I’ve driven by Brian’s more times than I can count, always wondering what this quaint little mom and pop diner had to offer. I finally stopped by for breakfast one day, and have been back several times in a matter of months. They serve breakfast and lunch every day, and breakfast is served all day. Their omelets are delicious and cover half the plate. I have not had a single unappetizing thing for breakfast here, be it pancakes, french toast, bacon, eggs, sausage, home fries, or even plain old toast. Their sweet rolls, mini cinnamon buns, are a delicious breakfast/dessert. Their portions are generous, even bacon, giving you 4 slices, rather than the usual 3, and sometimes even 2 compared to other restaurants. Their service is fast and very friendly, not hesitating to strike up a conversation with you.

I highly recommend Brian’s Restaurant. The food and service are great, and it is highly affordable.

They are located a little of the beaten path of downtown Orlando, just west of Orange Ave. on Washington St., so you might not have visited them yet, but it is worth the extra few minutes of walking. They have a wide selection of smoothies, wraps, sandwiches, salads, and flat breads. The food keeps with the tropical motif, and is very refreshing and perfect for the Florida heat. The smoothies are made with mostly fresh fruit, while some of the more exotic fruits are frozen or from concentrate. They also have excellent breakfast options that taste much better than fast food alternatives, and are competitively priced.

One of the things that Michael and his family do to differentiate from other Tropical Smoothie Cafe, is customer appreciation day. Generally, about once a month, they have a day for a particular business downtown (Regions Bank, Channel 13 News, etc.) where employees can get $1 low fat smoothies. You may say, “eww low fat”, but they are naturally low fat because of their fruit base, not because they are modified versions of regular smoothies. They also offer 50% off their low fat smoothies on Monday through Thursday from 4pm to 6pm. Lastly, they have a breakfast club, which entitles the bearer of one of those key chain tags to 20% off their breakfast order before 10am, Monday through Friday.

One of the great things served to me during my visit was the Royale cookie, colloquially known as “Fat Kid’s Heaven”. It is an amazing mix of oatmeal, chocolate chips, macadamia nuts, and cocoa nut. This definitely isn’t the healthiest item on the menu, but it is one of the most delicious.

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I can’t link you directly to the deal on their site because it’s Flash, but it’s #5 on their Flash intro.