schumigirl
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- May 15, 2007
We were melting for some reason today, I caught sight of myself in a window and realised I looked like I had melted and had been dragged through a hedge backwards!! It was hot, so we headed out of the park to think on where we wanted to eat.
Lunch was a full on dilemma today.....where to go. We do like going to the same places, well, some places are regular haunts but we do like to try some places that we either haven`t been to for a while or to give somewhere another chance and Tom had mentioned last trip he wanted to try HRC again but we dismissed it as we reminisced about the bad meals and service we`d had, and it was so darn noisy!!!! So, when he suggested we try it again today, I immediately laughed and said what a fabulous idea, yes, lets go there........
He didn`t quite catch the tone........
Which is why we ended up in the Hard Rock Cafe for lunch!!!
To be fair, it wasn`t quite as noisy as nights can be, but it`s a lively place. We asked how long to wait for a table, it was around 12.30 by now and she said 10 - 15 minutes, probably less, so that wasn`t too bad a wait at all for this time on a Saturday. I said to Tom I was going to pop down to the ladies, and by the time I came back up about 3 minutes later, he had been seated, not bad service at all. Also, Matt and Rob had eaten here I think yesterday and had said it was lovely, so I was glad they enjoyed their meal in here.
I hadn`t looked at this menu for a long time as we just hadn`t enjoyed it last couple of times, but it was a long time ago, in fact I think the NBA restaurant was still there when we did!!! That`s a long time....
First up was cocktails......of course it was!!
I don`t remember who ordered which cocktail as we shared both, but we had the Hurricane and the Passion fruit Mai Tai, although he told us they had no fresh pineapple as a garnish, which was fine really, and both cocktails were very nice, although a little artificial tasting, but not bad in any way and we did enjoy them, and we opted to have the souvenir glasses for a change, they were a very good size for our cocktails back home.
Now onto food, Tom knew he was going to have a burger, which is why I thought he`d want to give NBC another try, as although they have their faults, they do a darn good burger, but he immediately chose the BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger while I was still deciding...there is a lot on their menu. I decided I`d go with their Surf & Turf burger which came with their Spicy Shrimp, spicy slaw on the bun and of course the signature sauce on the side....that sounded good to me as I did like a spicy sauce. At this point Tom and I both realised we had waited quite a long time to order our food......so far this trip, that had not been a good omen!!
Tom`s came first which again did give me pause as usually food comes together when there are only two meals......and his looked lovely, that burger looked delicious and I was for pinching one of his fries for sure as I was hungry now, the fries were sizzling hot and very nice. I told him to start as his looked so nice, now I was really looking forward to mine.
Although I did wait another few minutes.......
You all know what`s coming don`t you........
My first thought was.......where is my nice and spicy sauce covering the shrimp???? And where is the rest of my burger......
Then I cut into it.......and no prizes for guessing what it was.....yep, it was cold. Well, we`ll say cool to be fair......
Tom said he`d half his with me, but I`m not fond of cheese and I wanted my own burger....not much to ask really, and trying to catch our waiter who had become quite the invisible man was almost impossible......until eventually we caught him, Tom was almost done by now so he hadn`t come back to check everything was ok with our food and I said my burger was dry, overcooked and cold. He looked surprised.....you know that feigned surprise that you know isn`t genuine.....and began to tell me how he took it straight off the rack when it was ready......hmm. I also suggested it was supposed to come with spicy sauce on the shrimp......I never did get an answer to that one. He took it away and left the fries, I asked him to take both as I wanted my fries with the burger not cold ones, I don`t think he was too happy with that, but I didn`t think I was being unreasonable.
Tom was now finished and our waiter came back and said it would be a few minutes as it was being cooked fresh......I said no problem, that`s fine, inwardly I was wishing I had kept the fries as I was now ultra hungry and Tom felt guilty, but I wanted him to enjoy his burger too.
And finally, it arrived, looked good.......yes, it had sauce on the shrimps, yes, the shrimps were hot.........and the burger was cool and completely raw in the middle.
I never got the chance to take a picture of it cut open as our waiter stood over me to make sure it was ok.....it felt cool which I was surprised at, but as soon as I cut it open even he couldn`t argue it was anything other than raw. I just looked at him not even sure what to say to him.....but he apologised and abruptly took the plate away asking if there was anything else I wanted to order or did I want another burger cooked, I said look, it`s not your fault, but no thanks, I think two chances are enough. Even he agreed. I asked for the check.
