Wine Bar George gives wine newbies and connoisseurs alike a spot to enjoy some interesting glasses with a menu of small plates, charcuterie boards, and family-style entrees that skew toward Mediterranean cuisine. The Disney Springs restaurant is led by master sommelier George Miliotes. What I would...
As the name suggests, Southern Spice Indian Cuisine highlights the dishes that hail from India’s southern cuisine, particularly of India’s Chettinad region. Expect a few more seafood dishes on the menu — along with a few of the standard favorites of Indian cuisine from this small restaurant set...
Stir Restaurant & Bar is the latest gastropub to bring American cuisine to 1409 N. Orange Ave. in Orlando’s Ivanhoe Village neighborhood, the former home of Nova Scratch Kitchen. If you can’t tell by that sentence, very little stirred me about my meal at the restaurant. What I would try a second...
Selam Ethiopian & Eritrean Cuisine delivers on its promise of "a blend of spice, a blaze of color, a burst of flavor." This restaurant brings an authentic, fun experience to Orlando’s tourism area with its hands-on delicious food and the friendly service that can make an unfamiliar cuisine a new...
Café Linger encourages diners to dawdle over a petite menu of European and American comfort foods paired with beer, wine, tea, and yes, coffee. Don’t linger too long, however — you may break one of the College Park cafe’s rules. What I would try a second time Café Linger’s quinoa and kale bowl...
1803 Pizza/Kitchen is the quintessential neighborhood pizzeria: a cozy, simple, family-owned eatery that shines when it comes to the pizza pies. The restaurant in Orlando’s Audubon Park has Italian fare in its past as the former location of O’Stromboli. What I would try a second time 1803 nails...
Chela Tequila & Tacos adds yet another spot for the popular handheld dish to Orlando — downtown Orlando to be exact. Formerly the home of brunch hotspot Kasa, the Tex-Mex restaurant offers a fairly basic, easy menu of Mexican-inspired food. What I would try a second time Chela’s tacos were deserving...
Enzo’s Hideaway feels a world away from its nearby sister restaurant, Maria & Enzo’s in Disney Springs. This is thanks to its location off the main drag of Disney Springs in a faux old rum runner tunnel and prohibition-style cocktails. What I would try a second time The bistecca pizzaiola ($43)...
Garp & Fuss feels a little set apart from the hubbub of Park Avenue’s restaurant scene. Part of that is its location in the Hidden Garden courtyard, while the other part is its curious menu that spans cuisines and price points. There’s no real pinpointing a focus at the restaurant. The restaurant’s...
Urban Hibachi Sushi & Grill applies an elegant touch to its modern Japanese fare. The restaurant’s third location, in Oviedo, which this review centers around, opened a few months ago — it also has outposts on Orlando’s Sand Lake Road and Kirkman Road. What I would try a second time The appropriately...
The wine (and champagne) is back in stock at 912 N. Mills Ave. in Orlando. The space, which has transformed from wine bar to sandwich shop to coffee cafe over the past three years, returned to its roots — sort of. Bites & Bubbles, a new concept by restaurateurs Eddie Nickell and Nick Olivieri,...
The name Calle3 M3xican Str33t Kitch3n isn’t easy on the eye. The Apopka restaurant’s menu of Mexican street food is so easy on the belly, however, that you’ll quickly forgive them — especially when you learn the back story. The “3” stands for the strength of the family who manages Calle3: Chef-owner...
Fresh Kitchen produces what the name suggests: healthy fare that avoids the pitfalls of other do-it-yourself fare. Diners can build their own bowl of bases, vegetables, proteins, toppings and sauces at two Orlando locations of this Tampa-based microchain. What I would try a second time Fresh Kitchen’s...
Kai — Asian Street Fare takes the flavors and ingredients from different Asian cuisines and uses them in casual fare such as wings, tacos, loaded fries and other small plates. This fast casual eatery is managed by two friends — and engineers — in a slightly hidden away shopping center along State...
Grills Lakeside Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar brings a slice of beach life to Central Florida thanks to its tropical cocktail list, seafood-heavy menu and lakeside views. What I would try a second time The slightly spicy hickory-smoked smoke’n fish dip ($9.99) lived up to its name. Hand me fish dip,...
MetroWest favorite Teak Neighborhood Grill brought its local sports bar vibe to Maitland a few months ago. Fans will be happy to learn that the restaurant’s over-the-top burger selection made the move too. What I would try a second time Teak’s burgers are famous for their creative toppings. With...
Blue Jacket Grille keeps things simple with American comfort food, such as burgers, wings, sandwiches and more. It works in this pub set in a neighborhood just south of Baldwin Park. What I would try a second time My guest and I were torn on the sauce situation for Blue Jacket’s double-dipped wings...
Copacabana Cuban Cafe brought a new spot for islands eats to Mount Dora about 9 years ago — and fairly recently did the same in Altamonte Springs. Set in a shopping center, the new location doesn’t have the same island feel as the original — but the quality of the Cuban comfort food is the same....
Sticky Rice invites guests to sit and stay awhile with a small-plates menu full of a cuisine new to Orlando: Laotian. The southeast Asian country’s food is represented well in this small restaurant just east of downtown Orlando. What I would try a second time Sticky Rice’s small-plates menu has...