View Full Version : New Place to eat in Live Oak
sskasser
08-12-2009, 04:18 PM
Big Daddy's is in Live Oak, right across from Lowe's (314 W 72nd Trace).
We ate there on Friday, and it was excellent. The food (quality, portions, and variety) and the service were outstanding. I watched them seat and serve a group of 16 across from us flawlessly (including split checks).
The Buffalo wings are the real deal, and the prime rib is yummy. The "side salad" was impressive.
http://www.suwanneedemocrat.com/business/local_story_318093638.html
MORGAN
08-12-2009, 04:32 PM
They had just opened when we were last in Live Oak - we planned to try them, but the parking lot was jammed every time we went by. Glad to hear a good report - another place to add to our list of cave country gourmet delights!
Mike
Ate there in March when we were there. It's a little loud inside, but otherwise no complaints!
Meister481
10-07-2009, 07:13 PM
We ate there and at the seafood joint north east of the Brown Lantern. I'd have to say the seafood was better food but the sauce at Big Daddy's was VERY good.
MORGAN
10-07-2009, 07:28 PM
We ate there and at the seafood joint north east of the Brown Lantern. I'd have to say the seafood was better food but the sauce at Big Daddy's was VERY good.
What is this seafood joint you speak of? Guess we must have missed that one thus far - do you have a name or directions?
Thanks,
Mike
PS: Speaking of new places to eat in Live Oak, last night we ate at Pepe's Mexican restaurant for the first time. It's on Route 90, a few blocks west of the center of Live Oak, on the south side of 90. It's a store as well as a restaurant - you go through the store to get to the restaurant. Excellent food and very reasonably priced. Jeano took us there. I'm hungry again just thinking about it!
Mike
Bob Cree
10-07-2009, 07:42 PM
Hijack! What is up with Floyds? (Just a quick - still out of business or maybe I missed something...)
...back to Live Oak...
Hijack! What is up with Floyds? (Just a quick - still out of business or maybe I missed something...)
...back to Live Oak...
It was bought out, but is open again under a new name, in the same location. Still pretty good food.
Meister481
10-07-2009, 08:55 PM
What is this seafood joint you speak of? Guess we must have missed that one thus far - do you have a name or directions?
Thanks,
Mike
PS: Speaking of new places to eat in Live Oak, last night we ate at Pepe's Mexican restaurant for the first time. It's on Route 90, a few blocks west of the center of Live Oak, on the south side of 90. It's a store as well as a restaurant - you go through the store to get to the restaurant. Excellent food and very reasonably priced. Jeano took us there. I'm hungry again just thinking about it!
Mike
Go east of the Brown lantern to the next light, turn left and go into a residential area a couple hundred yards, it's right there on the left. Slow service but great food. I forget the name.
MORGAN
10-08-2009, 09:39 AM
Go east of the Brown lantern to the next light, turn left and go into a residential area a couple hundred yards, it's right there on the left. Slow service but great food. I forget the name.
Thanks! New cave country restaurants are almost as much fun as new caves!
Mike
Well, maybe not quite - I've never driven 1500 miles to try a new restaurant...
alias
10-08-2009, 10:07 AM
Speaking of new places to eat in Live Oak
btw - what are the traditional places to eat in Live Oak? We realized that it is closer for the big groceries than Alachua Food Lion when staying in Luraville but we don't know any eateries in that end?
MORGAN
10-08-2009, 10:26 AM
btw - what are the traditional places to eat in Live Oak? We realized that it is closer for the big groceries than Alachua Food Lion when staying in Luraville but we don't know any eateries in that end?
Our favorites close to Luraville are:
In Live Oak:
La Reyna Mexican
La Puebla Mexican
Pepe's Mexican
Brown Lantern
Ken's BBQ
Cowboy's BBQ
In Mayo:
Two Sisters BBQ
Sonny C's BBQ - if you can find them - they're a BBQ trailer and move around. Super Ribs!
Mike
alias
10-08-2009, 10:43 AM
Our favorites close to Luraville are:
In Live Oak:
La Reyna Mexican
La Puebla Mexican
Pepe's Mexican
Brown Lantern
Ken's BBQ
Cowboy's BBQ
In Mayo:
Two Sisters BBQ
Sonny C's BBQ - if you can find them - they're a BBQ trailer and move around. Super Ribs!
