The clam chowder is very good. Only drawback is the sun on the booths . Some waitresses better than others but all are friendly

In search of a Saturday afternoon hamburger, and since the Hooters in Gainesville closed, a friend and I made the trip down I-75 to Ocala. The restaurant itself wasn't overly busy on a Saturday around noon and we could easily get a table. Jerianna, our waitress, was bubbly and enthusiastic. She brought us samples of different sauces to try as we looked through the menu. We ultimately both ordered one of the BYOB burgers with curly fries and split an order of fried pickles. The burgers were thick, juicy, and it was great to customize with whatever cheese and toppings we desired. The curly fries were enhanced when dipped in the side sauces. The fried pickles were perfectly crispy with a great-tasting tangy remoulade to dip. Washed down with a Sam Adams, the meal and entire experience was pretty perfect. Without the Hooters in Gainesville anymore, Ocala will become the new go-to. read more

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We love Hooters for their wings. We ordered them to go and the wings are always ready when we drive there. We've eaten many wings in our life, but Hooters is always #1. We order them double dipped. m-m-m good! read more

Went to the Hooters in the Villages... Service was average for a busy restaurant .... the wings were ...tiny...small.... the most minuscule wings I have ever eaten with a BIG price. read more

It's Christmas Day and we were looking for a place to grab a QUICK dinner. Keyword: Quick We entered the restaurant and we sat within 5 mins in a booth as requested and then started the waiting game. Looking around the restaurant was only about half full. Not too busy for the long wait time to even get a server to our table to greet us. About 10-15 mins had passed before a server came up and ask if we had been greeted yet, and then decided she would take our order. It took another 10 mins before we got our beverages, which came in styrofoam cup because apparently they had ran out of clean cups. Crazy how a restaurant can run out of cups with a restaurant half empty, I can only imagine if the restaurant had been full. Anyway, it took about another 30 mins about after that to get one order of wings and fries. We were practically there for a good hour and a half and it only took us 10 mins to eat. Overall, the service was really great. The server was nice and apologetic but didn't make up for the long wait. TLDR:I would've given them less stars but they were kind and the food was good. Just the unnecessary wait time ruined it for me. read more

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0 stars! I have always loved hooters, menu got better and food was really good. Until I Came today 12-31-25 and ordered boneless wings with medium buffalo sauce and buffalo shrimp. Fries were good but the wings looked like they had no sauce on them. Waitress told us company went bankrupt and someone bought out hooters and changed the freakin sauces to butter based sauce. It's not even a sauce like they used to have. Asked for a side and when I dipped the wing into it it literally melted like butter. Has hardly any flavor. She said they're trying to do a healthier sauce and the new owner of company said their sauce hasn't been right in 20 years. What an absolute joke! Will never go back. It's terrible. She said im not the only one who's complained about it. I couldn't even eat more than 3 wings read more

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Seriously, I go to Hooters for the very best wings in the world. I'm 64 y/o so the beautiful scenery is just exactly that. Every time I went to Myrtle Beach with my 80 plus y/o Mother, her favorite place to eat was the Hooters next to the Bass Pro Shop. When the crusted medium wings come out to you still wet, they are the best tasting wings that I have ever had. Just writing this is making me want to drive 45 minutes to Greenville tonight to get some! read more

We had a nice meal here and our server was just right, friendly and attentive. Only detraction was a chirping door alarm that needed a new battery. When I walked past it, it was shrill and loud. I feel sorry for the employees having deal with that for hours. read more

Came in to grab a bit to eat on Wednesday, October 1 sat at the bar for over 1/2 hour before even being acknowledged I observed the manager serve two other people and then just stand in the opening to the kitchen. meanwhile, the bartender stayed on the opposite side and kept going to the back area. Definitely would not recommend if you are hungry. This restaurant is heading in the wrong direction for sure. read more

Shea did great at service. Sometimes at Hooters it is my impression that they want large tables of loud drooling men, as opposed to couples, but I didnt feel that way here. Big piece of chicken in the buff sandwich. read more

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This was the worst Hooters I have ever ate at. First of all we were informed that this was a corporate store but was changing to a franchisee soon. That should had been a red flag. This food is not Hooters good. The sauce was not Hooters sauce, the Curley fries were not at all Hooters style. The Buffalo shrimp were no where like what I am use to in Springhill, New Port Richey or Clearwater. I am not sure what's going on here but I almost feel like patrons are being tricked. I hope they pull it together. read more

Love Hooters! Best wings around! All the other food is great too! They can be a bit pricey, but they usually have great deals every day of the week either on the app, or in the restaurant. The staff is super friendly and we've never had an issue with anything. read more

Don't look for a fun time here. No one Captains this location. The Hooter girls hide in the kitchen where the real party is going on. They have a surly over the hill crabby South American that will eventually bring you a drink. Rumors are she smiled 3 years ago. The music might as well yacht rock. Not the hooters it was for decades. Food is ok I guess. Maybe they should sell back stage passes in the kitchen. Fire the Manager it will turn around. read more

My fiancé &I had lunch at Hooters in Ocala. Food and service were exceptional and on point. We will definitely be back. read more

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This restaurant is disgusting. It's very clearly not taken care of, the food is gross, and I can see why they're going out of business.

