Good, bad and meh: Every restaurant we reviewed in Orlando this year

From fried to pho and cheap ($) to pricey ($$$), we tasted it all in Orlando this year. But these aren't just our highlights-- this is EVERYTHING we filled our bellies with, for better or worse. Here are all of the reviewed Orlando restaurants of 2015.

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SLATE
8323 Sand Lake Road | 407-500-7528 | slateorlando.com | $$$

Our experience at dinner has been far more positive, be it the service or the steak – a succulent flatiron ($24), to be specific – served on a tree-ring plate. Read more.

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American Q
1905 Hotel Plaza Blvd., Lake Buena Vista | 407-827-3080 | americanq.com | $$$

If you choose the à la carte option, you'd be well served by ordering the six-hour smoked beef ribs ($23). They're an absolute highlight, with a wonderful bark that'll have you gnawing 'til the cows come home. Read more.

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Another Broken Egg
430 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park | 407-790-7868 | anotherbrokenegg.com | $$

While the de rigueur breakfast foods (toast, eggs, potatoes) are present, Another Broken Egg's menu is rooted in Cajun and Creole cookery, which means flavor, flavor and more flavor (for the most part). Read more.

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Atlantic Beer & Oyster
358 N. Park Ave., Winter Park | 407-636-7021 | atlanticbeerandoyster.com | $$

So we pondered the options on AB&O's limited menu, but not until switching from a wobbly-wheeled industrial-chic table to a more stable one. It made slurping the server-endorsed oyster shooters (one for $4; four for $15) with horseradish-infused vodka and gazpacho a little less precarious. Read more.

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Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria
1468 Tuskawilla Road | 321-422-3600 | bavarospizza.com | $$$

The margherita ($13), the pizza that started this whole 126-year craze, was damn near perfect. A vision of the Queen consort of Italy – Margherita of Savoy – slow-clapping Bavaro's pizzaiolo while voicing "Bravo" came to mind, then it dissipated and I finished off the pizza. Read more.

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The Boathouse
1620 E. Buena Vista Drive | 407-939-2628 | slateorlando.com | $$$$

Beneath the blast of an AC vent, we were seated in close proximity to the stage, where a couple of musicians were readying their set. The only thing more chilled than we were was the lobster cocktail ($18), served on ice. Read more.

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Boca
358 N. Park Ave. | 407-636-7022 | bocawinterpark.net | $$$

Practical? Gimmicky? Edible art? Whatever the case, the Farm House salad ($12) employing panel-grown produce was remarkably fresh, and the roasted beets, farro, apples and Danish blue cheese splashed with lemon-pepper vinaigrette ran the gamut of textures and sweet-tart flavor combinations. Read more.

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The Boheme Restaurant
325 S. Orange Ave. | 407-581-4700 | grandbohemianhotel.com | $$$$

The escargots de Bourgogne ($10), served in a snail plate, show off Hollaender's French roots. The half-dozen gastropods are covered in panko and baked in a buttery garlic aioli. Read more.

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Braccia Pizzeria & Ristorante
153 E. Morse Blvd. | 407-636-9918 | bracciapizzeria.com | $$$

When the carpaccio ($13.50) is copiously drizzled with a honey-mustard "caper sauce," and the accompanying mixed greens smell and taste like fish – that is a bad thing. Read more.

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Capa
10100 Dream Tree Blvd. | 407-313-7777 | fourseasons.com | $$$$

Capa's menu is a focused hybrid of modern takes on Basque and Spanish staples and USDA Prime cuts of beef. That said, Asian-inspired hamachi crudo ($12), nestled against slivers of clementine and flecked with grated horseradish, will start your meal off in superlative fashion, but you could say that about most any starter here. Read more.

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