Gainesville Restaurants

Earnie Keen

5/5

a week ago

these were the best quesadillas i have ever had and some of the nicest people i have met and there local so they have my choice every time

Rome Victor

5/5

in the last week

Cheese on everything! I got the Tony Dilla and the girlfriend nom, nom got the Mama Dilla delicious!!! Keep us updated on your locations!

Parth Patel

5/5

6 months ago

Hands down the best quesadillas I’ve had in town. I highly recommend you give them a try. The truck is very clean and always in a great location

Joseph Yurkanin

5/5

2 weeks ago

Absolutely fantastic food. So damn flavorful. You might not expect it from just driving past the place, but very good food. I had the scallops and also the seafood Mac and cheese, and after that I have to recommend anyone that can visit to try their food. When they brought my food out it looked so good that I had to taste it before driving home. I ended up eating it all in my car. They do a great job here. If I lived in the area I would be ordering food from here at least every week. Keep up the great work!

Happy Me

5/5

in the last week

I am over the moon for the Underground Kitchen! Incredible food, Carl is a joy, and my coworkers and I can’t stop raving about the taste, quality, and price! Definitely give them a try, and check out their wonderful program for aspiring chefs. They are an asset to the community, and if I could give more stars, I sure would. I ate my seafood mac and cheese before getting a photo, but I promise you, it’s as delicious and gorgeous looking as the rest of the food I did get photos of. Seriously, try them!

Chaz Barbour

5/5

2 months ago

I ordered the Duroc pork chop with the seasonal vegetables. This was by far the best pork chop I have ever had. Since I’m staying in a hotel I was worried about the plastic silverware being able to cut through the pork chop. I need not have worried. The chop was tender and juicy with tremendous flavor. The pasta and shrimp were amazing. Honestly one of the best meals I’ve had in a long time. Would definitely return if I’m in the area.

Emily R

5/5

a week ago

Some of the best food my date and I have ever had!! Our server, Thomas, was super attentive and made sure everything was perfect. Food came out with amazing timing and tasted like heaven! The mushroom ravioli and pecan tofu (with garlic mashed potatoes and broccoli) was spectacular!! Compliments to the kitchen staff! Cant wait to come back 🙂

Kayla

5/5

a year ago

Gainesville staple! Do yourself a favor and ALWAYS get their corn nuggets

Jess Ratcliff

5/5

3 months ago

We randomly came here on our way down south and this place is PHENOMENAL! Totally worth driving a few minutes off the interstate. The food and service is amazing, they have tons of vegan/vegetarian options, and they’re inclusive to people of all walks of life. Our server Michelle was wonderful. We will be back next time we make it this far south. Thank you so much!!

Stephanie Giera

5/5

a month ago

This place was so awesome! Great good! Best vegan food in Gainesville. Plenty of room for the kids to run around. Good quality ingredients. *snaps*

Suzanna Sprague

5/5

3 months ago

Absolutely phenomenal! The person working was super nice and the food was incredible! It can be really hard to find vegan wings at all let alone really good ones. These are top notch 👌 there’s several different flavors; I tried Carolina Gold BBQ & OG Buffalo. Buffalo was my favorite. Can’t wait to try the others!

Jason O’Neal

5/5

4 months ago

I’m not even vegan and I loved it! I stopped by Sunday for late lunch. I had the Cowboy Burger and the Cajun Fries. Absolutely delicious. The sauce on the fries made them kind of like loaded fries. The seasoning was perfect. Not spicy type Cajun, just flavorful. The Cowboy Burger was an awesome mess. It comes with sprouts and crispy onion things. I could eat ten of them. So good. Oh ya and the Tea – I had a mango, mint something. It was really good. I loved the little chunks of mango in the bottom.

Cabi Style with Leza

5/5

3 months ago

My first time eating here and it won’t be my last. Unique and fun atmosphere, I chose to eat outside. Tables were limited outside under the cover by 12:45 and there was a steady flow of people. I had the side salad and the BLT. The side salad had capers and dill pickles(which I don’t usually eat) and I enjoy them both. They didn’t overwhelm the salad and it was a nice change. The BLT was perfect. Tomato was yummy and lettuce perfect. So big I could only eat half. Can’t wait to try something else. Very very good and wait staff was attentive. Love the idea you get a full bottle of water and a water glass. No waiting for someone to fill your glass. A definite regular stop for me.

Margaret Gullion

3/5

a month ago

The food was good but not worth the wait. I ordered the egg and cheddar sandwich (which did taste very good) but it took 50 minutes to get to our table. The restaurant wasn’t even that busy. It would have taken me 10 minutes to make the same thing at home for much less money. Only come here if you’re not very hungry and have a way to pass nearly an hour while you wait (i.e. conversation, game, book, etc).

