We visited this restaurant for the second time because the space is really nice, but unfortunately…read morethe food didn't impress us. We started with the bread and ricotta, which was fine--pretty hard to go wrong there. For our main dishes, we ordered the chicken parmesan with pasta and an arugula salad. We specifically asked for no arugula salad, but it still came with it and looked quite unappetizing, almost wilted. The chicken itself was dry and had very little cheese, and the pasta with marinara sauce was underwhelming. We also ordered a side of spaghetti with Alfredo sauce, which unfortunately came out dry as well. Overall, the atmosphere is lovely, but the food didn't match the setting. Not sure if we would return.

Dine-In/outside covered seating/early afternoon…read more Food: Classic Chicken Parm $26.00 Described as classic chicken parmesan, romano and parmesan crusted chicken, spaghetti marinara, arugula salad. Cooked to perfection, served hot, good portion size. Service: Seated immediately, Drink order in less than 2 mins, Order taken at 7ish mins. Food served within 15 mins w/customary check-ins every 5 mins - thanks Kate! Ambiance: chill vibe w/volume low enough to easily hear everyone at your table. Nice midday place for work lunches and dog friendly.

I love family owned restaurants, and this one was no exception. The place is bigger on the inside…read morethan it looks like on the outside, and decorated in typical diner fashion. We snagged the last table on a Saturday morning, although it looked like nobody really had a long wait as the tables were constantly turning over. They have an extensive, reasonably priced menu, and although I was torn between a few items, I finally decided on a feta and spinach omelet, add tomatoes, with well done hash browns, and their house biscuit. Food didn't take long to arrive, and the portion was generous. My omelet was perfect, the hashbrowns super crispy, and the biscuit was buttery and to die for. Coffee was good, and the server was friendly if a bit swamped. I would definitely come here again if I were in the area.

Excellent cooked to 9rder spot. Family owned and atmosphere is casual with exceptional food. I…read morehad today's special - Florentino Crepes w/ Holandaise (sp) ...incredible flavor and huge portions in my opinion! Try it! Traditional "breakfast" favorites too.. Plenty of free parking...

DId you ever want to keep a secret ? This restaurant is so good, I want to keep it a secret. Today…read moreI tried the Italian sub and the Sunday salad. They were both outstanding! Love this place!

Claudia was our waitress and was welcoming, knowledgeable, and efficient. I couldn't have…read moreanother piece of fish so we went here to try FL Italian and a cheesesteak (crazy, right? A PA person having a cheesesteak in FL). I judge the bread first. Took one bite and my husband said, this bread HAS to be from DE or Philly. Sure enough, the bread dough is flown in from Philly! The meat was plentiful and delicious. If you want a REAL cheesesteak come here!!! We also tried the meatball appetizer. I asked the owner (Anthony) about them because they were just like my friend's Italian mom's meatballs. Tender and obviously not fried. The real kind. The last item we tried was the bolognese. Amazing. Good meat, not cheap junk like so many fake Italian places serve. The gravy has an ever so slight touch of spice to it...(?red pepper flakes, Anthony?) just like NJ Italian. So. Yes, you can get legit Italian food and a really good cheesesteak here! We did not try the pizza, but it looked like good thin crust pizza. Next time. Thank you Anthony for an excellent meal and Claudia for taking care of us. Go Birds!

Went for lunch on Monday and I was pleased with the all around experience…read more We ordered a poke bowl, chicken enchilada bowl, and had the unsweetened teas. The poke was spicy and fresh with no unwanted flavors, the enchiladas were really flavorful and tender with some nice crunch from the cabbage, and the unsweetened tea was on point. The service was good, meal came out relatively quick and the counter person gave good suggestions. The ambiance is very good. The restaurant is clean, and has refreshing decor. I look forward to trying some other food in the future. Food 9.0 Service 8.5 Ambiance 8.0

Delicious!! If you've never heard of it tried Flower Child I highly recommend it. This is the one…read moreand only location in FL so we are very lucky here in LWR. I'm a huge fan of fast clean healthy eating and this place is a great example. They have salads, wraps, bowls, or build your own entrees. All super fresh good quality options with many dietary restriction accommodations. We got the enchilada bowl and the chicken yakisoba noodles, along with a side of their amazing gluten free mac and cheese. Everything was fantastic! My wife also got one of their homemade lemonades. They serve alcoholic drinks as well I believe sangria and some other canned beverages. If you haven't been try it out and let me know if you love it as much as me!!

Very nice casual place outside the pool area with a menu that has a lot of options & friendly…read moreservice. This place is open to the public......for now. We've enjoyed the crudite, salads, etc. Everything has been pretty good. They have heaters for when it gets cold out & no mosquitos!

Food was delicious. I had the taco dish. It was nice they had an option that could be vegan. The…read moreservice was great! Our server was so personable. The ambiance of the restaurant was very chill, warm and relaxing.

All in all, the place is beautiful and we like coming here. Food can take a while sometimes, 20…read moreminutes or more. When we are hungry that isn't fabulous. Staff is friendly and we enjoy our food so we go back. A new place always has kinks to work out. When they are all worked out, this place will be great. 16.08.2025

The second you step on this property, you will notice that there's indoor and outdoor seating both…read moreof which are really cute. When you go inside, you're immediately greeted by a host. The service at First Watch was great. When I ordered my transitional breakfast plate I mistook the jam for ketchup and the server was kind enough to get me a new one after I put pepper and hot sauce on it. The bacon was so good and the breakfast plates were packed! If you are in the Lakewood Ranch area, you have to check out First Watch for breakfast or lunch. You will not be disappointed.

Gotta love this place. Especially since my beet salad with added salmon was over the top delicious…read more Love when I order just the right thing especially when I flxuate what to pick. Compliments to the chef since my salmon was cooked perfectly. All six of us enjoyed everything. Service was right on, atmosphere is high energy, round table for six is ideal and comfy, and it hit all the boxes for a great restaurant. Oh one last thing...I knocked over my dirty martini (yikes) and our waitress replaced it w/o charging...I greatly appreciated that.

The Lodge continues to shine with excellent service great atmosphere and now fully updated menu…read morewith all new offerings! Not that the previous menu didn't have excellent dishes, but it's nice for those who dine here regularly to get a menu with much more variety and new offerings beyond the weekly specials-- love the update!

food was good for $10 bowl night.... 1) service was.great…read morevery attentative 2) atmophere was great. good music, great seating wall to wall tvs.... 3) we ordered 4 bowls . fajita bowl .brisket and mac bowl .salmon bowl. . fried chicken bowl. out of the four bowls i really enjoyed the brisket and mac bowl the most (it was different but good).. the salmon bowl was next ...( it had some type of halbernero glaze....it was good). the fried chicken and fajitas was just basic ...overall it was a good experience.

Good menu good food good service good location. Our go to sports bar when family comes to town.read more