Red Eye Bar And Grill

My husband and I have been coming to this place since it opened. When we started eating Paleo this was our go to restaurant for wings!!! What a disappointment when I placed an order for pick up. When I got home all our 20 wings were burned!!! And when I say burned I mean burned. We immediately called the restaurant and spoke to Nina. She was very nice and stated that next time we came in she would comp our meal since we were not going to drive all the way back. Today my husband called to place our usual order and was told that they could not comp our meal since we did not come in the same day and bring the charred wings back. I’m very disappointed! Red Eye you have lost a costumer and I will not be referring anyone else to you :(I’m sure you will still do fine serving people burned food.

Food: 4
Price: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Our waitress Niki was an amazing lil hostess with the moistest. This was a great find. We will come back again next time we are in Florida.

when you come here, they have the very best shrimp and grits. You won’t regret it. Super yum!!!
Don’t order burnt ends if you don’t like fat because it is supposed to be very fatty.
Their beef brisket is good. And they have a few BBQ sauce choices! I like the spicy.
Enjoy!

What happened? The girlfriend and I came here a couple of times before, thinking the food was decent, but a bit expensive. But now it’s a costly mess. They don’t know how to cook a good steak anymore (medium doesn’t mean rare, and substituting flavor with «smoke» doesn’t help), and the burger was bland. I will say the cornbread was good! And you can’t mess up a salad! I would not recommend this place any longer.

A good place to go when you’re hungry, good food, great beer selection… But some beers can be pricey. I like this place!

I had to come out of Unilocal retirement for this restaurant. Full disclosure, we had the food delivered from a food delivery service, so I am very understanding of common issues and not considering them (things like fries being a little less crispy then desired, etc.) What I am considering is the following, the chili was quite good, I would eat that again. My wife’s pulled pork sliders were ok, but severely lacking BBQ sauce. I ordered the Wagyu burger served medium, I received a burger that was so far past well done that each side of the burger had a layer of burnt crust on it. Like I said, I acknowledge that I got this food from a food delivery service, but unless they transport the food they pick up on their radiator, I don’t really think that is an excuse. In all seriousness, this burger was well beyond «well done», there is no way a kitchen should have ever produced something like that.
tl;dr
Ordered a burger which costs more due to the quality of the meat, received a charcoal briquette

When we walked in and there were only 2 tables occupied, I thought it was because it was a Monday night… nope, it’s because it’s just not good. I had the brisket, which seemed to be more of a roast, then traditional sliced brisket. It was dry and not that good. The chili was OK, but nothing spectacular. My wife ordered a grilled chicken salad, and the chicken seemed to be low quality and had 0 seasoning on it. I could of made a better salad at home. We left feeling very bland and that we had just spent to much money on a sub-​par meal. Speaking of prices, everything seemed to be about $ 2 – 3 over priced for being in a strip mall. Just not impressed at all and won’t be returning.

I really wanted to love this place. The beer garden appealed to me, and the place had a nice warm ambiance, but in the end it doesn’t matter when the food and lack of attention aren’t there.
I brought my family here on Sunday night for dinner. I loved the décor and tho that it would be a great experience. On entering we were greeted immediately. The place was empty but we were seated right by the door (we had the choice to sit anywhere). The only people working in this restaurant were two cooks and a young waitress. I saw no manager on sight and there is no way this young girl could be a manager. I ordered a yeungling draft which arrived cool but not cold. For my meal I ordered the beef brisket and my wife ordered a pork platter with ribs and pulled pork. My brisket arrived pre-​sliced in about 12 pieces. It was visibly dry and each piece had a smooth texture where you couldn’t even see the grain of the meat. It was as if someone cooked it two days ago and warmed it back up for my dinner. So tried eating it but it was tough and inedible. I ate two pieces and told my waitress. She brought out 5 more pieces of brisket that appeared very fresh and you could see the grain on the meat. It was also tender. She took my remaining brisket back and left me with the 5 pieces. I was thinking that she would bring me a full order back but that was not the case. I received no more brisket. I did not even want to request more because I was disappointed.
My wife enjoyed her meal but told me it doesn’t compare to the other places in town. I told her that Sonny’s would have been far superior.
I’m not a bbq expert, but this place falls short at the top. It’s my gut feeling that the restaurant takes a more relaxed approach on Sundays and that my experience might have been better on a different day. If this place was smart they would have advertised the games and some dinner specials for the NFL playoffs. Instead it was a slow night with mediocre service and bad food.
Will not return.

Bad food. Bad menu. Beef ribs are all fat. Why would anyone debone and cut the fat off a ribeye? You expect humans to eat that? Lame. You stink. Try your food before you serve it. See my photo. That’s your crap you serve.

Nothing fantastic. The kids meal was really overcooked and so was the steak on my salad. Maybe better for beer, but not a great family place.

