Still one of the prettiest malls in Florida. The architecture, the atmosphere, the mix of stores…read morecombined - Millenia Mall does it right. I was a regular at Brio Italian Grille, they are no longer there. After 20+ years they closed their flagship location at Millenia. I was bummed because I wanted to have dinner there. The rest of the mall is still doing its thing beautifully. It's definitely worth the trip. Tourists love this mall.

I never really know how to rate malls because I mean, they are just malls. If they are not visibly…read moredying and hanging on for dear life, they usually have something for someone at some point throughout their time span. The Mall of Millenia falls comfortably in that category. While it is a mall that offers more higher-end shopping experiences, it still has a handful of affordable fashion retailers as well as numerous restaurants and eateries that can cater to just about anyone. Parking is ample - even on BUSY, sale days or holidays. They are home to local favorites like the Apple Store - which is always BUSY no matter the day or time. They are home to the Cheesecake Factory, The Capitol Grille, Earl's Kitchen, P.F. Changs, among other restaurants and eateries. They have, at a minimum, three Starbucks for the Starbucks fanatics. They have numerous notable department stores like Macy's and Bloomingdale's (both at opposing ends). And of course, they house Gucci, Marc Jacobs, YSL, just to name a few of the many luxury brands they have to offer. They have H&M, Urban Outfitters, Aldo, Warby Parker, and just SO MANY places to name. They will also be home to one of my favorite stores, Zara, soon enough - which I cannot wait for. I tend to frequent this mall in the evening to avoid some of the daytime crowds. Staff, from store to store, varies, but for the MOST part, they have been helpful and kind. Some of the higher-end stores do not give you weird vibes when you walk in to just look around - which is always a good thing. There's nothing worse than feeling like you are unwanted in a store. On busy days, the check-out lines can get long depending on the store you are in. However, most of the time, they are staffed well, and you are in and out. All in all, this is a pretty good mall. Did I mention, they have a small postal service area on the ground floor if you need to mail/ship out anything. I really do not have any negative experiences that turned me away from this mall as a whole. Now I've had some negative experiences with staff in certain stores, but again, those moments have been so few and far between. I will continue to patronize this mall. Also, it's pretty close to home - so it is convenient. P.S. I do miss when they were home to Crate & Barrel - it was one of my favorite stores for home décor. However, they left many, many moons ago.

Lotte Plaza Market is not your typical supermarket--it's an entire experience. From the moment you…read morepull in, one thing becomes clear: this place operates on a completely different scale. The parking lot is spacious and easy to navigate, which already sets the tone for a smooth, stress-free visit. Once inside, you quickly realize just how expansive this market truly is--you could easily spend an hour (or more) exploring every aisle without even noticing the time go by. What makes this market stand out is its depth and authenticity. As an Asian supermarket, it offers an extraordinary range of products that go far beyond what you'll find in standard grocery stores. The produce section alone is worth the visit--fresh, vibrant fruits and vegetables, many of which are unique or hard to find elsewhere, are beautifully displayed and constantly restocked. As you move through the aisles, you'll discover an impressive selection of: Specialty herbs, spices, and seasonings Authentic sauces and condiments from across Asia An entire world of noodles, rice varieties, and pantry staples A wide assortment of snacks, beverages, and imported goods If you're cooking Asian cuisine, you will find absolutely everything you need here--no exceptions. It's the kind of place where both home cooks and seasoned food lovers can get inspired just by walking through the aisles. Beyond groceries, Lotte Plaza Market feels more like an international marketplace. You'll find plants, beauty products, and specialty items, adding to the overall experience and making it more than just a place to shop--it's a place to explore. A helpful tip: since many items are imported, be mindful to check expiration dates on packaged goods, and keep an eye out for promotions. Some products can be on the pricier side, but there are definitely great deals if you take a moment to browse. One of the highlights--and honestly one of the main reasons I return--is the indoor food court-style dining area. There are several small eateries where you can order directly at the counter. While the setup is casual and straightforward, the food is consistently fresh, flavorful, and satisfying--perfect for a quick and delicious stop during your visit. To elevate the experience even further, the market also features a French bakery, along with beauty boutiques and a hair salon, giving it the feel of a small international plaza rather than a traditional grocery store. Overall, Lotte Plaza Market delivers on every level--selection, authenticity, and experience. Whether you're shopping for specific ingredients, discovering new products, or simply stopping in for a quick bite, it's absolutely worth the visit. Even if you're not familiar with Asian cuisine, this is the kind of place you go to explore, learn, and enjoy something different. If you haven't been yet, I highly recommend making the trip--you'll understand why the moment you walk in.

