Five Guys

I used to regularly work in Lakeland and I had three places that I would eat when I was in…read moreLakeland. Lovebird was one of my three places. So you can imagine how happy I was when they decided to open a love bird in Winter Haven just a few miles from my permanent office. I think this location is even better than the Lakeland location because it is a little bigger than the parking lot is much better. They still have that absolutely fabulous crispy fried chicken that is so delicious. I love that you can cater it to your personal spice level. I like mine medium, but my mom prefers hers with no spice. Their fried chicken stays crispy even when it gets cold. Sometimes I'll go and grab myself some lunch while I'm at work and then get some fried chicken to take home to my husband for dinner and it's still crispy and juicy and fabulous. I also love that they have a meal that was invented for me. My favorite thing to order is called, The my girl ain't hungry. It consists of one giant chicken, tender in your choice of fried or grilled with a side and a drink for eight dollars. It is the perfect portion for me. Now, when people come to visit me in Winter Haven, lovebird is always one of the places I recommend we grab lunch.

I'm still confused by The Shining references but besides that - what a cool place! One of the best…read morechicken joints I've been too. Reasonably priced and lots of character from the bright vibes to the filling and unique menu. The team is friendly and fast, without sacrificing quality. You will need napkins because these sandwiches are big and messy but oh so flavorful! I with there were more locations because this place rocks!

That Bama Chick (Medium Heat Level)

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Men's restroom

Adler’s

4.3(94 reviews)

1.5 mi

The BEST burger around!!!! I had the bad hombre (it has jalapeños, cheese and caramelized onions on…read moreit) The fries are hand cut and so fresh. I had to add a touch of salt to them BUT I'd rather do that than have them overly salty. This burger was juicy and so tasty. The service was incredible. I meant to get the girl's name at the register but I forgot to. She was so pleasant, actually had a personality and didn't act like some others in the service industry who act as if you're bothering them. I didn't see a distracting cell phone in sight. All of the people in our party loved the food and we have some pretty picky eaters in our bunch. We also had the cheeses pickles egg rolls. They were different. I'd like to see a little more cheese in them but I don't know if they are homemade or not. I've never seen anything like those on any other menu before so they may be a custom creation. They were good just could use a little more cheese in my opinion but I'm a cheeseaholic. Adler's has a small indoor eating area. They have a bigger outdoor eating area. We were there in February so the weather was pleasant. Not sure how it would be in July. Short review-FABULOUS. You won't be disappointed.

First time here very good burgers outside seating, friendly staff I got the burger with the…read morepineapple Husband got a classic burger with fries and a drink

Indoor dining area

Deep fried cauliflower with a side of ranch

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Dino's Drive In

4.3(138 reviews)

4.2 mi

Cute little drive in with delicious food and big portions!!! Great prices!!! You won't leave hungry…read moreand their bags for the kids food are the cutest!!!! We will be going back before we leave town!! Service was fantastic!!!

Great little drive in restaurant. The servers are pleasant and the food is good. Yes it is truly a…read moredrive in restaurant. They do allow call in orders and have parking for those.

The sign and tables

Flounder sandwich added cheese with fries

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Great Inexpensive food-great prices! Quick service!!

Culver's

2.8(49 reviews)

0.2 mi

Location is kinda hard to get into. If you're going to the drive through, turn into the second…read morefurther back turn in so you can avoid the tight lot. Server was nice. Service was fast. Order was hot and fresh. Fries were crispy on outside and soft on the inside. The deluxe burgers were great but could have used a bit more sauce on them. Slightly dry but still better than the other fast food burgers. This place might have the best entry level priced burgers. Malt shake was very nice and something I don't see much at other places.

Worst Customer Service!…read more Next time I'll gladly drive the extra miles to the Haines City location if I decide to give Culver's another chance. I hate leaving negative reviews and rarely do, but management needs to be aware of what happened. To make things easier, I placed an online order for curbside pickup with a scheduled pickup time of 9:15 p.m. I arrived at 9:10 p.m., parked in the curbside area, checked in through the app, and waited. The curbside area is very dark and poorly lit, but I was able to find the sign. After waiting about 10 minutes, I noticed the drive-thru was busy, so I waited a few more minutes. I then thought maybe curbside service ended after a certain time, so I pulled into the drive-thru to ask. When I reached the window, I told the employee that I'd been waiting about 15 minutes and wanted to make sure I was supposed to be at curbside. I also asked if she could simply check whether my order had gone through in case there had been an internet issue, app glitch, or payment problem. Her only response was, "You have to go to curbside." She never asked for my name, never looked at the computer, and never attempted to verify my order. We went back and forth for nearly 10 minutes, and despite several other employees standing nearby, no one stepped in to help. Finally, I gave up and drove back to the curbside spot. Within moments, one of those same employees walked out with my order. So that means: * My order had been there the entire time. * It was ready while I was sitting in the drive-thru trying to get someone to help me. * Instead of simply saying, "I see your order--we'll bring it right out," they chose to argue with me. When I got home, the experience only got worse. I spent over $50 on dinner for my family, and the food was disappointing. The burgers and fries were cold, one burger was made incorrectly, and while two burgers were packaged in boxes, the third was carelessly stuffed into a wrapper and smashed in the bag. Mistakes happen, but poor customer service and a complete lack of effort to help a customer are much harder to overlook. This visit was extremely disappointing, and unfortunately, I'll be taking my business to the Haines City location from now on. P.S. No pictures I was too mad when I got home I didn't take the pictures.

