Reviews for Ballyhoo Grill in Gainesville, FL
Hey if you?ve lived in Gainesville for any time at all then you know about the rich history and great tradition that this... restaurant has in the community. Tebow dinned here when he decided to stay for his senior year (smart move) but what you may notknow is that they have an Amazing Avocado ???? grilled app with cheese that is delicious! The bourbon wings are on point withjust the right amount of spice and sauce that were perfect with blue cheese ????. The drafts are ice cold and all localbreweries. So dine where the Gators ???? eat. Read more
This was too much like a loud bar. We had oysters and sat at the bar. Since we weren't drinking the bartenders ignored us until... I waved and she took our order. But the 2 ladies had a lot to cover. The food was excellent. It just isn't my kind of place..Iam not a big drinker at all. I went for oysters....that was great. But did not expect a bar scene. That is my fault for notlooking into it more. If it wasn't as late as it was we would have left. Read more
Fabulous Service, Food, Drinks. Great Music & Atmosphere. As Great as it was back in the Day. Our 1st Visit during our Vaca... Time. Jamie was our server on August 02, 2022, our 2nd visit during our Vaca Time. She rose above & beyond her call to duty. She deserves an Employee of the Month Award.! Read more
My family and I decided to go out to Ballyhoos for a great dinner. We have been coming here for over 10 years. I don?t know... what happened to this place. This was the best restaurant in town. The service was poor. No one acknowledged us at the tableover 5 minutes, it took over 15 minutes to get drinks and over 30 minutes to get appetizers. The food was ok. Our waiter wasnice but did not check on us very often. It seemed as if no one knew what is going on. It was so hot in the restaurant as well,that didn?t help the over two hours to eat. I am so disappointed and this will be the last time I visit this place. Such ashame. The owner need to listen and walk around and see what?s going on. Back in the day, a manager/owner would walk aroundand ask how things are. This is the owners fault. Read more
Way too noisy. Head spinning by the time I left. Couldn't even talk. Food is mediocre and limited choices at that. Drinks were... not stirred. Asked for butter for mashed potatoes twice-never got it. Never got refill of water, even after asking. Read more
We traveled into town for a family member graduating from UF. The grad lunch was scheduled there for about 25 people. The... service was great, the food came out quick, and the atmosphere was fun. I ordered the blackened mahi tacos with beans and rice.I also ordered a side salad as an app and a draft beer. The flavor in the tacos were fantastic! Also, the beans and rice wereprobably some of the best I?ve had! The side salad was large and it tasted like their ranch was homemade. The beer selection wasdecent. We will definitely be back when visiting family. Read more
Food was ok except the Shrimp Scampi. That sucked. The sauce if you want to call it that gelled up and wiggled like jello after... a few bites. The shrimp was far from fresh. Absolutely gross!! Out of a party of five none of the others dared to try it. Theother items were ok. The Cuban had an abundant amount of mustard. Pretty much all one could taste was mustard. The Ballyhoofries were pretty good as well as the Filet Mudiga. The kids enjoyed the Grilled Chicken Princess. The staff was great! Ourwaitress did an excellent job. Absolutely no complaints about the staff at all. Read more
I have never been here before, but came here with a local. Overall the food was good and so was the server. If I was in town, I... would definitely return to this establishment. Read more