Ocala isn't the type of place that a fancy, $16 burger is easy to come by. It's even harder to…read morefind such a burger, and feel good about it, because I'm not a fancy-burger kind of guy. The Yelloow Pony Pub and Garden was a pleasant surprise to me, as was the World Equestrian Center as a whole. Located inside the WEC Hotel, the Yellow Pony Pub is a British-style pub with excellent but short selection of sandwiches and pub fare, liqour, and respectable selection of beers. The atmosphere is pleasant, upscale, and fun in an understated way. I visited on a lunch date, but think it would be a wonderful stop on a Friday after work with collegues, or on the evenings, when it appears that they have live music outside on the patio.

This pub restaurant located in the hotel at the World Equestrian Center on Ocala offers crowd…read morepleasing favorites in a dark English hunt equestrian themed family friendly atmosphere. The bar restaurant also offers an outdoor patio. We started with the Smoked Trout $19. I had the Cobb Salad $15 which was fresh and delicious. Our server was so friendly and efficient.

We recently visited Elevation 89 at the Ocala airport and overall had a pleasant dining experience…read more The restaurant has a clean dining room with calming colors and décor that create a relaxed atmosphere. One of the highlights is the excellent view of the runway, where you can watch small airplanes take off and land while enjoying your meal. The service was friendly and attentive, and the food was good overall. We both ordered rice bowls with stir-fried vegetables and our choice of protein--one with chicken and the other with shrimp. The flavors were enjoyable; however, both bowls seemed noticeably watery. We're not sure if the extra liquid came from the vegetables or the rice preparation, but it was enough to be noticeable and took away from the overall enjoyment of the dish. Menu prices appear to range from around $10 into the $40s, offering options for a variety of budgets. One disappointment was that Elevation 89 is listed online, including on web searches and Yelp, as offering a Sunday Brunch. We specifically chose this location because we meet once a month to try a new brunch spot. Unfortunately, upon arrival we learned there is no Sunday Brunch currently being offered. We were disappointed by the inaccurate information and hope the online listings are updated so future guests can plan accordingly. Despite that issue, we enjoyed the clean environment, good service, and especially the unique runway views and watching the small aircraft come and go.

I'm just being real. For the amount money spent, this place was NOT worth it…read more My wife and I finally tried this place after being in Ocala for 4 years and it was pretty underwhelming The Wagyu beef sliders had barely any flavor and the fries with the sauce were decent but not out of this world. 6/10 The Churrasco Steak and Shrimp was seasoned very well but that bed of rice legit tasted like wet socks. 6.5/10 The Osso Bucco... to be fair I should've read the description because I thought it was braised beef and so the pork really wasn't doing it for me. But the gravy and risotto were really yummy and the pork shank was really meaty but honestly i couldn't finish it because the pork flavor after a while was off putting. 6/10 Overall the service was decent, the ambiance was dope, but I wouldn't waste my time ever going back.

Well everything here was fine - I believe Zoey was our server - she did a great job - thanks againread more

Service was great! Waitress was very accommodating and knowledgeable…read more Food came out hot and according to our tables customizations. Would definitely come back just for the buffalo cauliflower, it was phenomenal.

I hate to leave a bad review, but this was my second order in a row where something was forgotten…read more this time the shrimp I added to my salad was forgotten. I had checked the bag after I left while waiting at a light. I didn't get to check the rest of the order till I got home. The farmhouse beef was missing the glaze, and the wings were missing the blue cheese (we ordered extra). The food is always good but people don't want to be missing anything from their. Order. Yes mistakes happen, but this is the second order in the past 3 weeks. So this is obviously something that happens often. I shouldn't have to check my bag. That doesn't change the fact that they forget things. I'll give them one more shot.

Decided on Horses and Hounds in Ocala for our weekend lunch adventure, after spending time…read moreattending the home and garden exposition at the World Equestrian Center. Once at the restaurant, we experienced an initial wait to be seated (10 minutes) Then after being seated, we had to exchange menu's for some reason, and there was some confusion as to who or whom would be our waiter/ waitress? We finally got our waiter "Chris" he was prompt, mater of fact, and professional. I ordered the spinach salad and a grilled chicken breast on the side, while Dawn ordered the fish and chips. The restaurant is clean with ample lighting over the booths and track lighting through out. I got to see a co-worker (friend) and her family which was pretty cool. The wait for service after our order was placed wasn't too long. The spinach salad was worth the wait and outstanding! The chicken was grilled to perfection and Dawn said her Fish and Chips with smashed peas were delicious. Our waiter, Chris made several trips to our table and made sure we were good to go. Overall, after a little minor and humorous amount of confusion; The meal and service turned out to be excellent. The price is about normal for the area, and just a little pricey for everyday dining. However, we will come back when we are back in the area.

Service was great. Came in at 5:20 and only a few people in. Bar and server were friendly and…read morequick and had good suggestions. Ambiance felt like a gulf coast dive bar. Even though this was in an outside mall spot in Ocala. Good music and lots of TVs with sports and trivia. Music was good and not too loud. Food... we'll see. Yup. Good. Char grilled oysters were good. Good variety. Crab was pretty good and the shrimp were good.

Stopped in after attending the holiday craft fair at the World Equestrian Center…read more first time visitor, but definitely not last there was only two of us so we grabbed a couple of things to share. We started with the seafood trio appetizer, which had a nice mix of fried calamari, shark bite shrimp, and a cold crab dip that was served with five pieces of warm bread. The shark bite shrimp had a little bit of spice to it, but not overly spicy. The crab dip had a great flavor of Old Bay, but not overwhelming. Then we moved onto the seafood tower which was a variety of cold seafood. The oysters were my favorite. The clams were my least favorite. The oysters were shucked perfectly and were super fresh. While the shrimp was delicious... I do wish they were deveined and shelled. Thee server was nice and pretty quick. We sat outside on their patio area that is basically in front of the parking lot area but it was still nice to be outside. Overall the food was good and I would go back and try a few new things. But I would absolutely get the oysters again.

First time trying this place and our experience was very good. Sat outside on a 94 degree day but…read moreit felt cooler due to the awning. On a Sunday afternoon a guy was playing guitar outside. I ordered Reuben and fries which was tasty, salty but I'm ok with that. We also ordered salmon salad with goat cheese, walnuts but the salmon was a little fishy. We would definitely come back as other food coming out looked great.

Food and service were great! So attentive…read more The also had live music and they even had a menu for my puppy

We came to Applebee's after a graduation with a group of 20, and our server Sarah was incredible…read more Even though the restaurant was clearly short-staffed, she handled multiple tables with patience, professionalism, and genuine care. She checked on us consistently and made sure our large party was well taken care of. I ordered the French onion soup and the fettuccine, swapping the marinara chicken for the lemon-crusted chicken and everything was delicious. Huge thank you to Sarah for making our celebration feel special despite the busy night.

We came in and requested seating for a party of 12. It was around lunchtime and the restaurant was…read morenot full--many open seats. The hostess said she would find us a table. Some of the party was running late and the hostess absolutely refused to seat the ones where were present before the entire part arrived. We wanted to sit and order some appetizers. Our party arrived because we could see them walking across the parking lot. She still would not seat is "until she could see everybody". And said that it helps the kitchen with planning. Ok fine. We got seats. We ordered. Almost 20 minutes before appetizers arrived. I ordered the riblets plate. Absolutely horrible. Pieces of bone with a crispy coating of meat. Worst experience ever.