It was good for what it was. They used to lean towards Mexican food, but when we went in there…read moretoday, it was more Latin American not to my liking. I think they need to go back towards the Mexican food. If they did, they would have LA casino beat All to hell

Very good food at a great price! Atmosphere is very authentic and the service is amazing ! Very…read moreattentive !

Good food and friendly service. Don't get in a hurry, cause it's made fresh Worth the wait &…read moreexpense.

Amazing milkshakes were amazing and great service and better food. All around amazing don't take…read morelong to get your order

After a week of pretty much constant rainfall, a cold front finally pushed the rain away, leaving…read morebehind some chilly weather (below freezing temperatures, even!) which quickly warmed up into the sixties by lunchtime. The air was cool and crisp, the sun was shining, altogether making a perfect opportunity to go for a motorcycle ride and find a new place to have some lunch. I had looked at the map, and found the Simmer Down Lakeside Grill on the map in Lake Butler. Seeing as there are only two or three other places to go for food in town, I went for it.. I figured a nice view of the lake while eating a burger or something might be nice. Sadly this was not the case, at least not for this visit. The bar room where the view of the water is was shut down, and only the large restaurant where the buffet was served was available. No view of the water... just a venetian blind obscured view of the playground in Lakeside Park. I went for the buffet anyway, since I had already come this far and wanted to taste the food. It was your typical Southern comfort food... fried chicken (not bad), smoked sausage (also not bad), meatloaf (good, but I haven't had it in a while, so my opinion may be biased), mashed potatoes, corn, rice, etc. The mashed potatoes were a bit odd, because when I poured some gravy on them, they instantly soaked up the gravy which is not an effect I am accustomed to. The food isn't bad. It's not great, but it isn't bad. It fills the stomach and quells hunger. About halfway through my meal, they ran out of fried chicken and decided to switch over to chicken fingers... so I tried one. This was definitely a poor choice... better to just leave it off the menu at that point and go over to some other protein... I noted that as I was leaving, they were putting out pork chops, which would have been a nice thing to try as well. I would love to try the ala carte menu at some point, but only if the other half of the restaurant is open and you can see the water. That is one of their biggest selling points, and they aren't using it! An outdoor porch overlooking the water would also be nice.

I was so excited to learn we had a breakfast buffet in town So being a girl who enjoys food I…read moreheaded on down to Simmer Down to try it out. Upon arriving I walked in to find it empty of customer which I thought hey great I get the place to myself. I was greeted quickly and seated. Our waitress took our drink order and brought us cream for coffee and jelly fro toast. Then left. We didn't see her again till she brought our check 30 minutes later. No checking on us to see if we needed anything like condiments or a refill of coffee. When she finally brought out check we were able to get a refill. So service not the best. Atsomshehere of the place was great. It was clean, well-stocked and the decor inviting. Plus where we sat we had a view of the lake and the park. The food on the buffet was hot but way overcooked. The biscuits were hard that you couldn't bite into them. the toast was cold. The pastry we're good as they were store-bought. Hashbrowns were so overcooked there were no potatoes in then just hard greasy bots. Bacon, sausage, eggs and sausage gravy were good. Grits were okay. Overall not a huge selection of foo. No fresh fruit or pancakes or waffles. They had cereal but no milk. I will say for a buffet price was good at 8.99 a person but the selection was limited and food way overcooked.

Food was great. Service was fast and orders correct…read more Excellent restaurant, background Spanish music.

In town for the weekend we decided to go out to dinner one night. Being a small town, there…read moreweren't a lot of options that were open (maybe due to COVID). Laredo was just minutes away from us, open for dining in or takeout, and based on reviews we went in. Place was not busy, we got a table as soon as we walked in. They brought us water, the menu and their chips with salsa. They also brought a spicier salsa upon request. The menu has everything you expect from a Mexican restaurant: quesadillas, tacos, fajita, enchiladas... Something for everyone. We were going to order to go but when I saw they had queso fundido I had to order it and of course eat there as this is always best when immediately out of the oven. Well, that was disappointing and why I had to take away one star. The chorizo tasted and looked like it was from a can, and the queso, definitely not "real" cheese. We had to send it back, and thankfully our server was very gracious about it and took it off our check. Not only that, his friendly and attentive service did not change toward us. He kept checking up on us, recommended certain dishes and made sure drinks were to our liking and offering to change them if not. For dinner I got one of his recommendations, the shrimp fajitas and that was really good! Lots of roasted vegies, which I always love. On the side all the condiments: sour cream, lettuce, pico de gallo, chease and guace. Plus a side of delicious rice and refried beans. And, of course, warm tortillas. I was very happy with this and the portion. Enough I was full and shared with my boyfriend. He got the Burrito Frito with steak and the meat was cooked perfectly. Not dry or tough and good flavor. Good option in Lake Butler, with excellent service!

