First experience here in a diner type restaurant and bar serving all 3 meals. First thing I noticed was very good prices for their meals. I could see I would eat well & not break the bank. I chose the hearty chili & half sandwich, both flavorful & filling. Service was friendly but for large parts of my meal there was no employee front of the house which just felt eerie. (Socializing in back). It also made the timing "off" for getting the check and no ask for refills. It was nicely decorated for the holidays. I was never asked for drink refills, I would return to try more food items. It's next to a great ice cream shop if you like dessert! read more

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We go there every Tuesday! We love our bartender Kati!! Food and margaritas are great!

I was a bit apprehensive about trying a wing /sports bar for breakfast. My wife was insistent that we give it a shot. The waitress was extremely nice and helpful. Then the food came. The eggs were perfectly fried, the bacon was crisp and tasty, hash browns were decent and the biscuits and gravy was some of the best that I've ever eaten. I took a bite of my wife's French toast and it was like a party in my mouth. The taste of cinnamon was just enough to give it a pop, but the bread was so light and airy that it left you craving the next bite. Trust me when I say that you will not leave this place hungry or unsatisfied. Great hidden gem! read more

Do not expect your take out order to be right. Ordered 20 wings, ALL DRUMMIES Got 17 flappers. I mean how do you get that wrong? Also ordered six tenders. ALL WERE BURNT CRISP AND INEDIBLE ZERO chance of at least terrible customer service Move on to somewhere that cares. Because the terrible staff will give you 180° what you ordered read more

Great staff, excellent wings, fantastic pricing, and quality food. We are always happy here. The ambiance is a little lacking and the bench seats are worn out. But give me a basket of wings, a salad, and a beer and I'm a very happy camper! You can also sit outside which has many tables. On a nice fall or winter day it's great out side! read more

Excellent service and their wings are crazy good . Been eating there for years . They also have awesome breakfasts as well . Highly recommended read more

the food was very tasty, nice and hot very fresh waitress was very friendly and sweet a little pricy but worth it, smelled great when I first walked in read more

Endzone is our go to place for wings, but don't sleep on their buffalo chicken sandwich (I ask for it in a wrap.). Hot garlic is award winning, literally. Service is always great as well. Most of the bad reviews were during Covid. Don't skip them based on those! read more

My wife and I were looking for someplace new to try for dinner and ended up at The End Zone after a quick search on Yelp. We were quickly greeted and a table was wiped down so we could be seated. Our server welcomed us and was very friendly as she took our drink orders while we looked over the menu. My wife decided to try the open faced roast beef sandwich with a side of potato salad while I went with the Philly cheese steak with a side of fries. The food was delivered quicker than we expected and looked amazing. My wife said her sandwich was very good and she'd order it again. The potato salad was creamy, almost a little too much to her liking but she said it still tasted good. My Philly just needed a little salt and pepper to make it complete so that was a quick add using the grinders on the table. In all, The End Zone has become another one of our favorites and we'll be back for sure. read more

The End Zone - Open faced roast beef sandwich with potato salad - American Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

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Not again! The service is always slow and I can completely understand if they are packed but there was about 4 tables while we were there and the waitress took @15 minutes to bring anything you asked for. The all you can eat wings are a joke! They bring you 10 wings and when you finish you order they put in 5 additional and take @20 minutes to bring them out so basically by the time you get the next 5 you can't eat them because you're full. In addition to that, the club sandwich comes dry with cold fries and the waitress did not remove a single item from our table even after we stacked cups and plates. All in all we don't go very often but after this we won't be back and I'm sure the table next to us feels the same way since she switched our checks and they have to wait a day to get $130 put back on their card. Oh and not to forget the bartender with the attitude because we asked her for our check and a box. read more

First time eating breakfast here and it did not disappoint.Great food, service, and quick! read more

The End Zone - Country fired steak and eggs - American Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

Absolutely delicious wings. Great service and family friendly atmosphere. Our go to place for wings.

Typical home style, simple meals with daily specials for reasonable price. Wings are great. Have also enjoyed the Rueben and cheese steak. Ample seating (indoor or outdoor options) and plenty of parking. read more

Great food and drinks, Katie is a wonderful bar tender. Best wings in town. Great daily specials.

