My friend is Brazilian, and she highly recommended we meet here in Windermere for lunch. I've been…read moreto various parts of Brazil with her over the years and she said the food here is as close as you can get to being in Brazil. She was definitely on the mark! The restaurant is open and spacious. The look is sleek and relaxing. Our waiter spoke both Portuguese and English and menus are available in both languages. (You may have to ask for an English menu.) My friend and I discussed the menu (it is huge!) and made recommendations as there are more options than you can imagine. She noted that everything here is fresh and that the Caipirinhas are made with real fruit juices. (Caipirinhas were my favorite drink of choice in Brazil and the ones made here are amazing!) I tried two of them - one made with coconut and lime and the other the traditional lime Caipirinha. The presentation of the coconut one was picture worthy (see pic) but maybe had too much ice as my glass was still half full of ice when I finished it. The lime one was superb! My friend ordered a virgin pineapple and mint mocktail and loved it. Although the prices seem a little high, you get plenty of food for the money. We took half of our meal home with us because we could not eat it all in one setting - and we only had an appetizer and an entree! I understand half orders can be placed so you may want to consider that as an option also. Now for the food! For the "appetizer" (it is huge!), we selected the Full Fritters Manolo Combo Special ($42). The dumplings consisted of 2 codfish, 2 shrimp with Brazilian creamy cheese, 2 black beans, 2 jerked beef and 2 short ribs. WOW!!! The fritters were amazing! They did not taste like dried-out fried fritters but were soft and moist and full of flavor! (See pic.) They were definitely a meal in themselves, and we took half of them home. What a savory mixture and an awesome way to start off my Brazilian food adventure! Fluffy pillows of happiness are how I would summarize these delicious fritters. My friend then recommended the Moqueca Capixaba for our entree. It was a velvety combination of mahi-mahi fish stew with shrimp, served with white rice and smooth fish yuca puree. She told me to place the puree on the side of the stew close to the rice as this puree is also a Brazilian delicacy. She was correct in all regards. What a delicious main course, and again, enough food to take home for additional enjoyment. Finally, the service was quite good. Our server was pleasant and although my friend and him conversed a lot in Portuguese, he also spoke English to make me feel comfortable as well. He even gave me a Boteco do Manolo rubber coaster as a small gift for my first time there. It definitely will not be my last visit! Obrigado, Boteco do Manolo, Obrigado!!

Food is always good. Unfortunately, they don't take…read moresubstitutions very well. We want to substitute the collars for the french fries and they wouldn't allow that we would've had no problem paying extra for it, but they wouldn't allow it. We've never had a bad meal there. They're only 10 minutes from the house .

Tivemos uma experiência maravilhosa no Boteco do Manolo! Desde o momento em que entramos até a hora…read morede ir embora, fomos recebidos com um atendimento simplesmente excepcional -- realmente cinco estrelas. A equipe é extremamente atenciosa, educada e faz você se sentir muito bem-vindo o tempo todo. Dá pra ver o cuidado e carinho no atendimento. E a comida... deliciosa! Todos os tira-gostos que experimentamos estavam incríveis -- muito saborosos, bem preparados e com aquele gostinho especial que faz a gente querer voltar. Com certeza é um lugar que recomendo e que já entrou para a lista dos nossos favoritos Review - Boteco do Manolo We had an amazing experience at Boteco do Manolo! From the moment we walked in until the time we left, the service was absolutely exceptional -- truly five-star. The staff is incredibly attentive, friendly, and makes you feel welcome the entire time. You can really feel the care and attention in every detail. And the food... delicious! All the appetizers we tried were amazing -- full of flavor and perfectly prepared. Everything we had was so tasty. This is definitely a place I highly recommend and one that's now on our list of favorites!

After a travel tour, me & my fiancé stopped to get food. We were able to get a table with no wait…read more We ended up ordering Churrasco Misto à Dom Manolo and 2 Cokes. It was really good. The steak was perfectly cooked Medium. There are multiple big TVs to watch sports inside. A soccer game was on and we could see it from multiple spots. There was plenty of setting too.

I love Disney for all of the vegan options that are clearly labeled throughout their theme parks…read moreand shopping centers. B.B.Wolf offers a Plant-Based Bratwurst Sausage which comes topped with sauerkraut and German mustard on a pretzel roll. Each entrée comes with a small bag of chips. Staff was friendly, and the food was prepared quickly. Most importantly, it was incredible and so filling! I wish I got a picture, but I was too excited to dig in! Most likely will return and get it again tomorrow! Great choice for vegans and those interested in trying something new!

My mom and I recently ate here on our Disney trip. We would have ordered on the app, but for some…read morereason, the frozen lemonades were available on there. There was an issue with our dining plan credits, so it took 10 minutes for a manager to come out. The homemade buns were tasty and the dog itself was good. My mom said the bbq sauce was super weird tasting, and it almost looked like ketchup. The pastrami dog was also fine. Not the best Disney hot dogs, and they've really narrowed down the options here. Seating is outside only, so if it's hot, be prepared to be warm.

