Someone wrote: >Hi all, >Next month I'll be in Orlando for a week, and I was wondering if there are >any restaurants on the "not to be missed" list in the area? >I'm game for just about any type of food. >thanks in advance! >Marilyn Doyle >[email removed] My favorite is not actually in Orlando but on the East Coast in Cocoa Beach on Highway A1A between SR 520 and Minuteman Causeway. It is called The Mango Tree and is a required stop for me. Call ahead to find out hours. My favorites in Orlando include Ronnies at Colonial Mall (New York City style), Rossi's at Orange Blossom Trail and Oakridge (Excellent double decker pizza and calzone), Empress Lily at Disney World (on a riverboat, bring $$$ and dressy clothing and reservations required). Other good ones are: Chefs de France (in epcot, bring $$$ but outstanding food) Mitsukoshi (in epcot Mitsukoshi department store, Japanese) Ming Garden or Ming Court on International Drive, best Chinese food in the area. Hemingway's at the Grand Cypress. Good view of the pools, excellent Seafood. Park Plaza Gardens, on Park Avenue in Winter PArk, very nice. Gary's Duck Inn on Orange Blossum Trail. Very good seafood and local dishes. Cattle Ranch (I think) has one of those cattleman's challenges: you eat everything on the plate (6 pounds of beef + salad + huge potato) and it's free. Good Luck! They have pictures of some *huge* people that couldn't finish. I got full on the 16 oz portions. On Old Winter Garden Road near Kirkman Road (northwest Orlando). Miami Subs various locations, try this fast growing upstart in the sandwich market. Are they offering stock yet? Hope this points you in the right direction... Kevin Martinez [email removed]
Orlando, FL