One of the managers came over at this point to apologise and explained he had no excuses as he had seen both burgers and they were both extremely subpar and put it down to new cooks in the kitchen. Well, fair enough, but again, where are the management making sure everything going out is perfect.....and this was my biggest grumble about several restaurants this trip, when these places had top notch management they were brilliant, now not so much.
Of course they took the meal off the check, but I was hungry.....lol......we first paid the check and our waiter said we could take the receipt through to the store and we`d get two fresh glasses in boxes, so we did and we met the nicest member of staff in there. His name was Kodi and he asked how our meal was, we kind of laughed and Tom said his was fine, but briefly said mine not so much, he said he was sorry to hear that and I said, well, it`s one of those things isn`t it. He said to make up for it and because we had been so nice about it, he gave us a few pieces of memorabilia, lovely gesture by him as we weren`t looking for anything, and they were quite cute things too.
We headed back home now and Tom was concerned I was hungry, so I said I`d stop in at the Bula Bar and get those chicken quesadillas again, I had really enjoyed them, so that`s what we did, we got them to take away and I ate them in the room, they were lovely, but I was so hungry at that point I`d have eaten almost anything.
I finished them just in time to head downstairs to Orchids Lounge to meet the lady we`d known a long time. She wanted to meet us here so she could say hello to some of the very few faces still around from when she worked there and we had a nice couple of hours catching up.
She had brought some of those Gideon`s cookies as we had been talking about them previously and she said she`d bring a selection from the Downtown Orlando Bakery as she lived close, and she did bring a selection for us to sample....I wish I had taken pictures, but we didn`t, and there were plenty of them left as they really weren`t as good as they were lauded to be. She had told us we`d be disappointed and she was right, they were large but very fussy. Taste wise they were just a cookie, nice enough but not brilliant. I was glad she had brought them though as now we know, they`re not something we`d buy for us, but I`d certainly get them for someone if we knew they liked them.
Time again passed so fast and soon she was heading off to see one of the staff she knew was working, we said our goodbyes and she set off, we went back upstairs and headed to the lounge for some conversation and bubbly.....Tom wasn`t driving again tonight so he was a happy bunny!
We saw Matt and Rob briefly as they were heading to Howl o Scream tonight and we couldn`t wait to hear how it was as we were going tomorrow, we did hope they had an amazing time.
The staff in the lounge and the Danish couple Chris and Carine kept us company tonight and it was fun, they were a lovely couple and we were trying to arrange to see them over at Strong Water for a drink before we left, something we never managed, but hopefully they`ll be there another time we are too. We were so glad Alex had introduced us to each other as we got on well with them. Alex is very good at mixing folks in the lounge with each other and was always kind in spending time with anyone if they were on their own, she is a star!!
Looking at the time, we briefly considered going to do HHN for maybe an hour or so, but to be honest neither of us had any inclination to do so.
We were heading over to Strong Water tonight and we know we are guaranteed excellent food, in fact it`s the best food, service and atmosphere you will get anywhere in UOR if not the whole of Orlando, this is somewhere we feel completely at home in and everyone gets that welcome here.
Fernando as a manager is the best, simply the best. There are several managers within Loews that have consistently shown how much they care so much about both staff and guests alike and Fernando is absolutely one of them. His knowledge of rums is second to none and when you hear him or Anthony and Lenny talk of rums, their enthusiasm shines through and they want you to enjoy whatever they make for you. We have learned a lot about rums we didn`t know before we started frequenting Strong Water, and weirdly I hated rum before that!!! I just hadn`t met the right people to teach me there were many I could enjoy.
So, we always enjoy our time in here and the staff go out of their way to say hello or give a wave when you come in.
Saturday night they have a lovely couple who sing and they are very good, not too loud and she can carry a tune which is always nice to listen to. Fernando comes out and Chef Carlos follows him and asks us a few odd questions which we didn`t know why he was asking, but it`s Chef Carlos, so we answer and he disappears as quick as he appeared.....lol....lovely guy and one of the most passionate of chefs, his creations are genius and we love absolutely everything he creates and he is funny too, good sense of humour.
This bar just works.....everything about it is just right for us. It is a special place indeed.
