Cuisine
Open
Lunch Mon.-Sat., Dinner nightlyFeatures
- Heart-healthy dishes
- Parking available
- Casual
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| After half a century of shucking some of the freshest oysters in Orlando, Lee & Rick's is showing its age. But it’s still the place to go if you have a hankering for fresh Apalachicola oysters. They don’t fly them in from anywhere else in the world, just truck them down from Florida’s Panhandle. There's a full menu, but everyone, it seems, is there for the oysters and a cold brew. The roadside hangout started with nine stools and nothing but oysters on the menu in 1950. Yes, there are tables, and some patrons actually order something other than oysters (such as corn dogs, Alaskan snow crab legs, fried shrimp and buffalo wings), but devoted fans ignore everything else and belly up to the bar to slurp the bivalves straight out of the shells with packets of saltines, lemon slices, and plenty of Tabasco sauce or a dollop of horseradish. Now that's a satisfying dinner. |
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