On our ongoing search for breakfast joints after our early Sunday morning church service, my wife and I have sampled a long list of restaurants in Ocala but have yet to check out Golden Spoon. We've seen Golden Spoon before when we ate at Milano's next door (very good Italian joint, BTW) but thought, with a name like that, it must be some Chinese place. Lo and behold, it's like a mom and pop diner. When we walked in we were surprised at how spacious it is inside. We were seated in a booth with seat cushions showing some wear and tear but comfy nonetheless. We were presented the menu and my wife ordered coffee as we perused our options. My wife ordered the Southern Eggs (2 eggs over sausage patties on grilled biscuits with gravy) with hash browns and I tried their Mama's biscuits (2 over medium eggs over fried chicken on biscuits and gravy) with house potatoes. I was intrigued by the eggs over fried chicken and our server said it's one of their more popular offerings. When our orders arrived, we realized we wouldn't be able to finish them. Those portions were quite generous! My wife liked the flavors and appreciated the toasted biscuits that stood up to the gravy. She also thought the gravy was flavorful. She wished the hash browns were crispier though. My dish was good. The eggs were cooked to my liking and the fried chicken was tender. I also wished the house potatoes were crisped up a bit but it had decent flavors. Generous portions and good value! Service was a bit spotty at times with our server disappearing for a spell. All in all, we liked the experience and will likely be back. Breakfast for 2 with tip came out to $38. We paid cash to avoid the 4% surcharge for credit card usage. read more

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Service was outstanding! We ordered the Philly cheesesteak sandwich and the gyro, and both were absolutely delicious. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming. It was not very busy during our visit, but our waitress, I believe her name was Katie, was extremely attentive, professional, and friendly. Thank you, Katie! I have to say, this was the best cheesesteak I've had in Florida and trust me, I've had authentic Philly cheesesteaks up north. Of course, nothing compares exactly to the original, but this was seriously impressive and incredibly satisfying. The gyro was also delicious. Maybe it could have been heated just a bit more, but honestly, it was still so good that I happily enjoyed every bite exactly as it was served. The light music in the background created a very relaxing and family friendly atmosphere. This is definitely a place that would make for a great outing with family and friends. Best of luck to the entire Golden Spoon team. We will absolutely be coming back again, and next time we'll be bringing family and friends with us. Great job everyone! read more

We took friends here during Thanksgiving weekend, and it wasn't too busy around 10 a.m. Our server was attentive and kept our coffee and drinks topped off. We tried the chicken and waffles--delicious and generous enough to share. We ordered three of the same plate; unfortunately, one of the chicken portions was overcooked, but we didn't send it back. Overall, it's a good place for a larger party and a relaxed brunch experience. read more

Golden Spoon Diner - Chicken and waffle - Diners Near Me - Ocala, Florida

Went with a large group on a Sunday brunch time. Our order arrived without much wait. Everything was correct, and quite good. Blueberry pancakes and biscuits were great. Sausage gravy was a bit bland, but poached eggs were prepared just right. No iced coffee which was . I will come back for lunch or dinner for sure. read more

My friend and I chose to drive up and try a new breakfast place and it did not disappoint, we ordered a few selections to taste, a couple omelets, some pancakes (I got mine with some fruit) and some poutine with brown gravy, as you can see in the pics. We took over half back home with us to have later. The space was very vibrant and lively. The server was on point and very attentive and upbeat. Every bite was very tasteful and delicious, we'll definitely come back again. read more

Restaurant owner permits pets to roam freely and climb on tables, despite causing disturbances. When questioned, she justified it by stating the animal has papers claiming it's a service dog. However, the Chihuahua's behavior suggested otherwise. The incident occurred between 1:50-2:05 pm on 5/24/26. As the animal wasn't performing any specific tasks and was disrupting other diners' meals, According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service dogs are required to remain on the floor or be held by their handler, without occupying seats or blocking aisles. Owner was very dismissive saying she did not see anything (of course you did not, she was back in the kitchen) and move the lady and her dog to another table and walked away. Stating the lady has been in multiple times and the business has permitted her dog to sit in the booth at the table unleashed. read more

Never had a bad meal here. Highly recommend that you give them a try. Breakfast biscuits and gravy very well made. And very filling.

