Went back to Ruby Street with some good friends. Service was immediate this time. We had Turkey Sandwiches, Pizza, and Fish n Fries. Everyone was very satisfied with their food, I had the fish, it was cooked correctly, not to heavy, no bad taste or smell through the whole filet. Guessing it was a third of a pound. Good sized portion. Drinks were generous. Price was good too. Waitress was by our table, guessing more than 8 times to check on us (Tarah?) . It was a busy night and the servers weren't heavy on their feet. Rest of the details. Tidy outside, clean inside. No sign of critters. Restroom layout is very good with room for those with younger kids. I was looking for folks who had not been served. I didn't see any. We arrived at 8 PM, so we hit a peak time. read more

Came here for a birthday- it will be our last visit. Ordered some appetizers- beef and bleu: the waitress asked how we would like it cooked (rare) and it proceeded to come out well done. The caprese salad was ok- there were think cuts of not yet ripe tomato nestled with herb mix salad not a great pairing as the herbs in the mix had anise flavor from the fennel and the smallest amount of buffalo mozzarella, the balsamic reduction was minimal- it needed more. If you are going to plate it have the items more uniform in size. That just looked sad- The entrees came and I ordered the penne with vodka cream sauce and shrimp- the shrimp was over cooked, and the sauce was too runny. My husband had the sliders and that was dry, super over cooked and honestly it looked like it was left over from lunch. The fries where great- they were over cooked as well- We ordered coffee and the waitress made a fresh pot ( always ask for that- it's a tip) Decided on dessert: the lava cake needs ice cream- it was a blazing hot bundt cake ice cream is essential. The waitress was nice- the restaurant was recommended by someone we know- I am not passing along that recommendation. I could have prepared this meal for less than 70.00 with better quality, flavor and correct temps. read more

I went to Ruby Street Grille for the first time last night. We went for dinner and ended up staying well into the evening listening to the live music (Rick Merrill). The food was acceptable, my husband and I both had burgers, but I felt like overall the menu was a bit on the pricey side. Our Server, Mike was attentive, but not up in our face. He was quick to replenish an empty beer. And a really nice friendly guy. We sat outside, enjoying the weather the music and conversation. I think Ruby Street Grille is a nice piece of the Tavares Entertainment District and I'm sure we'll be back - just after we've already eaten. read more

Wow! This is the best place around! From the food to the music! The people really make this place happen! The beer is always cold and the view is great! Some old traditions from Western New York, great wings and beef on weck! A.B.C. read more

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We stopped here today on our monthly Legion Riders ride. We sat inside in the air conditioning although there were people sitting outside as well. We wanted to get out of the sun and heat. I wish I had thought to get the name of our waitress because she was excellent. Young cute dark hair. Food was good. I had the Beef on Weck that's a western NY thing. I took a picture to send to family there and they said it made them hungry just looking at it. I would definitely recommend it. The only thing I would recommend to the owners would be to bleach the bathroom floor. It really needs it read more

After visiting the splash pad we looked on yelp and found the ruby street grille and noticed some good reviews and that it was conveniently right across the street. We should have walked out right after one step inside. The place had a old musty dirty smell as you enter but we decided to sit outside anyway. You get handed the filthy moldy menus that I could hardly read because the plastic was no longer transparent. We ordered fish and chips, fish tacos and a kids grilled cheese. The most apparent thing was that the fryer had not been cleaned in quite some time because everything fried had that stale fryer taste and dirty color. My sons grilled cheese was nasty and I don't understand how to mess up grilled cheese??? But it was nasty and salty yuck. My family will never be visiting this restaurant ever again!! You have been warned!!! read more

First time I've been so disappointed with this restaurant. The drinks were poorly made, actually had to send it back. If they didn't know how to make a Sangria, then say so and I would have ordered a glass of wine. The portobello mushroom sandwich was not worth the money. The mushroom was so small and thin I could barely find it on the bun. It was all tomato, lettuce and onion, the seasoned fries were the only good thing. read more

It's hit or miss with the menu items. Some good some not, some priced right for the portions, some not. Table service a bit slow and sometimes you're made to feels as if you are inconveniencing them. Fun location though. Fun to het a burgers and fries at the bar. Cant go wrong with that option. read more

