Al’s Landing

The food is ok. Beer is not as cold as you would hope. Took over 20 minuets to get food. Asked to substitute chips for something… was offered salad but not told of the upcharge. Had the waitress just told me I would have been fine with it but it just appearing on the bill annoyed me. Enjoyed the scenic view.

Food was decent in my opinion, though my friends told me otherwise. I had the lobster mac, which was great but while my friends argued their food was greasy or dry, etc. When we walked in the table wasn’t clean and it was fairly hot inside. The waitress was nice and friendly. The menu wasn’t very varied. Wasn’t an exceptional experience, but wasn’t horrible either.

Service was great; staff extremely friendly. Only had appetizers; the onion rings were yummy! Great view of lake.

Amazing restaurant in the heart of Tavares. I had a meeting in an adjacent city and lunch time called. The locals recommended this place and it was as good as they implied in the discussions. The restaurant faces Lake Dora and since Tavares is the city of seaplanes, I was able to see planes land and take off from the lake.
Very good food and very good service.

I don’t know how this place got poor reviews. The servers are busting tail and really really friendly. They took great care of us and we enjoyed the craft beer and live acoustic music. Quinn is a great singer and Teresa is a great server. We will be back. Great views of lake Dora and sea planes. little slice of Florida

Great servers good prices went above & beyond for us & you can’t beat the atmosphere! Seaplanes & boats in & out all day long!

Menu was boring, food was unimpressive, drink menu was nonexistent, service was slow. Will not go back. The view was the only thing that made us stay and order. Food was way better at the tiki bar across the street.

Left after the bartender ignored us while talking to another server complaining about everything. I’ll spend my money elsewhere this holiday season

The atmosphere was amazing! The food is dish! The staff is su friendly! Then. … There’s Juni! He really made us feel welcome! We’ll def be back for Reggae night!

Eh. View is what you’re paying for here. Service is ok.

I’m from out of town so I just stumbled across this place so I figured I would give it a shot. I’m glad I did. Good atmosphere was clean and decorated nicely with cool art on the tables. The staff was friendly and the place had great burgers asked for it medium and it came out perfect. Great prices on drinks as well was getting shots for 3.50 back home they would be 8 bucks!!! I will be back next time I’m in town…

I’ve been here many times and keep coming back! It’s the perfect place to grab a drink and watch the seaplanes come in. Good food and service as well. It’s definitely a gem in Tavares.

What a fantastic place. If you are in Leesburg stop in.
Great food, great servive, great prices.

Pretty good food and fast service. Had the crab burger with sweet potato wedges which were great!

The band is outside, but you can sit inside and still hear them pretty well. Our food was at the right temp, looked apealing, and had good flavor. Service was attentive, and polite.
Building is clean and facilities are too. Can’t beat the view. Drink prices are reasonable too. Full bar but you don’t have to be at the bar to hang out and relax. Most patrons are here to rekax, have a good time, enjoy Florida. AL ’ s hits the spot.
Gave this local a high rating for the overall feel, food, and quality of service.

Four of us stopped at Al’s last Tuesday evening for drinks and a light dinner. I ordered a appetizer dip of cheese sauce, chips and salsa. The cheese sauce was good, but the salsa had a strange after taste to it that neither of us liked.
The two girls ordered a seafood dipping sauce with flat bread. They were served with chips. When the manager was asked about it she stated that’s the way they have been serving them. That wasn’t what was on the menu. We requested the flat bread and when it was served, it was cold and burnt black in many spots.
I ordered chicken wings which were cooked to oblivion. They had very little meat on them. I asked for mild sauce and it wasn’t. I also asked for blue cheese for dipping. It cost extra.
The only GOOD thing about the whole ordeal was that the wine and beer were good.
The waitress was a good waitress.
We are locals and all of us have travelled extensively and love to go out to lunch and dinner. It will be quite some time before we ever go back to Al’s. It has been too hit and miss since it opened.
PS: forgot to add that I got slammed for a draft beer as we were preparing to leave

Sunday Easter Brunch. Great patio, scenic atmosphere, sea planes… Oh My!
Great for families/​groups, individuals and couples.
Quiche, Eggs Benedict cooked to perfection. Accompanied by fruit and salad.
Really good Bloody Mary’s!
Staff was attentive and friendly. Band was setting up… looks like a great place for live music along the water.

First impression isn’t too good… out of sweet potato tots, smoked fish dip and temporarily ran out of plastic cups. We then noticed that the hostess wouldn’t sit us at a table but it was empty for over 30 minutes. Then about 10 minutes after I ordered my main dish the waitress came back and told me that they were out of it. My son’s fish dish was brought to him and it was flavorless… they didn’t have any type of sauce at all (teriyaki for example) that we could add to it to make it more palatable. This is when we called the manager over…
He came over and explained that they have boat races over the whole weekend and that they were not prepared well enough. He apologized and told us that he was going to personally make a meal that my son & I would really enjoy. After about 10 minutes, he brought out a flavorful dish made by combining gigantic sauteed shrimp, salmon and crab caked in a pesto-​like sauce. It was excellent and my son and I felt like we were really taken care of. At the end he brought us an amazing chocolate cake which we devoured.
After the way that the manager handled all of our problems and made us feel «special & important», we would definitely come back. My suggestion is that they need to add some more depth to their menu (steaks, fish that is not part of a sandwich or fried, or just some more ‘dinners’)…maybe something with some flavors from the area (citrus, fish, etc…)

Mediocre food but nice beer selection! Bells Porter & Two Hearted Ale were a welcome surprise and the live music on Thursday night was pretty perfect for the setting.
Food was… fine. Nothing to write home about but the menu was fairly large, I’ll give ‘em that. The outdoor patio was a pretty decent setting for a series of warm Florida nights (we stayed 3 nights for a local wedding).
While my dinner flatbreads were decent, breakfast was a bit more mehhh at Al’s. Their cinnamon roll french toast = white bread and cinnamon. Seriously. The banana pancakes on the menu weren’t available because the restaurant didn’t have bananas all week. Poor planning on their end!
There wasn’t really much in the area so I’d say it’s a pretty average spot for a meal but a pretty fun hangout at night.

We met up with some family for dinner when we were coming through town. They had some live entertainments which was nice, but very loud. It sits very close to and overlooking the waterfront of the boat landing and seaplane port of Tavares. Who knew? There is also a train that runs for a quick tour near the park. The food and the service were good and very reasonably priced. They have plates ranging from $ 8 to $ 28. I went with the fish boat for some fish and chips. They have a kid’s menu also. I liked the open air seating and they have some indoor seats with A/​C if you do not prefer outdoor seating. They also have a full bar.
Overall, a great meal for the price.