Bonefish Grill, Lakeland

Hello and greetings from the food ninja reporting for go gin chow restaurant reviews. My take on Bonefish Grill, the decor is warm and up beat with a nice open floor plan. The food was of great quality but a little more on the pricier side but not too much and the service was great. So now back to the food. I can say that the food was pleasurable to the eyes and to the taste buds. I was happy and so was my stomach and our server was pleasant and attentive but during our dining experience we were confronted by the night manager, confronting us on our picture taking. It seems maybe he was a little rattled by us. Not sure why, it didn't seem to bother the other customers and none of the other customers complained to us or to the staff.  We took these pics at our table and of the food we ordered, no where else. So in my opinion I think that the night shift management could use some tweaking. Because of that confrontation it made the atmosphere unbearable but we hung in there like champs and finished our meals even with that mishap I don't think I will visit  that Bonefish Grill, but I will go to others. But don't let that discourage you from going there, just don't  take any pics ha ha. So take it from the food ninja, Bonefish Grill is a nice place to eat at and you will enjoy!

                                                               Bonefish Grill
                                                               225 W. Pipkin Rd.
                                                               Lakeland, FL 33813
                                                               (863) 701-9480

Complimentary Bread

Caesar Salad

Seared Ahi Tuna 

Lobster Roll

Dory

Haru, 3rd Avenue NYC

Hello everyone, this is Shadow out to get my sushi fix in Manhattan, NYC.  This place is packed!  Very hip, lively and fast paced environment.  Despite the crowd, staff is very efficient and you are seated pretty quickly.  Let's get right to the food.  Lobster miso soup, wow, they really give you a decent amount of   lobster here, for a small bowl it seemed like a whole tail, claw and everything, broth was very salty though.  The king crab dumplings, sounded nice on paper, but the filling was all ground up to a puree, I would have appreciated it if there were some lump pieces of crab in them.  With the crab completely ground up, they might as well have used any other cheaper seafood, I would not be able to taste the difference.   The scallop entree was just ok, portion size a little on the small side and a little bland in flavor, could not taste the advertised truffle, scallops were perfectly cooked though.  The seafood udon was hearty with lots of veggies, shrimp and salmon, scallops, though again the broth was too salty.  Sushi is definitely one of their strengths here.  Fish is very fresh.  Their special roll menu is very secretive, they just mention, the name of the roll and not what is in it.  Took a gamble and went for the Gramercy Park roll and the Third avenue roll.  Both came to the table as beautifully prepared works of art.  The Gramercy park roll was very colorful the outside was wrapped with assortment of different raw fish and paper thin lemon slices, cilantro leafs then topped with a strikingly vibrant assortment of different colored fish eggs.  Taste was a complete explosion in your mouth, the sourness of the lemon, the different textures of the eggs and fish, the spicy mayonnaise sauce.  Did not need to dip in soy sauce or wasabi which would take away from the native flavors of the roll.  The 3rd avenue roll was just as beautiful garnished with red tobiko and scallion, though the taste was richer and the flavors not as complex.  For a chain restaurant (they have several locations throughout the city and in Boston as well), not bad at all.  Happy eating!

                                                           Haru
                                                           1329 3rd Ave
                                                           (between 76th St & 77th St)
                                                           New York, NY 10021
                                                           (212) 452-2230

Salad

King Crab Dumplings

Lobster Miso Soup

Seafood Udon

Scallops with Truffle Salsa

Gramercy Park Roll

 Gramercy Park Roll (Close up)

3rd Avenue Roll

3rd Avenue Roll (Close up)

Outback Steakhouse, Noth Lakeland

Food Ninja here to comment for go gin chow restaurant reviews on Outback Steakhouse. Great food and good service. Nice atmosphere keeping with the Australian theme, a nice touch it brings the outdoors indoors. Prices are reasonable, everything nice and sanitary. Cannot complain. So if you ever see an outback I would give it try and you wont be disappointed so take it from me the food ninja please enjoy!

