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    The Brown Lantern

    3.9 (111 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Bars, American
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    THE BROWN LANTERN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Grilled shrimp, bay scallops & grilled veggies
    Jamie H.

    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!

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    Rob M.

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

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    9 months ago

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

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    2 years ago

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

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

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    2 years ago

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

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    3 years ago

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

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    3 years ago

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

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    3 years ago

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

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    3 years ago

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

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    3 years ago

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

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    Fresh Seafood Market & Crab Shack

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    I love seafood and this little neighborhood seafood market has it. The store is clean and it…read moredoesn't smell undesirable like stale fish. The store clerk was kind and very pleasant to the customers. Everything looked fresh and the miscellaneous items were stacked nicely as well. There was a lady outside in the parking lot asking patrons for money who eventual came inside and asked the store clerk if she could use the restroom; the store clerk was polite and said yes. I overheard this exchange but I felt it was worth mentioning and three stars at the very least. When I asked if they used butter or margarine on their fantastic looking crab trays and the clerk said margarine. I appreciated her honesty but everyone knows how extremely unhealthy margarine is; margarine is not five star quality. The overall experience and interaction was five stars but the margarine is a negative one for sure and needs to be reconsidered.

    The seafood is fresh and very good ,but I was very surprised at the girl working the counter.She…read morewas very flirtatious with my husband.She was showing a lot of skin and just seemed ti be trying to hook up with him right in front of me.She had no respect or honor about herself .Now my husband wants to by fish from there all the time just to talk to her.Even though she said she was engaged to be married.She flirts with men to get them to come there to buy fish .Business must be bad in Lake City if business owners are resorting to this tactic.Be glad when she gets married and moves to Canada.I honestly don't like this girl at all ,the way she looks at men like they are a piece of meat.Seriously ,I don't understand why she just can't be professional and just sell the fish.I mean it's all too much .She is not professional at all.I would not recommend this business to anyone.

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    Cedar River Seafood

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    If you're looking for authentic, fresh, and delicious seafood where the locals go, this is it! Come…read morestep back in time with the classy decor and top-notch service. If you're a snowflake, please for the love of all things holy, don't try to bring in your stupid little ankle biter dogs. Don't put this amazing staff in that position. There's a great Mexican joint down the road for you. This is a wonderful family-friendly place for all ages. Bring your smallest vehicle as the parking lot is tight.

    We met family on Sunday 2/9/26 at 5:45pm and Ray was our server- we had never ate here but wanted…read moreto try it especially with some of the great reviews! I should have known when we sat down and Ray asked us what we wanted to drink, we told her and also asked for an order of Calamari while we waited for our family members- the look she gave us for ordering Calamari was a nasty one. But you know everyone of us can have a moment of RBF or a rough day, so let's move forward She comes and takes our family members drink orders when they arrive a few minutes later, but she wasn't happy about it and it shows.... Then we face our orders, tell her how we wanted the bill split (one side of the table on one bill the other side on the other bill) food comes out the clam chowder tasted good but looked like cake batter, the fish dip was 95% cream cheese, the Calamari tasted good but smelled odd. The best thing on my plate that I order (the shrimp platter broiled) was the corn on the cob! We searched for Ray for refills on our drinks but she only brought the table of 6 people - 2 people got refills Then she brought us the 2 bills - wait what in the world? She explained that she had cleaning in the back - wait what? I asked so do you all offer dessert? Oh yeah, we have 2 which one do you want? Well I didn't see a menu with them so what do you all have, we ordered the keylime pie - which tasted off like a medicine after taste We asked if she could clear the dishes please so we could have exchange Christmas gifts since our family had not been able to get together for the holidays- she literally cleared the middle of the tables plates and we had to pile the rest at the ends of the table So if Ray is your server I say Good Luck Maybe the food is better but we paid $110 for 3 people and I don't feel like we had a good experience with the food or service. Here's my opinion if you're having a rough night or you don't wanna be a server then don't wait on tables but if you're gonna wait on tables and you're going to service clients that are nice that are friendly that are laughing then please for the love of everything give them something in return give them a refill. We're not asking for anything for free. We're just literally asking for you to tend to the table that is in your custody. I did leave her a tip, but I do have to say it was really bad circus and I really hope that in the future, she will get better service to other patrons of the restaurant.

    The Brown Lantern - seafood - Updated May 2026

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