Best Off-Site Restaurant's Thread

[deide71]

I have to add another vote for Chevy's. Great food (try the flautas), fabulous prices, good service and right around the corner from DTD.

We also enjoyed Pebbles, but paid 17.50 for two glasses of wine ( )

 

[cwnhokie]

The only offsite restaurant we went to was the lobster buffet at the holiday inn. I don't remember the food as much as the interesting time we had. It was our last night in Orlando, after a marathon Disney trip. We had just left MGM and were dead tired. We just wanted to relax and eat. I didn't know how to eat lobster, being orginally from Baltimore I can pick crabs with the best of 'em, but never a whole lobster. The waitress was very kind to bring a lobster over to teach me how to do it. While I was waiting for her I saw my 4 year old was looking at it strangely so I picked it up and danced it towards him. He burst out crying and then so did the 2 year old. Everyone around us looked at me like I was the worst mom ever. I guess they were tired and I was punchy. Anyway, we went on to enjoy the meal and then played on the playground of the hotel afterwards. It was very good, but I still prefer good old Maryland blue crabs.

 

[lynx]

i LOVE kobe japanese steakhouse! Last year when we were in orlando me and my boyfriend ate there 4 days out of 8! i know thats nuts because there's so many other great restaurants, but he is extremely picky and if i find something other than burgers and fries that he'll eat, i'll eat there as many times as i can lol.

we ate at the one near downtown disney and they were ON POINT every time we went.

there's good japanese steakhouses around here but none compare.......

WOAAAA just 5 more days.......

 

[willis37862]

I haven't got around to reading this whole thread so forgive me if I am asking a question already answered. Has anyone tried LuLu's Bait Shack? Found it in a book. Sounds interesting. Wondering if anyone has tried it. (and no it isn't a bait shop but a place that looks like one a serves food. )

 

[misskrystal]

Best-
Dux at the Peabody. We stayed there which was great considering we had a six course meal and couldn't have walked more than 50 feet after all that food! The chef's table meal was wonderful, a really fantastic selection.

Worst-
Boston Lobster Feast. Everything tasted great and the service was good, but an hour later we were so sick! We spent the entire noght in the bathroom and the next day was completely ruined because I couldn't leave the hotel room. Will NOT be going there again!

 

[2BigKIdz]

I haven't got around to reading this whole thread so forgive me if I am asking a question already answered. Has anyone tried LuLu's Bait Shack? Found it in a book. Sounds interesting. Wondering if anyone has tried it. (and no it isn't a bait shop but a place that looks like one a serves food. )

Yes, we went there in July 2004. The food was okay, they have mostly bar type food with some seafood options (I don't really remember too much of what was on the menu). It was extremely hot in there as they had the doors wide open and it was 100 outside, and the service was rather slack. I would not recommend it, it wasn't bad just not a place I would ever go again. I'm not sure if it is still open, I have heard a lot of the places at that mall have closed.

 

[tweetylori]

We ate at Don Pablos and just like other Don Pablos the sampler dip appetizer for $3.99 is amazing. It has a Blanco dip (white cheese dip), a Con Queso, a Bean Dip and a Spinach & Cheese one. All are great. I would say that their entrees don't live up to the appetizer. However....right next door is Cafe TuTu Tango. Wonderful place! Great Sangria! They bring you hummus with crackers and tiny pitas. We had cajun eggrolls that my husband loved. I had blackened green beans with a creole mustard dip that were GREAT. There are artists working in there and comfy couches. Wonderful place!
We also found an Italian place in Winter Park (if you happen to be in Winter Park) called Giovanni's. Not good for atmosphere but the Italian food was EXCELLENT. Even took my Italian Grandma who was impressed.

 

[elms]

Our favorite off site place for a meal is Logans Roadhouse (Hwy 192). Our daughter just loves the crackers...and the food, especially the BBQ Babybacks, is excellant. Service is great.


*note for those unfamiliar with 'crackers'
On every table is a bucket of peanuts in the shell. When you are through eating the nut you throw the shell on the floor. When the are stepped on they make a cracking noise, hence the name crackers. What child wouldnt get a kick out of being able to throw their food on the floor?

