If Hallmark made a brunch movie, it would be filmed at BTW in Tavares--especially at Christmas. We…read morewent for Sunday brunch during the holidays, and this place was decked out floor to ceiling like Santa personally said, "Needs more décor." The food? Absolute holiday magic. The eggnog French toast tasted like Christmas morning in carb form, the banana foster waffle with candied pecans was indulgent in all the right ways, and the French toast with blueberry compote and lemon curd was the perfect sweet-tangy mic drop. Every bite was better than the last. The staff was friendly, attentive, and moved with the cheerful efficiency of elves who've had just the right amount of coffee. Fair warning: it's a small spot and they don't take reservations, so we showed up about 30 minutes before they opened at noon--and it was 100% worth it. Come hungry, come early, and come ready to leave very full and very happy. BTW has officially earned a spot on our "must-return" list--Santa approved.

Not sure what their message is. Are they making a statement with the paper drink cups? They use…read moreactual plates instead of paper. I had a grilled cheese sandwich with fries and a drink, and it cost more than $20. Wait. I ordered grilled cheese. What I got was unmelted cheese between slices of barely toasted bread. It was way too expensive and absolutely not great food.9

Driving back to Georgia after a visit to the mouse and wanting to limit our exposure to the I-4…read moretraffic, we drove through the charming town of Mount Dora. There are lots of delightful restaurants there (according to yelpers) but many were located downtown and parking was hard to find so we decided to go to Fifth Avenue Streatery since we had driven by and there was lots of parking. All of which the tables are outside on a charming patio with lots of interesting decor. It was 11:30 so the day was pleasant and sitting outside was fine. Not sure how I would feel about that in August. Our waitress was Haley (guessing at the spelling) and she was bubbly and very attentive. The menu wasn't overwhelming and I always think that's a good sign that most of the food is being prepared fresh and not pulled from a freezer. My mom ordered the fish sandwich with tomato and cucumber salad. After ordering the Italian Haley said they were out of beef until the owner arrived so I went for the day's special which was a seafood basket: two pieces of fried fish, four huge shrimp and clam strips. Clam strips are not my favorite but these were very crisp and tasty. It was served with fries and cold slaw. We both agreed the food was very good. I asked for some cocktail sauce and after a few minutes she came back with saying she had to make some. It was fantastic, very horseradish forward which I loved. I am glad we couldn't locate our first two choices since we got to eat at this funky little place and have the best server in all of Mt. Dora.

A little outdoor seating restaurant on the quiet corner of Mount Dora.The menu is a little…read morelimit(most of the dishes/items are seafood or seafood related).We have good experience here. Food portion is huge.Waitress is friendly and fixed your order whenever something happened. About food,everything homemade here is delicious.French fries and Onion rings aren't homemade.In my opinion,my french fries is good enough but my friend doesn't like his onion rings.He said it has no taste and aroma. The bacon potato salad is great.The green bean is tasty.The Mount Dora burger is outstanding.My chicken dinner is great and huge.

Food and service is amazing! The crab legs and cheese grits are my favorites. Also the oysters…read moreoutside while you're waiting. Enjoyed Holly Foss music as well.

Walked in when I was having quick lunch with a friend who was working in the area, I had heard good…read morethings and wanted to try it out, however time was limited. I was sat very quickly, and the place seemed quite popular which was a good sign. Ordered some fried green tomatoes and catfish bites as they were the special of the day. While the fried green tomatoes were very good and crispy, as were my fries, the fish was definitely "questionable". It had a slightly off flavor and smell, I normally would have spoken up, but once again I was in a time crunch. My dining companion really liked his food at least, and the server was fast and attentive. So it wasn't a total loss. Addendum; I did not suffer any "gastrointestinal distress" so while the fish definitely wasn't outright bad, it was probably right on the edge of it.

This place was absolutely delightful! My sandwich was so incredible and the fries were cooked to…read moreperfection. Plus, everything is gluten-free! The service was kind and efficient. Although it was more of a chillier day and we all were eating inside, they were able to accommodate the lunch rush to ensure everyone could enjoy their food inside without having to bear the cold. If you were stopping through or staying in Mount Dora, this place is a must.

My friend Mat and I decided to stop here right before they closed. They close at 4 PM. He got a…read moresandwich with a root beer. The sandwich that got was a BLT here at this place everything including the bread is gluten-free. We ordered at around 3:40 and our food was to our table by 345. My friend Mat is really enjoying the sandwich and his fries. My gluten-free nonalcoholic spicy margarita is also very nice. The ambience reminds me of a little mom and pop shop with sandwiches and salads and all the options for gluten-free individuals, but also great food quality. 10/10 This is located off of O'Donneli Street in Mount Dora .

The food tasted fresh. The country steak was very good. Not sure if the batter or their white gravy…read moregave it a wow effect. I then had the lemon cheese cake with coffee. The cheese cake was light and delicious. You can tell the crust is home made. Nice hidden gem off a country road.

