The busband and I stopped in at Roughstocks grill for the first time this evening. As we are new to…read morethe area, we didn't know what to expect. What we found was a quaint place that was really busy The entertainment of the evening was a gentleman who was a one man band, and almost everyone there was a part of the fam club. He was pretty good. We had fast and friendly service, and placed our orders for thr grouper platter, Fried and the Filet mignon, Medium. We got sides of salad, fries and beans and rice, Nawlins style. The food was delicious! My steak was perfect and rhe grouper was delicate and tender. Its a little hard to get into and out of at peak traffic times. We'll be back

Not sure how to write this review without sounding critical but I wasn't thrilled with this place…read more I ordered the catfish dinner with slaw and it wasn't like any I've had before. The catfish was thick chunks of fish with no breading or flavor. The Cole slaw was a creole slaw made from raw Brussels sprouts, shredded carrots and kale. I couldn't eat either. The server was nice to take half the price off the bill. Not one of my favorite places.

Up here for a long weekend kayaking and we had just floated down from the head springs. Yeh it was…read morea long trip. Pulled our kayak up on the edge and grabbed a table for food and drinks. Great atmosphere here. Service was pretty good. As to be expected in a crazy place like this. The food was pretty good with a few things that we thought could be better but all in all a sold summer lunch spot. Now we have to paddle back up the river!!!

The reason and pretty much the only reason to visit Swampy's is because of the atmosphere. The best…read morething about Swampy's..you can order a drink and go and sit on the wall and put your feet in the beautiful clear water. Oh wow, what a place we live, it's so amazing! If it's during the day, tube floaters, paddle boarders, and small boats pass by making for some fun entertainment. However, the food and service are really lacking but has been for years. And it really doesn't matter...due to the atmosphere, people will continue to come here no matter what! It's literally that great! If you are at the bar ordering a drink due to the fact you will wait for a table, no matter the time of day...Do not get stung by the huge amount of bees that surround the soda station and the right side of the bar. I understand that the bartenders and servers are busy but service and attitudes are to the extreme! I think that businesses forget to tell their employees...people are PAYING to eat here. Most on vacation and don't want an attitude. But again, due to the atmosphere...most people will overlook the attitudes. Anyway, the food is severely lacking. We are locals and have eaten here many a time. Just remember the prices on the menu are not because the food and service are amazing...it's because of the atmosphere. P.s. please stop serving glass to people who are drinking and heading to the water.

Drove by this place many times when traveling to Gainesville, finally made a stop to try and it did…read morenot disappoint! Food price was reasonable and the volume was generous. Started with the gator bite that was meaty and not gamey, one of the best tasting gators I've had in Florida. We then tried the frog legs and fish tacos, both were portioned generously with lots of meat. The live music added a nice touch to the vibe of a dockside experience on a Saturday night. Don't expect anything fancy, you may be sharing your meal with a few harmless spiders on the ceiling but they are there to catch the bugs. Wait staff were super friendly and quick to serve. If you are traveling through or in town for rainbow river excursions, I recommend the spot!

Cute tiki bar restaurant on the water. We just happened to see it on our way to Lakeland. So glad…read morewe stopped. They have good food, friendly staff and nice views. I loved the fish tacos.

Layla was such a wonderful server. Friendly and attentive. Went there on sunday and had very good…read moreexperience.

The best ever home fries!! Incredible. Great service but busy place. I had a sausage breakfast…read moreburrito. It was wonderful!

We had a delicious late lunch at Cheers. I had grilled haddock which was the best I've had in…read moreyears. My husband had a fish fry. He has been searching for a good fish fry since we started coming to Florida and this one was exceptional! We were seated outside and enjoyed watching the disc golfers! Our server, Jenny was super friendly and accommodating. and our chefs Mike and Heather outdid themselves Our overall dining experience was wonderful! The menu is extensive and everything was delicious. We will definitely be back!!

The atmosphere was very calming. We sat on the patio and had a nice view of the grass in the golf…read morerange. They have a stage as well, and play live music at night. Our server was the only one there and honestly, she was fabulous. The bang bang shrink was delicious. The sauce was not spicy at all so it didn't hurt to eat my meal. Also, the fries and onion rings were fried to perfection. Not pictured is the spinach and artichoke dip with crostinis and chips. They were gone before I could remember to take the picture lol.

First & last visit…read more Food was subpar. It looked gross but tasted ok not awful but was not good. The big shock came when the bill arrived and was over $100 for 3 of us. The bar food my son had was ok he said. Maths waitress was nice but that was the ONLY good part for the meal. Ambience was 70s and looked original. We will not be back.

Visiting from out of town and thought this would be a good place since it was recommended by the…read moreAirBNB host. It reminds me more of a bar from the late 80s. The decor and atmosphere just felt dated and drank. The atmosphere was extremely hot and humid. By all means, if that is what they were going for then they did succeed. But it all comes down to food. It was just okay. Nothing exceptional or even good. I felt it was just okay. The menu truly made no sense. It's supposed to be a pub feel but there is burgers, spaghetti, fajitas and then Indian food. It is all over the place. The Chicken Tikka was not flavored at all like authentic Indian food. The naan came out cold and flavorless. Think thicker flour tortilla . Service wasn't bad. Our waitress Liz was polite and continued to check on us. Our onion rings came out late and because of that were removed from our check. All in all, we won't be back. Even if we were locals this a hard pass.

Great place for some southern staples. We were a party of 6 and we couldn't resist ordering fried…read morechicken and catfish. Fried chicken was really tasty with a perfect crunch and juicy chicken. The fried catfish was breaded with cornmeal, perfectly crispy, also well seasoned and very moist and tender inside. The tartar sauce was homemade and very good but they also have a good peppered vinegar. Between us all we had an opportunity to try a lot of sides. Hush puppies which one of our hush puppy lovers said was the best she ever had (I'm not a fan of these overall so I can't really say). The potato salad was very good, creamy, with just a hint of onion and relish. Baked potatoes and sweet potatoes were enjoyed by all. Loved the crispy okra and green beans. Collard greens were also good. Of course, we couldn't leave without trying the pies. Caramel apple walnut was a little too nutty for me but it was still good. They key lime was my personal fave -- the crust was a good crumbly graham cracker that was definitely home made. We also had a lemon meringue and the chocolate coconut cream pie, which was essentially a half and half with chocolate cream and the bottom and coconut cream on the top. Both had beautiful, moist meringues with nicely toasted tops. On top of good food, we had a great waitress who was super attentive and very patient and friendly. Definitely worth a stop if you're in the area and looking for some nostalgic, good southern comfort food.

Our party didn't fully arrive until close to closing time. As a result, they were out of the main…read moreentrees I wanted. Settled for meatloaf which was just OK. However, they were very friendly considering our late arrival and I don't blame them for being out of the good stuff at closing time. Ordered a cherry pie the next day. It wasn't cheap but it was really good.