My family and I visit the whisky kitchen about a week ago and would never recommend this place, especially for families. The worst of it feeling threatened by the manager Juan in front of our 1 year old child. We arrived at whisky kitchen and were seated quickly by a very sweet hostess, however it just went downhill from there. We immediately ordered an entree for our 1 year old daughter, an appetizer, and a drink from the bar. We then proceeded to wait 20 plus minutes to see our waitress again and had not even received the beverage which we later learned had sat up at the bar for over 20 minutes and had to flag someone down to get it and was watered down due to ice melting. When our daughter's food and the appetizer finally arrived our waitress finally came back to take our order, which would be the last time we would see our waitress for over 45 minutes. The appetizer we received was cold and lacked any flavor. After waiting over 45 minutes without seeing our waitress, or receiving an updates on food or a refill on drinks and being in the establishment for over an hour and a half we flagged down the hostess again to see if she could find someone to get us the check as our one year old was now restless and tired of sitting in a high chair for so long. When we did so the manager came out and rudely stated - "so do you want the food or not" to which we indicated that we needed to leave at this point because it had been so long and we asked for the check for the food we did receive. He walked off and it took an additional 10-15 minutes for our waitress to come out to bring us the check. The manager then came out again began yelling and berating my husband in front of our daughter my husband was upset and annoyed at this point but at no point raised his voice. He then began abrasively asking where we were from to which I stated that it was inappropriate and to please stop yelling. We paid our bill and got up to leave, upon doing so the manager sat and stared me the baby down as we walked out of the establishment making me very uncomfortable and uneasy with my child in my arms. read more

The whiskey kitchen had great food. Husband ordered pork chops, which were great. My brother ordered the fish which was fantastic. I ordered fish sandwich, which is great however, the restaurant was empty and the service was very very slow. Overall I'd recommend this place for the food. It was good. read more

Average is best I can do. BBQ sandwich mostly fat. Orange Chicken basic. Side salad not old not fresh. Service as reasonable. The saving grace is nice outdoor seating read more

Our server was fantastic. She make sure we were well taken care of during our entire visit. The food was decent. Our sandwiches were piping hot and very tasty. Unfortunately our pasta dish was cold. It was sent back and didn't come back much warmer. We ate it but would prefer a warmer entree. read more

My husband and I decided to try Whiskey Kitchen for the second time. It was not a good experience the first or second time. When we got there we were the only ones there except one other couple. We ordered a scotch and water and the waitress had no clue what that was. So my husband walked up to the bar to show her. When we got our scotch and water it was all water. So not to complain we ordered a glass of wine. We ordered a pizza that could have been cooked a little longer and had to ask for parm cheese and hot peppers. Meanwhile the waitress Brynna never checks back with us. Still only four people in there. Instead she stays at the bar area on her phone chit chatting with 2 other waitresses. I had to ask another waitress to tell Brynna we wanted our check. When she brought the check I told her that the drink was all water. So bottom line....we won't be back. The salad was good but the pizza wasn't much. read more

1. Had reservations and they got us in right away even though it was packed. 5/5 2. Took a whole for the server to come but they were extremely busy so not a big problem 4/5 3. My LIT wasn't too bad at all 4-5 4. Took 1 hour to get our food although most of the people had cleared out. I wasn't alone and had nowhere to be so that was okay this once 3/5 5. Food wasn't good at all. Cheesesteak had zero flavor and the brisket was all fat. 1/5. 6. It was raining so live music was cancelled It was my first time there and had heard good things about it before. I can't say that if recommend it at all. If someone wanted to meet there I would not say no but at the same time I'd never suggest it either. All things combined, I'm gonna say 2.5 stars. If the food had been worth the wait I would've given them a 4 probably. I can't fault them for being busy and my having to wait a little longer than I'd wanted, but the food has to at least be worth waiting for and this absolutely wasn't. read more

Pizza was excellent. Crust was perfect, lots of sauce and the toppings were good quality. Service was very good. Cute place. We will be back read more

Whiskey Kitchen - Pizza - Bars Near Me - Mt Dora, Florida

We came here having open mind to trying something new. Our appetizer had almost none in the basket. Both of our burgers were extremely salt and inedible. The worst part is though we relayed the into to our server and she did nothing but say sorry and had us a large check for almost no food. Do not go here read more

New restaurant in Mount Dora. They put a lot of money into the bar. The interiors are very nice. We sat at a booth by the window. The server was very friendly. He was from Mount Dora. The hours are pretty good. I had the salmon. It came with some lima beans and corn, which was, not the best combination. In my opinion I did have the cherry ricotta cheesecake for dessert. My friend had the fried ice cream they had a lot of pizza on the menu probably try some thing different next time my friend had the shrimp quesadilla. read more

