Orlando > Orlando Restaurants

Advantages: Good value for money, fast service, kids enjoy choosing themselves
Disadvantages: Basic in appearance but don't be turned off by this

Ponderosa restaurants great for those families visiting Orlando on a budget. They offer a good choice of entrees, which you order as you enter, all of which are a good price and displayed by the till area for you to choose from. A typical entree would be steak tips and onions and a jacket potato, or maybe a steak with fries. These are then paid for along with your required drinks, and then you are seated and introduced to your server. This system ...
...used to, but it works well when in Florida. By purchasing the entree, this also entitles you to choose from the buffet. You can have as much as you like, and your server will encourage you to eat more by constantly replacing the pile of plates for you to use! Once again, not like here in the UK where the restaurants barely give you anything on your plate. I have visited this chain many times, and the staff have always been very polite and friendly. ... Read review

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: Possibility of queues (but they're worth it)

After visiting Orlando 5 times, i finally stumbled upon the Sizzler. I had never eaten there before, but then found myself there every night for a whole two weeks! There is a fair selection of food available, but as the sizzler is a steak house, most of the food consists of portions of meat. There is not alot of choice for vegetarians, but you can get a cheeseburger. The all you can eat buffet mainly consists of fruit and vegetables however. There ...
...you enter the restaurant, you may be faced with a long queue. This is especially apparent at busy times of the year like Christmas. However, due to the quality of the food, it is well worth the wait. There is a huge selection of steak available on the menu, all at reasonable prices. I can't remember what I had, but it was excellent. This view was mirrored by the opinions of my family. Included with the meal is an all you can eat buffet. The selection ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent Food, Fun, Decoration.
Disadvantages: Cost

...where to eat BUT the Rainforest Cafe is a place we as a whole family agree on again and again. We have been to the one at Animal Kingdom 4 times, the last visit was on the 22nd November 2007 (Thanksgiving). I have also visited the one in London but the Orlando one is a lot better all round. Waiting times: The wait to get into The Rainforest cafe is normally along one, my advice is to as soon as you get to animal kingdom make a reservation. Even ...
...main reasons we visit the Rainforest cafe, the room is decorated in an Amazon rainforest theme with Waterfall, Trees, Animals, Thunderstorms and more. The thunderstorm can be a bit scary for little ones and normally occurs every 15 minutes or so. The animals make movements and noises, some really do look real. The only real animals in the restaurant are the fish in the tanks. Food: The menu is very easy to navigate with plenty of choice. The children ... Read review

Advantages: Fabulous Dining Experience
Disadvantages: Expensive, Very Popular - Need to Reserve Table

This upscale fondue restaurant is the perfect place for a romantic meal or a party. The menu, on first inspection, is quite intimidating. If its your first visit I recommend you go for the set menu which includes a salad, cheese fondue (served with bread and sliced apples, made tableside), your choice of entree fondue and the chocolate fondue dessert (more of that later). But be warned - arrive hungry!! You can choose between four fondue styles ...
...waiter then guides you through the cooking process/hygiene rules and gives you the cooking times necessary for each type of meat/seafood. Food portions are very generous but the waiters do not rush you and come to check on drinks orders at just the right intervals. Talking of drinks the restaurant features an extensive and very impressive wine list (which takes up half of the menu) and the cocktails are out of this world. For a celebration order ... Read review

Advantages: very yummy food
Disadvantages: what do I pick?!?

The Cheesecake Factory is quite a large resturant chain in America. The restaurant located in Orlando is just inside the Mall at Millenia. The mall itself is lovely, so after spending a lot of time (and/or money!) you will need a nice big American meal. The restaurant it self can be quite dark inside and it is quite big so unless it is really busy you can get a table pretty quickly. It is very cosy in there and I think it has really nice decor. ...
...This restaurant must have the largest menu the world has ever seen with over 200 (yes 200!) dishes to choose from I wouldn't be surpised if people have mental breakdowns. But the thing to remember is although the starters and mains are gorgeous, it wasn't named the cheesecake factory for nothing. So try and save room for the slice of heaven that you will have after dinner. I suggest that if you are going to have a starter, when i was there they ... Read review