We stopped in on Mother's Day after church because we saw the "Open" sign. They were very…read moreaccommodating even though it was a holiday. My husband and I tried the Tangines since I had never had one and it is one of their specialties. Oh My! They were both fabulous. Tangine is a Moroccan style of roasting meat, vegetables and even bits of fruit in a inverted funnel-shaped pot with a unique blend of Mediterranean spices. I had the steak and my husband had the lamb. They use only organic and heirloom vegetables and make all their recipes authentically from scratch. You can tell when you taste it. It was fun to taste each morsel. There were peppers, carrots, mushroom, green olives, Greek olives, walnuts, tomatoes, feta cheese and tiny bits of mango all on a luscious curry and greek/Mediterranean sauce over orzo pasta. There is also other intriguing things to try on their standard menu as well as Greek favorites, appetizers such as saganaki and vegetarian options. (Wish I had taken a photo of the menu. I definitely can't wait to go back) The hostess also mentioned they offer cooking classes which I want to try as well. Dessert offered was homemade Gelato. Salted caramel and coconut (as well as homemade vanilla) were excellent. I bet they rotate those flavors from time to time. Comfy seating. Pleasant atmosphere. Authentically made food. I hope they succeed as I think everyone should give them a try. Hours are currently limited to 3 days on weekend. I do wish they would consider more...like maybe a mini "lunch" menu with gyro sandwiches and maybe Greek soups through the week?! (Not offered/just a suggestion!)

We go there fairly often. Always great food and the service is good. Very pleasant atmosphere and…read moreour server is always friendly and makes great suggestions. We have always enjoyed our meal, and it's very relaxing!

Nice new pita place. They have build your own bowls. The falafel bowl was very good and fresh,…read moregreat service.

This is a new great place in the new Paddock Market Place. The food is healthy and very good. We…read morehad the chicken bowl. The service was excellent, there was a young man giving out samples, and the ambiance is very nice and welcoming as are all the workers there. Come in and try this place with its very delicious food!!! Btw the Carmel pita chips are wonderful for dessert!!!

I had a great experience at CAVA thanks to Jasmine! From the moment I walked in, she was friendly,…read morewelcoming, and made me feel like a valued customer. She was patient, answered all of my questions, and made sure my order was exactly how I wanted it. You can tell she genuinely cares about providing great customer service. It's not often you come across someone with such a positive attitude, and she definitely made my visit even better. I'll definitely be coming back, and I hope to see Jasmine again. Thank you for the amazing service!

A great place to have great mediterranean/Greek style food in Ocala…read moreCava is a fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant chain. It is known for fresh, customizable bowls, salads, and pitas with Greek/Mediterranean-inspired flavors. It started in 2006 in Rockville, Maryland. As of 2026, Cava has roughly 440-460 locations across about 30 states and Washington, D.C..I had heard about it from some friends at work and as we were travelling we saw one of their locations in Ocala. I am glad that we did. It reminds me of a Mediterranean Chipotle. This particular location had a drive through and dine-in option. The parking was a little limited. The store is designed so that you start at one side of a line and work your way down the line to the cashier choosing you options of preset orders or build-your-own. I tried a steak and feta pita with a side of pita chips. Both were excellent and were reasonably priced for good food. The drinks are an assortment of serve-yourself unique flavors like cucumber mint lime and Tangerine Alepo. Both of which tasted very good. The staff was very pleasant. The restaurant had a limited number of seats inside. It was very busy so be patient as the the quantity and the quality of food are well worth the price and the wait.

Have recently started trying establishments a bit further from my usual and based in other's…read morereviews, brought a foodie friend with me to try Rice & Noodles Thai for their birthday. Our GPS brought us right to this hidden location (smaller strip mall behind larger ones just off College Rd/Hwy 200 near the Walmart at 484. My friend was impressed to see food displayed as we first entered the restaurant. We were greeted and given our choice of booths to sit at. Minimal decorations, but the vibe was nice. We chose our meals and our server produced them from the kitchen in a quick manner (we were there for lunch but they weren't busy). Both of us enjoyed our meals and had plenty to take home to savor another time. To be honest, I enjoyed my meal so much, I returned a week later with another dining companion and they also enjoyed their meal.

