Restaurant Report Citrus County October 2025

In the last month we had some great dining experiences. 

    Learned of a new restaurant: The Three Musketeers,  in Crystal River: open Thursday to Monday .  We need to check it out.  310 Citrus Ave ( a recommendation from Nextdoor app) 352-586-2450.  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575355070454#

Inverness Oscar Penn’s is one of our favorite dining venues.  Creative entrees, nice setting and good service.  Our group enjoyed: Red snapper Florentine, mussels and clams, Grouper Mediterranean style, ribs, Shrimp Alfredo, and Chicken Stir fry. 

Texas Roadhouse Lecanto:  I don’t know how they consistently do it, but this restaurant seems to be always hustling because they have good food and great service!   It’s a little noisy, but worth it for a good priced and tasty meal.  Call ahead.  Our table had “Road kill,” Rib steaks,  grilled shrimp, and Caesars salad . Excellent.

Wallace’s GREENHOUSE Homosassa:  Truly a gourmet restaurant

The service is always good, portions large, and prices are fairly reasonable, and we had a large table that night .  We enjoyed: Lobster bisque, parmesan cod, Caprese salad (wrong kind of tomatoes), Pasta with shrimp, salmon, loaded chips,  Cobia fish with salsa, vegetable  with  rice. or fries,  and pork chop.  They still bring bread to the table! 

Sauced Hog (Hernando)

This is a great place for a reasonably priced and great tasting barbecue. Very popular local restaurant, been  in business for many years. Karen had pork loin and Mike had a barbecue pulled pork sandwich.  Art had beef brisket and I had half a slab of ribs.  Yummy coleslaw;  the baked potatoes are huge. The pork and beans are good and the potato salad is very  good.  

Dan’s Clam Crystal River:  A good local restaurant for seafood has been famous for their hamburgers. We enjoyed lightly battered fried shrimp (Colossal size and regular size),  hamburgers, clams, grouper finger basket, and onion rings.  Busy on a Friday,  but service was good.  We all enjoyed our meals.  Key lime pie is good too.

BRUNCH/ LUNCH

Firehouse subs  (Lecanto) We love trying the variety of subs they offer.  Hook and Ladder and Club Sub our favorites so far.  

New England Cafe Beverly Hills:  clam chowder Fridays.  We’ve always enjoyed their tuna melt and seafood salad, but the clam chowder is as good as any of I’ve had!

Hernando JIMMY T’S NY Deli:  chicken noodle soup, turkey club, tuna melt, chicken salad.

BLACK DIAMOND :  lobster roll.  Turkey dinner was very good.

Cattledogs Roasters (several locations):  New menu but love the lobster roll on Fridays ($9!), and  pecan chicken salad sandwich on pumpernickel. 

Cannot say enough good about the Lecanto’s  Chopping Block Meat Market.  I Call Ahead. They also carry prime beef, sausage, bacon, chicken,  gourmet burgers, pork products, and have frozen seafood and many  specialty meat choices,  some produce and specialty items .  Check them out.   (352) 249-7680