Wings were outstanding! I ordered them to go. The lady that took my order was warm. It's the kind of place you expect in a small town. Absolutely loved it. Next time I'll take some pics! read more

Pretty cool spot, lots of history and neat decor. Food was ok. Nothing I'm gonna dream about but a plenty good enough place to return to for fun. Seafood was ok, my wife's hamburger steak was better. Appetizer was shrimp in a sweet chili sauce that just did not work well. Waiter was awesome. Overall it's the kind of place we'll be back to try a burger next time we're in town, but probably wouldn't make a special trip. read more

The food was delicious. The staff could not have been more genuinely friendly and the atmosphere was like something out of a movie! Rustic, down-home fun! I'd go here again and would bring family! read more

This was a hidden gem we happened upon traveling with our dogs from Tallahassee to St. Augustine. We wanted somewhere sit-down that our doggies could join us. Not only did they get to come in to the enclosed patio/family area, but they loved the fries! My husband and I were pleasantly surprised by the portion size and food quality. I had a chicken salad plate with beautiful tomatoes and black beans and rice. We could seriously have split that dish between us and had plenty of! Will definitely go back!! read more

All I can say is don't order a wedge salad. Because what you get is a half a head of lettuce with a little dressing on top little cheese and a couple of little pieces of tomato. Not only is that the most absurd thing I've ever seen it's absolutely impossible to eat on a plate. Told the waitress and she just told me that's the way we do it so I sent it back without eating and touching it and it still charged me no worries just won't be back read more

Came to see friends and left a raving fan. The mushrooms were amazing, and the bay scallop meal was off the charts. The service was wonderful and the drinks were pretty great too. Coleslaw is usually I don't try- but decided to give it a go- glad I did! read more

This is probably the best restaurant in Live oak FL. I'd say the food is good however the time it takes to get the food was ridiculous. The waitress was great and told us up front how long it would be. This is still something they need work on. 1 hour for an entree is not normal at any restaurant. Now this place is fine to bring the family but it's not a romantic spot from what I saw. read more

Great food great service great people been eating there sense the late 1970's never had a bad meal I usually see people from surrounding counties making a trip have the best shrimp and fried mushrooms always having specials read more

I have been looking for a good appetizer and found exceptional fried mushrooms at The Brown Lantern.

Service is friendly and fast, food is always above standard. Casual dining, perfact for anytime of the day or night. Down side is they are closed on weekends read more

Food was ok. Service was ok. Ambiance was typical 1993 bar & grill dark with old signs. Not bad. Not crazy good. read more

From the time we arrived on a Friday night at 7:30 it was a bad experience. At 9:45 she finally brought us our checks, it took OVER TWO HOURS to be seated, order, and get our food. the menus even say to expect a 30-60 minute wait and they mean it and then some. the food was good, but not two hour wait good. I recommend avoiding this place, it's overrated. read more

Had a fantastic lunch at this little restaurant on the main drag in Live Oak. This seat-yourself restaurant boasts an enclosed patio, bar area & indoor dining. The full bar also has a really fun list of mixed drinks, plus frozen cocktails & a modest wine list. We stopped in for a late lunch & enjoyed splitting the fried mushrooms with a horse radish/mustard dipping sauce that wasn't super hot or spicy. Our entrees were flavorful beef tips with a tasty brown gravy over rice and a side of turnip greens & creamed corn, as well as a grilled shrimp skewer, fried diver scallops & grilled veggies. Everything was well seasoned & perfectly cooked! read more

The Brown Lantern - Grilled shrimp, bay scallops & grilled veggies - Seafood Near Me - Live Oak, Florida

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What a place to eat and socialize. The wings and fried shrimp are so good. Make sure and try the coleslaw!

The fried mushrooms are the only thing here worth eating. Their burger buns are always stale and fall apart. Everything is pretty generic and some is borderline geriatric cafeteria food. Beer selection is extra extra generic. read more

Best in town!! Barr none Blackened Fish Filets !!world class Hamburger!!! I'm rolling with what I know read more

The Brown Lantern - Go - Seafood Near Me - Live Oak, Florida

A perfect place to bring the family! The food was delicious, the staff was friendly, and the prices were good.

I love the burgers, and the coleslaw is exceptional. Today I had fresh snapper, fried, on point. Friendly folks and good atmosphere.

I had a hamburger and it was cooked just like I asked fries were excellent. Had a slice of key lime pie excellent also. Waitress was very attentive and kept us replenished. Atmosphere reminds me of your favorite pub very comfortable and clean. read more

The Brown Lantern - a bar with red chairs - Seafood Near Me - Live Oak, Florida

Food was great, service was even better! We enjoyed being in the front area even though it was about 48 degrees. read more

The food was really good here. I got the double bacon cheeseburger , wife had the fried chicken sandwich and my daughter had a classic cheeseburger. All were great tasting came with good portions of fries and coleslaw. A little downside is it can be confusing as it's a table waited situation but you have to walk through two rooms (1 patio area and 1 bar) before you get to the restaurant and even then there was no host or signage to let you know where to go or what to do. We ended up flagging down somebody that looked like they might work there (no uniforms so we guessed) and asked. Also you definitely get a good Ole boy vibe here so I wouldn't suggest it if you mind people looking at your tattoos or green hair...also wouldn't suggest bad talking trump in there it might not turn out well. Good food though and a lot of cool flair and antiques on the walls. read more

Good food, cold beer, some younger long haired waitress was rude to my 5 year old son.

