This place is like a hidden Gem ! Its a great place to have brunch , partake in happy hour or pre game before a Amway event... this is right next to Amway and we had the pleasure of visiting for a pregame prior to a Amway concert... It was also the middle of happy hour so it was really packed. The music was phenomenal, I love me some 90'S R&B & they were playing all the back to back hits. It was hard to get the attention of the bartender , but once we did the food & drinks did not disappoint. We even came back after this for a after church Sunday brunch. You can even get reward points with them when using the Amex card for payment. This place even turns into a Speakeasy ... When you push the bookshelf it opens up to the bar & lounge area next door... I would recommended this place the food and ambiance was great. read more

My last visit here was great compared to prior visits. In the past the food quality and service was not all that. The food was great and the service was actually good. I may can now add this restaurant into my rotation lol. read more

Beyond disappointed and frustrated with this place. Our party of 5 was seated immediately on one of the warmest days of the year so far. The AC was not cooling the place so it was hot. I ordered a draft Ultra that tasted like it was contaminated with a fruity IPA. I let it go. We ordered dinner ... a lobster roll and 3 Buffalo chicken sandwiches with pimento cheese. The food arrived - portions were small - Lille a CFA chicken biscuit size. Instead if pimento, the chicken sandwich was topped with blue cheese crumbles. When we brought this to our servers attention, she asked us if we were sure we were supposed to have pimento on our buffalo chicken sandwiches and if we were sure the menu said pimento cheese. She then went to check with the manager; she returned to the table to tell us that they are in the process of changing the menu. She then offered to let us scrape the blue cheese and she would bring us pimento. Dumbfounded, we did that. Another server stopped to see if we needed anything and pre-bussed the table. I asked if he was the manager. He told us the manger was cooking on the line but he would have the manager come to the table. Our server brought the check and I asked her to wait to charge us until we spoke to the manager. She followed up and told us the manager was too busy and wasn't coming but I could call the next day. We paid the tab only to find out that the gratuity is already included in the bill with no opportunity to adjust. WHAT?!?! When I explained to the server that she needed to explain the menu transition, she gave a bunch of excuses. Without a doubt, we had a less than pleasurable experience. We won't be going back. read more

The crab cake sliders were amazing and the lobster bisque (not pictured because I devoured it) was the best I've ever had! read more

I hate leaving less than stellar reviews and seldom do it, but District GastroBar just missed the mark for me. All I will say is the service at the bar was slow and cold at times. It rubbed me the wrong way that it was 20% auto grat regardless of party size. I always tip 20% either way, but I felt like the service was lacking due to the fact that the tip was already guaranteed read more

Nice new spot in the neighborhood. Spacious and chill vibes. They have happy hour for $6 wells and $6 wines. Big screens all around! Stopped here before the soccer game to wait till it starts! read more

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Popped in here on our way to a Pride match looking to grab a drink and maybe an appetizer. We got seats at the bar which was awesome but the bartender appeared to be a little overwhelmed. The bar top was quite full as was the restaurant and he was trying to keep up. After dropping some menus, it took a bit for him to get back to us but that's ok, he was obv busy. What really sucked was it took us 10 minutes to get our drinks after we ordered because he was making shots for another party that ordered after we did, service tickets that came in after ours, etc. Would consider giving it another chance but looked like the poor guy needed some back up. read more

10/10. Food and drinks are beyond good. Worth the money and service is top tier. Definitely recommend.

So, I found this spot on a recommendation of @farrahlovely on Tik Tok as one of best African American owned spots in Orlando. So they open @4pm and there is street parking available. The bar is huge as it wraps around the restaurant, so plentiful seating. There is also booth seating and tables and chair seating. There is a wide variety of specialty drinks and they even offer a happy hour (once you ask about it ..as it is not advertised or posted as I only found out when another guest sitting next to me asked). $6 well drinks and $9 premium mixed. Terrance my waiter was very attentive and checked in with my often. I wanted the crab cake sliders but was advised that is no longer available. I ordered the lobster sliders and you can get them grilled or fried. I ordered grilled. They were very tasty and the sauce that comes on them gives just the right amount of spice. I also a side of fries, they come with some kind of coating so if you are gluten free, you should not order them. There are about 10 large tv screens so if you want to watch sports, news or movies they are playing it. The music is a good beat of R&B to keep your head bopping. Lots of people walking in from events going on in the area. If you come to Orlando, check them out they deserve a stop to! Just remember to ask about Happy hour cuz they probably won't tell you...lol..that's why the one less star. read more