Mary Perkins

5/5

a month ago

This place is so cute. Great atmosphere for a breakfast or brunch. You will pay $10 for whipped feta toast but it is totally worth it. Delicious!

Laura

1/5

a month ago

We ordered 3 meals. All 3 came out at different times. I was finished with my lunch when the next meal arrived. They 2nd person was almost done when the last meal, a burger arrived. The fires arrived cold. No one was available to ask to remedy the situation. This should not of happen. Overall the food was OK, definitely do not recommend.

Mari Padilla

4/5

a year ago

Very nice atmosphere. Great cheese !!!!! Cold beer

Allie Chiaradonna

5/5

a week ago

I’m amazed at how consistently good P&G is. I’ve never had a bad meal here and I’ve tried things I would never have tried otherwise. An incredible must-have if you’re visiting Gainesville, and if you’re local and you haven’t tried one of their burgers…what are you even doing?

Julia Koltis

5/5

3 weeks ago

I couldn’t speak more highly of this place! I went for dinner with a friend and loved everything. I got the beef skewers & spring rolls & didn’t want either dish to be finished, they were so good! Oscar was fantastic-he was kind, accommodating, and made sure we knew he was available for us while giving us our space to catch up. Not only that, but when they ran out of their AMAZING mango sticky rice he gave me a notecard to redeem a free one the next time I came in. The food & service are great, I highly recommend it for your next quick dinner

Eden Muth

5/5

a week ago

Great place to eat authentic Cambodian food! Family friendly and great customer service. The owner is very cordial and has a great hospitality! We always stop here for lunch or dinner whenever we’re in town. Thanks Bo.

Joyce Mary

5/5

2 months ago

Honestly this place is a breath of fresh air. The young lady there is polite, professional, friendly and pleasant. The food is excellent. The portions are reasonable but most of all, it’s rare to get authentic food with just the right balance of everything; perfect seasoning. Both the chicken and beef loc lac are sumptuously tasty so are the skewers and everything else on the menu. Simple, delicious and unpretentious. Pricing is reasonable. A definite yes for me. I always carry out. Cannot say much about the dine-in experience because I have never dined in.

Sandy Coto

1/5

a month ago

The waitress was very knowledgeable and sweet. That’s the only positive thing I can say. We had a reservation so they knew we were coming with a group of 11. We ordered quickly as we were heading back to S Fl. Our breakfast/brunch took 1.5 hours to come out of kitchen. And my simple pancakes were the worst pancake I have every eaten. It was not just our group either, the table next to ours waited forever for food. Food never came, but they received the bill!! But as I said the waitress was great. Lol

snuss72

1/5

a month ago

Found this on a list of 10 best restaurants in Gainesville. Bloody Mary was great and Kaylee our server was very good. Food was poorly prepared and strange. Duck seemed to be baked and not seared and served well done and dry instead of medium rare. Flavors on the plate did not go together well and ravioli was not homemade. Could not finish the food and daughters shrimp and lobster was fishy and tasted frozen. Seeing lots of good reviews for great food and really wish that had been our experience for a pricey meal. Update: I just found out the Chef here passed away in March 2020 which is terrible news and my condolences. Moving forward someone/owner should make some tough choices about the future of this restaurant with out a qualified chef.

Charles “Chuck” Sanders

5/5

2 months ago

Limited capacity seating for safety lends to extra stellar service further elevating a fantabulously delicious meal. We wanted for nothing and almost left our manners outside because we felt compelled to scrape our plates it was so good!!! 🙂

mak kapetanovic

2/5

2 months ago

Went here a while back with my girlfriend, the food was pretty good, but everything else was not. We had arrived about 15 minutes before they opened for dinner, were one of the first people seated, yet somehow we had to wait 40 minutes for our starter. I’ve worked in plenty of restaurants before and to satisfy my curiosity I counted the number of tables. There was less than 20, and 7 or 8 servers working that shift. So could someone please explain to me why it took my party an hour to get our check so we could leave? I honestly felt bad about asking for my check, but I had asked once and still had to wait another 30 minutes before I asked again. I shouldn’t have to ask two times to give you my money. Especially not when you have ever server only having to take care of 2 tables. Absolutely terrible. If I’m being fair the service started out just fine, but I suspect most of the servers don’t really know what they’re doing because as soon as more than 4 parties were in the building the quality of service dropped dramatically and all the people sitting in the front outside were basically ignored for the rest of the night. Will not be coming back to this place to pay this high of a price to have my time wasted.

Kim Lopez

5/5

a month ago

This place is a hidden gem. It is an experience and an adventure. You feel like you are some rich, fancy, French lad being wined and dined when you are here, without a super high cost. The menu changes often so there’s always something new. The service is amazing. I love this place so much.

