We are fortunate to live so close to Ukulele Brand's, a great local restaurant and music venue! Despite coming here for years, I realized I had never properly shared my thoughts on it. We went last night for Wednesday Wing night. My wife had the wings, but I opted for the blackened fish BLT with coleslaw, which was fantastic. They also offer the fish fried or broiled, with fries on the side. I started with the seafood chowder, which is rich, thick, and amazing. We were also there last Friday for their Prime Rib special--my absolute favorite!!!--which is available Fridays and Saturdays from 4 PM to close. For dessert, my wife enjoyed the Key Lime pie, and I devoured the brownie with vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, and an ample helping of whipped cream. For the second time in three weeks, we had Alexis as our server. She is incredible and seems to anticipate everything we need, right on time. Alas, she can't be there 24/7 but I am pleased to report Ukulele Brand's was astute! They hired and trained other attentive personnel as well. Although we sat inside for dinner this time, we usually prefer the outdoor seating. They have great fans and tarps, so you can comfortably enjoy the breeze even during afternoon rainstorms. They also host open mic nights on Tuesdays and live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Conveniently located on Land O' Lakes Boulevard (aka US 41) between SR 54 and SR 52, they have plenty of parking by both the main entrance and in the back. read more

This was my sons first job! He worked the fryer and grill through his senior year at LOL HS. His experience here birthed in him a love of cooking and being in a professional kitchen. He took alot of pride in the quality of his work and the ingredients and he was blessed to work for Dewey and Jen and he loved the whole staff. Uke's is not just a local landmark, it is a place that gives a lot of young people their first work experience and more than a few seasoned (pun intended) restaurant professionals a home which they love and take pride in. God Bless Ukes, Dewey, and the whole crew! My family will never forget you! read more

Ukulele Brand's - Dom cooked for his mom and grandma on his final shift before leaving for college football. - American Near Me - Land O Lakes, Florida

I'm not a huge fan of eating at this place. The food is mediocre at best. I'm always concerned that the kitchen connects to the walkway to the bathroom. It's odd! The place is old and dated. However, they have live music and a good atmosphere to sit outside and enjoy. The service is always good and seems to be getting better. If you are in the area and looking for a place to watch live music this place is for you, to eat, not so much. read more

Casual dining.Excellent service. Friendly and personable. We sat on the hover dock which overlooks the water. There are overhead fans which makes it comfortable on a very warm day. There is a choice of indoor or outdoor seating. The food was simply delish. Our fish was fresh and cooked wonderfully. Thank you Lisa you made my dining experience wonderful. read more

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First time here and pan on coming back soon. I do wish this experience would have been better but they looked short staffed and busy. That being said the waiter kept us informed of being busy and understaffed and did his best to stay on top of things. I will always be patient and respectful if you are up front with me. The whole place is very cute. Just a light hearted theme of music and water / Hawaiian them. They have great indoor and outdoor door seating. Outdoor seating overlooks a nice large pond or small lake. Would love to sit outside next time around. I ordered the UKE'S JAMMIN' JAMBALAYA. Absolutely loved it outside it was a little watered down but the flavor and heat was there. The spice was not overbearing but enough to make you slow down and take a drink as needed. Outside of the staffing issues, this place is around the corner from our house and could easily become our local pub to stop by for a drink every now and then. read more

Ukulele Brand's - UKE'S JAMMIN' JAMBALAYA - American Near Me - Land O Lakes, Florida

A work in progress. Not sure about the quality of food with the new management. Good atmosphere with a keys vibe. It can get hot when outside seating. read more

Pleasantly surprised. Food hot and fresh, service friendly and attentive, the rustic ambiance was very nice. Really enjoyed our meal. P.S the onion rings are the best we've ever had and the Patty Melt husband had was amazing. The fish I had also, very nice. We will come back! read more

Very lovely place, the food is amazing, and the staff are very kind. We ordered a Grouoer Nuggets Basket, Gator Nuggets Basket, & Hushpuppies. The atmosphere was just great, live band with good singing along music, and our waiter was just the best. I wish l'd remembered her name because she was amazing, even though there was a party of 12 sitting behind us, she always came by to check up on us. Recommended to sit out by the lake area you will not regret it, such a lovely scenery. The only thing I can complain about this place is the chair stools outside if you a curvy and have a big booty they will not be comfortable. Other than that I love this place. read more

