Restaurants & Groceries
Groceries: Publix is a pretty good grocery store, at the corner of Osceola Polk Line Road and Lake Wilson Road, very close to the house. It’s a large store that would have almost anything you need. However, their regular prices are pretty expensive, and their sale items (tons of them) are often cheaper than Walmart. We like to get all of the staples ordered from Walmart and have them delivered, mostly because I hate wasting a vacation at a grocery store.
If you add around $40 of items in your cart at Walmart, then you can “check out” and choose a delivery date and time. Do this several days early if possible. Then you can add/delete items in your cart until the night before delivery. You basically want to grab a delivery date just in case you need anything. Walmart will just leave things on the porch and you don’t have to be there. There’s also a 7-Eleven gas station within walking distance of the house, they are usually open 24 hours, and they have a lot of staples (milk, eggs, sandwiches, etc.).
Dining: If it’s still relatively early in the evening, we love Pei Wei on Irlo Bronson. It’s PF Chang’s fast food restaurant. Fresh steamed veggies, unique Asian sauces, chicken, beef, shrimp, tofu, rice and noodle options, and it’s affordable for families. There’s also a Subway and McDonald’s close to the house, and a Longhorn Steakhouse and Olive Garden are about a 30 minute walk from the house (opens July 2021). If it’s late at night, food options are limited. Domino’s Pizza (there’s a phone app) is a great way to get easy, late food. If I’m leaving a Disney Park late at night, I’ve ordered pizza from the parking lot there, and then it arrives around the time we get back to the house. There is a Publix market very close to the house, and they have HUGE sub sandwiches for around $7-$9, big enough to share. You can call those in about an hour before pick up, then bring them with you to the parks, beaches, etc. I unfortunately don’t have many restaurant recommendations because we eat at home the most.
Do you have any dining recommendations? Let me know and I’ll share them!