Driftwood Grill

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  When you're in a small town sometimes you just have to settle for the best of what's available. The population of this town was last documented as 2726.  They can sling hash, fry potatoes, grill up some protein and drop it on a plate.  The potatoes were unseasoned, the biscuit was dry and there was no real butter to rescue it.  I detest 'whipped spread'.  
  They also advertise 'free wifi' but don't get too excited, it doesn't work. Oh, and their is mold on the walls in the restroom so hold your breathe.

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  Posted on 02.05.13 Pat G.

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  Stopped in for a lunch while heading home.  Good food at reasonable prices.  Nothing fancy.  I got the Chef Salad and it was too much for me to eat ~ take home for lunch tomorrow!  Husband got Philly Cheesestake w/curly fries, he cleaned his plate.  They make their own Ranch and Blue Cheese dressing, they were yummy.  Would stop here again.

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  Posted on 07.01.12 sherry c.

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  The place is across from a funeral home, but that's okay...the food is heavenly!

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  Posted on 11.01.10 Chef Bigfoot ..

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  The Driftwood Grill is a small establishment that sits just east of downtown in the little city of Williston, Florida. We stopped there for lunch on the advice of a nice lady we met at a nearby thrift store; she said it's a local favorite with good prices. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, which they describe as being "Southern style home cooking."
  
  The restaurant is a stand-alone affair on one of Williston's larger roads. It's a fairly welcoming little place, giving off somewhat of a mom-and-pop restaurant vibe. We went in, and were told to seat ourselves. The interior is divided into two dining areas, a smaller one near the cash register and entrance followed by a slightly larger one beyond that. They are outfitted with simple booths and tables, with many of the former showing intense signs of wear. For this reason, we chose a small table. The place was not perfectly clean, and I would have liked it slightly neater, but it did not detract significantly from our visit.
  
  The waiting staff was quick and friendly. We were immediately given our menus, which we looked over. We were there for lunch, so we only really looked at and sampled that portion of the menu. It consisted primarily of hot sandwiches and burgers, with a few soups, cold cuts, and salads thrown in. My girlfriend ordered a Cajun style chicken breast sandwich served with coleslaw ($5.99), while I decided on the Angus Beef country-fried steak sandwich with curly fries on the side ($6.99).
  
  The Cajun chicken sandwich was pretty good. The chicken was juicy, flavorful, and well cooked, but there was limited Cajun flavors coming through. It came with several toppings, including mayo, tomato, lettuce, and onion, on a soft hamburger bun. As a whole, it was a good sandwich, though nothing breathtaking. Unfortunately, the coleslaw it was paired with was not as enjoyable. It was exceptionally soggy with oodles of mayo, lacking all of the crispness that can make coleslaw so refreshing a side. We took a couple bites of it and decided not to finish it - it was the low point of our dining experience.
  
  Like the cajun sandwich, the country fried steak sandwich was good but not amazing. It consisted of a breaded and fried ground beef patty, served on a hamburger bun with the same toppings as the cajun sandwich. The taste was pretty much that of an average burger. The meat was slightly dry, prompting me to add a little ketchup about halfway through the sandwich, but it was a satisfying lunch. The curly fries were enjoyable, though pretty average. They tasted like the curly fries served at countless restaurants, probably premade and frozen, but those can be prettty enjoyable at times, so I have no complaints there.
  
  Overall, the food was pretty average, but it is a decent option for a quick, fairly inexpensive sit-down meal. Everything was suitably enjoyable to make me interested enough in the restaurant to want to return for dinner sometime. For lunch, there's nothing too fancy or special, but everything is good enough (except maybe the coleslaw) while being reasonably price. This, coupled with the friendly waitstaff and nice atmosphere, make it a satisfying, even if not amazing, lunch choice if you're in Williston.

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  Posted on 08.10.10 Evan T.

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  On my last visit home, my mom suggested this place for Saturday morning breakfast. And coming from Los Angeles, I embrace any moment to devour good southern home cooking. And this place does just that. My parents don't eat pork, so out of respect I didn't order any of the bacon or sausage... But looking around, I'm sure to order it next time. So my husband and I just got biscuits and gravy, corned beef hash, grits, and eggs. The rents got the Belgium waffles and mushroom omelet. Everything was so delicious. Totally hit the spot. The eggs cooked perfectly, the corned beef hash crisped to perfection just as I ordered it, the biscuits were light and fluffy, the gravy creamy with lots if sausage, and the grits so buttery and seasoned well. My parents' food was also good, but I was so focused on my own. Minus one star for the orange juice..very funky tasting. But other than that, top notch service and food. No fuss, no frills. Just good food. Next visit home, I will try their lunch and dinner. So excited!

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  Posted on 07.09.10 Mimi C.

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  I decided to take a drive through the country recently and stopped in Williston for lunch.  The servers were very charming and the food was great.  I ordered the philly steak and cheese with sweet potato fries.  The fries were absolutely amazing, minus a squishy dud that was nasty enough for me to remember it.  The sandwich was also good, though the bread could have been better.  Overall, I was really happy with my experience and would likely go back.

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  Posted on 03.15.10 David D.

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