Metro Diner (Kissimmee)

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Metro Diner's Kissimmee room is a classic Florida diner, cozy and old school, doing comfort food without irony. The fried chicken and waffles headline a menu one guest calls home to some of the best fried chicken they have ever had, with cinnamon roll pancakes, Iron City meatloaf, shrimp and grits and pumpkin bread pudding rounding out the greatest hits. Portions run ample, the welcome is genuine, and fans say the wait at busy times is worth it.

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