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Strong Water Tavern

4.3 (291 reviews)
Closed • 4:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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Moderate noise
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Outdoor seating

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Cheesecake
Grace D.

This is a beautiful restaurant with a nice selection of rum-focused cocktails and small plates foods from rum-producing areas. I enjoyed the view sitting outside. It was easy to get a table during the week, which made it convenient for us as resort guests. Our service left a little to be desired. The food is served tapas style, but everything was brought out all at once. I wish they would have coursed it so we could enjoy dishes without food getting cold. It was surprising how long things took given that the restaurant didn't appear very busy. The food was hit or miss. Our server recommended the lomo saltado, but we found the meat to be a little overcooked. The salmon belly crudo was just ok: not a lot going on, with fish that didn't blow us away in terms of quality. The garlic shrimp was excellent, and the fruity cheesecake with sangria sorbet was a delicious thing to share for a sweet end to the meal. The cocktails were generally great. I'd skip the milk punch if I were to return, but I'd get the tavern grog again in a heartbeat, and I loved the blueberry basil shrub concoction. Beware--if you're used to the weak drinks in amusement parks, this is not that (which is nice for a change). All in all, I'd return if I was staying at the hotel again, especially for cocktails, but I wouldn't go out of my way to come here for food.

Tuna Tartare
Nataliya M.

This was my favorite place to part take in during our stay at Loews Sapphire Falls hotel. We stopped by on a Saturday night around 8:30 pm at Strong Water Tavern. The vibe was a tropical Caribbean bar feel from start to finish. Giant rum selection, wood accents, and live Caribbean music was being sung. House-aged vintage and exotics rums, cocktails, wines, beer you name it they got it. Nice balance of drinks if rum isn't your thing. The tapas menu is what you would expect from a Caribbean-inspired place. Foods from little Havana, Jamaica, Mexico, U.S.V.I. and Venezuela to name a few. We ordered a few plates like tuna tartare, beefsteak empanadas, and Lomo Saltado, all came out when they were plated. The portion was plenty full for being a tapas style, enough for dinner. Service was good for our party of three, friendly and beverages were refilled quickly. Live music gave this tavern a fun, social vibe perfect for a Saturday night. Would return if I was staying at this resort at Universal.

Ray H.

Very cool place to come and have some drinks. Plenty of space on the inside and they also have an outdoor area with a fire pit. It was pretty crowded so we ordered our drinks at the bar and before going outside by the fire pit. Drinks were good and I look forward to coming back here in the near future.

Mal L.

Whenever I come to Universal I always stop in at Strong Water. They have some of the best food options on property. I just beg you to never get rid of the pork belly tacos and bring back the sliced ahi tuna dish with the melons and plaintain chips. That was my absolute favorite! The new tuna tartar is okay but bring back the old one, it was so good! The ambiance is a lot of fun. It's a very nice bar and they do have live music on the weekends. It's a full service bar but they're known for their rum forward drinks. The service is always great here. I've never had any issues. Christian is one of my favorite bartenders. He makes me the best drinks just knowing the spirits I like. He's very attentive, funny, and makes great recommendations. Highly recommend this spot!

Lomo Saltado
Todd W.

I booked a stay at Sapphire Falls resort for my husband's birthday. Just one night as we both work too much so I wanted it to be special. Of course it rained on and off all night, leaving us to figure out dinner. Rather then venture out we decided on Stron Water as it was in our resort. A minimal wait, I booked our reservation online but they sat us even earlier. The restaurant is an open floor plan with a wrap around balcony seating area overlooking the water. The bar was popular and they have an amazing drink menu. For guests not looking to be seated they have a take out bar area. The food? Tapas style dishes represented on menu by different countries. Lots of variety to choose from. We chose 3 bites to share. Our first? From the Columbian section of menu we ordered the Lomo Saltaedo. (Which I believe is actually Peruvian). It was delicious. Tender beef and flavorful veggies. Of all our orders I was impressed by the freshness of the produce used. Crispy, juicy and not over cooked. Perfect. From the Puerto Rico section of the menu we chose the chicken skewers. These were fantastic! A flavorful marinated chicken with plantains, onions and peppers. Cooked perfectly. I wanted another order immediately! Our last? The sliders. Simple burgers that tasted b like your dad made them on the grill with a mustard sauce for spreading. Our service? Good. He took our photo and upon noticing my husband's birthday pin brought us a free dessert...one Id been eyeing their cheesecake! Fantastic. Fig sauce and topped with a sorbet. The only small beef with service is he could have checked on us a couple more times (drink refills and just to follow up on food or sell us another plate!). Overall? We both loved this visit! I live locally and based on our experience would drive to this resort simply for this restaurant! We will definitely be back to try more of their menu! Recommend!