Everything about this food plaza is incredible. From fresh beverages, to various delicious cuisines…read more- you can't lose here. The stone pot bibimbop was incredible, katsu pork, the sugarcane beverage, and the iced teas, try it all! It can get quite busy, so perhaps dine there during non peak hours.

This outlet is ok is always super crazy busy and a very large chunk of the parking lot is for valet…read moreat a mall cash grab. Or the parking garage 10 bucks another cash grab. There are a ton of high end stores Gucci Prada etc. the food court is nice a wide array of choices kind of expensive but not horrible. Chicken place was ok good crunch poor flavor average wing.

Lots of Sun dials around the mall, offering Brazilian pastries…read more The food court appears big, but it's really not. Food options were not impressive or appealing at all

You must love shopping because it's what Disney Springs provides, along with restaurants and a…read moremovie theater. A few Disney-related shops are in the mix, but overall the shopping is for large name brands in apparel and home decor. Being a tourist to Florida, I felt limited to shop much. Where would I pack it for home?! We did enjoy browsing and grabbing a late lunch on the patio. Many parking areas are available. One is for crew members and if you park there, there's a strict requirement about when you can access the pedestrian crossing to get to Disney Springs. Security guards will block you. This is a popular area for locals and visitors. If you have a free day during your vacation and want to get away from your resort, consider a visit here.

A pretty cool shopping village that has shows and events that may appeal to those that like to go…read moreand look at stores. Free parking is located in several high rise parking garages. I am glad the parking is free because charging for it would be akin to charging to park at your own shopping mall at home. Very clean and the staff we encountered were very nice. However, we are not shoppers so some of the appeal was lost on us. But for those who are fans, you'll probably see higher reviews.

Visited the Florida Mall to check out the Pop Mart store with my child and had a great experience…read moreoverall. The mall is really nice and has a good mix of stores , definitely some that I would personally shop at. The food court stood out too, with plenty of options and really good eats. It felt lively and had a lot to choose from. Parking was a bit of a hassle, especially depending on the time, but they do offer VIP parking for about $8 for the day, which is super convenient since it's right up front. Overall, I would definitely come back to this mall if I'm in the area.

Today at the food court: (Only food based post)…read more Dirty tables. One person moping forever when tables all just needs wipe. We borrowed- yes- borrowed the cleaners spray so we ended up spraying ourselves. Back in the day we would ask for a table to be cleaned and the person would well... clean it. It's spring break month- do better. We ain't mad... we know it's a mall. Food was good.

