Island Fuzion Restaurant

A hole in the wall that can easily be missed, this little gem really is worth visiting. They have late night hours, with a small bar inside, pool table, loud music and a restaurant area. Please DO order the roti! Oh my goodness, it is so damn good…

Great food. And always a smiling face at the door. the fried rice and roast pork are a must!

Good food. Most of the time. But. It’s. Not Constant. Need more choices in Orlando.

Very pleasant staff. Great Caribbean food. They always have cricket matches showing on the TV monitors. I originally came by because it’s right across the parking lot from the West Oaks 5 movie theatre. They sell $ 1.50 Heinekens at the bar so we buy tickets to the movie and sit at Island Fuzion until show time. So it’s a dive. but it’s good.

Some time ago I stumbled upon Spring Garden Restaurant at one of the entrances to prestigious Windermere. The place was run down and poorly kept, food was not representative of glorious Caribbean cuisine. I had doubts it would last much longer. Recently, I swung by for another look, just to see. Not to my surprise there was another sign on the door and building, Island Fuzion Restaurant. I went in for a closer look and try.
Apart from a change of sign, the store front looked the same. Step inside and a welcome clam blue interior envelopes. White table cloths and neatly arranged tables beckoned. Gone are the tacky hideous hanging decorations, faded fixtures and gimmicks. A smiling and welcoming greeter at the counter cheerfully explained that there is new ownership. The general menu is the same. A host of Indo and Chinese Caribbean dishes grace the now updated menu cover.
An expansive dance floor and bar sits at the back of this space. Obviously, the bar area was spruced up also. Most popular Call and Premium Brand liquors were on display. A full service bar. The back area looks more dance club than bar. There are high top tables aptly placed around the bar area. A big projector screen hangs from one wall, while a flat screen TV hangs from another angle. On my initial visit there was cricket blasting on the projector screen. What is cricket you ask? Only the most popular sport in any Common Wealth country i.e. the Caribbean, England and its subjects.
On this impromptu visit the cheery counter person suggested I try the Low Mein. I scarfed it down so fast I forgot to take a picture. Sorry. Low Mein is a thick stir fry noodle dish with vegetables. Meat of your choosing is added on top. In this case, fried chicken was suggested. The chicken was moist, tender, and succulent. There was a slathering of sweet soy sauce based goody on top. This was by far one of the better Caribbean Chinese noodle dishes I’ve had in Orlando. Since this was a nice experience, I decided to return with a bunch of friends to really give the menu a go.
Curry Goat — Chunks of goat meat with bone in. Perfect tender pieces of goat meat, in a strong potent mixture of masala and curry powder. The heat level is on the sinus clearing side. This is a clear display of Guyanese curry at it’s finest. There is no play with mildness and muted flavors. Eaten with roti, a flat bread like item, this is finger licking good. This curry packs a punch and keeps licking. For a complete food review go to travelerfoodie blog.