I tried these places at lunch on Wednesday. The first is off 50 on Primrose. The second is in a strip mall slightly east of Primrose. The last is back west on 50 near the Publix. They weren't plan A. That was a banh mi place on W50 that the Orlando Weekly has twice said is open. It is not.
Primrose Lanes - I had the second cheapest thing on the menu. A chicken blt for $ 15. It was good. Buttered toast. Mostly ok chicken. The last bite was a bit mushy. Good bacon. Fresh veg. A remoulade sauce and extra in a cup on the side. Sweet and spicy pickle spear. A bit rubbery. If you wanted french fries it was an extra $3. $6 regularly. They said the menu was changing. They had two salads. Two entrees ($27 beef). Four sandwiches (smashburger, hot dog, sliced beef). Eight apps. Two sides. There seems to be two dining area. I was probably in the "b" room. It was like a sports book. The bar is in front of it. There is another dining area to the right of the entrance. A swag shop past that. In the rear right portion are the seven bowling lanes. Kind of retro looking. The whole place looks sharp. Nice atmosphere. They had parking. Open for three months. You should check it out.
Adelitas Mexican Cocina - I have invented an acronym for these. JAMMR. Just Another Mediocre Mexican Restaurant. I had the Milanesa de Pollo for $17 to go. Came with beans and rice. The chicken looked like fish filets. Not much flavor. Not much rice. Had canned carrots and green beans in it. The beans were a bit bland too. A big menu. Lunch specials at $12. Twelve booths. Tables too. Bar in the rear. Blue, white and black color scheme. Tries to look modern. Red brick wall on the left side. Open for six months.
Fluffy Fluffy - They said they were a Canadian chain. Open two weeks. Pricey. A tiny quarter of a Big Mac sized cheesecake was $6. Chocolate, chai and one other flavor. They also sold souffles (took twenty minutes), craffles (croissant pressed in a waffle iron with ice cream) and other things. Japanese style. I had the $6 chocolate roll cake because it was already made. Bland cake (almost seemed steamed) rolled around whipped cream. It's well known that I'm not high on Asian desserts. They are like vegan desserts. Tastes off. Watery. I wonder if they don't use dairy (and eggs)? My receipt says Fuwa Fuwa. Maybe that is Japanese for Fluffy Fluffy? JAMAD?
Travel Notes - South Florida and the Keys: I rented a car from Budget for $255 for the week. Drove to Boynton Beach to see the Ralfonso Kenetic Sculptures near City Hall. Not impressive. Continued down AIA through Del Rey and Boca. Finally found some hotels in Deerfield Beach. Stayed at the Carriage House for $139 (rack rate). They said the only had ones with a kitchen left. A normal was $99. I checked the bad looking Comfort Inn next door. It was $150 before tax. I did some swimming and sun bathing. Ate 1/2lb of ok textured (but bland) brisket and a Dirty South sandwich (pulled pork, sausage and slaw) at Fat Boyz BBQ. The next day I drove to Hallandale (exit 18 on 95) to Gulfsteam Park Race Track and Casino (east off 95 to 1). Then onto Florida City. Had a Mediteranean Salad with yellow tail snapper at Golden Rule Seafood in Palmetto Bay on 1. Stayed at Fairway on Friday and Saturday for $164 in total. Drove to Key Largo for dinner at Salty's. Just bacon wrapped peppers. Had beers at Cactus Jack's and Sundowner's because they were all next to each other. Saw the sunset. Lunch of fried chicken, mp and fries the next day at Keys Bite in Key Largo. Laid out at Harris Beach. $8 on weekends. Key Lime Ice Cream with cheesecake and graham crackers at Sparky's. Chicken soup at The Juice House. Drove to Marathon on Sunday and had three $6 apps (ahi sashimi, conch ceviche and 1/4lb of shrimp) at Shannon's Shucker's & Shakers at Keys Fisheries. Had more lunch (grouper with baked potato and tots) at Boardwalk Bar and Grill on Big Pine Key. Drove to Sugarloaf Key. Stayed at Sugarloaf Lodge for $106. It was cloudy and their beach/water wasn't that nice, so, I drove to Key West and back. Wine and cheese at hotel. Drove to Cudjoe Key and got a pound of floaters (deformed stone crabs) for $14 at Low Key Fisheries. It was the first day of the season. Ate them on a bridge on Summerland Key. Ate a shrimp blt with avocado and ff at Tonio's Seafood Shack. Sunbathed at Annie's Beach. Had dinner of ahi tacos and a rum runner at the Famous Tiki Bar at the Post Card Inn in Islamorada. They invented it here. Stayed at the La Jolla Resort for $110. Grabbed one more pound of stone crabs (mediums) for breakfast at Key Largo Fisheries for $25 (lowest in years).
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