Strand - Orlando

Excellent menu selection and food quality. Great service. I really like how they use local small businesses and farms to source their ingredients. Highly recommend.Food: 5/5

Would recommend. The place is small and has a wonderful ambiance. Service is good and menu is inventive and fun. Was very impressed by the food and the portion size was perfect. Getting a reservation last minute was tough but with some effort successful. Looks like you can book a little further out without issue. This is a little gem and worth the money. Will be going back!

If you were the kind of diner, who loves finding restaurants and unexpected and unassuming locations, that serve quality food with great service, the strand is your kind of place. Small and located in a tucked away strip center. You find a little dining room with a bar and kitchen. Space is small so you’ll most likely have to wait outside for your table. No matter. the staff will come out and serve you drinks while you’re sitting out on the street. The small menu has a variety of dishes. From fish, to state, some vegetarian options. They even have some great specials.We started off with the cheeseboard, and the Avocado Salad both of which were great. My duck was really the star of the show, tender, and perfectly cooked. Our friends had the burgers, and started off with the local fried mushrooms, which were nice touch. The desserts were great, the lemon cake, and the strawberry shortcake. We’re both outstanding. The wine list has very limited number of individual glasses, however, the prices for bottles was very reasonable and the options were great.Overall, it was a fantastic experience. Can’t say enough about the white staff, there, professional, friendly, knowledgeable, and really made the entire experience. Great. Make sure you make reservations in advance. Definitely find your way out here, it’s worthy of your visit.

Fantastic cozy place for dinner. Really liked the vibes and atmosphere, plus the service was phenomenal.Started with the Buratta and the Oysters, which were both good but the Buratta was really something special and I will be getting that every time I return. I was sad they didn't have the Carpaccio that day but I'll be trying that next time it's available.For meals we got the duck, octopus, and Alabama chicken. The star of the show oddly enough was the fried Mac n cheese from the Alabama chicken dish. It had some kind of horseraddish sauce that elevated it to the next level and beyond. I was not expecting to like it as much as I did, but wow. That should be its own starter. The duck was the best overall meal, and i cant see myself liking anything on the dinner menu more than that. The skin could have been a bit crispier, but the flavor profile was on point and it was a beautiful medium rare. The octopus had an aestheticically pleasing presentation but frankly tasted terrible. Next time I'll try the salmon which sounded really good.For dessert we got the lemon cake and the strawberry tiramisu. My wife loves lemon anything so we went with that and it was fairly mid. Not bad but nothing special. The Strawberry tiramisu on the other hand was a masterpiece. Top 10 deserts I've ever had easily, maybe top 5. I'll probably see if I can get it to go every time I'm in the area. It's that good.Overall it was one of the best places to eat in Orlando. The good stuff was really really good and worth coming back to get.

Terrific neighborhood place with market fresh food and a Smart Selection of natural wines. Casual setting and friendly service.Short menu but everything we tried was wonderful. Duck was outstanding, chicken delicious. And always get a pretzel.Worth going out of your ray for. Reasonable prices all around.