 

[willis37862]

Yes, we went there in July 2004. The food was okay, they have mostly bar type food with some seafood options (I don't really remember too much of what was on the menu). It was extremely hot in there as they had the doors wide open and it was 100 outside, and the service was rather slack. I would not recommend it, it wasn't bad just not a place I would ever go again. I'm not sure if it is still open, I have heard a lot of the places at that mall have closed.

Thanks for the reply. Will keep this in mind.

 

[rosie_james]

We had good pasta at Macaroni Grill. It was delicious! Ate at Ponderosa the first night. Was o.k. Also ate at Steak and shake and had burgers. Twice! However, can't understand why they call it Steak and Shake as they only have burgers and not steak! We wanted a steak sandwich! However, the burgers were good. Fries better.

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

Hi Rosie and welcome to the DIS

Steak and Shake advertises that their hamburgers are made from steak meat. I am underwhelmed. They do make fantastic milkshakes but I cannot handle them.

I highly reccomend The Ale House (left at the Crossroads and behind the 7-11 on the left). Great pub food and low carb menu and the prices are pretty good too. The onion rings are dangerous and sooo worth it!!

Slightly Goofy

 

[mickeyluv'r]

WE ate at Logan's Raodhouse and loved it too. This is not to be confused with the Texas Roadhouse chain (as chains go, very good). They are actually similar - peanuts, bread, steak.

 

[lisamomof3]

i LOVE kobe japanese steakhouse! Last year when we were in orlando me and my boyfriend ate there 4 days out of 8! i know thats nuts because there's so many other great restaurants, but he is extremely picky and if i find something other than burgers and fries that he'll eat, i'll eat there as many times as i can lol.

we ate at the one near downtown disney and they were ON POINT every time we went.

there's good japanese steakhouses around here but none compare.......

WOAAAA just 5 more days.......

How would you compare Kobe to Teppyanaki? We are planning on eating at Tepp. with the dining plan, but if Kobe is better we wouldn't mind paying for it.

 

[exwdwcm]

Didn't read the whole thread, but if no one has mentioned Seasons 52 on Sand Lake Road (near universal)- it is fantastic. Met my old disney roommates there in September for dinner and it can't be beat. Their desserts are to die for-they bring out these sample sizes so you can get a wide selection of everything- it was incredible. We ordered about 9 different ones- carrot cake, apple crisp, cheesecake etc. They are known for having all menu items at under 500 calories, so you can have a 3 course meal for under 1500 calories. It is an upscale place, but affordable, they have a great piano player in the bar area and a great environment and view overlooking the lake. If you have a party of adults looking for somewhere nice to enjoy a great meal, this the place. As with most Orlando restaurants, you can even wear shorts etc.

 

[jonestavern]

We will be going in 13 days. I have read all the most recent postings, but would like to know if anyone out there has some recent info on the best:
Golden Corral--breakfast
Shoney's--breakfast
Popeye's-gotta have that chickem & last year DH found one that was a dump!
Sonic--there's no Sonics up here & we are needing a Sonic fix!
Is there a decent Denny's around? we ran into 2 but they were so not tidy! 1 shoney's we went to was a pit, the other much more of a selection & tidy, too.
We like clean places & don't mind at all going into Kississimee-
we will be trying Sweet Tomatoes this time out-

Thanks in advance!

Jean

 

[corvette]

heres one for ya;;; smokin bones in the publics shopping center on the corner of192 (arlo bronson hwy) &535 opened this past feb. best ribs i have ever had ,try the "bag of donuts for desert "

 

[fabumouse]

Yum! Le Cellier is all that!

 

[jonestavern]

Thanks corvette!
anyone else got some up to date favorites?

Jean

 

[paulk]

we loved race rock, great food and surroundings

 

[Philly81]

If you like a sit down Tex-Mex meal DO try Chevy's at the Crossroads. We've eaten there 3 times and each time we loved the food, the service was great, and it was clean and not pricey at all.