This is my 2nd time eating here and this time it was to go. I was helped right away and the order came very quickly. I ordered a BLT, which was above average, and seasoned fries. I should have checked before leaving because I got regular fries that had no flavor at all. Seriously, it was like chewing on the food equivalent of water. Don't get the regular fries! The service was quick, the staff very friendly and helpful (I asked several questions about the downtown area) and the restaurant clean and inviting. The sandwhich was good but not to die for and the fries were meh. I'll eat here again but it probably won't be a regular stop for me. The prices were fair if not slightly higher for the quality of food but not too bad. $8 for the sammich and fries. read more

Was disappointed with the service for sure. Tracy had zero personality. Food was mediocre and way over priced. They charged us .50 cents for a side of tarter sauce for the $12.50 fish n chips and another .50 cents for a side of bbq for my under sized $10 burger. Now I see why the place is empty during lunch In such a great location. read more

Great place if you want to drink and be outside, always seems to have lots of people drinking so if you want a party spot stop here the food is pretty good but I've never had it sober. read more

My mom,dad,daughter, and her friend hit this place up around 6pm on a weekend. I am not quite sure how crowed it was I just know it was a nightmare.First off the electric went out while thier food was cooking. The fish which was frying before outage was served after being soaked in grease during outage.After waiting almost 2 hours my daughter was starving and forced down the greasy sludge. The waitress said the cook didn't show so they cold only cook certain items. My dad was told he could have sliders, but not a burger because it took too long to cook a patty that size. The sliders were undercooked,and my dad likes his meat overcooked. I realize cooks don't show and power goes out, but if you can't continue to operate you need to evacuate the patrons or come up with an emergency " no cook, no power menu". Or just order pizza and hoagies from somewhere else and serve free drinks until your back up at full speed and staff. Soaked grease fish,raw baby burgers,and a 2 hour wait are a recipe for a bad yelp review and no return visit. This place is a ruby in the rough. read more

Came here for drinks and the music but stayed for dinner. Place is casual and if you choose to sit outside it is very casual. Band was great. Really enjoyed the music while sitting at the bar. We eventually decided to move to a table and have dinner. I chose the Shrimp and Scallop Fra Diablo. It was served in a spicy tomato sauce topped with asiago cheese served over linguini. My wife selected the Beef Bistro Tournado. It was beef tenderloin served on a bed of caramelized onions, topped with bleu cheese and a cabernet au jus. Both of our dinners were quite good, Service was excellent. This little town of Tavares is known as the Seaplane City, It welcomes seaplanes at the dock, that is just a few steps away, so some people fly in for dinner and entertainment. read more

Went here for a late lunch. The view and atmosphere can't be beat. The food tasted good. The service left something to be desired, definitely had better. But that's ok, especially if you want a place to relax and not be bothered by your server. I didn't like the fact that I got a chicken wrap that I into a buffalo chicken wrap was up-charged $3 without being informed. That was odd and not expected, never had up-charged for buffalo before. And usually they tell you about them. They didn't have any specials for lunch or dinner, and no happy hour. read more

Basically outdoor dining which we love. Service has always been good. Everything we have tried has been excellent and never had a problem. If you go late enough, they have a band play, which is a nice touch, but they play a little loud, enough that it makes a conversation difficult read more

Had dinner twice at the Ruby Street Grille. The first time I sat out on the patio where the live music was. It was too loud and made it impossible to chat with the rest of the group. The second time I went there we sat inside and it was much more tolerable. Both times the food was decent. read more

Always a great time at Ruby Street we are here probably every other weekend!! Good drinks and love the beef and bleu last time it was a little dry but I'm sure that was just a freak occurrence. read more

Good food but don't expect to switch fries for another side. You will get charged full price. Waitress was nice enough. I'd come back if someone else wanted to come but not my first choice. read more

GREAT place to stop by for a few drinks with friends. Love their fish tacos read more

First one star is way too high. I came with a group of friends and asked if the kitchen was open they said yes and it wouldn't be a problem. So we proceeded to order our food, everyone ordered a side of fries only two of us got them, we brought up this issue 3 times and was not brought our correct food. I asked for ranch 5 times and it was not brought to me. Also no one refilled our drinks that we were finished with before our food came it was so slow. The staff was terrible. My friend asked for a Bahama mama and had to ask them to add the 3 ingredients to finish the actual drink. Orange juice, grenadine, and ice. Yes ice. Do not go here. Ever. On top of everything overpriced. Also we were the ONLY table in there. read more

When there today, good food, friendly service, the beer wasn't cold, but otherwise alright. Had a guy singing and he was pretty good. Nice atmosphere read more

The service and food was excellent. However, the front/inside room was filthy and naked. It needs a little TLC to create some ambiance. We actually drove there to enjoy the advertised live music. However, could not eat in the patio music area or even go there after our inside meal as the cigarette smoke was intolerable. read more

Love the location, great wait staff, great food. I ordered fish & chips; Hugh haddock filet and a lot of fries. Fish was a little over fried but haddock is a beautiful white fish and taste was good. It's always nice sitting on porch overlooking Lake Dora, but hate smelling the smokers. I recommend this place anytime though. read more

Good food. A liitle expensive but the quality is there.

