Saravana Bhavan

Saravana Bhavan was visited on 1-6-13

Service:
Usually when there is a big crowd, the service is great, and the food is exceptional. Unfortunately, the service was terrible. We were seated right next to the cashier booth and she was yelling out orders, which was unpleasant.

Food:
 We ordered the Saravana special dosa, mysore masala dosa, and chhole batura.
The dosas were crispy, but the dosa itself was very salty. The peas and potato masala was very salty. The batura was poofy, just the way I like it! But the chhole was spicy and way too salty for my liking. WE also ordered salt lassis and one mango lassi.The salt lassi was thick and creamy.The mango lassi was not overwhelmingly sweet, but rather subtle.

Price:
 $50 for all the food. Really expensive!!!!

Overall:
I would give Saravana Bhavan an 82% because of their overpriced and over-salty food!!

Address: 8604 North MacArthur Boulevard, Irving, TX 75063 Phone:(972) 506-7755

  

Woodlands Vegetarian Indian Cuisine

Woodlands was visited on 12-30-12.

Service:
There was a huge wait with almost 50 people. When there was a table open, the waiter was really rude and got impatient when we took our time to order.

Food:
The sambar vada needed to be cooked more because it's supposed to be crispy.The onion rava masala dosa was crispy, but the masala itself lacked salt. The sambar shadam was disgusting. The sambar powder was thrown on at last minute and the rice wasn't even cooked.The only good thing about Woodlands was the salt lassi.There was a good ratio between salt and buttermilk.

Price:
Definitely not worth it. About 10-15 dollars per dish.

Overall:

Woodlands was a terrible experience and I will never go there again. I haven;t tried the north Indian dishes because everyone has them and south Indian food is a little rare. Woodlands got a 69%, not even a passing grade. The next time I go to Woodlands, it'll be in India.

Address:

6040 South Orange Blossom Trail  Orlando, FL 32809
(407) 854-3330

Habanero's Mexican Grill

Habanero's Mexican Grill was visited on 12-29-12

Service:

The waitress was friendly, nice, and inviting towards us.

Food:
Sincronizada was essentially a quesadilla, but unlike a quesadilla,it didn't have much cheese and had a lot of vegetables. The spanish rice had a lot of spice and was quite different than boxed Spanish rice. The chile relleno was really cheesy, but had a lot of flavor. The habanero salsa was really spicy, or as my dad put it: " a kick in the pants!!".

Price:
The price was $8-$10 per entree.

Overall:
Habanero's earned a 92%, so an A+. Their food was great, but the issue was that there was always a subtle difference if the same dish was ordered twice.

Address:

13524 South John Young Parkway, Orlando, FL 32837

(407) 438-4480

Anacapri Pizzeria

Hi people! I just got back from an amazing Christmas break in Florida, but more about that later!!! And also, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!

Anacapri Pizzeria was visited on 12-28-12.

Service:
Our waitress was friendly and welcoming.

Food:
Garlic bread: soft and fluffy.
Marinara sauce: rich and flavorful.This sauce was chock full of herbs and complex spices.
Veggie pizza: lacked salt, but had a lot of veggies.
Eggplant Parmigiana sub: needed more eggplant because there was one piece for the whole sandwich.
Margerita pizza: nice flavors, but it was a little too cheesy.
Spaghetti: pasta was al dente, but there was a little too much sauce.The sauce was a little watery.
Stuffed shells: had a little too much sauce, but had a nice texture contrast.

Price:
The price was $70 for 7 people, so, a little too expensive.

Overall:
89%, so a B+. That's not that bad!!

Address:

605 North Atlantic Avenue  Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 (321) 868-2266