Great burgers and sweet potato fries. The manager Jackie Elmore suggested the burgers and they were spot on. Try the MOJO Joe Burger with the fried egg cheddar cheese and bacon. Awesome burger

It was Sunday after church, and I was in the mood for football and red meat. My husband and mom and I decided to go to the Red Eye Bar and Grill to try out their lunch fare and check out the atmosphere. We were not disappointed.
I got a specialty hamburger – the Red Eye sandwich. It was a huge burger, and it was cooked juste the way I ordered it. A great deal for around $ 10. I got the sweet potato fries (they cost extra), which arrived on a big enough portion I had to take some home. My husband got the brisket against the server’s suggestion. He should have listened to the server. At $ 14, the brisket was only slightly larger than an appetizer portion, and it was dry as a bone. It was only redeemed by the excellent offering of barbeque sauces to put on it. Mom got the sirloin medallions. The dipping sauce they came with was not fabulous, but again the BBQ sauce was a great compliment.
Also, we get to watch every single football game that was on at the time on the many screens! It was a way better setup than Gators offers.
Moral of the story: if you like Texas Roadhouse and are ok with the prices, you will be satisfied with this place.

I was in the mood for BBQ, but where I wanted to go was closed. So we decided to try someplace new. I am so glad I did! Good menu selection and what I had was really tasty and reasonably priced.

Split a rack of ribs and the pulled pork and beef brisket combo with a boy friend and took home left overs. You know that you’re having an amazing meal when you are too distracted to drink your great beer.
Come one night for the meat, come back for dessert.

How’s your salad?
Just ok.
How’s the steak?
Just ok.
How are the ribs?
They’re ok.
This whole dining experience can be summed up by the words, just ok.
We were looking for some dinner and the local love this place got lead us to it. In reality I wanted to try 4 rivers but they’re closed Sundays.
The food is forgettable here and while our waitress was nice we could see the lack of organization from the staff taking its toll on the tables.
If you’re driving through and are hungry, just keep going.

I was originally looking for Yellow Dog BBQ and I stumbled across this hole in a wall of Maguire in Ocoee.
At first you wouldn’t even noticed it from any other shop. The dark tinted windows show you nothing inside and if it weren’t for the sign you’d think it was closed. Yet, this place turned out to be a gem.
When I walked in for the first time the waitress was really nice and asked me if I wanted a to-​go order. I guess she knew by my lost look as I walked in the door, not knowing what I was going to do.
I asked if they had pulled pork sandwiches and root beer, to which I was told yes. She also told me that they brewed their own beers and smoked their own meats. So I told her to ring me up for a sandwich with beans and slaw.
With out a wink she asked if I wanted to try their root beer and I said «yes». So she brought me a small cup to try. It was mighty tasty root beer.
Now I don’t know if there was some confusion. I did want a root beer but I’m not sure if they brew their own beer or their own root beer. That subject never came up and I was too hungry to ask because as soon as I got my sandwich I paid and was out the door.
But before I left I found out that they have a nice breakfast/​brunch on the weekends. As I looked over the menu I saw a lot of really delicious creations on the menu, which I will need to go try out!
They apparently also have live music at times, either jazz or blues. Nice touch!
Keep in mind I’m basing my 4 stars on two things. 1) their pull pork sandwich was really good. The beans were good also, but the slaw wasn’t chilled enough for my liking but was good; 2) and just as important, the lady out front was a kick ass server who really was very pleasant.
I think you should try this place out if you get a chance.

The location here is pretty small maybe 20 tables at most. I was greeted right away and seated at a booth. They don’t have traditional bar seating that I normally look for while traveling since I’m by myself. My waitress was very friendly and knowledgable about there menu. I ordered a beer flight and she knew about the different beers, offered to help me make selections. One beer she was not familiar with she was very quick to find an answer.
I ordered a wagyu burger, I always wanted to try one. I asked for it medium rare and it came out very well done. I normally wouldn’t say anything but when you’re paying $ 15 for a top quality burger you want it to be right. The waitress was excellent and had another one made for me. The Mac and cheese side was excellent as well! All and all a great experience, good beer selection, wonderful service, and great food!

I’ve eaten at Red Eye when it was a food truck and now as a brick and mortar restaurant for dinner, but have really come to love it for its Sunday brunch!
On a few occasions I’ve had the pleasure of eating an amazingly greasy, creamy, cast iron pot of shrimp and grits while listening to a fabulous jazz duo play. But wait, it gets better.
All you can drink free mimosas you say? When I got the check I was genuinely confused and felt like I was about to rob the restaurant. Nope, they’re really free. Alrighty then! Count me in and count this as the best brunch deal in town.
Tip: you can also order off the lunch menu during Sunday brunch.

