If there is one type of restaurant I love is a good diner! Settled in a small strip center in…read moreBartow, the Broadway Diner was a suggestion of my BFF and his cousin. Richard was coming to Bartow to meet up with his cousin and do some antiquing. It was Sunday after church and none of us were on a schedule. We were told the wait was 10 minutes. We were seated in 15. Again, no schedule as I caught up with my BFF and got to know his cousin. We were seated and Cindy, our server immediately took our drink order. Simple waters, iced tea and coffee. The restaurant was busy and Cindy disappeared after our drink order was delivered. No worries, the conversation kept us busy and we wanted to take in the place. Our orders were taken; I had the Ruben, BFF had the skillet, and the cuz had a patty melt. I couldn't tell you how long as we were so enthralled in conversation. Both sammies were served with fries and cole slaw. I was so psyched upon the food arrival. The bread on my Ruben was crunchy, perfect amount of corned beef, sauerkraut, and 1000 island dressing, I devoured it! The crinkled fries were crispy and when I asked for honey mustard for dipping, it was brought out immediately! The patty melt looked equally amazing as did the skillet. I was told the biscuit my BFF ordered was fresh and tasted homemade. He could have eaten 5 more. When I write reviews, I am not in a rush. I am more about the experience than Cindy or any server trying to turn a table. Outside of hanging with my BFF and his cousin, it was so worth the 30+ mile drive! THANK YOU for a wonderful experience at your little diner.

The sausage patty has no flavor. I want yo be nice but it is unappealing and has no flavor. I just…read morewanted you to know that maybe you might consider.

A nice well lit greasy spoon type restaurant with an elevated menu…read more The service staff was helpful when I asked for a recommendation. She was prompt, nice and offered a quick refill. The price was fair, I spent $30 with a solid tip and a cookie from the service counter. All of my food arrived hot and the salmon was cooked to perfection.

Blue Ridge Grill has no affiliation to Mike's Grill yet it has added their reviews to this new…read morerestaurant that opened January 2026 (Mike went back to Greece, this restaurant was clear to say no affiliation.) They advertised prime rib on Thursday nights. I went down to learn no one put the prime rib in the oven therefore it would not be ready til 6 pm!! (I was there at 5 pm. The menu said it was available at 4 pm. It was also a waste of $10 in gas. The ad they posted had no time the specials started. This restaurant needs to do a better marketing job and better prep work. Might explain why the whole parking lot was empty at 5 pm. (Plus they use AI generated ads which don't actually share THEIR products.) This place permanently lost my business. ever. All photos posted are attached to Mike's Grill not Blue Ridge. Shame on them.

The good part was our service was really good. Our server made sure our iced teas and coffee were…read morefilled. He brought everything we asked for and was pleasant. I had the Blueberry Pancake Breakfast and my eggs were terrible, my bacon was fatty and oddly crunchy, the blueberry pancakes were good. My Mom liked her pancakes, but really disliked her eggs and couldn't eat them. My brother's both liked their cheeseburgers and fries. The peanut butter pie was delicious! The coconut cream pie was not very good at all. The ambiance is in need of a makeover, as the booths have ripped seats. Overall, it was a nice time with family spending time together.

Great food and friendly service. It was definitely a slower pace so expect to relax and have the…read moreteam take their time.

Greeted at door by pleasant Gentleman! Seated and wait staff appeared quickly. Just wanted a beer…read moreand quick bite in middle of chores. GET THE BOOM BOOM SHRIMP!!!! Our go to. Beefs has really improved in Bartow!!!! Enjoy!!!!

Super tasty as I was there for just a hot minute and trust me they are quick to serve you. It was…read moreso dynamite this is where I'm going with my friends next week.

Everything Travis and Destiny was awesome!!! Everything was awesome. The bar the dining room all…read morethe food Travis and destiny were awesome.

Food was great! Our server Jenna was wonderful! she was very attentive and made sure our needs were…read moretaken care of. The restaurant is clean and food is fresh.

Hurricane Milton caused me and my family to evacuate from St. Pete to Vero Beach…read more On our drive back home on Saturday, we were really hungry for breakfast and decided on this Hardee's. Wow! I'm not sure I have ever visited a more quick and friendly fast food joint in many years! I placed our order for 2 breakfast sandwiches and hash rounds, and they handed me my bag in maybe just 60 seconds?? My hand-breaded, fried chicken biscuit was very tasty. I wish there was a Hardee's location closer to me. This was the best fast food experience I have had in many years! BRAVO Hardee's!

Great service Clean store…read moreDelicious food Amazing staff Thank you for breakfast this morning!!