Tres leches cake.
Leah W.

I am at a conference in Orlando being held at the Loews Sapphire hotel. This is my first time staying here. I travel a lot for work, and have been in Orlando 3 times in the past month, so I know what to expect at Disney and I-Drive hotels. I arrived at the hotel around 1 pm and asked the front desk where I could get lunch. They advised Anastasia restaurant. I went downstairs and they said they were only serving brunch. It was $90 per person (it was Mother's Day) I asked for other options. They sent me outside to the pool but after walking past splashing children and never finding where to order, I took an uber to Disney springs for lunch. Due to the rain, I returned to the hotel for dinner. At 8:30 I went to strong water tavern for dinner. It had not been open during the day. The host said it would be a 2 hour wait. There were many open tables so it was because they didn't have staff. I asked if I could order to-go. He directed me to stand in a line at the bar. There were 4 people in front of me, 2 of whom had already ordered and were waiting to pick up food. After 15 minutes in this line the first person received their food. It was 35 minutes before I got to order my food. The bartenders (I think only 2, maybe it was only one) was taking care of the 30 guests at the bar, plus making drinks for the tables. They were working hard. I even got on my phone to see if I could place an order that way on the website, but that wasn't an option. I finally reached the counter and ordered and was told it would be 25-30 minutes. Maybe I'm just tired from a day of travel, and frustrated due to lack of food options, but I honestly am feeling so upset. It is now 9:30 pm and I don't like the feeling of being stranded with no food options in such a big hotel. I am not sure what to do for the remainder of the week. I just assume when I go to a conference the hotel will have food options. I will let the conference planners know this was an issue on the hotel side. I wanted to leave this review in case there was anyone else traveling who needed to know the lack of food options. I took a screenshot and there are options within universal studios park, but not at the hotel. I don't know what to do about breakfast. Or should I just pay for an uber or delivery? I'm sure the conference will take care of other meals. When I finally got desserts for my friend and I they were just okay. I don't typically leave such a long review, but the lack of options really has me upset. I will note my server (bartender) was extremely kind. His name was Christian and he even personally walked the desserts to me while I was waiting in the lobby.

Tuna tartare
Andrea B.

So, so good. Had the grilled octopus and it was tender with great flavor. The ceviche had perfect shrimp and the sauces on the tuna tartare was perfect. The steak special was perfect for 5 of us and the plantains are some of the best I've had. They also make great drinks and the servers like Mikey and Chris really know how to make your experience special. Thank you for a great visit during a work conference.

Gretchen T.

Came here for an early dinner on a Sunday and it wasn't super busy, so we were seated immediately. The restaurant is quite spacious with large windows. The tables are nice and spaced out. The menu is separated into different sections (ceviche, Cuban, Jamaican, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Bahamas, USVI, and Colombian). Everything was sort of tapas style and shareable, so we tried to get a variety of dishes For Cuba, we got the arroz con pollo For Jamaican, griot For Mexican, pork belly tacos USVI, chicken tenders Puerto Rico, chicken skewers Colombia, empanadas Everything was delicious and super sharable. The sauces were so flavorful and everything was fresh. Would come back again to try other dishes.

John V.

We had Haitian Groit with plantain's, Tapas style. It was all meat, no fatty pieces, and it was huge! Hamburger sliders (not so good, weird kinda smokey), Coconut Rice (extremely tasty!), and for dessert, Coconut yogurt with blueberries and peanut (so good!). It was so good! Delicious. I would give it a 9 out of 10. The service was excellent! Even the outside, a manager asked he could take a picture of me! Sure you can!

Tacos yum
Roly P.

