Canvas

“This place is so pretty. The food was delicious, well served and tasty. The atmosphere is on point, good music, good temperature. The services was excellent, also we went without reservation, we went on Saturday early, if you want to go after I highly recommended make a reservation.”

“I had been meaning to visit for a long time because of the wonderful smells floating through the air that I always notice while walking through the area to get coffee. I finally went in the other day and I was not disappointed. It is now easily one of my favorite restaurants in Orlando. The atmosphere is sleek and modern with an open kitchen, a beautiful bar, and a wonderful view of the water. I ordered several appetizers to share, including the plate of mussels and grilled tequila shrimp, and all of it was top-notch. They also have extremely good cocktails that paired perfectly with the seafood and a sunny day on the patio. I highly recommend checking it out if you have the chance.”

“This place is in a cool location near a lake and also has a fun modern/industrial vibe inside. The drinks are tasty and the food is good, just slightly overpriced in my opinion. Great for large groups as well, just make reservations ahead of time.”

“Family members decided to reserve a table and visit Canvas at Lake Nona on Mother's, and it probably was not the best idea. Our table sat at 1:30 pm. We ordered food 15-20 mins and literally did not get our food till about a little after 3:30 pm and restaurant seem to slow down some on top of it by then. Server was good tried to accommodate for very long wait, but kids were hungry and agitated. Food was decent but not worth the wait. Myself and a couple others at the table agreed when should had just gone to I-Hop and save the aggravation, money, time, and would've had good eating.”

“Now that i’ve seen their other reviews with similar experiences, seems like this place is going downhill. Great food, but I didn’t realize I’d be working as part of the staff during dinner. We still tipped… but at that point we probably should’ve clocked in instead. I swear this whole experience felt like a social experiment or something. We were quoted a 20-minute wait that turned into 40, which is fine, but when we got the “table ready” text and went up front, the staff didn’t even know if our table was actually ready. Already confused. Then we get seated at a 4-person table. We ask if we can sit at the 2-person table literally right next to it (like… less than a foot away), and they say no. Instead, they have us pull apart the 4-person table ourselves to make it work… and we had to clean it too because there was still stuff on it. At this point I’m like ok so we’re employees now? Then a manager comes over and asks us to pick up and rotate our table to make space for a couple with a baby. Mind you this is the SECOND time we’ve had to move our table. We do it… and then they don’t even seat the couple there. So we just rearranged the restaurant for fun I guess. The hostess was also hovering and making small talk about a matcha I got from the coffee spot inside, which felt like she was trying to make up for the table situation but it just made everything more awkward. Also why are the water refills like that?? They kept coming by and pouring literal droplets instead of just filling the glass. And our server somehow had perfect timing in the worst way possible — every single time my mouth was full, she would appear and ask how everything was. It became a running joke. At one point we were laughing so hard because we genuinely couldn’t believe what was happening. The crazy part is the food was actually really good. We spent around $200, so I expected the experience to match. Overall… great food, but the service felt like a fever dream. At this point I’m just wondering when HR is sending my onboarding paperwork.”