Saturday, May 23, 2026

Grub Crawl - Altamonte Springs and Casselberry: H&H Bagels and Roma's Bistro

I tried these spots on Wednesday at lunch. The first is next to Carraba's in a strip mall near 436 on 434. The next is on 436 in a Marathon station. Blame the Orlando Weekly guy for bringing it to our attention.

H&H Bagels - I ate them my whole childhood. It has been a while, so, I will admit that my recollections may be off. However, The sesame with cc I had for $5 wasn't the same. The outside was fine. Inside was too dense. Either underbaked, stale or that Florida v NY water problem. It also tasted honey sweet. I don't recall that. Who knows? Maybe they switched the recipe years ago. I don't care for it. They had around ten types and five flavored cc. Mostly trying to sell sandwiches for over $11. I actively dislike bagels as a sandwich vehicle. Too thick. Bad ratios. Opened ten days ago. Looks great. Vibrant dark blue. Some gray and white. Order at a counter. Four tables for four. 

Roma's Bistro -  I tried a beef and chicken soft taco for $3 a piece. Both good. Tortilla could have been processed and fresh or hand made and not fresh. Wasn't gridled. Chicken was better. Chopped. Both were full. Onion and cilantro. Salsa verde. Nothing Earth shattering here. Also sell sandwiches, salads and other things. Just a stall in a Marathon station at entry to the Red Bug Lake overpass on 436. Honduran and Mexican.

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