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Places to EAT in ORLANDO during Bowl Week

Paranos said:
The Franchise said:
Orlando is like a ****** strip mall. Those restaurants are who's who of salmonella and botchilism.
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Bull Crap Orlando has a lot of very good eateries at every price point. Your full of **** an I am straight up calling you out on this. Many excellent Chef's have restaurants in Orlando. **** Emeril Lagasse has several restaurants in Orlando and lives here. He even has a show about Florida restaurants , and most the time he is covering restaurants in Metro Orlando.

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I'll agree to a certain extent. Having lived in San Antonio recently for two years where I moved from Orlando, comparing restaurants allowed me to appreciate Orlando in that respect. But there usually isn't **** to do in Orlando as Universal and Disney gets old real quick.
 
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Paranos said:
The Franchise said:
Orlando is like a ****** strip mall. Those restaurants are who's who of salmonella and botchilism.
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Bull Crap Orlando has a lot of very good eateries at every price point. Your full of **** an I am straight up calling you out on this. Many excellent Chef's have restaurants in Orlando. **** Emeril Lagasse has several restaurants in Orlando and lives here. He even has a show about Florida restaurants , and most the time he is covering restaurants in Metro Orlando.

[video=youtube_share;e_TQ48Go4iI]https://youtu.be/e_TQ48Go4iI[/video]
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Emeril's is OK at best. Having grown up in Orlando, I don't agree with Chise's exact wording, but a good 85% of the eats in Orlando aren't unique AT ALL and mostly chain restaurants you can find elsewhere in the country (case in point: every single restaurant you suggested is a chain btw). Are there good restaurants? Sure, but for folks traveling to Orlando, it makes no sense to travel out of the way to visit a restaurant that's ultimately not worth the drive. If you're visiting, just enjoy the game and eat to keep yourself alive.
 
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Paranos said:
Here a few places to eat and grab a drink in Orlando during bowl week.

I will make another thread with Fine dining options

Go Canes


Upscale Sports bars
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Tuesdays at Bar Louie $1 gourmet Burgers (Beef, Chicken, or Veggie) and half price martini's at the Sand Lake Road location
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Bar Louie | Event Poster | V1 Burger Night

Millers Ale House $ (any location is good, but the I drive location get very packed) (chicken nachos are excellent)
Link below
https://millersalehouse.com/

BJ's Brewhouse $$ (any Location)
https://www.bjsrestaurants.com/

Friendly Confines $ (any location) (great sports bar food)
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Friendly Confines | Be Friendly


BBQ Joints:
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4 Rivers Smoke House $$ (Any location) (count your fingers after eat, the food is that good)
Link below
https://4rsmokehouse.com/


Causal Dining
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Bahama Breeze $$ (any location) (Tourist Caribbean Food)(they have a live calypso band)
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http://www.bahamabreeze.com/home

Maggiano's $$ (International Drive) Italian Food
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http://www.maggianos.com/

Tajuana Flats $ (any location) Tex-Mex (every thing is made fresh, and try the hot sauces)
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https://tijuanaflats.com/

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My wife and I were up there in October. The Ranch House on International Drive is pretty good if you're just looking for a good steak.
 
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Why does it not surprise me that Orlando is Paranos' type of town? God bless the poor *******. That said, I'd watch "Dining with Paranos". It could highlight the under the radar culinary gems of Jersey. "There's this diner next to Bergen Catholic that the Miami staff NEEDS to check out..."
 
All the good restaurants are in winter park, I drive is a touristy ****hole.

Luma
Ravenous Pig
Armandos
Prato
Bospherous
Siam Garden (looks like ****hole, best thai food)
 
CFLCane said:
All the good restaurants are in winter park, I drive is a touristy ****hole.

Luma
Ravenous Pig
Armandos
Prato
Bospherous
Siam Garden (looks like ****hole, best thai food)
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This is actually the best advice in this thread.
 
I applaud [MENTION=4597]Paranos[/MENTION] for his organizing efforts this bowl season.

Would rep
 
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If Peter Ariz came to the potluck he could bring his signature dish: flamin hot recruiting nuggets
 
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I picked most of places taking into account out of town vistors would staying down by I drive, Lake Buena Vista, and Airport area. So driving to winter park would a bit of a haul.

Also there are good restaurants all over not just winter park, there are area's such as Restaurant Row ( west sand lake road)\ Doctor Phillips, there is Waterford Lakes, then there are several good ones in various upscale hotels.

I am merely giving suggestions that are conveniently located.
 
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Notsince1985 said:
Paranos said:
R9dblanco said:
McDonal's, There is one in every Corner.
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Save your money and get a good meal at Bar Louie on Tuesday for $1 burgers, half price apps and Martini's.

go Canes
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We have Bar Louie in Chattanooga. Give me something I can't there.
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Then try 4 rivers Smokehouse!

Or Vine Grille if you want to spend some money.

Go Canes

PS if your really feeling adventurous try the Pharmacy , you can pizza with quail eggs. It is designed to look like 1920's speakeasy. it even has a hidden entrance. You can also find groupons online.

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Pharmacy Orlando
 
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