Everything Pop Food Court is the quick service location, at Disney's Pop Century Resort. It's…read moreactually pretty large with many options. Each section having its own little menu such as the sandwich area, the dessert and coffee area, the pizza area and hot food area. They serve Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner as well as having some snacks. Their coolers are full of grab and go items such as snack boxes, pre made salads and sandwiches and drinks. They also sell the refillable mugs. The refillable mug is valid during your stay, it gives you refills on drinks. For us, it is not a good value. We also are local so we usually bring our own water and drinks with us. However, I would say if you are going to be at your hotel a lot I would say get it. It is pretty expensive and it can only be used at your resort. If you don't mind carrying it around it can be a good value. This location also offers mobile order which we love. You order on your phone and when its ready you go pick it up. This is what we did. My only issue here with that is the mobile pick up is not well marked. In the parks it is clearly marked, but here it was hidden behind the ice cream counter. Maybe we missed it but my wife had to ask someone where to go. We went here for a quick bite on our check in day. We were headed into the park later so we did not want a lot of food. We also wanted to try some of the new chicken tenders that Disney recently announced, we went with that. We ordered with the Gochujang-glazed Chicken Strips Served with choice of Side for $12.99. We were able to upgrade the sides to some newer fries and ended up getting the street corn fries which were Fries topped with Roasted Corn Relish, Cotija Cheese, and Cilantro-Lime Crema. We did the mobile order and it only took about 5 minutes to prepare. We made the mistake of not opening the box to check, so when we got back to the pool, we realized that the fries were not what we ordered. My wife went back to get the correct order and she ended up having to wait some time. She mentioned that the service was not very great and the only friendly cast member was the cashier. She said the other employees were just standing around not really doing anything and also ignore her. The cashier ended up helping her. By the time the correct fries were given to her the chicken tenders were cold. We both felt they could have offered to remake our entire meal. However, the chicken tenders with the gochujang was delicious! We loved it! The street corn fries were fine but they were cold. They were barely cooked and then all the toppings just did not do it any justice. I do feel as though if the fries were hot and crispy, this would have been an A Plus! However, the chicken strips were fantastic! I would recommend trying these and then just getting regular fries. Overall this a good spot. If you are staying at the resort, I would definitely say check it out. One of the most fun things to do at these resorts is the movie under the stars where they play Disney movies. Grab a whole pizza for the family and go watch Disney movies. Perfect night! Most of the employees were fine, I do think they could have been a little friendlier but overall its fine. There is plenty of seating inside and a few outside. You can bring food back to your room or even go and eat at the pool which is what we did. Its a pretty standard Disney quick service.

Everything Pop Food Court is the quick service location at Disney's Pop Century Resort. They are…read moreactually pretty large with many options. It is very well dispersed with each section having its own little menu such as the sandwich area, the dessert and coffee area, the pizza area and hot food area. They serve Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner as well as having some snacks. Their coolers are full of grab and go items such as snack boxes, pre made salads and sandwiches and drinks. They also sell the refillable mugs. The refillable mug is valid during your stay, it gives you refills on drinks. For us, it is not a good value. My husband does not drink soda and I drink it very much. We also are local so we usually bring our own water and drinks with us. However, I would say if you are going to be at your hotel a lot I would say get it. It is pretty expensive and it can ONLY be used at your resort. If you don't mind carrying it around it can be a good value. This location also offers mobile order which I love. You order on your phone and when its ready you go pick it up. This is what we did. My only issue here with that is the mobile pick up is not well marked. In the parks it is clearly marked, but here it was hidden behind the ice cream counter. Maybe I missed it but I had to ask someone where to go. Mobile order is also always put in a bag and sealed. Even if you want to eat inside the dining area, it is coming in a to-go bag and container. We went here for a quick bite on our check in day. We were headed into the park later so we did not want a lot of food. We also wanted to try some of the new chicken tenders that Disney recently announced, we went with that. We went with the Gochujang-glazed Chicken Strips Served with choice of Side for $12.99. We were able to upgrade the sides to some newer fries and ended up getting the street corn fries which were Fries topped with Roasted Corn Relish, Cotija Cheese, and Cilantro-Lime Crema. We did the mobile order and it only took about 5 minutes to prepare. I made the mistake of not opening the box to check, so when we got back to the pool, I realized that the fries were not what we ordered. I had to go back and wait. I felt like the service could have been better. The only friendly cast member was the cashier. When I walked over there were 2 cast members just standing there and really just ignored me. The cashier who was helping someone else finally stepped in and then asked one of the other cast members to get the fries I had ordered. By the time I waited the chicken tenders were cold. I felt they could have offered to remake our entire meal. However, the chicken tenders with the gochujang was delicious! I loved it! The street corn fries were fine but they were cold. They were barely cooked and then all the toppings just did not do it any justice. I do feel as though if the fries were hot and crispy, this would have been an A Plus! However, the chicken strips were fantastic! I would recommend trying these and then just getting regular fries. Overall this a good spot. If you are staying at the resort, I would definitely say check it out. One of the most fun things to do at these resorts is the movie under the stars where they play Disney movies. Grab a whole pizza for the family and go watch Disney movies. Perfect night! Most of the employees were fine, I do think they could have been a little friendlier but overall its fine. There is plenty of seating inside and a few outside. You can bring food back to your room or even go and eat at the pool which is what we did. I would say check it out!