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Zaxbys

2.7(32 reviews)

1.0 mi

This location was ok, the other location at 7454 cypress gardens is better and their employees at…read morethe other location remember you!! The food was fair and the employees fine nothing extraordinary to report

I ordered a fried house salad at zaxby's on 3rd St in Winter Haven, Sheraton took the order,…read moreTaKayla closed with payment. I only requested no onions, when I got home (5mins later), I found a salad with lump lettuce, no cucumber, no tomato. I called back to zaxby's, spoke to manager (Ted, a lady), she was sooooo rude, told me next time buy a salad from somewhere else. Then, I called Cooperate office to complaint, they told me the a area manager would call me in a couple days with an apology & a coupon. It's been a week. That was not the 1st time my lettuce was lumpy & salad was wrong. Managers there are rude, nasty people. Don't care about their food or customers. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!!!!

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Salem's Fresh Eats

3.1(56 reviews)

0.7 mi

Delicious spot we found on uber. Loved the fries with shrimp! My husband has the original gyro and…read morehe said it was incredibly good and fresh. Food arrived warm. And it was very flavorful. So glad they were opened after our 3 hour drive to Legoland.

Surprised this rating is not higher. They are usually pretty busy. We have eaten here several…read moretimes and always had a good experience. The cook the food fresh, so it does take a little extra time. The fried mushrooms and fried okra are great. We also liked the original gyro, the fried shrimp, and the big bowls with chicken or fish. The wings were not the best.

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Tacos My Friend

4.5(189 reviews)

3.8 mi

Very good food I highly recommend this place you guys should diff go by this spot and try itread more

Cheap tacos!! Fresh horchata, the best I've ever tasted. The service was speedy and there's some…read moreseating in the shade to sit and enjoy your lunch:) Best tacos in winter haven

Their famous delicious spicy green sauce

Tacos salad

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Front of the restaurant

Chipotle Mexican Grill

1.7(78 reviews)

0.1 mi

Ok, skip this location. No sour cream, cheese, guacamole, white rice or improvisation skills! When…read moreyou reach the register you see a person fixing online order food which includes sour cream, guacamole, cheese, and white rice! We were told that's only for online customers. Wow!

Was a big fan of this chain, I had several great experiences from their Lakeland location. All it…read moretook to drive me away was one visit to this location. Food was meh but the people behind the food were as bad as I've ever seen. Very unfriendly. I won't return to this location, ever.

Couldn't throw away anything anywhere

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Tijuana Flats

3.7(100 reviews)

2.0 mi

This is a casual eatery. It has a relaxing atmosphere…read morerelaxing atmosphere. Dress is casual . The food is good. They have a variety of choices on the menu. The prices are reasonable. The staff is friendly and service was good. Great for families.

I had a great experience here the food was great Khylee had very good customer service made…read moreeverything very smooth will try again!!

Salsa area

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Chick-fil-A

3.0(46 reviews)

0.5 mi

First time I ever went to a Chick-fil-a I didn't really like…read more I put an order in the mobile app and as I was pulling up to the drive-thru, looks like a bunch of teenagers were in the middle just talking, literally beeped my horn so they would move. I was surprised that the chick-fil-a workers didn't do anything. They also had low rise cars vrooming their engines like it's some sort of meet up. I grabbed my food and they forgot two chocolate milks that I had ordered.

So we got our order wrong on the like "if you dress up like a cow it's free" day and Esther or…read moresomething like that gave us the stuff that was forgotten for free, (I guess the person taking our order didn't put the 3 sandwiches into the order) so we got it for free, so that was totally epic, thanks Esther!!

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Tony R.

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6 years ago

God damn this is THE SLOWEST place in the planet. 4 people working and together they can't pull their finger out.

Shawna L.

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5

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14 years ago

LOVE LOVE LOVE..... So much better than any fast food Burger joints around ... :o)

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3.3

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I love their shakes. The chicken tenders are good too since it's real chicken and not the ground…read moremix ones.

I never sat down and ate here before. Went with the Cod plate. It was too big for me! I was…read morestuffed! Drink refills are a plus. I wish i ordered something smaller cuz i missed out if milk shakes. They make mid slides, nice and chunky. Place was clean and staff was wonderful too. Will def come back.

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