First and last visit Not busy at Sunday lunchtime…read more We were ignored upon entry and then ignored for awhile when seated 1 extremely rude waitress showed up & took drink order and then overcharged us on bill (When you're calling everyone else sweetie, honey and or darling, and then come RBF us??) 9$ for a tea, a soda, and a water? No thank you (it was fixed) All fried veg options Asked to be steamed, food waitress immediately said no "that's the way he's cooking today" Opted for the salad then 16$ for chicken, shredded lettuce and tomato slices Pork chops over breaded & super fried Steak sandwich was a literally slab of steak on a sub bun, she couldn't even eat it as a sandwich When I asked them to fix bill, she went into kitchen with my card and was in there for much longer than needed to fix a handwritten bill Overall not nice service and disappointing food 60+$ for 3 lunches I get it. If you want fried food, go there. Locals probably will bite my head off. It was not our cup of tea in any way shape or form.

Fast, Friendly service My go to for milkshakes. The food…read morei have tried is always good.

My only complaint is that they don't have more side offerings for items they already have on the…read moremenu. Like I would've loved to order fried okra as a side and get a smaller portion that having to order the whole app just to have okra as a side. My only hang up was indeed not having more variety for sides, especially when they already have the item on their menu. Other than that, the food was fantastic, service was great, and it was a great experience. I did see some non-fried options, but YOLO. Definitely recommend the grits. Okra was perfectly cooked. I had the clam strips and they were delicious. Gator bites were tasty as well. Highly recommend everything I had and can't wait to explore more. Service was fast and very friendly. Checked in often and refilled consistently. Plenty of parking out front and easy to spot off 98. I've driven by it many times, so it was great to finally come in and try it.

While visiting friends in Lakeland, they suggested we try out Catfish Country. Believe me, their…read moresuggestion definitely didn't disappoint. It was lunchtime and the parking lot was about 3/4 full...a good sign. Prior to entering the front door, I couldn't help but notice numerous license plates from around the country attached to the ceiling of the entry. We were welcomed by a maritime theme, again, along with numerous license plates tacked up in numerous places on the wall. I immediately noticed a few amateur "ham" radio plates. We were greeted by a friendly hostess. The place was bustling with the sounds of many customers chatting and laughing as we were escorted to our table. She presented us with menus and told us our waitress would be there shortly. After a short while we were welcomed by Madison, a lovely, young "bubbly" waitress. She presented us with their complimentary signature biscuits with cinnamon butter and their delicious coleslaw. We had already reviewed the menu and were eager to try their Alligator Nuggets w/horseradish dipping sauce and an order of Fried Calamari. We gave her that and our drink menu. She would be back shortly for our main menu selections. In the meantime, we sampled those excellent biscuits and cinnamon butter and coleslaw. Both...delicious! My wife and I were both there for their catfish, which was recommended by our friends. I got their blackened catfish sandwich and their criss-cut sweet potato fries. My wife got her catfish sandwich southern fried along with the same sweet potato fries I had ordered. Our friends ordered their mahi-mahi with fries and shrimp and scallops linguine with Alfredo sauce. Madison came back shortly with our appetizers. My wife was the only one of our group that hadn't tried alligator before. She was very surprised, commenting that it tasted like chicken. Ha Ha! Both appetizers were excellent. After a short while, the kitchen staff came out with our main menus. Lovely presentations on all of them, and "first bites" were all well-approved! Madison returned a short while later asking how everything was going. We shared our delight with all the meals. Of course, there was no way any of us could possibly have finished our meals, so Madison came back with plenty of "to-go" boxes. It was a very worthwhile experience for us...and our friends who were delighted we had enjoyed our time there. It will be a definite return visit when we come back. Hats off to Madison and the staff that gave us all a very memorable experience at Catfish Country!

The food is always good here. We had the Sweet Carolina with pulled pork and sweet…read moreCarolina sauce on Garlic toast. Delicious! My mom had a soft sweet potato! I guess everything here is sweet! Enjoyed everything!

It was my first time at Sonny's in Bartow. The food was good and reasonably priced. There is one…read moreworker there that needs customer service training. She needs not be attending to customers.

Everything was perfect at The Social Plate. Fresh food. Great service. Nice atmosphere. Easy…read moreparking. I had an omelette and my husband had pancakes, bacon and fruit. Give it a try. You will not be disappointed.

New age twist on old school diner! Small menu with all the classics like omelets and biscuits with…read moregravy, alongside modern items such as avocado toast and crème brûlée waffle! The space is open with natural light coming in during breakfast. The servers were attentive and checked on us numerous times. This place opened this past week. Stop in for a quick, simple breakfast or lunch. We will be back to try the lunch options!