What should we be looking for when we travel for vacations other than to get to know the place where we have dreamt to be at? Well... that is nothing that a GREAT FOOD!
In the cities "Where dreams come true" Orlando & Kissimmee, in the beautiful sunshine state of Florida, you can find tons of restaurants from all over the world, but let's be clear, we don't know much about cultures and tastes. We mostly ended up eating at the same franchise like Olive Garden, Red Lobster, KFC, Long Horn, all the fast food available among others and so, not to mention the popular "all you can eat" Chinese places.
This behavior is as result of the lack of information and knowledge when it comes where to eat. This is why I'm writing this review, to help you out to try something different.
The cities of Orlando & Kissimmee receives an average of 50 million of tourist every year, as a result, there are more hotels and restaurants that you can imagine. The war between Disney & Universal Studios is a fact! They want you to stay with them no matter what, and with all of his marketing experience, they have designed a perfect formula for you to stay within its facilities in order for the tourist to spend their money on them. They offer you amazing packages sometimes all inclusive, and when you look at yourself, you will realize that you are trapped in their places and you will have no more time to get to know what this amazing cities has to offer you...
Can you believe that you can have an amazing dinner for a party of four with $30 average? well... YES YOU CAN! and I'm saying $30 although I know for sure you can spend less...
Today I will talk about this Restaurant/Bakery located in the city of Kissimmee, right on the West side of the very well known highway 192.
La Fuente Bakery & Restaurant, it is a family owned business, and they offer you the very best of the Colombian and Venezuelan dishes, the owners will greet & meet you by themselves, all of its staff are amazing and hard workers that they make you feel not only more than welcome, but that they do care about your experience by eating there.
They have plenty of food, for a breakfast, lunch of dinner, the pastry are OUT OF THIS WORLD, try the Nutella croissant (my favorite), and of course the main courses that I will suggest bellow:
Mixed "PATACONES"
This is an amazing Venezuelan dish. it is made out green smashed fried plantain filled with grilled steak or shredded meat or chicken, fried black beans, the very unique and famous Venezuelan cheese " Queso de mano",(out of this world), avocado, tomato and lettuce or spinachs.
The time you put just a piece in your mouth, you will feel like tasting a piece of heaven.
The Colombian "Bandeja Paisa"
If you know what I'm talking about try it in this place, you have 2 different sizes "la paisita" (The small one), and The Paisa (the big one) be very careful with this dish, do not get fooled by the size of the "paisita" It is enough food to keep you satisfied for hours and hours. This dish comes with a grilled steak, rice, an amazing red beans, avocado, a colombian sausage and arepa, sweet plantain, a nice stripe of skin pork with meat and a fried egg, if you are STARVING TO DEATH, this is the one for you...
and last but not least, the extremely delicious Venezuelan "Cachapa"
This dish made feel like I was tasting the best thing of my life. This one is a type of sweet corn pancake filled with this Venezuelan cheese "Queso de mano" with more cheese on top and a delicious cream milk, you can request it with shredded meat or chicken, or just have it your way, but the cheese is a must!
They also offers a variety of natural juices, but what I like the most is the prices OMG!
Mr Gonzalo and her Daughter Carolina Gaviria will make you feel like home, definitely take your time and make a stop right there, you won't regret it, they also has an outside bistro tables where you can enjoy your food under a clear florida evening sky...