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Great place by the water. Beautiful view. Tuesday night open mic night and wasn't busy around 7. Service was good and the staff is very friendly. Food was delicious, didn't get hush puppies as the menu stated but big enough portions without. Bathrooms were clean. read more

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The atmosphere has a little bit to be desired. It looked very old. The server we had was young, but it was hard to get refills and crab leg refills. I don't recommend the crab legs because they are not fresh. You will definitely sit and work for that crab. read more

Cute location next to the lake. Food was good (not great) but still quite good. The portion sizes are great! The sandwich was good, I do wish they had homemade ranch instead of Ken's (not very good) or had some sort of mayo for the sandwich. The onion rings were really good though. The kids love the fried fish (looked amazing!) and the cheeseburger. Our waiter was super friendly, they were quite busy and seemed under staffed (poor guy). But he did a great job regardless. No doubt we will be back to try more! read more

Ukulele Brand's - Buffalo chicken sandwich - American Near Me - Land O Lakes, Florida

Updated review through the years: The grouper isn't Florida grouper (nor does it claim to be). Not cool. They have decently-priced drinks and it seems like they have new management. Other than grouper situation (people like to assume if it's on a menu in Florida then it's Florida grouper) it's pretty good. read more

Ukulele Brand's - Interior. - American Near Me - Land O Lakes, Florida

Un-attentive waitress. We went for the all you can eat crab legs. Took about an hour just for the salads, meal came out shortly after and the crab legs/sweet potato fries were cold. My sandwich was a little warm. The next orders of crab legs were hot. The place was not terribly busy and It didn't look like our waitress had any more then 4 or 5 tables to care for. I went looking for her several times and saw her no where. We are locals and have eaten there many times but won't be back. There was a table of 4 people beside us that were visitors from another state who had the same waitress and told us of their experience which ended being the same as ours. They wished us luck as they were still waiting on their check to leave but our luck was no better. read more

The food was AMAZING AND THE SERVICE WAS five Star!! We sat on the patio and the fans added a nice breeze. I highly recommend. read more

Ukulele Brand's - Patio - American Near Me - Land O Lakes, Florida

Here from out of town (but I used to live in FL ) stopped in because my friend said it was good. I wanted seafood, had the Grouper Nuggets and they were perfectly fried and not dry at all. Ordered it with Sweet Potato Fries, and it also came with hush puppies and coke slaw. Everything was cooked perfectly and the service was great! Our server was attentive and polite :) All around great lunch stop!! read more

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Although we've been here many times, we "always" got a table outside. We enjoy the view and like watching for alligators and other wildlife that may come into view. When we have out of town guest, this is one of the places we take them to and it is always a big hit. The menu consist mainly of bar type food and nothing fancy here. In my opinion it certainly gives that Florida feeling, which is boosted with gator bites being on the menu. We've always had good service here, they check up on you often, will help you select items from the menu and my favorite, they keep your drinks full! I've tried a good number of items on the menu and in my opinion you can't go wrong. By far, my favorite is their Grouper sandwich, blackened. In fact, I use this very sandwich as my measure against all other grouper sandwiches that I get and there have been very few places that were able to meet Ukulele's grouper sandwich. My 'only' complaint is that they recently built and extension out onto the lake. It has a great view! The problem is the stools in this area are for people with tiny butts. For those of us with a larger butt, these stools are just too uncomfortable to sit in. read more

The food taste great. Decent size servings. And a lot of fun on nights with entertainment.

We had the all you can eat Crab Legs. Autumn was our server. She was fantastic and very attentive to our refills! The Crab Legs were great. The Hush Puppies were overcooked and dry. The Cole slaw was tasteless and needed seasoning. This was Rock N Roll Bingo night. Our main complaint was the music the DJ played and his calling of the Bingo numbers. It was SOOOOOO LOUD, we all left with a free headache! read more

Good food and a fun laid back atmosphere. Service is good also. They also have live music. I'm not sure what nights but I'm sure about the weekends read more

The food, service and old Florida feel on the Lake (with a Gator) was amazing. Loved the Cajun dish too and will definitely order that again! read more

The food is good, a bit overpriced but consistent. Grouper sandwich is the best thing on the menu. Sand volleyball court, live music on weekends and lots of seating overlooking the lake. Service is friendly though the owner is kind of cold. They are sticklers on no outside food or beverages. Lots of parking read more

I go for the fish fry. It is excellent. The service is good. What else cam ylu asl for?

