We have been coming to The Flying Boat Taproom since the very beginning—and very easily have dined here over twenty times. I am not sure how it is possible, but every time seems better and better. The quality of the ingredients, the expert preparation of the food, and the care and attentiveness of the staff has always been truly five star. We are great lovers of IPAs, and the ever changing rotation of the creatively named brews is always a great topic of discussion.
A special shoutout to Shayna who is a server par excellence and so patient with our ‘custom’ pizza orders. Other nights, we also have a fabulous time eating at the bar where bartender Kevin (and Shayna’s brother!) is not afraid to give me a hard time for stealing what should be my husband’s pizza 😂 And in terms of the pizza, Chris was once a pizza chef himself during his UH days in Honolulu—and Flying Boat is really and truly the only pizza he will eat! Twice now we have made the mistake of ordering pizza while traveling in the Keys and North Carolina, and twice we have cried the blues, ‘this ain’t no Flying Boat’ 😭 For this we have chefs Lester, Jaiden, and Chris to thank—and please know your efforts are very much appreciated. We will be back soon!! 🍕
Mark Rudd
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November 21, 2025
This is a really nice taproom! Large selection of varied beer 28 beers on tap, and 107 in bottles and cans. Great service! I had a pizza and it was really good. I'll be in town for a couple days and I plan to go back. 🍻
Frankie Painter
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October 25, 2025
What a great find! Fast and friendly service (thanks Kevin!), delicious food, and one of the best beer menus we’ve seen. Plenty of seating indoors and outside with a casual, laid back vibe. Definitely worth it after our round at the Ocala Greenway!
Terry Mineer
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October 11, 2025
Wow this place was awesome ! Our waitress Hannah was great. Were here for Jeeptoberfest so we were looking for a quick bite, this place popped up and we were pleasantly surprised the food was amazing. Craft beer right on point. A must if in the area! Nice little Jem!
Ramón
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April 28, 2025
Today after playing we had lunch at Flying Boat Tap Room in Ocala. I’ve never been there but friends that have said that I would really like their food. So, four of us that played golf opted to go there instead of our favorite Chinese restaurant in Ocala.
When I walked in, I was pleasantly surprised at the murals on the walls. They are pictures of the Howard Hughes’ Spruce Goose. I moved to Florida from Long Beach, CA and that was where the Spruce Goose was originally placed as a museum before moving it to Oregon. The murals were beautiful and the cat in each picture of the plane was cute.
Our server Simara came by to take our drink orders and gave us the menu. My goodness such an extensive menu from Tapas to handhelds. It was a hard decision in selecting what I was going to eat. I originally asked about the Italian Beef sandwich then, I change my mind and thought maybe I can make my own pizza. No, maybe a smashed burger. While deciding what to eat for my main entrée, our friends ordered not the norm tots and banging n banging shrimp. These are listed under Tapas in the menu. It did not take long before the tapas came. I was a little reluctant to trying the shrimp but went ahead and dove in. There were five pieces of panko fried shrimp on a bed of greens with their house bang-bang sauce. You have to try this dish. The other were tater tots tossed in fresh garlic and Parmesan served with peppadew aioli.
Simara took the orders for our main entrée. I decided on the Flying Boat which is Smashed Burger, cheddar, bacon with fried egg. No cheddar cheese for me. I swear after she took the order all she did was turn then the dishes came. It was fast. Simara was always coming around to ensure that we did not need anything. Always asking everyone if they needed a refill.
I must say it was a pleasant experience which was the complete opposite of our experience from another restaurant the day before. It is always nice when a restaurant can exceed my expectations and then make me want to come back again.
If you’ve never been to the Flying Boat Tap Room in Ocala, FL you have to try it. I don’t think you will be disappointed.
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We have been coming to The Flying Boat Taproom since the very beginning—and very easily have dined here over twenty times. I am not sure how it is possible, but every time seems better and better. The quality of the ingredients, the expert preparation of the food, and the care and attentiveness of the staff has always been truly five star. We are great lovers of IPAs, and the ever changing rotation of the creatively named brews is always a great topic of discussion. A special shoutout to Shayna who is a server par excellence and so patient with our ‘custom’ pizza orders. Other nights, we also have a fabulous time eating at the bar where bartender Kevin (and Shayna’s brother!) is not afraid to give me a hard time for stealing what should be my husband’s pizza 😂 And in terms of the pizza, Chris was once a pizza chef himself during his UH days in Honolulu—and Flying Boat is really and truly the only pizza he will eat! Twice now we have made the mistake of ordering pizza while traveling in the Keys and North Carolina, and twice we have cried the blues, ‘this ain’t no Flying Boat’ 😭 For this we have chefs Lester, Jaiden, and Chris to thank—and please know your efforts are very much appreciated. We will be back soon!! 🍕
This is a really nice taproom! Large selection of varied beer 28 beers on tap, and 107 in bottles and cans. Great service! I had a pizza and it was really good. I'll be in town for a couple days and I plan to go back. 🍻
What a great find! Fast and friendly service (thanks Kevin!), delicious food, and one of the best beer menus we’ve seen. Plenty of seating indoors and outside with a casual, laid back vibe. Definitely worth it after our round at the Ocala Greenway!
Wow this place was awesome ! Our waitress Hannah was great. Were here for Jeeptoberfest so we were looking for a quick bite, this place popped up and we were pleasantly surprised the food was amazing. Craft beer right on point. A must if in the area! Nice little Jem!
Today after playing we had lunch at Flying Boat Tap Room in Ocala. I’ve never been there but friends that have said that I would really like their food. So, four of us that played golf opted to go there instead of our favorite Chinese restaurant in Ocala. When I walked in, I was pleasantly surprised at the murals on the walls. They are pictures of the Howard Hughes’ Spruce Goose. I moved to Florida from Long Beach, CA and that was where the Spruce Goose was originally placed as a museum before moving it to Oregon. The murals were beautiful and the cat in each picture of the plane was cute. Our server Simara came by to take our drink orders and gave us the menu. My goodness such an extensive menu from Tapas to handhelds. It was a hard decision in selecting what I was going to eat. I originally asked about the Italian Beef sandwich then, I change my mind and thought maybe I can make my own pizza. No, maybe a smashed burger. While deciding what to eat for my main entrée, our friends ordered not the norm tots and banging n banging shrimp. These are listed under Tapas in the menu. It did not take long before the tapas came. I was a little reluctant to trying the shrimp but went ahead and dove in. There were five pieces of panko fried shrimp on a bed of greens with their house bang-bang sauce. You have to try this dish. The other were tater tots tossed in fresh garlic and Parmesan served with peppadew aioli. Simara took the orders for our main entrée. I decided on the Flying Boat which is Smashed Burger, cheddar, bacon with fried egg. No cheddar cheese for me. I swear after she took the order all she did was turn then the dishes came. It was fast. Simara was always coming around to ensure that we did not need anything. Always asking everyone if they needed a refill. I must say it was a pleasant experience which was the complete opposite of our experience from another restaurant the day before. It is always nice when a restaurant can exceed my expectations and then make me want to come back again. If you’ve never been to the Flying Boat Tap Room in Ocala, FL you have to try it. I don’t think you will be disappointed.