Emeril's
Orlando, FL 32819
Phone: (407) 224-2424
- Price:
- $$$$
- Best of Citysearch:
- Special Occasion Dining 2004, Trendy Scene 2004
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu, Sun 11:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-2pm, 5:30pm-11pm
Editorial Review for Emeril's – by Mary Meehan
In Short
Inventive and bold, yet conventionally elegant, this popular CityWalk restaurant is highlighted by large, flashy colors, oversized art prints and shimmering glass. The exceptional serving staff circles around the multilevel dining room like generals over a battlefield, without the stuffiness you'd expect. Long lines makes getting a seat difficult. Fan of the chef? Lagasse makes occasional appearances. The creative, changing menu features everything from New Orleans classics to bold new creations with creative twists.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoTake note: You'll need to book months in advance, especially for a weekend night.
ParkingValet parking during lunch is complimentary for up to two hours. Universal Studios offers free garage parking after 6pm.
The ExtrasWith more than 10,000 bottles of wine and champagne in its cellar and a large number of cigars, you're guaranteed a decadent post-meal experience.
User Reviews for Emeril's
05/25/2008 Posted by ljpemb
My husband and I have been to Emeril's Orlando twice--the first time as a couple dining alone (5-06) and this last time with our toddler son (5-08). Both times were awesome and a wonderful experience! The food is outstanding, it's so hard to stop eating to save room for dessert!! I went out on a limb and tried the Fried Green Tomatoe's appetizer and I was not disappointed!! My husband loved the Andoulle Sausage appetizer. Both times, we had an excellent waiter and wonderful service--this last time, they were also very accomodating to our toddler son, letting us order his food early, making a side of "over cooked" veggies for him which were perfect--we were able to feed him before our meal came so we could enjoy our fantasic dinner's--every bite was a pleasure!! I had the special fish for the evening, Chilean Sea Bass over purple sticky rice, oh my, it was soooo good!!! We don't go out to dinner very often, it's something we enjoy doing when we vacation--we save calories and money on a daily basis but evey calorie and dollar spent at Emeril's is worth it!!
Pros: awesome food, wine and atmosphere
Cons: long walk from parking garage
11/29/2007 Posted by kamisue
11/26/07 We ordered BBQ Shrimp, Mushrooms and alamari. When the shrimp came it was very disappointing. It was not the Jumbo shrimp swimming in a luscious BBQ sauce. Instead it was very small shrimp, no head and a tablespoon or so of “BBQ” sauce drizzled on top. mushrooms were small sliced mushrooms on a ¼ c of angel hair pasta with very little if any sauce, hardly enough for one person let alone an entire table. The calamari was tasty but a bit chewy and a small portion. We have had much better at other restaurants in the area for ½ the price. It took a while for our main courses to arrive. When they did my friend that had ordered the pork chop attempted to cut through it with a knife but it proved difficult. It was the toughest overcooked pork chop we had ever seen. Even with the steak knife it proved a challenge. When she asked the waiter if it was suppose to be this tough; he suggested that she didn’t like the taste or texture instead of realizing it was overcooked and tough. She got the chicken instead. While the rest of us were eating she ordered another drink and about 20 minutes later her drink came out and it was not what she ordered so it had to be sent back. I had the duck which was very good but the rice was just plain white rice. The men at the table all had the Kobe Beef which was very good but again the sides were terrible. The chicken arrived at the table when most of us were just finishing our meals. The disappointing fact was despite the interesting sounding dish on the menu; it was just plain chicken with nothing interesting or extraordinary about it. The point is we could have chosen several other places in the area for ¼ to ½ of the price and received much better service and a more satisfying meal but we paid almost $1,000.00 for a meal where one of our guests left hungry and none of us were totally full or satisfied that that meal was worth the price.
Cons: Long walk from parking, Overpriced, Food sounds much better on menu however when delivered it is at best typical.
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