Ruby Street Grille has breathed life into sleepy Tavares-the menu is varied -not greasy bar food, but good soups and salads as well as the burger and fries combo-and fried pickles. its nice to sit on the patio, listen to some good live music, watch the sunset and chill out with a cocktail read more

Great spot. Good burgers, chicken sandwich , and pulled pork! Fish and chips VERY fresh and nice portion. Donna's great service made meal more enjoyable. Thanks! read more

Decent place, generally recommend as long as the servers wash their hands between petting customers' dogs and carrying plates! Great service, food is pretty good. I've had better but I've also had way worse in the area. The lettuce wraps were very salty, the ahi salad is great, the caprese flatbread is loaded with garlic, the beef soup tasted like canned broth. They took the soup off my bill when they noticed I didn't eat it. read more

Checked into this little place by the lake. The scallops, 6, were nice. Dad had nachos, piled high. Mom had the Parmesan sandwich with house made chips. Delicious!! I had the chicken and bacon sandwich. Perfect. Reasonably priced. Bands, a funky looking Bloody Mary, and sports on a couple tv's. Cold yeungling on draft! read more

Enjoyed great food and awesome blues by The Smokin' Torpedoes. Come check out their next set.

Had a horrible experience. I frequent the establishment mainly because of location and didn't have time for a sitdown meal so I ordered take out. The food was awful and when I called to inform the waitress was rude. Manager was rude. They don't appreciate their customers. Don't waste your money! read more

I'm a fan. The food has always been good and the service is usually awesome. Depending what night it is you can sit out on the deck and listen to live music or enjoy to he quiet of the inside. Never had a complaint and will be back when the mood strikes! read more

Good place for bar food. Day we came, they had entertainment out on the patio. Was fun time. Portions were HUGE! If you order the blue cheese burger, ask for extra blue cheese crumbles. They use a confusing "slice" of blue cheese... not bad, just odd. The meatloaf sandwich was enormous and enough food for 2 people or one Paul Bunyon sized person. read more

1 Star is far too generous. I'm not sure where to begin. I had out of town guests for the weekend and decided to take them to what I had considered 2 of the best bars in Tavares....The Hideaway and Ruby Street. Our experience at The Hideaway was FANTASTIC! Ruby Street Grille....NOT SO MUCH! We came to hear the music of the live band that was advertised on their website, who had apparently cancelled so instead a one man band was the entertainment. Don't get me wrong...he was very good, just not what was advertised. We took a table on the deck (we were one of 3 or 4 tables total) and no one EVER came to get our order. We thought...well maybe there just isn't a waitress on duty with how slow it was. SO..My guests ordered and carried our drinks from the bar, cleared our table of empties and emptied the ashtray with each round. THEN...We saw her.. the waitress standing and chit chatting with a table inside and thought maybe she'll make her way to our table, when to our surprise she came out with a red dog bowl to give the man's dog who was sitting close to us water. She then decided to sit down and chit chat with this man. When she got up she didn't even glance our way and left. Don't get me wrong. We LOVE dogs...but when a dog is getting served at a restaurant and the people are not there is something VERY WRONG. I decided to go inside and ask to speak to a manager. (I see he's posted a review here on yelp and his photo.) I explained what had been happening the entire night and told him about the dog getting served and not us. His excuses were that a waitress had quit on him and this was our servers 2nd night but assured me she was very experienced. Experienced where? Doggy Daycare? When an experienced server can't handle 3 or 4 tables .....even on her first night.... something is wrong. When I told the manager I was embarrassed I'd brought my guests here and that I had considered Ruby Street and the Hideaway my 2 favorite bars, he said, as he turned and walked away, Well, your first mistake was taking them to The Hideaway. Are you kidding me? My mistake was not taking my guests back the The Hideaway, where we were actually "waited on" in a crowded bar and delivered decent portions of food! The manager then proceeded out to the deck to speak to my friends while I went to the bathroom. I was hoping he'd rectify the situation and make things right...BUT...When I got back I discovered he took no responsibility and had excuse after excuse and told my guests in a rude and angry tone, "You're not going to be happy with anything I'm going to say" and walked away...TWICE after they'd try to let him explain himself better, hoping for an apology and some way of getting us to come back again. We were fine with the fact he had someone quit on him, but he didn't offer any comped food or drinks. No apology for how we'd been treated .....just excuses. THEN the $8 potato skins that, were delivered to our table surprisingly, consisted of 1 very small potato sliced in 4 slices. I'm not sure if it was even a full potato. There couldn't have been more than 1 T of pulled pork on the entire order. And of course getting charged extra for sour cream, on a potato skin order seems a bit outrageous! DO NOT GO HERE! Bad Service. Poor Management! And from the other reviews here...I can see that this establishment isn't doing anything to change their attitude or service. It'd be to their benefit to listen to customer reviews. So who really isn't going to be happy with anything we say? An added bonus, or sideshow, to the evening was watching the ex Mayor of Tavares groping his girlfriends breasts and making out at the bar all night. The city of Tavares should be so proud! read more

