2012 08 10 YELPING: ALE HOUSE IN HUNTERS CREEK

OK SO I'VE NEVER REALLY BEEN A FAN OF THE ALE HOUSE, BUT LIKE GOING TO ALL PLACES ONCE IN A WHILE JUST IN CASE, BY CHANCE SOMETHING DIFFERENT COMES UP ON THE MENU THAT I ELECT TO TRY THAT TURNS OUT TO BE THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD.

DATE ON LOCATION :  8/10/12 6PM-ISH
(LOCATION) 13536 John Young Parkway Orlando, FL 32837
2 OF 5 STARS
((((((((((((((((SKIMMING SIZE AND TASTE))))))))))))))))))))))))
(SERVICE) = LIKE!
(FOOD) = AVERAGE/EXPECTED, YAWN AGAIN
UNLIKE BIG BROTHER, I SHOULD JUST EXPECT THE EXPECTED AND NOT BE TOO HOPEFUL AT TIMES SO THAT I COULD BE OVERLY ECSTATIC WITH JOY WHEN SOMETHING GREAT APPEARS.
HAD THE B-52 ($5.95) IN WHICH MY FRIEND SUGGESTED, AND I'M HITTING THE "LIKE" BUTTON IN THE AIR.  THE ONLY SLIGHT DISLIKE WAS THAT IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE SERVING SIZE OF THE SHOTS ARE GETTING SLIMMER COMPARED TO THE OLDER DAYS.
SCANNING THROUGH THE MENU FOR OVER 10 TIMES, I THINK  I NARROWED DOWN MY SELECTION BETWEEN THE SOUTHWEST BISTRO SALAD AND THE SEAFOOD MAC AND CHEESE.

LETS COMPARE:
SOUTHWEST BISTRO STEAK SALAD All Natural, Marinated, Thinly Sliced Beef over Fresh Greens with Monterey Jack & Cheddar Cheeses, Fire Roasted Red & Green Peppers, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Black Beans and Corn. Topped with Vinaigrette Dressing. $9.95
SEAFOOD MAC & CHEESE A Five Cheese Homemade Macaroni & Cheese with Pan Seared Shrimp, Scallops and Mushrooms. Topped with Scallions. Too Good to Be True! $11.99

I WENT WITH THE SOUTHWEST BISTRO STEAD SALAD BECAUSE I WAS CURIOUS WITH THE SAUCE ON THE PICTURE THAT WAS POSTED ON THE MENU WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE HORSERADISH SAUCE, AND THEIR VINAIGRETTE DRESSING TASTED LIKE BASIC ITALIAN DRESSING. OVERALL, IT WAS OKAY.  DECENT PORTION IN SIZE.
THE THIN FRIED ONIONS ON TOP WAS A AWESOME COMBINATION WITH THE BEEF AND GREENS.  I GUESS FOR ME, THE BEEF NEEDED SOMETHING BECAUSE IT WAS ON THE DRIED SIDE AND DIDN'T REALLY HAVE ANY TASTE IN IT, SO THE FRIED ONION STRIPS AND THE HORSERADISH SAUCE WITH THE ITALIAN SAUCE WITH IN THE GREENS GAVE IT A NUDGE IN TASTE AND TEXTURE.  I'M JUST NOT FALLING OVER THE SEAT OVER IT.
HAD A SIDE OF THE LOADED POTATOES FOR $1.95.
IT WAS LITERALLY A SCOOP SMALLER THAN MY FIST AND WAS SEMI WARM SLASH COLD.  THEY WERE NOT AS CREAMY AS THE ONES AT CHILLIS AND CHILLIS SELLS THEM FOR $1.79 AND YOU GET A PLATE FULL INSTEAD OF A DELICATE SCOOP FULL.
(JUST SAYING)
MY DEAR FRIEND NARROWED DOWN BETWEEN THE STEAK FAJITA AND THE CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA.
LETS COMPARE:
FAJITAS Served on a Sizzling Bed of Red & Green Peppers and Onions with Warm Flour Tortillas, Shredded Lettuce, Pico de Gallo, Cheddar Cheese & Sour Cream. Add Guacamole 99¢
STEAK Choice Flat Iron Steak Cooked to Perfection and Smothered with Onions & Peppers.  $11.95
CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA Blackened Chicken, Mushrooms, Scallions & Tomatoes Tossed with Linguini in a Spicy Alfredo Sauce. $11.99
FRIEND SELECTED THE STEAK FAJITA WITH ADDED GUAC AND ADDED MUSHROOMS.

