American Food in Historic Downtown Ocala

“First time eating here was 3/23/2025. And it was awesome. Service friendly( Barbara) and timely.. omelet delish! Potatoes awesome.. not to be missed”

“Live Fire Chefs has a wonderful breakfast selection and coffee menu! We had a delicious bloody Mary and the Cinnamon Dulce Latte was fabulous! Biscuits and Gravy with the potatoes, quiche of the day, and ham with cheese omelet meal was fantastic with huge portions! Emily our server was exceptional and the atmosphere relaxing, cozy, and intimate. We will definitely be coming back for a breakfast as well as ready to try their dinner menu!”

“Had a delicious Belgium waffle with fruit compote, fresh fruit & whipped cream. Emily, our server, was amazing! Great food & great service - what more could you want? We’ll be back!”

“Fantastic! I had the salmon croquettes, coconut shrimp and the house salad 10/10. The lychee Martini was incredible and the service was top notch! Dom is an amazing server, if you have the chance to visit you definitely should ❣️”

“This was the best meal I have had in a long time. The corned beef hash with scrambled eggs was cooked and seasoned perfectly. Their biscuit was buttery and tender. Not dry , not crumbly. Perfect. The lobster club was fresh and delicious with huge chunks of lobster and we could not stop eating the fries. They were fantastic. I can’t imagine that Live Fire Chefs would even need to order to go boxes. You’re going to eat every bite.”

“Cassidy was our amazing sweet server. She went above and beyond to make our experience phenomenal. The food was absolutely delicious. Everything from the appetizer -we had the bacon wrapped scallops that were mouth watering to the crème brûlée dessert the best I’ve ever had. My husband ordered the ribeye and had the braised beef short rib that was so tender it melts in your mouth. Thank you so much to Chef Patrick. This restaurant is truly a hidden gem and we will definitely be back. If I could give more than 5 stars I would!!!”

“**Absolutely incredible!** The food was amazing—easily one of the best meals I’ve had in a long time. The mac and cheese was hands-down the best I’ve ever tasted: rich, creamy, and perfectly cheesy. And the chicken? Total perfection—juicy, tender, and full of flavor!”

“So excited to have a restaurant like this in our little big town. Appetizers of the short rib tacos were delish, the dipping sauce was perf! The drinks - lemon drop martinis and ice cold beer (Stella) were great. For the main course we selected off the handheld menu, from south Florida the blackened grouper sandwich was in my top 3 ever; fresh bun, fresh fish , red onion , crisp lettuce and tomato with sauce was on point! The cheesesteak was amazing as well! Highly recommend all the way around!”

“First time visit and we absolutely loved the food, service and atmosphere! I had the incredible Smoked Salmon Avocado toast while my wife and mother-in-law- each had wonderful salads! Bobi Jo, our waitress, was outstanding. Can't wait to return and sample more items on this fascinating menu!”

“Deanna’s service was phenomenal, I will be returning for another drink and salmon croquettes .”

“We have been here multiple times now and it's always a wonderful experience! The food is incredible! Their bloody mary is sooo tasty and they truly have best salmon I've had in town!”

“Wonderful experience at Live Fire Chefs for dinner last night! My second time there, first time was for brunch. The remodel has made the restaurant even more cozy and inviting. Filet Mignon was incredibly delicious, and the Carmel Toffee Butter cake for dessert was perfect ending. Micheal was an amazing host and server, made our experience 10/10! Will be back and will be telling my friends to go here.”

“I've got to tell you, I had the best rib eye steak that I can remember in a long time! I ordered it rare plus and it came to the table exactly how I wanted it, along with the bacon and boursin twice baked potato, and sauteed broccolini, it was exquisite! If you're looking for a great steak, look no further then live fire chefs!.....”

“Highly recommend this place for any meal of the day. Breakfast is incredible, lots of great choices and high quality food. The ribeye sandwich was one of the best breakfast sandwiches i’ve ever had, chicken and waffles were top knotch and stuffed French toast were a chefs kiss. Some of the best in Ocala. Great clean atmosphere, super thoughtful dishes. Bobby Jo was our server and she was awesome. Can’t wait to come back for many more meals.”

“We had a really great overall experience the moment we walked in we were greeted with a friendly welcome and smile. Then our server came over and recommended some beverages to start off with, strawberry and espresso martinis were great and let's not forget the bottomless mimosas which were properly made not all OJ like you usually get. There was stuffed French toast, short rib Benedict and country fried steak, the chef uses ribeyes, all was amazing. Great food and great personalities can't wait to come back for more. Love what Live Fire is doing.”