Chef Eddies Catering - Orlando, Florida

David Doyle

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Evelyn Velazquez

In 2015, my mom and I visited Chef Eddie's Catering in downtown Orlando, and I must say, it was a delightful experience. I had the cheeseburger sandwich with fries, and it was absolutely delicious. The burger was juicy, well-seasoned, and cooked to perfection, while the fries were crispy and complemented the meal perfectly. The cozy, welcoming atmosphere of the place made the experience even more enjoyable. Overall, it was a memorable visit, and I’d definitely recommend Chef Eddie's to anyone looking for a great meal in the area.

Christopher Atkinson

So I bought a Groupon for this place. It was like $30 for $60 worth of food, so I bring two other people with me and we order $60 worth of food and we try our best.

We started off with Fried Green Tomatoes (Dipped in seasoned batter, deep fried. With Parmesan grits & gravy), and we got the added crab meat for like $4 more. The tomatoes themselves were awesome. They were the diameter of about a soft ball, and they had a great meaty bite to them. The breading was light and wonderfully seasons. The grits were done just right. Perfect. Honestly, though, I don't think the crab meat added anything to the dish, so save your $4, please.

Then we ordered a vegetable meal with three different sides to munch on, fried broccoli, french fries, and onion rings. The fried broccoli was awesome. Fried broccoli always it. Neither of the people I was with had ever had it before, so if you're one of those people, please try this. It's unexpectedly delicious. The french fries were eh. Skip them. The onion rings were good. They had a good batter-to-onion ratio, but I wish there had been more of them on my plate.

We also had six of the Jalapeno Crackling Muffins. Six for only $5, and or server gave us seven. Score! They were good. Just imagine jalapeno cornbread in muffin form. I recommend them, if you plan on ordering the barbecue.

Next we got our hands on the BBQ Ribs/Chicken/Pulled Pork Combo Platter. The ribs were actually not very good. They were overdone and chewy. Enough sauce helped me with them, but they just weren't done right. I ended up not trying the chicken. All this food made me have to prioritize, and I just don't particularly care for BBQ chicken. The pulled pork wasn't pulled at all, but it was chunked and drizzled with sauce. These were actually very good. I enjoyed eating them with the muffins. Delish!

The two sides we got with the BBQ platter were the hush puppies and the mac & cheese. Both are very good. The mac & cheese actually won best side item overall for me. It's in a little ramekin and the whole top of it seems like it was broiled so the cheese is a little crust, and it's ooey gooey underneath. Please, have it!

Finally, we ordered two types of chicken and waffles, butter pecan and sweet potato. The chicken wings that came with both of them were very good. Not at all greasy and seasoned well. Really good fried chicken. The only gripe I have is that I wish that there were other pieces to the chicken there other than just wings. Ask your server about this if you feel like you might feel the same way. The waffles were good. I preferred the butter pecan. Those pecans added a real nice bite to the dish. I actually didn't like the mashed sweet potato on top of the waffle that much. I didn't hate it, but the flavor just wasn't strong enough to make me think it was a good idea.

Also, with the chicken and waffles, the only option for a sauce I was given was syrup. I love sweet chicken and waffles, but I would also like the choice between a sweet or a savory sauce to go with it. Honey mustard would have been appreciated.

Overall, I had a great experience here. It was good, home-style cooking that you don't find in most places unless you want to pay an arm and a leg. Head for the chicken and waffles, but maybe steer clear of the BBQ platters. There are plenty other options on the menu. I'm glad Groupon showed me this place, because I will be back.

Paige Thompson

Chef Eddie catered BBQ for a work even and it was wonderful. He arrived 15 minutes early, was very organized and helped us carry the dishes upstairs. The food was wonderful. It was hot, fresh and everyone loved it. Couldn’t rec him more!

Brandon Ferguson

We went around lunch time - 11:45 AM. There were very few customers in at the time. Once 12:00 PM hit, it picked up.

There was a great lunch special that my friend took advantage of. I had chicken and waffles - phew!

Very great experience and is definitely a place that I would recommend and come back to.

Chase Wagler (BIGCHEESE)

Let me start out by saying these guys that run this place and just amazing. Friendliest and most welcoming people you could ask for. I thought I was with family. They second we came in the door they were more than happy to take care of us. The food is AMAZING, did I mention AMAZING. BEST BBQ I'VE EVER EATEN HANDS DOWN. The food came out in perfect timing and they were nice enough to even give us an extra plate of ribs. Free ribs are always good, but these were just SO PERFECT. EVERYONE NEEDS TO GO EAT HERE. There is no way you will be disappointed, in fact it will blow your mind how good it is.

Nelli Gregory-Okunola

AMAZING food and AMAZING customer service!!! Our waiter, Mr. Mike, was so friendly and professional and the soul food was out of this world, I’m talkin’ “smack-yo-Momma” great!!! I ordered the catfish with parmesan cheese grits and baked macaroni & cheese, my husband ordered the BBQ chicken with two sides, my Mom ordered the BBQ ribs with two sides, my sister ordered the 3-piece fried chicken with two sides and we ordered chicken tenders with baked macaroni & cheese for our 13 month old.

Jessica D (Jess Be Inspired)

First dining in experience. There was a pretty long wait. The credit card machine was down (Not good). We were limited on ordering because we only had a little over $50 cash.

I ordered Oxtails, mac & cheese, and sweet potatoe casserole. Although my food was pretty good, my plate was filled with liquid (gravy).

My mom ordered Turkey wings and sweet potatoe casserole as well. They brought out broccoli and collard greens. It turned out that she had someone else's food. They took it back. She also ordered a sweet tea but it had a white particle floating in the bottom so we sent it back. 30 minutes later.. still no tea! Turns out, there was no ice but no one conveyed that to us. We had to ask

My boyfriend ordered the stuffed Talapia, mashed and sauteed veggies. They brought out mashed potatoes and collards. When we told the waiter, he said they didn't have any veggies. My boyfriend doesn't eat greens! The right thing to do would've been to ask what else he wanted to order. We ended up asking for mac and cheese instead.

My daughter ordered the alfredo shrimp pasta and I must say... that was Delicious.

One family of 5 sat for so long unattended, they got up and left. Although the waiter was friendly there's lots of room for improvement.