THE STEAK STRIPS WERE DRY FOR A WELL DONE.

PERHAPS WE BOTH SHOULD HAVE GONE WITH OUR 2ND ALTERNATIVE.

VEGGIES WERE NOT REALLY GRILLED TO PERFECTION.   AND VISUALLY I COUNTED A TOTAL OF 2 MUSHROOMS WITH THE EXTRA MUSHROOMS REQUEST.  LETS JUST SAY THAT THERE WERE 2 MORE EXTRA MUSHROOMS TUCKED UNDERNEATH THE PILE OF FOOD, IT WOULD HAVE MADE IT 25 CENTS PER SLICE OF MUSHROOM SINCE THEY CHARGED 75 CENTS FOR THE ADDED VEGGIES.

2012 08 12 YELPING ABOUT BURGER KING ON JOHN YOUNG PARKWAY

IMAGES ABOVE FROM BURGER KING WEBSITE

REPOST FROM YELP
DAY AT LOCATION- 8/3/12_TIME AROUND 3:30PM
LOCATION  = 8409 South John Young Parkway Orlando, FL 32819-9039
2 OF 5 STARS VOTING FOR  - BK OF JOHN YOUNG PKWY

FALSE ADVERTISEMENT VS STAFF COMMUNICATION INEFFICIENCIES.
ALL THE HYPE OF THIS NEW PRODUCT
(SERVICE)
THEIR SERVICE WAS NOT THE GREATEST AND BRIGHTEST GIVEN THAT THERE WERE ABOUT 2-3 CUSTOMERS IN LINE, ALONG WITH 2-3 CARS FOR DRIVE THROUGH.

EXCITED ABOUT THE NEWLY ADVERTISED SWEET POTATO FRIES, AND THEN WAS TOLD THAT THE SWEET POTATO FRIES WERE DISCONTINUED.
STAFF RECOGNIZED THAT THE POSTER OF THE PRODUCT WAS STILL ON THE WINDOW WITH THE LISTED DATE OF THE TEMPORARY PRODUCT LASTING UNTIL SOMETIME IN SEPTEMBER.  HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY IT WAS DISCONTINUED.  PERHAPS SHE MEANT THAT THEY WERE SOLD OUT?
STAFF ALSO POINTED TO THE SIGNAGE ON THE WINDOW AND ADMITTED THAT IT WAS FALSE ADVERTISEMENT WITHOUT MY MENTIONING OF THAT IDEA.

I THEN ORDERED ONION RINGS INSTEAD WITH ANOTHER STAFF.
QUESTIONED IF THE ONION RING SAUCE WAS STILL AVAILABLE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A .25 CHARGE. REALLY? WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN.
THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A LANGUAGE BARRIER WITH THIS PARTICULAR STAFF. I RE-PHRASED MY QUESTION, AND SHE STILL NOTED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTRA CHARGE WITH THIS SAUCE.

BETWEEN THE SLOW SERVICE WITH THE LOBBY THAT WAS NOT FULLY OF PEOPLE AND CONFUSING COMMUNICATION, IT WAS REALLY TAKING TOO MUCH OF MY TIME FOR A FAST FOOD JOINT.

TIME TO PEACE OUT WITH A DISAPPOINTED VIEW WITH BK.

WENT HOME AND COMMENTED ON MY FACEBOOK, AND IT TURNED OUT THAT MORE PEOPLE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCE!

2012 07 19 YELPING: AN ECONOMICAL TASTY NITE AT ORLANDO'S HAMBURGER MARY'S

DATE: 7/19/12 
LOCATION: HAMBURGER MARY'S
                      Church Street Station  110 W Church St, Orlando, FL 32801
                      (321) 319-0600
                      Fax (321) 319-0601
                      THEIR EVENT SCHEDULE: http://hamburgermarys.com/orlando/events/

