The last time I reviewed the Boheme, the restaurant in the Grand Bohemian Orlando, I called it “one of downtown Orlando’s best restaurants.” If I were to make that claim today – and I don’t intend to – it would be with an asterisk for how few restaurants there are in downtown.
At least restaurants of the calibre that Boheme wants to be – full service, yes, but a bit more upscale. It is that, though with a recent renovation and complete redo of the space’s decor, tablecloths that added a bit of upscalability have been removed. On the plus side, it no longer looks like a French cathouse, with flaming reds replaced by warmer blues. (The many works of art that adorned the walls have been replaced by decorative mirrors.)
It just seems like Boheme isn’t really trying. The food on a recent visit was fine, though at the prices it demands – $38 to $66, not counting the $225 Tomahawk Experience – it should have been better.
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