Visiting from New England and needed something to take my mind off the heat so decided to stop at…read moreTwistee Treat - Ocala II. What a great decision. The ice cream was wonderful. Serving fair but the best was Lyricc who greeted me at the window. She could not have been more friendly or helpful. If you want a cone with expertly crafted twirls ask for Lyricc. Not only is she a master of her craft but one of the most pleasant people I have met while visiting.

We love going to tasty treats! My hubby's favorite is the M&M twirl and my favorite is the…read morexhoc/vanilla twist in a waffle cone.

I wish we understood more before we ordered that you could have tried the flavors a mix. I don't…read moreknow if they made a mistake or not, but if that's the way, the strawberry always taste, I will never get it again. We were both very happy with our chocolate waffle cones when we came back the next day. The ice cream has a great consistency, the chocolate didn't have much flavor as opposed the strawberry I asked for (not sure it was because it was much darker than other pictures I've seen) The waffle cones are fresh made there and they are great! The brownies are fantastic!

After a night out in downtown Ocala, I was wanting a sweet treat to finish it off. It seems like…read morethere is not a lot of ice cream options in downtown Ocala, especially that are open on Mondays. Luckily, we saw online that Twistee Treat was open until 10:30 PM. We hurried on out and made it a few minutes before they closed. Twistee Treat is located in a standalone building at the front of a shopping complex. There is plenty of parking, and we had no issue finding a spot upon arrival. You will have no problem locating it, because it is literally a giant ice cream cone! This is a walk up stand, so no indoor seating, but there are plenty of tables and benches on the patio for you to use. Loved the atmosphere at this place. It is fun and inviting with all of the colors, and of course with the ice cream cone building. It seems like a lot of young people come here to hang out, and bring some energy to the space. The lights were fun to see as well, since it was dark. We came here on a Monday in July, and arrived about 10 minutes before they closed. There was still a line, but I believe we were one of the last to order for the night. The line went fast, and we were waited on in just a matter of minutes. My fiancé had previously visited this spot, but it was my first time. I took some time to look over the menu, and man they have a great selection here! It is soft serve, but they make several different concoctions and novelty items that keep it interesting. Most menu items have "signature" options, but everything seems to be customizable if you want to make your own treat. Even with the novelty items, it seems like everything is made to order. So, it is easy to customize and order something exactly that you are wanting. We ended up ordering three treats, even though I truthfully wanted to try everything on the menu! I ordered a small Twirl with Oreos and Praline Pecans. I had never seen Praline Pecans as a mix-in at an ice cream shop before, so that was something new and fun to try! My fiancé ordered a medium Twirl with Oreos, Reese Cups, and Brownies. He really enjoyed this! I also really wanted to try a Waffle Taco, so we got one with Reese Cups. It was absolutely LOADED with Reese's! We took this home to try another day, and it was still awesome after being in the freezer for a couple days. Definitely large enough to share. On all the menu items, the toppings were extremely generous! The staff were all very friendly, and also helpful in answering my questions regarding the menu. I noticed when we received the one Twisters that was supposed to have brownies, they were missing. I asked one of the girls at the window if we could just get a cup of them on the side, and she was apologetic for the situation and more than willing to give a cup of the brownies. I appreciated the customer service and willingness to rectify the situation, even when they were starting to work to close for the night. I thought the prices were very reasonable. You definitely get your money's worth with anything that you order. As said, portions and topping amounts are plentiful and generous. I believe our bill for the three items was around $16 or $17 dollars. Overall, I was extremely impressed with my first trip to Twistee Treat. It has a great ambiance, menu, and the service was top-notch. Would be a great spot to stop on a date night or with the family. The hours are also great - it seems like there is not a ton open late night anymore, but at times this place is open until 11:30 PM. I look forward to my next trip to Ocala to stop here again and try more of the awesome menu!

