
The Twisted Chopstick
DeLand's cozy, Godzilla-themed sushi stop on Woodland Boulevard, family-run and relaxed as a second home.
412 S Woodland Blvd, DeLand, FL 32720
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From the scratch kitchen at BakeChop in downtown DeLand. Photo: BakeChop.

The Write-Up
BakeChop is a cozy, quirky scratch kitchen on Artisan Alley in DeLand, where the staff stay sweet and welcoming even when the line is out the door. The Allicin Wonderland burger arrives cooked to medium rare perfection, the Peach Jam Burger layers goat cheese and jalapeño heat, and sweet potato fries and Black Forest cake round out a menu built on fresh ingredients. Guests call it always a good choice, the kind of place where the food tastes great every single time.
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