dining off site

[Tink]

Yes. Ran Gitsu. It's on I Drive (one of the few places we'll actually eat on I Drive).

Wasabi in Winter Park has good reviews but we've not eaten there.

Oh! Texas de Brasil at the end of I Drive and there is (FINALLY) an Ethiopian restaurant in Orlando, also on I Drive. It's wicked to find though. You sort of have to know it's there to get there.

Sorry for the repeat of Chevy's info! I totally missed the posts on this page just above mine.

[Johnie]

I can tell you that Texas de Brazil is FABULOUS! We've been to the one here and it is just phenonmenal. I was an opponent at first because it is very pricey. However, you can sign up for their free e-club and get BOGO coupons all the time.

[Tink]

Yes! Another good point! You can easily get discount coupons for that restaurant. It's definitely for hungry carnivores though.

[Johnie]

Oh yes, they have tons and tons of meats. They also have a salad bar with lots of yummy things on it as well. They also have some soups (they had lobster bisque when we went). Go hungry if your going!

[Britchick]

cool, i ate in the texas de brazil in Dallas and have already signed up lol

[Taja]

Perkins at The Crossroads is an option for good, coffeshop style food. We prefer it to Denny's. The menu is more extensive.

Pricing is similar to Denny's or IHOP.

[Tink]

Those are the three that I can't bring myself to go to, Taja. I know loads of folks like them, but I've found the Crossroad's Perkins to have some of the most unpleasant servers. I won't eat in a Denny's, period. Old story.

The last time we ate in an IHOP, I was sick for two days. My body clearly doesn't like the quality of the food they serve there.

[Dawn]

but I've found the Crossroad's Perkins to have some of the most unpleasant servers.

And we found some of the nicest ones there.

You clearly need to breakfast with us.

[Johnie]

We tried Perkins a couple of trips ago. It reminded me of Shoney's without the buffet part. I hear they have really good pies but we are usually too full to ever consider dessert.

[Tink]

We haven't been there in years, true. Could be they've improved their staff. The Red Lobster that is over that way had some nasty servers too once upon a time.

See? With locals? If you treat us badly, we simply don't return. Doesn't hurt the establishment at all, but keeps us from being abused.

Of course, with the downturn in the economy, those places would do well to be decent to all customers, never knowing who is a local, eh?

Locals carried WDW through thin times before. Something that should be in the forefront of managers memories.

Breakfast with the Dawn Crew? Sounds like a very lively affair!