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Today, I want to talk about Beach Break Cafe, a restaurant at the Universal Orlando Resort I think you guys will really like.
My family loves Surfside Inn and Suites. It’s a great hotel, which you can see in our video.
One of the reasons we love this hotel so much is its food court, Beach Break Cafe.
It works like a traditional food court, where you can grab a tray and order the food you want, rather than a sit-down restaurant.
To me, this is one of the best food courts at a hotel I’ve ever had. We’ve stayed at all the value hotels at Disney World, and we like their food courts – but not as much as Surfside Inn’s food court. In fact, I would say the gap is pretty big.
There are some similarities here with the Disney World hotels, and one of those is a feature I really like. And that is the refillable mug system. I really like that you can buy one mug you can use for your whole trip. If you have multiple meals here or you’re ever just coming back to the hotel in the afternoon and want something to drink, having that refillable mug really saves you money. And it makes for a wonderful keepsake.
So there are similarities, but in my opinion, Surfside Inn and Suites takes their food court to a whole other level.
Dinner and Lunch
First, let’s start with the dinner and lunch options. You’re going to get much better dining options here than at the parks, so you might want to consider having a meal or two here. Especially if you use the refillable mug option I mentioned earlier.
But let’s get to the food.
Menu
Entrées
- Citrus Roasted Chicken – $17.50
- Comes with roasted garlic potatoes & seasonal vegetable.
- Fried Snapper Bowl – $17
- Seasoned fried fish, yellow vegetable rice, pico de gallo, avocado & chimichurri.
- Wings – $16.50
- Chicken wings tossed in BBQ or buffalo sauce
- Served with a side of French Fries.
- Huli Huli Chicken – $13.50
- Chicken wings, Huli Huli sauce & yellow vegetable rice.
- Chicken Tenders – $13.50
- Served with French Fries
Burgers
- All Day Burger – $15
- Beef patty topped with bacon, a fried egg, cheddar cheese, vine ripe tomatoes, crisp lettuce, pickles & comeback sauce on a toasted bun.
- Classic Cheeseburger – $14.50
- Beef patty topped with cheddar cheese, signature sauce, vine ripe tomatoes, crisp lettuce, pickles & red onions served on a toasted bun
- Add Bacon for $2.00
- Southwest Vegan Burger – $14.50
- Black bean burger topped with guacamole, vegan cheese, crisp lettuce, pickles & vine ripe tomatoes served on a toasted vegan bun.
- Vegan & Vegetarian
- Classic Burger – $13.50
- Beef patty, tomato, onion, lettuce & signature sauce on a toasted bun
- Served with french fries.
- Turkey Burger – $13.50
- Ground turkey, sriracha ranch & provolone cheese
Sandwiches
- Crab Cake – $17
- Crab patty, tomato, pickle, onion, lettuce & comeback sauce
- Fried Fish Tacos – $16
- Seasoned fried fish, pico de gallo, creole remoulade & cabbage
- Chicken Chimichurri Sandwich – $15
- Grilled chicken, avocado, pico de gallo, lettuce & chimichurri sauce on challah bread
- Italian Sandwich – $14
- Ham, Genoa salami, capicola, Provolone cheese, tomato, red onion, shredded romaine & pepperoncini peppers on an Italian hoagie
- Chicken Sandwich – $14
- Choice of grilled or fried chicken
- Comes with cheddar cheese, tomato & lettuce
- Add Buffalo sauce for $1
- California Chicken Caesar Wrap – $13
- Chicken breast, avocado, bacon, romaine lettuce, Parmesan & Caesar dressing in a wrap
- Turkey Sandwich – $13
- Turkey, tomato, mixed greens & provolone on multigrain bread
- Served with chips
- Vegan Veggie Wrap – $12.50
- Fresh hummus, roasted red peppers, fresh spinach, cucumbers, shredded carrots on a flour tortilla
- Vegan & Vegetarian
- Ham & Cheddar – $11.50
- Ham and cheddar cheese on a jumbo croissant
Quesadillas
- Steak Quesadilla – $14
- Steak, guacamole, peppers, onions, salsa, cheddar cheese & sour cream.
- Chicken Quesadilla – $13
- Shredded chicken, guacamole, peppers, onions, salsa, cheddar cheese & sour cream.
- Veggie Quesadilla – $12
- Black bean and corn salsa, salsa, cheddar cheese, guacamole & sour cream.
