I tried these spots yesterday at lunch. The first in a strip mall on Ronald Reagan near Lake Mary HS that has Mumbai Flavors. Still not open. The other is in a strip mall at 46A and International Parkway.
Eddie's Pizza - I had a chicken parm for $11. It was short in length. The bread (home made) was dense. Like a focaccia. But, shaped like a sub. I think they were trying to fancify it. It works as bread. It just doesn't work as sandwich bread. The chicken was too lightly breaded. Baked? Once again potentially fancified to no avail. It wilted/disappeared under the tomato sauces influence. The chicken had no taste. Thin pieces. The cheese was horrible. Like plastic wrap. I feign to refer to it as mozzarella. Even the menu just says "cheese". The sauce was mis-mixed. Parts just tasted unadulterated. Parts tasted garlic-y. Pretty good either way. Fresh. The whole sandwich needed more time in the oven/broiler. All the components didn't meld. I ended up eating each ingredient separately. They also have Italian, sausage, meatball and cheesesteak subs. Seven pastas. Five apps. Five salads. Stromboli and Calzone. All these around the same price as the parm. And pizza. 12'"-16". $12-$24. And $2.50 slices. I saw some in the window, they looked too thin and short. Why I didn't order one. They claim to have been rated Fox 35 Best Pizza in 2023. Why I went. The place is a long, undecorated rectangle. It doesn't seem like many people eat in. This is at least the third ownership group for this location. I forget the other names. I believe these guys have had control for over a year. I respect the fact that they are trying to elevate the dishes. They just need to tinker a bit with how to accomplish that. Closed Sun/M. 11am-8pm.
Zacapa Mexican - Replaced Coyoacan. Looks the same. Basically the same shit. It was Taco Tuesday. They only offer a beef and a chicken. $2.50. I had one of each. Fairly good. The ground beef was stringy in that "non-US" beef sort of way. The chicken was shredded. Not the blanched white floss some places seem to buy by the bag load. This had pieces of drum, etc. Alot of meat in both. Moist. Typical gringo veg and cheese. Semi-fresh. The real weak point was the tortilla. Just a flabby, cold, ungrilled flour tortilla. I'll have to see if they offer hard shells if there is a next time. Most expensive thing is a $36 molcajete. Nothing too intriguing. If we compare this to Taco Tuesday at Tijuana Flats, it is $5 vs $7 (I think). No chips or drink (refill). Maybe more meat. I didn't think a change of ownership would amount to anything. This is why I just did their cheapest offering. I was right.
*I've been meaning to shame the Orlando Weekly's reviewer. He spent (not sure if they comped his meal) something like $375 on himself at some new sushi boondoggle in town. Does he think his readers (free newspaper) can relate? I hope he is getting paid to play. He should be reviewing everyday places like these. Doesn't his editor see the disconnect?
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