Jam Grill is quickly become my favorite spot and not just for Jamaican food. The consistently…read moredelicious meals and incredibly friendly staff make every visit a pleasure. You absolutely have to try their signature curry chicken or jerk chicken. The curry offers a rich, aromatic flavor, while the jerk delivers a zesty kick, perfectly complemented by their tender cabbage and sweet plantains. They even have a fiery sauce for those who crave extra heat! The restaurant itself is always spotless, with a welcoming atmosphere in a convenient location. I've yet to find a dish on their menu that isn't fantastic. If you're in the Tavares area and looking for an authentic culinary experience, Jam Grill is a gem you shouldn't miss.

They have great Jamaican/ Caribbean meals at Jam Grill. They have the traditional meats, with the…read morerice options, cabbage, and plantain. They also have alternative side options, like corn or Mac n cheese. They have a variety of chicken options (jerk, bbq, fried, etc.), and I have not had an issue with service or any of my meals. The cost is reasonable, compared to other Caribbean restaurants: $12 for most meals; oxtails start at $16; $8 lunch specials. The food is very good... I highly recommend.

Third time ordering from this place. Never had the items on the menu. Too late when you order. The…read moredriver doesn't pick up and the business doesn't pick up the phone . Stay clear of this business . Third time to try and the same results . Would be better off getting a happy meal from McDonald's

A stand alone older building painted festive Caribbean colors. Ample parking. Noticed a lot of take…read moreout orders being processed. Very simple, down home environment. Server was polite and friendly. Quality of food was excellent. I've tried their goat curry, a must. If you want Caribbean/Jamaican food give this place a try. You won't be disappointed.

A local, but very special "hole in the wall" seafood restaurant in strip center in Mount Dora…read more Nicely busy with locals as well as take out orders. Service was great. The food was marvelously well-executed - my dining partner's Maryland crab cake was mostly lump crab meat with only enough binder to hold it together and the whole-belly clams were simply off the chain. The 4-Star rating is for the sparse appearance of the presentation and they charge for hushpuppies as a side - which is a Southern cardinal sin.

Very nice first visit to Whale's Tale - a seafood restaurant that sits in (the most) non-descript…read morestrip mall here in Mount Dora. To get in and out of any restaurant in less than 30 minutes is a feat and I pride myself on being efficient - but SHOUT OUT to the team here because my food arrived almost as fast as my order was placed! The Seafood Basket (shrimp, lightly-breaded) was a safe bet, with homemade slaw (not bad, but nothing to write home about). For an up charge, you can get the popular onion rings which I did enjoy. This simple, unassuming restaurant is a staple in the area and I can see why. The food is just fine, nothing too salty or over-seasoned. My server was great and the tunes they play here are SOLID (Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, etc.). I would absolutely return and bring my parents. Daily specials are available as is my recommendation to come here and have a Whale of a good time.

Great meal delivery/pickup service. Food is clean, delicious, and they have weekly menu drops…read more There is something new to try every week, prices are reasonable and you get a lot of food. The people are nice and this really helps on days that I don't want to cook. Their location is in Eustis not Mt Dora.

Food is awesome, great people and menu, clean highly recommend them. Plentiful diverse menu.read more

My dad raved about J & T Smokehouse and compared it to my grandparents cooking. So I had to try…read morethem out. I ordered the Family Meal #2 which includes 1 Slab of Ribs, 1/2 of Chicken, 2 Large sides which was Collard Greens & Baked Beans, 4 Garlic Toast, Mustard based BBQ Sauce and Regular BBQ sauce for under $50. It took less than 10 minutes to get the order to go. The owners were very friendly and helpful with the ordering options. There were plenty of seating inside and tables outside also. Everything was really good. The ribs were tender and full of meat. The chicken was grilled to perfection. The Baked Beans were addictive. The Collard Greens hit the spot. I found myself going back and forth dipping into the Mustard based BBQ Sauce and Regular BBQ sauce. The Garlic Toast was gone in a blink of an eye. I ordered enough for 2 days and it was just as good on day 2 as day 1. The food was 10 out of 10. I will see them again very soon.

This is the best bbq ribs & brisket & is well worth the drive from Apopka. The owner is very nice &…read moreyou can dine in or take out your food order. She makes the best Cole slaw, too! Yummy!

