Texas de Brazils :

Location - International Drive, before the Belz Mall opposite Festival Bay
Quality of food 10/10
Service 10/10
Cleanliness 10/10
Value for money 8/10
Approx. cost per main meal per head: Set price, currently $40 each
Comments.... An absolute carnivore’s paradise!!

Only recently arrived in Orlando, this Brazilian themed restaurant enjoys great reviews from its other locations in Texas, Miami and Memphis among others. Beginners mistake to avoid - filling yourself up at the huge salad bar, though easily done! Gauchos roam the restaurant with long skewers of meat, freshly seasoned and grilled on open flames. You each have a reversible card - red for no, green for yes. The gauchos will keep feeding you if you have your card on green or not if it’s red. Very tempting to leave it on green when the quality of food that keeps arriving is unmistakably brilliant. Filet mignon, chicken, lamb, bacon wrapped steak and chicken, Brazilian sausage, picanha, it all just keeps coming. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and fried bananas. The sweets look great but never managed to get that far!! Extensive wine list, watch that sodas aren’t refilled for free.
Go hungry, leave barely able to walk! 

The Olive Garden:

Just past Poinciana on the 192 in Kissimmee
Quality of food 7/10
Service 7/10
Cleanliness 7/10
Value for money 6/10
Comments..... Great Italian food a nice change to Steaks.

Sangam Indian Cuisine :

US 27 at Polo Park
Quality of food 4/10
Service 7/10
Cleanliness 7/10
Value for money 5/10

Mekong, Chinese/Vietnamese/Thai

US 192 at JJ’s Plaza near junction with US27
Quality of food 7/10
Service 7/10
Cleanliness... Takeout
Value for money 7/10
Comments...... Ordered over phone for delivery, was told 35 minutes and on the stroke they turned up. The food was terrific as good as any Chinese I have ever eaten... Top nosh.

TGI Fridays: 

Formosa Gardens
Quality of food 6 ½ /10
Service 6/10
Cleanliness OK but refurbishment was going on so 5/10
Value for money 6/10
Comments...... Ideal place to go for good quality Steaks, Ribs and Chicken. The kids loved the balloon lady.

Seasons 52 :

Location - Sand Lake Road, Dr. Phillips.
Quality of food 10 /10
Service 10/10
Cleanliness 10/10
Value for money 10/10
Comments...... Excellent and varied menu. Try the
Flatbread starters - you won’t be disappointed. The sweets come in small portions so that you can try one (or two) without breaking the calorie bank. Must book. Eat outside on balcony area with views over the huge lake.

Shells :

Location - East on Highway 192 passed Marker 15, not far from Kissimmee
Quality of food 8 /10
Service 8/10
Cleanliness 10/10
Value for money 10/10
Comments...... Clam chowder to die for!

Cafe TuTu Tangos :

Location - South International Drive, near Mercado
Quality of food 10 /10
Service 10/10
Cleanliness 10/10
Value for money 10/10
Comments...... A lovely restaurant, very different to anything else in the Orlando area. They have a menu full of lots of little dishes and you order them as you want them. They also have an Artist in residence each day and sometimes they even have a Tarot reader!!

Tony Roma’s:

Location - 12167 S.Apopka Vineland Road Lake Buena Vista
Quality of food 10 /10
Service 10/10
Cleanliness 9/10
Value for money 10/10
Comments...... Excellent family restaurant, they claim to make the best Ribs in America, and they are not wrong. If ribs aren’t your thing they have steaks, chicken and mouth watering salads. Excellent value for money on Monday evenings as it is eat as many ribs as you can!

Longhorns Steak House:

Location - 192 In between markers 9 & 10
Quality of food 9 /10
Service 9/10
Cleanliness 9/10
Value for money 9/10
Comments...... Excellent steak and pasta. Good old western atmosphere.

Villa De Flora Restaurant:

Location - Gaylord Palms Hotel Osceola Parkway
Quality of food 10 /10
Service 10/10
Cleanliness 10/10
Value for money 10/10
Comments...... We always visit when we are over. A wonderful all you can eat buffet including a chef preparing pasta to your instructions. The desserts are to die for, including Ben & Jerry’s ice cream with sprinkles. It is themed on an outdoor Mediterranean Restaurant under the huge glass atrium. Afterwards you can stroll around and see the alligators, turtles, fountains and wander in their indoor Everglades. Don’t forget to say you have come to eat when you arrive at the car park and get your parking pass stamped to avoid the $7 parking fee.

Carrabas:

Location - Formosa Gardens Mall Us192 nr Splendid China
Quality of food 9 /10
Service 8/10
Cleanliness 8/10
Value for money 8/10
Comments...... Excellent Italian Restaurant. You can call ahead and suggest you do. Crab cakes starter is gorgeous and the lasagne.

Charlies Steakhouse:

Location - US 192 Kissimmee op. turn for Celebration nr Arabian Nights
Quality of food 9 /10
Service 8/10
Cleanliness 7/10
Value for money 10/10
Comments...... You need a big appetite here as the Steaks are humungous ! Up to 32oz of prime beef and the Aussie Lobster tails 23 oz. Skip a starter and have a desert ... if you can manage one they are huge too!

Portobello Yacht Club :

Location - Downtown Disney
Quality of food 8 /10
Service 8/10
Cleanliness 8/10
Value for money 8/10
Comments...... We went on New years Eve and sat outside watching the small boats up and down the lake. The meal was excellent and mid priced. Good Value and would go again.

Outback Steakhouse :

Location - various locations Sand lake road/192/beside Dolly Parton dinner show
Quality of food 10/10
Service 9/10
Cleanliness 10/10
Value for money 9/10
Comments...... One on the 192 is always busy. Always in the Orlando Sentinel foodie awards

Orlando Ale House:

Location - Orange Blossom Trail beside Florida Mall
Quality of food 8/10
Service 8/10
Cleanliness 9/10
Value for money 9/10
Comments...... Great range of beer too, sports bar style

Jimmy Buffetts Margaritaville

Location - Universal City Walk
Quality of food 10/10
Service 9/10
Cleanliness 9/10
Value for money 10/10
Comments...... A great place for a good night out. Live music inside from 10 pm and live music outside most of the day. You must try the ’Cheeseburger in paradise’ yummy. The Margaritas are to die for. Sit near the bar if you can, and watch the Volcano erupt every 30 minutes or so. If you get the chance, visit the original one in Key West.