bad dining experience

[traceya89]

I will definitely not go to Bongos nor China Garden and after hearing the horror stories about food poisoning will not be going to Pondersona, although after discovering golden corral last year Ponderosa was way down the list of restaurants to visit.

[Liam_Sandie]

We went to the Black Angus Steakhouse on the 192 and were really disappointed, we were told the wait was approx 30 minutes, ok we were fine with that, 45 minutes came and went and we were still waiting. We noticed there were quite a few tables where guests had left however were still uncleared, but we put that down to lack of staffing..ok, we are on holiday no rush! When we eventually got a table (50 minutes later), we ordered our food and it arrived, all at different times! and Liam got the wrong order!! I took one of the kids to the toilet and you have to go through to the reception of the hotel it is attached onto and the toilets were disgusting, not one of them could be used without first attacking them with domestos and rubber gloves.[msnmad] I went to the reception to complain and stood for 10 minutes whilst the harassed receptionist was dealing with a multitude of complaints from other guests. Eventually I gave up, went back to my seat, paid the bill and left. I know that we should have complained however by that stage we had just had enough!..[msnsad] Needless to say, we wont hurray back there again. Fortunately, out of the whole fortnight this was the only disappointing meal![msnsmile]

Sandie & Liam

[blott]

As far as I know, the Black Angus has closed down now - not surprisingly, after all that! [msnoo]

[Liam_Sandie]

That doesn't surprise me at all Blott!

[Lesley 999]

Surprised to read the post about Black Angus. We went to Black Angus on the 192 a couple of miles west of the I4 twice during our holiday, (got back yesterday Friday 13th ) and had no problems. The food was good, all arrived together and had no wait. We didnt visit the restrooms though!! Maybe you caught them on a bad day.

[Silver Dollar]

I'll agree with all comments and this is why unless we go somewhere quite nice to eat, overall most days now we eat at home. There is a lot of bad food joints here and I wish I could count the amount of times one of us has come down with food poisoning. The chinese ones are the worst. Never go China Garden. One year my poor daughter was sicking and ******* (I'm sure u know what I mean) so bad, that she literally dehydrated within a couple of hours. She's only a small tiny thing but lost half a stone. She couldn't stand up she was so ill.

If I could give any advice, it would be please stay away from the all you can eat buffets as tempting as they look! Because these foods are kept hot for a long time, not always at the right temperature either and with the cheaper ones, how can you tell whether or not they are re-heating leftovers too? I'm sure thats why a lot have cheaper lunches etc to dinners because it wouldn't surprise me if they were reheated leftovers. Because nothing tastes that fresh there.

Also dont go to Captain Nemo's either. It's expensive and the food is yuck. On top of that the waitresses are sneaky and add their 15-20% on your tab automatically....and you all know how I feel about mandatory tipping!

So do what I have learned to do. Go where the locals go and trust me it's none of the places we would go to.

If you like Southern Food (which I do) try Stevie B's on 192...heading East after Walmart. It's an all you can eat...not a Brit in Sight, the locals use it and at least the food tastes like food. Other than that. Eat in Orlando. I try and steer clear of the restaurants/buffets in Kissimmee. After a few days at least ONE of you will have the rotten trots.

[50sumtng]

Cooking is one of my hobbies - so I tend to spend a lot of time eating at the villa. To me it's part of the fun of the holiday - new ingredients etc.
Also - you can drink whilst you cook and eat.
One the occasions when I have eaten out, I cannot say that I have had many gastronomic experiences. I love seafood and our US cousins seem to cover everything in batter and fry the taste right out of it.
Mind you, I have had a few good breakfasts at Pondososa

[Cruella DeVilla]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by 50sumtng
Cooking is one of my hobbies - so I tend to spend a lot of time eating at the villa. To me it's part of the fun of the holiday - new ingredients etc.
Also - you can drink whilst you cook and eat.
One the occasions when I have eaten out, I cannot say that I have had many gastronomic experiences. I love seafood and our US cousins seem to cover everything in batter and fry the taste right out of it.
Mind you, I have had a few good breakfasts at Pondososa


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Maybe it is just your luck, I would not go anywhere near the Ponderosa as I said earlier on this thread it gave me really bad food poisoning, I had cramps afterwards for days. I was literally crawling on the ground...honestly. Anywhere that has food lying around for ages is a bredding ground. I should have turned on my heels cause it looked run down when we went in. This was in 92 on I Drive so it might have changed but I would never give them our cash again![V]

[anna maria freak]

Second the comments about the Ponderosa,ate there on our first trip, found the food pig swill so will never make that mistake again.

We always try to find where the locals eat,usualy off the beaten track but worth it.


Lorraine.

[Maureen]

We've always found the Ponderosa near LBV great for fast breakfasts before the parks although my husband took our little boy to the one on 192 (near splendid china exit) for breakfast and said it was atrocious. Glad to hear the stuff on Bongos, as I was thinking of booking it for the whole family for New Years Eve. Perhaps Not!!
Best place, so far, albeit a bit pricey is Fulton's Crab House in DTD. Fantasic service and wonderful food. We stay in The Savoy in London on special occasions and the waiter would not have been out of place there! Even let our little 5 year old draw on the tablecloth - not that he usually does but it was encouraged!!

Can anyone recommend a restaurant for Boxing Day night and New Years Eve. There will be five adults and 1 5 year old. However, only 3 of us are over 21.