I take it there are a few Mexicans in Live Oak ;)
Anything for a more meat-challenged buddy? (Won't do reds, sometimes shies away from yummy and flavorful sites even...)
sskasser
10-08-2009, 10:52 AM
The Gathering in Branford is great, breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the comfort-food loving bunch. Their prime rib is mmmmmmmmmmmm. And they're quite cheap.
For the herbivores, I think Fleetwood Diner (old Floyd's) probably has the most options. Just their "house" salad is dang fine eating!
Steve would be a good one to chime in here. I'm a heavily carnivorous omnivore, so I don't really take note most of the time. Steve, wanna help us out?
MORGAN
10-08-2009, 11:25 AM
I'm a heavily carnivorous omnivore
Me too!
Mike
CynthiaP
10-08-2009, 11:51 AM
http://local.botw.org/Florida/Live_Oak/The_Blueline_Crab_Co_Inc/144821958.html
The Blueline Crab Co Inc
also call the Crab Shack
(386) 362-7227
1040 Duval St NE
Live Oak, FL 32064
Monday - Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday-Saturday 11am- 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 8pm
MORGAN
10-09-2009, 10:03 PM
http://local.botw.org/Florida/Live_Oak/The_Blueline_Crab_Co_Inc/144821958.html
The Blueline Crab Co Inc
also call the Crab Shack
(386) 362-7227
1040 Duval St NE
Live Oak, FL 32064
Monday - Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday-Saturday 11am- 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 8pm
Ate there last night. Excellent food, reasonable prices, large portions. I had a combination plate of scallops, shrimp, oysters, and fish. Tracy had the Blueline Boil - a low country boil of crab, shrimp, crayfish, mussels, potatoes, corn on the cob, and sausage boiled in a spicy broth. They brought it out in a 12" x 18" x 3" deep aluminum foil tray like you'd roast a turkey in, with a plastic bucket for the shells. Lots of food even though a lot of it is shells. She managed to almost finish it with quite a bit of help from me. Very good. We usually try to stop eating when we're comfortably full, but we waddled out of there!
Since there have been quite a few threads over the past few years about restaurants, I wonder if a stickied thread about cave country restaurants would be a good idea.
Mike
PS - Jeano took us to The Lighthouse on Route 19 in Fanning Springs today for lunch on the way back from Manatee - another excellent seafood place! Thanks Jean!
sskasser
01-03-2012, 10:43 AM
An update on this old thread: We ate at Big Daddy's again this trip and it is still OUTSTANDING!
However, we now have a new favorite in Branford. It's takeout only (well, a couple of tables outside), next door to Cuzin's in Branford (literally adjoined to Cuzin's). No real signage or advertising, but I have never tasted "bought" BBQ that was better. They have a "hog-on-a-log" that is just pure meat kabobs that I'd kill over. Their racks of ribs could make ya slap yo momma! And the prices were outstanding!
They also sell great looking uncooked meats of all types. We'll be back for some of both!
It's on 129, across from Scaff's grocery store.
The name is Smokin Oak Sausage Co and it's mentioned in this true snopes giant hog story :D
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bighog.asp
for non meat options Radhika's is awesome
http://radhikascafe.com/
Samantha
01-03-2012, 10:56 AM
An update on this old thread: We ate at Big Daddy's again this trip and it is still OUTSTANDING!
However, we now have a new favorite in Branford. It's takeout only (well, a couple of tables outside), next door to Cuzin's in Branford (literally adjoined to Cuzin's). No real signage or advertising, but I have never tasted "bought" BBQ that was better. They have a "hog-on-a-log" that is just pure meat kabobs that I'd kill over. Their racks of ribs could make ya slap yo momma! And the prices were outstanding!
They also sell great looking uncooked meats of all types. We'll be back for some of both!
It's on 129, across from Scaff's grocery store.
The name is Smokin Oak Sausage Co and it's mentioned in this true snopes giant hog story :D
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bighog.asp Wished I knew about this place last week when we were in Branford. I'll have to try it next time I'm down that way. Thanks for posting about it, Shirley and it was good to see you at Little River.
sskasser
01-03-2012, 11:17 AM
Wished I knew about this place last week when we were in Branford. I'll have to try it next time I'm down that way. Thanks for posting about it, Shirley and it was good to see you at Little River.
