Ravenous Pig is a sister restaurant of The Polite Pig at DS, so if any of you guys like that you will definitely love this one. And this isn't a chain either - they only have the two locations.
Orlando actually has very good culinary scene for its size so I don’t agree with your statement.First off, if you haven't been to New Haven, book a trip.
But as for your larger point: REAL TALK. Orlando not really great at any form of cuisine. It's a plastic (not paper) town that didn't really come into existence until the mid-80s, arguably even the 90s, so we have zero history. We don't have pizza as good as the northeast. We don't have bar-b-que on a level with any of the meccas (St Louis, TX ...). We don't have Mexican on a par with SoCal. We have some places with really good food, but Orlando never going to be a culinary landmark.
That's why most of the places mentioned in this thread are chains or fast-casual outlets. And painful as it is to admit, most of the really good places are in resorts at the two big parks.
Cafe Tu Tu Tango (off I-drive): fun atmosphere and their brunch is good. Taco bar and bottomless bloody mary & mimosa bar.
Polite Pig (Disney Springs) Brisket salad and ribs were great.
I wish I could remember the Greek place we went to in Orlando. It has belly dancing and the food was amazing.
We ate there awhile ago. It was either on I-drive or Sand Lake.:grin:Taverna Opa? It’s on I drive too. Also agreed great place. Coworker from Cyprus also gave it his thumbs up which is high praise.