Tonight I had possibly the WORST Philly cheesesteak in my life. This was utterly depressing like whomever made it just gave up at the beginning, not caring at all how the sandwich turned out. The steak wasn't seasoned! Not even a little. No flavor at all; not a beefy flavor, no salt, no pepper. The cheese (I ordered extra) was barely there, it too was flavorless. The cheese only covered half of the sandwich. This was not double cheese. The roll was a cold, untoasted stale supermarket hoagie roll. It was laid over the meat, cheese and onions which equaled about a little more than a half cup of filling for the sandwich and was unable to stretch the meat to cover at least 1/3 of the roll. The sandwich was $17 with the extra cheese. This was not even a $10 cheesesteak, let alone $17! I hate being ripped off by overpriced, less than mediocre restaurants but that seems to be the norm here in Ocala. Also I got the chocolate mousse cake for almost $10 and it was a tiny little slice. Also clearly a grocery store frozen boxed cake. How dare you, Hooters! Totally unacceptable. read more

We had lunch at Hooters today and I must say the BOGO wings was a great deal. We enjoyed the food and our waitress was very friendly and polite. We had the boneless wings and an order of the curly fries. It was much better than the last time I had been there. The Manager came over to our table to ensure we had seen the Wednesday special on the wings. They also give a military discount. We enjoyed it. read more

It's Hooters!!! What do you want me to say? I'm from Dunedin/Clearwater, yes the original Hooters location. That one just feels like the only Hooters to me. Old school menus withe the "$100 wing dinner", bathroom "John J. Crapper" old grey wood everywhere. But with all that said this is a great Hooters. Staff works hard and TVs always have sports on and speakers have one of the games on. Plus it's close to the movie theater. Good Knight Now!! read more

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order this asked for extra crispy and it was cold and soggy i only live 5 min from there

We had a very un-Hooter-like experience here. First, I'm pretty sure my husband has food poisoning from the "smoked" wings he had last night. Our waitress was very quiet and unenthusiastic. It took an hour to get food for a table of 6, all just wings and a burger, and the restaurant was pretty dead. Our waitress didn't check in with us often enough or consistently. After all finishing our food and sitting around a good 30 minutes or so, I had to ask another waitress if she could ask our waitress for the check. The vibe in there was very strange... So disappointing. read more

Best wings every, the lemon pepper ones are my favorite, I die for some lemon paper wings and this ones are my favorite

Of course Hooter's chicken was great, the service was spot on and the atmosphere was very nice while we watched the game. I didn't show all the beer and alcoholic drinks we had, but lets just say we were full! If you're looking for good food, drinks and are interested in sports, Hooters is the place to eat!! read more

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Hooters will always have my heart and really, not for the ladies who confidently parade up and down and in between the tables, but seriously, for their food that's just good bar food served with a smile and some extras... Came here with my uncle to watch the UFC fight, and being that it's Ocala, this was probably the only place that was showing it; to put on a UFC fight, it'll cost the establishment this size at least a couple grand, maybe more but it's a draw for the ones who follow the sport and want to see bloodshed while chewing on some wings and downing it with cold brew. 5/5 Lots A Tots $6.99 was my favorite thing to eat...something about tator tots just gets me every time so imagine adding some cheese, bacon bits, sour cream and scallions...wow so so good. We ordered 1, but then ended up ordering 2 more so we could both have our own. It was way overboard but honestly, I don't come her often enough, I just wanted to indulge in my fav dish. 5/5 Fried Pickles $6.99 is another one of my favorited dishes. My uncle doesn't like pickles at all, let alone a fried sliced pickle...I convinced him to try one and he was hooked; he finished most of them! This dish came out nice and hot and not greasy, so kudos to the person doing it in the kitchen for doing it right! 5/5 Breaded Wings $11.49 came out nice and hot and with the different dipping sauces, made them really enjoyable. I think I'd prefer the breaded wings tossed in the mild sauce, rather than dipping a plain breaded wing in the mild sauce; it's the same similar thing but it just tastes better when the wing's been coated with a thin serving of your go to taste. 3/5 Strawberry Cheesecake $2.99 was a let down in my eyes. I didn't try it, but it was so tiny to have a hefty price tag of 3 bucks attached to it, taste or not taste. 5/5 Service was typical Hooters style and stellar...our server Amanda was great, super sweet and very accommodating, checking in on us the entire night and was never missing at anytime during the evening. We were curious on how times a night the servers get propositioned and asked her, but she told us it wasn't as many times as you'd think. I guess most guys already know their chances on walking out of Hooters with a phone number are slim to none. Definitely going back here the next time I'm in town; for a Hooters franchise, this one executes it perfectly on every single level. read more

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People say what they say about the place. I have been going for 20 years and the food from state to state is pretty much consistent. I happen to like the pickles (fried) and wings. I also bring the kids and they like the food as well read more