Food was great service was ok-ish We had to wait over an hour for our food. I do like this place for the food just needs guidance... or better management. read more

Not sure I'll be back. After 20 yrs coming. Went last Friday sat outside with my sister. Both of us were wearing mask. I take care of my 90 yr old mom. We were greeted by the manager Christina with, "are we still doing covid girls?" We both respectfully tried to explain which we owe her NO EXPLANATION to our personal choices. Cases are raging here in Florida again too. But she continued to berate us. We continued to be respectful with her nasty comments like... "well, I'm gonna live my life" among other rude comments. Covid is no big deal, etc... We sat there in disbelief as to why she targeted us to attack verberally with no cause. I went inside to pay and ask to speak to the manager. She then came up and started getting confrontational asking what my problem was. I asked to speak to the manager, when she screamed SHE WAS THE MANAGER! I quietly said I found it completely inappropriate and out of line for her to greet us they way she did. She then snapped and went crazy on me with a restaurant full of people. Calling me a f*ing bi*@ stupid f"ng mask wearing b*tch. F'ing this f'ing that. Several other servers were telling her to calm down and just leave. They kept apologizing to me. I couldnt believe this was the manager! She caused a huge scene. I did speak with the owner, who was horrified at her behavior and apologized. Made zero excuses. Offered gift card. Said her staff called her saying the manager snapped, just completely lost it. I dont blame the restaurant or owner. But there is no excuse, we did absolutely nothing to provoke her. Unfortunately we probably will never come back as long as she is there and the manager. She has no business being in that position. Sad that we chose to try to have a safe option to get together at a place I told her was awesome, only to be subjected to the manager behaving this way. read more

We eat breakfast here a few times a month. They have great specials perfect if you want a smaller portion size or for kids. The service is always good and rarely do you have to wait long for their food. They did take out the coffee bar which is too bad because it was good. read more

Had Dr appt today. Was hungry. Exhausted just from getting ready and going to Dr. went to eat on the way home. Alex took care of me like I was a VIP. Very courteous and attentive. Food was hot and great tasting. They have a 8.99 lunch special. I was also looking at fish fry night. Nice atmosphere also. Keep up the good work lady's and gentlemen. read more

Stopped here for a bite to eat. Had to seat ourselves and we left after sitting a half hour and only getting water...

Waitress got mad and tried to fight after I asked for a manager. She was rude from the minute she sat us and our food was cold. Stuck her hand in my face to explain she wasn't being rude when I told her I didn't appreciate her rude behavior! Walked by table and called me names twice loud enough for my child to hear. I tried to cash out and she starts again running over and banging on the counter continuously calling me a liar. I was followed out by three other people as if they were trying to intimidate me as I was alone with my child. Full story and video posted on YouTube and TikTok read more

The End Zone - The "manager" cussing and yelling calling me and my child a liar in front of the whole restaurant! - American Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

Enjoyed the atmosphere. Great beer selection. Plenty of space. Great bartender. Haven't tried the food yet. Service couldn't have been better. read more

My friend knows that I like wings and suggested this restaurant, unfortunately it was a total let down. When I got there I was told there was a wait, I said that was fine and I would wait. The male host didn't take my name and when I asked if he needed it he said no. Shortly after another customer complained and ask for the manager because he kept getting skipped. Might help if the host was taking names and going in order. Sat down shortly after because we were told by another worker that there were plenty of seats open in the bar area (not suggested by the host). The bartender was quick to greet us and got us drinks and took our food order. It seemed like it took a while to make our food, not sure why, but whatever. Finally when our food arrived the wings looked decent in size. I had ordered garlic parmesan and if what I received was actually garlic parmesan then I'm blown away. The basket was filled with a puddle of just what seemed to be oil. There was very little garlic and no parmesan to be found. The wings were pretty sweet and I've never had garlic parmesan wings be sweet. 3 out of my 10 wings still had full on feathers. The Cajun fries were okay. Overall I was not impressed by the food or the host. The bartender/waitress was nice and attentive but I wouldn't really recommend this place. Many better wing places in the area. Maybe I'll give this place another shot on a Monday when I can try the all you can eat wings and try other flavors, but I'm not sure. read more

