Emeril's Restaurant Orlando

05/25/08

Excellent food, ambiance and service!!

by ljpemb at Citysearch

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

11/01/06

Make sure you call ahead for a reservation!

by yesssanchez at Citysearch

This restaurant is truly one of my favorites in Orlando. The service is outstanding, the ambiance is intimate, lively, and can be romantic all at the same time, and the food is definitely worth the price. The waiting list is long however, so reservations are a must. If you happen to be in the area and have not called ahead, you may get lucky and have a chance at sitting in the bar area and still have full access to the menu.

• Pros: The Food, the ambiance, the service!
• Cons: The price

10/30/06

Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse's Citywalk restaurant kicks up Orlando cuisine to notches unknown.

by Contributor at Citysearch

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.

• Pros: mind-blowing entrees
• Cons: reservations required

07/13/06

Not your usual International Drive Fare

by shannon1travels at Citysearch

This place is yummy. We went here with another couple and ordered the degustation menu with the wine paring. Wow! I completely recommed Emerill's Universal. We usually do not like any of the I-Drive, Disney area restaurants, but this one takes the cake. Completely outstanding.

• Pros: Service was outstanding, ambience is beautiful and the food, oh
• Cons: A bit pricy, almost $600 for four, but we splurged on the tasting menus.

06/17/05

Great Experience!

by judogirl at Citysearch

We celebrated my husband's birthday at Emeril's and the service was excellent. We were seated in the patio area so noise wasn't an issue. We thought the food would be fattening because of the way Emeril cooks on his show but actually it wasn't. There's alot of seafood items on the menu. The Banana Cream pie was excellent! Reservations are definitely recommended. We saw them turn away guests w/o reservations. They say long sleeves are recommended for men but we saw many men w/ short sleeves and shorts!

• Pros: service, food
• Cons: parking, price

07/09/03

THE BEST

by lcbev at Citysearch

UNBELIEVABLE BAAAAAM. It was better than expected. I had read that it was a high price for the the value. I was pleasantly suprised. For Orlando prices i thought it was an awesome deal. Food - GREAT

Service - BEST

Cost - REASONABLE

You have to go!!!!!!!!!!!

• Pros: FOOD, SERVICE, ATMOSPHERE
• Cons: NONE

06/01/03

Best Place in Orlando !!!!!!!!!!

by jlanza29 at Citysearch

This is what a restaurant should be like. The food awesome, the service impecable, the price's right, and ideal location. Can't wait to have my very own Emeril's in Miami (The Loews Hotel, opening Nov.)

This is the place to eat in the Orlando are...no questions asked !!!!

• Pros: Excellent Service, Food is outrageous, Great wine list
• Cons: parking

03/04/03

Best food/servivce on Int'l Drive

by diner_mark at Citysearch

By far, the best food and service in the International Drive/Universal Studios area. Reservations strongly recommended at least 30 days out to get your date. We didn't, so we walked in and got a late lunch at 2:30 on a Wednesday. Very high praise for the attentative and knowledgeable waitstaff. The food lives up to it's billing. Yes, it's that good! We had the Pecan crusted redfish & the pan roasted salmon, both cooked/served/presented beautifully. A place for true culinary delights. Unless you are already in Universal Studios, it will cost $8 to park. Ouch.

• Pros: service, food, smooth operation
• Cons: very busy, expensive, pay to park

11/26/02

Full-flavored fabulous food

by ribold at Citysearch

A fun, upscale restaurant with aggressive, delicious flavors in the food. Impressive attention to detail in the preparation/presentation of the food as well as in traditional formalities of service that some otherwise good restaurants often neglect. Service overall was top-notch, with a pleasant touch of having everyone's food at the table being served simultaneously by multiple waiters. A bland and unassuming decor was the only slight disappointment (some might call it trendy - or maybe it's just a stark contrast to the food being served). There are, however, good views of the kitchen. Highly recommended.

• Pros: Thorough service, Intense flavors
• Cons: In a themepark, Distant parking

11/19/02

No Free Refills

by colonialprop at Citysearch

My experience at emeril's left me wanting more!!!! The food was to die for the service was impeccable and the ambiance was great. The one thing that kind of took me back was the fact that I had to pay for refills of soda! First off it was served in a narrow hi ball glass full of ice. Secondly I feel I was over charged for it. If I am going to pay $100.00 for a meal, "Bam" throw in some free refills. All in all emeril's is great!