Friday, May 28, 2010

Grub Crawl - International Drive and Sand Lake: Fuddrucker's, Flipper's and Anthony's

Fuddrucker's: I had some chili cheese fries at this outpost in the Festival Bay Mall at the north end of I Drive last Friday. I was there mainly to add Cricketer's to my done list and didn't feel like paying near $10 for a chain burger. They almost got me with an elk and/or buffalo offering, but, I held fast. You order in a cafeteria style queue. The place was fine for that class of restaurant. They even had a guy making balloon animals for kids. It was mainly empty. It seats around 100. The fries were fine. Wedge cut. They cost $3.50. It was clean.

Flipper's: I ordered a sausage hero from this place behind the strip mall that has Ocean Prime on Sand Lake. It cost around $7. It was fine. The place is half way between a nice sit down faux trattoria and a fast food restaurant. They don't serve slices. It seat about 50. They have outdoor dining. It was about one third full.

Anthony's: A step up from Flipper's. It reminded me of an Italian restaurant in a casino in Vegas. It just seemed inauthentic. The service was good. I had a personal pizza for $6. It seats about 90. It is just a square area with no nooks. They have odd things on the menu like ribs and wings. The decor is old celebrity and sports related. It was about one quarter full.

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