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We came here on Sunday, November 19 in advance of the P!nk concert. We booked a reservation a few days ahead of time. When my sisters and friend and I arrived, it took 45 minutes to get seated, and another 45 minutes before our drinks arrived. The menu was different than what we the website had shown; more sparse and less options. We ordered apps, that came out luke warm without cutlery and we had to ask three times for water. Clearly they were understaffed and the employees that were working seems overwhelmed and stressed. That said, our server was gracious. Probably won't go back to this place, and don't recommend. read more

The food was great the service was good but the 20% gratuity all ready added in is not required. For those of us that do tip the servers make less. They add 20% the waiter/waitress only get 15%..... read more

We picked this place to eat at before the Pink concert and made reservations ahead of time. The proximity to the Amway center is great. We were very disappointed at arrival to find out that they didn't offer their menu posted on their website. Service was extremely slow. It was a busy night, and we are understanding people, but the people next to us sat down 45 minutes after us and got their food and drinks before our food came out! The food came out and it was cold and didn't taste very good. Drink service was very slow. I had to walk around the restaurant to look for our server to check on food and drinks. I wouldn't recommend going here, the food inside the Amway center was probably better. read more

I was hoping to give this place a try even with some less than stellar reviews. It was busy with a couple games going on in the area which led to slower service but the waitress was very cordial. My husband and I ordered the chipotle chicken sandwich which was a disappointment. I probably could have had a better one for way less money at a fast food restaurant. I'm not one that leaves harsh reviews but hopefully this place improves with the customer feedback. read more

Absolutely Fabulous! Great place for drinks, lunch and brunch. Wait staff is wonderful, Sarah, Katy, and Mia will take great care of you. Eat there several times during our trip to Orlando and it was by far the best food we ate. If you are in downtown Orlando, this is a must! read more

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This place was awful. Our reservation did not specify and outdoor option but they sat us outside in the cold and rain and said that was all they had. The kitchen was Way backed up and over two hours all they got out to us was hummus and chips (and not the pita chips from the menu but cheap tortilla chips). We left. The server was irritated with the whole situation, which I understand, but she did not communicate anything with us and really wasn't transparent or apologetic. read more

Bad food, horrible management, questionable practices... If it could've been negative stars it would have been. Food was subpar and that is being kind. I ordered the cuban nachos and it was cold, beans tasted like they came from a can and the tostones were warmed up in a microwave it seems. I also ordered a side of the "chips" allegedly made in house, they were cold and stale. When I brought it to the servers attention her manager responded that they were half eaten, I had eaten two pieces and my friend tried a piece, not sure how that was half. The manager refused to just take back the chips and then sent another serving of barely warm "house made chips". They also decided to "include" a service charge which leads me to believe their failure to perform in general forces them to force people to tip for bad service. Avoid at all costs, disappointing is a kindness. read more

I came out of town & heard about the brunch on Sunday so we went to try it out. First of all the service we experienced was flat out horrible. The server/bottle girl went to everyone's table & just skipped over our table. It took 45 minutes for them to even give us the menu. When the food came not only was our food cold & flavorless but they also demanded that we pay before we even got our food to ensure that people don't "run out". We tried talking to the server & she immediately was rude & not of any help. Basically we took a lost on the meal. The mimosas was good but very weak I drunk 5 & still wasn't even a little bit tipsy. If your thinking about it, don't even worry about it. A complete waste of time. read more

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Avoid this place! Service is terrible, they add 20 percent and tell you that after they bring the bill. No need to do a good job because there getting 20 percent regardless. Never brought my sons drink, no refills on water, my wife asked for some dressing and croutons never brought them. Ordered food, 20 minutes later said we had to change our order. Food came out cold! Asked for new fries and they just put the cold ones in the microwave. I could go on. Save yourself the headache go somewhere else!! read more

Unfortunately, I won't be going back to this location. We chose it for the vicinity of the Kia Center but the service was horrible from sit down to check out. Took 1.5 hours for tacos, our server blamed the cooks but then had to be reminded of what we ordered because she never placed it. They do an automatic gratuity and "fee" charge so it doesn't matter how bad they do. Just very disappointed in the entire experience read more

