A GOOD OLD PLACE IS NOW OPEN FOR LUNCH

HI GUYS AND DOLLS AND ALL YOU LOCAL CENTRAL FLORIDIANS AND VISITORS:

A GOOD ITALIAN RESTAURANT THAT ROE AND I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE TO DINE IN AND PIZZA TAKE-OUTS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS HAS RECENTLY STARTED SERVING LUNCH.  OF COURSE TODAY ROE AND I HAD TO TRY IT.  I'M TALKING ABOUT:

LA-FORCHETTA RISTORANTE ITALIANO

321 S. JOHN YOUNG PARKWAY

KISSIMMEE, FL

407-933-4215

 

WE WERE GREETED AND SEATED BY MARIA, WHO IS A NIECE AND PARTNER.  THIS RESTAURANT HAS BEEN IN THE KISSIMMEE AREA FOR THE PAST 28 YEARS AND HAS BEEN A FAVORITE OF THE LOCALS SINCE THEN.  I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO ADD A FAVORITE OF THE HOUSTON ASTRO'S DURING SPRING TRAINING.  THEIR PICTURES ARE POSTED AS SOON AS YOU WALK IN.

 

ROE CHATTED WITH MARIA AND TOLD HER WE HAD SEEN THEIR SIGN FOR LUNCH PASSING BY ONE DAY BUT ALSO ON FACEBOOK.  ROE HAD ASKED FOR A COPY OF THE LUNCH MENU ON FACEBOOK AND WITHIN A FEW DAYS ONE APPEARED.  WE HAD TO GIVE LUNCH A TRY.  YOU CAN LOCATE THE MENU ON FACEBOOK UNDER THE RESTAURANTS NAME.

 

THE LUNCH MENU IS SMALL BUT THERE IS ENOUGH TO PLEASE THE ITALIAN IN EVERYONE.  ROE ORDERED THE LASAGNA AND FOR ME IT WAS A TOSS-UP BETWEEN THE 10 INCH PERSONAL PIZZA OR SHRIMP SCAMPI.  THE PIZZA WITH PEPPERONI WON.  WITHIN A FEW MINUTES A NICE, CRISP SALAD WAS PRESENTED TO ROE, HOWEVER SHE IS NOT A SALAD EATER IN GENERAL SO JOEY Z POLISHED THAT OFF.  IT CONSISTED OF FRESH MIXED GREENS, SWEET ONIONS AND TOMATOES TOPPED WITH A FLAVORABLE ITALIAN DRESSING.  I HAD TO LEAVE SOME TO MAKE ROOM FOR MY PIE. 

 

NOW FOR THE MAIN MEALS, ROE'S LASAGNA WAS A NICE LUNCH PORTION SERVED WITH A  TASTY SAUCE.  MY PIZZA WAS MORE LIKE A SMALL PIE THAN A 10 INCH PIZZA.  TOPPED NICELY WITH LOADS OF PEPPERONI, ALL THAT I ADDED WAS THE GARLIC AND PEPPER FLAKES.  WE HAD TO BOX HALF THE MEAL TO TAKE HOME.  TWO SLICES WERE ENOUGH FOR ME, AH LUNCH FOR ANOTHER DAY.

 

ALL IN ALL WE WERE VERY PLEASED WITH OUR MEAL AND WITH MEETING AND TALKING TO MARIA AND THE HEAD CHEF.  ROE LIKES HER PIZZA ON THE THINNER SIDE AND CRISPY, HE SAID HE WOULD MAKE IT ANYWAY SHE WANTED. 

 

PRICES FOR LUNCH RANGE FROM $5.99 TO $8.99.  THEY ALSO HAVE A DESSERT MENU.  SO FOR YOU LOCALS COME OUT FOR LUNCH AND YOU VISITORS STOP BY AND ENJOY A GOOD MEAL.  THIS RESTAURANT REMINDS ME OF THE ONES IN THE GOOD OLD "BURG."