- Vegetarian/Vegan (with Vegas cheese)
Pizza
- Meat Lover’s Pizza – $15.50
- Ham, sausage, bacon, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese & San Marzano pizza sauce
- Buffalo Chicken – $15
- Buffalo fried chicken, bacon, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese & blue cheese dressing
- Pepperoni Pizza – $14.50
- Pepperoni, mozzarella cheese & San Marzano pizza sauce
- Garden Pizza – $14.50
- Peppers, onions, sliced olives, mushrooms, mozzarella cheese & San Marzano pizza sauce
- Cheese Pizza – $13.50
- Mozzarella cheese & freshly crushed San Marzano pizza sauce
Pasta
- Shrimp Pesto – $15
- Pasta, shrimp & pesto cream sauce
- Chicken Alfredo – $14.50
- Pasta, creamy white sauce, chicken and parmesan cheese.
- Bolognese – $14
- Pasta, tomatoes, onions, peppers, parmesan cheese & meat sauce.
- Build Your Own Pasta – $15
Salads
- California Cobb Salad – $13
- Chopped romaine lettuce, hard boiled egg, tomato, bacon, red onion, cucumber, blue cheese & topped with an avocado ranch dressing.
- Steak Salad – $13
- Black bean corn salsa, mixed greens, pico de gallo & shredded cheddar cheese.
- Chicken Caesar Salad – $13
- Chopped romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese & sourdough croutons.
- Mix Green Salad – $11
- Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber & carrots
- Vegan
Sides
- Loaded Cheese Fries – $12
- French Fries, bacon bits, cheddar cheese, scallions & sriracha ranch
- Fresh Fruit Cup – $5
- Vegetarian or Vegan
- Soup of the Day – $5
- Garlic Bread Sticks – $5
- Served with marinara sauce
- French Fries – $5
- Roasted Garlic Potato – $4.50
- Season Vegetables – $4.50
- Vegetarian or Vegan
- Yellow Vegetable Rice – $4.50
- Vegetarian or Vegan
- House-Made Potato Chips – $4
Kids Menu
All kids (ages 9 and younger) meals come with your choice of a small milk, small bottled water or a juice box
- Kids’ Pepperoni Pizza – $9
- Kids’ Cheese Pizza – $8.50
- Kids’ Chicken Tenders – $8.50
- Kids’ Classic Burger – $8.50
- Pasta & Meatballs – $8
- Pasta & Sauce – $8
- Grilled Cheese – $8
- Gluten-free option with Vegan cheddar cheese available upon request
- Mac & Cheese – $8
Food Review
So as you can see, there are a lot of food options here. Pizza, burgers, pasta, salads, quesadillas – they’ve got a bit of everything. This is really great, by the way, if you have any picky eaters in your group.
Especially because you can customize your meals.
Take, for example, the Shrimp Pesto. Which, by the way, is not a dish you always think you’re going to get at a budget theme park hotel.
At any rate, when I went to order it, I was able to customize it. When I placed my order, I got to watch them make it.
They started by making the shrimp. Then they asked if I wanted to add salt, pepper, or garlic.
Next, they added pesto. Then they asked if I wanted spaghetti or penne. They asked if I wanted to add cheese. So I really got to make it my own.
And by the way, it was delicious. It was one of the best Shrimp Pesto dishes I have ever had (I will say, though, unfortunately, I cannot say the same about the breadstick that came with it. It was so hard I could slam it down hard on the table and it wouldn’t break at all. I ordered the same dish the next time I ate here, and the breadstick was once again hard. But I didn’t order the dish for the breadstick so it was not a big deal at all to me at the time, luckily).
It was the same deal for us with the Chicken Alfredo: we could choose between spaghetti and penne, we could add garlic, cheese, etc. And by the way, the Chicken Alfredo was delicious, too.
We also liked a French Dip Sandwich that was there a couple years ago, but it is no longer on the menu.
They also have great salads. In the past, we customized but that does not appear to be an option anymore. Instead, though, we got the California Cobb Salad, which we loved.
The ingredients are great (bacon, lettuce, red onion, tomato, avocado, cucumber, blue cheese & and hard-boiled egg).
But not everything is made fresh. If you want to just grab a quick item and go back to your room, you can as there are grab and go options. The Italian sandwich and potato chips are good.
Breakfast
Breakfast is also really great because there are so many options. If you love breakfast like I do, you could probably vary up what you have each day because there are so many options.
Breakfast Menu
Eggs & Beyond!
- Classic Eggs Benedict – $14
- Poached eggs, Canadian bacon, hollandaise sauce, spinach
- Comes with a side of breakfast potatoes
- Steak & Eggs – $14
- Your choice of potato wedges or cheese grits, flank steak & pico de gallo.
