fiore's cafe

we had an excellent experience at fiore's. the service was great and every staff member was friendly and helpful. our server was passionate about thefoodhe served to us, telling us about the freshness and quality of the ingredients.
ourfoodcame out quickly, and looked as great as it tasted. presentation was clean and classic. my boyfriend's pizza was great--the dough was delicious, sauce was sweet, toppings fresh. i ordered chicken and spinach ravioli which was very good.
we will be back to fiore's very soon!

pleasantly surprised. on a recent trip to ocala (first time), i had a hankering for italianfoodand a business associate who had visited ocala before recommended fiore's cafe. i left my hotel with not too high hopes, as this is a beautiful place, but not a place you would expect to have great italian food.

all i can say is wow! this little unassuming place cranks out dishes that would make any true new york'er do a double take! like, did they really make this, am i in the twilight zone?

service was classy, friendly and what you would expect from a good place. thefoodwill leave a lasting impression and harken you back here any time you come to ocala. i played it safe and had a chicken marsala which came over pasta and it was on par with eating at domenic's on arthur ave in the bronx.foodcame with a generous house salad and a monster house made garlic knot.

needless to say i have eaten there just about every night of my stay and have made it about a quarter of the way through the menu. definitely try this place....i promise....you will not be disappointed!

yummy. visiting parents in florida - stopped for a meal here on the way farther south. huge wine pours and vast quantity of deliciousfoodalmost had us sleeping in the car rather than continuing our journey. definitely recommend!

yum-o a ten!. stopped for "linner" at about 3- had pizza, salads, and garlic knots (to die for!) service was awesome,foodwas fresh, salads were great...no complaints at all! took home half a pizza, re-heated superbly-and i would come here again any time, a true gem in ocala.
did a large pepperoni pizza, crust chewy crisp and delicious. garlic knots huge, fresh and tasty. salads, spring greens romaine and artichoke tomato, delicious house dressing. cesar salad crisp fresh romaine, croutons and plenty of dressing. also tried pizza (forget name classic i think??) with fresh tomato, garlic basil mozzarella, soooo yummy. ate it all. girlfriends lunch all had drinks, salads & pizza & garlic knots, took home half pizza, for less than $60. pizza compares to epcot's villa napoli, it was that good. drove from deland. would honestly do a date night, and drive out here again it was that good.

three visit review. we usually visit three times before reviewing. fiore's is trying hard, but thefoodis inconsistent. the first visit, the frutti di mare dish has clams and shrimp that were past their prime. the spaghetti marinara, however, was wonderful.

the second visit, the spaghetti marinara was different and not nearly as good as the first time. different cook. the veal marsala was not a particularly authentic marsala sauce . . . it was a classic brown sauce, but without marsala wine. the garlic knots are good. salads are a bit wilted and unremarkable. the house wines, however, are decent and a good pour by the glass.

the third visit was pretty good, if you stay with pasta. the meat sauce was okay. we still like the restaurant and applaud them for trying, but they are going to have to find some good recipes and prepare them consistently to become a good choice in italian food.

they have begun to clean up the outside and the inside and are making progress. we will continue to try them now and then until we see the consistency needed to become "regulars."

awesomefoodand very quaint. this little restaurant was driven by for years when we finally "discovered" it. great italian food. service was a little undesirable but thefoodrocked.

a plesant experience. in from out of town with wife on a sunday night. searched the internet for and found this wonderful restaurant. had salad and pizza. one of the best pizzas i have eaten. service was excellent, restaurant was nice, and thefoodwas great. i would definitely recommend this restaurant.

good italianfood& atmosphere in ocala. traveling in fl and stopped here for dinner. warm welcome and fabulous garlic rolls. malbec wine mellow. ordered lasagna split for 2 and it was delicious. also the house salad. there were obviously many regulars talking to the owner. whipped cream covered teramisu for dessert with chocolate garnish. altogether very satisfying.

reputable place. my husband took me there for our anniversary, and let me tell you what....i've been craving it ever since!
my mom and dad told us that sometimes for lunch when they don't want to spend to much money they go up there and get the soup and some rolls (the garlic knots are to die for) so my husband and his crew from work went there (they like to try new places) and ordered about one of everything. they said everything was perfect so he was really excited to take me. we went there about a week ago and i got the eggplant parm sub, well the waiter or the cook must of not read it right because they sent out a chicken parm sub and i proceed to take a huge bite and i panic after it hit my mouth because i haven't eaten meat in about 9 years. well we told the older woman walking around and she apologized and put in for me to get another sub and about 15 mins later it came out and it was phenomenal, best italianfoodaround, my husband got some black pasta eel something, not sure, but he ate every last piece. when our bill came they told us that the sub had been taken off, totally surprised me, was very awesome of them. i will go back and probably laugh at what happen and continue to tell everyone how good it was.

so delicious!. hands down, the best italian in ocala. i've tried other "italian" fare around town and have been served frozen ravioli covered in commercial spaghetti sauce. fiore's is so fresh and homemade -- how real italianfoodshould be. with their bruschetta, warm garlic knots, divine salads, flavorful pastas, and amazing pizzas, you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. love it! great for sit down dinner or take out.

white sangria. hands down the best italianfoodin ocala. their white sangria is to die for! great atmosphere,food& service.

absolutely amazing!!. i have been going to cafe fiore's for a while now and i can truly say it is the best italianfoodyou can find in ocala. the service is very personal, the place is so cute, and thefoodto die for. i have been sitting outside on the veranda and it is nothing but pleasant. everyone that goes there seem to know eachother i swear. it is truly like one big family restaurant. though their menu is superb, i have always enjoyed the daily specials. they usually offer everything from veal chops to seabass and everything in between and their is always something innovative. for instance, last time i was there i had the seabass and it had a kiwi honey lime sauce (yum) and strawberry risotto. it was so delicious and the presentation was awesome. i almost didnt want to eat it. after taking a picture of it with my cell phone (i couldnt resist), i enjoyed and they do they honestly do the best seabass ever. i would definitely recommend this place for a nice, relaxing, quaint evening out. just try it for yourself and you will be surprised. truly a gem in ocala. best of luck to you guys and keep up the good work. i love to see home grown talent make it.

good and bad. first visit to fiore's was great.foodwas quite good. second visit was a disaster. whatever you do never order the tilapia "encrusted with panko". it was a poor imitation of fish sticks and they should be ashamed to serve it.

greatfood& entertainment. my wife & i stopped at fiore's to see an old friend, frank queen who plays guitar and sings there thurs., friday & sat. he was great as always, the service was outstanding and thefoodwas very good. if you like italianfoodand want to hear a one man band that sounds like a 5-pc group, stop in and tell frank that ev johnson sent you.
ev johnson

wow!!. i have heard wonderful things about fiore's and decided to try it on sunday afternoon. i called to have them fax me a copy of the menu to order take and the staff told me i can see their menu on urbanspoon.com. after seeing the menu, my husband and i decided to go in to eat and give it a try. what a delight. they were a little busy but the staff were very friendly, attentive, and professional in attire and attitude. my husband enjoyed watching the sports channel as we had dinner and i enjoyed the overall atmosphere. the portions offoodwere huge and the salad was fresh and bite sized. i love the spring mixture they use as well as the house dressing. it is obvious that they use all fresh ingredients here. we also had a new antipasta appetizer they have the antipasta mixto and it was out of this world. very good and very fresh. personally, i loved the sauce. probably the best i have ever had and we will definitely be going back. two thumbs up!!