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    Whale's Tale

    4.4 (146 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood
    Closed 11:30 am - 7:30 pm

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    WHALE'S TALE ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Nancy W.

    We came here Nov 2024. Small place. On a Friday afternoon we were the only ones here. Food was good. Served hot and crispy. I got the New England chowder with cream sauce, potatoes and clams. So good. I also got the lightly fried shrimp and catfish with coleslaw and grits Came with 2 hush puppies and 2 onion rings. Yum! $13.99. For the price, the food was very good I would come here again. However the decor in this place is very dated. The bathroom still has old plastic greenery with a inch of dust on them. Need to be tossed. This is located in a plaza with plenty of parking.

    Fried clams and broiled catfish dinner, delicious!
    Scott W.

    We stopped into Whales Tale for dinner after shopping at the Treasure Marts next door. We wanted to get dinner before heading to Eustis for the annual lighting of the Christmas tree; however, after seeing pictures of the food, I didn't want to eat here because everything was fried and was just brown, where is the color?? Well we decided to eat here because of convenience and I have to say the food was pretty good, but as anticipated, fried and mostly brown. The three of us chose the seafood duo with the a variety of catfish, shrimp, and fried clams coming to $13.99 each. The plate comes with two sides, we selected grits, beans, coleslaw, and steamed carrots. Since we ordered catfish as one of the options we also received several fried onion rings and two hush puppies each. Instead of going with a piece of fried catfish I decided on broiled. Nancy and I ordered a bowl of the New England clam chowda to share for $5.99 and my mom ordered the cup $4.99. All of the food was fresh, hot, and delicious. My only complaints are that the cat fish fillets are tiny and the hush puppies were very dry inside, almost like raw flour. Our server, Paula, was very friendly and our food was out in less than 15 minutes. I ordered two Amberbock beers ($3.50),they were ice cold and Paula brought out a frosted glass for me, that was a big plus, thanks Paula. The restaurant is a bit dated and is in need of a renovation. It's in a strip mall so maybe they don't want to put money into a building they don't own?? Regardless, owner/staff could do a better job cleaning and dusting areas in the dining room and restroom. All and all, this was a good experience and if I was in the mood for this type of meal again I would come back if in the area but because I'm not a huge fried food fan and the fish portions are very small I might try another restaurant in the area or go to a tried-n-true like BTW in Tavares.

    Steve H.

    Great food and service as always. They have the best clam strips and onion rings and very good fried shrimp, fries, red potatoes and cheese grits. And the prices are less than Mount Dora's average restaurant prices. I highly recommend this restaurant!

    onion rings,Sweet potatoefries, tarter and Cocktail sauses, Haddock and Shrimp
    Paige M.

    Our server "JJ was awesome she told use what was her favorite thing and now it's mine too The food was so delicious Almost everything is homemade! The he Slaw, soup, Onion Rings, sweet potato fries, Haddock and Shrimp tasted So deliciousEven the Sweet Tea was Yummy The atmosphere is good and we will definitely return to this wonderful restaurant‼

    Fried clam basket
    Scott S.

    Second time to whales tale and it proved the first time wasn't a fluke. The food and service where better than the first and we thought that couldn't be beat It was

    Coconut shrimp with Cole slaw and hush puppies.

    Fabulous food! My mother had coconut shrimp and I had blackened haddock. Both were well seasoned and cooked properly. The sides were all good as well! Clean dining area and service with a smile.

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    Joy F.

    Wow - the food here was delicious! We both had the seafood basket with fried haddock and hush puppies and coleslaw. Lightly breaded, not greasy fish and hush puppies, homemade coleslaw. The ice tea was freshly brewed. The young lady who served us was friendly and efficient. We will definitely be back! Note the attached picture- you can see how much my husband enjoyed his food.

    Fried Haddock was very good.

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    2 years ago

    This is our favorite restaurant in Mt Dora. We eat there every time we are there. It is our favorite seafood restaurant anyplace.

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    Overrated. This is your parents fish restaurant. I came in for the stars and left with the shells. :(

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    4 years ago

    Had clam chowder and fish fry. Delicious. No raw oysters but no biggie. Liked the 50's music.

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    The food was great and so was the service! Guys in the kitchen served up some great food.

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    6 years ago

    Delicious fresh fish! And I'm from Maine! And I was married to a fishing boat captain!

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    4 years ago

    Frozen fish, no taste....no atmosphere at all...won't go back again... went three times thinking we just caught cook on bad day.

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    6 years ago

    Great food and great service. Reasonably priced and good sized servings. Must try onion rings. Lightly breaded shrimp was awesome.

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    7 years ago

    By far my favorite restaurant in Mt. Dora! Food is always fresh and delicious, and the staff is always kind and helpful!

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    4 years ago

    Just a note for Yelp. It's "Whales Tale", not Whalestale. Please do them a favor and correct this unfortunate typo.

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    Good breading on fish and seafood was fresh pleasant staff would return. Get there early

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