When I walked into Golden spoon the first thing I noticed was a change in the chairs. The old chairs have been replaced. Did give it a nicer touch. My husband ordered the club sandwich with fries and he enjoyed it very much. I ordered the catfish dinner, but I did notice that the catfish was a little different than it used to be. It was still very good though. I had a baked potato with it and onion rings. The baked potato could I used cooking couple more minutes but it was still okay. The onion rings were good but a little greasy. Hush puppies was a little well done. I did enjoy the fish and the tea. Ana was a delight to have as a server. She did a wonderful job and made sure that our glasses never were empty. ​ If I had not had the problems with my side dishes that came with a catfish I would have gave them a five star because the service was on point. I hope to see and improvement in the other things the next time I go. Notice the restroom was nice and clean too. When we did get apple pie with ice cream for dessert and it was delicious. We asked for very small piece of apple pie and just a touch of ice cream. read more

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I came here at 8:30 AM on a Saturday morning. It's in the shopping center with Milano express takeout and Publix. I was asked to wait at the counter to be seated, and after a few minutes another waitress came up and asked me what I wanted and I told her I wanted to eat and I was told to wait. She reply to just have a seat anywhere. I was handed the menu and asked for coffee. I have to say the coffee was nice and hot and very good coffee for diner coffee. I decided to go with the western omelette which had ham, peppers, onions and cheddar cheese, I asked for them to substitute American and that was perfectly fine. Their home fried potatoes are on the skillet and not deep fried, I got them and lightly toasted rye bread. The food was out pretty quickly, and the omelette itself was made more in the fashion of a crêpe and then rolled up so it was thin eggs with the stuff mixed in with it. My issue was the cheese was only in certain parts of the omelette, so not every bite of the omelette had cheese. Also parts of the omelette Very well done. But the way they rolled it, the burnt part was in the middle so you didn't see it until you but into it. I also asked when I placed my order to please have a glass of water when she brought the food. She did not bring me my water, nor did she check up on me after she delivered the food. The potatoes would have most likely been good,but they tasted like they were made yesterday. They definitely were not fresh and crispy. For the omelette and a cup of coffee came to $16 for one person. This is in a Publix shopping center because the maps looks like it's putting you at a campus Bank. But that's not the case, follow the map. read more

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Second time to diner. We brought two friends with us. Waitress was pleasant. My wife ordered pork chops and I ordered meatloaf. Our friends ordered Cowboy Burger. All four items were excellent. Good service, reasonable price, and 50's-60's background music added a pleasant atmosphere to our meal. read more

4 dining. Dogs allowed in dining area, running around and barking. I wanted to leave but I got sucker family members who asked me to stay. No more of this place for me. Never again read more

The food was very tasteless and bland! The restaurant has a very nice feel to it with nice service but the food not being flavorful and bland that definitely did it for me. Thank you but no thank you! read more

food is ok do not order the steak it'stough and if you don't like fish, not bother the shrimp and scallop scampi it's that a fishy taste. read more

Golden Spoon Diner - Steak sirloin and crabcake crabcake has a lot of fillers and no lump crab meat - Diners Near Me - Ocala, Florida

Had a homemade meatloaf dinner it was fantastic. You can get it with brown gravy or a marinara. I got brown gravy, mashed potatoes, okra, and some coleslaw. The service is super friendly and quick and the ambience is nice. Was having lunch with a couple of good friends And we all enjoyed what we had. We will be back. read more

Reminds me of Cheers, a place where you everybody knows your name. It's obvious many loyal customers return and staff treat them like family. Had the opportunity for breakfast and it was delightful. Solid menu with little touches like biscuits made in house. Staff are wonderful, restaurant clean and centrally located. Hope to return for dinner in the near future. read more