Home style food and good service. Not a fancy place but it was clean. Pleasant service.read more

Our first time here as we live 60 miles away…read more Puddle jumpers has a very nice menu to choose from and in today's case we had the fried mahi finger bites, which were very good. They were tender. They appeared to be fresh and they were not overly breaded. We also had their onion rings which we found to be very delicious as well. You could actually bite into them and not have the onion come pulling out, which was a plus and once again, not heavily breaded, but a good taste to the breading they did use. We also tried their fresh pork rinds, and they were excellent if this is your type of food we've only been to a couple places that actually know how to properly make them and puddle jumpers is one of them. The other place was in North Carolina, which went out of business and then one in South Carolina near Charleston, which was a barbecue joint. Our guest had other items as they come here on a regular basis and I know they all enjoyed their food, but I didn't ask to get information for this posting As for ambience, it was a very nice place. Stand at it set alongside the lake with of course the sea planes out front although we didn't see any land we did see some. All the staff was friendly, and our server was Bianca T who all I can say is she was very good and I stayed on top of our table I honestly can't think of anything negative to say about the place other than the ink pen ran out of ink when it came to signing the bill lol

Cutely decorated place The food was really good, gigantic,…read moregenerous portions, and some healthy options but a lot of fried food We had the pitas which is a quesadilla with a pita, which was very good and the bees knees burger, which has a jam and brie, and that was delicious The sweet potato tots were good as well Our server was very sweet and attentive overall a good experience

This restaurant is decades old, known for sandwiches and beer. Recent new ownership with an eye on…read morethe bottom line, have cleaned this counter service sandwich shop, that has about 8 seats at the bar in the back. Menu now includes pizzas and wings, mounted TV's in the eating areas. Not really big enough to be a sports bar. Kind of ambitious to be more than a sub shop, but entrepreneurs have their dreams. Had a cheesesteak and an Italian sausage sub, nothing special unfortunately! They kept the name not what made it "Super Subs".

Stopped here for lunch while passing through for work. Lillys was recommended to me by a local…read morebusiness owner. I ordered a meatball sub. The sub arrived cold and tasteless. I love meatball subs and was starving so I did eat it but it wasn't good. The entire meal felt like it was directly from Cisco with nothing created in the restaurant just reheated in the microwave. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone.

We had the most amazing server, Bailey! He is what EVERY waiter should be. We were a party of four…read moreand we each ordered something different. Every one of us was very happy with what we ordered. You can't go wrong!! My only criticism is that two of us ordered a glass of Cabernet and while the pour was generous the wine was subpar. They could definitely "up" their wine selection. We would GLADLY pay more for a better quality

Food is delicious, server and service was great, ambiance is inviting . Very good experienceread more

Spent a sisters weekend in Mount Dora and had to try out The Frog and the Monkey and so glad we did…read more Perfect spot for bar eats... burgers, wings, salads, all the good stuff. My sister had the prime dip and I went for the turkey brie - both were delicious and super satisfying. Service was great too - everyone was friendly and welcoming, which always makes a difference. There is a parking lot right next to the restaurant, super convenient. The place is cozy and has a nice size bar area. Definitely recommend if you're in the area!

So I went to the frog and money once and loved it I traveled with friends over an hour that was…read moreranting about it and I decided to go back with the same friends ! The drinks were priced great and the soup and burgers were so good! But I went 01/10/2026 at 230pm (busy rush for a pub on a Saturday) and I ordered a burger and soup because they have a soup of the day each day, who doesn't love that. Well my soup came out quick and I was pleased with that, it was chicken orzo soup, so good! Well I start getting to the soup and thought oh wow they put cheese in here, didn't tell me it would have cheese and I'm rubbing it around in my mouth cause I like to taste my food you know? Well it wasn't cheese...... IT WAS SOMEONES CHEWED MINTY GUM IN MY MOUTH STUCK IN MY TEETH I got sick (in a napkin of course) and informed my server, ran to the bathroom some more getting sick and when I came back my server informed me I wouldn't pay for anything, I made a comment that maybe the dishwasher didn't do a good job but the server told me he wish that was the case that it was intended for an employee on break and he thought it was mine in the window and it wasn't, he apologized, well I took a couple shots of whiskey to kill the bacteria hopefully. I asked for a manger to come talk to me because I work in the food industry and I don't feel it was handled correctly, he informed me the manger was not there he had to text her to get the approval for the bill. So I was definitely taken back. I have never had anything like this happen to me and the two girls I was with also tasted the soup because I said it didn't taste right and they was literally given a bill for their 15$ burgers and I got a 10% card to hopefully come back. I have called twice to talk to a manger and have not gotten through to anyone, I've seen messages online to suspected owners and still nothing back, I was told the guy with the gauges in the kitchen is the one that did it, I woken up with a sore throat today and will be going to get tested and they will be informed of my medical bills by a lawyer. PS my friend ordered a burger Togo a few hours later for her aunt I went in to get the burger and pay with my 10% card and the short haired short server with glasses was seen laughing at the computer about the situation, I just don't think it was funny at all.

Stopped by today to pick up a container of their delicious chicken salad. The overly friendly girl…read moreat the register called me, " Baby" at least 5 times and, "My Love". Not your Baby, Not your Love. Awkward for sure.

Placed a to-go order that we realized was not fulfilled correctly when we were already home. We…read morecalled to ask for a refund for the many menu items that were not included that were PAID for and they told us they could not refund. After minutes on the phone, they offered a free small fry during our next visit when we were shorted and paid for 2 large fries. Pathetic excuse for customer service. Such a shame!