Author Archives: Seth Cardoza

Yordan Cafe

By Seth Cardoza | Published: November 4, 2010

I was recently invited down to Yordan Cafe to sample their cuisine. Located on the corner of Silver Star Rd. and N Clarke Rd. in Ocoee, Yordan Cafe recently opened, just 7 months ago. I sat down with Isaac Cruz, the owner, who had me sample their Cuban sandwich, black beans and rice, and a […]

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California Burrito Express

By Seth Cardoza | Published: October 26, 2010

Food Quality: 6/10 Food Quantity: 10/10 Cleanliness: 6/10 Atmosphere: 6/10 Service: 8/10 Price: $6-$8 California Burrito Express offers a variety of authentic Mexican food. Their portions are more than enough to satisfy your appetite and they are reasonably priced. I was surprised at how bland the food was considering their more authentic offerings compared to […]

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Four Rivers Smokehouse

By Seth Cardoza | Published: October 5, 2010

Food Quality: 10/10 Food Quantity: 10/10 Cleanliness: 8/10 Atmosphere: 7/10 Service: 9/10 Price: $6-$12 Four Rivers Smokehouse serves an amazing variety of barbecue. Their meats are tender and juicy, and you can taste the smoked flavor throughout. Their sides are great, offering fried pickles, smoked jalapeno peppers (wrapped in bacon, and stuffed with cheese), corn […]

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Baja Burrito Kitchen Revisited

By Seth Cardoza | Published: September 29, 2010

In my previous post on Baja Burrito Kitchen, I wasn’t very impressed with them overall. After a few more visits, I have to say I was wrong. Baja Burrito Kitchen is great, if you order the right things. Go for their namesake, the Baja Burrito. This thing is delicious, juicy, tender, flavorful, and filling. The […]

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Ember

By Seth Cardoza | Published: September 23, 2010

Food Quality: 7/10 Food Quantity: 8/10 Cleanliness: 7/10 Atmosphere: 9/10 Service: 8/10 Price: $8-$12 At night, Ember is a full scale bar/night club. But, during the day, Ember is an excellent casual dining restaurant. It has a very large indoor and outdoor dining area. Most of the restaurant opens up, so this is the perfect […]

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