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Urban Hibachi

Seth Cardoza — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:36:39 +0000

Urban Hibachi is a surprisingly great restaurant, given its location and simple exterior. The appearance inside is nice, nothing special, but appealing and clean. The food is great though, and the service is excellent.

I got a steak teriyaki bento box at dinner for about $12. The bento box comes with 4 pieces of a California roll, ginger salad, miso soup, steamed white rice, an egg roll, and 4 small dumplings. It is an excellent amount of food, especially for the price. Our server was very friendly and attentive. Both servers working that evening were having a good time singing and dancing to some cheesy 90s techno/party music.

The atmosphere was nice, and laid back. The place wasn’t crowded either. On a Saturday night around 6-7pm, there were only a few tables taken. Both the atmosphere and price were a welcome change from similar restaurants in the area, like Seito Sushi, which I feel you’re paying more for a “high class” restaurant than anything else.

Price: $10 – $15

Top 10 Meals in Orlando for $10 or Less

Seth Cardoza — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:32:28 +0000

Orlando offers a variety of food options, both in quality and in price. Below are the top 10 meals for $10 or less, to help you get the most bang for your buck.

Pad Thai at Thai Place. There’s many great Thai restaurants in Orlando, this just happens to be my favorite. I like the free salad with peanut dressing here too.
Baja Burrito at Baja Burrito. Their namesake, it’s delicious.
Gyro platter (includes a bag of chips and a drink) at New York Deli. They’ve been doing it for more than 30 years.
1/3lb. or 1/2lb. Burger at Fuddrucker’s
Lunch Special Chicken Teriyaki Bento Box at Seito Sushi – does not include a soft drink or tip, but you can have the complimentary green tea.
Beef Brisket platter at 4 Rivers Smokehouse
Jumbo Chicago Dog with fries and a drink at Hot Dog Heaven
Wings and Things Meal at Zaxby’s, at lot of food for the money. It includes 3 chicken fingers, 5 chicken wings, fries and a slice of Texas toast for under $7. It does not include a drink though.
Boxcar Willy (1 slice of pizza and a pint of Pabst Blue Ribbon) at Lazy Moon Pizza. This one is actually under $5.
The extra large BBQ beef combo meal (includes tater tots and a drink) at Beefy King

Let us know your favorite meal in Orlando for under $10.

Ichiban – Downtown Orlando

Seth Cardoza — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:20:53 +0000

Ichiban, a Japanese and Sushi restaurant in downtown Orlando, has a great variety of food, and reasonable prices for the quality and quantity. I had their chicken Teriyaki lunch platter, which comes with soup, vegetables, and rice. The chicken is a mix of white and dark meat unless you want to pay $1 extra for all white meat. The Miso soup is delicious. The chicken has plenty of sauce which makes it taste great, and the vegetables are a perfect complement. The rice is rather bland, as it is in most places, but the rest of the food makes up for it. I recommend you try them, but it is probably not an everyday location due the the slightly high price, but like I said before the quantity and quality of the food warrants the price.

Seito Sushi

Seth Cardoza — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:07:34 +0000

If you are looking for a place for lunch and in the mood for some sushi, Seito Sushi may be just what you are looking for. You will feel welcome immediately when the friendly staff greets you and takes you to your seat. It’s a great atmosphere to relax or catch up with co-workers away from the office.

Seito offers both a lunch and a dinner menu from which you can choose from. The lunch menu is pretty affordable – about $10 to $13 for a platter – and offers several lunch platters served in serving trays called bento boxes. The bento boxes are served with thoughtful portions of miso soup, steamed rice, pork dumplings, and california rolls. One of the better combinations is the chicken Katsu bento box. These battered, breadcrumbed chicken pieces are flaky and go really well with a compliment of tangy fruit and vegetable Katsu sauce.

The lunch menu also offers a mouth-watering assortment of sashimi and sushi combinations. Seito has a huge selection of sushi rolls to choose from. You can mix and match traditional items like the california tempura rolls and the kamikaze rolls(tuna, salmon, yellowtail and whitefish) or go with something a bit more exotic such as the Insanity rolls (spicy crab and fiery jalapeno pepper) or the Ichiban rolls (spicy salmon and cucumber).

A great mix of sushi combined with the people and relaxing atmosphere make Seito sushi a place to try. The wide selection of sushi rolls, bento box combinations, and sashimi will keep you coming back for more.