The Table

The Table. The Table consists, in fact, of a table. There’s also an interesting wine rack although who knows what’s in it since as far as I know there is no wine list. There’s also a kitchen and 4 people: Loren, the engaging and talented co-​owner Chef; Tyler, the co-​owner and sthick purveyor; Speedy, the friendly server repeatedly described as ‘Mexican’ by both Loren and Tyler; and Dominick, the wine guy.
«The Table» is looking to send out the always tricky ‘we’re casual but serious’ vibe. They might consider changing the focus from the table to the food and the wine. Both were serviceable although far from extraordinary. Described in great detail, the food is good but not memorable. The chosen wines were mundane and offered in rather small pours. The pre-​dinner mash up where the patrons hover around the bar and have drinks feels uncomfortable, mainly because the vibe in the place is uncomfortable. You might get the feeling, after a while, that The Table is doing you a favor by allowing you to share in their self-​professed brilliance.
They also own the joint next door — The Pharmacy, I think. Perhaps they could prescribe themselves a few anti-​depressants and create a more welcoming Table.

I have traveled to Europe over a dozen times and The Table, in Orlando, FL is one of my top 3 dining experiences of all time. A girlfriend of mine took me as a birthday gift, last year. She and I both adore great food and wine, so this was a treat for both of us. All of the 5 courses were heavenly. You could taste the love through Loren’s cooking. After dinner was over, the staff escorted some of us to The Pharmacy, through a private entrance. We shared a drink with Loren and discussed her love for cooking as well as the whole concept of The Table. I highly recommend this restaurant to everyone I know/​meet. I am taking friends, visiting from St Louis, there this weekend. Can’t wait for the culinary decadence to begin.

Very unique farm to table concept in Orlando. Ran by a husband and wife team that goes to great lengths to get the freshest ingredients. In fact, the entire menu changes every day. That is probably the Achilles heel of this place, that they never fix the same thing twice. So, most items are good, but not «great».
Also, the wine pairings were adequate but nothing overly exciting. Overall, for the price there are better options.

I would give it negative stars, if it was possible!
I made this reservation for my anniversary. My husband and I were so excited for the experience– we didn’t eat all day anticipating the culinary masterpiece that surely awaited us! We showed up at 7:00 pm, per the instructions, and the door was locked… We knocked… again… and again! A kid answered. Not just like a kid– a toddler answered the door! I was a bit taken aback by this, so I inquired as to whether an adult was there. We entered what looked to be more of a storage room that a fancy restaurant. Boxes everywhere, and dirty floors and tables.
A woman called from the back, «Can I help you?» I told her we had a reservation for the evening, and she (in a very snotty tone) stated, «Not tonight, you don’t!.» I assured her that I had an email confirmation and a hefty charge on my credit card stating otherwise!
A gentleman came out, and apologized, informing us that they had canceled the evening’s dinner. They had inadvertently forgotten to notify us… On our anniversary. All the while this child was running around squawking and jumping. I must have been in shock, because it took me awhile to process what was happening. Here we are, on Restaurant Row, at 7pm on a Saturday evening, with NO dinner reservations– ON OUR ANNIVERSARY– with an annoyingly loud and obnoxious child at our feet, dirty boxes surrounding us as we stood in our finest dress and suit.. Oh, and we paid $ 240 for the «experience.»
The gentleman (who was very apologetic– I will give him that) offered us a return visit. Oh, hell, no… I want a refund. So, he stated he would do so, right away. It’s been a week. No refund. No return calls. No return emails. He also said he would have the owners call me, «to see what they could do for us.» He took my number and my name (which he should have had, thanks to prepaid reservations). It’s been a week. No phone call. No additional apology.
What a scam! Would have been a great concept– had they been able to follow through.

My husband were very excited to visit TheTable. The food was good, HOWEVER, every course came out slightly warm instead of hot. From the soup to the steak. When the woman next to me told the chef the reply was «in Italy pasta is served warm not hot». Having visited Italy several times this is not the case. What about all the other courses? In the sister restaurant next store, the food has always been hot. Also to pay $ 120 per person I would think the desert would have been different from the one served daily next door. Maybe because they were not full (14 vs. 20 guests they felt they did not have to be up to par? Also at the end of a meal expresso or coffee would have been nice. A staff member was drinking an expresso next to the bar. What about offering one to the guests

Awesome. Probably the best dining experience in Orlando.

sorry i have to give u guys a 3 of the kind star…
let me just say that it was a week after Valentines Day, i wanna surprise myself and my special one with a nice a differtent dinner, i think thta when u have to much expectations about something is no always perfect.
we arrived at the place as the suggest at 7. just the traffic to go to Dr Phillips area sucks at that time, we literally after arrive spend like 30 mins trying to find a space for park in the off road because is no valet parking and everything around it was pack, so remember that is a nice restaurant and u have to look fancy, well if u are a woman wearing high heels and walking acroos a off road is not fancy anymore lol.
when we arrived, it was really nice inside, super classic and well decorated, the ambience is super upgrade, but we have to wai like 1;45 min more because one of the guess it was late and because is a small group of people the food is all serve at one for eveybody.
the cheff it was awsome with presentation but the food took so long for serve, it was already 11:45 and the desert it wasnt there yet, …jezzz long day and long dinner… probably it wasnt the best day from them but i dont think i will try again for other side, the food it was ok… nothing that blown my mind for tell u the true!!!

