Orlando Fast Food Critic – Page 13 – Sharing my food experiences with you.

Carmela’s

Food Quality: 6/10
Food Quantity: 7/10
Cleanliness: 6/10
Atmosphere: 6/10
Service: 7/10
Price: $6-$10

Carmela’s serves up pizza and the usual Italian fare. The food is alright, but nothing special really. The restaurant is quiet, and mostly empty at lunch time. I found it odd that the restaurant was so empty, yet we were sat at a booth with a giant rip in the middle of the seat. There were plenty of empty tables, and even other empty booths. Also, the rip wasn’t even taped up. Otherwise, the service was good.

Overall, I wasn’t really impressed with Carmela’s. I wouldn’t recommend them, and there are plenty of pizza places in town, and plenty that are better than this.

Subs and Such

Food Quality: 7/10
Food Quantity: 7/10
Cleanliness: 7/10
Atmosphere: 7/10
Service: 7/10
Price: $4-$8

Subs and Such is a nice place to grab a quick sandwich. It’s not crowded at all, and the service is quick. The prices are reasonable, and the service is good. Stop by if you’re in the area, but don’t go out of your way to give this place a try.

Panino’s Pizza & Grill

Food Quality: 8/10
Food Quantity: 10/10
Cleanliness: 7/10
Atmosphere: 7/10
Service: 7/10
Price: $3-$6

Panino’s Pizza is located in the heart of downtown Orlando. They have generous portions, a friendly staff, and great deals. On Mondays and Tuesdays, they offer $1.50 slices of cheese pizza, and discounts on slices of all their specialty pizza. Their slices are big too. One slice should leave you satisfied, and after two slices, you should be stuffed. It’s definitely a great place to grab lunch downtown.

Havana Bistro & Cafe

Food Quantity: 6/10
Food Quality: 7/10
Cleanliness: 7/10
Atmosphere: 6/10
Service: 7/10
Price: $6-$10

Havana Bistro & Cafe serves up a variety of Cuban style food. The sandwiches are alright, but don’t taste as fresh as other places in town. When I visited, they weren’t very crowded, but it took a while to make my Cuban sandwich, something that is usually pretty quick. The atmosphere gives the vibe that they are trying to be higher scale than they need to be for the type of food they’re serving. If I had the option, I’d drive a few minutes down the road to Amazonas Latin Grill, but Havana Bistro is good enough if you are in the area.

Jersey Mike’s Subs

Food Quality: 8/10
Food Quantity: 9/10
Cleanliness: 8/10
Atmosphere: 7/10
Service: 10/10
Price: $6-$10

The bread is baked daily, and the meat is sliced fresh as your sub is made. It doesn’t get much fresher than this. There isn’t a wide variety of toppings, but what they have is great. Subs come in regular, large, and giant sizes. The giant sub (priced accordingly) is much larger than a foot long. They have excellent service. One day, the owner could tell I was having a rough day. I had just come out of a bridal show. He gave us 10% off just because. I highly recommend you try Jersey Mike’s Subs, especially their Philly cheese steak. They make it with sweet peppers, instead of the usual bell peppers.