Edit: Thank you Zita for your response. But I would like to clarify a few things: 1. The drinks were ordered using the hard menu that were provided at your establishment not an online menu. If it was an old item that was no longer served, I would think a server or bartender would know and immediately let us know. Instead, we waited over 30 minutes to find out that "the ingredients weren't available". 2. As for being served our drinks and food within 15 minutes of ordering is actually incorrect. It's possible the server came to our table and took our order in a reasonable amount of time. Maybe she brought a glass of soda and three glasses of water to our table within 15 minutes of ordering but definitely not our bar drink and food orders. 3. As for our time constraints, we didn't have one going into your establishment because please understand that we gave ourselves at least two hours to grab drinks and dinner at this restaurant. Which for most people, would be a reasonable amount of time. But our plans were ruined after simply ordering drinks and three appetizers. We couldn't trust that we would get our entrees on time, so we made alternate plans. Original post: Definitely was not impressed with this restaurant/bar. We ordered drinks and it took over 30 minutes to get them. One drink came out wrong, twice. After reminding the server twice what drinks were still missing, we were told they didn't the ingredients to make them...which was one of their signature drinks. The word "bar" is in the name of the establishment and it was a Saturday night..everything should be stocked. We ordered appetizers and those took over 45 minutes to come out, and that was after someone pushed to move the orders to the top. The spinach dip was good, too bad the chips were stale. Due to the very slow service, we decided not to eat dinner there. read more

I really wanted to like this place, I really did. I even made reservations for the event. When I got there it was a hassle to even did the place. Some random guy walked up to my car and asked if I was parking for the District and I said yes. He told me parking was $10. I handed him a $20 and he proceeds to walk off. Right then I knew it was trouble. I ran after the guy for my money as I called the establishment and was told parking was free. I walked in the place and it was very small but inviting. I sat at my reserved table "bar seat" and not an actual table. I waited for about 20 mins before I was even acknowledged after flagging down the bartender in this small bar. There were actually 2 bartenders. A male and female. The female completely ignored me. I ordered a drink and looked at the menu for food. The food was mediocre at best but the drinks hit. After 2 drinks, wings and oysters my bill came and it was almost $100. I had to take a double take because I didn't understand why. Oh but then I looked to the bottom and a nice 20% gratuity was added to my check. SMH... for a party of 1. From price gouging and added gratuity to each check. I will not be back and I don't recommend. read more

First time here and can say that the overall experience is very satisfying. Tends to be on the pricey side but the food quality and presentation is phenomenal. The Beef rib grilled cheese was hearty and delicious. The gumbo was the best I've ever had.....I will say however that their smoked old fashioned, while done and presented properly is enormously overpriced at $20.00..... with $8.00 of this being for smoke. Most establishments add just $1.00 - $2.00 for this. We will be back..... sans the smoke next time. read more

One of the worst eating experiences of my life. We were seated around 4:45 and we ordered drinks and appetizers within a few minutes. At 5:15ish our drinks finally came. About 5:30 our appetizers came. The waitress didnt take our food order until after the appetizers were eaten and the drinks were gone. We ordered another round of drinks and our food. The drinks came about 20 minutes later. The food almost an hour later. Once the food arrived, depending on who ordered it in our group of 6, it was either missing ingredients, over cooked, not what the menu stated and the list goes on. After that we had to get the bar manager to help make it right. Turns out the server was charging us an extra $4 for making a drink without ice. WHAT?!?! I have to pay extra for not having an ingredient? Once the bar manager caught on to the issues he made everything right as best he could and as fast as he could. read more

Great service and even better food . The Asian wings and lemon pepper wings are amazing !! Crispy hot and tasty! We also had brunch food and everything was next level ! Highly recommend this place . Owner is real cool and knows how to treat customers !! Highly recommend read more

I would love to tell you about the food. But I can't. Despite a 6pm reservation, at 6:20pm, we walked back out. The poor hostess was left to deal with all the complaints of others, just like us, who had reservations and there was no seating to be had. The place itself is quite small and pretty noisy. Other people crowded around the bar that took up half the tiny restaurant; they, too, waiting for a table. It was very obvious that there is no rhyme or reason to their seating walking vs reservations. Several around us asked to speak with a manager (I should note, this place is less than a block from the Kia Center where everyone I spoke with-was headed to a 7:30pm show. The hostess finally said there was no manager in the building and no supervisor. So who is running the place?? We won't go back not because of the food which we never tasted, but because of the clear disregard for its patrons and offered zero in house support of their staff who sadly, will get the brunt of this and seemed to be woeking as fast as they could. This isn't on them. Maybe try walking in on a random Tuesday right when they open? Idk. But a reservation may as well be a billion dollar bill. It isn't worth the paper it is printed on. read more

