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    Taverna Berrocal

    3.7 (29 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Chicken paella

    I went with my family on the grand opening it was amazing the ribeye was cooked perfectly as well as my paella was so flavorful and amazing my best friend got the Napoleon II it was so creamy and delicious, I recommend this place for an amazing dinner experience

    Linguine pasta, lobster, shrimp in a cognac-creamy sauce

    I went for a sea food dish, the chef came out and offered this delish!! I got a favorite place for sea food pasta and is this one! I'm coming back for this dish for sure! Thank you for the hospitality and good vibes. Certainly I love to have casual dinners up there! Views are beautiful

    If you're in the Ocala area and looking for amazing food this is the place to be. A Cordon Bleu trained chef preparing delicious meals .... What a treat. Jonathan our server made our evening special by recommending fantastic choices from the large menu. If you're thinking it's an average Holiday Inn restaurant.... You're completely mistaken. It was a culinary experience. Hats off to the Chef and Jonathan.

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    State of FL health inspection provides a keen insight that this place is not clean, has healthy food issues and unless it remedies up the mess, it is a risk to eat there. https://www.myfloridalicense.com/inspectionDates.asp?SID=&id=9604212 Licensee Name: TAVERNA BERROCAL License Number: SEA5202647 Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 06/01/2026 Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active Location Address: 3600 SW 38 AVE FLR 6 OCALA, FL 34474 Full 09/17/2025 Follow-up Inspection Required Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public Violations: A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute d foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all v timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow administration action or closure when necessary. Violation Observation 14-74-7 Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit is repaired. Ambient air temperature 60F. Manager adjusted temperature, cooler reached 40F. **Corrective Action Taken** **W 06-09-1 Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time o longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At the cook line and walk-in cooler, raw red snapper thawed (34 inside vacuum sealed bag, manager removed all from bags. **Corrected On-Site** 31B-04-4 Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the triple sink room. 16-46-4 Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In use containers with old labels, also with old labels residue. 02D-01-5 Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the server station, cont white substance not labeled, manager labeled sugar. **Corrected On-Site** 03D-02-5 High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees within 6 hours. At the back of the cook line, rice 56F and 58F, per manager rice cooked 09/16/25, observed condensation on p 01B-36-5 High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. At the back of the rice 56F and 58F, per manager rice cooked 09/16/25. 01B-07-4 High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. At the server station, lemon with mold like substance 01D-01-5 High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully c discarded. For red snapper, Manager called and received the parasite destruction letter. **Corrected On-Site** 08A-17-6 High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Chest freezer at the end of the cook line, raw lobster above ice cream a fries bag, manager moved all **Corrected On-Site** 02C-01-5 High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/pre the cook line and walk-in cooler, multiple ready to eat food: pepper sauce date marked 8/11/25, quinoa date marked 9/08/25. 12A-09-4 High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Male employee wor fish and then with cooked rice and cleaned equipment, inspector stopped him, employee washed his hands. **Corrective Actio 01B-02-5 High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach-in cooler at the b cook line, all overnight product: raw shrimp 48F, raw scallops 51F, mussels 53F, calamari 52F, cut tomatoes 48F, raw beef 49F server area, cheese stored overnight above cooling line at 48F. **Warning** 03A-02-5 High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, all overnight product: raw shrimp 48F, raw scallops 51F I MEAN EVEN THE PHONE NUMBER IS WRONG! DIAL IT and see Phone number (352) 421-9311

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    Judy C.

    I had heard great things about this new restaurant and have been meaning to try it for a while. It's a cute, tastefully decorated restaurant at the end of a small strip mall. We were seated efficiently and the staff was very attentive. I was so impressed with the level of personal service provided at this restaurant. When I asked the waitress what she recommends, the chef himself actually came out to talk to us and give us his recommendations. That was so nice of him! We ended up ordering the fish ceviche ($22 MP), tallarin verde churrasco, and the lomo saltado. OMG. The fish ceviche was the best thing my husband and I had eaten in a very long time, best ceviche ever. We got the spicy version and the flavor was so fresh and exciting. We each could have eaten a bowl by ourselves. The 2 entrees were both excellent, the meats were cooked perfectly. We also got a glass of red wine and a Peruvian beer, which both went very well with our food. We came back on consecutive weeks afterwards and had the following Chicha morada: tastes like a less sweet cranberry juice Emoliente: somewhat sweet drink, a little viscous in texture Pilsen and Cusquena - both were good, slight preference for Cusquena Pulpo al olivo - best octopus dish I've ever had. Even my husband who doesn't normally like octopus loved this dish. The octopus was just the perfect combo of crispy and still chewy. I loved the olive based sauce, it went wonderfully with it Rigatoni with smoked salmon special - husband liked it a lot, thought the pasta was cooked perfectly Salmon maracuya tiradito: good, reminded a lot of japanese sashimi appetizers Coquilles Saint Jacques: good flavors, beautiful presentation Really a culinary gem in Ocala, you have to check it out!!

