26 Best Southern Restaurants near Lake Buena Vista

“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.“

“My wife and I have been here twice during our short stay in Orlando. The first time we came they were about to close, but they still welcomed us with a warmth greeting. We had a really good feeling about this place and turned out we were right! Great vibe, great staff, and great foods! What else can you ask for?

Special thanks to Riley, Chris, and James - you all made our stay in Orlando wonderful! Shout out to Rob for putting together such a solid team!“

“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.“

“I love this place! Went on their grand opening day in 2019 and ever since then I have been a regular going about every other week to pick up lunches for the week. The food is freshly made every day. They have many varieties of chicken salad and also delicious egg salad. They even have a turkey sandwich selection for those who do not like salad sandwiches. They sell Cheryl’s cookies and you can also buy the salads in a prepackaged container to go. Jennifer, the owner, is awesome and often present and pitches in to help staff as well as greet customers. There really is nothing I don’t like about the place other than it is closed on Sundays per corporate policy. If you are looking for a good sandwich with a delicious cookie and outstanding customer service, then you need to head on down to Chicken Salad Chick.“

“Everything met or exceeded expectations. The food was excellent but the true star of the show was our server, Jackie, who made us feel welcomed and right at home from the moment we sat down. She is the human touch that makes resort experiences such as this so memorable and meaningful to guests. 10/10 would recommend especially if you're seated in Jackie's section! However, all the servers seemed to be extremely friendly and professional as well!“

“The food is amazing here! There are not a ton of classic Italian meals here but everything is made in house. The pizza is delicious, along with the arancini. The property is absolutely beautiful here as well. Indoor and outdoor seating at a great restaurant! Will definitely be visiting again.“

“Decided to try this establishment on a Thursday evening, due to all the hype. And to say I was just dissapointed is an understatement. It started with the ladies at the front. There were 4 just standing around talking and laughing. Becky seemed to be the one directing this area. My interaction with her left me feeling as though she didnt have time for us and not any kind of priority whatsoever. I could see x5 empty booths, AND the 4 of them were in no hurry to seat people. Our waitress was courteous. We ordered drink and food. Now I will say, the food literally came out the fastest I have ever seen! The downside you ask....well I ordered Blackened mahi...and it was literally room temperature..which says only 1 thing, its premade and sitting waiting for an order. It also didnt appear as if it was acrually mahi, instead of a white appearance it had a light brown tone. The wife ordered pulled pork, and was very dry, also leading me to believe it had been sitting for quite a while. Overall the lukewarm food and cold customer interaction left this place with a solid F in my book. I will say the atmosphere is the only thing good about this establishment. Dont always fall for the hype!“

“This place has really good biscuits and gravy and their coffee is good too.
You order and take your food to any available table which they were super busy on a Monday brunch time.
The portion of the 2 eggs with biscuits dish were very good
All in all a good place but pack some patience because they seem super busy all the time“

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

“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“

“Hands down the best seafood I have had in a very long time. I was lucky to try this great food at a food truck Friday. The chicken and shrimp, my wife and 3 year old enjoyed. I went with the shrimp and crab. It was amazing. Fresh cooked to order. It came with potatoes, sausage and an ear of corn all smothered in this amazing homemade butter.I could go on and on about how great this meal was. And normally I don’t write about food, but this deserves 5 stars and more.I hope they are back in my town again next month because I really want to try the lobster.Great customer service and great people all around. Give them a try and you will not be disappointed.“

“excellent food customer 👌 service me and my daughter and husband enjoyed everything we ordered in my Arnold voice I'll be back!🎊🤣“

“Large portions of delicious shepherds pie full of meat. Ate there New Years Eve. No one was there. Waitress was Artesia. Wonderful server. Love retail sales. Clean, fast. Near Disney. Worth a visit“

“Dinner after a very overstimulated day. This place was busy and the noise from other parties was too much. Our server Mendoza got us settled with drinks and an order of onion rings ( "only 10 min"....but it was definitely a 25 min wait). The honey butter croissant was nothing to brag about, but when you're hungry, you don't argue.
Overall, food was good. I had tilapia and shrimp in cream garlic sauce....that sauce was the bomb!! I really wish that was over grits instead of rice!“

“I gave 1 star for the food because I didn't eat there. I accompanied the people I was with but since I can't eat past 6pm due to medical reasons and it was past 8pm, I can't review the food section. I can tell you that Matthew did a Awesome job taking care a table of 17 by himself, while taking care of his other tables. He gave great attention without missing a beat. I haven't seen service like that in a while.“

“Amazing food and great service“

“Doordash needs to update their menu. Because there’s nothing worse than calling to confirm correct order with staff that’s most of the time rude. Every time I call it’s a problem but nothing I can do when I’m just trying to order food correctly and spend money there.“

“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.“

“I come here frequently with my friends and family. Food is always great. Much better than raising canes!!!!!!!!!! The manager Sandy, the server Jenna and Candace. Always sooooooo nice and supportive. Above and beyond. They are also very supportive of the community. I have a lot of respect for that. I highly recommend!!!!!“

“We were happy since this was close to our hotel. It was our family's first time here at this location and we thoroughly Enjoyed it! The food was amazing Charlie our server was amazing as well! She is a great asset to the team at Cheddar's. I will definitely bring my family here again once we are back in the area.“

“Served certain Spanish food“

“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.“

“Dine inside and everything was delicious.“

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