This is one of my family's favorite go to places. The live music is always great, the service is always fast and the food is always amazing. My girls love it because they can play in the sand while we wait for our food, and my husband and I love it because the atmosphere is fun. read more

We have eaten at Ruby Street a number of times and I am sad to say it is not as good as it once was. We sat on the patio for Sunday lunch along with only three other tables! We had an appetizer of the burger sliders which were supposed to be well done. Although tasty, they were not cooked evenly, a little piece of meat between well and medium. I ordered the Caprese pizza, unfortunately they have switched to a flat bread crust with a basil pesto sauce instead of the hearty crust with fresh basil they used to serve. By the end of the dish the crust was soggy and the topping a congealed oily goo. My companion had the turkey club sandwich. It had an unexpected flavor of garlic or herbs to it. The toasted bread was placed against the ingredients instead of on the outside of the sandwich losing the crunchy feel one would expect. Our server was Donna, nice and as attentive as she could be as the solitary waitstaff. One final lament regarding the downward spiral of this restaurant, I soooooooooo miss the wonderful desserts they used to serve! read more

They have great vegetarian options. I had the veggie wrap and it was very tasty. My friend had the Tavares burger and they said it was good. Atmosphere was nice and service was very quick. read more

Had a great time. Sat on the patio. Impressed that they have water bowls for dogs. They were able to adapt an item on the menu for my special dietary needs. Definately will go back. read more

I had lunch here in between court hearings. Short walk from the courthouse on a nice day. I ate the grilled veggie wrap with chili and both were very good. Lots of good veggies and nice flavor. Service was friendly and quick. Very nice covered patio with lake view. I'll come back next time I'm in Lake County. read more

Horrible experience tonight. They were clearly understaffed, so I couldn't fault the waitresses at all for being extremely slow. I ordered a patty melt cooked medium with seasoned fries. My patty came out so tough and dry, it could've been a hockey puck. The onions were still raw. It's supposed to be a hamburger on sandwich bread with cheese and they couldn't figure that out. The band playing was just one of the stupid/awful cover bands that the owner, Ryan, just hires at his weekly house parties. This place is just trashy food for trashy people wanting cheap beer so they can get drunk and not realize how disgusting the food is, how horrible the music is, and how unsanitary their bathrooms are. Also, both our menus had dead bugs squashed on them so clearly the menus aren't wiped down by the waitstaff every night. read more

I enjoy going to Ruby Street Grille! Its only 3 blocks away from my home, its very convenient where I can walk there enjoy a couple of drinks, get EXCELLENT food, OF Course the Genuine Hospitality from Blaine( He definitely makes Ruby street a "Cheer" like environment) and watch football! Well tonight when I went to go enjoy my Green Bay Packers on my Sunday (which is me time) I first get there n sadly to say Blaine didn't work today;( .. I had to get the employers attention that was talking to the band member "that were getting paid" thankfully Monica "server" was there and actually care about guests coming into the restaurant ... So next to me was a couple dancing after I ate my food and everything I was finishing up my Green Bay Packers game.. Well then the man that obviously worked there "iggy wiggly" idk his name .when I asked please don't dance so close to me there's a whole dancing area right there he proceeded to say f*** you I work here you move over there ... Highly disappointed with the management tonight read more