Best Off-Site Restaurant's Thread

[znjmom]

We went to Giordano's for the first time last night. Yummy!!! We will most definately go back!! The kids loved the "balloon guy"!!

 

[JohnnySharp2]

Golden Corral for breakfast
Outback for the evening

 

[Figment22]

We went to Giordano's for the first time last night. Yummy!!! We will most definately go back!! The kids loved the "balloon guy"!!

I'm wondering which Giordano's you went to. I really like their pizza but we went to the one on 192 in June and had absolutely the worst service we've ever had in a restauant (and we eat out a lot.) I would NEVER go back there. On the other hand, last year we ate at the Lake Buena Vista location with no problems whatsoever.

 

[xithro]

Moe's...in Celebration and Sand Lake
CiCi's...Palm Parkway
Pizza Buffet on 535 is new, by the Mini Golf...is decent
Melting Pot...Sand Lake
Smokey Bones...535
BW3...new in the Crossroads...not impressed
Ponderosa's are all fine except the one at the corner of 535...I would travel to I-Drive instead.
On 535 in the Winn-Dixie Plaza by Papa John's is a small resaurant that makes great Gyro's...sorry can't remember the name
Saito's in Celebration has a a box lunch...really good!
Columbia in Celebration is great as well as the Market Place...finish with a nice Barnies coffee.

I am in search of a Chinese Buffet with a good selection maybe even Sushi and reasonably priced...any ideas...I have yet to find the end all be all in this category. It is easy to find everywhere else, except Orlando...Thanks!

 

[black562]

We love the Hard Rock Cafe, PF Changs and Cheesecake Factory. Also, if you haven't tried Bahama Breeze, its incredible...I highly reccomend it.

 

[MomBoyd]

Mimis Cafe at the Mall at Millenia (I-4 exit 78) has something for everyone. Google them. They have a very helpful website. Don't get too hungry!

YUMMM!

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

We just got back a few hours ago.

The Orlando Ale House was still great, the Golden Corral to the right of Crossroads was great for breakfast and alright for lunch and dinner.

We ate at the Red Lobster on 192 and and food was half the quantity of back home and the service was awful. I only left 10% and that was just because I had pity. Has to be really bad for me to leave so little. I am a former waitress, many years ago, and have some sympathy but this was beyond the pale.

Keep the tips coming as we are going to start planning our next trip, tomorrow. LOL

Slightly Goofy

 

[mrgoodwrench]

I had a great steak at the Black Angus Steak House next to the Crossroads. It was only $9.99 !!!

 

[MNmom2]

One of our favorites is Chevys. We go every time we are in FL.

 

[CastMemberDWA]

Ok....some of these are undoubtedly already posted but here go my picks for best food. (I have lived here 5 years and love to dine out!)
Ratings up to 5 stars!
Near DTD:
Bahama Breeze - ****
Chevys- ****
Macaroni Grill - *****
House of Blues - ****
Wolfgang pucks - ***
Joes Crab Shack - ***
Kobe - *****

Farther off property
Choctaw Willies BBQ in Downtown Winter Garden - *****
Logans Roadhouse - ****
SMokey Bones - *****
Dixie Crossroads (Titusville) - *****************

Dinner Shows
Pirates - **
Medieval Times - ***
Knight to Remember - ***
Dixie Stampede - *****

Thats just a few...if you have questions...email me.

 

[MNmom2]

What kind of restaurants are:
Kobe - *****
SMokey Bones - *****
Dixie Crossroads (Titusville) - *****************

Any seafood?

 

[mickeyluv'r]

What kind of restaurants are:
Kobe - *****
SMokey Bones - *****
Dixie Crossroads (Titusville) - *****************

Any seafood?

Kobe is a Japanese style Steak house.

I'd also put Wolfgang Puck's ahead of HoB. HoB is good for what it is, but for me, I find that my choices are limited there (I don't eat pork for example). My mom RAVED about the shrimp appetizer though for weeks! We really like the Wolfgang Puck Express. It's a good value, and the older I get, the more I enjoy eating outside when it is nice. for quick service, the food is outstanding. I've never eaten at the expensive WP's.
We have Chevy's at home. The salsa is excellent, and the chips are great....the food is good, but we have a number of local Mexican restaurants that are either less money, or better quality for about the same price...I mean, a burrito, so long as the chicken is good quality, is basically a buritto...We do eat there sometimes, but usually only when we get a coupon nowadays.

 

[disneyfan551]

We LOVE Macaroni Grill! I know, it's a chain, but their food is great, and very reasonable. We like to get their "create your own pasta bowl", and it's seriously enough for 2 people (not that we'll share! ), for about $10! And you can NOT beat their children's meals...entree choice, side item, (my daughter likes the pizza, or grilled cheese with SUPER mac. cheese as a side), drink and choice of ice cream sundae or strawberries for dessert for 3.99! If you've never been, I highly recommend trying it at least once!

Where is the Kobe located at in LBV?

 

[fsufandis]

Farther off property
Choctaw Willies BBQ in Downtown Winter Garden - *****
Logans Roadhouse - ****
SMokey Bones - *****
Dixie Crossroads (Titusville) - *****************
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There is a new Dixie Crossroads at the Mall at Festival bay (far end of I-Drive near the Bass Pro Shops)

I leave here in Lake Buena Vista (Actually Dr. Phillips)

I second Cafe Tu Tu Tango...tons of fun and really good food.

Orlando ale house is Very Very good food at an excellent price with lots of beer and liquor specials.

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

fsufandis, could you please give me detailed directions on how to reach Dixie Crossroads from Disney property? We almost drove over to Titusville just to eat there on our recent trip. If it had not been for trying to beat storms down and back we would have. It has long been on our list of things to do.

Thank you very much, Slightly Goofy

 

[chach]

With a family with different food taste I'd love to
hear about your favorite Buffets?

 

[Figment22]

could you please give me detailed directions on how to reach Dixie Crossroads from Disney property?

Take I-4 East to Exit 75 for International Drive. Make a left to head north on I-Drive. Festival Bay Mall will be on your right side. The new Dixie Crossroads is on the front (I-Drive) side of the mall.

 

[t-and-a]

We won't go back to Ponderosa Steakhouse on 192 in Kissimmee, close to Old Town again! My DH and I ordered steaks and the kids got the food bar. It took two forevers for us to get our food. The kids were already full by the time that our food arrived, and our steaks were bland, cold and tough.

 

[kilee]

We're going to unstick this thread. It's over 2 yrs old and has minimal traffic. However, everyone should still feel free to post on it.

 

[riu girl]

Can anyone reccommend any inexpensive restaurants (preferably buffet) in and around vacation village at parkway?
This will be our first time staying off site and we are not familiar with the area. In the past we have only driven from MCO - Disney.
Thank you
Suzy V