This is Shadow.  For a chain restaurant I was pleasantly surprised.  Clean and Cozy atmosphere.  Walls are adorned with all sorts of Australian outback themed items such as tribal paintings, boomerangs and other hunting trowing sticks.  Even a whole alligator was hanging on the wall by the restrooms.  Pretty cool.  Food was decent.  Complimentary bread was a dark pumpernickel like loaf with butter, nice change from the usual white bread found in most restaurants.  The 9 oz sirloin was surprisingly large.  It was cooked perfectly medium as requested and was flavorful, tender and juicy.  Crab cakes, while not the freshest tasting crab, were made from mostly crab and not too much breading and the accompanying sauce was pretty tasty.  The chocolate brownie desert did not disappoint.  I would also recommend their prime rib, which I did not order this time, but has been consistently good.  Only complaint was the slow service, though our server was friendly and attentive.  Happy eating!

                                                            Outback Steakhouse
                                                            4208 US 98 North
                                                            Lakeland, FL 33810
                                                            (863) 858-9468

Bread and Butter

9 oz Outback Special Signature Sirloin with Crab Cakes

Chocolate Thunder from Down Under

Miller's Ale House, Orlando

Restaurant reviews by the food ninja for go gin chow. My perspective on Orlando's very own Miller's Ale House. Great location right off international drive surrounded by other great restaurants and other kinds of entertainment for all of  the locals and tourists. Inside the atmosphere is pumped with energy and good spirits. That was after a little bit of a wait. We were seated and pretty much knew what we wanted. We were hungry. I ordered  the 12 oz rib-eye medium with a fully loaded baked potato veggie medallion and a Cesar salad.  The food came out in a descent time the steak looked and tasted great and the baked potato was ok. The veggies were fresh  and delicious and the salad was nice and crisp. Everything was descent and affordable, but the service was lacking. I didn't receive the attention when I wanted to ask for steak sauce, and nobody asked us if the food tasted good or to even refresh our drinks. So I was a little disappointed. I recommend the Ale House, but try to get there early or see if you can make a reservation. It is a great family oriented place with a extensive menu and good food. This is the food ninja, enjoy.

This is Shadow.  We have been to the Orlando location quite a few times now.  Orlando is by no means a city that never sleeps and this is one of the few places that you can still get great food even after Midnight, it has been an oasis to us at times when getting hungry after a late night movie at Downtown Disney or Universal City Walk (both of which the late night dining options are quite dismal).  Food is pretty consistent, good selection for American food, generous portion sizes, reasonable prices.  They do have daily specials.  Atmosphere is lively, and there is plenty of seating but it can get quite busy especially on a holiday weekend.  This time I ordered the Mahi Mahi Piccata.  The fish was cooked well, though a little on the bland side.  My side of broccoli was tender, yet not too overcooked.    Service was on the inattentive side this visit, which did not make sense, since they had a army of servers working.  Maybe they were wiped out from the Memorial Day crowd.  Regardless, this will not keep us from coming back. Definitely worth trying.  Happy eating.

                                                             Miller's Ale House
                                                             8963 International Dr
                                                            Orlando, FL 32819
                                                            (407) 370-6688

 Rib-Eye

 Mahi Picata

Joe's Crab Shack, Kissimmee

Restaurant reviews by food ninja for go-gin-chow here to give my opinion on Joe's Crab Shack. It's  an upbeat  place to go to. Great atmosphere. The service was spot on. Our server was great. Good attitude and service with a smile. Me and my brother had three steam pots.  They were called the Ragin' Cajun, the Diablo and the Joe's Classic. They were good. If you like a nice spicy taste that will stay with you for a little while even after your done eating, then you should try the Ragin' Cajun. All the other steam pots were also great in their own unique flavors. I was not disappointed. The decor inside was open and  exciting in a way. Great family atmosphere the prices were affordable. I give it my seal of approval, for I am food ninja. Enjoy.

Joe's Classic Steam Pot

Diablo Steam Pot