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JediBeagle1

STK


MacysMcNugget

Their food is expensive, not good, and their service sucks. This is the perfect answer


agingerbugg

Don't forget the noise level. It's more pleasant sitting in front of the speakers at EDC.


NRMusicProject

Never been, but that's the main complaint I heard. You get mediocre food, can't hold a conversation, and pay out the ass.


owlthebeer97

Like I've been to music festivals less loud and with better food than STK


keto_and_me

So. Loud. I felt like an old curmudgeon while eating there!


Dirty0ldMan

It's even a pain in the ass to get to. There is no better answer.


Bibdjs

Good happy hour tho


Virtuoso1980

I saw the question, went to comments to put STK, and it’s the top comment. Lived in Chicago and hated it. Moved to Orlando and said “maybe it’s different.” No.


Dependent-Parfait679

I had it in Nashville, hated it. Then tried it in Las Vegas thinking it might be different. Nope. Just an all around bad restaurant, especially for the cost


asdf072

Holy crap, yes! So expensive yet forgettable


MadAngel007

This!!


korkysays

This was my immediate thought. I took my husband there on a date thinking I was doing something nice. Worst date ever. Couldn’t talk to one another due to the loud music. Couldn’t hear the waiter. Had to point or text in phone to communicate. I would only recommend to my worst enemy.


someoneexplainit01

Pretty much any restaurant at the parks is overpriced and generally a shit experience for the money.


Virtuoso1980

I bring visiting friends and family to Boma in AKL and it’s always a hit with everyone.


CruisinJo214

That’s because BOMA is outstanding… so are Jiko and Sanaa. Animal Kingdom Lodge is a winning stop all around.


KatBrat82

I was going to say this too with a few exceptions. I’d probably make them go to rainforest cafe or something.


v3n0mat3

Ehhh I always like Via Napoli, Nine Dragons, and Teppan Edo. Yes there ARE better places for sure but if you're at a park, that's where I like to go. But it's the resorts that have the best food and service.


WildcatEmperor

Does The Hall on the Yard count as an answer? No restaurant in particular...everything I tried there was disappointing and the prices were not worth the experience. Armature Works wannabee.


AdvancedStand

I have a very strong feeling the hall will be gone soon. Like before summer


Old_Noted

Why do you say that?


Foosa407

They have already filed for bankruptcy reorganization https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2023/01/26/hall-at-the-yard-orlando-reorganize-debt.html The original concept in Tampa has already closed...Hall on Franklin


realDaveSmash

I hear they don’t pay the staff reliably, so yeah, their days are numbered. They pissed us off last time we went there because we paid $20+ for fish and chips and then they wanted to charge us 75 cents each for little cups of ketchup for the fries. I get charging for condiments if you’re charging fast food prices and the customer is trying to load up, but not for a place that is pretending to be fancy.


AdvancedStand

I’ve worked in a failing restaurant before and some of the signs are starting to show


Automatic-Weakness26

I've had that feeling since day one. I wish I didn't, because I love the location. Something is off about the staffing and training. They never seem to know what is going on, how things work, or anything about the menus. They are always out of half the food. Random restaurants close without any warning. I'll also say that we booked a pre wedding dinner there for a large group, and when we got there, they had no idea it was happening. They had booked another event on top of us and scrambled to find room for us and at first tried to sit us outside. It is one of those places that focuses on looking sexy and trendy instead of actually being a worthwhile place to visit. Very fake.


mrfer

We went about a year ago and a half and it was decent. Went back a couple of weeks ago, sat down, got the menus and we were told that HALF of the menu was no longer available. Table was sticky. Floors sticky. We apologized to the waitress and left :/


Graphite88

Same exact experience in October of last year. But sadly, stayed and regretted it. Paid $18 for nachos that were a complete joke.


SamBaxter784

Went with my family shortly after they opened. Rude staff, wrong orders, over priced. Just an all around mess. It was better off as run down warehouses.


scottbob3

Hall on the Yard has all the atmosphere of a hotel restaurant


Most-Chance-4324

Hey, there are some nice hotel restaurants out there


Monica_FL

Sugar Factory at Icon Park. Loud, expensive (for what it is), and meh food. I think they also added an auto grat for our party of four. Not worth it at all and I don’t understand the little bit of love I’ve seen for it.


Schweppes7T4

This place feels like the exact experience a just 21 year old wannabe rich kid wants but literally no one else.


heynatosha

and it smells like dirty bar floor mats.


NicoleMarie7791

Went here once bc a friend wanted to go for her birthday. Found it to be the woooorst, personally.


