By Joe Potter
If you’re looking for a good place to get away for a quick, relaxing lunch, the Scotland Yards Golf Club Sports Bar & Grill Room might be the place.
The restaurant, at 9424 US 301, is midway between Zephyrhills and Dade City.
The Lazy Susan’s Restaurant & Bar previously operated at the site before Mistie Rinaldo and her husband, David, took over the restaurant and changed its name in January 2010. David Rinaldo and his father, Bill, managed a snack bar that operated at the site prior to Lazy Susan’s being there.
Mistie Rinaldo is restaurant and banquet manager. David Rinaldo manages the golf course and helps his wife with the restaurant on an as-needed basis. Mistie Rinaldo previously worked in the medical field.
“I am a people person. I love helping and seeing that people are happy whether it has been medical or dining. I love it all,” she said.
Scotland Yards Golf Club Sports Bar & Grill Room is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the nights that specials are offered – Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
No regular menu item is priced above $8.
Tuesday’s special, effective all day, is buy 10 chicken wings, get 10 chicken wings free, for $7.95, dine-in only.
Wednesday’s dinner special is steak or salmon for $10.95.
Friday’s dinner special is fried haddock or shrimp. Haddock is $9.95 while the shrimp is $10.95.
Scotland Yards Golf Club Sports Bar & Grill Room offers an extensive list of sandwiches and baskets. Sandwiches include grilled or fried chicken, chicken salad, turkey, grilled ham and cheese, club sandwiches, roast beef, 1/3-pound hamburgers, 1/3- pound bacon burgers and patty melts. Sandwich prices range from $5 to $7. The restaurant occasionally offers pulled pork or fish sandwiches, Mistie Rinaldo said.
Full liquor is available from top shelf to well alcohol, The restaurant has an extensive wine list.
The restaurant seats approximately 170 people. Space may be reserved for weddings, wedding receptions, reunions, anniversaries, birthday parties and other parties or events.
Scotland Yards Golf Club Sports Bar & Grill Room is operated separately from the Scotland Yards County Club. The restaurant is open to the public. Diners do not need to be residents of Highlands at Scotland Yards or the Scotland Yards County Club.
More information about Scotland Yards Golf Club Sports Bar & Grill Room may be obtained by calling (352) 567-7600.
To get there:
From US 301, turn east onto Callaway Boulevard at the main entrance to Highlands at Scotland Yards. Take Callaway Boulevard to Pro Shop Drive. Turn south onto Pro Shop Drive. The restaurant is on the east side of the road.
From Wire Road, turn north onto Pro Shop Drive at the side entrance to Highlands at Scotland Yards. Follow Pro Shop Drive and the restaurant is on the east side of the road.
