Seafood Restaurants
If you live in the USA you will
already be familiar with most of the names of these businesses and
how the system works, be patient with us as we try to explain them
all to our international visitors.
As we indicated in our introduction to this section, categorizing
these restaurants is not going to be easy. So please bear with us...
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Though there are many Steak and Seafood restaurants throughout the
area, in this section we will attempt just to focus on those
restaurants that specialize in the Seafood side. This restaurant
type is more likely to be privately owned than part of a national
chain. The quality of service is often very high...
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As you travel around the Orlando area
you will probably see the roving landmark of the Boston Lobster
Feasts - 'Larry' the Lobster, a 12-foot caricature who sits
atop a Volkswagen Beetle and roams the tourist corridors. One of the
few restaurants that specialize in 'Maine Lobsters', the Boston
Lobster Feast is actually a wholesaler to many of the area
restaurants.
Naturally there are other restaurants including Red Lobster - always
an American favorite. For something a little a more local there's
Shells Seafood Restaurants, which operates a chain of restaurants
from Daytona Beach all the way to both the West
Coast of Florida and on the east side of Miami.
Nearby you can also find Calico Jack's Oyster Bar and Seafood
Restaurant, which is located in the La Ramada Plaza.
A hidden treasure in Kissimmee and housed in an unassuming location
is Pounders Fresh Fish and Lobster House, just off of West Vine
Street on Central Avenue - Over 10,000 lobsters can be viewed here,
which all adds to the dining experience.
A little further east, and just down the road in the quaint
community of St. Cloud you can find some additional favourites. Among
these is a local gem called Evelyn's New England Seafood Restaurant,
which features a décor to match their name not to mention great food
at prices you can afford.
A personal favourite of our American editor, this place is so good -
we will give it a recommendation. Evelyn's can be found as you enter
St. Cloud. Look for the Checkers restaurant on the left, and the
restaurant will be found approximately ˝ block off the highway, on
the opposite side.
For another local landmark, there's also the Catfish Place Seafood
Restaurant, which specializes in fresh caught catfish from Lake
Okeechobee - Florida's largest lake (and the third largest in the
USA). In addition to this, you'll also find local game specialties
that include frogs legs, gator, turtle and fried lobster. All of
which are part of their southern-style selections.
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We must mention the Sea Queen Restaurant as you near the outskirts
of St Cloud, as this restaurant has long been another area favourite
of the local residents.
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