Fernando asks if we`ll be in on our last night which is Tuesday as he is off the next two nights, we assure him we will be as that is our traditional last night meal, he says he`ll make sure we get our table......but for now we order a Carole`s Punch for me and Anthony has come over to say hello and says he`s going to make up a drink for Tom to drink tonight since I have mine....lol.....Anthony is another who is a genius but with cocktails, his mind is always working and creating different drinks and working out what will go best with what......
Anthony made up my drink tonight and it was perfect....this was my favourite cocktail ever, and not just because it has my name, it is gorgeous, he created the perfect drink for me!
Tom was presented with a rum and chocolate drink made with SelvaRey Rum which is owned by Bruno Mars and is very, very nice to drink on it`s own or mixed very cleverly by Anthony.
Tom did like this.....a lot!!
It`s nice to see the Fire Pit empty for a change, folks go out there to smoke which we will avoid like the plague, so when it`s quiet it`s nice to grab a snap, it is so cosy out there during our Christmas trips, we always like to spend a little time out there enjoying the flames.
The views are beautiful from here or from the outdoor balcony where you can eat or drink Alfresco, we normally choose to eat inside where we can but it is lovely out there too.
It was time for food now, we had ordered a second cocktail, although I think Tom got a Fountain of Youth for his second as although he loved the first one, it was too rich to have two of them, I had another Carole`s Punch of course.......
We chose two favourites to share tonight, the Camarones Al Ajillo which are four large shrimp cooked in white wine, garlic, tomatoes and lime juice....there is usually cilantro in the dish, but they know it`s an ingredient we both loathe, so it`s never put in ours which we are so grateful for, it`s a gorgeous dish and comes with the nicest bread! I have no idea how a simple piece of bread can be so tasty!
One of their newer dishes and I think this might be my overall favourite, or it might be the Guava pork....I can`t decide between the two
.....but this dish is stunning.....
Tuna Tirodito which has the freshest seared Ahi Tuna and it comes with a passion fruit glaze which enhances that beautiful tuna even more, a spicy melon belnd and Okinawa potato chips......I could lick the plate, well, the slate, it is so divine!!
I think Tom lost out a little with the tuna dish........oops!!! Although I did only have one shrimp......works out in the end.....but these dishes are beautiful and the fresh produce shines through here.
Fernando came over to chat for a while again tonight, it wasn`t too busy tonight so it`s always lovely to spend time with him and I think Mike was working too who is one of the assistant managers, he used to work looking after folks at the tables so it was lovely when we saw him back again as he had left before the pandemic.
Fernando asked if we would try a new dessert Chef Carlos had created, he said it was chocolate mousse with a raspberry sauce on the bottom and topped with one of my favourite sweet things....marshmallow!!! How could we resist!!! Although we did say we`d share one rather than one each as it would be sweet, he did say were we sure.....lol....he did know us. There were several dishes over the time we`ve known Fernando and Chef Carlos where I have said I didn`t like an ingredient, but when I`ve tasted the dish whatever it has been I`ve liked it, much to everyone`s amusement......coffee ice cream and banana bread pudding to name a couple. So I did look forward to trying this and Fernando assured me I`d love it.....I believed him.
Lord, this was gorgeous!!! I mean seriously gorgeous......and I admit to eating most of the marshmallow too! The chocolate was light and chocolately which we really enjoyed and the raspberry was a little sharp so it complemented the sweet perfectly.....we loved this dessert!!!
I laughed I couldn`t say I didn`t like chocolate desserts now and at that Chef Carlos came out and asked what we thought of the flavours, Tom loves anything raspberry and yes, chocolate too, I said I was surprised how much I liked it and did love the raspberry through the dish, he smiled and wandered off again.
We`d had an almost perfect evening again.....we really should just eat here almost every night as it is guaranteed perfection in every area.....I don`t think Tom would need much persuasion!
Now we had to wander home and this is where we missed staying in Sapphire......that 10 minute walk always felt much longer after 3 cocktails and food!!
We thanked them again for the lovely evening, and promised we`d be over on Tuesday night again and at that we set off and now I was yawning my head off all the way over, got to the room and woke up!!! Typical.....so some tv for me tonight while sleeping beauty went straight to sleep, but there was nothing on, so my book was searched for and I read for about an hour.