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Our first time eating here, and the food was pretty darn good. My husband and I shared the chicken fried steak with sweet potato fries and onion rings as sides. The CFS was crispy and flavorful (me) (husband not impressed) and the normal white gravy from a can. The sweet potato fries were delicious and husband really enjoyed his onion rings. My disappointment came from the lack of cleanliness. I asked for an additional plate which took almost 5 minutes to get and the one I was handed was dirty! I politely pointed this out to Katie our server, which she promptly replaced. The air vents were full of dirt/dust, the bathroom needed some cleaning performed, and most of the tables were dirty. I watched a server knock the salt shaker off the table to the floor and she just put it back on the table without even wiping it off (cleaning cloth was in her hand)! We will try eating here again and hopefully we just hit them on an off day. We really like to support local businesses. read more

Used to be a good place but not anymore. We will never come back. Told us to sit anywhere we like and then ignored us. Other people came in 10 minutes after we sat down, were handed a menu before sitting, brought coffee and order taken all while we sat waiting. Tables got cleaned off, to go cups were provided for those leaving but the entire time no one ever came to the table. I made sure to speak very loudly on the way out the door to find another place that actually wants to serve their customers, how it might be a good place yo eat if you could get service. More guys walking in as we were leaving and they were already being helped too. Your employees suck! read more

I had a great breakfast. Country Fried Steak!! Their Home Fries are just like grandma used to make. The best coffee served with the spoon in the mug just like grandma used to! read more

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Food was always good til recently, hoping some new staff that has to get up to old standards. One question I've seen in reviews. That has nothing to do with food quality. In the current environment of Flu and other topic illnesses we are all reading about, why would management allow dirty tables ? And why would customers wait to eat at a place that has complaints of dirty tables? Sng how is cleaning multiple tables with the same rag considered cleaning? read more

Ok this place has gone thru some tremendous upgrades over the last few years. And we love it! Clean dining room. Very satisfying breakfast meal. We had the steak omelette as well as basic egg and sausage breakfast. Both were pleasing and satisfying. Coffee is better than expected for a diner and their menu should satisfy every discerning person. The service was not pushy which honestly was quite pleasing as we didn't feel rushed. Start the day off relaxed. After all, this is a retirement community and what's your rush? We've seen reviews that complain about the slow service but get over it. Our server was very nice and professional and we love that approach. We will continue to support whenever we are in town! read more

Want a cheap but delish breakfast? This place is the shiiit! The country fried steak is a 10/10. Sweet tea is TRUE southern sweet tea, not that bs you'd get up north. Service was quick and server was very attentive. read more

The staff was very friendly. The decor was a mix of trying to be trendy and then just a single room of standard tables and chairs. BTW, let's use a cleaner where the menus don't stick to the table top! I ordered the meat load dinner... pretty standard for a diner. My meatloaf was very "watery". I believe when they reheated the portion, it was either microwaved or over watered/steamed on the flat top. The 2nd of two pieces was in pieces... not a good presentation. The mashed potatoes were overworked pile of gluten topped with a gelatinous blob of brown gravy. I've had better at hospitals as a patient. The steamed broccoli was cooked with proper time and great color, but lacked any seasoning... even salt and pepper. Will give this place one more try and update a review, but I'm not holding my breath on any improvements. read more

I'm happy to report that they cook their eggs in butter! I'd you're trying to stay away from the unhealthy seed oil, know they got you covered with their eggs. I can't report on how they fry anything else. The staff was helpful. I did wish they put on some music since the ambiance is more of a cafeteria style room. There are ways to make it more inviting but that all depends on the management. It was a typical breakfast that was cooked to order. read more

Had such a great experience here! The service was super friendly and quick, and the food? Absolutely delicious. You can tell everything's made fresh and with care. Definitely one of those hidden gems you're glad you found. If you're in Ocala, don't skip this spot -- it's 100% worth it! read more

Best food in Ocala, everything about this restaurant is fantastic The atmosphere, the menu, the service.... THE FOOD ‼ read more

The food was good, the service was great and the prices were reasonable. We recommend them.

