Ski Beach in Leesburg
 

First time at Ski Beach in Leesburg - Awesome lake view! Decent fish fry (fried oysters / hushpuppies/ fries) - service was very good! Not too far of a drive from TV, especially if coming from south of 44. Will add to my restaurant rotation. Interested in hearing from others who have been to Ski Beach and what you ordered.

One of our favorites.

Only been once. Enjoyed it. Same owners as Eaton's Beach.

Members of The Villages Gourmet Club give it an Above Average Rating of 10. You can read reviews from just people in The Villages HERE. We like this place too. Much like Eaton's Beach. Sometimes short on staff, so waiting is a frequent problem.

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We like Ski Beach. Pastrami dishes are often out of stock. The Mac & Cheese and Shrimp & Grits are pretty good. Also like the green fried tomatoes as an appetizer.

Have had fish dinners hear that were ok. How is the pastrami? Anything like what we would have gotten in NYC?

Good food. Good beer selection. Friendly staff (usually good service, but sometimes slow). The view of the water is a bonus.

The pastrami is quite good, but not if you are thinking it will be NY Deli style. I also recommend the smoked fish dip if you're into that sort of thing. Gumbo is good. Really haven't had a bad meal there....

At this point will settle for decent pastrami

That’s what I thought. I found it chunky and very dry. Cole slaw on the sandwich might have helped. While it was ok, I wouldn’t order it again. $17 for a pastrami sandwich is a little steep, especially when it wasn’t remarkable.

Maybe they're trying to steer you to the fried gator?

That is steep for what I would expect here. Guess will stick with their fish.

I grew up in Palmora Park which is the neighborhood ski beach is in. I used to walk over those bridges to get to swim practice. Fun Fact…Ski Beach was the name of that area across the lake from the restaurant. It used to be a loop and “the thing to do” was drive through ski beach and go out with friends in boats. That tiny island called Monkey Island. It was always busy with water skiers and boaters. We’d tie up a bunch of tubes and hang out getting dragged behind the boat. The world famous water skiers lived here in Leesburg and had a training school on Lake Harris. That lake was filled with skiers and boaters but now it’s only a few fisherman. Sadly…. Sammy Duvall lived in the apartments on the corner of 9th street and 27. The building is still there. Having said all that, the fried green tomato’s are pretty good.

Great place. We been going there for months. Always happy there. Bugers are awesome. Gumbo, wings, fish dip. Never a complaint. We try something new every time. So, Pastrami was different and not what I expected. Still was decent.

The view makes it even that much better

Only place to get a decent pastrami sandwich is the The Pastrami Project, 825 N Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32803 Phone: (321) 804-2686 pastramiproject,com The pastrami is home made by a guy who sells it from his small food truck. Pastrami is all he does. Its worth the drive. His regulars know to check his availability on the website before making the drive to Orlando because he's a one-man show. Also, if you want to order in bulk (get an extra pound or two to take home), you have to let him know in advance. You can thank me later or just bring back an extra sandwich for me.

If you are in NYC stop by Katz's Del. The price today is $27.45.

Been there many many times. You can't beat it.

SHHHH! Now I won't be able to get a table.

Liebman’s Deli in Riverdale NY and now in Ardsley NY gets $22 for a pastrami sandwich. Both Katz Deli and Liebman’’s sandwiched are memorable.

If we are going to pay that much for a sandwich it had best be excellent

It is.

Gee, I wonder why they left Riverdale for Ardsley? :duck:

Ardsley is a second location for Liebman's Deli. All of the Ben’s Deli locations (including Scarsdale) closed because the family wanted out of the business. Hope they make it because Kosher and Kosher style delis in the NY metro area are drying up.

We just went last week and really enjoyed it. Bartender was attentive. Beer was cold. I had a burger that was very good. Wife had a chicken sandwich that had some really good crunchy topping. Not really sure what it was but it was different and tasty. We will be back for sure.

It's the exact menu from Eaton's Beach that most of us have been enjoying for decades.

Not an amazing view compared to anywhere outside of Central Florida but the food is great, service is great and they offer a wide range of price points so you can decide if you're spending $30 or much more.

Truth! I've been there twice, on my way back from the airport...

Delish!!!

It's the exact same menu as Eaton's Beach. Same average food, same high prices. I do like the bar better at Ski Beach, but I don't frequent either Ski Beach or Eaton's Beach too often. Far too many restaurants in the area with much better food and prices.

Would be happy to hear about a similar restaurant in the area with much better food and prices.

Yeah... that's the goal.

Love the Mac & Cheese!

Did I miss something.....you said ‘sadly’ referring to Sammy Duvall. Last I knew he had a great ski school at WDW?

The gumbo is excellent.

Love Ski Beach and Venetian Gardens is such a beautiful park.

They have FINALLY put up Idle speed only buoys at the island. It's long overdue. All the boats at Venetian Cove marina were getting beat to death with people flying around in there.

That's about the right price for a pound of pastrami, which is what you get at Katz's.

gumbo is all we've had here so far, keep saying we will try something else but haven't done it yet

I've only been to Ski Beach. How does the view/ambience compare at Eaton's Beach? Is it worth the extra drive to check it out?

Excellent place with really good food.