually like going out to places with crappy wine choices and bagged genetically modified food choices? You guys continue to disappoint at every turn. Each opportunity to make the Villages better fails on its face leaving the Villages in the dust for what younger sophisticated homeowners want in a neighborhood - unless you are catering to the Central Florida locals who love their fried gator bites. Spanish Springs now has 3 empty restaurant spaces, which is a travesty. The Villages needs to focus on all the vacancies in all the Squares and give us better options and choices to make us want to frequent your establishments versus driving away to experience normal life in 2024 at places that offer great wine, interesting food and fabulous vibes. Head to Tavares or Mount Dora instead.

We stopped by for a drink in our way to our vacation house…read more Friendly service. Full of locals but they made you feel welcome.

This hole-in-the-wall is a great little local joint. The beers are cheap and the atmosphere is…read moresteeped in local flavor. Be sure to ask to see the Thompson machine gun so that you enjoy all of your Ma Barker fantasies... Take that, G-Man. One word of warning, intrepid bar explorers, it is a cash-only bar, so bring some greenbacks to enjoy a brew or two. But don't worry, pub gangsters, the prices are really cheap so you won't need to knock over a bank.

Great Bar great concept. Big open seating area, sit at the outside bar, sit inside at the bar or at…read moreany of the random seats. Live music playing. Great place to watch a game. Being in the south I thought I would try the fried green tomatoes. Very nice touch adding a shrimp on top. Very good. Then went with the chicken and waffles. Perfectly flavored and was enough for two to share. I was bummed that they were out of their award winning. The peanut butter pie was a good substitute.

We have visited multiple times with friends mainly in the fall and winter as the weather is…read morepleasant. Music varies but we enjoy the ambience food and drinks are also good. Definitely a nice place for a date night or to enjoy with friends.

I was in Florida for a vacation to visit friends and family over the summer, and I found myself in…read moreOcala on a Monday evening in July. I was with my in-laws, and we were looking for a place to eat dinner in downtown while waiting for some other family to join us. It seems like on Mondays, there is not a ton open in the downtown Ocala area in terms of restaurants. This makes sense, but we chose to eat here primarily because it was open on a Monday, along with recommendations from those I was with. They had eaten here before, but it was my first time. The restaurant is located on a corner in downtown Ocala, near the square. Since it is in the city, there is no dedicated parking beyond what you find on the street. However, I have never had an issue finding parking in the general area when visiting this part of town, so unless it is a crowded evening or special event, you should have no issues. When we arrived, it was still early in the evening and we had no issue getting a table. As the night progressed, more people started coming in for their Bachelor viewing party. It seems like this draws a big crowd. They even announced that they were doing giveaways and other fun activities for the series season finale the following week. I imagine they hold other types of events as well, so that might be something to look out for if you are planning on stopping. We sat at a table near the front, and waited a couple minutes for the server to come by. She was, honestly, somewhat aggressive and not very kind. I tried to order a beer on the menu, and she went to make sure it wasn't out of stock. Then, I asked her about the Monday special on the menu, and she acted like she never even heard of it before. She stated that she didn't normally work on Mondays, but the manner in which this was communicated made it feel like it was my fault for inquiring about this. I ended up having a Garage Beer on tap, and it was serviceable. I also wanted to order the advertised $10 Grilled Cheese and Fries special, and got the D-Nice Way Grilled Cheese with this. I actually very much enjoyed the grilled cheese, but the fries were the star of the plate. They were crispy and crunchy, but not very thin. I had never had a fry quite like that! Would highly recommend giving them a try here at least once. Our food came out in a reasonable timeframe after we ordered. It was not too quick, but did not take forever, either. Besides what I mentioned previously, I was satisfied with the other service received. I thought the prices here, in general, were fair and on par with other restaurants that are similar. They run different specials during different days of the week, as outlined on the menu. For example, Monday is supposed to be $10 Grilled Cheese and Fries. I ordered this, but I am not confident I got it for this price. Someone I was with paid the bill, but the waitress did not seem to be aware of what this special actually was. So, if you are wanting to order a special, I would explicitly say that when ordering to be sure you get it. Overall, I enjoyed the vibes and the food at this place. It seems like they have activities several nights a week to bring in different crowds, along with specials on food and drinks. The service left a lot to be desired, as our waitress was not very friendly nor knowledgeable on the specials. I would be willing to give this another try, but hopefully with a different waitress.

Thought to give this place another shot but it was another reason why we haven't been back in a…read moreyear. Service was rude. Ordered two Guinness' and left. The demographics of this place is also unwelcoming.

The Bait Shack is on the Lake Sumter town square in the Villages. Simply put, it's where you buy…read moreyour alcohol before and during the entertainment. It's about the size of a kiosk in a mall. It had two bartenders working their butts off during happy hour 5-6pm. Amazing speed, I was so impressed. Prices are fair for the convenience. I got my usual club soda with lime. They have a fairly good variety of choices considering the small size of work area.