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Guy Fieri’s Chicken Guy!

Have you ever dreamed of eating at a Celebrity Chef owned eatery? Well, if you’re in Orlando, Florida then you’re in luck! Located in the Disney Springs Shopping Center, ‘Chicken Guy’ is a food stop worth trying.

When you first walk in, you are greeted with a buzz of excitement and the scent of fresh chicken. On the wall located to the right is a giant poster with a list of the 22 different sauces they offer.

I loved the wide selection of sauces and the fact that they provided the ingredients in each one is a genius idea. Coming from a large family, we each have different likes and dislikes so seeing this chart really helped us decide on our individual sauces. I went for the Bourbon Brown Sugar BBQ (Kentucky Bourbon + Brown Sugar + Molasses + Apple Cider Vinegar) and the Cumin Lime Mojo (Cumin + Lime + Cilantro + Roasted Garlic). We each ordered chicken strips along with fries. I also split an order of their Loaded Fries “Smothered in SMC, chopped crispy chicken, bacon & green onions.” They offered a grilled cheese sandwich on their menu as well which was great for my sister Madison who is a vegetarian.

Our food with our variety of sauces
The Loaded Fries

The chicken and fries were pretty simple but tasty. The sauces I chose were good however I ended up really enjoying one of my mom’s sauces overall better than mine which was the Nashville Hot Honey (Honey + Red Chilies + Cayenne + Garlic + Onion). The Loaded Fries were very delicious as well and the cheese and chicken were the perfect topping that made this dish blasting with flavor. My sister enjoyed her grilled cheese and you can say that the Bourbon Brown Sugar BBQ was a family favorite overall.

Before we left, half of us wanted to try the beautiful looking shakes that The Chicken Guy offered. We ended up with the ‘Triple Double Mint,’ the ‘Oreo,’ and a ‘Apple Cinnamon Cereal’ shake (which was the one my mom and I split). The shakes were rich, flavorful, and overall delectable.

Eating at the Chicken Guy was a fun and yummy experience. If you’re interested in seeing their menu or to find a location near you, I left the link to the website down below along with the link to my “buy me a pretzel” account to help support the blog!

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T-Rex Café!

Imagine. You walk into a restaurant buzzing with excitement. Not just from the little kids running around holding their dinosaur plushies, but from the adults alike filled with the awe and joy from what they’re seeing. You proceed forward towards a jungle of dinosaur animatronics while “roars” fill the room. You have just entered into the one (and only), T-Rex Cafe in Orlando, Florida.

Located in Disney Springs at the Disney World Resort, T-Rex Café is a fun-filled restaurant where the atmosphere gives you there feeling that you just walked onto a Dinosaur themed movie. Due to limited capacity (due to Covid), my family and I made sure to make reservations a month in advance.

After we entered, we waited in line for the hostess to take down our names and a cell phone number to let us know when our table would be ready. We waited about 10 minutes before being called back to the hostess table and to our table. It was really cool looking at all of the dinosaurs, giant bugs (fake of course), and ice age sections of the restaurant.

Our waiter came to the table and placed QR codes on the table for us to scan to access to the menu. The menu had a wide range of choices from pastas, burgers, ribs, and more! T-Rex Cafe is owned by the Landry’s company and is known to be the “prehistoric” version of The Rainforest Cafe (also a Landry’s owned restaurant).

I ordered one of their special themed alcoholic drinks, the Raptor Rita which was contained Corazón Blanco Tequila, sweet & sour, and Patrón Citrónge Orange Liqueur. It was a really tasty margarita! Very yummy! I tried a bit of my mom’s drink of choice, the “Lava Flow” which was a delicious strawberry Pina colada slush! The Lava Flow contained Don Q Coconut Rum, Tropics Piña Colada, and Tropics Strawberry Purée.

My Mom and her Lava Flow

As for the taste of the food, we were very satisfied with the dishes we ordered. My sister, mom, and I ordered the Prehistoric Pasta made with alfredo sauce, fettuccine pasta, sautéed mushrooms, Roma tomatoes. This was a perfect option for my sister Madison who is a vegetarian. I ordered mine with shrimp (because I love shrimp)! Although I wouldn’t call it a five star dish, it was still pleasantly delicious and I would definitely order it again. My other siblings and dad truly enjoyed their dishes overall even my brother Kellan who ordered the Boneyard Buffet which consisted of Fire-Roasted Rotisserie Chicken, slow roasted St. Louis style pork spareribs, seasoned fries, and coleslaw!

Although we were full, we knew we had to try their famous dessert, the Chocolate Extinction. This out of the world dessert had four full slices of chocolate brownies along with vanilla ice cream and your own personal volcano (for show).

The dessert was delicious and both pleasing to the eye and to the palate. The overall experience of the restaurant was fun and I would definitely go back because of the amazing atmosphere. The coolest part was the “meteor shower” that occurred from time-to-time. The ceiling would turn red and the dinosaurs would begin to ROAR in fear which really played into the feel of the atmosphere.

If you’re in the Orlando area and want to check out T-Rex Cafe, I linked the website down below! Feel free to leave me a comment, subscribe to my Food Blog for updates, and donate to my “Buy me a pretzel” fund so that I can continue exploring new eateries!

Website Link: https://www.trexcafe.com/

Buy Me A Pretzel Link: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/izzyscope