- American Classic Breakfast – $13.50
- Choice of bacon or 50CUT blend sausage (contains mushroom root), scrambled eggs, a biscuit & potato wedges
- Chicken & Waffle – $13
- Belgium waffle, seasoned fried chicken & bacon.
- Avocado Toast Meal – $13
- Multigrain toast, avocado spread, pico de gallo, two eggs & potato wedges.
- Hash & Eggs – $13
- Choice of potato wedges or cheese grits, eggs your way & corned beef hash
- Belgian Waffle – $12.50
- French Toast – $12.50
- Challah bread French toast
- Served with a side of bacon.
- Country Breakfast – $12.50
- Breakfast Pizza – $12
- Sausage gravy, bacon, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese & mozzarella cheese
- Breakfast Quesadilla – $12
- Bacon, scrambled eggs, ham & cheddar cheese
- Biscuits and Gravy – $9
Bowls & Burritos
- Meat Lover’s Scramble – $13
- Fluffy eggs, ham, bacon & cheddar cheese
- Served with a side of potato wedges.
- Dairy-Free
- Veggie Lover’s Scramble – $13
- Fluffy eggs, onions, peppers, tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms & cheddar cheese
- Served with a side of potato wedges.
- Dairy-Free
- Baja Scramble – $13
- Chorizo, cheddar cheese, pepper jack cheese
- Served with a side of potato wedges.
- Build-Your-Own Scramble – $13
Pancakes
- Pancakes – $12.50
- Jumbo buttermilk pancakes
- Served with a side of bacon.
- Chocolate Chip Pancakes – $12.50
- Dusted with powdered sugar.
- Served with a side of bacon
- Blueberry Pancakes – $12.50
- Dusted with powdered sugar.
- Served with a side of bacon
Sandwiches
- Steak & Egg Sandwich – $12
- Grilled flank steak, fried egg, onions, peppers & cheddar cheese
- Served with a side of potato wedges.
- Surf-Wich – $11.50
- Canadian bacon, fried egg & American cheese
- Served with a hash brown.
- Bacon, Egg & Cheese Bagel – $10
- Fried egg, bacon & American cheese.
Sides
- Avocado Toast – $9.00
- Multigrain toast, pico de gallo & avocado spread
- Biscuit – $6.00
- Oatmeal – $6.00
- Vegan
- 50Cut Pork Sausage – $5.00
- Pork, herbs & mushroom root
- Scrambled Eggs – $5.00
- Dairy-Free
- Potato Wedges – $5.00
- Bacon – $5.00
- Hashbrowns – $5.00
- Grits – $5.00
Kids Menu
- Classic Breakfast – $8.50
- French Toast – $8.50
- Pancakes – $8.50
- Breakfast Pizza – $8.50
- Waffle – $8.50
- Dairy-Free
- Scramble Bowl – $8.50
- Dairy-Free
Breakfast Review
One menu item I ordered more than once is the French Toast.
The first time I had it, it was really good. The second time, I did not like it as much. It was a bit dry (but syrup helped).
The chocolate chip pancakes we ordered on our recent trip also were a bit dry.
But luckily, syrup helped that, too.
But they have a ton of other options, too. And there are smaller items you can get if you like a small breakfast, such as a croissant or a doughnut or fruit. Just like with dinner and lunch, there’s something for everyone.
Atmosphere
The last thing I want to mention is the atmosphere of the restaurant.
Now, to start, since this is a quick service restaurant, you can order your food and bring it up your room and eat it there. You can do that with made-to-order food or the grab and go food. And if you are staying in a suite, you can eat it at your table in your room.
But I personally like eating at one of the tables at the restaurant. I love sitting at a table in the room with the television. They have a great video loop of surfing.
To me, there is something so relaxing about watching surfing. After an often chaotic day at the parks, it’s nice to feel relaxed. I also love the surfing decor on the walls.
Even the tables not near the surfing videos are great.
And I really like the extra touches. This may sound like a small thing, but I love that there is a napkin dispenser at each table.
It is much more convenient than having to get up and get napkins, especially if there is a spill. And there are a lot of restaurants today that actively seem to try to keep napkins from customers and you have to ask them for extra napkins. So I really like that it is easy to get napkins when you eat here.
Conclusion
Beach Break Cafe is a wonderful food court, with its great food selection, wonderful atmosphere, and nice attention to detail. It is a great choice for all meals.
And it makes staying at Surfside Inn and Suites even more appealing. Which is great, since Surfside Inn is among the most affordable onsite Universal Orlando hotels.
If you really want to save on a stay there, too, book your stay here. It is much cheaper there than on other websites.
And if you are planning on visiting the Universal Orlando parks (Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Volcano Bay), then you can find discounted Universal Orlando park tickets here.
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