Great Food
Cold Beer - Full Bar - Friendly ServicePool Tables, Dart Lanes, Music and TVs.
Our Story
About The
Wild Turkey Tavern
Opened on Halloween in 1980 by Mike & Kay Reark. “The Turkey” is a regional landmark, known nationwide for their irreverent signs and great food. “The Turkey” has been a haven for fisherman, hunters, golfers and other great embellishers fo the truth. It has also been host of tradesman, professionals, lawyers, bikers, cowboys, race care drivers and stunt pilots, even retirees and kids have always fit right in. This diversity is what has always defined this special place hidden in camp and protected by T-Rex on the side of Highway 27.
Mike & Kay after 35 years are passing the legacy of this great place on to the next keepers of the Wild Turkey Tavern tradition. We look forward to keeping the Wild Turkey heritage alive and well in Highlands County for years to come.
Wild Turkey Tavern
2751 US HWY 27 South, Avon Park, Florida 33825
Fresh Ingredient, Tasty Items
lightly breaded frog legs, oysters fried to perfection and much more.
Wild Turkey Tavern
What People are Saying
Country-redneck movie style atmosphere
Interesting place. From the outside, it clearly stands out with the camo paint and beer signs. It looks like a tough biker gastro-pub. Worth a shot, right? Guys I travel with only say good things about it. I walk in on a Weds after work and it’s almost like bingo night. No disrespect to the elderly but a lot of them were also drawn in by word of mouth or the extreme camo. The tavern has the typical country-redneck movie style atmosphere. Wall hangings, animals, lights, darts,games, bar, TVs. Comfortable setting for the name Wild Turkey Tavern. I’m enjoying my beer, waiting on my Gator tail (which you have to try, especially dipped in the tables complimentary house sauce which gives it its gator bite). I then hear a boom! Shakes the heart. Kendrick Lamar comes through the speakers, probably busting eardrums and shaking tables with the bass. I couldn’t help but laugh. Continuous bass hitting rap music the whole evening. All in all this place was great and extremely unique. Who knew, you travel to Florida and eat local to get some fresh food, you walk into a tavern full of old people listening to rap in a really country setting.
I’ll be coming back for more gator.
Pleased As Usual
Great stop; we ride over about 100 miles each way, great place for lunch and a couple cold ones. Love the gator bites with the special hot sauce, then I usually get a steak sub with a side of taters and onions. Yesterday I tried the deep fried pork loin absolutely delicious and juicy too. There was five of us yesterday and everyone was very pleased as usual. If your really hungry the rib eye is to die for!
Love the food
Love the place since i moved to sebring 13 years ago….past and present ownership and the food is great especially the Gator Tail. Have never had an issue with service and enjoy the atmosphere….
Amazing Food and Staff
Was told by a friend to check the place out, food and staff were both amazing!
Definitely Coming Back
We were there about 1:15PM or so..lunch crowd was departed it seemed and several sits available. The only distraction at our table was a couple guys hanging out shooting pool talking smack about stuff and dropping the “f” word too loud for my comfort zone but other than that our waitress was pleasant and helpful, we had never been, she made a couple suggestions but went on our own with food choice. It was pretty good, prices were not too terrible for what we got realizing afterwards that beer would have been less expensive than coke but who knew!!! We definitely go back…would love to take advantage of happy hour (2-6PM) and try an appetizer or two.
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12:00pm - 9:00pm
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