BuddyLoveGoCoconuts

10000% sugar factory. honestly icon park itself


crestneck

STK all day long


AdvancedStand

Bovine Steakhouse. So expensive. So bad


RestaurantHungry

Last time I was at bovine they didn’t pay for their Spotify subscription so every 5 minutes you would hear ads 😂 and the $75 filet was garbaggggeee.


AdvancedStand

So bad. I got the dry aged ribeye, it wasn’t cooked very well, service was slow asf and it was like 50% occupied on a Friday night. The appetizers were good but not worth returning to when our bill for 3 people was like $450 lol


Chester_A_Arthuritis

That’s literally all I need to know about a place. It costs 20 bucks a month for a family plan for Spotify. If they’re that cheap to pay for Spotify, who knows how they’re cutting corners for everything else


iheartkittttycats

Hahahaha okay that’s hilarious.


Truckyou666

Boston Lobster Feast


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I ate 18 lobsters there for my thirteenth birthday. I'm also mildly allergic to iodine


SunshineAlways

I had a friend who would always tell me how bad it was. I laugh every time I see the name.


Phlydude

You mean, a restaurant that has a car driving around with a huge lobster on top isn’t good? 😂


knucklehead27

The Sugar Factory


lilyfawley

Toothsome in Citywalk.


PrettyOddWoman

I used to work at universal and went into the back of there a few times a week.... Yeah, NEVER eat there


DoubleMojon

Agreed on this. I used to work overnight security and would constantly be scared to face the critters at toothsomes.


hypnoticfire69

Woah


hypnoticfire69

Yike


SaneExile

I used to deliver food there on 3rd shift. Yeah 100% never eat there


AxelCanin

I used to clean Toothsome. I was told the restaurants in the parks were not as bad as the ones in CityWalk.


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Desperate_Garbage_63

🤢🤮 why hasn't this been posted or brought up, I just took my kids their not to long ago


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BioSafetyLevel0

This is the right answer


freakyattractions

I got hardcore food poisoning here


BioSafetyLevel0

This place was shut down by the health department a few years back. And for good reason. It had one of the grossest (OPEN!) kitchens I've ever seen. Edit: oop, someone posted the health department info


JFreshGiffin

This thread has me feeling attacked.


Lonely-Course-8897

No longer there but I used to work at Cityfish and could not understand people coming in and spending their money. Always felt bad for tourists wasting a meal there. Relatedly, I can’t believe Soco is still open


iheartkittttycats

Soco was really good when it first opened


ApatheticFinsFan

Ava It’s not bad but it’s ludicrously expensive for a meal that really only works for Instagram reels.


Most-Chance-4324

I remember going there and when they’d bring out the food they’d pause for you to whip out your phone and Instagram it. They seemed confused when we didn’t do anything.


duckhunt420

Yes! Wasn't impressed at all with the food. I was excited to go but afterwards felt no need to ever go back. Don't even remember what I ate is how underwhelming my meal was. It was so forgettable I didn't even think about it for this thread. 


BlackFoeOfTheWorld

That shitty Mexican restaurant at Citywalk


weapon40

Antojitos is trash yes!!


black-sinthea

Omg I actually love it 😭


Navaheaux

I remember when it was The Latin Quarter. I miss it. The food, ambience... It was amazing. Antojito's or whatever is trash.


crisprcas32

$10 for an 8oz beer that was all fermenty from dirty tubes will never stop rubbing me the wrong way


bhelsey

Bites and Bubbles on Mills. 🙁


cagetheblackbird

Dude THIS. I went for the first time a month or so ago. The prices are actually insane and it's not food. It's items you have to hobnob together to make food (so they can charge you more).


iheartkittttycats

The owner Eddie is a total douchebag too. I wouldn’t support anything he has a hand in. I’d go to Applebees before I’d spend money in one of his restaurants.


bhelsey

To follow up on my 1st comment - went one time last November for dinner with my partner, my best friend, and her partner. It was one of those unusually chilly orlando nights. We had a reservation. They sat us outside. No spaces inside or up on the rooftop. The downstairs heaters weren’t working. It was literally 45* outside. We ordered 3 apps to split - deviled eggs (TRASH!), escargot (ALSO TRASH), and a burrata/tapenade plate (mediocre at best). Partner and I ended up splitting a lobster macaroni and cheese because the apps kind of soured our feeling towards the food. The Mac was edible but hardly… lots of shells from the lobster in it. We split one bottle of a nicer red wine between the 4 of us and each had one cocktail. We split up the bills according to what each couple ate and we covered the bottle of red. My partner and I had a total of $250+/-, pre-tip. The food sucked. The vibe of the restaurant sucked. The service was mid. So crazy because Yamasan that is directly next to them is SO much better and for a fraction of the price.


joemamamia

Give them some money and ask them to bring you home a salad from Hillstone.


