To wrap up our Father's Day getaway, the wife once again reminded me why she's the CEO of vacation…read moreplanning. She found Leroy's Southern Kitchen & Bar in Punta Gorda, and let me tell you this place isn't a restaurant it's a whole Saturday night experience! I walked in thinking there had to be a festival, birthday party, or somebody famous in town. Nope! That's just how they roll every Saturday. Live music, people dancing, everyone smiling I started wondering if they slipped happiness into the sweet tea. Now the wife ordered the Nevermind Pressed Burger with extra cheese and black coffee steak sauce. NEVERMIND?? More like Never mind my diet! One bite then another then another and suddenly her plate looked like the dishwasher had already been there. The burger was cooked perfectly, juicy, cheesy, and that steak sauce should be illegal in at least 12 states. Meanwhile, I ordered the 10 oz. Skirt Steak with jasmine rice, carrots, green onions, and their house made Asian marinade. Listen whoever made that sauce I need the recipe, your autograph, and your retirement plan. I was this close to asking for a to go cup so I could pour it on my cereal tomorrow morning. Mama mia that steak disappeared faster than my paycheck after my wife says, Let's just stop at one more store. Then dessert happened. We saw our neighbors order the homemade Banana Nilla Pudding special. My wife looked at me with that look that says, We're getting one. Fellas you already know that's not a suggestion. Well she got one. I got exactly three bites. THREE! ‍ By the time I looked back, the jar was cleaner than the windows at a car wash. Dear Lord now I understand why my doctor keeps telling me to watch my sugar. That pudding almost had me scheduling my next A1C appointment from the table. The live band had me singing songs from back in the day don't ask which ones. Some of y'all are detectives and I'm not giving away my age! And a huge shout-out to Athena! She knew that menu like she wrote it herself. Friendly, funny, attentive she made us feel like regulars even though it was our first visit. So thank you, Uncle Leroy! Between the food, the music, the atmosphere, and my wife stealing 97% of the dessert, this was the perfect way to end an unforgettable Father's Day getaway. Five stars. Come hungry leave happy and if you order the Banana Nilla Pudding, order TWO. One for your wife and one that you hide under the table. Trust me.

When in Punta Gorda we always come here. I love the chopped salad & add a blackened chicken breast,…read morebest chicken I've ever had, the buttermilk dressing is homemade & the croutons are made from cornbread. We are also trying the pulled pork sandwich which we've never had. Service is always great, they get busy & I believe they take reservations. Very casual place, a Tshirt is ok attire. Big draft beer selection also. The side of cornbread is a must to get. Going to get a banana pudding to go today!

I don't leave reviews unless something is exceptionally good or bad w a place. I was in Sarasota…read morefor a very brief minute. I was looking for a highly rated Cuban place on Tamiami Trail but they were out of business and I instead stumbled across two women w a smoker in a gas station parking lot (at 6000 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34243). I got the pulled pork dinner platter w mac n cheese and dirty rice w a Carolina bbq sauce. Dare I say that meal - in a gas station parking lot- was the tastiest thing I've had in a looong time. The pork and sauce was tender, juicy, flavorful. Just amazing. The Mac n cheese too was outstanding. The rice was was fine just fine but the other two items. Amazing. It seems to me these ladies have not been in this location long, but don't over look them. They just have it going on.

Went when they first opened, no beer or liquor, might be different now. Had the brisket, asked what…read morekind of bbq sauce they had and was told "regular". For a bbq place, they should be experienced in different sauces. Also, the brisket was dry. No table service either. Maybe things are different now.

Jimmy and Leu know how to cook southern style soul food! We hired them to cater my wife's…read moreretirement party and their food was amazing and delicious! I was raised on southern cooking from my late grandmother and through family get together's at events and picnics! I've eaten southern style cooking for over 50 years and this is some of the best I've ever had! Their food is made from scratch from rolls and cornbread to their own homemade barbecue sauces! I am an aficionado of greens especially since I was a kid! Their collard greens are off the charts awesome and award winning as they've won cooking competitions with their delicious food and I know great when I taste and eat it! If you love Southern Cooking, give Leu or Jimmy a call.....you won't be disappointed trust me! KT

The Baylor's have a large heart filled with passion for their work and customers. They recently…read morecatered a dinner for our boys Birthday party. Their Rollins, chicken, beans, cabbage and Mac n cheese are all great! We highly recommend Baylor's Southern Soul Food.

