CODY'S ON 4TH

Does CODY'S ON 4TH keep a clean kitchen? Yes — an A grade, 97/100, at its most recent inspection on October 14, 2025. That visit logged 3 basic violations.

Its latest inspection on October 14, 2025 cited 3 basic violations. Diners give it 4.4 across 520 reviews. It's a Cafe spot in Mount Dora. Menus here flag options for vegan, vegetarian, and healthy diners.

A · 97/100 · safer than 89% of Lake County restaurants we grade

Get directions Call (352) 735-8426

Restaurant details

Health grade
A (97/100)
Violations
3 total — 3 basic
Address
111 E 4 AVE, Mount Dora, FL
Cuisine
Cafe
Categories
Cafe, Restaurant
Price
$10–20
Rating
4.4 stars (520 reviews)
Seats
38
Phone
(352) 735-8426
Website
Official website
Photo of CODY'S ON 4TH
Photo: Alan Lupsha

Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.4 Community-sourced rating 520 reviews
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What diners say — our read

This listing's ratings cluster at the two ends of the scale. How guests are treated tends to be raised approvingly here, averaging 4.2 stars. After that, how food arrives appears most often — 25% of the corpus, averaging 4.8.

These reviews span Dec 2025 to Jun 2026, so they cover more than one stretch of this kitchen’s history. 5 stars is the modal score, given by 16 of the 24 reviewers who rated. Wait times shows up in 17% of reviews as well, averaging 3.0.

Against that, the kitchen inspects well — an A (97/100), 3 basic violations at the most recent DBPR visit. That inspection was on October 14, 2025. Ranked against Lake County, it is safer than 89% of the restaurants we score. Among the items recorded were food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized and nonfood-contact surfaces clean.

With both signals pointing the same way, there is little to argue about on this listing. The individual reviews are below, newest first, if you want the raw material.

Our own analysis of 24 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 19, 2026

    Fantastic food, great service, cute place to have a nice meal. Will 100% return.

  • June 4, 2026

    Coffee and water was brought by 2 different waitressess. Our coffee creamer was curdled. The place was practically empty. Waited over 10 minutes and no one came to take our order. When we got up and left and mentioned no one came to take our order one of the waitresses was VERY rude. Went to pay for coffees and we mentioned to the waitress that brought our coffees that she never came to take our order. Said they share, we said why didn’t anyone take our order. She didn’t have a response. Left and went to McDonald’s for breakfast.

  • May 30, 2026

    Food was good. It was made prior and heated up. Price was a little high. But overall good.

  • May 28, 2026

    This is a really nice shop. Some really cool items and gifts for everyone in the family. I picked up one of the seasonings. It's a really cool line. The seasoning that I got was to help prepare ribs. And tasted absolutely amazing. Definitely stop by and check this place out. If you're in the area. You'll definitely find something you'll want to take home or give as a gift to somebody. The customer service is very friendly and not pushy. Walk in, grab a frozen wine slushy, and shop.

  • May 8, 2026

    adorable little restauran… A coffee, yummy and the muffin was warm to perfection!

  • April 20, 2026

    Love this place.

  • April 16, 2026

    Started walking downtown Mt. Dora and stopped by this quaint cafe. Sat outside and enjoyed their breakfast sandwiches. The little fruit cups were full of exquisite sweet fruit. Friendly staff and good food.

  • April 11, 2026

    A great little breakfast spot. Bonus points for the quiches being gluten free for those with celiacs or other gluten issues. We visited twice while we were in town!!

  • March 25, 2026

    The closest thing I've experienced to a perfect restaurant. Great food and great staff in a wonderful atmosphere. This'll be our new go to place in Mount Dora.

  • March 15, 2026

    We got the BLT on an everything bagel. Cute atmosphere and great service!

  • February 26, 2026

    Coffee is super fresh and pure. We loved it! Thanks

  • February 11, 2026

    Food was good, not great. Service wasn't the best, too busy chatting about personal issues that could be heard by most. Never checked back on coffee refills. Because it's downtown Dora, parking isn't the greatest.