Great seeing you, too, Sam!
John Ploegert
01-03-2012, 01:56 PM
Go east of the Brown lantern to the next light, turn left and go into a residential area a couple hundred yards, it's right there on the left. Slow service but great food. I forget the name.
The Crab Shack ??
MORGAN
01-03-2012, 02:00 PM
We're headed for Luraville a month from tomorrow - I'm already salivating. Smokin' Oak Sausage Company just got added to our To Do list. Thanks for the update, Shirley!
Wished I knew about this place last week when we were in Branford. I'll have to try it next time I'm down that way. Thanks for posting about it, Shirley and it was good to see you at Little River.
Yea, I was in Branford for 10 days, and could have used another option.
FWIW, the Suwanee River Cove is back open, but don't get the "special" the day before it is actually on the menu. What I got off the menu was fine, but JerseyJersey got the prime rib "special" a day early. It hadn't been cooked yet I guess, so they fried it. She was NOT impressed.
MORGAN
01-03-2012, 02:22 PM
FWIW, the Suwanee River Cove is back open...
Where is this place?
Where is this place?
South of Branford, right on the river. I don't remember the road name. You leave the center of Branford (near the inspection station) heading east on US27. Then right just past the end of town, near some storage units. Go almost 2 miles, and look for a blue sign that says Murphy's Suwanee River Cove. Turn right there, and it is another mile down a dirt road.
They have a buffet on the weekend, but we were there on Thursday, so didn't try it. Maybe I will get down while you are there, and I can show you :-)
John Ploegert
01-03-2012, 02:31 PM
Mickey L's, Italian and sea food. A bit pricey but good. On Duval St one block east of fire station.
BTW: Suwannee County has recently gone "wet" and you adults now have wine and/or a cocktail with their meal at some of our restaurants, and buy wine at some grocery & drug stores. Package stores coming.
John Ploegert
MORGAN
01-03-2012, 04:13 PM
Maybe I will get down while you are there, and I can show you :-)
That would be great! Any restaurant that's on a dirt road must be good - sounds like just my kind of place.
Squirrel Girl
01-03-2012, 04:39 PM
BTW: Suwannee County has recently gone "wet" and you adults now have wine and/or a cocktail with their meal at some of our restaurants, and buy wine at some grocery & drug stores. Package stores coming.
John Ploegert
Say it ain't so! I don't drink too much, but I've tried to find wine to bring to a party during the holidays and it's rough!
JamesK
01-03-2012, 08:48 PM
Yea, I was in Branford for 10 days, and could have used another option.
FWIW, the Suwanee River Cove is back open, but don't get the "special" the day before it is actually on the menu. What I got off the menu was fine, but JerseyJersey got the prime rib "special" a day early. It hadn't been cooked yet I guess, so they fried it. She was NOT impressed.
I have been there a couple times in the past. Some days it was good, others it was OK. Never bad or fantastic. Not a bad place to eat though.
Webmaster
01-03-2012, 09:00 PM
Big Oak was pretty good. And the prices were very reasonable. One hog on a log about did it for me for lunch.
Definitely have to get some steaks or something to grill next time.
John Ploegert
01-03-2012, 09:27 PM
New restaurant in Live Oak. Stoudmire's Restaurant, US-129 N across from old RR station opened a few months ago at old Cowboy's Barbeque site. Suwannee Democrat introductory article said "featuring soul food"; moderately priced menu has burgers, various sandwiches and dinners (pork, chicken, ribs, fish) all kinds of wings, and an assortment of sides. We had take-out tonight - ribs, sweet potato fries and corn nuggets; all excellent and huge portions. I highly recommend this restaurant.
John Ploegert
Aquacave
01-04-2012, 11:51 PM
This is good news! For years there have been very few good restaurants in Live Oak.
I like Subs N More in Mayo, on Hwy 27. The meatball hero is excellent (and my family is from Italy, so I know!).
In Branford, there is a Chinese restaurant (take-out or eat-in) that has really good food, and big portions at reasonable prices. I think the name is China House (?), and it is just off 129, about a quarter mile north of Hwy 27.
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