Went after the Brooks & Dunn concert at Amway. The food was excellent, recommend the lobster tacos and chipotle sandwich. The staff put on Brooks and Dunn for us in the restaurant. Service was excellent and everyone was friendly. Thanks for a great post concert experience! read more

Amazing menu and welcoming beautiful employees. Male and female employees are both incredibly attentive. Would highly recommend this restaurant and bar. read more

District GastroBar - The bartender - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This place was great! We stopped in before an Orlando City game. We were seated immediately and our server took our drink order. Food was ordered and was out quickly and freshly prepared! Wings are fantastic! We had pizza, sliders, tacos and chicken and waffles. All were great! read more

The food was good and they were gluten-free options. The server was attentive, and the food arrived warm. This is a good place to go if you get out of a performance at Dr Phillips late. read more

I usually like to give positive reviews, but I cannot on this place. It is small maybe 10 tables and a bar. It is a bar so it is very noisy so conversation is hard. it took 30 minutes to get appetizers we were told they are busy and the kitchen is running late. Also the drinks took a while to be served. So we get the appetizers a margretta pizza and the meatballs they were good. We get our entrees right after getting appetizers. Our entrees were nothing great. The tacos were ok the guacamole was not good looked brown tasted like something was mixed with it. We do not like to leave food but 2 of the Cajun pasta was left we didn't even want to take it home. Here is another thing service was slow they do not have enough of servers. They charge you 20% service charge right on the check so there is the tip so you can't give less.Another thing if you make a reservation on line they require a credit card and if you do not show up they charge your card $25.00 per person for a no show just giving you a heads up. I think the place needs a good manager to review the runnings of the front and kitchen And checking the food quality for the prices that they charge.the manager needs to Walk the place and see what is happening with their business.. Our group will NOT be back. There are many places that have better service and food. read more

Food is good but be aware the management put a 20% service charge but only gives the servers 10% as a tip. If you have to steal money from your waitress makes me wonder where else do they cut corners One star for being sneaky stealing half the tips. read more

Good vibes, great food, and excellent service. Shout out to Melissa, she's a real one.

I Do Enjoy My Experiences of Soul of Cuisine + Service, including Brother Daniel = Bartender + #1 Courtesy = GamSaHaeYo!!!!! My Shrimps + Grits = Great Plus Wings = Will enjoy All Over Again ! Cheers to my Experience and including Probiotics from Tequila, Amen. read more

We did have a reservation and they immediately seated us which was nice. NOT a family restaurant. Food is pretty good, drinks are great. Definitely NOT a place for talking. The music is blasting and you can barely hear your own thoughts. They wait staff is here and there. Some super nice, some not as great. Would only recommend if you're going out drinking and don't feel like having an actual conversation. Also drinks are overpriced. read more

Good food and great atmosphere. Would definitely recommend a stop here. We will absolutely be back

Reserved a table for 2 on July 18, 2022 for the evening of August 10, 2022 at 6:00 pm. Received confirmation and all was good - we thought! On the afternoon of the reservation, around 4:30 pm, we received a phone call stating they were moving us from the main dining room to the bar. We advised we had made the reservation weeks in advance (they were aware of this) and two non-drinkers were not interested in eating in the bar. The young lady who made the call stated "Honey, I just work here and cannot do anything about you eating in the main dining room. I have already asked and been told no." You all make your own decision about patronizing a restaurant wherein your reservation can arbitrarily be changed and, when requested to remain where reserved, you are denied. read more

Great ambiance, service was very attentive. Had the gator bites as an appetizer they were fried to perfection with a great flavor and dipping sauce. read more

We had a great experience with amazing food. We ordered the buffalo lemon pepper wings, fried shrimp cocktail, short rib grilled cheese, crab cake sliders, lobster mac and cheese, and a couple of beers. The food exceeded our expectations with each dish being more flavorful and delicious than the one before it. Our waitress was attentive and the chef came out to introduce himself. Everyone was welcoming and friendly. Absolutely amazing experience! read more

Horrible customer service. Didn't even get to taste the food. After waiting and hour we left. We had reservations. They sat us after asking a patron to move, then shortly they asked us to move to a different table. Ok. They need a bigger table for the party coming in. Fine. Then proceeded to wait 40 mins before we finally were able to get someone's attention. So frustrating but we wanted to try it out. Waited an additional 15 min for our drinks and then sat. Waiting. Again. Nothing. No manager came to see if we needed anything and we ended up leaving money for our drinks and left. Absolutely ridiculous. I'd just suggest going somewhere else in the area. read more