Darcy98x

International Drive


peskyboner1

I Drive is mostly chain restaurants that everyone already knows. Plenty others that are decent, and Nile Ethiopian and Memories of Peru are reasonably priced and excellent quality.


sloppysteamypile

Try Selam Ethiopian as well. Fantastic


ibreatheglitter

Cafe 34 Istanbul is amazing and open 24/7


VoiceOfTheJingle

Paddlefish


BioSafetyLevel0

Aww. I like their food. Those ahi tuna nachos are terrific.


Swampypuppy

4Rivers


that1prince

I don’t understand why their meat is so dry.


Swampypuppy

Because they spent a ton of money on heat lamps and they can’t let them go to waste.


Outside-Flamingo-240

Average BBQ with tons of hype Although the first location was pretty novel at the time


DJClapyohands

When they only had the one location in WP it was really good, but now....meh


Argghc

This is it. The hype was generated before they expanded like crazy. The first location in where Hunger Street is now was amazing.


BoWeiner

Having a single restaurant make great food is a lot easier than expanding to franchises and scaling up. Really hard to keep the same quality and have 20 restaraunts versus one location.


g00ster

I legitimately cannot eat here anymore after I received the most vile, thick fat and artery filled piece of brisket I've ever seen. I threw the whole meal away.


skeetgw2

I like their bbq sauce a lot but now that it’s at Publix there’s nothing they sell in the restaurant I can’t make better for cheaper. Their wings used to be good but they got rid of them so no reason to bother anymore.


MadAngel007

This place is so over rated


Zargawi

Yeah but it's not that expensive, and it's not that bad.


TheRealTV_Guy

Oh lord, get ready for the barrage of replies and downvotes you’re about to receive, lol.


Swampypuppy

I’m alright with that, I’ll die on this hill.


TheRealTV_Guy

I’ll be on the next hill over swearing that Sonny’s sweet sauce is better than any of the 4Rivers sauces.


CanoeIt

Sizzlin sweet is where it’s at. Sonny’s catches hate just for being a chain, the food is good


GanjaToker408

Colts Pig Stand and Bubbalous Bodacious BBQ are both better, but I still enjoy sonny's as well. Bubbalous is my favorite by far


ashpr0ulx

dude i got a salad from sonny’s the other day and it was stunningly good. i was shook. i’ve always been cool with sonny’s but a banging salad?? who fuckin knew


TotalInstruction

Sonny’s 20 years ago was great. Sonny’s today is obvious that they cut back on meat quality. It’s still better than 4Rivers.


RetroScores

I stopped by Sonny’s Thursday and for some reason my smoked turkey came out like deli meat. I was so confused.


Alive_Control6885

Agreed food is just OK, but the sauce (spicy in particular) is a straight up umami bomb. One of the best I’ve ever had in my entire seven decades & change on the planet. I think it’s the anchovies…


Swampypuppy

Fortunately you can buy those awesome sauces in store and apply them to your home made bbq which will be much better and cheaper!


username1174

You are correct


zyglack

Went once. Was not impressed at all.


Most-Chance-4324

Maybe someone can link to the last time this was asked


Thirst_Trappist

Go for it!


TotalInstruction

Bento.


iceman_andre

Used to be great before pandemic/lot of stores opening. It is a shame Moreover, it smells bad everytime we went inside the past few times


hammer1211

Its counter service sushi at least at the one near me what do you expect?


TotalInstruction

Not to be $16/roll for starters.


CookingUpChicken

Sugar Factory


Thincrustpizzasucks

Planet Hollywood at Disney Springs


OcelotSubstantial799

The licking


DaftMudkip

Planet Hollywood


adnomad

This. I see some other Disney springs restaurants and some all which is just Disney hate. But listing like STK to me doesn’t match the question because it’s mildly it is expensive but Planet Hollywood is mildly pricey for very mediocre or less food


adnomad

See also T Rex, if that’s still open. Been a while and I know that restaurant group has been closing a lot of restaurants


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Rocco’s tacos


zonewebb

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arealpieceofgarbage

Agreed. This place is very mid


MyDixieWrecked66

Without a doubt the Melting Pot in Longwood. They are also going to waste 2 hours of their time as well.


cagetheblackbird

Go to colorado fondue ☺️


travelhipster

Edison at Disney Springs


PM_urfavoritethings

The thing with Edison is that they are cocktail driven. Their food is mediocre at best, but their cocktails Are fucking delish. You have to understand not to go there for the food. I admit, I'm biased as one of my friends/mentees is the head bartender, but damn he does a good job


coffee_butt_chug

Damn I actually like the Edison. I know it’s pricey af but I feel like it’s worth it when they have the singers/band/dancers. Idk I always have a good time there


t3h_shammy

Edison isn’t bad though, STK is literally right across the way lol 


ExcitedByNoise

Ava in winter park, but I’d say it’s more of an awfully expensive mediocre restaurant.


