24 Best Southern Restaurants near Celebration

“SO good!!! The food, service, atmosphere…all perfect!!! This will be our new breakfast spot when we’re in town!! The Maple Vanilla Latte is 😘“

“Was very impressed. My date and I had the cornbread , oyster rockefeller and the truffle deviled eggs, impressive intricate cajun menu“

“Tori is the best! Service was fast and friendly. The beer was cold, the band was hot and the whole place rocks. I’ll be back.“

“Decided to give this a try and i was quiet surprised how good it was. Can't remember which chicken salad I got but it was very tasty especially with the bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes that came on it. Got the loaded potato soup and that too was very tasty and cheesy. Was not filled at all when we got there and the decor felt like I was at someone's home. I would definitely go back as the food was tasty, filling, and didnt have that heavy feeling after eating.“

“The menu was very finely created, and the weight staff was extremely knowledgeable of everything on the menu. He did a great job of explaining the menu to us at the beginning of the meal, which can be hard to understand without the explanation. The food was fantastic.“

“The breakfast buffet here is absolutely top-notch — the food is excellent, fresh, and beautifully presented. The service is attentive and genuinely warm, making the whole experience feel easy and welcoming. The atmosphere is wonderful too — relaxed but lively enough to make you want to linger a little longer.

But let’s talk about the coffee. For some reason, amidst all the excellence, the coffee tastes like absolute nonsense. It’s weak, bitter, and completely out of place compared to everything else on offer. If they can fix that, this place would be an easy five-star experience“

“I’m selling 4 Lake Street Dive Tickets for tonight show September 28th at House of Blues Orlando - Orlando, FL. If anyone interested in buying please send me a message ASAP unfortunately we cannot attend anymore. Willing to transfer them via Ticketmaster“

“One of the best dining options in Disney Springs by far! Definitely order the fried chicken, it’s stellar. I highly recommend the deviled eggs as well, but all the food we ordered was fantastic. The moonshine flight was delicious and SO fun (all the drinks had a kick to them but weren’t overly strong)! Service was fantastic too, will definitely be back.
Possibly helpful note - on the Disney app it said it was fully booked all day, but we walked up as a party of two and didn’t wait at all for a table. Depends on the day and time I’m sure, this was on a weekday during lunch, but try your luck!“

“Ellie Lou’s is a must stop for the BBQ lover in Disney. The owner is fantastic and the food is delicious!“

“Love eating at Cracker Barrel. But hate your checkout. Half the time I stop at Cracker Barrel and pay with a credit card or debit your terminal STOPS my process and demands I rate your service. If I have a question or problem, I’ll ask for a manager. I don’t want to be held up at checkout to answer questions. When the survey pops up, I put in zero and will continue to do that until you stop holding up my payment process.“

“Highball & Harvest - Orlando - 4.5 Stars "If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst forth at once in the sky, that would be like the splendor." -- Gita Highball & Harvest is a restaurant inside the Ritz Carlton Hotel. The Ritz works very hard to deliver an amazing overall experience whether in lodging or in dining. While I did not stay at the hotel itself, the opulence that surrounds you upon entering the restaurant is sumptuous. You have to take a circuitous route to get to this eatery but once seated you have great views of lush flora and fauna that are carefully manicured. The attention to detail is astounding. The only downside to this spot is that the open air nature of this area caused sound to reverberate. Normally, this is not a big deal, but there was a gaggle of men hard-pitching what sounded like a Ponzi-like scheme to some young adults nearby. I tried to ignore them, but the leader of the pitch had a bellowing voice that carried throughout the place. He looked and sounded just like Marty Funkhouser from "Curb Your Enthusiasm." It was hard to avert my eyes because he apparently had obtained hair transplants years ago and did not have the foresight to consider future baldness. So he had perfect rows of wispy red hair on his head, a complete ring of baldness, and then more hair. Anyway, while this is a major digression from the point it was hilarious to watch and listen. I didn't need to stick my head in my phone for entertainment. Now, back to my culinary experience. Highball & Harvest has, like all modern American restaurants, a craft drink menu. A highball is another name for cocktail, which was big in usage at the turn of the last century. I chose to imbibe and picked the Industrialist from the menu. This consisted of Woodford Reserve double bourbon, Creme de' Menthe, and Fernet Branca. How they came up with this combination is beyond me but WOW! - it works. I ordered three sides instead of a full meal this time, choosing brussel sprouts with sherry-maple gastrique, Jimmy Red's goat cheese grits, and red cabbage deviled eggs. At first I was worried about the maple gastrique but my worry was for naught. The maple was barely noticeable but the sugars gave a potent punch on the finish. Now, as far as cheese grits go, I will eat them whenever they're on the menu. These Jimmy Red's had so much wonderful cheese I almost want to call it cheese with grits - truly amazing. Finally the deviled eggs: The chef who designed these eggs should get national recognition. The filling was smooth and creamy. The red cabbage finish topped with the pumpernickel crouton is the kind of crisp, clean, simple dish I so enjoy. I can't say enough good things about Highball & Harvest. Their dishes are simple, yet complex, and contain the right balance of flavors with recipes that are outside of the proverbial box. Please, I implore you to go experience Highball & Harvest, so sayeth the Big Bo“

