Hungry? Do you crave for an Italian food? Olive Garden is the best place to visit and you will definitely satisfy your taste buds craze for soups, salads and breadsticks. They make their own salad dressings and that's why their salad tastes better.
This is my favorite refreshing fruit drink, the Berry Acqua Fresca with strawberry, blackberry and raspberry purée and mixed with acai berry and sparkling water, topped with fresh berries.
They have variety of soups, salads and breadsticks which you can try as much as you want (unlimited) for $6.95. Honestly, I can only have two bowls max and my favorite is Chicken & Gnocchi which is a creamy soup made with roasted chicken, traditional Italian dumplings and spinach. The picture below is Zuppa Toscana which is a spicy sausage (yummy), russet potatoes and cavolo greens in a creamy broth. If it's creamy, I love it.
Why settle for a soda when you can have a healthy beverage such as Strawberry-Mango Limonata or bella lemonata?
This is Chicken Parmigiana with parmesan-breaded chicken breast, fried and topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese and it is served with spaghetti. If it is dinner time, the portion is even bigger and if you are famish, go ahead and order.
If you want to bring home an Olive Garden salad at home, buy the dressing instead. It's less than $6 a bottle.
The Olive Garden in Florida Mall is my favorite location because the servers are more friendly and polite. If you happen to visit Orlando and shop at Florida Mall, check out this address:
This is my favorite refreshing fruit drink, the Berry Acqua Fresca with strawberry, blackberry and raspberry purée and mixed with acai berry and sparkling water, topped with fresh berries.
They have variety of soups, salads and breadsticks which you can try as much as you want (unlimited) for $6.95. Honestly, I can only have two bowls max and my favorite is Chicken & Gnocchi which is a creamy soup made with roasted chicken, traditional Italian dumplings and spinach. The picture below is Zuppa Toscana which is a spicy sausage (yummy), russet potatoes and cavolo greens in a creamy broth. If it's creamy, I love it.
Why settle for a soda when you can have a healthy beverage such as Strawberry-Mango Limonata or bella lemonata?
This is Chicken Parmigiana with parmesan-breaded chicken breast, fried and topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese and it is served with spaghetti. If it is dinner time, the portion is even bigger and if you are famish, go ahead and order.
If you want to bring home an Olive Garden salad at home, buy the dressing instead. It's less than $6 a bottle.
The Olive Garden in Florida Mall is my favorite location because the servers are more friendly and polite. If you happen to visit Orlando and shop at Florida Mall, check out this address:1555 Sand Lake Road
Orlando, FL 32809
Phone: (407) 851-0344
Orlando, FL 32809
Phone: (407) 851-0344
Though I prefer rice, seafood and red meat for regular meals, I can substitute a lunch meal with a Brooklyn pizza.
This is not a big restaurant in fact, their business has more take out orders than regular diners (as what I observed).
Their pizzas are made fresh so; it is best to order it ahead of time.
If you are in Orlando, you may check it out in this address: 5681 Pershing Avenue Orlando, FL 32822-3838 or call them at (407) 282-0110.
Anyway, since I work at graveyard shift I got out from work at 7AM, hubby will pick me up and we will eat out in other casinos for breakfast. The prices there are unbelievable and the food is really great. My father-in-law is asleep so when we come home, hubby will fix his breakfast and I will sleep for the day. They will wake me up for lunch and we will go out to a fine dining restaurant.
Then, when we go home, I would go back to sleep and some other days I can only take a nap and get ready for school. Sometimes, they pick me up at school and we go for dinner. Then, take a nap again and go to work by 10:30 in the evening.
We seldom cook food at home and he loves Chinese food but, doesn't eat rice.
Anyway, his appetite is good when we dine out. At home, he only wants soups and crackers.
Anyway, these pictures were taken in the buffet of Hard Rock. The crablegs on this plate are thin LOL but most of the time, it's not. For less than $10 in a buffet, it sure is a good deal.
Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays are the most crowded days in Hard Rock but, about three months ago when we go there, it's not. 
This menu is from Columbia Restaurant in Saint Petersburg, Florida. This is Chicken and Yellow Rice, one quarter of chicken baked with yellow rice, green peppers, onions, tomatoes, spices and virgin olive oil. It taste good but, the portion they served was really HUGE! If the guest is famish, this is the good menu to order, LOL. I also ordered the croquetas de pollo which is good but, I love the croquetas of my granny though. This is my first visit and I enjoyed the meal. I will definitely dine in the Columbia Restaurant and I might pay a visit in the Celebration area.
This plate is from IKEA Restaurant and served for breakfast. In less than $3, you can shop the IKEA store and never gets hungry for more.
This is Eggplant Riojana from Columbia Restaurant which is my hubby's favorite food. It is a sliced eggplant breaded with ground plantain crumbs with rich Rioja sauce of tomatoes, garlic, capers, olives and red wine topped with melted Galician Tetilla cheese.
It is always nice to eat at home and prepare a homemade recipe. My husband loves to cook in fact; he was a cook when he was working in the Army. This is one of my favorite meals: a baked a garlic porkchop and creamy pasta with mushrooms.
My meal won't be complete without my favorite pastries. This is Bear Claw which is made with an almond filling and drizzled with icing and sliced almonds.
In Pick-Two menu, I can choose a sandwich and a soup. The picture below is a one of the signature soups and stews of Panera Bread. The soup is served with freshly baked bread and this is called the all-natural Sonoma Chicken Stew. Swimming in the stew is actually the dry Jack cheese biscuit and Sonoma Chicken Stew is the latest addition of Panera Bread's signature soups. The creamy chicken stew with Parisian carrots, peas, leeks and diced red potatoes taste really good and delicious. This soup is simmered with sweet cream and thyme. 
Every 8 AM on a Sunday, attending the mass is our routine. We decided to have a breakfast at Cracker Barrel and I ordered Yogurt Parfait with fresh pineapple topped with Honey Oat Granola mix of Almonds and Dried Fruit. I also have Wild Maine Blueberry Muffin, sunny side up eggs and a smoked sausage.
This place is always busy in fact some people have to wait to be seated. We arrived on time before the rush for breakfast. I love the cozy ambiance inside Cracker Barrel because it feels like home in a country setting.
After the meal, I always love to check on their store. I might buy me a Nativity Set because it's already 25% off. Maybe next Sunday, it will be 50% off with finger crossed.
These are turtles that they keep in the pond. They have a good size pond located at the entrance of the restaurant.
The whole area of the restaurant has shrimps statues like this welcoming the guests.
This is the entrance with long sitting area. 