If you're in the area and you're looking for a place to have tapas from many different places, (countries) look no further than the Strongwater Tavern. We received great service and this place has a wonderful vibe and it is welcoming. The food while everything is pretty small portions as they are tapas were all very tasty. They have an OK wine selection, lots of libation offers and obviously a decent beer selection. Cheers

Tostados, good but small even for a tapas
Erica C.

Dropped in for a late meal after the park, around 9:45. Cool inside vibes with dark leather and booths. Offerings include tapas, kids meals, a full bar with a strong rum focus. Live music in the eve which was really good. The good: Super friendly hosts and server. The food that was good, was really good. Drinks was great, loved the vibe as mentioned. Offer an outside deck as well with good views. The bad: We waited for an extended time for our food. I know we were hungry so I made sure it wasn't in my mind, but about 40 minutes for tapas (outside of one) was too long and 20 for my drink from the bar. It wasn't crowded inside, just a few tables at most. My daughter's tapa (tostados) was really good (per her) but really small- 4 small chips which was a bit too small for the price.. She ordered a kids meal to add on (she's 12). My son had the kids chicken tenders and fries, which surprisingly took the longest of all things. He enjoyed. My daughters had the chicken and cheese quesadillas, which were average good per them. My husband and I had the pork belly tacos, good size and amount, 2 full ones and delicious. We also ordered the chicken skewers with coconut risotto cakes (we were deterred from ordering the shrimp and steak as they are pre portioned so many times the steak is undercooked and shrimp overcooked). The chicken skewers looked great until we bit into them- 40 minute for cold ( it lukewarm) skewers. Definitely disappointed and we didn't eat them, and they removed from the bill as we didn't want to wait any longer with it being after 11 and technically the kitchen closing. 3.25 We had preordered dessert- churro ice cream and a pineapple upside down cake with bacon. Both were good, just didn't think the bacon complimented the pineapple cake at all and we didn't eat that part after first try. I would say, there is so much potential to be better, and maybe it was just an off night, but definitely left disappointed and snacking on my son's extra fries.

Craig H.

First of all, the service was amazing! Our server was very knowledgeable about the drink and food menu. The Tavern is known for their selection of various rums and shareable style foods. We ordered the beef steak empanadas and the surf and turf. The empanadas were fantastic! They did a great job with them! The surf and turf however was not the best. Their surf and turf is a steak and shrimp skewer with vegetables. The skewer overall was over cooked and charred. The steak was too fatty and hard to cut. The chimichurri flavor was not present. The Tavern itself was right up my alley. The atmosphere overall had a chill and loungey feel. I know, "loungey" is not a word. Although, the surf and turf was not good, I would not let it deter me from trying it again. The drinks, empanadas, atmosphere, and most importantly the service is enough to go back.

Decorative Barrel.
N.J. R.

While staying at Loews Sapphire Resort I had the pleasure of spending a couple of evenings at Strong Tavern. They serve tapas style food from South America and the Caribbean. The short ribs were the best I had there but all the food I tried was good. The service was good as well. All the servers were attentive and friendly. Great atmosphere. I was there for a conference Abe the place was packed w professionals and families. This was a good venue and I will come back.

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Delicious and authentic food. Chris from Baltimore took amazingly good care of us, thank you Chris!!

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Great food and service! Live music was a plus. Huge selection of rare rums and craft cocktails. Full bar!

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No DR on the menu! One of the countries with most delicious dishes. Not recommending.

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Vault 5421 is a speakeasy in the back of a novelty store, God's & Monsters. Came on a Sunday and…read morejust lucked out on getting a seat because the place was packed. Love the horror theme and they play horror movies on the TVs. Definitely a touristy kind of place. They have video games and specialty drinks. There are mocktales and shots, but really they taste about the same, super sweet. I loved there selection of craft beer in the cans and bottles. Definitely worth a visit if you are looking for a cool way to spend a few hours.