We were excited for tomorrow and Howl o Scream!!
Lunch was a full on dilemma today.....where to go. We do like going to the same places, well, some places are regular haunts but we do like to try some places that we either haven`t been to for a while or to give somewhere another chance and Tom had mentioned last trip he wanted to try HRC again but we dismissed it as we reminisced about the bad meals and service we`d had, and it was so darn noisy!!!! So, when he suggested we try it again today, I immediately laughed and said what a fabulous idea, yes, lets go there........
He didn`t quite catch the tone........
Which is why we ended up in the Hard Rock Cafe for lunch!!!
To be fair, it wasn`t quite as noisy as nights can be, but it`s a lively place. We asked how long to wait for a table, it was around 12.30 by now and she said 10 - 15 minutes, probably less, so that wasn`t too bad a wait at all for this time on a Saturday. I said to Tom I was going to pop down to the ladies, and by the time I came back up about 3 minutes later, he had been seated, not bad service at all. Also, Matt and Rob had eaten here I think yesterday and had said it was lovely, so I was glad they enjoyed their meal in here.
I hadn`t looked at this menu for a long time as we just hadn`t enjoyed it last couple of times, but it was a long time ago, in fact I think the NBA restaurant was still there when we did!!! That`s a long time....
First up was cocktails......of course it was!!
I don`t remember who ordered which cocktail as we shared both, but we had the Hurricane and the Passion fruit Mai Tai, although he told us they had no fresh pineapple as a garnish, which was fine really, and both cocktails were very nice, although a little artificial tasting, but not bad in any way and we did enjoy them, and we opted to have the souvenir glasses for a change, they were a very good size for our cocktails back home.
Now onto food, Tom knew he was going to have a burger, which is why I thought he`d want to give NBC another try, as although they have their faults, they do a darn good burger, but he immediately chose the BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger while I was still deciding...there is a lot on their menu. I decided I`d go with their Surf & Turf burger which came with their Spicy Shrimp, spicy slaw on the bun and of course the signature sauce on the side....that sounded good to me as I did like a spicy sauce. At this point Tom and I both realised we had waited quite a long time to order our food......so far this trip, that had not been a good omen!!
Tom`s came first which again did give me pause as usually food comes together when there are only two meals......and his looked lovely, that burger looked delicious and I was for pinching one of his fries for sure as I was hungry now, the fries were sizzling hot and very nice. I told him to start as his looked so nice, now I was really looking forward to mine.
Although I did wait another few minutes.......
You all know what`s coming don`t you........
My first thought was.......where is my nice and spicy sauce covering the shrimp???? And where is the rest of my burger......
Then I cut into it.......and no prizes for guessing what it was.....yep, it was cold. Well, we`ll say cool to be fair......
Tom said he`d half his with me, but I`m not fond of cheese and I wanted my own burger....not much to ask really, and trying to catch our waiter who had become quite the invisible man was almost impossible......until eventually we caught him, Tom was almost done by now so he hadn`t come back to check everything was ok with our food and I said my burger was dry, overcooked and cold. He looked surprised.....you know that feigned surprise that you know isn`t genuine.....and began to tell me how he took it straight off the rack when it was ready......hmm. I also suggested it was supposed to come with spicy sauce on the shrimp......I never did get an answer to that one. He took it away and left the fries, I asked him to take both as I wanted my fries with the burger not cold ones, I don`t think he was too happy with that, but I didn`t think I was being unreasonable.
Tom was now finished and our waiter came back and said it would be a few minutes as it was being cooked fresh......I said no problem, that`s fine, inwardly I was wishing I had kept the fries as I was now ultra hungry and Tom felt guilty, but I wanted him to enjoy his burger too.
And finally, it arrived, looked good.......yes, it had sauce on the shrimps, yes, the shrimps were hot.........and the burger was cool and completely raw in the middle.
I never got the chance to take a picture of it cut open as our waiter stood over me to make sure it was ok.....it felt cool which I was surprised at, but as soon as I cut it open even he couldn`t argue it was anything other than raw. I just looked at him not even sure what to say to him.....but he apologised and abruptly took the plate away asking if there was anything else I wanted to order or did I want another burger cooked, I said look, it`s not your fault, but no thanks, I think two chances are enough. Even he agreed. I asked for the check.