Page Thorne

5/5

3 weeks ago

Delicious and a must try! The classic Brie chaud was a surprising and very good balance of flavors. The pasta and French onion soup on special were amazing! Great wine rounded out the evening, and our server Ellie was so sweet. We will absolutely be back!

Farrah Pilling

5/5

2 months ago

This is quite possibly the best food I have ever tasted – everything is homemade and no microwaves in the kitchen! I came here for a romantic dinner and it did not disappoint. After our meal the Chef/Owner came to our table, greeted us and chatted for a bit. You can tell that everything in this business is given the utmost care and that his passion makes this place successful. Do yourself a favor and stop on by for the most delicious meal of your life!

Nancy Crane

5/5

a month ago

This restaurant is wonderful. The food was delicious. The service was great. Chef Andrew was so friendly. He came out to greet and talk to us. I highly recommend this restaurant. We stayed in Gainesville for 4 nights and this was the best restaurant we visited

Riley Fitzpatrick

5/5

3 months ago

I usually don’t write reviews, but after visiting here yesterday, I just had to! The restaurant was beautiful and the food was absolutely delicious and incredibly reasonably priced. The entire waitstaff was so kind, knowledgeable of the menu and accommodating. Their wines and appetizer bread (they give three different varieties instead of just Italian) were amazing, too! 10/10 would & plan to return 🙂

Laura

4/5

in the last week

My experience was fun! the service was good. Our waitress (Sacha) made dinner very fun! I visited Harry’s during UF homecoming week, so it was busy. Thus, the kitchen was backed up. My friends and I never got our appetizers. I ordered the salmon salad. (I wish I took a picture). I was tasty and filling.

Lisa Rund

5/5

3 weeks ago

Katelynn was an amazing waitress- Rudy a super friendly, kind manager! Love Harry’s! The nice staff, the excellent food & atmosphere can’t be beat! Love the coupons & deals as well! It’s our favorite place to dine! Hope we get back to seeing the beautiful faces of people again!

martisa lawton

5/5

a month ago

This place was recommended by a friend, and I was not disappointed. I got the French Market Pasta which had shrimp, chicken, spinach, and bacon in it, with a side of red beans and rice. As well as a hurricane drink. The food was good with an authentic taste, service was fast, and my drink was perfect. Shout out to my server Christian! He went above and beyond. If you are reading this review, make sure you ask for him as your server.

Sally Roscher

5/5

a week ago

I cannot recommend this place enough. We happened to stop here otw from West Palm to Texas. Before we even got there, they were more than accommodating. I had called ahead to see if they had any outdoor seating because we were traveling with our pugs. They put a table outside just for us! Anyway, I’m not exaggerating when I say that the food and drinks were the best I’ve had since moving to Florida 4 years ago. My husband and I shared the short ribs, blue cheese salad, and fried cauliflower. Literally the best we have ever had. Please support this business. You won’t be disappointed!!!

Leah C

5/5

3 months ago

We used “The Barn” at Blue Gill for a retirement party this past weekend and everything was perfect! The food and drinks were absolutely delicious, the service was fantastic, the party room was lovely, and the communication with the Blue Gill team was excellent throughout the planning process. Our favorite foods/drinks were the fish dip, pimento cheese plate, margaritas, shrimp and grits, pork rind fried chicken, and the strawberry shortcake! I HIGHLY recommend Blue Gill for your next event!

Brandon Warren

5/5

2 months ago

The food is excellent and the staff are attentive and friendly. This has become one of my favorite lunch places.

Mark G

5/5

a week ago

I’ve eaten here a number of times, the food is very good. As a vegan, it’s easy for me to get something that fits my diet.

Mack Myers

5/5

in the last week

Excellent Fresh Taste. I feel better after eating here.

Uitersauiteruk Kmbnicewsak

5/5

6 months ago

Wow. Just wow. Amazing vegan options. Fresh vegetables. Great flavors. The fries were amazing & had a great unique dip! This place is so reasonably priced too! I got the vegan fake chicken shawarma plate multiple times. I probably came here 3 days in a row and at least every Friday for the last 5 weeks.

Mackenzie Stone

5/5

2 weeks ago

I went to Dragonfly sushi for the first time last Sunday and really enjoyed it. The wait time for a table was 45 minutes but luckily me and my parents found 3 seats at the bar so we were able to sit down immediately. Once seated, we were greeted and our drink orders were taken right away. The bartender was very helpful and the atmosphere is great. We ordered a variety of food to try different things and it all came out quickly and was very tasty. If you go I definitely recommend the crab wontons, pork dumplings, and beef tataki. Dragonfly is a great restaurant for a night out on the town with high quality food and drinks and I would recommend to anyone who is thinking of trying it out.

