Author Archives: Seth Cardoza

Chicken Now (Florida Mall)

Food Quality: 4/10 Food Quantity: 4/10 Cleanliness: 5/10 Atmosphere: 3/10 Service: 1/10 Price: $6-$9 Chicken Now replaced the Chick-Fil-A in the Florida Mall food court. I expected it to be a similar establishment. While both places serve chicken, that’s about the only similarity they share. Chicken Now is overpriced. The chicken was overcooked, leaving it […]

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Brick & Fire

Food Quality: 6/10 Food Quantity: 8/10 Cleanliness: 7/10 Atmosphere: 6/10 Service: 6/10 Price: $6-$10 Brick & Fire serves up brick oven pizza, as well as the usual fare of Italian cuisine. Their pizza is cheesy, really cheesy. I normally like extra cheese, but I didn’t even ask for it here, and it felt like a […]

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Torta El Rey

Food Quality: 7/10 Food Quantity: 8/10 Cleanliness: 5/10 Atmosphere: 4/10 Service: 8/10 Price: $3-$5 Torta El Rey looks like it is in an old Checkers building. Located in the heart of Orange Blossom Trail, it has bars on the windows, and only outdoor seating. Don’t go here for the atmosphere. Do go here for the […]

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Fat Fish Blue

Food Quality: 8/10 Food Quantity: 8/10 Cleanliness: 7/10 Atmosphere: 7/10 Service: 7/10 Price: $8-$12 Fat Fish Blue, located in Pointe Orlando, offers New Orleans style food, but not necessarily authentic New Orleans cuisine (not that this is a bad thing). Start off with some appetizers because they have some excellent options. I tried the fried […]

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Smokehouse BBQ

Food Quality: 6/10 Food Quantity: 7/10 Cleanliness: 7/10 Atmosphere: 7/10 Service: 7/10 Price: $6-$10 Smokehouse BBQ is in the old Blackwater BBQ location on south Orange Ave. There has been a change of ownership, management, and a bulk of the staff. During the transition, something must have been lost, because Smokehouse BBQ does not hold […]

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