One of the managers came over at this point to apologise and explained he had no excuses as he had seen both burgers and they were both extremely subpar and put it down to new cooks in the kitchen. Well, fair enough, but again, where are the management making sure everything going out is perfect.....and this was my biggest grumble about several restaurants this trip, when these places had top notch management they were brilliant, now not so much.
Of course they took the meal off the check, but I was hungry.....lol......we first paid the check and our waiter said we could take the receipt through to the store and we`d get two fresh glasses in boxes, so we did and we met the nicest member of staff in there. His name was Kodi and he asked how our meal was, we kind of laughed and Tom said his was fine, but briefly said mine not so much, he said he was sorry to hear that and I said, well, it`s one of those things isn`t it. He said to make up for it and because we had been so nice about it, he gave us a few pieces of memorabilia, lovely gesture by him as we weren`t looking for anything, and they were quite cute things too.
We headed back home now and Tom was concerned I was hungry, so I said I`d stop in at the Bula Bar and get those chicken quesadillas again, I had really enjoyed them, so that`s what we did, we got them to take away and I ate them in the room, they were lovely, but I was so hungry at that point I`d have eaten almost anything.
I finished them just in time to head downstairs to Orchids Lounge to meet the lady we`d known a long time. She wanted to meet us here so she could say hello to some of the very few faces still around from when she worked there and we had a nice couple of hours catching up.
She had brought some of those Gideon`s cookies as we had been talking about them previously and she said she`d bring a selection from the Downtown Orlando Bakery as she lived close, and she did bring a selection for us to sample....I wish I had taken pictures, but we didn`t, and there were plenty of them left as they really weren`t as good as they were lauded to be. She had told us we`d be disappointed and she was right, they were large but very fussy. Taste wise they were just a cookie, nice enough but not brilliant. I was glad she had brought them though as now we know, they`re not something we`d buy for us, but I`d certainly get them for someone if we knew they liked them.
Time again passed so fast and soon she was heading off to see one of the staff she knew was working, we said our goodbyes and she set off, we went back upstairs and headed to the lounge for some conversation and bubbly.....Tom wasn`t driving again tonight so he was a happy bunny!
We saw Matt and Rob briefly as they were heading to Howl o Scream tonight and we couldn`t wait to hear how it was as we were going tomorrow, we did hope they had an amazing time.
The staff in the lounge and the Danish couple Chris and Carine kept us company tonight and it was fun, they were a lovely couple and we were trying to arrange to see them over at Strong Water for a drink before we left, something we never managed, but hopefully they`ll be there another time we are too. We were so glad Alex had introduced us to each other as we got on well with them. Alex is very good at mixing folks in the lounge with each other and was always kind in spending time with anyone if they were on their own, she is a star!!
Looking at the time, we briefly considered going to do HHN for maybe an hour or so, but to be honest neither of us had any inclination to do so.
We were heading over to Strong Water tonight and we know we are guaranteed excellent food, in fact it`s the best food, service and atmosphere you will get anywhere in UOR if not the whole of Orlando, this is somewhere we feel completely at home in and everyone gets that welcome here.
Fernando as a manager is the best, simply the best. There are several managers within Loews that have consistently shown how much they care so much about both staff and guests alike and Fernando is absolutely one of them. His knowledge of rums is second to none and when you hear him or Anthony and Lenny talk of rums, their enthusiasm shines through and they want you to enjoy whatever they make for you. We have learned a lot about rums we didn`t know before we started frequenting Strong Water, and weirdly I hated rum before that!!! I just hadn`t met the right people to teach me there were many I could enjoy.
So, we always enjoy our time in here and the staff go out of their way to say hello or give a wave when you come in.
Saturday night they have a lovely couple who sing and they are very good, not too loud and she can carry a tune which is always nice to listen to. Fernando comes out and Chef Carlos follows him and asks us a few odd questions which we didn`t know why he was asking, but it`s Chef Carlos, so we answer and he disappears as quick as he appeared.....lol....lovely guy and one of the most passionate of chefs, his creations are genius and we love absolutely everything he creates and he is funny too, good sense of humour.
This bar just works.....everything about it is just right for us. It is a special place indeed.