Restaurant was empty except for 3 people at the bar. Sat for 20 minutes and no one came until we stood up to walk out. Not trying to make it a color issue BUT my husband and I are brown so........ read more

This is the new location Hooters, which is good because when it was by The Home Depot, it was old and not good. The service is good, of course I mean I am a man. But they lack the food skills to make me say wow I went to Hooters for food and not just the hoots. Maybe one day they will be better but for now, I'll just stick with going to see some hoots. read more

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We frequently eat at this Hooters and every time the fries are cold or barely warm. We ask when we order to make sure they are. Never happens. We always have to send them back. Tonight was no exception. This time even the second batch weren't hot. I always order a chicken sandwich and you're supposed to get fries and your choice if cheese and toppings. No fries just a sandwich and I was charged full price plus extra for the cheese. I mentioned to the waitress it was supposed to come with fries. She asked if I wanted a side order of fries. She didn't comprehend it was supposed to come with them. Never did get them. My husband said something to the manager on the way out and got no reaction. read more

I've ate here over the past couple days while home searching. The staff are incredibly welcoming and very attentive. My servers have been Brianna (a new hire who acts as if she's been there for a long time), Lauren and Emily. All of them were exceptionally great and I've not had a bad experience yet. They made sure to come check in on how my food and drinks were constantly, so the service was absolutely phenomenal in that regard. read more

First off - our server had THE best personality. Food was good and drinks were as well. Service from bar and kitchen both were EXTREMELY SLOW.... otherwise, we might have had 5 stars. Everything else was great. If we had been in a hurry (which we were not), the rating would have been even lower. read more

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Wow I must say after reviewing these reviews I said I have to see for my self our server Amanda was incredibly kind and good at her job as upselling and making sure our drinks never got below half apps came out fast and hott was unsure about the food choice and Amanda was fast to suggest her choice . As there are a few hooters closer we have made a challenge t try every hooters in Florida and thus far we have not been disappointed food was hot and good drinks were cold it's a little bit of a drive but rest assured we will be back thank you Amanda and thank yoy to the cooks and the meager Joey for making our experience enjoyable read more

Always a great place to watch the fights with the with the guys. Our bartender Sky gave great service and made delicious drinks!

I have ordered a multiple times from bite squad from Hooters. They have forgotten items from my order MULTIPLE times. The bite squad driver is not allowed to check at this time because of the corona virus. One of the times they forgot the beer I ordered f (12 pack) One time they forgot the drink with the kids meal. They also gave me the chicken tacos with a very small amount on them. Another time they forgot the wings (from a larger order) I am only writing this now because it has been multiple occasions that this happened. read more

Been to many Hooters over the years, never witnessed such a lethargic, non-caring server. The place was not crowded, and yet my server totally ignored me when I sat down. 15 minutes went by, she passed by several times, not saying "I'll be right with you". Maybe because I'm old and white haired, wearing a veteran ballcap? The guy seated next to me said, "Good luck, I've been here 20 minutes and haven't received a menu yet". Then, I just left. I've seen all the other bad reviews, too bad I didn't check them first. Hooters used to be a pleasant place with good food. I fail to understand why you owners and managers put up with these kind of servers? Is it that hard to find good help? Maybe so. If so, I am sorry for your troubles, as it surely is costing you lots of profit. read more

Just curious if you changed the hot sauce stopped at St Petersburg Hooters and was unimpressed with the hot sauce.

Servers name was karina very sweet girl, but management was horrible, the manager on duty (Mr clean) was very rude and aggressive when I asked about the price of my beer, they run a 3 dollar blue moon special all day everyday so when I got my tab back I was shocked to see 9 dollars per beer, I was confused so I asked the manager for help and clarification, his response was "how else are they supposed to make money and all restaurants do that" not helpful at all once I showed I was unhappy with that answer Mr clean got very aggressive with me and was very rude. GUYS EGO IS WAY TO BIG. read more

Worst Hooters location by far. Bartender looks annoyed when you sit at the bar. Management seems to be nonexistent. Just sad!!

It's a damn shame you can't watch NHL on TVs here. all they have is NFL and........... nothing. This is why the first one here closed down

If there was anything worst than one star that would have been the rating, omg apparently this is the first time hooters ever had to deal with the Super Bowl because waiting for a simple fish and chips order took 3 hours to get prepared. This place is a joke and straight a trash poor management. read more

We had a great experience dining at Hooters! The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful, and pointed out some specials that were not on the menu. We had delicious wings that were piping hot and served with two sauces on the side as we could not agree. We had a half order of roasted oysters that were so delicious and fried pickles that came out piping hot with a delicious dipping sauce. Our Server, Ivi was so sweet and gave us some tips about things to do around town, and the manager, Harley was a pleasure to chat with! Looking forward to our next visit. read more

Worst ran hooters I've ever been to, took me 50 minutes to get my food, and they were at 50% capacity. Will not be back. Beer was good.