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    Good service. Price to high i send some friends and that was the complain. Price to high!!

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    Thank you so much for such a beautiful review , blessings

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    Cut the BS ok this the chef , don’t try pull this on me hater

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    Poor service and mediocre food for the price point. Highly disappointed in the professionalism of the restaurant and the overall experience.

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    No sabes nada vete come una Arepa

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    Outside restaurant with seating on the wrap around porch.
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    First, La Cuisine only uses tallow, olive oil, butter & ghee - no seed oils (woohoo!). Also love…read morethat they offer a couple duck entrees and lamb & we figured who better to cook that than a French restaurant. This restaurant is located just off the square. Parking is available on the side of the restaurant, although the 1 available spot had an employee squatting down cutting rosemary from a bush. We waited several minutes to give the employee time to finish, but he never acknowledged us or offered to move for a moment. Eventually parked elsewhere, but was a bit concerned about the rosemary that might b in r dish. Love they grow their own herbs, but this rosemary is next to all the car exhaust and where someone might dump their leftover drink or let their dog go potty. Eek. A raised planter or gated area for herbs would b better. Inside, decor is ok but could use some elevating to make it more inviting and upscale. Loved the live music - had a duo playing jazz. There's also a bar available if u prefer that to table dining as well a an outdoor patio. We chose inside seating at a table. It's sort of set-up like an old house so we were in the back room with maybe 4 other tables. Server was not very personable, but fine. Ordered Caesar salad, duck risotto, rack of lamb and souffle. All was okay, not great but not bad. Appreciated that the meats were not gamey so seemed of good quality. Cook was as requested. Presentation was nice. Flavor was lacking on both meats as well as the risotto and couscous. Caesar was very basic and average but appreciated lettuce was fresh. All food was delivered surprisingly quickly. Indicated r interest in souffle when ordering and was initially told it would b blueberry caramel. He then returned to tell us that's incorrect - it's strawberry pineapple. However, the server never put in the souffle order so we ordered the strawberry pineapple souffle after finishing r meals (and sitting with empty dishes in front of us for awhile) while people kept walking past us. Not a problem. It arrived and wasn't actually the correct flavor. We weren't picky so we ate it but he never addressed it, apologized, asked if that was okay. It was just a bit odd. Again, everything was fine, but we won't b returning.

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    Wow. Everything was amazing and fresh. They greeted you in 3 or more languages and had patience…read moreeven when the line was longer. With both inside and outside seating you can choose where you want to relax. If you get lucky with the outside seating you may be able to even bring your dog. My favorites were the banana one and the veggie quiche but I loved them all. 100/10 coming back soon.

    Came in here a second time service is top notch very friendly, but prices are nuts! I recall now…read morewhy I have steered clear since my first visit. I came in on 4/3 and ordered the following: 1 Warm croissant with ham and cheese 1 Amond croissant 1 Simply Orange Juice 1 French Orange Juice 1 Cappuccino Once my total came I was quoted $31 sounded crazy for the little I ordered but nonetheless I swiped my debit card and went on with my day. Later that evening I was checking my bank transactions, and low and behold I was charged $43.46 for my order. No way! I was not a fan. I reached out to the website email and explained the issue. I got a polite "I'm sorry you were quoted wrong" & a copy of the transaction. I also noticed a $5.67 tip that I am sure I never opted for as I never leave tips with a card payment it's usually always cash. Honestly there are many good home baked places around that are in a better price range , and handle issues better, than this one was taken care of.

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    Very clean and friendly staff
    Very clean and friendly staff
    Hot croissant with ham and cheese and a lite salad
    Hot croissant with ham and cheese and a lite salad
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