Out of the bubble

[SandyinMonterey]

Heading to WDW in a couple of months and looking for restaurant recommendations that are out of the Disney bubble. We've been telling ourselves for years we're going to do this but never do. We don't really care for chain restaurants. We really try to find where the locals would go for great food.

 

[EACarlson]

Charley's Steakhouse. It's a local chain with just a few restaurants. There is one on 192 just southeast of WDW. Easily one of the top five steaks I've ever had.

 

[PoppyJ]

Fresh Kitchen
Domu
Hall's on 5th (Parlor Kitchen waffles)
Cafe Tutu Tango

 

[SandyinMonterey]

Charley's Steakhouse. It's a local chain with just a few restaurants. There is one on 192 just southeast of WDW. Easily one of the top five steaks I've ever had.
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My husband enjoys a good steak dinner. Thank you.

 

[jimmymc]

Piesanos
Celebration Town Tavern
SoDough
Tokyo Sushi

 

[zackiedawg]

Charley's is excellent - it's not really a chain restaurant, more like a popular local restaurant that expanded to two additional locations in central Florida. The parent company by the founder of Charley's has other restaurants now too - but only 3 Charley's locations - two in the Disney/Orlando area and one in Tampa. I've been to two of them, and they are definitely among the best steakhouses I've been to (and I live in an area that is stuffed with all the best-known steakhouses - Bourbon, Smith & Wollensky, Morton's, Capital Grille, New York Prime, Abe & Louie's, and a dozen non-chain spots with local and national celebrity chefs).

 

[SandyinMonterey]

Piesanos
Celebration Town Tavern
SoDough
Tokyo Sushi

Celebration Town Tavern looks really good. Thank you.

 

[babyruth]

awww Charleys! When I was a kid they would wrap up leftovers in foil and shape it like a swan.

 

[ddluvsdisney]

awww Charleys! When I was a kid they would wrap up leftovers in foil and shape it like a swan.

OMG! There’s a place in RI that does that too! I love it!

 

[LAS2AMS]

Charley's is excellent - it's not really a chain restaurant, more like a popular local restaurant that expanded to two additional locations in central Florida. The parent company by the founder of Charley's has other restaurants now too - but only 3 Charley's locations - two in the Disney/Orlando area and one in Tampa. I've been to two of them, and they are definitely among the best steakhouses I've been to (and I live in an area that is stuffed with all the best-known steakhouses - Bourbon, Smith & Wollensky, Morton's, Capital Grille, New York Prime, Abe & Louie's, and a dozen non-chain spots with local and national celebrity chefs).

I forgot about Charlie’s. We were denied service once when I was a kid as everyone must have formal wear. That was many years ago and it looks like they’ve relaxed the dress code..

 

[zackiedawg]

I've never had a problem getting in with slacks and a button down shirt - no jacket...for both the Tampa and main entrance locations. I've seen people there in shorts, though generally most folks dress a little nicer with at least pants...there are precious few places left that still have formal/suit-gown dress codes.