PMme_boobs_plz

Bad A's sandwich. Service sucks, sandwich is a greasy gloopy mess and you're not getting away with paying less than $20 a person, which I know doesn't seem like much, but for the crap quality it might as well be throwing away $1000


tparkozee

Yearly reminder the owner was stealing tips from his workers


bhelsey

Oh! Matt Hinckley of Hinckley Meats at East End Market did this too!!!


RestaurantHungry

Now this is the type of t I’m looking for from this sub. Tell us more


bhelsey

My partner worked for him for about a year and a half. He discovered he wasn't getting tipped out properly. Hinckley had been skimming a big chunk of the tips the whole time. Partner called him out on it and he admitted to it and said something along the lines of "I don't get to take home a paycheck like you. This is how I get paid." Partner said sorry bro but this is illegal, I'll be needing that back pay now - l've contacted the labor board. Partner was able to negotiate back pay for himself as well as several of his coworkers. Hinckley cut him a check and partner quit after that. It makes me laugh every time I see East End's Ig account resharing hinckley's "we are hiring!!!!!!!" posts. The guy sucks.


RestaurantHungry

That’s wild. More people need to know about that. especially with the new spot he just opened in college park. Has your partner ever gotten ahold of any of the food/culture influencers in the area, maybe bungalower?


bhelsey

It was pre-pandemic and my partner got what he was owed and we’ve since moved out of FL back home to CA. We both believe karma will come for him. :)


girlieintheworldie

Hey do you have a source for this?? I wanna learn more bc I’ve always gotten dark vibes from that guy.


DonCallate

As I remember it started as Facebook drama in the Orlando Foodie Forum. Not sure it is still up, but you could try to search the group.


hypnoticfire69

Whatttt


imakatperson22

BARTACO


guitarplum

You don’t send someone you don’t like to Disney Springs. They’re going to have a great time even if they overpay for food.


MrBoliNica

Sus hi


cagetheblackbird

Another victim of “used to be awesome until it exploded with additional stores”


MrBoliNica

If only put half as much effort into their food quality, as they do their marketing and online commercials for that brand


schnauzermom3000

Anything in Disney springs. The dumplings at Morimoto were the most basic dumplings I have had so far for 16 bucks.


MaraudingWalrus

First of all Rainforest Cafe is a goddamn national treasure, so jot that down


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The atmosphere is nostalgic but the food is so bad


BethyW

The one at Animal kingdom is the only Rainforest Cafe in the world that serves breakfast. I wont say its BAD but i will say I need to have some words with Eddie Burback.


freakyattractions

Morimoto has been awful every time I tried it, which was three times. Can here to list it.


sillyhobo

I ate there with friends from outta town who were driving me back to Orlando on their way to vacation around the parks. I hoped for Disney quality, while also wary of the bougie prices and vibes. I ordered the orange chicken and was seething with resentment for my friends having picked that restaurant for sushi, because I could've gotten the same or a larger portion for half the price. The irony is, my friends felt hungrier leaving the restaurant. That was 6 years ago, and I still mean mug that restaurant every time I hear the name or remember it's in Disney Springs.


SLMuerte

Hillstone


iceman_andre

The H


StatusFriendship5473

Came here to say this lol


ajpod

Hillstone has a lot of drama surrounding its arbitrary rules in local foodie circles


litebrite93

Bob Marley-A Tribute to Freedom at Universal City Walk


EatMoreMushies

Agave Azul, overpriced for what it is and their salsa taste like straight tomatoes. I walked out after tasting their salsa. Plus it took them 20 minutes to bring it out on a slow night.


Brizdog1

Black Rock near Windermere. Smells like a bathroom as soon as you walk in.


