The Blue Palmetto Café at Bok Tower was a solid stop during our visit. At Bok Yower. We kept it…read moresimple -- regular fries, sweet potato fries, an iced coffee, and a tomato and cheese salad -- but everything was fresh and well prepared. Sorry we forgot to get photos... we just dug in, that's how good it was. The fries were hot and crispy, the sweet potato fries had great flavor, and the iced coffee hit the spot after walking the gardens. The tomato and cheese salad was light and refreshing, perfect for the Florida weather. It's not a huge menu, but it works. The setting makes it even better -- being able to sit, relax, and recharge surrounded by the beauty of the gardens adds to the experience. Simple food done well in a peaceful setting. It complemented the day perfectly.

We chose to have lunch at this café in the Bok Tower Gardens Visitors Center while visiting Bok…read moreTower Gardens. It is a small café with both inside and outside open seating. The menu is somewhat limited. It features mostly salads and sandwiches. They offer a small selection of draft beers. Customers order at a counter and receive a stanchion to place on their table. Staff delivers food to the table once it is prepared. We shared a Vegan Chickpea Salad Sandwich with a Mozzarella Caprese Salad. The sandwich was served on toasted panini bread with a scoop of chickpea salad, lettuce, and tomato. They were busy with an after bell tower concert crowd, but the service was efficient and timely. I enjoyed the meal and recommend it to visitors.

The service was fantastic, very friendly and welcoming…read more Food was over the top great The ambiance was very comfortable Overall the best lunch my wife and I have had in a long time. Great job

L'incontro was an amazing find of fine italian food in Lake Wales. When we arrived the main dining…read moreroom was closed on a Friday night for a reserved event but there was a nice patio room that was filled with diners in a comfortable room. We started with a lovely moscato from an extensive wine and drink menu along with the red Sangria that looked and tasted amazing as it was filled with fresh fruit. For an appetizer we got the Bruschetta which was a warm slightly crunchy bread slice covered in cheese, bruschetta tomatoes, basil and balsamic vinegar glaze. A must try dish. For the entrees we got the Chicken Parmesan and the Veal Marsala which were both excellent with so many other excellent choices. The deserts were off the charts with the Limoncello Cake and Chocolate Mousse Cake paired with cappuccino and italian coffee. David was a great server and provided excellent recommendations as well. Now that we are moving closer to Lake Wales we will definitely be back to try all the other dishes and pizzas.

Yelp lists this establishment as closed but it recently reopened…read more Visited with large group. Service was great, food was excellent! They have reduced their menu from when they were previously open. Personally a fan of a smaller menu where the kitchen can become very proficient on these offerings. All of us were very pleased with our food. The updated venue was very nice and the parking lot has had a very nice upgrade. Very happy that one of our favorite seafood restaurants is now open again.

OMG the seasoning was perfect. Wow so impressed We will be…read moreback. The Calamari was excellent. A little spice and a little sweet My wife ordered the shrimp grits and a side of collard greens, my son had the Salmon with new potatoes I had the seafood combo. It was all terrific Two thumbs up The service was excellent The ambiance was awesome Love it.

We chose this restaurant after checking out reviews and getting a recommendation from our hotel's…read moreclerk. We are glad we did. We arrived a bit after 5 pm, too late to take advantage of early bird food specials but in time for happy hour (which ends at 6). This gave us 2-for-1 pricing on draft beer and house wine. We were seated immediately. By the time we left (around 6:30) there was a wait. We ordered drinks, and these and rolls were delivered with cinnamon butter and pats of plain butter. I ordered the Tuesday special, grouper "fingers," salad (soup is also a choice), and a sweet potato. My husband had linguine with chicken. Our server, Carmen, offered cinnamon butter for my sweet potato. Salad is tossed and plated at the table. It arrived well ahead of the entrées. We had the house-made ranch dressing. Overall, it was a pretty bland salad, mostly iceberg lettuce. The grouper was wonderful, lightly breaded and the perfect crispness. The portion of 3 filets was more than adequate. A small tub of Ken's tartar sauce was included. The cinnamon butter and sweet potato made an excellent combination and a great foil for the grouper. Everything was piping hot when it arrived. I wouldn't hesitate to order this combination again. My husband enjoyed his linguine. Given it was about an hour between when we were seated and when the entrées arrived, we thought the pace was rather slow. But the quality and quantity of food made up for it in my opinion.

I would've never thought that Lake Wales has this gem. Although it's spacious and holds a lot of…read morepeople, it still feels welcoming with attentive staff, art, decor and something to look at in every wall/table. The food was fresh and delicious, from the soft-warm-fluffy rolls to the creamy mouth watering cheesecake. The crab cake in the broiled platter was my favorite. My only complain will be that the cocktail and tartar sauce was not freshly made as it was from a packet and that the salad was previously frozen as some of the lettuce didn't thaw all the way. Nonetheless I will definitely return to enjoy another dish.

