Customer Reviews

Zagat Orlando/Central Florida Restaurants (Zagat Survey: Orlando/Central Florida Restaurants)

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On my journey through Central Florida I used this guide as a supplemental fill-in guide to Frommer's South Florida. Broken into six regions: Orlando, Tampa Bay, Daytona, Sarasota, St. Petersburg and Naples, this Zagat Survey will save you time (and disappointment) by helping you select the best place to feast.

I have used other Zagat Surveys for years and have found them to be up-to-date and reliable in their critical evaluation of a restaurant's food, ambiance and service. Scoring 1-30 in each category (food, decor, service) a restaurant's top score in each category can be 30. The La Coquina scored 29, 28, 27 . . . the highest score in Orlando (and maybe all of Florida). The remaining restaurants in Orlando have a flagship to follow.

One of the most useful features is the guide's "Top Rating" sections: Top Food by Cuisine, Best Buys, Most Popular, Top Outdoor, Top Romantic, Top Views, etc.

This is a very good pocket guide, BUT, there is a sad downside --- the lack of maps.

Of the six areas only Orlando gets two small maps, showing on the map the 40 most popular restaurants in the area. Another area that may disappoint some, is the terse 50 word description for each restaurant, a brief narrative that scarcely mentions outstanding restaurant dishes.

If you are looking for a fuller restaurant description, for a few select South Florida restaurants I commend to you "Frommer's Florida" travel guide. This guide is best for those that live in the areas mentioned above. That said, Zagat has been, and is, the best overall dining guide for Orlando and Central Florida.