Cassie Levine

2/5

2 months ago

Atmosphere was great. Top notch. Apps were good as well, so we’re the drinks. Bartender was super knowledgeable and kind. The waitress was nice as well. However our main course, sushi was so not good. Inconsistent and barely tasteful at best. You’d imagine that a place that prides themselves off of their sushi would be delicious. Each piece had a different amount of ingredient as well and some pieces only had fish and nothing else. Overall would come back for drinks and apps.

Josue Gonzalez

5/5

2 months ago

I loved this place! 1st off our waiter was top notch, very knowledgeable and professional. The food was delicious well balanced so as not to sweet or overpowering sauces to hide the elegance of the sushi or main flavors. I mean this was so much more than I thought Sushi in Gainsville would be. 😅 the ambiance, mood and overall appeal of the restaurant was high scaled and I loved that too. Must have the sake of your choice with the meal it’s amazing.

D L

5/5

a month ago

As a former employee I can tell you this place is awesome! The owners treat staff and customers like their family. We maintained a clean and sanitized business BEFORE any one knew there would be a pandemic. Only top of the line products are used and the Owners are extremely ethical… it’s a no brainer- TRY IMPULSE NUTRITION and you WILL be a return customer! 👍❤️🥃🍵🧋aloe shot, tea, shake and SMILE.

kendal wilby

5/5

a month ago

Always love impulse!! Great customer service, a range of flavors for everyone, & it’s an amazing healthy meal/post workout snack. Highly recommend 💯

Katie Berlin

5/5

a month ago

My go to place for a healthy meal. I always am welcomed with the best hospitality from Perry and his team. A MUST VISIT!

Daniel Perez

5/5

2 weeks ago

Friendly staff and always top notch food. It was busier than I really felt comfortable with, but I really can’t blame people for wanting their food. They do have outdoor seating and karaoke outside on the night I went

Wyatt Rucker

4/5

a month ago

Tuna Salad was awesome. Fantastic salsa in there. Parking is a little weird. It was a cool vibe

M “Ruby” Nourani

3/5

2 months ago

Boca Fiesta has the best tacos in town in my opinion!! I always get the chicken tacos and they never disappoint. However, sour cream, which is a common side or topping to tacos, is not added to their tacos and they charge $1 (yep! Not 0 or $0.5, but $1) for a side of sour cream! And it’s a very tiny amount! It’s super frustrating that it’s so expensive! On top of that, aside from the hosts and bartenders, the waitresses and waiters are super rude, inattentive, and unprofessional. They act as if they don’t care that you’re dining there. They barely show up (just for getting food orders and delivering the check, w/o even asking whether you want to split it or not!) I think it’s really sad that they have such a service, given that the location and the vibe is great and the food is nice!

Matthew McGarr

4/5

2 months ago

We enjoyed our experience here. The staff was friendly, we liked that they had board games to play while you wait, their extensive hot sauce collection is impressive, and the food is good. It wasn’t the best tasting vegan food I have ever had but it was good. The price is also lower than most other local vegan joints which I think is fair given the quality is just a notch below the best vegan places around. I would come back if I lived here.

Naud

5/5

2 weeks ago

love when I go to a restaurant and don’t have to worry about anything having meat on the menu 🙂 I love the vegan grilled cheese and tomato soup! Just tried the carnitas tacos and they were amazing!

Examiner 007

5/5

3 months ago

Hey if you want a fantastic brunch or lunch then you simply have to try Kat! The server was simply delightful and very kind. The food is rich in flavor and texture. I have never tried vegan before and now I’m really glad I did. Seriously you should try this awesome restaurant. I had the Banana 🍌 Pancakes 🥞 and the Hemingway and an old fashioned. She knows how to make a drink. Very enjoyable. The bar space upstairs is really cool. This is an older building that has seen so much history in Gainesville. Enjoyable

Joshua Cosenza

5/5

a week ago

Food is great! It’s just a little expensive for what your getting portion size is a little small for the cost. The deserts are excellent but also just expensive. I would eat here everyday if it wasn’t $42.08 for two people

Lauren Nolting

5/5

4 months ago

Amazing food and juices! Everything I’ve eaten here has been incredible. Highly recommend the veggie sandwich and any of the smoothies 👍 great for vegans, vegetarians and they have many gluten free, dairy free options.

Julia Cooper

5/5

4 months ago

The menu shows creativity and showcases fresh ingredients with many vegan options. We’re glad we were able to try three different menu items; for the BBQ Pork sandwich, the ciabatta bread was flawless, looked beautiful and tasted wonderful. The pickled veg offered the sandwich a perfect balance. Also tried was a sprout sandwich on sourdough, and the Daily Farmers Garden salad was so fresh! Give this place a try!