[Fenster]

Unfortunately, you have to leave TV. Some places here have nice ambience but to enjoy a good meal you have to go to Tampa or Orlando. Marks looks nice enough but the food is not great. Nancy Lopez is good. Rosewood Plantation is very good.

[Lancer]

Originally Posted by defrey12

FYI, Burns is in downtown Tampa.

FYI. Burns is west of downtown Tampa.

[kellyjam]

Originally Posted by dcammel

Check out Oscar Penn in Inverness. Closed Sun and Monday, need reservations. Won’t be sorry. Quiet setting in old house. Conversation possible without the noise in The Village. Don’t tell everyone, keep it a secret gem.

Another vote for Oscar Penn. Best food I ever had in the general area.

[flsteve]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Anyone who tells you an FMK restaurant is quality food, needs to get out ... a LOT MORE!

There's not a single quality restaurant in TV, country clubs included (or, especially).

There are no Michellin Star restaurants in Ocala. A few in Orlando.

Yelp or Trip Advisor usually have the best recommendations: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaura...a_Florida.html

Have you tried the Angler's Club. I am a member there and it is unmatched.

[photo1902]

O'Shucks is my choice for fine dining

[photo1902]

O'Shucks (301 in Wildwood)

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by photo1902

O'Shucks (301 in Wildwood)

[cthherod@gmail.com]

If y’all enjoy authentic French food, go to Le Cuisine in Ocala. Reservations are a must. We’ve been to France several times, and Le Cuisine rivals anything we’ve had in France. The owner/executive chef is from Lyon, and he is excellent! Another option is The Goblin Market in Mt. Dora. Another excellent choice. Enjoy!

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by Josephjmarchese

Chop House is a first class restaurant

Nice restaurant for outside seating but hardly first class.

[PVR]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

The country club restaurants are too noisy. I would suggest the Rose Plantation, The Oaks at the Continental CC, or the Chophouse.

Prima, Nancy Lopez, Marks in Ocala is one of the best Steakhouses around. Restaurant at the Equestrian center in Ocala.

[oldtimes]

Originally Posted by Blackbird45

My suggestion is worry less about a Michelin Star; I don't mean you should settle for bad food. What I think is more important for an 85th birthday is atmosphere. She'll quickly forget the food but will always remember where and who she was there to celebrate her birthday. Someone through me a surprise birthday dinner years ago at the Russian Tearoom in N.Y., I can't remember what I had to eat but as the night went by, she had a number of different friends pop in for a drink to wish me a happy birthday. That I'll never forget.

We went to a Michelin star rated restaurant in Orlando and I was very disappointed. I received 3 scallops, which were tasty, and some steamed, but very bland kohlrabi. I have definitely had better meals at Legacy for much less money.

[Jkbfishn]

Originally Posted by Retiring

Need a recommendation for a good restaurant. I don’t know of any Michelin star restaurants in the TV area. I have never been to any of the TV Country Clubs, perhaps one of them has a quality restaurant? It’s mom's 85th birthday. I want her to have a great experience, cost not a factor.
Thanks.

Rose Plantation or Wolfgang Puck. Both are excellent.

[Retiring]

Originally Posted by jacqueline larsen

Nancy Lopez Legacy here and Stirrups and Mark Prime in Ocala.

Thanks all for the great input. I made reservations at the Equestrian Center in Ocala. AND we tried Lopez CC Friday evening. Everyone really liked the food at Lopez and the atmosphere. We were able to sit outside with perfect weather. I’m going to get greedy and make another request. Is there a CC (restaurant) in TV that’s a little more on the fancy side than Lopez? Food was good at Lopez but I personally felt like I was sitting in the backyard of any old house that overlooked a golf course. Thanks.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Retiring

Thanks all for the great input. I made reservations at the Equestrian Center in Ocala. AND we tried Lopez CC Friday evening. Everyone really liked the food at Lopez and the atmosphere. We were able to sit outside with perfect weather. I’m going to get greedy and make another request. Is there a CC (restaurant) in TV that’s a little more on the fancy side than Lopez? Food was good at Lopez but I personally felt like I was sitting in the backyard of any old house that overlooked a golf course. Thanks.

Last time we went to Lopez, we sat in the room immediately to the right of the bar as you walk in...

IIRC, they were all high backed booths. No "this old house" vibe at all...

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by Retiring

Thanks all for the great input. I made reservations at the Equestrian Center in Ocala. AND we tried Lopez CC Friday evening. Everyone really liked the food at Lopez and the atmosphere. We were able to sit outside with perfect weather. I’m going to get greedy and make another request. Is there a CC (restaurant) in TV that’s a little more on the fancy side than Lopez? Food was good at Lopez but I personally felt like I was sitting in the backyard of any old house that overlooked a golf course. Thanks.

Sitting out on a patio is obviously no way to judge if a restaurant meets a first class requirement.