So I’m really pleased that I can come back and update my review of red eye to this extreme. After my first review I actually heard from the owner and he apologized that we had had a bad experience, said that they were working on some of the issues I had mentioned and encouraged us to please come back and give them another try.
Knowing that they are one of the few places around that occasionally offers beef ribs and seeing as these are Marty’s favorite food ever, we decided that if the beef ribs were available we would go here for his birthday dinner and give the place another try. When I checked ahead of time to see if they would have beef ribs, Rob said they would, so we made reservations to celebrate Marty’s b’day with some BBQ. I am so happy we did. The difference between the two experiences and the food that we were served was night and day.
First off, you can find them now because their overhead sign actually says Red Eye Bar and Grill. Rob explained that the previous sign came with the space and he had to jump through many zoning and leasing hoops before he was granted the variances and permission for the new signage. It’s a vast improvement.
Once we got inside, this time with our reservation we were seated in the dining room area which was a much more comfortable seating arrangement. I will say that the booth we were in was elevated and required you to go up two steps to get into it. This can be slightly hazardous if you have short term memory issues (or too many glasses of the lovely house wine) and forget you have to step down as you exit the booth. I would suggest if you are making reservations and a member of your party has mobility issues, you may want to request one of the booths along the wall which are at floor level. But if you can handle the steps — the height of the booth allows you to converse across the bar and watch the action on the grill. The same musician, Matt the saxman, was playing last night as had been there the first time we went and this time the sound level and mix was perfect adding to the experience rather than becoming a deterrent to any and all conversation.
Now for the food. It’s hard to believe it all came out of the same kitchen as before. None of the issues we experienced then existed this time around. We started out with a bowl of the french onion soup which is made with a vegetable broth rather than beef making it lighter and brighter tasting than a typical crock of onion soup. The broth was well seasoned but not too salty. The onions were nicely caramelized and sweet, the croutons while soaking up the broth still kept their body and had a good chew and the cheese was sufficiently melty and stretchy. Marty’s beef rib was perfectly cooked. Tender and moist, the meat fell off the bone and had a wonderful flavor even without sauce.
Speaking of which the first time we dined here we were given three BBQ sauces to choose from, none of which was sweet, so I ended up mixing my own concoction using some of the honey glaze they use on the ribs that our server got for us from the kitchen in a little ramekin. This time there were five BBQ sauces — one was exactly what we had missed before — a sweet yet nicely spiced option. They also had an apple based sauce this time.
I tried the pork rib and pulled pork combo platter. My ribs were also fall off the bone tender, basted with that yummy honey glaze I mentioned before. The pulled pork was not the least bit dried out. It was juicy and flavorful on it’s own accord but a hit of that sweet BBQ sauce put it right over the top. We shared a baked potato that was tender and fluffy. The corn muffin was moist with sweet kernels of corn dotted throughout. And the vinegar based coleslaw with apples provided the perfect touch of acidity needed to counter the richness of the meats.
As if all this food wasn’t enough, at Rob’s suggestion we opted to share the banana’s foster dessert. It was a special occasion after all. It came to the table twinkling with birthday candle light under a golden dome of sugar. Part the clouds, clue the singing angels, this dessert was divine. We lifted the dome to reveal a pillow of puffed pastry (say that three times fast) resting on top of a buttery, caramelized banana covered scoop of ice cream. Despite our already filled bellies we dove into this thing like we hadn’t eaten in weeks. Truly luscious. Marty said it was the best bananas foster he’s ever had and he’s had many.
Hands down this was a flawless meal. The staff couldn’t have been any more accommodating, the food was beyond good, and they made my husband’s birthday something truly special. We are converts.
… and seriously Dudes, the bananas foster dessert is mind blowing!

Went back the following Saturday night when they had a solo, easy listening musician. This was a great experience! Not too loud and talented enough to not be a distraction, but actually some entertainment (poking humor). Recommend you do catch this place when they have the live music. A couple of his dinner guests even took a turn at the mic and another later at the guitar. Not too shabby for friends at your «gig». Scary at first, but surprisingly good. Loved this sax tunes. (sorry, missed the entertainer’s name)
Umm, go early– the place was packed and — OMG– out of the Brisket when we arrived @ 6:30! Whaaa!
As for the eats…
The smothered BBQ Fries ($ 8) with pulled pork was a fantastic starter! Big enough for four to get some good bites in and the BBQ is pretty good too. If you want some different sauces they bring this «tote» of different sauce goodies to the table. The Smutty Nose Brews ($ 7 @ 22 oz) paired well with the fries and music. Highly recommended combo.
The 6 oz Filet Mignon ($ 22) was a bit charred but that is actually a plus in my opinion. Truly grilled yummy. The house salad that came with my steak was better than what I’m accustomed to as a side salad. Some special attention was tended to in the prep and variety of ingredients. The additional Smutty Nose Brews ($ 6 @ 16 oz) paired well with the steak and blue cheese dressing.
Now the shared Banana’s Foster — was OVER THE TOP for me. Even shared between 3 other «forkers» — the entrée includes a layer of luscious pastry and Whoo Boy, this was the hit of the night for me. I don’t eat much sugar at all anymore and man, this is the way to cheat! I even wore some home on my shirt!
Again, our server for the evening; Kate is a Russian delight! She demonstrated a good knowledge of the menu items and just spot on good and accurate table hostess.