We were around the corner at a Ocala distillery and John found this great lunch spot at the Ocala Airport- interesting! They were busy- great sign! They also looked short staffed, the servers hustling, several open tables hadn't been bussed yet. We waited about 15 minutes for a table, not too bad. Ordering drinks was fast, but we needed a minute to look at the menu- which turned into 30 minutes. Our server was pulled between tables, delivering food, cashing out checks, trying to buss tables when she finally saw the menus still sitting on our table. Yay! I went with a grilled chicken sandwich with fresh mozzarella, tomato & balsamic with a side of seasonal veggies. John ordered a burger (cheese and bacon) with fries. Food came out pretty quickly. We enjoyed watching the Coast Guard plane, apparently broke down, getting worked on outside. My son fixes planes for the Navy and this was amusing to me remembering a snarky remark he once said- it takes a high school diploma to fix an aircraft, but a college degree to break them. Bwahahaaaa. There were a couple of lieutenants in the airport lobby waiting for the fix.
Back to the food- which was delicious! John filled up fast on his plate- but he enjoyed all of it. I loved my fresh and seasoned perfectly lunch! If I had had a larger apetite, I would have opted for a dinner plate- because the food coming out of the kitchen, good gracious, it looked and smelled delicious! Braised short ribs- I am talking about you! This was a cool lunch stop and the view of the airstrip made the wait times bearable. read more
