Taco Bell

Rancid chip fragments
Rancid chip fragments

* (1 stars)

I like Taco Bell. This is the only Taco Bell near us. Unfortunately, this is the worst Taco Bell on the planet.

I think it's really unfair when people have a bad experience at a restaurant one time and leave a one-star review. But when you have a bad experience at a restaurant literally dozens of times, it means… well, it means you like Taco Bell, it's the only Taco Bell near you, and it is the worst Taco Bell on the planet.

Of course there are the expected staffing issues when you don't pay a decent wage, and the resulting not being open when you say you are. I can give them a pass on that.

But how can the tortilla chips be rancid 20% of the time? Do they have a special process for aging them to imperfection?

How can they be out of major ingredients like onions, or lettuce, or–get this–taco shells?

Oh, and here's a helpful note: if you want Diet Mountain Dew, be sure to order MTN DEW® Baja Blast™ Zero Sugar, because they've been out of the latter for years and never updated the menu.

Taco Bell
7970 Winter Garden Vineland Rd
Windermere, FL 34786

https://www.yelp.com/biz/taco-bell-windermere-2

Thai Thani

Tuna Kobachi
Tuna Kobachi
Samosas
Samosas
Lunch Pad Thai
Lunch Pad Thai
Interior
Interior
Papaya Salad
Papaya Salad
Sushi Counter
Sushi Counter
Exterior
Exterior
Interior
Interior

***** (5 stars)

This is a third location for Thai Thani. I tried their Celebration restaurant many years ago, and it was just okay, but I really like this location. It's much better than the Thai restaurant that formerly occupied this spot.

To call it a Thai restaurant actually undersells it, because the enormous menu also offers a full sushi bar, plus pan-Asian items such as samosas.

We enjoyed all of the sushi items on both our visits. Fish quality was great and sauces very flavorful.

Yum Nua, a traditional Thai beef salad was as good as I've ever had.

Samosas we're wonderful, lightly fried with a great Indian curry flavor.

Papaya salad was very refreshing.

In fact, the only thing I don't recommend–ironically–is the Pad Thai, which was very gloppy.

They also have a very reasonably priced lunch menu.

Thai Thani
7555 W Sand Lake Rd
Orlando, FL 32819

https://www.yelp.com/biz/thai-thani-orlando-4