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Overall, I really enjoyed our meal here…read more Just a heads up this place is loud so this is not the restaurant you want to have an intimate conversation. However, it is quite fun, when we got there on a Saturday night, they were having a Taylor Swift look alike performance. I absolutely loved it. It turned out it was happening every hour so we were able to watch her perform twice. They also had someone selling jewelry and an artist painting, overall it is such a fun vibe. If you want a standard table, you need to make a reservation, I made a reservation like 15 minutes before and they only had outdoor seating and high tops available. We chose a high top and it was fine. They do have a kids menu so my son was able to order a cheese pizza with a side of fries and the other one ordered a chicken quesadilla with a side of fruit. On the kids menu it says cheese quesadilla but he really wanted chicken, I was surprised the chicken was a bit spicy. He ate a couple bites and then asked for his own cheese pizza after seeing his brothers. All the plates are meant to be shared so they come out whenever they're ready. My older son's cheese pizza came out immediately and then my younger son's chicken quesadilla came out after all our food had been delivered. I think this is what made him want a cheese pizza because he didn't have his own meal for majority of the time we were eating. When we finally ordered his cheese pizza it then took a long time to come out. I'm guessing it's because it's woodfired and his pizza was behind a ton of other pizzas whereas with my older son we must've ordered at a good time. My absolute favorite dish was the marinated cucumbers. It was a light and delicious. It reminds me of what I find at a Japanese restaurant. I also got the butter chicken, it was OK. I didn't find the chicken super tender so I would skip it next time. We also got the maple glazed chicken wings. I found the breading to be overly salty. I ended up taking off all of the breading and my younger son ate a ton of the chicken. I would skip it next time. We got the steak skewers, which were pretty delicious. Again didn't love it so probably would get something else next time. My husband did not like his ribs so he definitely should skip that next time. So overall, the food was OK, but my kids absolutely destroyed their pizza and I love the atmosphere, which is why I'm giving this place four stars. I see that it has great potential. If parking is a problem, I recommend parking at icon park and walking because it's about five minutes away. Our server was super nice, she was a bit slow, but she also had a giant table next to us, which could've contributed to that. I would definitely come back. I enjoyed our experience here.

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Love this spot, Parker was an amazing help she was so sweet would definitely recommend had the…read moremargarita and lots of fun !!!

Read this was one of the top sports bars in town! There is garage parking that the restaurant will…read morevalidate for the 1st hour but be for real. You're liable to spend over an hour dining in. After the 1st hour, it's $5 & up depending how long you stay. There is an elevator that takes you to the rooftop. The inside of the restaurant is HUGE & there are alot of TVs to look at sports. My husband and I came in here on a Sunday. They didn't have any drink or food specials. I ordered the chicken nachos & my husband got a salad. They both were huge portions and were good. I was actually going to ask for extra queso bc restaurants try to skimp you on them but Toms definitely didn't. I think it was a good portion of all ingredients. Our server was nice & attentive. My beer was very cold & crisp! My cons were the plastic cups. It reminded me of being on a cruise ship that they serve drinks from. Absolutely hate them. I had to get a straw from the bar bc the cups were cloudy & I can never tell if they're clean or not. I also hate the cloth napkins that they have. I had to go to the bar to get paper napkins bc i never trust them being clean & it was a blonde hair in mine. My last gripe was the extra fee for operational use that they charge. I noticed it on the menu. Yes I know inflation is everywhere but adding more to the tab & then being sure to state that it doesn't go towards the tip is kind of a rip off to me. Also .. when it's big time sports going on, they need to have drink specials . $11 for a michelob ultra is wild

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4.6(133 reviews)
0.5 mi•International Drive / I-Drive

Arcade Monsters is the best arcade in the state, and this location is the best Arcade Monsters of…read morethem all. There is so much space, even at the height of the crowd, you can find a fun game to play. You can break down your day into categories of games. We had a pinball segment, a shooting one, sports, old school arcade, Mario Kart on the Switch 2 dart, it just went on forever. It could have kept going, but we had dinner reservations to keep. Ambiance is absolutely awesome. Brilliant, electric murals cover every single inch of space. There isn't any blankness on any wall, not even in the restroom. It's wild, and it's great. There's some food options, but it's like, dumb stuff for kids. Pizza, chicken tenders, etc. So if you want to spend a whole day here, get the pass that lets you leave and come back. Unless you're into frozen nuggets. The drink game is strong, though. They have a ton of mixers that are delicious on their own, and can be mixed with some booze, too, if you'd like. Overall, there is all positives here and no negatives. I come to Monsters pretty often, and I suspect I will forever more.

