FLIPPERS PIZZERIA
Is FLIPPERS PIZZERIA a safe place to eat? Yes — an A grade, 92/100, at its most recent inspection on September 17, 2025. That visit logged 8 basic violations.
On health score it's safer than 68% of Lake County restaurants we grade. Diners rate it 4.6 from 1,593 reviews. Cuisine: Pizza. Menus here flag options for vegetarian and organic diners.
Get directions Call (352) 750-1919
Restaurant details
- Health grade
- A (92/100)
- Violations
- 8 total — 8 basic
- Address
- 986-988 ALVAREZ AVE, The Villages, FL
- Cuisine
- Pizza
- Categories
- Pizza restaurant, Pizza delivery, Pizza Takeout
- Price
- $10–20
- Rating
- 4.6 stars (1593 reviews)
- Seats
- 82
- Phone
- (352) 750-1919
- Website
- Official website
Community Rating
Reviews via GoogleWhat diners say — our read
People either love this place or they do not, and the ratings show it. Reviewers who mention how guests are treated rate this place 4.9 on average — it is working in the restaurant’s favour.
Conspicuously absent: cleanliness, which no reviewer brings up. 5 stars is the modal score, given by 21 of the 25 reviewers who rated. Of the 25 rated reviews, 23 sit at four stars or better and 2 at two or below.
On the inspection side the picture is cleaner: DBPR graded this kitchen an A (92/100), with 8 basic violations. Whatever the reviews argue about, sanitation is not the weak point. That inspection was on September 17, 2025. Ranked against Lake County, it is safer than 68% of the restaurants we score. Among the items recorded were wiping cloths and food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized.
Both measures agree, which is the least complicated version of this page. Everything above is computed from the 25 reviews reproduced below.
Our own analysis of 25 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →
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Had take out all good
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Good, pizza, service and ambient is ok
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Excellent food fresh ingredients and service was fantastic !!
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If you like undercooked pizzas, this is the one for you. You take it home and re-cook it
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Tiffany was an awesome waitress. Very attentive and personable!
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Great pizza
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Looks good.
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My kids just did Pizza camp for the 3rd year in a row. Sean and Gary make it so much fun and my children look forward to it every summer.
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Gtrat pizza. Loved it!!!!!
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The pizza was excellent!! Frank, our server, was attentive, affable, and did a great job!! Also, we thought it was good that the chef came out to greet us and ask how our food was.
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Frank
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Great tasting food, so many pizza options to choose from! Our server Michelle was friendly, kind, and overall outstanding!
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My girlfriend and I went here on a date, ordered a large custom pizza. After we received the pizza and had began eating, our server Hayley told us the chef (Deeno, which I probably didn' spell correctly) wasn't happy with the way it turned out and would be making us another free of charge. We happily continued to eat the first pizza, which was still delicious, but we understood and agreed that the pizza had some mild char. I dont know if it was something we would have even brought up ourselves if they hadn't been so forthcoming. Props to these guys for their integrity and dedication to quality. Oh yeah, and Hayley was very attentive to my insatiable desire for sweet tea.
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Flippers is our go to place for pizza when we visit Spanish Springs. Their pizzas and calzones are made with fresh ingredients. Our waiter Frank made our dining experience even better with is attentiveness and great attitude. He made sure we had everything we needed to enjoy our dining experience more enjoyable
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Frank was a great server keeping orders straight for four adults and nine kids! He was attentive. Food was all good. Only reason for 4 stars is two large groups (ours and one behind us) got a bit noisy for visiting.
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Good food, good prices, fast service
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Our server, Frank, was very friendly and attentive to everyone’s needs. We did not have to wait as he stayed on top of everything we had need of and he also was very knowledgeable about the menu items and had some helpful suggestions about what we might like based on what we were thinking of…which he asked about. Overall, the food was good. I would suggest that your establishment offer Tabasco sauce and perhaps some hotter wing selections but the food was very good and the service was stellar. If I would offer any critique, it would be concerning the price of the wings…while the they were good and cooked very well I would suggest a slightly better price as they were kind of expensive.
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The food was fantastic! Great pizza, wings, sides, all around fresh and well made. Our server Frank did a great job of taking care of our large party (keeping up with drinks, checking on us, etc.).
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They have the best serving staff, especially Victoria.
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The service that Frank gave us was amazing. Good environment and amazing food.
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loved the place and the service!!! Frank was amazing and made the experience so awesome!!
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frank was very alive and nice to everybody was quick to give us our food and drinks!
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Had to cook the pizza a little bit more, very disappointed
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Great food and even better service! A+
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Tiffany was great and the pizza was delicious! 10 out of 10!
Overall Score
69 / 100
Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.
Opening hours
- Monday
- 10 AM to 10 PM
- Tuesday
- 10 AM to 10 PM
- Wednesday
- 10 AM to 10 PM
- Thursday
- 10 AM to 10 PM
- Friday
- 10 AM to 11 PM
- Saturday
- 10 AM to 11 PM
- Sunday
- 10 AM to 10 PM
Inspection history
The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.
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September 17, 2025 · Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 8 basic
- 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained (×3)
- 21 — Wiping cloths; clean & soiled linens; laundry
- 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×2)
- 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
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: September 17, 2025