Panda Express

Food is still definitely fresh. The chicken was kind of greasy though. Everything was good. I still…read moreprefer the chicken to be crispier personally. My husband got the spicy tenders and I got regular crispy ones to share with my daughter. The fries are tasty and the macaroni and cheese is super cheesy and delicious. Service is fine, it was late and there weren't a ton of people seated to eat. They have kiosks to order from and no one was at the front counter so we did that. We asked someone to wipe the table down since it was greasy and had crumbs and he came out quickly to clean it for us. The food took a little bit of time, but like I mentioned before - it was all fresh. It was quiet and the ambiance was fine for us. Not much noise so we could all hang out and talk.

Today my son and I came in for lunch. We ordered and paid for our food at the kiosk. We both…read moreordered spicy chicken meals, however when our orders arrived there were no fries, just sandwiches and our drinks. I asked one of the employees if this meant that meals do not include fries and he didn't seem to know. Anyhow, I had to pay seven dollars and change extra for 2 fries that should have been included in the price of the meals or some note that meals only include the sandwich and a drink. Since every other restaurant include fries or a side with their meals.

Front Entrance

Spicy chicken 4 Spicy Tenders

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Hair in waffle fries

LoveBird - Almost Famous Chicken

4.6(447 reviews)

2.5 mi

The food was awesome. Everything was fresh, hot and delicious. I had the Bama Chick sandwich 4 days…read morein a row.

My wife and I stopped by Love Bird at 2101 Florida Ave S in Lakeland, for a late lunch, and it was…read moreperfect timing. It was 2:00 p.m. and there was no wait to order and our food arrived fast! My wife ordered her favorite, the Southern Classic Salad, which is 2 citrus grilled chicken tenders on a bed of lettuce with a scoop of house-made guac, sliced egg, bacon, tomatoes, red onion, smoked gouda, cilantro corn, croutons and a citrus vinaigrette dressing. It was delicious as usual and a huge portion! She ended up taking half of it home for later. I went with the 2-piece Perfectly Fried Tenders, medium heat with sides of So Gouda Mac and Bourbon Baked Beans. The chicken pieces were quite large and were perfectly seasoned with just the right amount of heat. The pieces were served on a piece of white bread with a pickle on top! The fried chicken is so good that I could eat here every day! We were both stuffed, so we skipped the Peach Cobbler and Banana pudding this time. It was a beautiful day, so we ate our lunch outside on the patio, entertained by the great 80's music and occasional police siren (since Florida Ave is a busy street). All in all, we had a fantastic time and will be coming back again soon! We both highly recommend Love Bird!

The birds (ladies) room

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Sonic Drive-In

3.0(14 reviews)

4.4 mi

Arrived at around 10pm opened the window to order our food when everyone in the vehicle noticed the…read moremosquitoes swarming in. Everyone was smacking and getting bit, in fact 2 people in our party are disabled rendering them defenseless, so bad we left.

This is the closest sonic to me, and almost every time I've come, there's been something wrong with…read moremy online order. This past time, I placed an online order, and waited for 30 minutes and still hadn't gotten our order, but we'd seen countless others get their food and go. Eventually we pushed the button to check in, and the person said the food would be out at some point. Eventually after another 20 minutes, we decided to just leave.

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Papa Johns Pizza

2.3(20 reviews)

2.8 mi

Not sure why this place only gets two stars! Every now and then you get an off order but it is what…read moreit isn't staff in Fridays are always wonderful! I did have a bad pizza, boneless wings, cheese bread and brownie order and even filled out the survey, was told I'd be contacted and escalated and nothing happened so maybe upper management isn't good? Def a huge waste of money that night. We have only been back maybe once since? So I guess proceed with caution and go with low expectations?

I waited an hour for my order and was offered nothing besides the staff saying "We haven't started…read moreyour order yet lol". I will not come back to this location again.

The Best Pizza you will Find in Town!

Always Fresh Ingredients!

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McDonald's

2.2(21 reviews)

2.8 mi

hamburger was not cooked fully, still very red in middle and fries were very cold. When tried to…read morecall number was not working

In February I ordered a cheeseburger. The bun was half burned and there were only a few onions in…read moreit and very little else. In April I thought I would try again. This time the cheeseburger patty was burned and again very little else on the burger. They have serious issues here. It is very close to my house and would love to see some improvement.