My husband and I are traveling again and found this soul food gem. We both had fried chicken. I had…read moreit with Mac and cheese and green beans. My husband had it with Mac and cheese, collard greens and black eyed peas. Both meals came with cornbread. The chicken was hot and juicy. The sides were all delicious. The wait staff was very nice. They played great music. The restaurant was neat and clean. Definitely coming back.

Sunday dinner is back and you can get it Thursday through Sunday. Cotton's Kitchen offers meals,…read moresides and desserts that are made from scratch and taste home-made. On the Sunday afternoon I visited they were offering ox tail and served many soul food favorites. They had so many good options I honestly wanted to try it all. I settled on the baked chicken lunch. BBQ chicken was a daily special and they allowed me to get half baked and half BBQ. The chicken was moist and the seasoning was tasty. I really like that the daily specials have two sizes, lunch and dinner, to fit your appetite. For sides I chose the fried okra. These crisp bites had just the right amount of seasoning so they were not all texture. Okra was the star of my plate. I also got the mac n' cheese. It was a tough decision because I also wanted to try the cabbage, green beans or northern beans sides. I would go back for the okra alone. My meal came with a slice of home made cornbread. They had two of my favorite desserts. Banana pudding and peach cobbler so I tried both. The banana pudding with the Nilla wafers and pieces of banana was perfect without any fake banana flavor. The peach cobbler was the best I have had in a long time. My cobbler was not too sweet and just full of peaches. There was no skimping on the fruit and the ratio of peaches to cake was 3 to 2. Cotton's Kitchen decor reminds me of a diner but the clean white, black and red dining room is anything but old. The staff is very friendly and helpful. You order at a counter and they bring your food to the table. The staff was really attentive and checked back frequently to see if I needed anything. They offer daily specials, sides and featured items. I noticed quite a few customers ordering family sized meals to go. They had a lot of regular customers they had a relationship with and overall the vibe was vibing. There is a small parking lot and on street parking as well. The restaurant is about 2 blocks from Leesburg's Venetian Park which might be a good way to walk off the calories. I went to a show at Melon Patch Players less than a half mile away. I can't wait to try the smothered pork chops or just a plate full of sides.

Well, we always loved coming here but they made several changes, and not for the better. Don't…read moreorder their Super Bowl Clam Chowder. It's the exact same size as their regular bowl, only more expensive. They present it to you in a bowl that is very shallow and wider so you think you are getting more, but you are not. This is fraudulent and very deceiving. Now, moving on to the Seafood platter for two. They got rid of the free salad that always came with it. They cut their scallops in half so that they are super thin and you only get 4 half scallops instead of 5 normal sized ones. They give you pathetic bread filled crab cakes in place of the second piece of fish they used to offer. Their portion of French fries are now half the size. Their hush puppies are super small. What has happened to this place? Plus, when you get your bill and you order ice water, they try to make you feel bad because the receipt now says Free City Water. OMG! Whoever made these changes needs to rethink about what is important to them. Is it worth losing customers over by skimping on these items? We would rather pay more and get quality portions and ingredients. Yes, Tony's Chowder House, we have noticed and we are not coming back anytime soon.

The food was great, sizable portions and friendly…read moreatmosphere!!! So glad we tried it!

FIVE STARS We lived…read morein CT for almost 25 years. One of our two favorite restaurants was an authentic Thai restaurant in Ansonia. We're not Thai experts but know good food when we eat it. Their food was exceptional. Their Drunken Noodles were our favorite. Until now. We stopped at Aloy Dee today for lunch and my wife ordered the Drunken Noodles. I was a little more adventurous and asked one of the owners (a really nice young couple) for his recommendation. He recommended the Khao Soi which is not yet on the menu. My wife ate every bite of the generous and delicious Drunken Noodles which were every bit as good if not better than our CT place. But IMHO the hit of the day was the Khao Soi. It's hard to describe but a kind of soup/stew of noodles and chicken and veggies swimming in a curry based "soup". To say it was delicious is a vast understatement. As we were leaving the wife gave us each a sample of her enormous chicken dumplings in a special soy sauce. DELICIOUS. We'll be back often to try the rest of their menu. We HIGHLY recommend it to anyone interested in delicious food of any kind - PERIOD. it's an extra bonus to if you love Thai!! They opened in 2020 just as COVID hit so much of their business is still take out but the restaurant is clean and spacious and looks like it could accommodate groups upward of 8-10. There should be lines.

This little restaurant is a hidden gem. The owner does the cooking and she serves up somme of the…read moremost authentic Thai food.