Best Off-Site Restaurant's Thread

[Bella the Ball 360]

IMO Girodano's food was horrible. We ordered a little bit of everything in Feb. YUCK! The pizza tasted like it was from the freezer, the pasta was average, and the service was horrible!

We have yet to find a really decent off site restaurant that isn't a chain.

You are so right.

 

[Ham Ham]

IMO Girodano's food was horrible. We ordered a little bit of everything in Feb. YUCK! The pizza tasted like it was from the freezer, the pasta was average, and the service was horrible!

We have yet to find a really decent off site restaurant that isn't a chain.

We ate at Girodano's and we quite pleased with the food. We ordered appertizers and pizza all was quite good.

I was spreaking with a couple of locals last time and they recommened 'Forchetta" (sp?) on John Young Parkway. North of 192.

 

[PortieOwner]

Bump-tag. I wish this thread were still sticky.

 

[Area 4]

Try Timpano's sometime for lunch. It's located about a mile from the sand lake rd./international drive intersection in the Dr. Phillips area.

Very warm, cozy...with a very cool Frank Sinatra-themed dining room. Plus, the prices during lunch are very, very good.

Check out the lunch menu: http://www.timpanochophouse.net/orlando/orl_lunch.pdf

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

Maybe after the Free Dining program is over there will be more interest in eating off site?

We are headed down in a couple of weeks and this will be the first time we have not eaten off site at all. It will be different.

Slightly Goofy

 

[lovindonald]

We just came back and we did a lot of eating down on 192. We were thrilled to find a Moe's Southwest Grille since we have one here that we love. It is hidden near the Cold Stone Creamery, and the kids thought Cici's was great and the price was incredible.

Our one really bad experience was the Sizzlin Grille. Don't do it, the food is horrible and it was more expensive than most of the others. Stupidly I thought since it cost more, the food might be a little better quality - WRONG!! Nothing was even edible. We will never go back there again.

 

[Foladar]

Can anyone suggest any good off-site restaurants that are good that would have chicken fingers? thanks!

 

[RHall]

Fishbones on International Drive has the best filet mignon and lobster, as well as the best clam chowder i have eaten anywhere. Yes it is pricey (but worth every penny).

 

[kennancat]

I'll add a few more that I don't think I've seen on here yet. I'll stick to local, non-chain Orlando restaurants since I've seen requests for those:

Coq au Vin (French, wins best French every year from both the Orlando Sentinel critic and the readers)
Red Bamboo (Thai, at Kirkman and I-Drive right near Sweet Tomatoes)
Blackwater BBQ (Excellent ribs, located off Orange avenue just north of Coq au Vin)
Dessert Lady (at the corner of Kirkman and Conroy)
San Jose (Mexican, off Colonial/50 right near Hiawassee)
Yellow Dog Eats (good little sandwich shop in Gotha - Google for directions, there's no easy way to explain )
Goodfella's (Italian, over near UCF - the rolls are great if you love tons of garlic)
Fuji Sushi II (At Conroy and Hiawassee, not too far from Universal)
G&G Thai (same plaza as Fuji)
Amigo's (off I-Drive and technically is a chain, but it's a local chain)
AAshirwad Indian Cuisine (also right near Sweet Tomatoes)
Bill Wong's Super Buffet (Chinese buffet, right at Kirkman and I-Drive, DH loves this place)

 

[suzannews]

We just came back and we did a lot of eating down on 192. We were thrilled to find a Moe's Southwest Grille since we have one here that we love.

Welcome to Moe's!!!

We love Moe's also and always go to the one on 192 near Celebration.

 

[Figment22]

Bill Wong's Super Buffet (Chinese buffet, right at Kirkman and I-Drive, DH loves this place)

I'm glad you posted this one. We always pass it and wonder if it's any good. I like to have a recommendation on a Chinese buffet before I'll eat there. Next trip we'll give Bill Wong's a try. Thanks!

 

[queenof2princesses]

Not reading entire thread, sorry, jumping in, but had to post...
We will ALWAYS from now on, do CICI's at Buena Vista, can't remember street, and a chain, probably Olive Garden, on our trips just to have our 'normal' food. Cici's was clean, filling, and CHEAP. Olive Garden is always one of our favorites, and we decided this time to leave EPCOT to eat here, we didn't want to take any chances on food, we thought it was hilarious that we were going to Olive Garden to stay in budget...

 

[kennancat]

I'm glad you posted this one. We always pass it and wonder if it's any good. I like to have a recommendation on a Chinese buffet before I'll eat there. Next trip we'll give Bill Wong's a try. Thanks!

Glad I could be of help - they usually have coupons in the Entertainment book too!

 

[chalee94]

I'll add a few more that I don't think I've seen on here yet. I'll stick to local, non-chain Orlando restaurants since I've seen requests for those:

Coq au Vin (French, wins best French every year from both the Orlando Sentinel critic and the readers)

i can't believe it took 20 pages to mention this restaurant (which i am very curious about) while most people praise the chain places which are virtually the same everywhere.

as a fan of chinese buffets (which can vary widely in quality), i do appreciate some of the reviews on those.

good list!

 

[HappyCamperToo]

we thought it was hilarious that we were going to Olive Garden to stay in budget...

 

[mickeyluv'r]

- bump -

Oh, and I wanted to report that last November we had an amazing meal at La Forchetta in Kissimmee on John Young Parkway just past the intersection of 192. If you get tired of all the theme park style glitz, this little family owned place will hit the spot. The service was great too.

 

[powellrj]

Thanks for the help.

So what are the all you can eat lobster places like? I mean, I have done the all you can eat crab legs at Red Lobster when they used to have it & it was good. Are these places worse? Do they have menus for the kids who just eat burgers?

We usually do Boston Lobster Fest and its not bad. Its not the best seafood you will ever eat, but it a fun place to go and yes they have a regular menu too. I know they have an early bird special and there are usually free drink coupons out there.

Our favorite is Texas De Brazil. Its expensive, but if you sign-up on the website they send coupons for a % off the meal and its not as bad on the budget.

 

[heidia]

subscribing.. hopefully this thread won't die off again!!

 

[maryland_mom]

Looking for good dinner theaters for a nine year old boy .. hes into the pirates thing is the pirate dinner show good? thank you

 

[chcmama]

We are planning a trip for next April/May and I was just about to post a question about where to eat offsite when this thread showed up. I am very glad to see it and have made a list of places that I want to try.