In my previous hometown, Miami, there was one restaurant I ate at more than any other. It was the kind of Mom and Pop operation whose food had such a home cooked style that you didn't feel like you were eating out at all. This coupled with a great variety of tastes made it the kind of place you could eat at every day and not mind. Despite all the great restaurants in Gainesville, it is a place like this I have long been searching for. Finally, I believe I have found something close, in Jeff's NY Deli (Yes it was actually in NY at one time). At least the essential components such as the great home style breakfast and lunch dishes and the waitresses that call you "shug" are there. I highly recommend the deli sandwiches which you can get with everything from Turkey to Tongue and at reasonable Mom and Pop prices. Don't forget to say hello to Jeff (he's the one with the Einstein style hair and mustache).

This has been perhaps the most difficult restaurant I have chosen to review. I have been three times now and still don't quite know what to make of it. On my first attempt my impression was mostly negative. The lighting was way too bright and the steak I had was hardly worth the $ 20 I paid. I wouldn't have returned had it not been for an invite which resulted in me trying a pasta and seafood dish I thought was quite good. In addition it seemed their lighting problem had been rectified. Round three was just the other night when I attempted to visit a neighboring restaurant that turned out to be closed. This time I tried the Pork Adirondack which is a tenderloin cooked in a sauce similar to Marsala. Though it was good it had a bit of a heat-and-eat look and taste to it. I can say however that the salads and sourdough bread you receive are excellent. Definitely avoid the steak as it is way overpriced for what you get. Not a restaurant I would go out of my way for but if it is Wednesday ($4 martinis) and you are out to catch a flick its something to consider.