I went as a party of 1 while in town visiting. I stayed for a few hours and the server was absolutely fantastic. I ordered the crab dip and gator bites. Both were fantastic. read more

Don't let the unassuming exterior fool you! This place has phenomenal food and drinks. The lake view are just a bonus! The appetizers are big enough for a full meal themselves. read more

Ukulele Brand's - Mushroom/Swiss burger and gator bites - American Near Me - Land O Lakes, Florida

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It was a very nice evening outside on the deck for a dinner. In fact it got a little chilly and they put down some of the clear shades. We ordered grilled shrimp dinner, wings, onion rings, and crab cake sandwich. Everyone enjoyed their choices. The Margarita's were pretty good too. This restaurant has been a LOL staple for a very long time and it is consistently good. Never seem to make it on prime rib night. read more

After clay shooting, 9 of us decided to do dinner and we picked Ukuleles! We were seated right away and it was clean. The food was great and our server Sammi was outstanding! She really was on the refills for drinks and made sure every thing was right! Sweet and professional at the same time. Highly recommend Sammi and Ukulele's. read more

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Our salmon, one bla ckened, one broiled, were delicious. The service is always friendly. read more

This place is pretty decent. I loved the chips and queso they have. The view is nice, music is nice, and the staff is ok. I would've given it 5 stars if the staff was a little more attentive. I had to ask for refills on my drink a few times and a good waiter/waitress won't let you go dry. Especially as long as I sat dry. I loved being able to sit outside and enjoy the weather and music while having some dinner. I had neighbor kids with me, and they loved it as much as I did. I can't wait to come back and see if the service is any better. This was my first time here and parking can be a little tricky if you don't come early. I happened to get there at the end of the band on a Sunday, and parking wasn't easy to get, so I'm sure it is worse when the band is just beginning. I will be back! read more

Ukulele Brand's - Chicken salad - American Near Me - Land O Lakes, Florida

This place is and awesome place to eat seafood on the lake. I've been here countless times and it never gets old. I take friends who are visiting the area here and they love the food as much as I do. There's something that just can't be beat about sitting in the lake enjoying your delicious meal. The servers are pleasant and I've never had a problem even when I've had bigger parties that took longer to order. Overall just a great restaurant. 100% recommend. read more

Went for lunch had burgers overcooked, and messy won't be going back View is fantastic even though it's really rundown read more

Food served in a cute ukulele wire framed dish. Outdoor location on a small body of water, with live music. Food was delicious, especially the fries. Simple food but it was great. Not much around this area so it was nice to try something outdoors that I haven't been to. Service was fast. read more

Good service. Good food. Interior smelled, could use better cleaning imo, but we still opted to sit inside Vs getting bit by mosquitos outside. read more

Fun and funky, and the food is good too!! This seems like the quintessential Florida place

very good place ! i tried their fried frog legs basket and it was beyond amazing. small little place but don't let it fool you as everything is so fresh and tasty as well as friendly staff! they also have alligator tail and alligators surrounding the restaurant's swamp! i will be back -:) read more

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We had stopped going to Ukulele Brands a few years ago. Food was just okay. We recently revisited and gave it another chance. When they rebuilt their kitchen a few years ago they did something right. Party of three, sat inside, the band was way too loud, food was really good and the portions were enough for six people. Before it seemed like it was just fried food, but the menu is huge. Plenty of options for different tastes. Wait staff was on. Manager checked each table to make sure everything was good. We will be back. read more

Good restaurants ,good food and entertainment.staff is always friendly and helpful. They have awesome view read more

I HATE THIS PLACE!!! I got food poisoning from a bacon burger. Speaking of the food it took HOURS TO ARIVE!!! And the wait was HOURS TOO!!! Sense the food poisoned me I just put my head down on the table and listened to the live music. The only decent thing about this place. It eventually gave me a headache and I sat there in agony while my family talked. DONT GO HERE. read more

They're open again! Almost three long months later they're open again. Everyone come in and support a local business....and try the chili. read more

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First off, let me applaud this establishment for such a cool name. They try to capture that "Old Florida" atmosphere and offer a nice varied menu to appeal to almost anyone who ends up sitting down in one of their chairs for a meal or a drink. Place has a cool vibe, there is no disputing that. The view of the lake only enhances that whole experience. The food is ok, but remember a place like here is more about the atmosphere and the ambiance and the food kind of falls into a distant second place. Still, this is a cool place to gather with friends. I ultimately would recommend it. Go there looking forward to the company of friends and a cool view and you will enjoy the meal. read more

Food is consistently good here, environment is great! Old Florida dockside style, love this place!