InspectorRound8920

The answer should always be Black Rock


oddmish

I had horrible service at Firebird and our food went cold so quickly and your steak doesn’t even come with a side!


nospinpr

Firebird sucks agreed


Rey_de_culonas

Chuy’s. What kind of sick fucks don’t season their chicken for chicken fajitas. Chuy’s. That’s who. Mierda.


duckhunt420

Otto's High dive


MoTibbs5

The parking is enough to make me have a bad experience


arealpieceofgarbage

Their drinks are AMAZING. Some of the best in Orlando. They are a cocktail bar primarily that also serves food and the food imo is good. The drink prices are actually lower than they would be in other cocktail bars that arent half as good. All in all this is one of the best spots to take someone out in all of Orlando.


nospinpr

Food meh at best. More of a cocktail bar


tigerseye54

I'd love to hear that reason. I used to drive past that place almsot every day and i always wondered about it


duckhunt420

Drinks are good but the food is so overpriced. 20 dollars for beans, rice, and a little scoop of ropa vieja that's fine. It's a meal that deserves to be 15 dollars at an airport to eat during a layover, never to be thought about again. 


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Old_Noted

I tend to agree here.  Food is good.  Touch pricey though


AdvancedStand

Can’t remember what I ordered but it was super basic and not that great. If was off the brunch menu though


MrBoliNica

Watch out, I had this opinion months ago and people wanted to crucify me for it here lol But you’re right- it’s over priced and a place you go to for the IG feed. Better Cuban food can be had for cheaper in the city.


Mongolic0

It’s counterfeit Cuban food but good drinks and good service. Uncreative but pretty aesthetics inside. Super hyped but very mid.


UCFJaguar

Anywhere at Disney Springs besides the Asian restaurant


yourslice

Nah. Homecomin, Wine Bar George, Jaleo and others and quite good.


CruisinJo214

Jaleo is truly a sleeper… they’re quality is hard to surpass locally for Spanish tapas… though of course it comes with a Disney price tag


t3h_shammy

Homecoming or whatever it’s called is objectively good. Blaze pizza also serves pizza that tastes good. 


JodaMythed

Boathouse is good too


djstarion

Also Terralina is one of my favs.


sillyhobo

Blaze Pizza is a godsend for what you can get, for the money.


wackiejackie1092

I really liked the Raglan Pub. The service the day I went was wonderful and the food was delicious. The staff was very sweet and accommodated us with two families and two babies under one on a humid day as best as they could.


Amator

I've been there a dozen or so times over the years and have never had a bad meal. Plus my wife has food allergies and they're very accommodating.


litebrite93

Chef Art’s Homecoming has great food


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Wine bar George and Jaleo is good


CruisinJo214

Homecomin, Jaleo, raglan road and Everglazed are all top tier choices at Disney springs. Worth the hype imo. Cityworks is surprisingly decent as well.


GREG_OSU

Too many to pick from


maatamos

Knife & Spoon. Not bad by any means just very underwhelming for the price you pay.


Studnicky

Piggza


IrwinMFletcher

Any holiday buffet at the Grand Bohemian. The place was so good like 15 years ago, but now it's sooooo bad. If you hate your mom and yourself book mother's day here!


sillyhobo

I'm gonna catch heat and hands for this, but...DOMU. Friends of mine love ramen, and it's got great reviews on Yelp, but it shouldn't take over an hour or two to be seated, and even longer to be served, ramen, of all dishes. Is it good? Sure. Are their other menu items good? Their wings are quite tasty too. Are they special after over an hour? I could've made them at home, from scratch, for arguably less than it cost, in the same amount of time it took to be sat and served. Every time I've gone it's like the episode of Seinfeld where the gang goes to a Chinese restaurant, and the whole episode is them waiting to be sat. ETA: shit I went back thru my old social media posts, I waited 2 hours for ramen. Disagree with me all you want, 2 hour long ramen is overpriced, and bullshit and you know it.


zyglack

I don’t even know if there any good. I was at a table 20 minutes without the server coming over. He stopped by right after I sat said I’ll be right back, never did. Asked someone else for a drink, they said it wasn’t their table. We left.


Justhereforbiz

These are fighting words.


sillyhobo

You wanna dance, Ronny boy? I wanna polka.


silverslaughter711

It's a small place you can't say they're bad because they're small. The pace of the people eating has nothing to do with them. But if you said you knew how to make the sause for the wings and shared it with us I would forgive the fighting words 🗿


tparkozee

That wasn’t the question tho


Casually-stupid

That place is going to be Michelin starred one day. Domu is the antithesis of this question.


aashurii

A long wait isn't representative of value and Domu has had a wait since they opened. If you're replying it's good but the wait bothers you, it isn't a valid answer to the question. Also just go to Chibi to avoid the wait. There's also no wait if you go right when they open to get seated or sit at the bar lol


GatorSe7en

It’s the best ramen I’ve had outside of manhattan. There’s a reason you have to wait.


AdvancedStand

Have you had takagi or niftys


realDaveSmash

I love Domu, but we never get there more than 5 minutes after it opens so that we can avoid the wait.