Generally clean bathroom

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Dirty sink

Metro Diner

4.0(63 reviews)

0.9 mi

We were in Lakeland Florida for 2wks, our family took us to Metro and i fell in love with there…read morefood! I got a meat lovers omelet it was the best omelet I've ever had and I'm an omelet lover believe me! Fresh lots of meat hot hashbrowns were crispy, mind you I got this for dinner. When we are in town this is my go to spot. By the way I went back another day and got a fried chicken dinner, Absolutely phenomenal. I wish I'd have taken a picture .

Service was great! My husband got the banana pudding short stack and finished about half of it. He…read moresaid it was really good but too rich. I got a chicken Caesar with no croutons. I'm one of those low carb people, so there wasn't much to choose from for me. Unfortunately, my salad was way over dressed I had to just eat the chicken. Also, I still found croutons in it. I would say this place is probably best for people not following a strict diet.

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Zaxbys

2.5(23 reviews)

3.5 mi

Place has taken a down turn. Soda fountain out of product and my buddies had to wait 15 minutes for…read morethem to attempt to replenish coke only to then have to dispense from another machine behind the counter. That made no sense. Then my order of boneless Buffalo wings were not only cold but ridiculously small for 5.99. Just horrible service.

We got two 4 finger plates last night and the coleslaw had completely gone bad, I'm talking rotten,…read moreterrible can't get the taste out of your mouth. So we called in and let them know hoping to get a remake since the coleslaw taste had spilled over into the chicken, fries, and toast. 0 customer service training I suppose by the response I got, finally after 10 minutes of waiting on the phone for a manager I was told that I would be able to pick up remade items the following day, when I went they gave me two tubs more of their sick rotten coleslaw and no other items , no refund. It's experiences like these that make you want to cook at home and never eat out again.

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Culver's

2.6(19 reviews)

2.4 mi

I grew up in the Midwest going here all the time. This was by far the best experience I have had at…read morea Culvers. The manager Jonathan was extremely proactive and went above and beyond. Food came out quickly, was correct, and was delicious. Overall the service was top tier it was very clean and the food was great!

Went to get some ice cream and a burger. Waited in drive thru for 15 minutes as we were parked…read more Went inside and was told idk where food is. A Kitchen guy stated he didn't have a ticket. Should have just been offered immediately to have meal remade instead of people lounging around for food that wasn't there.

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Burger 21 - Lakeland

3.9(328 reviews)

2.0 mi

Burger 21 has a hands down phenomenal burger called The Tex Mex Haystack. Such a big, delicious…read more and filling burger, it will have you noting your head in tune of how good this burger is. If you haven't been to Burger 21 lately or you haven't heard about them, then you should go visit them at your nearby locations. I visited the Lakeland location, but they have different locations around. If you're obsessed with Burgers, then this place is your go to place. Come and visit Burger21 Lakeland.

Friendly staff. Burgers are good, made to order. Fries are fresh and the chipotle mayo is so yummy!…read moreThey also have shake options which I want to try next time we visit. Decent amount of indoor seating and cute covered outdoor seating area. Lots of free parking, forgot my phone so didn't get any pictures this time.

Cheesy + fries

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Firehouse Subs

4.1(16 reviews)

8.8 mi

Over the years I've visited several Firehouse Subs and during my visits they're rarely busy during…read morelunch. The location in Bartow is the one exception. During the week I stopped in twice during various times and each time they were busy. At this location the food is good but the service seemed a bit slow. The owner/manager is eager to take your money but between ordering and serving there is a breakdown. I'm not sure if new employees were on the line working, but my 4" Hook and Ladder shouldn't take 20 minutes to make. Although I was a bit disappointed, as you can see, I went back a second time. Even though it gets a bit loud inside , it's still a good sub.

I got to say their app is amazing. Hubby and I were shopping at Sam Club and we realize we were…read more hungry. As were driving home I placed the order online and checked out as a guest. By the time we got there it was ready! I jump out of the truck and got my order & jump back in. The food is good, the order was correct. The chilliest, the Italian, the jerk turkey is what we order. Delicious.

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Big D.

6 years ago

I was declined service in store for not having a mask on. I understand that, but why me after serving two others before me who didn't have masks on? Why make me wait in line for several minutes only to ask me to leave? Very disappointed and very unprofessional. read more

Sophia C.

9 years ago

Great food with fast and friendly service.

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