Top 15 Affordable Restaurants in Lakeland, FL

Josiah Kenyon Wow! The flavor of this soup was insane. The coolest part is that you can pick ANY entree, and theyll swap the entire thing out to be gluten-free. Some dishes will change more than others with the swap, but they all sound amazing. I forget what I ordered, but the egg, the noodles, flavor, everything was absolute fire. Chloe served me, and she was very helpful and kind. Sabu is located inside the Joinery in Lakeland- an excellent place to have a meal. I did "work from home" there for a while, and it went well. The bowl was close to $20 when its all said and done.. kinda expensive but super delicious. Id definitely eat here again.

Tanya Wolcott Texas Roadhouse never disappoints. The food and service is always spot on. Things we had: Those fresh rolls with butter.. So good! Cheese Fries with Ranch - always a staple Sirloin Tips - seasoned perfectly and served with rice and side salad. Bacon Cheeseburger with fries - tasty Porterhouse T-Bone - served with baked potato and side salad - this is the only thing we had an issue with. It was ordered Medium , but cooked more Medium Rare and Rare closer to bone. My husband had already cut into it too much to ask them to take it back and cook it more. What he didn’t eat, he heated up in the microwave the next day. They are always busy. Probably because the food & service is good every time. I also just realized they have a VIP Club. I just signed up and they emailed me a coupon for a FREE appetizer with purchase of an adult entree.

Solimar Lugo Amazing food thats freshly prepared, not heavy, but extremely flavorful. You have your bowl made by choosing exactly what you want and how much you want, with options for add-ons. The environment is not overstimulating, the staff is friendly and helpful, making this a great option for quick food that isnt fast food. We will definitely be visiting again. I highly recommend visiting Fresh Kitchen!

Joshua Kemp Honestly was not expecting that much from this restaurant, but the atmosphere felt perfect. The look, the smell, the lighting was just right. (This can be subjective) Another thing I didn’t expect was the presentation. The way the food was presented was phenomenal. The food tasted as good as it looked and smelled. It was extremely fresh and clean. The service was awesome. Dawn M was our waitress and she was an absolute saint. She was very helpful, and offered excellent insight about the menu options and she kept the refills coming!! I might be kind of glazing but my girlfriend and I didn’t expect the experience to be that amazing…they will definitely be seeing us again. My compliments to the chef…he outdid himself/herself. For appetizers we had the fried mozzarella and meatballs. Never had fried mozzarella like that before. It was a pleasant surprise. You could taste the spices in the meatballs and you could tell the sauce was hand made. It wasn’t frozen meat they heated up and slapped sauce on. It was well thought out and well made. I had the smash burger and it was really good. A lot of flavors and very juicy. My girlfriend had the salmon and she loved it. She also raved about the Caesar salad. She said it was fresh and tasty. Overall awesome food, service and eating environment!

Alma Ess Our party of three arrived expecting a long wait. We were seated within 10 minutes, which was quick for a Sunday afternoon. The ordered was the alligator and boudin balls. Some of the alligator bites were chewy, not surprising, but the seasoning was very flavorful so it was *almost* worth risking a sore jaw. You can never go wrong with the boudin balls. They were perfectly spiced and soft on the inside. Both items came out hot and fresh. We scarfed them down so fast that I forgot to take pics. The meals ordered were the seafood po-boy, the zydeco salad and the ahi tuna salad. I cannot speak much to how the tuna salad and po-boy tasted but I will tell you that both meals disappeared quickly. The only comment on the tuna salad was "very good" as the food was being devoured. Nothing was said about the PoBoy. The Zydeco salad was tasty but the dressing was very sweet to my tastebuds. The shrimp was perfectly cooked and seasoned well and the greens looked fresh. I would order again but ask for the dressing on the side.

Bill Almond Delicious! Celebrated my wife’s birthday with wonderful drinks and a meal. The food was delicious. Our server checked on us often and took good care of us. No waiting, we were immediately seated. I used the reservation feature on google maps. Plenty of free parking. Highly recommend!

