MASTER LIST OF CANDIDATE RESTAURANTS
8/10/23: A branch of Applebees has closed; El Jalisco has moved; and Little Italy, Island Wings, and Casa Grande Margaritas & Cocina have been added.
This year, I've put the restaurants in Havana (where we usually go for our December meeting) in a separate section, below the ones in Tallahassee. Because most of them are not open on Tuesdays, we usually move that meeting to a Thursday, early in December, to facilitate Christmas shopping in Havana's antique shops.
Applebees (fern bar)
4040 Lagniappe Way
(off Mahan near Costco)
Azu Lucy Ho's (Asian fusion, sushi)
3220 Apalachee Parkway, #13
(on the north side a little east of Capital Circle)
Backwoods Crossing (Southern farm to table)
6725 Mahan Dr.
(Near the intersection of Mahan and Capital Circle at Cross Creek)
BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse (fern bar and brewery)
1749 Apalachee Pkwy
(at the intersection of Blair Stone Rd.)
Bonefish Grill (now open for lunch again)
3491 Thomasville Rd.
(in the Killearn Shopping Center, where Publix used to be, just north of I-10)
Café de Martín (Peruvian specialties)
2743 Capital Circle NE #100
(in the center with Carrabba's and Esposito's)
Canopy Road Café (breakfast and lunch place)
1779 Apalachee Parkway
(in the shopping center at the corner of Apalachee and Blair Stone)
Canopy Road Café (breakfast and lunch place)
6267 Old Water Oak Rd #105
(off Thomasville Rd., about halfway between Kerry Forest and Bannerman Road)
Carrabas (classic Italian, chain)
2779 Capital Circle NE
(in the Esposito's parking lot)
Casa Grande Margaritas & Cocina (Mexican food)
1800 Thomasville Rd. Suite A
(in the old Beef O'Brady's spot, next door to Joann Fabrics)
Chicken Salad Chick (chicken salad, as far as the eye can see)
1410 Market Street, Suite D-3
(near the old Mozaik location)
Crystal River (seafood)
2721 N Monroe St
(North Monroe south of I-10)
Dao (sushi and noodle dishes)
3431 Bannerman Road, #102
(in the shopping area at the intersection of Thomasville Rd. and Bannerman Rd.)
Earley's Kitchen (classic breakfast until 3 pm, rotating lunch specials)
1458 S. Monroe St.
(west side between Pershing and Jennings streets, next to Dog et al.)
The Egg Café and Eatery
3740 Austin Davis Ave.
(off Capital Circle NE just north of Mahan Drive)
First Watch (heavily breakfast-skewed menu)
1415 Timberlaine Rd.
(same building as Kairos)
Food Glorious Food (soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches, and bowls, changing daily)
1950 Thomasville Road
(in Betton Place)
Four Rivers Smokehouse (Texas BBQ; order at the counter then find a seat)
1817 Thomasville Rd #100
(in the Whole Foods parking lot)
Freshroots Café (salads, sandwiches, melts)
1605 E. PLaza Dr., #101
(off Riggins Rd. near its intersection with Mahan)
FSU Dunlap Champions Club
225 Champions Way, Building B
(top floor)
Glory Days Grill (sports-themed place with wide-ranging fern-bar food)
1926 Capital Circle NE
(in the space where Salt Water Seafood was)
Harry's Bar and Grill (New Orleans fern bar)
301 S Bronough St.
(on Kleman Plaza, above the parking garage)
Hawthorne Bistro and Bakery (soups, salads, sandwiches, charcuterie plate, bakery goods and breads)
1307 N Monroe St. #1
(east side of the street, between 6th and 7th avenues)
Hopkins' Eatery (sandwiches)
1415 Market St. (across from the old Mozaik site) or
1660 N Monroe St. (near the Lake Ella Publix)
El Jalisco (Mexican)
2915 Kerry Forest Pkwy, #301 (note change of address)
(in the same building as Thai Place)
Island Wing Company (everything baked, nothing fried)
1370 Market St., #1
(same building as Jeri's at Market Plaza)
Jason's Deli (soups, salads, sandwiches, pasta, baked potatoes)
2335 Apalachee Parkway
(across Apalachee Parkway from Target and a few blocks east)
Jeri's Midtown Café (salads and sandwiches)
1123 Thomasville Rd.
(below Midtown Reader)
Jeri's at Market Plaza (salads and sandwiches)
1370 Market St, #1
(same building as Island Wings)
Jonah's Fish and Grits (seafood, grits, sandwiches, salads)
109 E. Jackson St., Thomasville, GA
(rt. 319 from Tallahassee becomes E. Jackson St., Jonah's is on the left just after Broad St.)
Kairos Mediterranean (Mediterranean food)
1415 Timberlane Rd.
(across Timberlane Rd. from Lofty Pursuits)
Kikü (Japanese fusion, not just sushi)
3491 Thomasville Rd #12
(a few doors from Bonefish Grill)
Little Italy (local Italian place)
111 South Magnolia Drive, #17
(inside the gated courtyard next to Winn Dixie)
Little Paris (French bistro)
1355 Market St.
(next door to Tasty Pastry bakery)
Lucilla (southern fusion)
1241 E. Lafayette St.
(behind Crispers and New Leaf)
Masa (one of Lucy Ho's)
1650 N Monroe St.
(new location, across from Lake Ella)
Mayuri (terrific Indian buffet at lunchtime)
Note new address! 1324 Simpson Ave.
