Need to find a restaurant in Orlando
October 30, 2019 2:56 PM Subscribe
We will be staying in a hotel on International Drive, Orlando on Monday night, meeting English friends flying in from the UK who will go on to the Kennedy Space Center the next day. We want to take them to a restaurant that is not a chain (like Longhorn or Carrabba's) and not overly pricey. We are carnivores but also like fish restaurants. TexMex, Thai or American are all good.
We want to keep away from Trip Advisor places or those with long wait times. A genuine "Mom & Pop" or "where the locals go" would also be fine. Needing some advice, TIA!
We want to keep away from Trip Advisor places or those with long wait times. A genuine "Mom & Pop" or "where the locals go" would also be fine. Needing some advice, TIA!
I-Drive is not really a good source of local culture.
Tijuana Flats is an inexpensive burrito joint that was started by some UCF grads back in the day.
I used to take takes to Seasons 52. Locals often meet up in Ponte Orlando and eat there before clubbing.
posted by pdoege at 6:46 PM on October 30, 2019 [1 favorite]
Tijuana Flats is an inexpensive burrito joint that was started by some UCF grads back in the day.
I used to take takes to Seasons 52. Locals often meet up in Ponte Orlando and eat there before clubbing.
posted by pdoege at 6:46 PM on October 30, 2019 [1 favorite]
Best answer: I’m a pretty big fan of Thai Thani near the corner of I-Drive and Central Florida Parkway, kitty corner to Sea World.
posted by Jazz Hands at 7:52 PM on October 30, 2019
posted by Jazz Hands at 7:52 PM on October 30, 2019
If you can get up to Sand Lake Road, at least it’s the chains that locals go to instead of the tourists. The Whiskey or The Pharmacy would be two non-chains in that neighborhood.
On I Drive, you might look at Café Tu Tu Tango. It’s touristy, but has a wide menu, and has the gimmick of artists working live in the restaurant.
posted by No One You Know at 5:04 AM on October 31, 2019
On I Drive, you might look at Café Tu Tu Tango. It’s touristy, but has a wide menu, and has the gimmick of artists working live in the restaurant.
posted by No One You Know at 5:04 AM on October 31, 2019
A little bit off I-Drive is Selam Ethiopian & Eritrean Cuisine. It's not a chain and has really good food.
posted by skittlekicks at 6:42 AM on October 31, 2019
posted by skittlekicks at 6:42 AM on October 31, 2019
Response by poster: Very many thanks for all your replies!
I have marked the answers that appeal to us most.
posted by lungtaworld at 7:13 PM on October 31, 2019
I have marked the answers that appeal to us most.
posted by lungtaworld at 7:13 PM on October 31, 2019
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posted by brilliantine at 4:02 PM on October 30, 2019