THURSDAY NIGHT$3 LONG ISLAND ICE TEA ALL NIGHT HAD THE FIRECRACKER HAMBURGER AND IT WAS SO GOOOOD.  I THOUGHT THAT THE SAUCE WAS THE MAIN CONTRIBUTOR OF THE GREATNESS IN TASTE, THE BURGER WAS TOPPED WITH A DARK COLOR SWEET SAUCE (SLIGHTLY SPICEY), MELTED CHEESE IN WHICH I THINK IT WAS WHITE CHEDDAR, CRISPY WONTON NOODLE BITS, AND COOKED ONIONS. THE TASTE WAS CERTAINLY DIFFERENT IN A GOOD WAY.  I ALSO TASTE A BIT OF THE MEATLOAF AND ALTHOUGH THE TEMPERATURE OF THE MEATLOAF WAS NEITHER HOT NOR COLD, AGAIN THE TASTE OF THE SAUCE WITHIN THE MEATLOAF MADE ME THINK THAT MAYBE A HINT OF SWEET SAUCE WERE PRE-MIXED AND ALREADY COOKED IN IT.  THE ATMOSPHERE WAS PRETTY LIVELY WITH KARAOKE NIGHT IN PLACE.  ALMOST FELT LIKE THEY WERE STALLING THE OTHER PERFORMERS EXTEND THE NIGHT A LITTLE BIT WITH LOTS OF TALKING AND LESS CALLING PEOPLE ON STAGE TO SING.  OR MAYBE IT WAS JUST THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE TO VOLUNTEER THEIR NATURAL TALENT.STAFF WERE SUPER NICE. 

2012 07 19 YELPING FOR CLUB 23 ORLANDO

LOCATION:  23 West Church St Orlando, FL 32801 
                      407.641.4706

1 OF 2 STARS VOTING FOR CLUB 23 ORLANDO.
PROBABLY NOT A DESTINATION TO RETURN TO ON OUR END.
WENT ON A THURSDAY NIGHT.SLOW NIGHT AS THE GUYS DOWNSTAIRS ARE TELLING US THAT IT IS FREE MARTINI NIGHT.(SERVICE)THE SECOND TIME WE DECIDED TO PAY FOR A DRINK ASIDE FROM THE FREE MARTINI, THE BARTENDER TOOK FOREVER, AGAIN WITH NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WHILE WE ALL STARED AT THEM (THERE WERE 2 BARTENDERS).ONE OF THE BARTENDERS FINALLY MADE THE EASILY MADE RUM AND COKE DRINK AND OFFERED IT TO THE GIRLS NEXT TO US WHO CONFUSINGLY LOOKED AT THE BARTENDER AND TOLD HER THAT THEY ORDERED FREE MARTINIS INSTEAD.THEN THE OBVIOUSLY CONFUSED BARTENDER STARTED ARGUING WITH THE GIRLS NEXT TO US THAT THE RUM AND COKE WAS NOT PART OF THE FREE MARTINI DRINKS.FRUSTRATED AND ANNOYED, WE JUST WALKED OUT.(DECOR)WE WOULD HAVE STAYED LONGER WITH A PAID DRINK IF THE STAFF WAS ABLE TO GET THE DRINK ORDERS IN FASTER AND CORRECTLY WITH THE LIMITED AMOUNT OF CUSTOMERS ORDERING FROM THE BAR AS RECOGNIZING WHO THE REQUEST BELONG TO.THE PLACE WAS LITERALLY EMPTY WITH 8 PEOPLE MAX.  AND THEY ARE NOT ALL AT THE BAR ORDERING THEIR DRINKS.  THIS WAS FINE SINCE THAT MEANT THAT THERE WERE ROOM TO WALK AROUND.  HOWEVER, WHEN ORDERING OUR DRINKS ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS EVERYTHING TOOK LONGER THAN EXPECTED.  NO EYE CONTACT UNTIL WE WAVED OUR ARMS IN THE AIR, AND IN RETURN THEY SIGNALED BACK THAT THEY WOULD BE WITH US IN A MINUTE.
DID THEIR LACK OF RECOGNITION OF OUR FACES IN RELATION TO OUR SIMPLE ORDERS CONFUSED THEM?WELL BIG DUH! THAT IS BECAUSE WE ORDERED THE DRINKS!THE GUYS DOWNSTAIRS SEEM TO BE WORKING REALLY HARD AT REELING THE CUSTOMERS IN, ONLY FOR THE BARTENDERS UPSTAIRS TO PISS PEOPLE OFF.DECOR WAS GREAT, WALKING UP THE STAIRS LEAD TO BACK LIT BOTTLES WHERE THE AMBIANCE GAVE A COOL,YET DARK VISUAL FEEL.