Grub Crawl - Altamonte Springs : Just Fork It, Viet House, Luna Station - Closed (2 of 3)

I sampled these spots on 436 this Wednesday. One of the first two (or a combination of) caused explosive results the next day.

Just Fork It - I had the daily special of meatloaf, mashed potatoes and a cucumber salad for $7. The meatloaf was made with ground chuck. It was a little stringy. They gave you three slices. It was bland. The mashed potatoes were bland. It had chunks of potatoes, so at least it wasn't powdered. The gravy was bland too. The cucumbers were too thickly sliced and the brine seemed to be Italian dressing. I don't want to crush this place because the people were nice. They are from Wisconsin. Their old location was on Lee Rd. The have been open for a year (old Del Dio's location). I can't recommend it to anyone who has an average or better palate. It's probably ok for the old people who were also eating there. Very road side diner in the boonies. The place seats about 70. It resembles a road side diner (non-Greek). The menu is all over the place (typical for this sort of endeavour). The are open 10:30am - 10pm. Closed on Sunday. They are hidden behind an oil lube place, so, you can't see it from the road. I have to give them some credit for trying to incorporate some fun by having a burger that they saw on Triple D.

Viet House - I had a special combo Banh Mi at this little takeout window next to a gas station at 1006 East Altamonte for $4. It had pate, pork roll, jambon, bbq pork and head cheese with mayo, cilantro, cucumber, pickled carrots and daikon on a baguette. It's amazing that most of these things can taste/look/feel horrible on their own, yet, combine into a tasty whole. The place was once a Cajun place and then a Cuban place. Now it's the only Vietnamese for miles. You can't eat inside anymore. Officials made them close that area because of some ordinance (size). It's all take away now. I'd roll the dice on the gastrointestinal roulette wheel if you have to have Vietnamese and are in the area. It's right by where the train tracks cross over 436.

Luna Station - I had a pineapple and ham empanada for $1! It was baked dough with pineapple jam and a few scraps of ham. It was ok. Mostly air. At least it wasn't greasy. The place is mostly an ice cream, dessert and hot drink spot. The do serve arepas too. It is right next to Viet House (closer to 436). It is also take away only. The have a bench with an umbrella outside. Update - I believe Luna Station is the only survivor. 11/18/2013