You really have to look to find this place! On a road behind Chili's and Aspen Dental on 200, this…read morelittle Thai restaurant is a find. The service almost seems like one on one with the limited number of tables. The food is delicious and has items for all types of tastes and pallets, Try them out, you won't be disappointed.

The food was hit and miss. The things that were really good, like the house fried rice, and summer…read morerolls. The other things we tried were just okay, general Tsos chicken was not spicy, cashew chicken was salty, and sweet and sour was dry. I haven't found ANY reliably good Asian food in Ocala so I'll take what I can find, one shop and one item at a time.

One picture says it's all. Pad Thai. Shrimp, pork, beef Pad Thai. Thai HOT!!…read more We also had steamed dumplings and Calamari!! All delicious. Jess, the server was also outstanding. Highly, highly recommended.

Found this place by absolute accident, and happily so…read more Its a small place 4 tables of 4 inside, but it looks like most of the business is takeout. It smelled amazing when I went inside, I placed my order for a chicken over noodles bowl and a philly cheese steak egg roll. Both came out at the same time and i enjoyed all I ate. There was enough of a serving that I had left overs. My husband rewlly enjoyed it too

Atmosphere is peaceful, the workers are very nice people. The quality of the food is excellentread more

Best Thai in Ocala! This food actually has FLAVOR! They will spice it up as much or as little as…read moreyou prefer. Our server Alex was cordial, kind and full of information. The portions were great. We had the dumplings to start. Omg, the amount of meat inside was wholly above average. We also had the coconut chicken soup, outstanding! I had the Yum Duck salad, probably the most impressive Yum salad I've had anywhere in the world. My husband got pork pad Thai which was also stellar, noodles cooked perfectly and the sauce not overly sweet. Overall, this is the most solid and authentic Thai we've had within a 25 mile radius. Will definitely be a regular spot for us. Thanks Alex!!!

Had Fresh Rolls shrimp, w/peanut sauce. 8 out of 10 Also had…read moreShrimp & Rice soup. 6 out of 10. Had to and Garlic chili sauce for flavor. Restaurant is clean. Staff is friendly Came in on a Saturday, off the interstate for a break from driving. Which it made my trip better. Get off 75, for nice meal. I'll stop if hear on my next trip.

My wife and I received a gift certificate for this place from our friend and realtor after we…read moreclosed on our house in Ocala, having moved here from Central Texas. Located in a strip mall anchored by a Roses Discount Store, the place looked dark from the outside and the "Open" sign didn't appear to be lit but we knew they were open because of various Open yard signs in front of the establishment. Upon walking in, we were seated right away and presented the menu. They have daily specials but they didn't have pernil, although they had lechon asado like most of the Cuban/Latin American restaurants we've tried in the area. I ordered the lechon asado which came with yellow rice, fried plantains and red beans. My wife tried their Midnite Cuban sandwich. The lechon asado was flavorful (but of course no crunchy skin) and the yellow rice was good as well. My wife's sandwich, however, was a disappointment! The roast pork had an off taste and was gristly...she had to remove that meat from her sandwich. I tried her roast pork and was thinking of sending it back but my wife just removed all the meat from her sandwich. Perhaps we'll be back but definitely not ordering the Cuban sandwich again. Lunch for 2 came out to just over $30 with tip.

We usually come here when we visit family. My husband's favorite place. The food is delicious…read more Service is good and portions are quite large. Definitely good value here. We love the masitas- fried pork chunks. The beef stew is awesome. Today, trying the ropa vieja- one of the Friday specials and the breakfast , Machito. They make good French fries here. Area is very nice after the remodel a couple of years ago.