AVA Mediterraegean

290 S Park Ave, Winter Park - 32789
264 reviews
Mediterranean Venues & Event Spaces
(407) 794-9896

Wifes bday!

Great atmosphere, food and vibe! Only horrible problem is that they limit patrons to bringing a maximum of two bottles of wine to dinner per table… whether it is a table for two or for ten! Stupid beyond belief. Makes no sense whatsoever. NOT a place for wine lovers to go if you have more than four people at dinner! Ended up ordering martinis when the wine was gone — but nothing dirty since they were out of brine AND they were out of olives… for a 6:15 pm reservation. This place has great potential but they need to do better. Much better!

Food was too salty! We ordered lamb chops medium but it came medium rare.

Kitchen was struggling. An hour passes with no food on the table but hummus. Salad never arrived.

We were seated alongside the kitchen in the ‘hallway’ away from the main dining room. Maybe that is why drinks and service took a while…. Starters were great and we shared them all like tapas. We then ordered individual mains as I’m celiac. One came out, colleague finished his before server came and told my other companion that they didn’t have what he ordered and mine took another 15-29 mins to come out. Lamb was mediocre. The person who received no food asked for a manager, manager did not come by at all on own volition so not great service at all. They took off some money but end of day, we are happy to pay as long as service and food quality are there and AVA missed the park by a mile!

excellent food, great presentation, great service. we had a great evening

Fantastic Experience! Delicious food, kind service and great ambiance.

Stalking Ava’s IG Page, I’ve been wanting to try it for some time! The Brunch menu sounded incredible! A nice selection of food but corners cut here & there. The Pancake station, while good, were just reheated pancakes. It’s an action station. Make them from scratch! Our meal would have been much better but service lacked. To start, our server mentioned the various food around the restaurant. I asked if it was just the stations & she said yes. Halfway through our meal she mentioned we could order other items off menu. That would have been nice to know from the beginning. I ordered the $75 package that included drinks… well at least I thought it included drinks. Apparently it only includes ALCOHOLIC drinks! So that coffee I ordered, I was charged more! As well, my friend ordered 2 Diet Cokes. They each came in a small rocks glass. We laughed how small they were. Laughed even harder when the bill came & he was charged for 2! We asked the server & she said with a bit of arrogance, its a fine dining restaurant & they charge for each. She mentioned she worked at several fine dining restaurants & that’s the norm. Please don’t insult me, that’s not the norm. Even if it was, all we wanted was transparency about pricing. No prices are mentioned on the menu. The only prices listed were for each experience. “Virgin” for $55 that doesn’t include alcohol. Even the name eludes that non-alcoholic beverages were included. If not, then let just us know. The 2nd Tier is “Reserve” for $75 & includes alcohol. Why would you not include non-alcoholic beverages?! The manager we spoke completely agreed & removed them from our bill. Our server also forgot to bring my friend a coffee & forgot 1 of the 2 drinks I ordered. I’ll think twice before going back. If this is fine dining then they need some work.

We absolutely loved the food and atmosphere! We will definitely be back!

Food was incredible, our waiter(s) we're super attentive, and the atmosphere was great! It is a bit noisy in there - but that shouldn't deter you from trying this place out. I'd definitely go back for a special occasion.