Service was great & location was clean. Food was ok. Burger was good, a basic beef patty on a…read morecooktop. Fries had no flavor, could only taste the oil they were cooked in. Meatloaf had good portion size & texture, but way too overpowering seasoning. Seasonings even left an aftertaste.

The food is delicious -I had chicken and dumplings with homemade whiskey southern bread pudding…read more Norda the chef and owner is a true Chef with years of food experience and trained in a tradition of true soul food cooking. I LOVE this restaurant from the family staff to the grits/greens/gravy/and gratitude they serve up. You can beat the kids with the giant rib bones or sooth your weary heart with the tomato bisque. This place is a gem!!! Gordon RaMsey don't waste your time here unless you want to learn something about true soulfood cooked with love.

First visit after discovering on YELP and wow! Very tasty food and great service. Today we ordered…read moreFried Green Tomatoes ($9), Chef Salad($13.70), Texas Club Sandwich with gone fries($12.50), and Country Fried Chicken with sides of mashed potatoes and corn ($14.20). Nothing was overly salty and everything we ordered we would all order again. The Chef Salad was large and looked fancy with fresh vegetables and lettuce and meat and cheese roll ups. The Texas Club was a tasty chicken salad sandwich on crisp Texas Toast with a nice light taste. The Country Fried Chicken was moist, easy to cut with a fork and seasoned just right. We don't often find a fried chicken breast as nice as this one. The fried green tomatoes were plentiful and prepared just right and perfectly crisp. Our server today was Annabel and she was just as friendly and attentive as we wanted/needed. When we sat down, I was hoping this might become my new favorite restaurant and they lived up to that hope. We live close to an hour away but I'm thinking we may drive back for breakfast tomorrow. This is most definitely a highly recommended place to visit.

Great little diner! Bar to sit and order at as well as tons of tables. Servers were friendly and…read morerestaurant was clean. The real star was the food! Portions are GENEROUS!! Burger was a monster, 2 nice Grouper filets, Huge Cobb with fresh avocados and the sides were all fresh. Will be a permanent stop on our way through Lake Wales!

Yelp lists this establishment as closed but it recently reopened…read more Visited with large group. Service was great, food was excellent! They have reduced their menu from when they were previously open. Personally a fan of a smaller menu where the kitchen can become very proficient on these offerings. All of us were very pleased with our food. The updated venue was very nice and the parking lot has had a very nice upgrade. Very happy that one of our favorite seafood restaurants is now open again.

Ignore any of the old reviews, past the last several months. This is a "new" restaurant in that…read morethere are new owners, a new (limited) menu, and a remodeled location. The only thing that stayed the same was the name. The entrance is now off the parking lot -- rather than through the back porch or (former) front door. You enter into the bar/counter room. You have to wait to be seated. There's a large board with specials and market prices. If you haven't been here -- as we had not -- since the changes, the prices may come as a shock. Some fish are in the 30 and 40 dollar ranges. We saw several people see the prices and then leave. The free hush puppies and coleslaw are no longer. Even iced tea is now almost $4 a glass -- with no refills suggested or offered. I missed that they no longer have fried oysters, too. My husband was able to find his "go to" shrimp basket still on the menu. This was a decent price. And the shrimp were still lightly battered and tasty. It came with fries and coleslaw. I didn't care for the coleslaw -- a bit too much mayo for me. I got their shrimp and grits. The grits were in one solid cake. A rectangle that had been cubed and fried. They were just okay. A bit hard. The shrimp were good and the gravy not bad. But I wouldn't order this again. The dish comes with a side. They don't tell you, but some of the sides are considered "premium" and there will be an up charge. Make sure you ask so you're not surprised. The "crazy" in their name is now more appropriate. They really should offer a few reasonably priced lunch specials. We did not expect to have a $60 lunch (after tax and tip) -- especially not here in Lake Wales. But I'm glad we came and tried. Now we know.

Yesterday I called to place my order for a slab of ribs. She told me it would be ready at 2:30pm…read more Got there a little early so I ordered me a rib sandwich with sauce on it and it came with a drink the cost was $9.00. I set me in car and waited until 2:30 pm I paid for my Slab of ribs ($33.00) with sauce on the side and a large potatoe salad ($8.00). My husband also wanted a cup of peach cobbler which is so good. The ribs was so tender omg! I was so satisfied. The owner and his wife are so nice their customer service is amazing. We go there so much tell she remembers us. They are located next to a fruit stand and we always purchase items there. Not sure what the name of it. The location is easy to locate also across from racetrac gas station. They only take cash! I did not take a picture of the slab of ribs because my family tore it up. It is a must to pay them a visit.

Delicious rib sandwich but you better get there early!!!!! This is a food trailer on a heavily…read moretraveled road. We stopped for lunch around 2:00 on a Friday afternoon and they were out of pulled pork and bbq chicken. So I had to settle for the rib sandwich. Which was delicious by the way. The sides were Mac and cheese, Cole slaw, baked beans etc. I had the Mac and cheese and it was delicious! Cheesy creamy goodness and the pasta was not over cooked. The small size was a 12 ounce styrofoam cup so plenty for 2 people. The only reason I did not give 5 stars was because they were out of 2 of their main meats. This is definitely tops for bbq.

