I tried these spots on International Drive Sunday at lunch. The first is in between Sand Lake and Kirkman (more towards there) in a strip mall with parking in front. It replaced some thing that just came and went called Roboland or something. Says open 24 Hours! The second is at Kirkman. Northwest side. Neither of these were plan a. But, someone should tell Palm Tree Club to tell the internet that they don't do brunch any more (ever?). And this other place at Pointe Orlando (Taffer's) is either not open yet or defunct.
Arcade Time - I just learned about them. Open for a week. I didn't really believe they had food. But, almost half the space is food/sports bar. I tried the Cuban for $14. Bad. Four slices of ham. No pork. Beyond stale roll. Came with fries. They were ok. a bit under fried. Everything was cool. Like it had been sitting. May explain the thirty minutes I had to wait. Kitchen must have one person. Fifo ordering system. If I hadn't paid in advance (at the bar because there was no waitress when I came in), I would have left. Fairly big menu. Soups, salads, 9 apps, pizza, burgers, hd, wings, pasta, 9 other mains from poke to filet mignon. Desserts and booze. Low of $13 for guac and chips to $28 for Hawaiin BBQ Chicken. Wine was $9-$10. Beer was $5 (to start). Frozen drinks were $7. Two extra large tvs. Around a dozen tables. Bar. Black and blue. 80s arcade decor. 80s and 90s music. Arcade side has more carnival games than video. It was ok. Less people at the arcade and more in the kitchen would help. *I also saw another arcade place (Arcade Monster?) almost next door. Not sure if it is open.
Eskina - Brazilian. Open for a month. I grabbed their cheapest thing (Peito de Frango Grelhado) to go for $19. You'll see why. It is two pounded grilled chicken breast over sauteed onions. It comes with two sides. I chose excellent mashed potatoes. It came with some kind of cheese shavings on top. And I chose potato salad. It was uniformly cut cubes. Slightly undercooked. Ok. Chicken was good. The other choices and the rest of the menu is the usual Brazilian assortment. Prices are ridiculous. French fries are $14. Three empanadas (an app) is $15. I think the next cheapest main was $30. Some things were over $60. And yet they had a crowd. I guess they live in a spend it while you got it environment. Or are just saps. Modern feel. The place is rectangular. Side room like a day care center. Bar. Stage in back with warbler. Around twenty tables. Black and white and green and yellow. Some tile accents. Exposed black duct work. Bottles of booze displayed at the bar. Enough uniformed staff. The order came out in minutes. If you go, go during the week at lunch. I saw that ten item menu. More acceptable. My dish was down to $14. Around that price was stroganoff and some other dishes. If you act wisely, this may be a find. It means corner.
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