Harold Square Market

Bonjour everyone!

I know our blog is about finding the best food spots around Orlando, but I got to travel to my hometown recently which was pretty great. New York is known for being a melting pot, when it comes to cultures, races, and of course food. I really wished I had more time to spend there but I thought I would share with you all about one of the food spots I happened to go to, just in case one of you readers decides to travel to the Big Apple. While shopping in Manhattan, I came across a “salad bar” type-of-place called Harold Square Market. It shouldn’t be that hard to find, since it’s on Harold Square between 34th and 35th street. It may be not be a restaurant, but it sure has pretty good food. Once you enter, you find yourself with a buffet style setup, with both hot and cold foods. One thing that caught my eye was that their food was very fresh, which is always a plus. I happened to grab some Greek style salad, crab salad, grilled chicken, mashed potatoes, and fried shrimp (picture below). All those selection rang up to a pretty good price. In case you were wondering how a salad bar works, they charge by the pound, so make sure you keep track of how much food you want to purchase. As for my beverage, I could not forget one of my favorite drinks, Snapple’s Kiwi Strawberry, which is just awesome if you haven’t tried it. After you purchase your meal, seating is available on the second floor.

I would recommend Harold Square Market for those who are on-the-go; it may not be a “restaurant” per say, but it’s a great place to stop by and grab something to eat after scooping out the city.

Till next time…

Salut á tous!

Lady M

Dave and Busters

Bonjour everyone!

So I didn’t think I would be out to try something new so soon, but I guess I was wrong. A new addition of “fun” was added to the Orlando food spots in August of this year; that being Dave and Busters. After seeing their commercials several times, I was quite happy to know that they were going to be established here in Orlando on International Drive.

I thought it would be quite interesting to try their menu, since Dave and Busters is known more for having a huge arcade. I went on a weekday evening, so there wasn’t a wait to be seated. We were greeted, seated, and were handed our menus to look over. Our waitress asked for our choice of beverages, I chose pink lemonade, which was pretty good. As we looked over the menu, I was a bit undecided on what to try, but I went for the Baked Chicken and Shrimp Alfredo. It consists of shrimp and grilled chicken breast sautéed with tomatoes, tossed with pasta and a three cheese Alfredo sauce. You have the choice of whether or not you want mushrooms cooked with the entrée. Overall, I thought it was a pretty good dish. The grilled chicken was very good, but I would have wanted a bit more shrimp in the mix. It was quite a filling meal that I didn’t need to look at the dessert menu; but I did notice that they had chocolate cake, cheesecake, and sundaes. Below are pictures of two dishes that are served at Dave and Busters.

My experience at Dave and Busters was very pleasant. The food was great and the staff was nice and welcoming. Definitely a place to try if you’re looking to eat and then play. On a side note, they have a wide variety of games to play, so you’re bound to have some fun here.

So what will be the next food spot to experience? Who knows. Till then….

Salut á tous!
Lady M



Baked Chicken and Shrimp Alfredo


Bar Burgers & Wings Platter

The Cheesecake Factory

Bonjour everyone!

I have the pleasure of writing our first entry for our food blog, J’ai Faim.

As we venture through Orlando to find the best food spots, this past weekend I had the chance to finally try a popular restaurant, The Cheesecake Factory.

I decided to choose the Winter Park location, since it was the location closer to where I live. There wasn’t much of a wait time to be seated even though it was the weekend, but the staff was polite and welcoming when showing us to our table. We were greeted by a young lady who was going to be our waitress. She gave us our menus and left us to choose our beverages until she came back. They had strawberry lemonade, which is one of the beverages I tend to choose when I go to a restaurant. I have to say that it was great, not to mention it was served in a 20 fl. oz. glass, so no complaints in that area.

As we looked over our menus some more, I decided on trying the Chicken Di Pana. There was about a 20 minute wait until we received our entrees. As described on their menu, it is a “lightly breaded sautéed chicken breast served over a white wine butter sauce with mashed potatoes and broccoli”. I have to say that this meal was delicious. The breaded chicken was great, as well as the broccoli, which was nicely steamed. I was served two portions of mashed potatoes, which consisted of red potatoes and were prepared, as one would say, in a “homemade” style with a creamy finish.

Afterwards, our waitress offered us some dessert. I would have wanted to give their cheesecake a shot since it is the Cheesecake Factory, but I was just too full after eating my meal.

For the first time at this restaurant, I would recommend this to anyone who would want to try their cuisine. Not to mention the Chicken Di Pana, which turned out to be an excellent entrée (picture below). The staff were very courteous and the service was good as well.  I also added two other pictures of two other entrees that are available at the Cheesecake factory.

As for me, can’t wait to try another food spot soon!

Salut à tous!

Lady M

Chicken Di Pana

Fresh Grilled Salmon

The Factory Burger