Monthly Archive for October, 2010

California Burrito Express

  • Food Quality: 6/10
  • Food Quantity: 10/10
  • Cleanliness: 6/10
  • Atmosphere: 6/10
  • Service: 8/10
  • Price: $6-$8

California Burrito Express offers a variety of authentic Mexican food. Their portions are more than enough to satisfy your appetite and they are reasonably priced. I was surprised at how bland the food was considering their more authentic offerings compared to Taco Bell and other chains. The food isn’t bad, but it’s not great either. I’d go someplace else in town, since there are so many choices for Mexican food in Orlando. California Burrito Express has a few things going for it though, it is open 24 hours (a rare sight in Orlando), and they have great service. Their staff is courteous and eager to serve you.

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Four Rivers Smokehouse

  • Food Quality: 10/10
  • Food Quantity: 10/10
  • Cleanliness: 8/10
  • Atmosphere: 7/10
  • Service: 9/10
  • Price: $6-$12

Four Rivers Smokehouse serves an amazing variety of barbecue. Their meats are tender and juicy, and you can taste the smoked flavor throughout. Their sides are great, offering fried pickles, smoked jalapeno peppers (wrapped in bacon, and stuffed with cheese), corn bread (with jalapeno pepper slices baked in), baked beans, fries, and a few others. I haven’t tried their dessert yet, as the meal itself is plenty filling, but they look delicious.

There’s a good chance you will have to wait in line for a little while to get your food, but it’s worth it, and obviously others think so too. While waiting in line, the staff will come by with ice water (great considering Florida heat), and I saw others offered ice cream while we were leaving. They often offer samples of sides and the meats themselves to, but this might only make it more difficult deciding what you want to order, since everything is so good

The service is great, the food is great, both in quantity and quality, and the price is right. The one gripe I have is that it is only outdoor seating, but they have fans with misting setups to keep you cool. It would be nice if they had a larger awning or pull down for when it’s raining though. Honestly, the food is so good you won’t care about the dining area at all. I’m almost hesitant to recommend Four Rivers because I want it all to myself, but seriously, you need to try this place if you haven’t already.

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