PIZZAMORE
PIZZAMORE is a 4.5-star room with a D-grade kitchen — the kind of gap a star rating will never warn you about, which is the whole reason this page exists.
By health score it sits safer than 10% of Lake County restaurants we grade — among the riskier kitchens in the county. The grade reflects 3 high-priority, 1 intermediate, and 10 basic violations at its last inspection on April 20, 2026. The trend, at least, is improving. Safer, higher-graded picks nearby are listed below.
Loved (4.5★) but failing (D, 63/100) · safer than 10% of Lake County
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Safer options nearby
Higher-graded restaurants close to PIZZAMORE, by Florida DBPR grade:
Restaurant details
- Health grade
- D (63/100)
- Violations
- 14 total — 3 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic
- Address
- 722 E 5 AVE, Mount Dora, FL
- Cuisine
- Italian
- Categories
- Italian restaurant, Pizza restaurant
- Price
- $10–20
- Rating
- 4.5 stars (2145 reviews)
- Seats
- 55
- Phone
- (352) 383-0092
- Website
- Official website
Community Rating
Reviews via GoogleWhat diners say — our read
This is the pattern the site exists to surface: strong reviews, weak inspection. Where the staff comes up, the rating that follows averages 5.0, so it reads as a strength.
What nobody raises here is serving size — it goes unmentioned across all 29 reviews. Of the 29 rated reviews, 29 sit at four stars or better and 0 at two or below.
The inspection record is the harder read. DBPR graded this kitchen a D (63/100) on 3 high-priority, 1 intermediate, and 10 basic violations — a verdict the review average does not reflect. That result dates from April 20, 2026. Across its inspection history the kitchen is improving, which argues for giving it the benefit of the doubt. On health score it sits safer than 10% of the Lake County restaurants we grade. What the inspector actually wrote up: food from approved source and cross-contamination.
What to do with that is a judgement call — the reviews describe the experience, the grade describes the conditions behind it. Full reviews follow below in the order they were left.
Our own analysis of 29 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →
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Everything was great and our server Abby was attentive and very friendly! Love the pizza!!
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Good garlic knots.
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Fast friendly service and the stromboli was excellent!
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Abby was a fantastic server
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Loved having Abby as our server!! Got served outside with our poochie.
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Food was wonderful! The brushetta garlic knots were fabulous. Abby was our server and she was friendly and super helpful!
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Our favorite place to take in a pizza and some wine! Have made different pizza choices and never disappointed. Also the yummy garlic knots and salads. Comfy cozy atmosphere and awesome service by Abby, Christina and others.
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Servers are always very friendly and the good quality is great.
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Excellent pizza and salad! Our server, Christina H, was great! We're looking forward to our next visit!
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Atmosphere is amazing, food is always so good and the service is so friendly and home-y. I love coming here with my family
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We love this place! My family and I drive from Lakeland just to visit this sweet place!!! Service is always amazing, food is top-tier and we always leave our bellies full!
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Best pizza in Mount Dora. Jaydon is great!
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Great service from Abby
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Christina was great!! Very attentive and gave great suggestions !!
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You need to try the Greek Goddess Pizza. The flavor and crispness is out of this world!!! Christina H. very attentive and always smiling!!!
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Great choice for such as nice beautiful town. The pizza was amazing and our server summer was incredible. My family really had a great time.
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We had a wonderful experience at PizzAmore! Christine H. was an outstanding server—friendly, attentive, and always made sure we had everything we needed. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the service truly made the meal even more enjoyable. We will definitely be back and hope to have Christine as our server again!
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The food and service were great. Our server, Christina H did a great job! I will definitely be back!
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Christina H. Was great! Food was phenomenal, will be back very soon!
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Abby, our server, was very helpful!
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This is our favorite restaurant. Delicious, fresh, and wonderful options for gluten free.
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Very busy; as expected, when the food is delicious. Summer perfect-kind, courteous, and respectful of our time. She really added to the experience in a postiive way. Any thing on the menu is a winner. There are no losers. We will be back again.....
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Summer was the best! The food was amazing! Best Pizza I have ever had! Wife had calzone she said that it was the best she has ever had! We walked 10 blocks up hill to get here but it was well worth it!
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Jaydon R, an excellent server. The food was delicious, especially the lasagna.
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Abby, our server was great. Food was great. The place was perfect. I wish they would open a restaurant in our neighborhood, Sun City Center.
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Excellent pizza...the best we've had in a long time!
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Always one of our favorites, Pizzamore’ didn’t disappoint tonight with their Greek Moussaka special. Thanks to Abby for the great service!
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Slower service today since there was only one person working outside the kitchen. But great food for a reasonable cost. Love their beer selections. We keep coming back! Pizza is the best we've found in Mount Dora. Good stuff!
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Everything was wonderful, especially Abby,😍
Overall Score
44 / 100
Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.
Opening hours
- Monday
- 11:30 AM to 9 PM
- Tuesday
- 11:30 AM to 9 PM
- Wednesday
- 11:30 AM to 9 PM
- Thursday
- 11:30 AM to 9 PM
- Friday
- 11:30 AM to 9 PM
- Saturday
- 11:30 AM to 9 PM
- Sunday
- 11:30 AM to 9 PM
Inspection history
The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.
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April 20, 2026 · Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
3 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 10 basic
- 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition
- 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating) (×2)
- 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage (×2)
- 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×4)
- 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- 31 — Handwash sinks accessible; handwashing supplies & sign provided
- 33 — Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×2)
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October 21, 2025 · Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 2 basic
- 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
- 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
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October 6, 2025 · Routine - Food
Warning Issued
3 high-priority · 2 intermediate · 15 basic
- 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition
- 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating) (×2)
- 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage (×3)
- 10 — In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
- 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×4)
- 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention
- 33 — Garbage and refuse; premises maintained (×2)
- 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×3)
- 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: April 20, 2026