First let me say that I know the restaurant is brand new and there is a learning curve. Our server Dani was so friendly and so attentive. That being said, we were disappointed in the food. I had a bacon cheeseburger; something simple. The meat was overcooked and had zero seasoning. I even pulled out a piece of bacon and ate it by itself, you could barely taste it. My friend had the orange chicken sandwich and mashed potatoes. There was zero orange flavor in the chicken. No orange sauce, no orange anything. The chicken was overcooked and tough. The mashed potatoes tasted like potatoes. No seasoning or flavor at all. We were disappointed to say the least. I'm hoping they take constructive criticism and make some changes. We will wait a while and try again. read more

Hidden gem!!! Amazing food, service and vibe! All food is FRESH not frozen and great qulaity! Backyard is beautiful and dog friendly too!

Been there twice with friends, can't wait to go back! Everything was GREAT! Our waitress was very attentive and upbeat!!

Food, ambience and service was good. A word of caution, their bar glasses are dirty. May need to check dishwashing concentrate. Watched bartender wipe the lip marks from a glass (new drink) before handing off to customer. read more

I needed to update my prior review with my new experience. We went on Friday night and had great pizza, burger and the filet mashed potatoes and succotash was delicious read more

I am visiting family here in Mount Dora and while looking for a restaurant for dinner came across the Whiskey Kitchen. So happy I did!! Everyone had a fabulous dinner. I had the blackened salmon on a garden salad. Salmon was good perfectly. We also had a great dessert. I really think our waitress, Brooke really made our night special. She gave great recommendations, had an awesome personality and really made our night special. read more

me and my family came for a dinner after my grandmothers funeral. it was a very nice place . our waitress SEA was very nice and accommodated us and all our wishes . we will definitely come back . thanks for everything . very good customer service read more

I highly recommend this place. We've been here three times now in the last week and I'm super excited that we have such a great restaurant with great food to come too daily. From the moment we walk in from the hostesses who were super bubbly and friendly to the bar who makes absolutely amazing martinis to the great servers to the cooks and delicious quality of food. Everything has exceeded our expectations. Love the outdoor patio with outside heaters. Everything we've had so far has been so good. You guys have earned a regular and super excited for you guys. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to trying your brunch next read more

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We came on the their second night of being open. There was about a 30 minute wait for a table. We sat at the bar to have some drinks while we waited for our table. Our bartender Sara was amazing that we ended up staying at the bar and ordered food. The drinks and service were amazing! Will definitely be coming back! read more

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Excellent shrimp sandwich made with fresh, large shrimp. The Ruben sandwich was made with real pieces of corned beef not "lunch meat" slices. Great atmosphere and even better service. Check this place out! read more

Buen lugar para tomar diferentes tipos de whisky, hay comidas para picar , y un buen ambiente en su terraza afuera

First visit, enjoyed meal, only problem we had was credit card surcharge, when we got our bill the numbers didn't match menu prices, server said the difference was processing surcharge 4%, problem was that my beer was 7 dollars and on the bill the beer was 7.50, 7% not 4%, talked to the manager and she wasn't a mathematician, didn't understand my complaint. Called back and manager said she didn't have time to talk, not sure what they're doing is legal. read more

I was very excited to try the newly opened Whiskey Kitchen. The first time I attempted to go to this restaurant, I was turned away due to them running out of gas. Given this is a new restaurant, I figured I would give them another chance and let it slide... I went back for lunch and all I can say is I was taken back how unaware the staff is about everything regarding the restaurant. There is a sea of staff, however, I was completely ignored and treated with disrespect. We ordered the loaded fries (both kind) and spring rolls to start. The fries were good, but the portion size verses the price was insane to me. The spring rolls well, you can buy the exact brand at Trader Joe's for a third of the price. I ordered the kale and arugula blacked salmon salad... the salad had no kale, no arugula, just spring mix, chopped celery (random), tomatoes, and onions. The kicker is they don't have salad dressing... I was told there was a "house dressing"... instead I was met by surprise when I learned their house dressing is actually just balsamic vinegar glaze.. when I asked if there was like... actually salad dressing, the extremely RUDE server/ bartender with blonde hair and the tattoo on the back of her neck said "THIS IS JUST WHAT WE HAVE!!" Then rolled her eyes and walked away. After eating what was easily the saddest, overpriced salad of my life, I was given the bill which was on a portable credit card reader and the server didn't even know how to use the machine and they all complained about it (it's the easiest machine). The cherry on top is they charge a 4% service charge on credit card transactions. So if you want to be ignored, treated like garbage by staff, and have overpriced das food, I highly recommend. read more

