Vacation Villa in Tuscan Ridge Orlando.
 Our Eating Places Guide

Aside from all the normal fast food outlets the Orlando area has literally hundreds of fine restaurants.

So what are your choices. Broadly speaking it is as folows. You have fast food outlets, Burger King, McDonalds, Wendy's, Pizza outlets, TacoBell and so on.  Then you have the family restaurants like Bob Evans, Waffle House, Denny's, Perkins, Cracker Barrel and so on. Moving on up price-wise, you have restaurants like a lot of those listed below, some of which are chains. Then there are the fine dining establishment at the top end.  Throw into this collection the "all you can eat" buffet restaurants which include Chinese, Italian, Seafood, Steak and can represent very good value eating.


If the name is in bold then we have tried and would recommend or they have been recommended to us.


Don't forget to clip the discount vouchers from the books that are freely available. Most restaurants have some sort of discount available. Many of the buffet restaurants have cheap deals for those wanting to eat early, e.g sit down before 6:00 and the all you can eat buffet is $7.99.

Restaurant Name LocationComments
Thai ThaniOn International Drive, literally behind Seaworld. Heading east on I4 take exit 71. bear right and travel past Seaworld. When you hit the International Drive traffic lights you'll see the restaurant across the road. Beautifully decorated Thai restaurant. Large menu. the service is excellent and the food exquisite.  Website

 
Joe's Crab Shack192, a little east of the I4 junction, next to the turning to Celebration.Not surprisingly Crab, prawns and fish feature heavily on this menu.  There is also an under $11.99 menu so could be a modestly priced place to eat. If you are a Crab lover you certainly won't be disappointed.
Charleys Steak House192, a east of the I4 junction, in the same parade as Kobe and Oceans 21A large restaurant featuring open pit grilled steaks.  They do have a wider variety of non-steak items than Kools.
FishbonesSand Lake Road, couple of hundred yards west of junction with International Drive. i.e turn right at the lightsNot surprisingly a restaurant specialising in Seafood, although there is of course meat
RangetsuInternational Drive, couple of hundred yards before Sand Lake Rd junction Website
Cafe Tu Tu TangoInternational Drive, between WonderWorks and Mercado. In front of the Castle hotel Website
Manny's Chophouse
 		Take the 27 south and a couple of traffic lights past Walmarts you'll find Manny's on your rightWebsite
 
Columbia RestaurantIn front of the lake in Celebration Market Square. 
PebblesBuena Vista. Take the Beuna Vista junction off the I4, left at the lights and pass under the I4. After a couple of sets of lights you'll see large Disney World signs on your left, take a right here.
 
Vito's ChophouseInternational Drive, between WonderWorks and Mercado. In front of the Castle hotelNext to TuTu Tangos Website
 
Lu Lu's Bait shackPointe Orlando, upstairsModerately priced seafood/cajun restaurant. Limited menu,
MekongTake the 192 east from the 27 and Mekong is situated around 1/2 mile on your right, in JJs Plaza, opposite Publix.A new restaurant providing Vietnamese, Thai, and Chinese cuisine. They also deliver to Tuscan Ridge. The Thai and Chinese menus carry the normal range of dishes that you would expect.

 
MughlaiTake the 192 east from the 27 and Mekong is situated around 1/2 mile on your right, in JJs Plaza, opposite Publix.
 
KobeOn the 192, a mile or so east of the I4 intersection. In the same centre Oceans 11. There are a couple of others.Cooked at the table Teppan-yaki style Japanese food.
Houlihan'sOn the 192, a couple of miles east of the 27 intersection.  Website
 
The Butchers ShopInternational Drive, at the northern end of the Mercado.
 
Passage to IndiaThere are a couple of these on the 192.
 
Sangam
Next to the entrance to Polo Park community on the 27 north of Tuscan Ridge.		 
Grand China BuffetNext to Bob Evans on J55 of the I4, so only a couple of miles from our home.
 
Ming CourtOn International Drive opposite WonderWorks
 
Chinese to GoAbout 800 yds south of Tuscan Ridge in the Ridgeway Plaza 
Bamboo WokNext to Publix on the I27, a couple of miles north of Tuscan Ridge 
Bahama BreezeTake exit 68 off the I4. At the lights you'll see Bahama Breeze across the road on the leftWebsite
 
Red LobsterOn the 192, at the Splendid China traffic lights
 
China 1Apparently near Publix in Champions Gate.  
Black AngusOn the 192 near Angels buffet.
 
Key W KoolsOn the 192, west of the I4 junction
 
Outback On the I192, west of the I4 junction. Near Splendid China Website


 
Grand China Buffet
(a different one)		On the I192, west of the I4 junction, opposite TGI Friday
 
Angels Seafood BuffetOn the I192, Near the Disney Maingate Road junction 
Boston Lobster FeastOn the 192 west of the I4 junction 
Tony RomaOn International Drive. Also on the 192 past Old Town 
Cracker BarrelUS27 around 1 mile south of Tuscan Ridge.  Website
RandysLocated on highway 27 mile or so north of the 192 junction 
Ace Chinese BuffetOn the I192, couple of miles east of the 27 junction 
JTs PrimetimeOn the I192, couple of miles east of the 27 junction 
Dolly Parton's Dixie StampedeNext to the Florida Mall outlet centre. 
DennysNearest J55 of I4  
Bob EvansOn the 27 near I4 junction 
PerkinsOn the 27 near I4 junction 
Ocean 11On the 192 approx 1 mile east of the I4 junction 
House of BluesDowntown Disney 
BongosDowntown Disney 
Wolfgang Puck Downtown Disney 
   


We would be delighted to add your recommendations to this list so please feel free to add them to the guest comments book. Bit of self interest here as it gives us suggestions for other restaurants to try. Please include Restaurant name, location and brief comments.
 


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