Pisces Rising - Mt Dora (FL)

5 /5 brandon dengler: Great location right near the water and boat rides. Really great food, service, and drink list. Huge selection of wines. Everything we had was great, especially the soup and chicken sandwich. Plenty of tables available during the week, but Id imagine it would be crowded for dinner and on the weekends.

4 /5 Edward Morton: My wife and I dined here on August 12, 2025 while visiting Mount Dora in conjunction with a nearby camping trip to Kelly Park in nearby Apopka. Prior to our trip, we had read the good reviews about this place, so we decided to check it out. Unfortunately we neglected to make a reservation, but we walked in about 5:15 pm thinking we could get a window-side table, but unfortunately those had all been reserved by other diners, who all showed up at around 6:00 pm. The restaurant looks like it used to be a large house or inn, and it sits up on the side of a hill overlooking the small Mount Dora Yacht Club and beautiful Lake Dora. It has a large wood deck with tables outside, an outside bar that seats about 25, and an inside elevated bar that seats about 20, and large inside dining room with about 20 tables. We were seated in a back corner below the bar, but still had a decent view of the lake. Our server was very professional, polite and prompt. My wife had the Wedge Salad and I had the Seafood Paella (a specialty here) and both of our meals were delicious. If you are visiting Mount Dora, Tavares, or Leesburg, this place is one of the top restaurants in the area and definitely worth a visit to for casual, but upscale dining. I would definitely recommend you make a reservation, particularly if you are planning to dine here anytime during the busy fall and winter months when tourists and snowbirds abound. We were there in mid-August and it was still quite busy with local residents by the time we finished dinner at 7:30 pm. It certainly has the best water view of any other restaurant in Mount Dora.

5 /5 Fernando Alonso: Pisces Rising has without a doubt the best location for dining in Mount Dora. We enjoyed an excellent dinner on the terrace facing the lake, which made the evening truly special. The food was delicious, we had the paella, and it was outstanding. Service was very good, attentive without being intrusive, and the atmosphere relaxing and elegant at the same time. There’s also a nice bar option in the back, plus both indoor and outdoor dining, making it a versatile choice for any occasion.

5 /5 David Lajara: My husband Brian and I will forever be so grateful to Pisces Rising and Chris Marsha for catering our wedding! We recently had our big day at Club Lake, and although we had a few catering options, as soon as we arrived at Pisces Rising and met Chris, we had no choice but to book them. Chris made us feel like family immediately and went above and beyond to show us his attention to detail. AND THE FOOD?! The flavors, the quality, the options - - all of it is beyond what we couldve hoped for. Throughout the entire process, Chris and team helped us decide on our final menu, create custom cocktails, provided the linen, glassware, cutlery, plates, and really helped guide us to make the right choices for our big day. Come wedding day, and Chris and team KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK! Not only were we so happy, but all of our guests were raving about the delicious appetizers, the custom cocktails, the mouthwatering entrees, and most of all: the exceptional service. Everyone on the team, including servers and bartenders, treated us and our guests with so much respect and professionalism, and Chris continued showing his attention to detail and blew everyone away. (We even managed to pull him in on the dance floor which might be one of the wedding highlights!) All this to say, if you need a restaurant to cater your wedding or event: book Pisces Rising right now (and ask for Chris) and thank us later! Thank you Chris and thank you Pisces Rising for being apart of the best day of our lives. We cant wait to visit for our anniversaries and maybe force Chris to dance with us at the restaurant!

5 /5 Rebecca Brandsgaard: Mel was amazing! Super attentive and sweet, gave great recommendations. The food was delicious and hot and the place has great views of the water and sunset! Came for our anniversary and they had a sign set up for us and gave us a free dessert! (Crème brûlée)