Lakeland restaurant recs please

Hello,

We are looking for one nice restaurant for dinner (thinking Harry's?) and then a inexpensive restaurant for dinner the next night. Any suggestions? We'd like to stay in or very near Lakeland.

Thanks,
Cindy

[RollingDoughnuts]

Here is a start

The following get very high marks from the Lakeland newspaper:

(these are fancier and pricier)
-Antiquarian (in Lakeland)
-Mario's Intalian Restaurant (in Lakeland)
-Red Rose Dining Room (in Plant City)
-Terrace Grill
-Christy's Sundown Restaurant (in Winter Haven)
-The Club at Eaglebrook (in South Lakeland)

also getting good marks but not as fancy:
-Bonefish Grill (solid and reasonable, small chain)
-JJ's Cafe (good sandwiches)
-Chalet Suzanne (in Lake Wales)
-Farmer Jones Red Barn (steak)

also solid:
-Harry's (101 N Kentucky Ave)
-Reececliff (burgers & pie!) on South Fla Ave
-Terrace Hotel (nice)
-Tapatio's (mexican) 734 E Memorial Blvd -- casual{www.tapatiosmexicano.com

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and then there's BBQ
-Peebles (503 Dixie Hwy in Auburndale) -- authentic, nothin' fancy at all but does BBQ right -- ribs, pulled pork, chicken, big ups
-Garls -- 8121 US Hwy 98 in North Lakeland
-Curly Tails -- 330 Old Winter Haven Rd, Bartow -- an oak tree in the center of the place lends an air of casual fun -- solid
-Bunky's Smokehouse BBQ -- 201 E Hinson Ave in Haines City -- solid work here
-Happy Jack's BBQ -- 3151 US 98 South
-Jumbo's Pit BBQ -- 1215 Memorial Blvd
-Manny's Original Chophouse -- 35496 US 27 North in Haines City
-Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q -- 3611 US 98N in Lakeland and 595 N Broadway Ave in Bartow -- not great but ok for a chain

There is an old hotel downtown near the lake. I know, I know...WHAT lake. Mirror maybe? It has a very nice restaurant, kind of fancy. Also, I heard recently that the airport restaurant is very popular. Sounds kind of odd but apparently that's the case. Just not sure if it's open lunch AND dinner or just lunch. Let us know. Good luck.