The Table offers one of Orlando’s most unique concepts. One table, 18 seats, no choices. Food and wine and even the tax and tip included (in fact, prepaid) at one reasonable price. The chef was a culinary instructor, and the cooking shows. They pride themselves on never fixing the same thing twice. Tonight menu depends upon what their micro suppliers happen to deliver from the local produce and meats and fish that were caught that day.
The evening begins with Champagne and passed hors d’ouvres as you get to know your fellow diners. Then you are seated and enjoy a multi-​course food and wine pairing. In my experience, people tend to linger over the last course, enjoying the conversation and the last of the wines. By the end of the evening, you will have some new friends.

I was looking forward to this foodie experience and left very disappointed.
First course salad-​Fabulous
second course Fish-​OVERCOOKED
Thirdcourse Waygu beef-​OVERCOOKED LEATHER, there were people on both sides of me who attempted to cut and eat and could NOT. I was not the only one who sent my dish back untouched. the foie gras topping was good, but not enough to help make the beef edible. We didn’t even have the option to comment or send it back.
The Table should be imbarrassed and ashamed!!!‘
Fourth course-​cheese plate, minimal but enjoyable.
Fifth-​Dessert was a home run. Blueberry buckle and flan over duck egg pavlova (like meringue) and a side of extra mini treats.
Wine pairings were enjoyable.
atmosphere was fantastic
Customer service-​SUCKED! I watched them clear FOUR Waygu beef plates that were UNTOUCHED because they were SO OVERCOOKED and not edible.
NOT ONE CHEF/​SERVER ASKED OR APOLOGIZED FIR THE DISGUSTING BEEF!!!
When a chef sees numerous plates of UNEATEN food returned to kitchen and doesn’t find out why… They clearly DO NOT CARE!!!
They are «trained chefs» and plated over cooked fish and beef and served it to us!
INSULTING! DISGUSTING! OBNOXIOUS!
TAKE YOUR MONEY AND SPEND IT SOMEWHERE ELSE!!! THE TABLE does NOT deserve patrons with the overcooked food they intentionally served us…
Not to mention when we finally commented on the over cooked beef, they could have cared less.
I am so disappointed because I like to support local restaraunts, especially who use local products. BUT I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING The Table!!!
SIDENOTE– I went with friends who were repeat customers and said their first experience was AMAZING! However the experience this time was disappointing to our friends as well! A restaraunt that isn’t consistent at that level of «cooking/​dining» experience is NOT acceptable. Especially since the owners/​chefs could care less that they served their paying guests OVERCOOKED meat and fish!!! No excuse!!!

A real unique experience. Five course meal with wine pairing and dessert for $ 100 per person. Everyone sits at the same «Table» holding around 20 people so it opens a real opportunity to commuicate with the other guests. You get more than just a great meal. The chief gives a description of each course and where the food was localy grown/​caught/​farmed. Everything is organic and locally grown. We went there for New Years Eve and had a blast. Yes and I’m just writing the review now. The Table is only open on Fridays and Saturdays so book a reservation.

This was my first supper club experience. It’s a lot like being in the movie Clue. You dine in a wonderfully decorated dining room and sit next to someone who is most likely the Duke and Dutchess of New WindeHeathrow.
The menu changes daily and is completely local, organic, and sustainable. Our meal was amazing! The wine pairing was excellent as well, although could’ve been a touch better if it had a better dessert wine. It’s $ 100/​person, but it’s 5 or so courses, and totally worth it.
It’s off-​putting to be the poorest person at the table, as well as, the youngest, and forced to make small talk, but the doctor next to me was cool, and we had an excellent time.
You’d have a better time if you brought your own group though.
I’m thinking about being Colonel Mustard for the next one.

I went to «The Table» on Friday night to check out this new restaurant concept. It caught my eye because I had seen the concept being done in Manhattan and heard that it was here as well. To set up the review I have to first set up the process to get in the door. First things first, the concept is simple, it is an all inclusive meal ($ 100) that is reservation only, prepaid, and open only on Fridays and Saturdays. For the planners out there, this is perfect stuff. The inside is as if you are in the owners home and everyone sits at a very large table, think Thanksgiving dinner! The ambiance is great for a date or friends, as well as an opportunity to meet new people. Probably best to sit next to each other, since the table is rather large.
On to the food. When you get there around 7pm you will wait around 30 minutes to be sat and will be treated to an apéritif and small plates of appetizers to nosh on while waiting. At this point maybe the newness of the concept and the experience, I was already loving it (you can only do Sandlake/​WP/​DT for so long before you need to shake it up with tourist stuff!). The service was properly spaced and somehow with essentially a party of 22, it seemed to proceed seamlessly. For the first course I had a rare beef and horseradish selection on top of greens. It was excellent to say the least and the wine pairing was great. That was followed by grouper, tastily prepared spicy and with an accompaniment of mushrooms and squash. I really liked them both, but I loved the beef! Aaaah then my favorite, the cheese course… I do not remember what the cheeses were anymore and did not want to totally dork out and start taking notes in phone, but the cheese, desert and wine pairing ended the meal on a high note.
I will go back and take more detailed notes on the food but suffice to say you can tell that the owners have taken time to create a unique experience for us restaurant fatigued Orlando-​ans, with great food and service. I think the place must be relatively new, since there has been no reviews yet too, so go check it out — preferably on a date! Heads up, parking is tricky…