Bingo Deli & Pub — Restaurant in Gainesville

Bingo is a nice place and the owners are nice and wait staff but they do something that is thoroughly irritating - they over salt their food. I love salt, I keep pink Himalayan salt at my kitchen table and salt everything I eat, but twice or three times in the last couple of years, I’ve eaten there and it tastes like the person cooking the food grabs a tablespoon of salt and throws it on the food as he/she is cooking. Why do this? It’s an expensive piece of fish. It’s maddening. The place is close to my house so I’ve actually called them before just to let them know as a courtesy and because I want them to survive and not close. I always explain I’m a salt lover so they should heed my advice but they don’t. Last night I ate there and it happened again. I think it’s silly and amateurish for people running a restaurant and or behind the cooking line to do this. Maybe they will read this review and once and for all understand - you don’t need to over salt the food. It’s annoying! I ate it last night because I was starving but it tasted like someone added extra butter and salt. It doesn’t need it. When the place first opened I went several times and whoever was cooking the food was cooking it very well. A handful of times however it tastes like they have showed a youngster how to cook and the youngster vapes before his shift. Cmon guys - you have a good thing going. Stop doing what you’re doing with your food. Otherwise it’s a...

So good. I go often & everything I have ordered has come out beautifully plated and delicious. Wonderful foh staff who are usually slammed with customers yet are kind under pressure. Remember going in that every order is made by one person, may take a bit but it’s definitely worth it! The indoor wooden tables are spacious & smooth, great for board games while we wait; funny enough since their name is Bingo…we usually bring bananagrams- it’s like a tradition now. Grateful for the cozy family friendly atmosphere. The best food I’ve had in a long time here in Gainesville- we have gluten sensitivities and they make an effort to offer substitutes like local chopped veggies instead of bread, really appreciate that. Also, the duck is my go-to pick when it’s...

Food was a little pricier than I was originally going for, but oh my God it was so delicious and worth it. We had a charcuterie board with the best cheese I've ever had in life. Prosciutto, two different kinds of sauce, black olives , and the crispiest while fluffy bread with sea salt flakes on it. I got fish tacos that were super delicious. My friend got chicken tacos that were amazing as well. And we both got Permission sangria that was super delicious and complimented all the other flavors really well.

The staff was super helpful and friendly and the atmosphere was even better. We struck up a conversation with the ladies next to us and everybody just seemed really nice.

Will definitely go back again and will recommend everybody that...