Magnolia Parke — Local services in Gainesville

Food is over priced with really small portions and slow service. But if you have a designated driver they do offer a pretty basic but reasonably priced liquor, beer, wine selection. What was really strange was food was served on breakable dishes but with little "airline-type" plastic utensils and flimsy single ply napkins. I'm guessing more because of COVID-19 than any other reason. If dining out resumes as a regular thing and they still use that cheap, flimsy single use plastic I'd think twice about going back. Food's not that great, it's expensive and always cold because it takes forever to receive your order and you're outside anyway. Open air equals bugs and dirt along with cold eggs, pre-cooked, scrawny bacon and stale toast. I didn't even care to eat the potatoes that were gluey and overcooked. Friends like this place so it's nice to sit socially distanced outdoors but I'll eat either before or later. Don't go there hungry all the...

Few places to eat that are really decent. Shops are sweet. There's nothing wrong with it... though a visit is best confined to having a need to go there for a basis. I might go there to get a haircut, then eat at one of the restaurants there....but it's not the kind of place where I think "Going to go hang out there today..." That said if you're in that area, it's a very nice place...

Great place to take the family. Next to the outdoor restaurant there's an open field where a lot of people throw footballs or have a game of catch. There's even a nice cement walkway that goes around the park that's perfect for baby strollers. It does get pretty busy here. They do have live bands play at night. There's also a Starbucks and many other restaurants...