We arrived party of 4 and were ignored at the hostess stand. A server came over and started yelling at hostess for seating too many people. It was very uncomfortable because we were all just standing there not knowing what to do. After the server yelled at hostess we were still ignored. The server came back and told us to sit down and wait. We all sat down and waited yet was still not acknowledged by hostess as to how long we had to wait for table or what was happening. My sister approached hostess to ask and that same server came running over and told her to hold us there to wait longer without any explanation as to whether we would be able to eat there or not. It was very unprofessional of the staff to treat us this way. We left and went somewhere else. Also the parking lot is very dark and you can hardly see where you are walking even though it appears there are lights that for some reason are not turned on or who knows may not have light bulbs in them. Not safe. We will never attempt to eat here again. read more

Loved everything about Whiskey Kitchen! Will definitely be back! The service was amazing!! The food even better!! A new must! I can't wait to go back and try more!! read more

The restaurant is nice, the servers were very polite. The food is very underwhelming, the menu description is done well but the food doesn't match. The best thing on the menu is the fried ice cream. I would return for Whiskey drinks and ice cream. Pass on the food. read more

Went here around 8:30am last weekend website and sign on the door said they were open, lady standing at the front desk looks at me and my family and just walks away and doesn't unlock the door not sure what's up with them. read more

Great atmosphere. The food & drinks were awesome. We sat at the bar(by choice) & the service was amazing.

Pizzas were ok, pork chops good but mashed potatoes were disappointing! Service was good! Parking lot packed!

We keep trying this restaurant as we like to support local businesses. Today was our last visit. We waited for an hour for our food. My husband's meal was cold and his English muffin was untoasted with no butter. I ordered the corned beef hash omelet and received an omelet with crispy hash brown potatoes, absolutely no corned beef hash. I heard another diner tell the waitress she received only potatoe omelet also. I felt bad for the wait staff, there was only 2 of them. This restaurant obviously has management problems. We will never return. read more

We waited a few weeks after the opening to try out this restaurant. We visited on Saturday around 12:30 pm and were seated indoors promptly. We were provided a breakfast/"brunch" menu and thought it was a mistake but soon learned, that lunch is not served until 2:00 PM. We weren't too happy about the limited menu options considering our lunch mindset and neither were customers seated around us (3 tables seated near us, complained and one table of 4 walked out after learning the limited menu lunch option.) The waitress was nice but she had no control over the situation, this is a management decision. We had a glass of wine, no wine/beer menu provided, and the pour was about 3-4 oz. for $12. All in all clean, nice staff, poor menu choices for lunch and stingy wine pours. We won't be back....would not recommend. read more

Went to the Whiskey Kitchen while in Mount Dora for the day. Great outdoor seating, inside looked inviting as well. We enjoyed a delicious lunch and some drinks while sitting outside. The Shrimp Burger was so good! Wait staff was great and very helpful! Worth a stop for sure. read more

the owner is ripping people off by charging a 4% surcharge for not just credit cards, but also debit cards, which is the same as cash. i have owned a retail business before and realize that credit card companies charge a fee but not for debit cards. why should the residents of mt dora have to pay for his fees he has the unmitigated audacity to attempt to steal another 4 % for you if you use your debit card, which is the same as cash. terrible policy, and i realize why he wants you to pay cash to avoid the ripoff as it is not traceable. stay away from this place. tom mt dora read more

They denied me service when i went in to eat breakfast. Online it says they serve breakfast until 2, however this is false advertisement, I went in at 1pm and was handed a breakfast menu and had ordered just 10 minutes later, our server came back and had informed us they were no longer serving breakfast. I had drove 45 minutes to try their breakfast pizza and was very disappointed in their service. After being told this and then given their lunch menu it took over an hour to finally get 2 chicken Cesar salads. The restaurant was not busy and many tables were empty at this time. I was very disappointed in their customer service and ability to communicate. read more

We tried this place fir the first time and the food was excellent. Service time was descent and the place was packed. We totally loved the renovations with the building. This place is better for couples or adult gatherings as the menu is a little more pricey than traditional family style restaurants. It will be a great place for after work happy hour get togethers. read more

Big upgrade from previous restaurant, significant physical upgrades to property. Recently opened so some aspects of service, friendliness, etc were expected, too soon to have "regulars". Had pizza and a burger. Pizza was good but a little overdone and burned on edges, toppings sparse. Burger ordered medium, but served rare. Kitchen still learning. they were out of a few cocktails and wine, so still figuring out ordering, which for a new place makes sense. no mention of happy hour specials on drinks or appetizers, would be a good addition. Will go back to try a few more things and see if they work into a well run local destination. read more