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Old 11-11-2009, 18:27
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What are your favourites? I'm off for 2 weeks to Florida on Saturday so am interested in what people think the better ones are.
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Old 11-11-2009, 18:40
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I loved ponderosa when I went to orlando, they have quite a few scattered about

they have an all you can eat breakfast buffet in the mornings everything from bacon to fresh fruit salads..

and at lunch times theres an all you can eat buffet with salad, chicken etc etc and you also order your main meal where they have a choice of steaks, chicken, fish etc and then for the all you can eat desserts!!!! and the drinks are free refills aswell!

the waiting staff all seemed really nice when I visited.

http://www.ponderosaorlando.com/
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Old 11-11-2009, 19:02
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Personally, when I've been in the States, I've not really bothered with chain type restaurants, as there are so many good independant ones.
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Old 11-11-2009, 19:06
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Personally, when I've been in the States, I've not really bothered with chain type restaurants, as there are so many good independant ones.
Oh yeah I know that, but we will be in very touristy areas for long periods of time so are looking for some reliable places to fall back on.
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Old 11-11-2009, 19:18
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hooters
red lobster
IHOP
Dennys

where in florida are you staying?
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Old 11-11-2009, 19:23
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hooters
red lobster
IHOP
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where in florida are you staying?
Orlando rather predictably.
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Old 11-11-2009, 20:06
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Old 11-11-2009, 20:08
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If you're in Orlando you should check out Key W. Cools, we used to go there when we were little and it was very nice. Went back a few years ago but wasn't good for me not eating meat.
And the Planet Hollywood at Downtown Disney is always fun, theres also several good places to eat around downtown disney, like the House of Blues.
Disney's Boardwalk has a few good places too.
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Old 11-11-2009, 20:15
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I'm here at the moment, although not in Orlando. For Italian, Olive Garden aren't bad, and you certainly won't leave hungry. For steaks, i've never had a bad one at a Longhorn, although make sure you have the baked potato with it as the chips are so salty they are inedible. Well the ones I had last night were!
Red Lobster is always pretty good for seafood. I like Bob Evans for breakfast and if you just fancy chicken pie and mash Perkins are good value.
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Old 11-11-2009, 20:27
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Are they good? My friends rave about the place but never been, mostly because it's at the Florida Mall and we always eat at California Pizza Kitchen if we're there.
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Old 11-11-2009, 20:42
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PF Changs for Chinese

The Cheesecake Factory
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Old 11-11-2009, 20:45
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Panera Bread is great - Go for one of their 'Pick 2' Sandwich & Soup Combos - fantastic

Salsaritas is great for Burritos etc.

Those two are my favourites
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Old 11-11-2009, 21:07
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Old 11-11-2009, 21:15
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Are they good? My friends rave about the place but never been, mostly because it's at the Florida Mall and we always eat at California Pizza Kitchen if we're there.
it's qutie good, should try it. I survived on it while at university over there. BURP
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Old 11-11-2009, 22:39
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oooooh if you are in Orlando you have to try texas de brazil

http://www.texasdebrazil.com/

amazing if you like meat
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Old 11-11-2009, 22:51
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I did like all the Golden Corral buffets they had in Orlando tbh.

California Pizza Kitchen is nice as is Brio.
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Old 12-11-2009, 00:05
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Old 12-11-2009, 00:23
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Pei Wei is like a fast-food version of P.F. Changs. Pretty decent and cheap American Chinese food.

You can get a pretty decent burrito at Chipotle and there are lots of those everywhere.
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Old 12-11-2009, 04:53
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Old 12-11-2009, 07:02
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oooooh if you are in Orlando you have to try texas de brazil

http://www.texasdebrazil.com/

amazing if you like meat
I've got a 50% off voucher for there.
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Old 12-11-2009, 08:21
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Red Lobster ,great surf and turf.
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Old 12-11-2009, 09:23
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Olive Garden is a definite. As IW says, you'll never go hungry eating there. I love their everlasting salad bowl.
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Old 12-11-2009, 09:39
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Olive Garden is a definite. As IW says, you'll never go hungry eating there. I love their everlasting salad bowl.
Me too! It's like a meal in itself!
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Old 12-11-2009, 12:57
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I've got a 50% off voucher for there.
I would say eat double the amount then, but it is eat all you like. Leave your green flag flying and they will not stop brining you meat, until you fly the red flag
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Old 12-11-2009, 13:43
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Olive Garden is a definite. As IW says, you'll never go hungry eating there. I love their everlasting salad bowl.
Olive Garden is indeed yummy!!!

Hooters - incredible juicy crab claws...
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