Ovation Bistro & Bar

2 visits in a week while visiting the Orlando area.
The first was 8 golfers seeking meat. Favorites were the ribeye, the smoked prime rib and the tilapia. Dinner salads were very good and the wedge was amazing...best I've ever had. Service was excellent and our server very tolerant of old man humor.

The second visit with my wife was equally satisfying. Mary's Lamb shank was juicy & flavorful served over garlic mashed with a side of steamed broccoli. Tami's filet was perfect. Need a broader beer list.

The restaurant has lots of choices for meat eaters and vegetarians. Just by checking in, I earned 5% off of the bill. That was appreciated for a party of twelve.

Our server was nice. It was challenging having everyone's food hot when all the dishes were served at once.

The French onion soup was good. The salads were large and tasty. We had a few communication issues with preferences (asking for dressing on the side and the salad arrived drenched in dressing) but everything got worked out. The pasta was enjoyed. The flatbread was decent. The baked macaroni and cheese was excellent, after I took it with me and heated it. Several people in our group had briskets. They were happy.

The place was busy on a Saturday night.

Very underwhelmed with the experience here. We got here around 4:30 pm and checked in at the host stand. The individual standing there told us we could only be seated at the bar or outside, even though the dining room was empty. We chose outside and they seated us at the entrance, even though the rest of the patio was open.
Our server acted as if it was his first day on the job. I had to ask about the Happy Hour Menu and immediately was told no. I looked up the menu online and he took my phone into the resturaunt to show someone and came out saying "I learned something new today" (there was indeed a HH menu). The food was pretty standard for bar food. The potato skins were honestly the best item, and the chicken tenders a close second. The wings came out without sauce, and the server was more concerned about whether or not he added the sauce to the ticket, rather than just getting the sauce.
Overall, just very subpar and disappointing based on previous reviews.

Stopped here on our first night while getting settled into South Kissimmee RV resort. A little bit of a drive; however, it was pretty darn good. Beverages were top-notch. I thought the barbecue flatbread was out of this world yummy. My wife thought the Caesar salad had a little bit too much dressing. We sat at the bar and enjoyed ourselves.

We had a great meal at Ovation! Service was fantastic and great ambiance outside. Food is delicious - we will be. Ack

Great Food, Service & Ambience!

We would definitely be coming back to try other dishes. Everything seem delicious but one can only my eat so much per seating.

We sat outside on the patio area, which was nicely lit and had a nice singer to enjoy your dining experience.

The nacho fries are so good. But the chicken parm not so much it was burnt, that's my only real complaint tho everything else was pretty solid. Service was nice as well with a good environment.

Love the Monday and Tuesday special! One drink, one starter and entree as well as dessert for about $16!
Dog friendly and also has live music some days. Food is good too, service never disappoints either! Good local spot!

Food was good busy spot ... if you like potato skins definitely try them out one of the best I've had! Place definitely has dive bar feeling to it with tables and booths to sit in... you can bring your dog outside if you want to. ((Just FYI the Parmesan chicken is not fried but grilled and the waitress got it taken off the bill because before ordering it I asked her if she knew what chicken parm is and she said it was the same and I asked for it crispy well it's grilled so you can't really get it crispy but they did take care of it. Just wished she knew a bit more about menu items being it was my first time here)

Food was amazing, customer service was amazing and they allow dogs!! Such a great place to go!!!