La Dolce Vita Gelato & Pastry is one of those rare gems that doesn't just serve dessert - it builds…read morecommunity, connection, and genuine joy with every visit. From day one, the owner has made us feel welcomed, remembered, and truly part of his world, and that level of hospitality is something you can't manufacture. It's real, and it's why this place stands out. The gelato is on another level entirely. I've traveled, tasted, and tried gelato in major cities and abroad, and nothing (absolutely nothing) compares to what's being crafted right here in our growing Ocala. The flavors rotate constantly, keeping every visit exciting and perfectly matched to whatever mood you're in. Each batch is rich, smooth, balanced, and made with a passion you can taste. We've never left with a single regret, only smiles and that satisfied "this hit the spot" feeling. And honestly, the gelato here deserves worldwide recognition. It's that exceptional. But what truly elevates La Dolce Vita is the owner himself - someone who cares deeply not just about his shop, but about the people who walk through his doors. His pride, kindness, and consistency have created a place that feels like home for so many of us. Ocala is lucky to have this treasure. Thank you to the AMAZING owner who has poured years of heart into serving this community. This is a must‑visit, a must‑return, and a place that continues to set the bar for what great gelato (and great hospitality) should be.

It's got to be me...with all the rave reviews, I was so excited to try dessert from La Dolce Vita…read moreGelato and Pastry. I just don't understand why everyone but me is raving about this place. My friend went in to order sfogliatelle and a black and white cookie. He said the woman behind the counter was a bit impatient with him as he was looking at all the pastries and actually shook her head in frustration. I took one bite of the cookie and couldn't eat it. Both it and the sfogliatelle had a musty taste, though my friend said the inside of the shop didn't smell musty. I wanted to be one of the ones to rave about this place. Sadly, I cannot.

The absolute best fast food burger imo!! The ingredients all feel high quality and the flavor is…read morespot on. Even though this is a juicy, buttery, cheesy burger, I don't go home with a stomachache. I'm sure the chicken and fish is great here too, but I have a hard time ordering anything besides the burger because it's so goooood. Try the cheese curds for a side!! They are like mini mozzarella stick bites. Crinkle cut fries are also slammin. I also need to give ups to Emery for their excellent customer service! Super attentive and patient. I was impressed with how fast they read the entire order back to us :) Culver's please I'm begging open a location in California!!

I ordered their "limited time" Jalapeño Jack Pub Burger Value Basket. It was okay, but a little…read moredry. The burger, large fries and large drink was $20.00. When I tried to fill the little plastic cups with ketchup, both spouts shot out air. There was a large plastic bag of ketchup sitting on the condiment counter that looked like someone had brought out and forgot to hook up. I went to the cashier to let them know. They were very busy and didn't get to it. Many customers seemed disappointed. So my fries didn't get cold, I ate them dry. I wasn't "Feeling Bubbly Inside".

We stopped into this location for lunch again while traveling to Orlando. We love this location!…read moreEveryone is always so friendly and welcoming! Today we both ordered the senior hamburger meal. This is a great deal for 55+ folks. It was just the right amount of food. Love the hamburger as always!!! Very good and great flavor! I also love their fries. Negative today: I used my points and ordered a vanilla milkshake and the guy made it wrong and apologized. When I picked it up it looked fine but looked messy. When I got the table it was really milk with some ice cream inside. No I didn't take it back but did tell the guy that was walking around asking if everything was ok. Thanks Freddy's for another great lunch today!

First, I love Freddy's, there was one close to where I live, but it closed down, so anytime I can…read moreeat there, I try to. The place was nice and clean, everyone was very friendly. We both had the double cheeseburger. The fries are always hot and fresh, the hamburger, the same. The only complaint I had was the amount of salt. Just so much salt on everything. I understand it's fast food and it's full of sugar and salt, but this was just o too much. Other than that, we had a great meal

