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.

Ignore any of the old reviews, past the last several months. This is a "new" restaurant in that…read morethere are new owners, a new (limited) menu, and a remodeled location. The only thing that stayed the same was the name. The entrance is now off the parking lot -- rather than through the back porch or (former) front door. You enter into the bar/counter room. You have to wait to be seated. There's a large board with specials and market prices. If you haven't been here -- as we had not -- since the changes, the prices may come as a shock. Some fish are in the 30 and 40 dollar ranges. We saw several people see the prices and then leave. The free hush puppies and coleslaw are no longer. Even iced tea is now almost $4 a glass -- with no refills suggested or offered. I missed that they no longer have fried oysters, too. My husband was able to find his "go to" shrimp basket still on the menu. This was a decent price. And the shrimp were still lightly battered and tasty. It came with fries and coleslaw. I didn't care for the coleslaw -- a bit too much mayo for me. I got their shrimp and grits. The grits were in one solid cake. A rectangle that had been cubed and fried. They were just okay. A bit hard. The shrimp were good and the gravy not bad. But I wouldn't order this again. The dish comes with a side. They don't tell you, but some of the sides are considered "premium" and there will be an up charge. Make sure you ask so you're not surprised. The "crazy" in their name is now more appropriate. They really should offer a few reasonably priced lunch specials. We did not expect to have a $60 lunch (after tax and tip) -- especially not here in Lake Wales. But I'm glad we came and tried. Now we know.

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.

I'm a cheese pull girl! IYKYK - the Rachel had the best…read moreI've ever had. We were greeted by a friendly gal at the counter. She explained the menu and made recommendations. She was on point we ordered exactly what she recommended. The chicken salad was made in house and tasted great. The Rachel pastrami Rueben had the perfect ratio of meat, cheese, kraut, and marbled rye bread. They pay attention to every yummy detail! Even the pickles and Yoders cream pies. Our first visit but definitely not our last. You can tell it's a neighborhood favorite.

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!

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.

Food was fresh super hot and tasty I had the double smash burger it was thicker them most smash…read moreburger but it was juicy and flavorful no complaints on that the loaded waffles fries got soggy fast but tasty the grit nuggets are amazing but wait like 2 hrs before you try to eat one they may hold temp longer then anything else on earth and they are molten lava.

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!

Food was good, service was acceptable, the ambiance was good, prices were reasonable.read more

I stopped by when I was in the area and I was so surprised no one was there at lunch time. The food…read moreis fresh and delicious. We got noodle soup, drunken noodle, papaya salad, khao gee, sausage, and Thai iced tea. Everything is good. Service is nice.

Ordered over phone for pickup once we discovered they can make dishes gluten free…read more *Gluten free (/ dairy free): Drunken noodles chicken spicy gf -the noodles! Wide flat dumpling texture, so good Basil fried rice chicken spicy gf -delicious Green curry chicken no spice gf (didn't try) Fried rice chicken no spice gf -very good, texture reminded me of Peruvian chaufa which I love Mango coconut rice dessert -not overly sweet, perfect ratio of ingredients Side chili oil -the garlic element added was amazing Overall absolutely delicious, very heavy on fresh vegetables Clean restaurant, sweet ladies, good prices Will be back *dietary restrictions not allergies