I tried these spots on Wednesday at lunch. The first is on the second level in the middle of Pointe Orlando. The second is on the other side of Sand Lake Rd on the east side in a strip mall near Carrier. The third is a little north of that in a strip mall with the defunct Roboland. The third is farther north yet across Kirkman in a strip mall on the west side near Fun Spot/Hash House A Go Go.
Sports & Social - A huge (two story high ceilings) sports bar with some food. Huge tvs in the center. Maybe thirty assorted sized tables in that room with a DJ booth and bar. You pass another bar area (with beer pong, tvs and bubble hockey) and a second floor balcony like area on the way. There is also a small darts, beer pong and Golden Tee area past that. And an outdoor area farther down a hall. I grabbed a cheese steak with fries for $16 to go. I hadn't intended on eating here. Didn't know it existed. Just checking the look of two newbies around them. The cs was pretty good. With whiz and onions. Beef was tender. Not quite a full hoagie. Roll was good. Fries were pretty good too. Took a bit too long for an empty restaurant. I ended up eating it all in the car after the place I was going to sit down at (something like the Garden Plaza at the Rosen) turned out to be a lame AYCE buffet and the other place with a sign you can see from the road there (Zebra's) was just a bar open at night. At least that long time mystery is solved. The menu had things like burgers, salads and the usuals. Nice look. Mostly black. Could offer a good time. I think it's a year old. Didn't love the facility fee they added.
Kings Point - I think it has been there a while. Kind of like a diner that added some Brazilian items. I just grabbed a chicken and catupiry cheese empanada (they sell nine kinds) to go for $6. It was ok. Shredded chicken. Bland. Large. Half moon shaped. Better warmed. Couldn't get them to admit if they buy them. I was going to have ice cream, but, they had a weird (not bad) way of selling it. By the pound. And they didn't list the cost. Didn't feel like asking. You scoop it (hard kind) and could add some syrups and toppings (like milk powder). Not really conducive for take out. They said it was a Brazilian way. Some menu stand outs are: beef stroganoff, beef parmigiana, mussarela sticks (their spelling), Calabrese sausage, fettucine Alfredo and acai. White, gray and...red. Hah. Not black. Two rooms. Maybe a dozen tables in each. Not fancy. Antiseptic. They thought Kings Point was what that area of town was once called. Better than I assumed it would be.
World Cafe - Open since 2002. Diner like offerings. Small. Maybe eight tables. I finally got my ice cream here (I had already rejected one scoopers of Hershey's brand at the new Candy Cream Cafe for $6 and rolled ones at Mr Cool for $8) after bypassing a couple others on this side of I Drive. Blue Bell ice cream. I had the pistachio and walnuts for $4 in a cup. Good. The place is drab.
Mr Burdog - They took over from Thunder Burger around nine months ago. Looks the same. Basic. Now Brazilian. 9 Dogs, 5 sandwiches, 3 veg stuff, specialties, 5 kid's menu and 23 burgers (Brazilian, Gourmet and American styles). I grabbed a $8 cheeseburger because it was the same cost as three tenders and they were the cheapest thing. Combos can get to $27! The cheapest dog was $9. It was ok. Flatish patty. Salty. Meatloafy. No toppings at all. Brioche bun. The most interesting part of the menu was written in Portuguese. I asked and some were skewers of meat. All in all a bit to over priced for me. Used to be a food truck. Now I get it. Bur(ger) Dog.
*I may knock out two other Pointe Orlando spots later this month. Maybe some long timers at the other Rosen Hotel too. Sal's at Pointe Orlando is only open at night, so, it will probably be a while (if ever). It's funny. I eschewed Divana Carne because it starts at $40 for AYCE (things like smoked salmon, carpaccio and sushi). I ended up spending $40 on this junk. International Drive is mostly all accounted for now. Also, drove past Epic Universe. It does exist. Still working on all the roads to it. And Sand Lake exit.
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