I tried these spots last Saturday at dinner. The first is in the shopping plaza at Alafaya Trail and University. The second is south on Alafaya. The next three are in the shopping plaza at Waterford Lakes. The last is a few yards east of Alafaya on 50.
Island Wing Company - A chain (about 9) from Alabama. New ownership. Your typical theme place with typical options. I had a beer here. Inside and outside areas. They don't brew their own beer.
Bounce House - Open for a year. I heard tell that this is "THE" UCF bar now. It was too early when I popped in. Pretty empty. Just had a beer. Had a road trip the next day. They also sell snack foods at lunch and dinner. IE pizza, burgers, sammies, bbq. One big room.
CrunCheese - Told you about them in a Las Vegas review. A Korean hot dog franchise. Tried a basic one this time. Like a corn dog. $3.49. Better than the black ink one. Still tastes like bologna. Good crust. The place is one white hallway that already has dirt or mold on the wall. Open two months? Too soon for that. The whole left side is just bare. They even didn't notice that they had the open/closed sign turned to closed. Order at a counter.
Big Bad Wolf Barbecue and Brew - Saw them trying to find CrunCheese. Open for two months. In the old Slapfish location. Their first and only location. Had the Carcass special. A $9 special sandwich with bologna, pulled pork, brisket, sausage and pimento cheese. Tried some while hot and the rest the next day cold. Might have been better cold. Brisket seemed to have tenderized. It was a little too tough and dry initially. Didn't pull apart easily even though sliced less than pencil thick. They say they smoke it there for 10 hours. I didn't see much fat on it. Maybe it starts out too lean to stay/get delicate and moist. Texas style. Sausage is made by them. Had an interesting flavor that I can't pinpoint. Soft texture. Not spicy. Pulled pork was the worst. Mushy. Over sauced. Bologna was the usual. Hard to detect (one slice). Pimento was good and plentiful. Texas toast that had half the grease of the Wellborn toast. That sandwich had most of their menu. They had a few interesting things though. Some kind of soup that I forget now, etc. Sides. They sell alot of booze too. Looks cool. Woodsy. Order at a counter. Pricing was good. Maybe not top notch bbq, but, not poor either. A good value.
White Rabbit - A fancy dessert place from Northwest NY. Opened in September. I grabbed a Little Miss Strawberry milkshake for $9. Like every other. Menu is expensive. Place looks plush. Next to Domu Chiba.
Jolibee - Open for one month. Filipino KFC. Like them all. More expensive than US chicken places. Grabbed a Chickenwich for $6.50. Had a weird texture. Peeled in layers when pulled at. Thick. Not alot of seasoning. Still busy. They have "oddities" like spaghetti.
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