Busy night. Never been here before. Got the grilled chicken breast after the server Savannah recommended it. I got a side salad and French onion soup as my sides. The service was amazing and the food was awesome as well. Will certainly be back! read more

The End Zone - 2 grilled chicken breats with French onion soup - American Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

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Went there last night for dinner. The service was just okay. We ordered an appetizer of onion rings and both of us had a glass of wine. When the server took our order, both of us asked for a salad & a baked potato as our sides. We thought that we would get our salads first and then the main course. Well, within 5 minutes the meals were delivered to our table minus the salads. We asked the server about the salads and she asked us if we wanted her to make the salads so we could take them home. Not the right response. Needless to say, she never returned to our table and we didn't get our salads. Another server brought us our check and asked us how the meal was. We didn't respond to that, paid & left. Will never patronize that establishment again. read more

Last time for us and we never made it to a table. walked in Sunday morn and requested a booth. young lady said can't request a booth. We have been doing this for years! hubs seen empty booth and requested was told no. The second party in line was sat at the same booth. Young lady was rude. She doesn't need to be first person to interact with customers read more

My Mother and I eat at this restaurant almost daily. The food is good and (in my opinion) a good value. The staff is also wonderful - from the hostess to the servers to the cooks. We appreciate them all and have never been disappointed with both the service and the food. I love going for lunch, the open face roast beef sandwich is very tasty and filling. For breakfast, they have a list of specials that are just the perfect amount of food for less than $5. read more

Our server was spot on despite how busy it was on a Friday night. She had multiple tables that were large parties. And she handled it with ease. Unfortunately I'm a terrible Yelper, I got her name from her as she did introduce herself when she was getting our drink our. But I was so focused on nailing down 2-3 wing sauces that I wanted. Well I actually wanted about 6. We ordered 50 wings for b the table, we all hate a variety of taste buds or lack of them, and two of us have epigastric ulcers. Doesn't hold me back, I don't mind paying the price for some epically spicy wings. My dad is 71 and didn't want to go beyond a 2-3 in the heat factor...then he picks a 4 & 5. Had to slow his roll so I could ensure he was going to make it they the meal and not be awake all night. With 50 wings we were allowed a 2 way split and were informed if we wanted additional Flavours we had to pay $1.50 per flavour. We ultimately decided to split out wings with 25 garlic Parmesan breaded( level 1 or 2, I forget) , 15 Korean BBQ (level 2) and 10 Asian sun (level 4 or 5) the server described these as a sweet and spicy wing sauce that combined several sauces into one. Personally I felt they could use a little more heat. But the flavour was nice without the heat being so intense that it burned off your taste buds. I had other flavours I wanted to try but since it was on my dads dollar I cut the old guy a break and ordered a side of the mango habanero sauce ( I couldn't convince my family to get these wings) Our food initially came out as just the 25 garlic Parmesan which didn't bother me at all. My old dad was pleased they didn't give him heartburn. ....me, I totally wanted to flair up my epigastric ulcers. The garlic Parmesan wings were breaded and had a nice flavour to then, I'd have liked a little more garlic. But these were the perfect way to try out my side of mango habanero sauce. The wings are labels on a 1-5 level according to scoville heat level. For the non adventurous eaters, spicy food is rated according to the "scoville heat level" The ranges of Scoville Heat Units typically used to call a pepper mild, medium, hot, or extra hot are: Mild (100 to 2,500) Medium (2,500 to 30,000) Hot (30,000 to 100,000) Extra Hot (100,000 to 300,000+) Here's a glance at heat levels for some popular hot peppers, according to the Scoville scale: Habanero Extra Hot (100,000 to 300,000) Tabasco Hot (30,000 to 50,000) Cayenne Hot (30,000 to 50,000) Jalapeño Medium (2,500 to 5,000) Poblano (Ancho) Mild (1,000 to 2,000) The garlic Parmesan in my opinion had zero heat to them. I dipped them in my mango habanero sauce and they were quite tasty in it. My stepmom also ordered a side of medium buffalo sauce. Which was a traditional buffalo sauce and mediocre in heat to my pallet. I'm an Uber fan of Korean BBQ, especially Bulgogi. I am blessed to have friends from a wide range of cultures so they make me homemade meals pretty frequently. As a foodie this is a blessing and a curse. Once you've had the real deal that is a recipe passed down from generation to generation, it's very difficult to go out to eat and not judge food based on the homemade food that you get. Don't expect End Zone to give you any sides with your wings, despite the size of the order. We ordered 50 wings which was around $55. We had to purchase Á la carte, celery, dressings and sauces and chips (fries) or crisps. They do have a variety of chips from plain potato chips, seasoned curly fries, sweet potato chips, Tater tots, onion rings, a side salad, mac and cheese or seasonal veggies (oops put on the brakes, double checked the menu and they DO NOT offer a seasonal vegitable) I'd highly suggest adding veggies as an option to the menu! As everyone in our group preferred a healthy side such as veggies. The table next to us also asked about a vegetable option besides potatoes and both tables were told a "side salad" was the only non potatoes option. Mind you Their version of a side salad isn't for the health conscious. Although I will give them props for using "mixed greens" instead of iceberg lettuce. The Asian sun were definitely my favourite and were even better dipped my in the mango habanero sauce. read more