Pros: Every single inch of wall of this place is plastered…read morewith absolutely stunning murals of all fandoms one could think of. Also, every square foot of floor space is crammed with wonderful and fun arcade games that will keep you busy for hours. We were there for literally six hours and only had to go for our dinner reservations. They have a nice little selection of beers, and a really nice selection of sweet slushy bases you can add harder liquor to. Really good bar. Cons: No real cons. Some would say the price, but for what you're getting here, I would think the price very reasonable. Tips: Arrive early, because during peak hours, this place can get really packed and it can get hard to find a free game.

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2.4 mi•International Drive / I-Drive
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We had a great time at Sports & Social which used to be BB Kings. The viewing screen I believe is…read morethe largest in Orlando. The atmosphere was perfect for the game . ( Championship game UM vs Indiana). We got there in time for happy hour (5-7pm) so we had some discounted drinks & food until our table was ready . When we moved we kept the party going in our area. We had a nice comfy seat on a couch & thank goodness because it got extremely packed! They had several drink specials going for shots , beers etc . So we def had a good time. The food was good and so were the drinks . For drinks we had Long Island, rum & pineapple, peach Bourbon Palmer, Raspberry limoncello martini & a crush shots ( I wasn't a fan of the shot) it was to rep your team and we were repping UM! Even though they lost . For food we got the sweet bay fries , Loaded chicken nachos , giant pretzel , & bee sting flavor boneless wings. Our waitress was very very attentive even in all the chaos of the evening we always had water drinks etc. We enjoyed all our food . We'll def be back I think we found a new place to watch sports & a new HH spot!

Went to Sports and Social for a business event. It was hard to find the place. The place was loud…read more The bartender was gracious with the pour. The food for the most part was ok (standard bar food). The meatballs more than made up for this and for me was the star of the show. Lighting could have been a bit better. More table games would have been nice.

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Sports and Social - 2025-11-1 Dodgers vs Blue Jays World Series Game 7 - IT WAS LIT (And they play the game audio)

2025-11-1 Dodgers vs Blue Jays World Series Game 7 - IT WAS LIT (And they play the game audio)

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Yard House - Tap in to great food, classic rock and 100+ craft & local beers.

Yard House

4.1(2.1k reviews)
1.6 mi•International Drive / I-Drive
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Our serve was very attentive and nice. The atmosphere was really fun around 7 pm on a Friday. It…read morewas getting more busy as we were leaving but we had a blast. The food was seriously incredible. The salmon and potatoes was some of the best I've had. The cheesecake brûle was delicious. The tacos I had didn't blow me away but were still really good. We also had some great drinks. Namely Hibiscus Muleish, Strawberry Mule and House Tripel. All were fantastic. I rarely have so much go right in a meal which is why I'm going out of my way to review. The only thing that was kinda bleh was the location. But what can you do. Highly recommend! We will be back.

Christine, Robert, and leadership who offered to pack up our dinner tonight - Thank you! Little did…read moreyou know, I celebrated my new dream job today and out of all the restaurants - we wanted to celebrate here. Happy hour is affordable and the selections for apps are to-die for. We shared the calamari and queso dip, and my fiance got the pork chop and I got the steak bowl. Pork chop and steak was cooked to tender and the veggies were seasoned perfectly. It was a reminder why we chose this place as a celebration. Thank you for a wonderful night! I wish we got the manager's name, but he was with Robert and we thank-you for hosting us and creating a special space of hospitality. We enjoyed the night and can't wait to come back and bring our friends and family. Spent my first dream job paycheck here. That says something!

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Yard House - Lobster Garlic Noodles - Maine lobster, shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, spinach and parmesan.

Lobster Garlic Noodles - Maine lobster, shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, spinach and parmesan.

Yard House - Enjoy a variety of appetizers, like our Chicken Nachos, while watching your favorite sports games.

Enjoy a variety of appetizers, like our Chicken Nachos, while watching your favorite sports games.

Yard House - Mac + Cheese]² - With white truffle, bacon, chicken, crimini, shiitake & oyster mushrooms, parmesan and panko cheddar crust.

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Mac + Cheese]² - With white truffle, bacon, chicken, crimini, shiitake & oyster mushrooms, parmesan and panko cheddar crust.

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