I absolutely love the type of pizza they make! The fluffy crust and personal size isn't easy to…read morefind and it tastes SO GOOD! The only caveat is that the pizza could use a little more time in the oven to add that nice crunch to the bottom of the pie. Also, I personally got the 4 Cheese White Pizza primarily because I wanted White Pizza. It was way too cheesy for me and I was actually pulling the cheese off But I love bread and doughy pizza. I'll definitely be giving this place another try and getting the Mushroom Ricotta Pizza next time

Gainesville has a new pizza place! Bring on the parade!…read more So I went here recently to try them out... I waited until after they had gotten through at least some of their initial opening problems that always seem to crop up with a freshly opened restaurant. It is located in what used to be Gainesville's best ice cream parlor (which in turn was previously a Starbucks before they moved down the road and became Gainesville's biggest traffic problem for 13th). Given this pedigree, I had high hopes. Sadly, I don't think they are going to last. Entering, the place is decorated decently. Figuring out how the place works takes a couple seconds of standing there and looking around, but eventually it becomes clear that they will either do counter ordering or you can order through electronic kiosks. I went with the kiosk since there was a family in front of me that was ordering at the counter. Looking through the menu, I found that they have only one size of pizza, the 11". This is fine if you are one or two people, but if you are a family you are going to be ordering more than one. This is kind of the reason why I think they are doomed. While the pizza toppings are the full variety, the fact that you only have one choice in size and that is the only thing on the menu for food (no wings, no breadsticks, etc. All they have is pizza) means that your choices are fairly narrow. Combine that with being located a fair distance from the university campus, which means that the clientele are coming in from the suburbs, and this appears to me to be a recipe for disaster. Don't get me wrong... the pizza is good. The problem here is not the quality of the product, nor the staffing or even the decor. The problem is a combination of the lack of variety combined with proximity to a customer base that will support a single-product enterprise. If they were located on University Ave across the street from UF, they might have a chance assuming they could balance their sales against the cost of a lease along there, or if they offered a wider variety of food options at their current location, I think they could make a proper go of it, but as it stands now, I (sadly) am expecting to see something new in that location in a year or two.

We go here regularly, and the food is always good. We've been going to Taco Tuesdays because the…read moretacos are SO good, plus they make homemade salsa and homemade queso. I've been craving a taco pizza and asked if they might be able to make it on a Tuesday since they have everything needed, and they said they could. It's Tuesday, and I ordered the pizza over the phone, just picked it up, and started eating it... this is the BEST taco pizza I have ever had (I've had quite a few). Rich, the pizza master, used refried beans with queso for the base, then added meat, olives, onions, tomatoes, and lettuce. I haven't eaten this much food in a while. I cannot wait until next Tuesday!

Well after seeing this restaurant on a friends youtube channel. We just had to try it!!!!!…read moreDrive from Gainesville is about 38 or so mins depending traffic. We got there got sat down right away and had an awesome server named Sissy, its alot Bigger once you get inside, and the atmosphere, color scheme and music ambiance is a perfect trifecta. We ordered 2 of our favorite Italian appetizers, if they are on the menu at a restaurant we always order them Mozzarella Caprese and Bruschetta. And then order our main meals. They were perfectly spaced apart so that we could enjoy each item.Sissy checked back with us regularly to make sure we were good, some excellent service!! Not only only are they in my Top 3 Italian spots, they have taken over the #1 spot in North Florida!! There isnt a thing i can say negatively about this restaurant, only thing i wish it were in Gainesville!! Whatever you got do to get out to Branford to try them out, DO IT!! ! They do own a restaurant same name in Lake city but i havent tried them. And the Tiramusu is homemade and AMAZING!!

Villaggios is one of my top 3 when it comes to pizza!! We have been going there years, didn't…read morerealize i hadn't done a review. Was great seeing the place busy, we were lucky to get a table when we did, as it is a very small restaurant. Their garlic knots are in my top 3 as well. We ordered a couple pizzas as we knew there was gonna be left overs , orderedna NY White pizza , and a Margherita pizza.Both tasted phenomenal!! So worth the short drive. Was great seeing the owner Paul too!! He stopped by our table and said hello in between the rushes

FANTASTIC Pizza!!! Having been craving a new York style pizza for quite some time now, I stumbled…read moreacross this place online and was fascinated by the quality and prices of this establishment. The pizza was made with so much love and care, and was so delicious, and their bread with the marinara dipping was reallyyyy good too. Their chicken portions on the salad was a lot as well! Highly recommend stopping by here if you're looking for some high quality pizza!!

Was okaay. Decent enough burger, just don't think it was fresh or cooked to order is all; came out…read moretoo fast for that, assembled to order maybe. Was barely warm. Onion rings were nice. Those were fresh and hot and there were plenty of them. Coke wasn't flat but also wasn't biting or sharp. Sort of reminded me of old skool movie theater soda. Was better with rum at home. And not unlike other reviewers, noting hospitality here isn't going to win them any awards. Sufficiently sufficient, not friendly or unfriendly, perfunctory. I did get everything I ordered and napkins and ketchup without asking. That's something. Those onion rings are worth coming back for. Maybe give the burger one more try.

A must when I visit my girls! Great options and pricing. And the food always slaps. Go check it out!read more