In the heart of Lakeland, Florida sits a yellow building with a rooster sign that’s become something of a pilgrimage site for comfort food enthusiasts across the Sunshine State.
Fred’s Market Restaurant isn’t just a place to eat—it’s a destination worth planning your day around, a temple of Southern cooking where calories don’t count and second helpings aren’t just encouraged, they’re practically mandatory.
The parking lot tells the story before you even step inside—license plates from counties far and wide, cars filling every available space, and the occasional patient driver circling like a hungry shark waiting for someone to leave…