Tried it and will definitely be back. The Best fried chicken! One of our new favorites.read more

I used to regularly work in Lakeland and I had three places that I would eat when I was in…read moreLakeland. Lovebird was one of my three places. So you can imagine how happy I was when they decided to open a love bird in Winter Haven just a few miles from my permanent office. I think this location is even better than the Lakeland location because it is a little bigger than the parking lot is much better. They still have that absolutely fabulous crispy fried chicken that is so delicious. I love that you can cater it to your personal spice level. I like mine medium, but my mom prefers hers with no spice. Their fried chicken stays crispy even when it gets cold. Sometimes I'll go and grab myself some lunch while I'm at work and then get some fried chicken to take home to my husband for dinner and it's still crispy and juicy and fabulous. I also love that they have a meal that was invented for me. My favorite thing to order is called, The my girl ain't hungry. It consists of one giant chicken, tender in your choice of fried or grilled with a side and a drink for eight dollars. It is the perfect portion for me. Now, when people come to visit me in Winter Haven, lovebird is always one of the places I recommend we grab lunch.

This place is such a gem! My family thoroughly enjoyed a Father's Day dinner here and though they…read moredon't take reservations, we were able to be seated quickly. They were steadily busy throughout the evening so a wait is possible if you were to arrive at peak time. The setting is casual and in an old house- hence the name. If you ask to be seated in the back room, you'll have a view of the lake. The servers were very friendly and efficient. Food and drinks were prompt! We shared the onion loaf to start and had a variety of dishes around the table from steak, lobster tails, grouper, scallops, and the multitude of accompaniments. Everything was cooked beautifully! Especially the scallops. That was probably my favorite since they melted like butter in the mouth. I also enjoyed the hush puppies that were served with every main dish. Bonus points for the fact that many of the dressings and sauces are made in house. Since it was an occasion, we had some chocolate cake for dessert which didn't disappoint. The cake was rich and fudgy. My dad is a regular so I am definitely sold. The man is a critic and if he is impressed, I know something must be good! I was also impressed and can't wait to come again.

First time we stopped by. I had read this was a great place…read more Tuesday is the twin lobster deal. Wife and I each got that. Plus I got a bowl of awesome seafood chowder, loaded with fresh meat. Best I ever had. Excellent, friendly service. Highly recommend!!!!

My food took nearly an hour to get to the table, but when it did, it was very deliciousread more

Haven't written a review in a while and I try to only write positive ones since so many people…read morewrite negative ones, but this place hasn't changed at all and the negative reviews are spot on. We went for breakfast this morning and no one acknowledged us or visited our table. They appeared to be drastically understaffed. No one was even working the bar so that I could get drinks while we waited. We cut bait and left after 20 minutes or so. Don't know how you can stay in business with service that's this abysmal.

Out day tripping and shopping and the DIL had this spot recommended for an early dinner. It was out…read moreof the way for us, but we went for it and are glad we did. Looking at the reviews already posted makes this place seem bipolar. Maybe it has everything to do with the day of the week, the cooks/chefs on staff and/or managers/wait staff present. This was a Saturday, so.... The better half wanted to sit indoors and the DIL outdoors. A compromise was made and the table selected was in between. The service was exceptional by our waitress (I wish we could recall her name). A solo musician played mellow music and had good vocals. Very relaxing atmosphere. All the food ordered was tasty and abundant. The highlight was the Grouper sandwich the better half raved about, even the day after she was talking about it. The meals came with a tasty brown bread and house salad, which was a nice addition. The drinks were not watered down and well made, at a price point that was quite acceptable. We all look forward to returning; but it may need to another Saturday if that's when they have the A-Team working.

Disappointed doesn't begin to cover how I felt about my poor experience at Cherry Pocket. The…read moreoverall vibe was chaotic, hot, humid, and sub-par cleanliness with profanity-laced dollar bills stapled all over. Florida! I'm certain the condiment bottles in scattered baskets never get cleaned. I never leave poor reviews, but potential guests must be warned of this place. My elderly aunt and I arrived at 4:10pm after driving an hour to this place for a late lunch. It was Father's Day, so the place was packed and busy. So busy, that the wait staff were frantically running around the place. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a young hostess who looked as if she were in a total daze. We were told there would be a wait, though an approximate time was not given, so we decided to saddle up to the bar outside which was filthy with wet coasters and squeezed lime wedges and trash littered all over the floor. When we were finally texted that our table was ready, at 4:50pm, we were sat outside at a table with a dirty ashtray. We placed our order and waited for another 30 minutes for a two salads and bread (served with "butter", which was really an oily margarine with herbs). Only one salad made it to the table, and the fried pickles were brought 10 minutes before my salad was served with nervous laughter by our waitress. The manager did come to our table to apologize for our waiting, so I politely requested a free beer for our trouble, which was denied. I work at a brewery and give free draft beer if someone has to wait more than 5 minutes! So, she offered a cheesecake instead, which we thanked her for (and which costs their business more than a free draft pour, but I digress). Another 25 minutes pass, which places us at 5:45pm, over 1.5 hours past our arrival. The food finally comes to the table. I placed two orders for hushpuppies, but only one order made it to the table. They were not very good at all. My aunt ordered shrimp with cocktail sauce, but it wasn't cocktail sauce. It was salsa! The waitress explained to us that seating had recently been expanded, but the kitchen staff had not, which was more than obvious. In the end, our food was comped 100%, but the poor experience really ruined our appetite, so we didn't finish our food. While we did have some beers and a cocktail, at no point were we offered water, and the free cheesecake the polite yet condescending manager offered never made it to the table. They didn't have the good sense to tell folks at the door that the wait time was closer to an hour, completely overwhelming themselves instead of taking care of the large parties that were already dining. Gators aren't the only thing to beware of at Cherry Pocket!