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    Old Man Frank's

    3.4 (119 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    OLD MAN FRANK'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Live music

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    Polished off two buckets
    Robert H.

    So we drove up to Winter Haven to see the kids . We decided to go to old man Franks . Great place on the water ( Lake Howard) . Live music with Ryan Joyce singing a ton of different tunes . Nice low key atmosphere exactly what we needed on a Sunday afternoon . We started off with a pound of shrimp and a bucket of beer and a couple Margaritas. . Then came the Mahi Tacos which were fantastic. Followed up by another bucket of beer and Two Dozen baked Herb crusted oysters . Real good . Great day on the lake nice relaxed environment with great service and good food. . If you're in the area go visit old man franks . I know we're coming back !!

    A great view from every table.
    Susan D.

    We've been trying to get to this hiddden gem for a couple years. It was worth the wait. Spectacular view of Lake Howard (I think). You'll find mainly seafood on the menu, as well as a full bar. We had oysters, boiled shrimp, and fish tacos. We had no issues or complaints. It was all delicious. We sat at the outside bar. The bartenders were helpful and attentive. I recommend sitting outside, weather permitting. Inside is a little dark. More suited for nighttime dining or cocktails. Old Man Frank's was a fun and tasty experience. The next time we're in the area we'll go back.

    WJ N.

    Great food for good prices. Don't expect more than a rustic Florida Cracker Fish Camp bar. Cold beer. Lake front Cracker casual atmosphere. Daisy Dukes and a white t-shirt, cut offs and a tank top or your favorite jeans and tube top will be just fine for your kicked back dining experience. Burgers, fries, tots, jumbo chicken wings, oysters were all perfect for our group. Fast service on food to tabletop during a late Saturday lunch. It's worth a try, but don't expect to dine at the Ritz.

    Crab cake Po'boy with coleslaw
    Michael N.

    Very tasty food, friendly service, and nice view of the lake. I had the Mahi Taco, and my wife had the Crab Cake Po-boy, both excellent. Casual and very relaxing view of the lake.

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    All of the above! Great service, great food, all around great place to eat! Close to our home too!

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    They have great service and food and live music so we can go wrong with that. I always enjoy my trip to old Man Frank's.

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    Usually go for oysters. Did not disappoint. Nice atmosphere good music. Staff seemed a little overwhelmed but they hustled.

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    What a cool throwback Florida joint. It like I was a kid again. The lake, the boiled peanuts, nostalgic for us. Definitely recommend it

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    Cool dive bar with surprisingly delicious food. Great atmosphere with live music regularly right on the lake!! Must visit!

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    First visit today and probably our last based upon this experience. This is sad as we were looking…read moreforward to this experience. This is a casual restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating and it is seat yourself. We picked an open table outside and sat there for quite a while before anyone acknowledged us. They then sent the server assigned to our table (Samantha). It was a quick smile-free greeting and she took our drink orders, then when serving our drinks she took our food order. After serving our food, she never stopped by our table again, although she stopped by her other tables around us several times. We had to stop her to ask for a box and our check.....she never offered drink refills even. We ordered a single cheeseburger with bacon and a side of onion rings ($14.74), a Fish Filet with no side ($14.50) and an order of Tater Kegs ($11.50). The cheeseburger with bacon looked great but didn't live up to the appearance. It was kind of tasteless....even the bacon was disappointing. The onion rings were crisp and pretty perfect. Fish Filet was large and tasty although we really would have liked more tartar sauce. The Tater kegs were also large and tasty. It was nice sitting outside with view of the lake and boat activity. This restaurant has potential to be much better....slow, minimum and cold service really takes a restaurant experience down. I hate that I cannot recommend this restaurant.

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    The ambiance and view is wonderful. Service is only topped by the food. We highly recommend the…read moremahi sliders and the fish and chips. Again, service is wonderful and we will return.

    Beautiful location, great drinks, average food…read more I wanted to love this place. It has great Yelp reviews and is located right on the water. The drinks were very good, service was super friendly, it was the food that fell short. Here's what we got and what we thought. My husband started with the harborside margarita, which was great. He then decided to get a fishbowl margarita. It's 52 oz so it's huge. It was only $15 which was stunning for that amount. He couldn't finish it and left about 1/3. I got a watermelon smash. It has a good amount of alcohol and was delicious. I'd probably branch out and try something else, but it was pretty good. For food we started with the meatballs. It's all beef and was the highlight of the meal. The kids loved the bread it came with. I got a lobster roll and found it had too much dressing to let the lobster shine. It was $30 and disappointing. The coleslaw was ok. My husband got a filet with a Caesar salad. The Caesar salad also had too much dressing. The filet was ok. I didn't love it but our younger son did eat a bit. My older son got the French bread pizza with fries and didn't like the pizza. I wasn't a fan either, the cheese tasted pretty meh to me. He ate some of the fries. Overall this place is great for the atmosphere but I don't think we'll be back soon because of the food.

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    I was pleasantly surprised and will definitely come back…read more We were on a trip to Legoland and this place is right next to it. We do have Glory Days where I live, but I generally don't go to chain restaurants. However the street leading up to Legoland is all chains so we decided on this one. Future Christina, this is exactly what your boys will eat. One had a kids chicken tenders and fries, the other b a hotdog with applesauce. I was impressed how much they both ate. Brandon got a burger with Caesar salad. The burger was ok imo, but he liked both. I always eat the boys leftovers so I got a lemon drop martini and a cucumber strawberry martini. Both were delicious and they are cheap. That's the theme of this place, everything was pretty cheap! There are tvs everywhere. Not only did they have the game on but Nickelodeon jr for the kids too. Also I don't know who controls the music but it played Kpop demon hunters which I absolutely loved. Service was quick and friendly. She kept our drinks (both alcoholic and non alcoholic) refilled quite nicely. I will definitely come back.

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