  • February 8, 2026

    We eat at Cody’s once a month. Their breakfast sandwiches are always excellent. Today we had asparagus quiche & bacon & mushroom quiche with a side of clam chowder. Both quiches were very salty with little other taste and the soup was heart but too watery. We were very disappointed today.

  • January 24, 2026

    I am 49 years old and have never left a poor review. Today was the 2nd time I got run out at 1:45 in the afternoon. The sign says they are open and posted operating hours are until 2:00. Clearly they close sometime in the 1:00 hour. I’ve been looking for a favorite place to replace the One Flight Up restaurant that closed a while back. Well this isn’t it! They could care less about their customers. You should have seen her face when she noticed I sat down at roughly 1:50. I don’t know if they are afraid of work or afraid of paying their people. It’s a cute place but I couldn’t tell you how the food is. I was looking for good food and a small town feel and this isn’t it. If this continues it won’t last. Maybe something that stays open longer to serve the Community will take its place. I learned a long time ago to do it right or don’t do it at all and half hearted commitment shows worse than anything. There are lessons to learn here! The Salted Fry is great and bus at 2:40pm. Mount Dora has a lot of options!

  • January 17, 2026

    The crustless farmer’s quiche was delicious! I also enjoyed the cappuccino. There were several quiche options along with many other menu choices. Fast and friendly service too! A 5+ in my book!

  • January 17, 2026

    Had a club with ham and potato soup. Delicious! Polites staff, clean and homey feeling.

  • January 10, 2026

    Wow. Such a great spot to relax and enjoy the conversation with the staff. The food was excellent, the Cobb Salad was fresh and the Tomato Basil soup was hot, along with the Grilled Cheese sandwich was amazing. If you are in Mount Dora, you must stop in and meet the folks inside.

  • January 9, 2026

    Great breakfast spot with tasty food and good lattes too!

  • January 3, 2026

    Great!

  • December 24, 2025

    Unexpected disappointment! We went there a day before ( after reading a few reviews ) for coffee (really good latte) and were told that everything is made inhouse and items are fresh. Wow.. What a different experience the next morning. We order: - Drip coffee. It was OK. - Two Croissant sandwiches. The croissant was not fresh. It tasted like the ones from Costco (but smaller) that have been purchased 4 days before. Be ware: Every item is in at a smaller scale with a big price tag (tourist trap).

  • December 23, 2025

    Unfortunately we went in for breakfast at 10:30am. They advertise breakfast until 11. It is printed on the menus in fact. No breakfast available. Sadly this is not the first time that this has happened to me. I love the food here but the somewhat arbitrary hours are puzzling

  • December 19, 2025

    The owner, Cody, is the rudest business owner I have EVER come across in my lifetime! And Im in my 60's. I was in this small sandwich shop picking up a $90 business lunch (sandwiches) and either did not get a receipt or misplaced it. After trying to call at least 15 times ( no one answers phone) I got a wait staff on the phone. They said they might be able to get the receipt. After not hearing back the next day, I called and asked for the owner- I politely asked if I could get a copy of the receipt and she said NO, they cant do it and hung up on me. I was in shock. I will NEVER go here and will let ALL my physician customers and others in the area know to NOT patronize this place. I am APPALLED THE owner would not help! Unbelievable.

  • December 14, 2025

    Fresh and delicious! Enjoy! This place won’t disappoint

  • December 10, 2025

    Delicious and very efficient/attentive service.

Overall Score

72 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 40/40
    Grade A
  • Dietary transparency 10/20
    3 options listed
  • Community rating 18/20
    4.4★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 4/10
    Stable, 0% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

Monday
7:30 AM to 2 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM to 2 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM to 2 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM to 2 PM
Friday
7:30 AM to 2 PM
Saturday
7:30 AM to 2 PM
Sunday
7:30 AM to 2 PM

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. October 14, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Complied

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 3 basic

    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×2)
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  2. August 11, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Warning Issued

    3 high-priority · 3 intermediate · 8 basic

    • 02 — Consumer advisory, date-marking & labeling of ready-to-eat foods (×2)
    • 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×4)
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 32 — Bathrooms
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×2)
    • 41 — Chemicals / toxic substances properly stored & used
    • 50 — Current license, properly displayed
    • 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: October 14, 2025