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Mildreds Big City Food, Gainesville, FL

Mildreds Big City Food

4.8
4.8
648 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 1 time today
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
We are North Central Florida's farm-to-table, local, sustainable foods restaurant. Operated by Bert and Tara Gill, Mildred's offers a seasonally changing menu highlighting what is available locally.

Offering quality and freshness with no shortcuts, our team prepares each dish from scratch.

We serve local produce and fresh Florida seafood every day. We also feature a full bar, an award winning wine list and homemade cakes and cheesecakes.

Mildred's is proud to say we serve Gainesville's best food! We are also in the Golden Spoon Hall of Fame for our dedication to great food and service year after year.

Reservations for lunch are not necessary.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Farm-to-table, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (352) 371-1711
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Bert Gill
  • Catering
    All catering events are tailored to the guest's budget and specifications. We offer everything from box lunches to casual buffets and heavy hors d'oeuvres to multi course dinners. Please contact us at (352) 371-1711 for more information.
  • Private party facilities
    We are North Central Florida's farm-to-table, local, sustainable foods restaurant. Operated by Bert and Tara Gill, Mildred's offers a seasonally changing menu highlighting what is available locally.

What 648 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Orlando / Central Florida East

    Contemporary American

  • Ocala / Gainesville

    Best Overall

  • Ocala / Gainesville

    Best Food

  • Ocala / Gainesville

    Best Service

  • Ocala / Gainesville

    Best Value

  • Ocala / Gainesville

    Healthy

  • Ocala / Gainesville

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Ocala / Gainesville

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Mildreds Big City Food offers a delightful dining experience with "scrumptious" dishes and "innovative" menus. Guests appreciate the "exquisite" service provided by attentive staff, enhancing the overall experience. While some note room for improvement in ambiance and consistency, the restaurant remains a "local gem" with creative and well-prepared meals.

648 Reviews
  1. Kahti

    VIP

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our first time there it was excellent we will definitely be back. Thank you justice.

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  2. Sharon

    VIP

    Orlando

    28 reviews

    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on 17 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Awesome as always - great service & wonderful dishes.

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  3. Frank

    VIP

    Orlando

    35 reviews

    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
     we were a party of six with Reservations at seven and we were promptly seated by our favorite table near the bar. Our server was just terrific and johnny on the spot checking up on us. The food was very good as usual including the braised lamb, several had the flounder special And the duck breast as well as the hen. The flounder was fresh and very good but really needed to be served with a bur Blanc sauce of some type to give it some moisture. We also had desserts. As usual a wonderful evening at Mildreds.

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  4. Molly

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food and desserts, great presentation, phenomenal service, and it was the perfect place to take my partner for his birthday! New favorite dinner place :)

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  5. Kenneth

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 22 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I’m still not sure why a 12% service charge is added. I asked the server and got some story about it being distributed to non serving staff. Sure seems to me it would be better if the restaurant paid sufficiently and handled it with the prices on the menu. At $200+ for two for dinner including wine dealing with this misc. added to my bill it doesn’t feel good. For me personally I found the staff great and professional and the last thing I would is stiff these folk with a low gratuity. BUT with the 12% already calculated it is hard to know how much to add to that.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always fabulous. Great service, loved the anniversary celebration!

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  7. Thomas

    Orlando

    24 reviews

    4.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on 14 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    The high notes of the experience are the service was excellent and the kitchen did a very good job on the food. They are why I have given 4 stars. The low points are the value of the experience. It was a fairly steep cost and the ambiance is provided by old worn out dining furniture and paper table cloths. Nothing rustic or charming about it.

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  8. Joy

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food is always delicious here. I eat here often!

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  9. Frank

    VIP

    Orlando

    35 reviews

    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Went to Bluegills Friday night for first time in new location and decided to go to Mildreds on Saturday night (very loyal to Bert). We had a great dinner and service with Justice. 3 of us split the innovative mezze plate. The lamb dish was a new presentation of an old favorite and was wonderful. The softshell crab was really good. The scallops were also terrific with new sides but should have had 5 scallops, not 4. We all split the excellent ricotta cheese cake. Good value for the money. The only negative is Bert needs to invest in sprucing up the place!

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  10. Clark

    VIP

    West Palm Beach

    145 reviews

    4.0

    145 reviews

    Dined on 30 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Probably the best food you can get in gainesville. Creative, fresh and well prepared. A local gem

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FAQs

Mildreds Big City Food offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (352) 371-1711.

Mildreds Big City Food is rated 4.8 stars by 648 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Mildreds Big City Food

3445 West University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32607

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    University Ave and 34th Street
  • Area
    Gainesville
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Farm-to-table, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Bert Gill
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Phone number
    (352) 371-1711
  • Catering
    All catering events are tailored to the guest's budget and specifications. We offer everything from box lunches to casual buffets and heavy hors d'oeuvres to multi course dinners. Please contact us at (352) 371-1711 for more information.
  • Private party facilities
    We are North Central Florida's farm-to-table, local, sustainable foods restaurant. Operated by Bert and Tara Gill, Mildred's offers a seasonally changing menu highlighting what is available locally.
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