Harry’s Old Place is at its heart, a neighborhood restaurant. Folks drop by for a quick bite or bring in friends while 'doing the town'. Harry's menu is designed to make it easy for you to enjoy yourself. Harry says, "We just want you to have a good time".

Located on the shores of Lake Ned in beautiful Winter Haven, Florida, Harry’s Old Place offers a large assortment of fresh fish from both the Atlantic and the Gulf. Typical choices might include tilapia, monkfish, flounder, cod, haddock, salmon, Chilean sea bass, and more. It is not unusual to have 12 or more fish listings on the daily catch boards, which are positioned throughout the restaurant.

One of the choices not listed is instead on the menu. Grouper can be had fried as in fingers or a sandwich, broiled with any one of the many free toppings like cilantro and green peppercorn or jerk seasoning among others. Or you can have it baked as the house specialty, Harry in a Bag. Topped with crushed pecans, ritz crackers and assorted seasonings, this entrée is probably the #1 seller on the menu.

Don’t forget what isn’t in the bag though. Known throughout Polk County as a fine seafood restaurant, Harry’s Old Place also offers a good assortment of steaks, in addition to chicken and pasta. Filet Mignon, flat iron, delmonico, ribeye and new york sirloins are always available. Prime Rib is the Tuesday night special, 11 ounces for $13.95. Wednesday features coconut shrimp. Ken the chef always has a different special on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, frequently using seasonal items.

Besides fresh fish and succulent steaks, Harry’s has quite a few appetizers to get you started. Baked or steamed Apalachicola oysters, steamed clams or mussels, Florida gator bites or the house specialty, Onion Loaf. This tasty brick of sweet onions, coated and fried has been on the menu since they first opened their doors an 1980 as Harriston’s. A move to a larger location resulted in the name change when the partners returned to the rustic building in Garden Grove in 1992.

Hospitality has always been a key ingredient in the making of Harry’s Old Place. When you come to dine with us, we try to make you feel as if you are dining at our home. Because this is our home. And we want everyone to share what we have to offer. Whether it is our unique dishes, our assortment of fine beers or the newest wine on the market, Bruce, Ginny and Harry and all the servers and cooks that have been with us for so long want you to come here and sit at our table and enjoy.