I've had this a couple times and it honestly is good quality food would give it a five but I get sick when I eat So not good for me but I recommend read more

We have been going to the spirit a Suwannee Music Park for 15 years and finally figured out that there's a decent place to eat up in Live Oak. Better than what you've been at the campsite! If you're in town for a music festival and have some time to get away, you might as well give this place a try read more

Great food and service, definitely a local favorite hangout. The fried pickle chips are amazing.

Food was ok. Very expensive. Would not go back. First time I've been there , I'm not sure what all the hype is about. I just moved to Live Oak, all I heard is about Brown lantern. read more

Good food and great staff. Always busy. Always. Wide variety on the menu. The BLT is outstanding. So is the Rueben. Then there are full dinners as well. Worth the wait. read more

Fun atmosphere, good service, tasty food. The steak salad was well-made, with all the bleu cheese you could want, a bit overwhelming. Others with me enjoyed the wings and potato skins. The wings could have had more of a kick, but there are hot sauces at the table to add. The potato skins were quite greasy as expected and had a generous amount of potato in them. The food takes awhile to come out, so go when you are not in a hurry. read more

The Brown Lantern - New York Blue Salad - Seafood Near Me - Live Oak, Florida

Try their club or chicken tenders. They have amazing food and so many choices. For Apps I like to order the fried mushrooms and cheese fries. We are locals and we eat here often. read more

This is our second time here, on the way to the Suwannee lights. Both times were busy. The service was good even though they seemed short staffed. The food was good and reasonably priced. Took about 30 mins but that was okay, they kept our drinks filled and kept checking on us. My mom had a mushroom burger and loved it. We had fried shrimp. They tasted fresh and the batter was good. The only strange thing is walking in. There wasn't anyone to greet us & It's kind of confusing with the enclosed patio. Just walk through the second door into the bar. We will be back next year. It's kind of a tradition now. lol read more

The food was OK. But the service totally sucked. It took for ever to be waited on, we sat there for about 20 minutes before someone came to our table. I was about ready to leave, but I was told the food was great. I don't believe they make anything from scratch, it's all delivered in that refrigerator truck that goes to all the other restaurants. Nope, not going back. read more

Walking in for the first time, I was a bit confused about do I seat myself or wait? People were seated and the entry was like an enclosed porch. I opened another door where people were sitting around a bar and there was other seating on the side. A woman told me to sit where I wanted so I chose the porch. We were brought our drinks promptly in styrofoam cups. The tea was properly sweet! I ordered the smoked chicken salad with a side of black beans and yellow rice instead of fries. I expected more salad beneath but it turned out great. The plate was served with three beautiful slices of tomato. I don't like tomatoes by themselves but I ate every bit of it. The chicken salad tasted wonderful. Hubby ordered the black and blue burger. The meat was very flavorful and there were chunks of blue cheese. Know that this is not a cloth table and napkins sort of place but it is good, solid food, served by polite people with smiles and good suggestions. I am glad we stopped here. (I couldn't face another lunch at Busy Bee)! read more

Holy moly y'all! This place is amazing! The food was perfect. The waitress, named Asia was delightful and the key lime pie was to die for. read more

The Brown Lantern - Mahi mahi, scallops, baked potato and chicken. Oh my! - Seafood Near Me - Live Oak, Florida

My loose stack of napkins, in the box at the booth, had the unmistakable odor of Raid! Was kind of afraid to finish my meal. Actually I didn't. Sad, bc this place was recommended to me. read more

Very dissatisfied with how a situation was handled by the owner after our order got lost. It was the most unprofessional of a well known local businessman I've experienced. brown Lantern got the last 100 bill from us. read more

This place was awesome it's a bar and grill kind of place. Customer service was incredible by the host and server. She was very attentive and friendly. Furthermore my whole plate was delicious especially the fish it was also a pretty fair size and the fries were so good, and the baked potato was also good. The only thing that was missing was hot sauces they need more variety of them they only had one which was a bummer. Other than that I totally recommend trying this place out. read more

The Brown Lantern - Fish plate with the sides of baked potato and fires. - Seafood Near Me - Live Oak, Florida

Took and hour for a shrimp Greek salad. The "salad" was whole white iceberg leaves. 20$ for 6 shrimp? Haha

Stopped in while passing through town, there menu was big in a great way, landed on a fried shrimp basket and loved it

We went in as a party of 8 at 7pm, and had to wait 40 minutes. Not bad for a busy night. We got sat and ordered our food at 8. We ordered 4 salads, a burger with fries, shrimp with rice, and chicken with veggies. The food took 50+ minutes to come out. It was good, but the amount of time that we had to wait for the food was absolutely ridiculous. Our server only came and checked on us twice while we were waiting for the food. A party of 3 who came in 20 minutes after us got their food before us and had to go boxes by the time we got our food. Good food, but the waiting time for it is absurd. If you're in a rush, I suggest not coming here with a big party. read more

The Brown Lantern - a plate of shrimp and rice - Seafood Near Me - Live Oak, Florida

Great food, great service. It was busy, but servers and bartenders didn't skip a beat.