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I saw not one but two live roaches in the dining room. I will not be returning . Breakfast Sandwich

I came here for dinner for the first time with a friend. She was shocked to hear that I'd never been as this is a place many people would frequent growing up here. I would best compare this to a no frills Beef's. We both ordered the same thing - boneless wings and curly fries. They were average bar food. I'm happy that I tried it but I highly doubt that I'll be back. read more

The End Zone - American Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

Prices went up and service went down sorry not sorry we be been three times to many after first disaster

Went there for lunch and had the burger with curly fries. The burger was cooked just right and the fries were very good as well. Lunch specials are priced around $5.99 Service was very good as well. Left full and satisfied. read more

Nice place great and comfortable atmosphere and service is fantastic! Food is great and tasty as well as filling portions. Well worth the trip read more

Went for breakfast and it was disappointing. The egg and toast were good but the bacon was tough, dry and over cooked. For a restaurant that seems to be busy I don't understand why they use frozen, cubed cut, deep fried, pre seasoned potatoes for their home fries. They were awful. read more

My favorite spot to eat in North Lakeland!!!!! Great food, great service, cold beer!!!!

It's good but you better watch the waitress. I made a side order sub for a special and they decided to just charge full price for the side and omit the side credit. Bill was double. Little ways like that of cheating you without informing you at the time. Her tip increased due to the higher bill. Jesus just keep the money if you are so desperate to claw back money. I'll go elsewhere next time. There are other ways these girls are rude. North Lakeland Rednecks what do you expect. At least be F***** - CLEAR- about charges instead of F***** SURPRISE BILL ! Jesus. Flea market girls. I found a better diner that does none of this. Only reason I'm there is I had business with retailer there. read more

Good food choices. Great service the food is always good. Clean and great servers. Love the every one is very polite and the meals are always a good portion. Definitely will eat there any time. The meals is price very reasonable. I definitely recommend it. read more

My fiancé and I visited for the 1st time this weekend. Although he enjoyed his good, I was disappointed in mine. The chicken tenders had a weird breading on them, not like a traditional tender. Pretty bland with not a lot of flavor. The curly fries were also bland and not seasoned or anything. The service was good and the restaurant was clean. We will be back at some point to try other options. Good variety on the menu. read more

Recently my brother and I have eaten lunch there. Good service. Nice daily specials fir s retiree budget.

Meh. Not impressed with service and food is very average typical fried food. Typical run of the mill greasy sports bar.

Sarah was an amazing server today! She was very attentive and unsold us an appetizer. She made us feel welcomed. We have frequented The End Zone for some time but she is by far the best server we have had in all our visits. read more