Fernando asks if we`ll be in on our last night which is Tuesday as he is off the next two nights, we assure him we will be as that is our traditional last night meal, he says he`ll make sure we get our table......but for now we order a Carole`s Punch for me and Anthony has come over to say hello and says he`s going to make up a drink for Tom to drink tonight since I have mine....lol.....Anthony is another who is a genius but with cocktails, his mind is always working and creating different drinks and working out what will go best with what......
Anthony made up my drink tonight and it was perfect....this was my favourite cocktail ever, and not just because it has my name, it is gorgeous, he created the perfect drink for me!
Tom was presented with a rum and chocolate drink made with SelvaRey Rum which is owned by Bruno Mars and is very, very nice to drink on it`s own or mixed very cleverly by Anthony.
Tom did like this.....a lot!!
It`s nice to see the Fire Pit empty for a change, folks go out there to smoke which we will avoid like the plague, so when it`s quiet it`s nice to grab a snap, it is so cosy out there during our Christmas trips, we always like to spend a little time out there enjoying the flames.
The views are beautiful from here or from the outdoor balcony where you can eat or drink Alfresco, we normally choose to eat inside where we can but it is lovely out there too.
It was time for food now, we had ordered a second cocktail, although I think Tom got a Fountain of Youth for his second as although he loved the first one, it was too rich to have two of them, I had another Carole`s Punch of course.......
We chose two favourites to share tonight, the Camarones Al Ajillo which are four large shrimp cooked in white wine, garlic, tomatoes and lime juice....there is usually cilantro in the dish, but they know it`s an ingredient we both loathe, so it`s never put in ours which we are so grateful for, it`s a gorgeous dish and comes with the nicest bread! I have no idea how a simple piece of bread can be so tasty!
One of their newer dishes and I think this might be my overall favourite, or it might be the Guava pork....I can`t decide between the two
.....but this dish is stunning.....Tuna Tirodito which has the freshest seared Ahi Tuna and it comes with a passion fruit glaze which enhances that beautiful tuna even more, a spicy melon belnd and Okinawa potato chips......I could lick the plate, well, the slate, it is so divine!!
I think Tom lost out a little with the tuna dish........oops!!! Although I did only have one shrimp......works out in the end.....but these dishes are beautiful and the fresh produce shines through here.
Fernando came over to chat for a while again tonight, it wasn`t too busy tonight so it`s always lovely to spend time with him and I think Mike was working too who is one of the assistant managers, he used to work looking after folks at the tables so it was lovely when we saw him back again as he had left before the pandemic.
Fernando asked if we would try a new dessert Chef Carlos had created, he said it was chocolate mousse with a raspberry sauce on the bottom and topped with one of my favourite sweet things....marshmallow!!! How could we resist!!! Although we did say we`d share one rather than one each as it would be sweet, he did say were we sure.....lol....he did know us. There were several dishes over the time we`ve known Fernando and Chef Carlos where I have said I didn`t like an ingredient, but when I`ve tasted the dish whatever it has been I`ve liked it, much to everyone`s amusement......coffee ice cream and banana bread pudding to name a couple. So I did look forward to trying this and Fernando assured me I`d love it.....I believed him.
Lord, this was gorgeous!!! I mean seriously gorgeous......and I admit to eating most of the marshmallow too! The chocolate was light and chocolately which we really enjoyed and the raspberry was a little sharp so it complemented the sweet perfectly.....we loved this dessert!!!
I laughed I couldn`t say I didn`t like chocolate desserts now and at that Chef Carlos came out and asked what we thought of the flavours, Tom loves anything raspberry and yes, chocolate too, I said I was surprised how much I liked it and did love the raspberry through the dish, he smiled and wandered off again.
We`d had an almost perfect evening again.....we really should just eat here almost every night as it is guaranteed perfection in every area.....I don`t think Tom would need much persuasion!
Now we had to wander home and this is where we missed staying in Sapphire......that 10 minute walk always felt much longer after 3 cocktails and food!!
We thanked them again for the lovely evening, and promised we`d be over on Tuesday night again and at that we set off and now I was yawning my head off all the way over, got to the room and woke up!!! Typical.....so some tv for me tonight while sleeping beauty went straight to sleep, but there was nothing on, so my book was searched for and I read for about an hour.
We were excited for tomorrow and Howl o Scream!!
Little Debbie’s. 
.......he looked at me and said ANT....it says ant......lol.....bless him he rolls his eyes a lot at things I say!! 