Wanted to try a place we've never been. Heard about Fancy's and decided to give it a try. Glad we…read moredid. My husband had pot roast which he promptly gobbled up. I had the chicken pot pie which was yummy. We shared an old fashion drink. Staff is friendly and well informed of their menu. The decor was comfortable and interesting. Thank you Fancy's for a great evenings

I should have listened to the other reviews...they were right on!…read more The food was all ala cart. Nothing comes with your meal. And to purchase sides it's a shareable side. So you have to ask people at your table if they'll go in to get the side you want. Because the "side" was such a large portion. Disappointing. This should be changed immediately. I had the country fried steak. It was ok. Gravy stated white peppercorn gravy. It was not white. But it tasted ok. Much better than the gravy that came on the potatoes. It was NOT good. My husband had the chicken and waffles. He liked it. Our other party had pot roast and they said the seasoning was a very unusual flavor. Not tasty. Potatoes and carrots were not cooked throughout. Liver and onions were good. The corn bread was good. Our server, Luke was cordial however it appeared that we irritated him. I caught him talking about us to another server and the cook as they all turned and looked us. Maybe I'm reading into it but based on other reviews I read I think they were being negative about our group. ‍ Anyway I would not recommend this restaurant and I'm sorry I didn't listen to the other reviews. Yelp never steers me wrong.

Small spot with big bold flavors. Serving bbq and home made recipes. Delightful and tasty…read more There last day was the 17th of this month. We truly enjoyed it. And we will miss it.

Cute place! You order at the counter and then they will bring the food out. We got the sampler so…read moreit came with ribs, chicken, pulled pork and pulled brisket ,three sides (beans, coleslaw and corn casserole), and 4 pieces of Texas toast. We ate in and brought the food out pretty quick! Everything was delicious, the bbq sauce came on the side. The ribs and the pulled pork were my favorite! All the sides were delicious. Best bbq in the area!

If you haven't tried Lucy's you need too. It's off the path and with such low response rates from…read moreclientele you ma be hesitant but don't be. I'm new to town and coworkers have been telling me for months to try. I finally did and I'm going to be a regular now. I called in my order and got there paid and picked up quick, friendly service. I could smell the food right away and couldn't wait to get home and try. We did one fried pork chop plate and two smothered wit various sides. Everything was delicious. She's really created a unique food experience here as this is just what I've been Searching for . Coming from Texas the food is different here and ice had to search to find favorites. I'm glad to say that so far this place is top on my list for pickups . Try it.

Will let you know how the chicken and waffles are. THEY HAVE FISH AND GRITS FOR BREAKFAST!!!…read moreThought you might like to know...$5 wing specials. Flavors are hot, hot garlic, hot honey, honey bbq, honey mustard, garlic park, sweet chili, teriyaki, regular fried wings....so many flavors. Storefront next to Thompson's grocery on Canal Street, east of the school bus barn. Delicious!!! Staff is super sweet and super polite. The young woman who was working the window did a spectacular job. I will be back.

Lizzie's served a satisfying soul food lunch today. I ordered the fish and wing combo with an extra…read moreside of macaroni and cheese, while the combo already came with fries. The lemon pepper and mild chicken wings were absolutely delicious and packed with flavor. They were so good they had me wanting more after every bite. The fish was lightly seasoned and cooked well, though I personally would have enjoyed a little more seasoning for an even bolder flavor. The macaroni and fries completed the meal and gave it that classic comfort food experience. Everything about this meal delivered the kind of soul food satisfaction you hope for. It looked good, smelled amazing, and felt comforting from the first bite to the last. Overall, I'm giving Lizzie's 4 out of 5 stars for a flavorful lunch with great Southern-style appeal.

Unfortunately my husband and I had the worst food experience ordering from here. :(…read more We ordered chicken sandwiches which was so bland, sad looking buns, wilted lettuce, chicken was so unseasoned.. there was no taste at all. Wings basket : average coasted wings, no heat or spice, fries were so bland. Inedible. They haven't even given any sauce or ketchup for the fries. Not recommended at all.

We stumbled upon this place trying to walk to Wendy's from Loves Truck Stop and decided to give it…read morea chance. We are glad we did. The food was absolutely amazing! The lady that owns the food truck is sweet and knows clearly what she is doing! We paired our food with kool-aid which also was amazing ! Would definitely be stopping by when we're in the area !!