The Lodge

Was curious about this place after an employee stopped in at my own work and was just a genuine awesome human being. So I went to see if this place was as awesome, never heard of The Lodge before and it was great, the dish recommended was great, service was prompt, the server even remembered the mayo, which happens 1 of 10 times for me.

We were just passing through and stopped in the historic downtown Ocala square for dinner. I asked for the portabella “burger” but they were out of caps, so the chef kindly prepared me a vegan entree of specially made broccoli “burgers” over tomatoes, with peppers and a special sauce. The creation was a success! Very tasty. My husband had the loaded grilled cheese - he called it comfort food and said it was awesome! The ONLY drawback was the fries were not crispy but they still had good flavor. I also tried a craft beer and it was quite good.

This was our first visit. At first glance, the atmosphere was extremely pleasant and relaxed. Our waiter was also excellent. We had a wide choices, and I appreciated how it was easy to check what each drink consisted of by just scanning a code with our mobile devices. By doing that, it provides you with a link to their drink menu. Each one is thoroughly described, including the type of drink, the alcohol content, and the ingredients. Overall, we had a wonderful first experience, and we want to return.

Local bar scene meets comfort food. Our waitress was very attentive, kind, and on point. Bar was very clean, and tables were not sticky, which is a pet peeve of mine. Drinks came out quickly, were well balanced and delicious. Beer was craft and local, crisp, cold, and tasted clean. Our bartender Darcy was very sweet, friendly, knew the area and was also very attentive. Now, the food... the poutine fries which were a play on disco fries, that gravy is the stuff dreams are made of. their grilled cheese is fabulous, they give the option of 2 cheeses to choose with whichever protein you like. my SO had a bacon cheeseburger, which was wonderful, cooked to perfection, bacon nice and crispy. 5 stars in my book. definitely worth stopping in.

We wanted to try something new and because it was Presidents Day many places were closed. We decided to check out The Lodge Brick City.. first reluctant because it had the bar vibe and it wasn’t too busy. As soon as we sat down we were take care of by Jordy who was holding down the entire place alone. She was very efficient and friendly. Our food came and was pleasantly delicious. We had a great dinner.

Food was pretty good, my wife ordered the pork belly and liked it, it was over cooked, she asked for medium rare but got well done and fries were great but a little salty. My daughter got the pulled pork Mac and cheese grilled cheese, it's huge, I tasted it because she said it was a little rich, needs a side of BBQ sauce to go with the sandwich. I got the pepperoni flatty, which was ok but I probably won't order it again. All in all it was pretty good just a little tweaking to kick it up a notch. Atmosphere was great with the college football games on. We'll definitely be going back. Oh and the pretzel with beer cheese was great. Out waitress was Jessica and she was on point, water glasses never went dry, mixed drinks came out quick, the appetizer came out soon after and food came out shortly after that. Being that the place was somewhat busy we were very satisfied.