Really tasty food. The seating is nice, especially since it's shaded from the Florida heat. Quiet,…read morewhich means you can enjoy a good lunch in peace. Service was excellent! Owner suggested the chocolate chip macadamia cookies, and she was right! I wish I had more hands, to give this place 4 thumbs up!

I've eaten here twice. Both times the service was poor. The first time, the food was mediocre and…read morethe second time, there were two insects grilled into my sandwich bread, as though the grill had not been scraped down prior to cooking. (Gross!) I had to go find a waitress to show my sandwich to, since none ever came to check on me, and when I showed her the sandwich at the cash register, she totally ignored me and ask the people standing in line behind me, "May I help you?" If you like good food and good service, save yourself some stress and skip this place.

Okay I ordered my food for delivery so I cannot comment on the physical location or the service…read moreoutside of the preparation of my food but I am here to tell you--this is the tidiest Reuben I have ever eaten. It was made with *precision.* it was very delicious! I will definitely be stopping in to the shop next time I have a moment, but the quality of the food sets an excellent precedence!

Food was fresh mostly made in house and very good Mac salad was kinda sweet which I was not…read moreexpecting but still very good and the Philly was amazing

First visit here today after finding it on YELP. As we were walking in, a customer exiting asked if…read morewe had been here before and told us that the onion rings are out of this world. So as we ordered our food, we ordered onion rings also. We ordered a Garlic Burger with Waffle Fries and a drink ($13.99), a Brake Burger with Waffle fries and a drink ($13.99) and a Smash Burger adding bacon with waffle fries and a drink ($15.20) an order of onion rings ($5.99). The onion rings have the potential to be amazing as they appear to be thin cut and battered in house. The only draw back with the onion rings, fries and burger is that they seem to be a bit heavy on the salt. I could not finish my fries and only ate a few onion rings. The restaurant is in a former "Filling Station," or gas station if you prefer. You are sitting in the garage as you eat your food, although the garage doors are closed and the restaurant is air conditioned. There are art prints of vehicles on the walls along with car manufacturer signs and hubcaps. I like this place and will love it with less salt. The staff is nice and helpful in answering questions about the menu. I can recommend this restaurant if you are in the area.

They've done a great job turning this brake garage into a burger place and the burgers are awesome…read moreand their coleslaw is awesome and their french fries are awesome and my sister got a shaved beef loaded sandwich and it looked awesome and she loved it and they have a good selection of beers and some ciders. Last night they had a wonderful live musician in the beer garden area which is quite pleasant and we had a beautiful sunset behind us and the temperature was perfect outside. We chose to get our service outside at the outside bar and the bartender was very friendly and helpful and we felt like we had great service and you can order inside to go as well. We will definitely be coming back as there are some burgers my husband wants to try especially the one with horseradish on it!!

Great restaurant. Well organized and managed. They were slammed for Sunday brunch but never got in…read morethe weeds with table turnover and service. Our breakfasts were cooked perfectly and the proper temperature. As a former restaurant operator I know that to pull that off takes organization and competent employees. All are present at lake Wales Family Restaurant. I give it 5 stars!

We decided to try this restaurant for lunch. We arrived around 11:30am on a Thursday and were…read moreseated right away. Within 30 minutes of our arrival, the restaurant was getting very busy. Our waitress was friendly, helpful and gave wonderful service. I had the hamburger which was the best hamburger I've had in a restaurant in a long time. My aunt had the fried catfish with a sweet potato and corn. She said it was delicious and ate it all. We will be back again next time we are in Lake Wales.

Delicious papaya salad, chicken satay, and curry. We visited around midday, and the service was…read morefast. The space is a bit small but the prices are reasonable. We'll definitely come back when we're in the area.

Chicken Pad Thai was disappointing at best. I made a special trip here to satisfy a "hankering"…read more Basically, what very little peanut sauce was there, lacked any substantial flavor. The Crispy Spring Rolls were good, but I only received three where the menu stated that four were included. The Mango & Sweet Coconut Sticky Rice dessert was pretty good, no complaint there. This was a takeout order, so I really cannot comment on the "ambiance." Overall, for $30.00USD (YMMV), as I stated, disappointing. On the other hand, they're the only Thai Cuisine in town, so there's that...

Fantastic local coffee shop Stopped in for an afternoon pick…read moreme up Owner went way above and beyond for my wife's Chai Very friendly and the coffee was great Very quaint atmosphere Places like this are such a gem to the community Support local

This was a place that was very much needed in Lake Wales and I am very proud of the families that…read moreopened it up. I was excited to have a change up in a food spot to visit when seeing my dad. I ordered a coffee (I think it was the Honey bee or something) and it was honestly AMAZING. I also had their chicken salad for lunch while my husband had their pulled pork and my dad had their Cuban. Everything was delicious and I loved my bean salad too! Kids had peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and they enjoyed them along with the chips it came with. The staff was friendly. The restaurant was clean and the ambiance was nice as well. I saw a couple tables there enjoying books and it seems like a cute little place to read. I will definitely be back on our next visit.