Rusteak Local Pick

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On the Lake Eola corner in Thornton Park, RusTeak cooks like a neighborhood spot with something to prove: elevated but relaxed, polished but never stiff. The New American menu runs from honey-sage pecan chicken and a pepper-crusted NY strip to steak frites and the crab cake benedict regulars order on repeat. The patio hums, the smoked watermelon margarita has its fans, and the espresso martini gets called the best some guests have had. When the room fills it gets loud and service stretches, so the early seating is the relaxed version.

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