Restaurants near St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge

For one of the high end Disney Springs restaurants, The Boathouse offers very good value for the money. Our server was Kim and her service was top notch! She made our dining experience even better. Would return to this restaurant once a month if I knew I would have her as our server. The Dockside Shrimp Boil was delicious and offered an abundant amount of food. Another at our table had the Cedar Plank Salmon and stated that it was delicious and cooked perfectly.We had a couple of appetizers and a couple of drinks which were also prepared perfectly. Make sure you make reservations as the customers who did not were waiting for a while.

AVA was really yummy, definitely stick to the seafood if you’re going to have an entree. We enjoyed everything we got except for the steak that we ordered but they did plainly say they’re known for their seafood.

Went to celebrate my birthday with family and friends, they loved Cooper Hawk. The food was delicious. We had the Red sangria, my sister even bought 3 bottles of it! My favorite restaurant to go to! The red wine short ribs were so tender I didn’t even need a knife. Thanks for a great meal!

The five of us were taken to be seated at exactly our reservation time. The host, CHRIS, who escorted us to our table was both very friendly and professional, and engaged me in a very pleasant conversation as walked to our table.  CHRIS’ great personality and pleasant conversation set the tone for an extremely pleasant meal.  After the five of us ordered, our server repeated back to us our orders to make sure that it was correct…..and it was! The meals were all delicious, nutritious, fairly priced, and the presentation was wonderful. From start to finish, our meal at the Summer house was a wonderful experience. 

Mangia’s in Avalon Park is our favorite Orlando spot, and last night reminded us why. The chicken Parmesan is hands down the best in Florida—perfectly cooked and absolutely delicious. We also had the tortellini special, and it was amazing! This family-run restaurant brings authentic Italian passion to every dish. Sophia, our server, was fantastic and made our date night extra special. Mangia’s is simply the best!