Palm Gardens Boat Rentals - Tavares, Florida

Angela Mauthe

We had an amazing day on the water with our boat rental from Palm Gardens. The boat was clean and well maintained. The rental process was smooth, staff were great, and prices were reasonable. The only reason this is not 5 stars is that there is not an anchor on board to accommodate the boat. We have done a lot of boating and there needs to be a claw anchor.

Sam D

I loved this place. We did a pontoon boat tour (you get 10% off restaurant purchase afterwards), and ate when we returned. I had hot wings which were decent, and some beers which were good. The atmosphere is really relaxing, and the waitresses are friendly. I love the view from dockside. Great place.

Lisa Scott

Very nice quaint little place on the water. You can drive up or come by boat and you can tie off right at table. Food was fresh, fast and delicious. It is located in an old fish camp and the entrance is nothing to look at but the service was friendly and the atmosphere is "Old Florida".

Heath LaCoss

Great, easy to access restaurant right on the water. The food and service are good, and the view is great to just absorb and let the world go by.

We stopped by after a little jaunt around a couple of the lakes. Although we were actually there a bit before opening, one of the servers brought us something to drink anyway.

The mahi and wahoo fish dip was just what we needed to get us started.

While we were there, a group of vintage boaters stopped by (both the boats and the people were vintage 😉 ), and we had a nice visit with them during lunch. This is a place that puts everyone in a good mood!

Casual Explorer

Great place to spend a sunny afternoon people and boat watching while enjoying a cool beverage and a meal. Service was a bit slow, but who cares when the atmosphere is great and everyone is welcoming and friendly. Food was just OK, but not bad. Food was not our primary reason for stopping. This is a must stop place for a relaxing couple hours.

Jim Dacey

Friendly place, very efficient process for getting in, signing the papers and getting out on the water. Plenty of room to have fun on the boat and in the water. Will absolutely go back and highly recommended.

Wallace Tomkins

We came here on wed family night out for the steak special Ribeyes steak the steak melts on your mouth the sauce they use is outrageous and the horseradish on it makes it even better n green beans they have a sauce for it too so yummy I highly recommend this place also have crab legs n chicken it's from 5-8pm you will not be disappointed n they have a deck u can sit on looking at the river n they cook the steak on a grill outside in front of u and also a lb of shrimp

Warren Treadwell

We've been trying to eat here for over a year but the docks were always full, took a gray December day for there to be room to pull the boat up. We had the fried green beans and raw oysters for an appetizers. Both were good. I had the Reuben and my wife had the garlic parmesan wings. The Reuben was very tasty and my wife really enjoyed the wings. They used real garlic not a powder on the wings. The service was great and it's a great view sitting out on the water.