So I was pretty excited to see this store when it turned up near my mom's house a few weeks ago…read more The outside of the store looks pretty nice and the parking lot is relatively clean so that gets them one star. The interior has more stuff than I've ever seen in a 7-Eleven so that gets them another star. That's about where it ends. So I spent about 20 minutes trying to pay at the pump with the app and it simply didn't work it tried seven times and multiple different credit cards and no matter what I tried it simply didn't work. They have this pop-up in the app that says so sorry this didn't work do you want us to email you, well no I don't. I would like to get some gas please. Moving onto the inside, the prices are insane. Leaving aside the incredibly annoying fact that they don't have lids to fit the big gulp so basically you can get a lid for a different size cup and just sort of lay it on top or you do without in your car which is never a good idea, for instance a 3 inch empanada is two dollars. So the girl at the counter was super friendly at the food section, very nice obviously young and she asked me if I wanted a sample which was very interesting. I will mention that everybody is friendly just like when you go to Moe's they all holler hello when you walk inside. So I go over to the food and I look at the taco options and I ordered the two tacos which is a pretty decent deal for two tacos and two sides although the sides are about 2 ounces each they have the small little spoons and they make sure that they wax the spoon on the side of the container so that it doesn't rise up over the edge of the spoon that's giving you more than the exact precise 2 ounces of beans that you're supposed to get. The tacos looked OK however as I'm standing there the girl asked me if I want queso to which I say yes. She put one tablespoon which she also knocked on the edge of the container to make sure it wasn't too full, on each taco. They also added lettuce and tomatoes. I get to the checkout register and they charged me two dollars for those 2/2 tablespoons of queso. She forgot to mention that they charge for that actually I believe they're doing that on purpose and hoping you don't notice. Some guy comes up behind her and says well it's right there on the sign and he points to a sign that's right next to the register which of course is nowhere near where you stand when you're actually ordering the food so there's no way to know about it until after the fact. So now I'm very annoyed because they literally charged me one dollar per taco for half a tablespoon of watery queso. They're supposed to have like a salsa bar but they take your food down to the checkout register before you can put anything on there so by the time you get all the way down there and wait in line it's just too much of a headache to try to go back and add things to your tacos so it was a incredibly frustrating and completely annoying visit for which I will not make another mistake like that again. The African-American boy behind the counter who was snotty about me asking the girl why they charge me $.99 each for a half a tablespoon of queso dip literally looks at me like I'm stupid and points to the sign which you cannot see from where you order tacos and says well it's right there on the sign. So congratulations Circle K you just lost a regular customer because that's sort of treatment and that sort of nickel and diamond behavior is not something that I'm ever going to support. I'll take my gasoline and my big gulp and my snack needs down the road to the next gas station who doesn't try to nickel and dime me for every single thing. They had so many people working in the place and yet most of the food bins were almost empty, it was crazy how many people were standing around behind the counter, the empanadas and corn dogs and those sort of things in the hot cabinet were all over cooked and looked like they had been there for a little while, I didn't get pictures because I was so annoyed with the girl telling me she's going to charge me almost $12 for two tacos after they are on tax and fees and charges and queso. In a gas station. ridiculous. Save your money the app is more of a headache than it's worth and that store is way too proud of their food to make it worth it.

never open when i come late at night .. makes no sense. how you 7/11 but not open 24/7 ...read more

If you're in Ocala and haven't made a trip to La Michoacana yet, stop what you're doing and go…read moreexperience some of the creamiest, most authentic Mexican-style gelato you'll ever taste. Seriously, it's a sweet tooth's paradise! After leaving La Hacienda I was craving something sweet. I always pass by this place as I leave La Hacienda and so I had to give it a try. The selection here is insane (in the best way)--so many unique flavors that make it almost impossible to choose. I sampled their Abuelita (Mexican hot chocolate vibes--rich and slightly spicy), Fruity Pebbles (childhood nostalgia in every creamy bite), and Patrón Tequila (yes, tequila in gelato form, and it's as good as it sounds!). But when it came time to make the big decision, I finally settled on Tres Leches and Ferrero Rocher--and WOW. The Tres Leches was a dream come true: velvety, smooth, and perfectly balanced with that classic sweet milk flavor we all know and love. The bites of tres leches cake in between each bite was moist too. As for Ferrero Rocher? Absolute decadence in every bite, with just the right touch of nuttiness and chocolate goodness. Both flavors nailed it on creaminess and texture--it held up beautifully without melting too quickly. And the best part? None of that artificial sweetness. You can tell they use real ingredients. The lady behind the counter was incredibly friendly and clearly knew her stuff. She walked me through the flavors and gave some great recommendations, which made the experience even better. If you're looking for authentic Mexican gelato that's bursting with flavor and texture, this spot is pure gold. Trust me--once you try it, you'll be planning your next visit before you even leave the parking lot.

This place is cute and bright and spacious. It's also right off of 75 so nice and convenient…read more We purposely searched La Michoacána ice cream and that's why we came here. Their menu is pretty much the same as any other menu that has this ice cream. However the flavor options seem limited compared to others. They don't have any guava, passion fruit, or rum raisin. We ordered a bionico with fresh con mantequilla and it was good but I've had better due to the type of fruit they had which was apple, pineapple, and melon. I still have a craving for this and will need to go to my local spot! I'm not sure about the service since my hubby ordered.