“Amazing food and great service“

“My husband and I went last night and our waitress Tatiana was very friendly and attentive! Our meals were great and as we walked in we were given a free shareable! We ordered the cinnamon roll skillet which was delicious!“

“Prob my new favorite restaurant. Very affordable and large portions of food. I got a chicken sandwich and the trio option with 3 tenders and a huge pile of cheese bites. For less than $25. Thats two entrees. The butter croissant they give you is really good and their coke is really good. Food tasted excellent and was plentiful as well as very affordable.“

“If you're a loner like myself, you can enjoy the calm collective quietness of efficient service and sweet solitude. Food was delicious and bartender Yamil made me feel welcome, but kept my space sacred so I could work whilst also having a meal. I'll be back for the service and food soon. 15/10“

“Disney Springs, c'est le Disney Village de Walt Disney World mais en 10x plus grand que la version parisienne 🗼. On y découvre des centaines de magasins 🛍 et des dizaines de restaurants 🍽 ainsi que des divertissements 🎉 à gogo. Niveau shopping, n'hésitez pas à passer par exemple au plus grand magasin Disney du monde 🛒 : le World of Disney. Vous aurez également la possibilité de faire vos emplettes chez M'M's World, Lego Store ou Coca Cola Store mais aussi chez les classique Levis, Zara, etc. Niveau resto, que vous soyez quick service, snack ou table service, vous pourrez consommer de la cuisine américaine 🍔, de la cuisine du monde 🍣ou des snacks 🥯Disney au Candy Cauldron . C'est également ici que se produit le cirque du soleil 🏟🏟. Disney Springs est gratuit et vous permet de faire une pause animée en dehors des parcs.“

“Visited for the first time and was greeted right away with a warm welcome. Even though I had no idea what to order, the staff was super helpful and offered great suggestions. The food was delicious! The tenders were absolutely amazing, and the sauces were just as good. I’ll definitely be coming back!“

“Served certain Spanish food“

“Being from West Palm, we no longer have a Cheddar's so when we saw one on our drive to our hotel we decided we definitely had to stop for dinner. Our server Katie was so friendly and attentive. She was a joy to have as our server. The food was amazing per usual. We also love the happy hour!“

“Good food and nice staff. Down said in the week they don’t open to about 10am what’s a shame as I would go there more then just the weekend.“

“Got great deals for our new great grandson for his July 4th outfit. Husband’s meal was ok. My chicken n dumplings were terrible!! Half of it I could not eat - tasted and looked like they had scraped the bottom of the pot! Dumplings all stuck together and so thick the middle was like raw dough! I usually order the same meal when eating there. But this was terrible!! Our waiter was great! Love the peach iced tea!!!“

“We had a very kind Spanish waitress.I did not get her name to give her recognition.My daughter and I both tipped her well.The food was delicious but not as many desserts as in prior years.“

“Great staff. Made my 3 year old buttered noodles !“

“Amazing food and great customer service“