Breakfast at The Golden Spoon. Southern Biscuit Breakfast, two huge buttermilk biscuits with two eggs any style on a sausage patty and smothered with sausage gravy. Home fries with onions on the side. Eggs Benedict and nice English muffins, hash browns and a side of sausage. Coffee to wash it down. Overall was a very good experience and meal. Great atmosphere and fairly quiet. Wait Staff are very attentive and the food is served on time and hot. Great Job Golden Spoon And thank you again Genelle for great service. read more

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We heard that this restaurant had new owners and an expanded menu so we stopped in and were not disappointed. I had the patty melt with onion rings, my wife had a burger with a fried egg on it and fries. Everything was delivered hot and tasty. Service was friendly and efficient. Prices are very reasonable. Our total check was $25. We will go back. read more

Been coming here got three years. Used to be very good, no more. Horrible service, slow and food was terrible. St Patrick's Day special of fatty corned beef. Waitress said they had complaints, then why serve it? Same thing for a Reuben. Not much of it either. Won't be back. Bye-bye. read more

I think there is a new cook in the back food was always good and we always go on Sunday but this day was awful. I've never had to take the time to pick trash out of my food probably just stuff off the grill but who wants onions with their pancakes I sent it back no extra butter on anything they don't have whip butter got little frozen butters just things changing that's not good for it to be a Sunday, Lotta Lotta, dirty tables and people waiting no one there to clean the tables and I noticed I was not the only one complaining about food, and the real kicker was afterwards. I had to tell the waitress to take the pancakes off the bill. She gave me a bill with them still on there.don't think we will be back for a while, if ever read more

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Service is horrible food was cold and it took 30 min to receive cold food. Tables after me were receiving their food prior to me. Waitresses didn't care a bit really bad service read more

Great food great service had the tuna sandwich and country fried steak. GREAT! Everyone was really nice and fast read more

Golden Spoon Diner - Onion rings - Diners Near Me - Ocala, Florida

I was at your restaurant today I went inside to order for my husband and I . I got my husband meatloaf dinner and I got the liver and onions Your food was as closest to homemade As It Gets! My husband and I enjoyed the meal's tremendously and we will definitely be back and we'll be telling our family members to definitely come to your restaurant too! Your restaurant was clean your staff members were very friendly while I was sitting there waiting for the food to get done and can't believe very impressed with how long it took not long whatsoever , I was absolutely in shock how quick it came out I've waited at other restaurant in Ocala and I swear I've waited over an hour or so for food! So Thankful For Your Food And Service read more

If you love catfish then this is one place to go. The service was excellent and would recommend

They have good food and always enjoy eating here. It's always good and the staff work hard to make it nice. I like the fried chicken strips and the chicken fried steak with gravy is very good. read more

Went for lunch today...and we left. The staff do NOT know the menu and when you place an order the still can't get that straight. Across the street is Southern Pig and Cattle...THEY know the menu and are very helpful. There isn't enough money to waste it. read more

6pm on a Saturday night. Greeted when we walked through the door. Told to take a seat and someone would be with us shortly. Sat at a dirty table for 10 minutes and heard others complaining about the service or lack there of. Decided to leave. Called back and there was no manager available to speak with. Was told that a "lead" would come to the phone and speak with me. After 5 minutes of listening to kitchen workers and noise in the background hung up the phone. Sad thing is we have had a great time there the last two time we have gone. Sad that a few shitty service people had to ruin it for us and the other sitting in the restaurant. Maybe take the time to acknowledge the people sitting at the tables in your area and at least let them know you will be right with them. read more

Just had a wonderful meal at Golden Spoon Diner. The food is good, old-fashioned homemade food that is fresh and tasty. The service is outstanding! This is a hidden gem next to the Publix at Heath Brook and what a value. They have a great variety of meals -- and all you Liver and Onion folks - it's awesome! We found this by accident and will be making this a weekly regular. read more

I love this place so much.The workers were so friendly.The pancakes and onion rings were so good.I wish this place was in Tampa.

My husband and I ordered from here thru door dash because we heard great things however we did not get our Prime Rib sandwich. I called with door dasher here and the young lady that answered the phone said they did not have prime rib in a long time and did not know when they would have it even though it is still on the menu! She took my number and said she would have owner call me! It has now been over an hour and still NO CALL! This is very unprofessional and VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE! They even charged me for the sandwich ($14.95) I would not recommend this restaurant to ANYONE!! The only reason I am giving 1 star is because I could not post without it! read more