We were on the wait list for enchanted rose which was 75 minutes. Decided to stop into Citricos for…read morea drink while we wait to have drinks! Cool and laid back. Great bartenders. Awesome drinks too!

I love (almost) everything about Citricos. The decor and ambiance take you back to another time and…read morethe service is remarkable. Our server truly went above and beyond to take care of us and make us feel special! Dining at Citricos is a very unique and special experience and I will probably return for that alone. That said, I expected more from the menu selection and the food itself. For starters, the menu that is currently published was not exactly the same menu that was available at the restaurant. Notably missing was the cheese course, which was something I had been looking forward to since the moment I made the reservation...super bummed! The hubbs had the Chicken Mediterranean - which was surrounded by scrumptious couscous, a tasty tomato fondue, and mixed vegetables - and he liked it very much so that was definitely a win! I had the Quinoa and Provençale Ratatouille which contained a tomato confit, mixed vegetables, wild mushrooms, and a chickpea sauce. My issue with this dish was that it was much too mushroom-heavy, and this is coming from someone who enjoys eating mushrooms! The mushrooms were truly over the top and truly did the entire dish a noticeable disservice. Like I mentioned before, though, I would return to Citricos. Hopefully the vegetarian selections will be better next time!

Polo Chicken Caribbean Restaurant overall is a good place for chicken. The service was friendly…read moreenough. It is in a kind of obscure shopping plaza, so you wouldn't notice it driving by, but that would be your loss. If you are in the area, it is worth checking out.

This restaurant is located in Epcot. We stopped here for a late breakfast since we missed it at our…read morehotel. Unfortunately, they don't have breakfast food or breakfast tacos (or coffee) so it turned into an early lunch. You order at the register, get a table, and they call your name. Prices are a bit high but not outrageous. Sorry, no pictures because I did not think that this place would be on Yelp. So words will suffice. I had the tacos de pollo (chicken tacos). There were 3 street-sized tacos in corn tortillas, with rice and beans. The quality of each product was good. There are hot and medium salsas available and the medium was flavorful. It was $15.95. The wife and kid ordered the rice bowl with barbacoa beef. They liked it a lot and beef was tender and flavorful. Good quality. It was $15.95. They get you on the drinks. The smallest soda was $5.59 and it was too much to drink in one sitting or you would be peeing the rest of the day. There are tables that overlook a lake so the setting is serene. Overall, not bad food at all for theme park.

There are so many great places to eat in Epcot, and since I had never eaten here before, I decided…read moreto give it a go. First, I would like to start with the positives. The Cast Members here were all so friendly and the line moved very quickly. The seating area has great views of the World Showcase, and they open the Table Service restaurant next door during the day for additional seating. This is a great place to stop if you need to sit in the air conditioning for a little while. Now I will get into the negatives of my experience. The food is lackluster and pricey for what it is. I love getting kids meals when I come to Disney since I can never finish the full-size meals. I got excited when I saw they had a kids meal of the Empanadas con Queso. The portion size was great, but the empanadas barely had cheese inside. The chips did not taste great, and the side of queso was completely flavorless. A child might enjoy this, but I recommend adults to steer clear, since there are so many better kids meal options at Epcot. It was also around $10, which is pretty expensive compared to other kids meals at Disney. I probably would not return here for the food, but I could see myself getting a drink here and sitting in the inside seating area.

The customer service here was fantastic! Our waitress was great and funny, and really knew how to…read morecater to the frenzy of dealing with many kids and hungry bellies! I enjoyed this poolside restaurant, and the food was amazing! It was nice to get out of the sun, and just relax. I absolutely recommend the lobster roll, ahi tuna salad, and funnel fries! Also, if you are lounging by the pool area, you can still order from here, just wave down a server and they will come and help you.

4 stars for the Beach Club bar and restaurant. This is a poolside bar & restaurant in Hard Rock…read moreUniversal Orlando Hotel. The food is pretty tasty, we enjoyed the cheese flatbread, onion ring plate and the ABC sandwich and salad. It's pretty expensive (the alcohol is too), but a pretty fun place to eat and drink at with the great view of the pool. Only downside is the gratuity is automatically included as 18% in the bill, I'm not a big fan of that. Overall a nice place to eat, less expensive than The Kitchen restaurant in the hotel too.

It's not often you will find a Brazilian buffet so I think it is a fine compromise between getting…read morea regular plate lunch and the big steakhouses like Texas De Brazil. several salad, rice, beans, sausage and vegetable options, along with fruits and desserts. Pro tip: You can ask the guy carving the meat to serve you the meat type you like such as medium rare or well done. They don't serve Picanha yet that is an additional cost and the lady told me two slices would be $20 extra cost. Other than that is about $22 a person for buffet. The service was great and the hostess was very nice! If you don't have the expectation of all kinds of varieties of meat, then this place is for you because they only serve 2 types of meat and sausage for buffet. Ambiance is busy and typical yet great for lunch... one catch is that the drinks are not included only coffee and water... We got sweet tea which is about five bucks a glass. So for two people we spent $60 for buffet, which is not so inviting.

We came from NY , amazing place , great food and serve thank you to Ricardo ! We definitely came…read moreback!