(from Apalachee Parkway and Magnolia, drive 1 block north on Magnolia (toward TMH), then turn right on Simpson; the restaurant is on the left)
Momo's Pizza (pizza and beer)
1410 Market St.
(near where Mozaik was)
Olive Garden (Italian chain)
1103 Apalachee Pkwy
(in the Parkway Center, at the western end)
Outback Steakhouse (steak chain)
1820 Raymond Diehl Rd.
(across Capital Circle from Indigo Bistro)
Persis Indian Grill (Indian restaurant with lunch buffet)
3111 Mahan Drive Suite 27
(headed east on Mahan Drive, turn right at the first light beyond Capital Circle)
Reangthai (excellent Thai)
2740 Capital Cir NE
(across Capital Circle from the Esposito's parking lot)
Red Elephant (sandwiches, salads, burgers, and pizza)
2910 Kerry Forest Pkwy
(across Thomasville Rd. from the Walmart Supercenter)
Renegade Grill (has reopened, but no information on it since the overhaul)
(burgers, sandwiches, and salads)
2550 Pottsdamer St.
(at the FSU Don Veller Seminole Golf Course, across the street from the College of Engineering)
Sage Restarurant ("new American fare")
3534 Maclay Blvd S.
(on the road that connects Market St. to the back entrance of the Fresh Market parking lot)
Sakura (Japanese)
1318 N Monroe St.
(between 6th and 7th)
Table 23 (southern themed salads and sandwiches)
1215 Thomasville Rd.
(at 6th, where Front Porch was and Chez Pierre before that)
Tan's Asian Café (Chinese, Indonesian, bubble tea)
2743 Capital Circle NE, Ste. 110
(in the center with Carrabba's and Esposito's)
Ted's Montana Grill (beef and bison steaks and burgers)
1954 Village Green Way
(off Capital Circle a couple blocks south of Raymond Diehl)Thai Place (the name sums it up)
2915 Kerry Forest Pkwy #604
(in the same building as El Jalisco and American Karate)
Treva's Pastries and Fine Foods (tiny bakery with great stuffed brioches)
2766 Capital Cir NE
(across Capital Circle from the Esposito's parking lot)
Uptown Café (breakfast, salads, hot and cold sandwiches)
1325 Miccosukee Rd.
(at the intersection with Magnolia, diagonally across from TMH)
El Viroleño (food of El Salvador)
Suite B1, 2910 Kerry Forest Parkway
(next to Red Elephant, Mori, and Beef O'Brady's in the Northampton Shopping Center)
Wahoo Seafood Grill (seafood and salads, some beef and chicken)
2714 Graves Rd.
(behind the Holiday Inn near the intersection of N. Monroe St. and I-10)
Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux (Cajun sports bar)
3390 Capital Cir NE
(in the old TGI Friday's location, next to Steak 'n Shake)
Wharf Casual Seafood (grilled, blackened, and fried seafood)
4036 Lagniappe Way
(next to Appleby's but completely invisible from Mahan Dr. Turn right on Lagniappe at the light, then take your second left, then first right)
Wharf Casual Seafood (grilled, blackened, and fried seafood)
3439 Bannerman Rd.
(in Bannerman Crossings)
IN HAVANA
El Cordero (Mexican)
407 N Main St, Havana
Gocki's (sandwiches, soups, salad)
208 1st St NW, Havana
Inez Kitchen (seafood, pork ribs, chicken)
305 N Main St, Havana
Off the Rails Irish Pub (soups, salad, sandwiches, bangers and mash)
306 1st St NW, Havana
Oscar's (pizza, sandwiches, salads)
211 1st St NW, Havana
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REJECTS (restaurants we don't plan to go back to)
101 Restaurant (has closed)
66 Asian Cuisine and Grill (has closed
Backwoods Bistro (has closed)
Bella Bella (no longer open for lunch)
Cabo's Island Grill and Bar (has closed)
Café Taverna (has closed)
Carlo's Cuban Grill (Cuban) (has closed)
Chuy's (Elvis-themed Tex-Mex) (has closed)
Cody's Original Roadhouse (has closed)
English Rose Café (has closed)
Fanny's Garden Café (has closed)
Far East Cuisine (has closed)
Flying Bear American Grill (has closed)
Graham's Wilderness Cabin (has closed)
Havana Eatery (has closed)
Indigo Bistro (has closed)
Jasmine Café (has closed)
Kitcho (has closed)
Marie Livingston Steakhouse (has closed)
Pappas Diner (has closed)
Rev Café (has closed)
Seineyard (has closed)
The Tin Cow (burgers on Tennessee St.)
Z. Bardhi's (no longer open for lunch)
Tomato Café (has closed)
Piggy's BBQ (has closed)
Mike and Abby's Café (the Havana location has closed)
Salt Water Seafood Company (has closed)
Zin (has closed)
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