FROG & MONKEY RESTAURANT

Is FROG & MONKEY RESTAURANT a safe place to eat? Yes — an A grade, 94/100, at its most recent inspection on June 26, 2026. That visit logged 2 intermediate violations.

Its latest inspection on June 26, 2026 cited 2 intermediate violations. Diners give it 4.4 across 1,351 reviews.

A · 94/100 · safer than 80% of Lake County restaurants we grade

Get directions Call (352) 383-1936

Restaurant details

Health grade
A (94/100)
Violations
2 total — 2 intermediate
Address
411 N DONNELLY ST, Mount Dora, FL
Cuisine
Other
Categories
Restaurant, Bar, Pub
Price
$20–30
Rating
4.4 stars (1351 reviews)
Seats
88
Phone
(352) 383-1936
Website
Official website
Photo of FROG & MONKEY RESTAURANT
Photo: The Frog and Monkey Restaurant & Pub

Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.4 Community-sourced rating 1,351 reviews
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What diners say — our read

Recent diners are rating this place better than the back catalogue suggests. How guests are treated tends to be raised approvingly here, averaging 4.3 stars.

The split is 21 positive to 2 negative across 23 rated reviews. 5 stars is the modal score, given by 19 of the 23 reviewers who rated. Conspicuously absent: freshness and temperature, which no reviewer brings up.

On the inspection side the picture is cleaner: DBPR graded this kitchen an A (94/100), with 2 intermediate violations. Whatever the reviews argue about, sanitation is not the weak point. That inspection was on June 26, 2026. Across its inspection history the kitchen is declining, which argues for reading the older reviews with caution. On health score it sits safer than 80% of the Lake County restaurants we grade. Among the items recorded were food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized and food manager certification.

Nothing here pulls in opposite directions — an unusually clean read. The individual reviews are below, newest first, if you want the raw material.

Our own analysis of 23 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 30, 2026

    Love this place! The bartenders Sam and Ashley are amazing!

  • June 24, 2026

    Great food and atmosphere, very welcoming and attentive service, a bit of a hidden gem!

  • June 17, 2026

    Awesome Lambburgers!!!! Excellent service! Will definitely be back!!!

  • June 10, 2026

    Great food and service. My wife and I keep coming back

  • May 23, 2026

    food was delicious.

  • May 23, 2026

    Great food. Get the chicken sandwich. It is great. We loved it nice environment and the servers were all friendly.

  • May 19, 2026

    Mt. Dora alone is a cool place to visit. This place had some great burgers. We're planning another trip back soon!

  • May 17, 2026

    This was the best, creamiest ice cream we have found in downtown Mount Dora!

  • May 16, 2026

    Delicious espresso martini 💝☕

  • May 12, 2026

    The food was delicious. The service was slow, but it wasn't the workers fault. They were extremely short handed and busy. The staff was really friendly and working really hard! The atmosphere was okay... they had let way to many people in a very small area.

  • May 9, 2026

    The black and blue burger was great! And the onion straws.

  • April 28, 2026

    Really love this hidden gem. Great food(especially the burgers) and atmosphere.

  • April 25, 2026

    Didn't eat this time but always great spot. Cool side street dive bar. It's not a dive tho. Make sure you stop in.

  • April 25, 2026

    Pretty good good for reasonable nice interior. The only thing lacking is outside seating.

  • April 17, 2026

    Best chocolate martini I've ever had! Definitely coming back for food next time

  • April 11, 2026

    This place is a hidden gem. We visited the end of March & were looking for something a little off the beaten path. We found it! We love to sit at the bar and enjoy the atmosphere. We also have a general rule when we travel, not to eat at the same place twice. We broke our rule and had lunch here two days in a row. The first day we shared a burger with fig jam, caramelized onions & goat cheese. Our side was fries. Delicious! Day two, still extending the St. Patrick’s Day theme, we had a burger with shaved corned beef, sauerkraut, cheese and secret sauce. This time we ordered the sweet potato fries with a side of blue cheese for dipping. 😆 lunch was incredible! Drinks were spot on, service was friendly and attentive. We will be back on our next trip to Mt. Dora.

  • April 10, 2026

    Stopped in for a late lunch this afternoon. Everything we ate was amazing and Doug our server was superior. What a unique fun place and we will definitely be back

  • March 31, 2026

    We always feel so comfortable here the food and service are always good especially like the black and tans with

  • March 29, 2026

    Nice down under bar

  • March 24, 2026

    Had the cheeseburger. Delicious. Nice side salad with good greens. Very friendly service. Loved the atmosphere.

  • March 22, 2026

    We used to come here every other weekend, but systematically it has been a constant disappointment… some of the food is still good like the burgers and the wings, but we used to order the clams and they were the best we ever tasted, now they changed either the clams or the recipe and now the clams are no longer what they were, they are slimy. Nevertheless we gave it a last chance yesterday without order the clams, and although the burgers were good, the service was really bad, we ordered two basement beer and waited 20 minutes before we had to stand up and get it ourselves from the bar. We are not used to bad service, and unfortunately we will not be coming back.

  • March 22, 2026

    Unbelievably rude staff and management. Came in with a party of 4, there were three open tables with 6 seats. The hostess had to check with management and to see if she could even seat us at those tables. Manager told her no those are reserved for parties of 6 even though there were 3 open tables. They literally turned away our business because we didn’t “meet the requirements” to be seated at this restaurant. Absolutely disgusting treatment and will never go back to this place.

  • March 19, 2026

    Their lamb burger is The best burger in town. They also have other delicious stuff

Overall Score

60 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 40/40
    Grade A
  • Dietary transparency 0/20
    None listed
  • Community rating 18/20
    4.4★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 2/10
    Declining, 0% clean

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

Opening hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
12 to 9 PM
Wednesday
12 to 9 PM
Thursday
12 to 9 PM
Friday
12 to 10 PM
Saturday
12 to 10 PM
Sunday
12 to 6 PM

Inspection history

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

  1. June 26, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Complied

    0 high-priority · 2 intermediate · 0 basic

    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training
  2. April 22, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Extension given, pending

    0 high-priority · 2 intermediate · 3 basic

    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×2)
    • 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training
  3. April 21, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Administrative complaint recommended

    8 high-priority · 6 intermediate · 11 basic

    • 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition (×2)
    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating) (×2)
    • 06 — Potentially hazardous foods properly thawed
    • 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage
    • 10 — In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • 12 — Handwashing; employee eating/drinking/smoking practices (×2)
    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
    • 21 — Wiping cloths; clean & soiled linens; laundry
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×5)
    • 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention
    • 33 — Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • 35 — Insects/rodents/pests; outer openings protected against pests
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×2)
    • 41 — Chemicals / toxic substances properly stored & used
    • 51 — Other conditions of sanitary & safe operation
    • 52 — Misrepresentation / misbranding
    • 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training
  4. September 24, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Complied

    0 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 2 basic

    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
  5. September 23, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Warning Issued

    5 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 5 basic

    • 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition
    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 10 — In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • 21 — Wiping cloths; clean & soiled linens; laundry
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention
    • 35 — Insects/rodents/pests; outer openings protected against pests
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
    • 41 — Chemicals / toxic substances properly stored & used (×2)

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: June 26, 2026