Elliot Schumacher I went here for a graduation celebration with family and we all had a wonderful time. Our server, Cannon was very knowledgeable and attentive without being intrusive. Our food was amazing and my petite filet mignon was cooked to perfection exactly how I wanted it. Prices were reasonable, especially considering the top notch service and food we received. I wish I had room for desert, since the cake selection was superb. I dont have the money to come here every week, but Texas Cattle Company is absolutely on my short list for future celebratory meals.

Kathleen Mann I had the lobster roll and my husband and sons had bbq with Texas toast, potato salad and Mac n cheese. The entrees were delicious, the sides were okay with the potato salad being the tastiest. Staff was friendly and the ice cream was a nice motivator for the kids to finish their food quickly. Especially loved the lobster roll. Surprisingly it was better than a higher end restaurant that we tried while visiting Boston. Got big size chunks of fresh lobster meat including a good size claw. Will definitely be back for another roll.

Istvan Kovacs Went to Cheddars for dinner last night with my wife to celebrate our anniversary to meet eachother, wonderful service, quick to be seated and delicious as always. We got the chips & homemade queso, honey-butter croissants, beer-battered fish & shrimp platter, buffalo chicken wrapper. Great food, atmosphere and service...due to a positive experience we will be back.

Holly Piccola Love this little local gem. Today I enjoyed a flight of homemade soups. Always love the brisket and BLT

Lili my far my favorite café place to go. I’ve been here since the start and I would get here early in the morning when it opens up every single day, They have really good French toast there and Their eggs and bacon is so good there I love all their food and the people there are so great and so nice and so sweet to talk to. I especially love Peyton and Deena and Ellen. They are so sweet and my rating is definitely a 10 I just love going. I would always rate them a 10 when they’re doing ratings cause that’s a place. I’m gonna go to. Every day and I go sometimes at lunch and it’s so good and I get their specials of the day and it’s just the best. I unfortunately don’t have any Pictures but trust me it would look so good!!! By far the best place and always be my favorite to go and number 1. I definitely recommend people coming here by far. The best and their service is so great and they come out with a food and literally Like so fast. I really appreciate everyone there. They work so hard.

Dee Highly recommended food is cooked fresh and very clean shrimp, rice was really good, great salad dressing, and crunchy spring rolls. Crispy chicken wings overall one of the best Thai food places around.

C M “Quazar” Tucked away in an unassuming strip mall is this little gem. Fast and friendly service, large and generous portions, and prices that are competitive. I like that they use metal utensils and ceramic plates and cups with their logo on them. The place is meticulously clean and neat, which is a nice touch. I opted today for the meat lovers omelette - which was generously packed with bacon, sausage and ham. Excellent! Id come back there again.

SimplePerspective The food here is so good! The orange chicken is amazing it’s made with white chicken breast instead of dark meat, which I really prefer. Everything was fresh and full of flavor. Definitely one of the best spots around for a good meal!

RichieNY Our first time at Ovation did not let us down. We decided to go with 4 appetizers: Loaded baked potato skins w/brisket was a solid 5 as were the crab cakes. The Shrimp were a pleasant surprise as they are still serving Jumbo Shrimp when other establishments are cutting back to small or medium Shrimp, Im going with a 4 on the Shrimp, the breading was pretty heavy for my personal taste. The smoked wings were unfortunately over smoked which led to them having a bitter taste, i do smoke lots of wings at home and its a delicate dance as to how much time to leave wings in a smoker and which wood to use (I always use cherry wood) but wings take on smoke very quickly and you gotta find the balance as I have definitely over smoked some at home myself, Im going with a 3 on the wings. I will be trying the fried option on the next visit for sure. Pricing is all relative, there were no small portions so I thought it was worth the money!!! I will be visiting Ovation again!!