Hmart is finally in Orlando! It was extremely crowded when it first opened, but it's not as bad now…read morethat it's been awhile. The produce and seafood sections are always stocked, plenty of options at the food court, and even has a photo booth. My go to is the roasted sweet potato with kimchi (iykyk) and ice cup with one of the juice pouches!

5 stars for my experience when I lost my keychain / car keys…read more I was strolling around H mart this past weekend and I had my keys slightly tucked in my purse. I randomly checked my purse at some point and notice my keys/keychain is gone. My heart dropped and I was looking at the aisles I recall passing through. I went to customer service and GOD LORD HAVE MERCY! They had my car keys with my attached plushy keychains still in tact! Someone turned them in so fast is what amazed me. I did not have to wait until someone either took them or turn them in. I came in here solely for TOKYO BANANA. I have been seeing the viral vids of this Japanese sweet snack and H mart is the only one that carries it in Orlando. Tokyo Japan Airport is the other place you can get them. It was $14.99 and was on sale for $12.99 for a box of 8 I think. They are pretty much a banana twinkie with banana custard. I also bought miso soup packs for those days at work I am hungry an need a quick snack. Lastly my favorite rice crackers bulk sized. They didn't have the viral hot pot set for $20-25? But I did eye a wok pan I saw from a influencer via social media but I did not purchase due to its not needed at that moment. They had a spin a wheel section by the food court - if you spent $50 - $100 - Then you get to spin. I think you spin 1x for $50 and 2x for $100. The prizes are snacks / ramen etc. Nothing big lol. H Mart is more overwhelming to navigate than Lotte IMO. Both are organized asian markets but H Mart is bigger IMO, This place was packed for mothers day. However easy to navigate to get parking.

As a Floridian who makes it to Orlando a few times a year, I always make it a point to stop at the…read moreDisney outlets. There are two outlet centers close to each other--Orlando International Premium Outlets and Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets--and both have a Disney Character Warehouse. If you're looking for discounted items for your Disney trip--or you're just a Disney fan--this is definitely the place to go. The price cuts compared to Walt Disney World are huge, and you can save a lot instead of paying those in-park prices. I've been here when it's super quiet, and I've also had to wait in line just to get inside--it really depends on timing. I've found everything from Lilly Pulitzer pieces to great clothing, accessories, and Disney bags. It can be hit or miss, but when you score, it's worth it. If you have kids--or just want to avoid breaking the bank--this is absolutely a must-stop.

Generally speaking these are probably the only outlets you will find me at. More specifically, the…read moreRobert Graham store here is amazing. No reason to fight online sales since the value and selection is so amazing here. Also, where else can you get a tequila tasting (if you catch it on the right day) when shopping for your RGs? Anyway... the one downside, well, I guess two, but they sort of go together are the crowds and parking. I can't tell you how much I don't like trolling for an opening. Yes, I'll pay the ten dollars, or whatever it is, to go premium on the parking in addition to the outlets!

I went to City Food Hall to try their $5 margarita special they have on Thursdays…read more The interior of this bar is so pretty, very modern looking. There's a lot tables to eat and a lot of bar space to sit at, both outside and inside. There margaritas were fantastic. They have a huge selection of flavors and I went with raspberry. I'd definitely recommend that one. The bartenders and staff were super nice and attentive even as it started to get a little crowded. they took time to explain the menu and answer any questions we had. Overall, this place is such a good find and has great drink specials.

Like most city food halls, this one seems to be on the wane. A couple anchors on the ends, some…read moreshops that are either closed or "coming soon", and everything overpriced. In the end we settled on pasta from Tanta, and while it was definitely slow as hell it was very tasty! Service was slow but friendly enough, and sadly there's no ambiance to speak of but a couple people were talking through hanging wall art while we were there.