GIORDANOS OF LAKE BUENA VISTA

Health grade
A · 99/100
Orange County rank
Safer than 87%
Diner rating
4.2 ★ · 5,741 reviews
Violations
1 basic
Last inspected
May 2026

Its latest inspection on May 8, 2026 cited 1 basic violation. Diners give it 4.2 across 5,741 reviews. It's a Pizza spot in Orlando. Menus here flag options for vegetarian diners.

A · 99/100 · safer than 87% of Orange County restaurants we grade

Get directions Call (407) 239-8900

Restaurant details

Health grade
A (99/100)
Violations
1 total — 1 basic
Address
12151 S APOPKA VINELAND RD, Orlando, FL
Cuisine
Pizza
Categories
Pizza restaurant, Delivery service, Delivery Restaurant, Takeout Restaurant, Pizza delivery, Pizza Takeout
Price
$10–20
Rating
4.2 stars (5741 reviews)
Seats
203
Phone
(407) 239-8900
Website
Official website
Photo of GIORDANOS OF LAKE BUENA VISTA
Photo: tom shaner

Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.2 Community-sourced rating 5,741 reviews
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What diners say — our read

There is no middle ground in these 16 reviews. Front-of-house cuts both ways here, averaging 3.7 among the reviews that raise it.

Of the 16 rated reviews, 10 sit at four stars or better and 4 at two or below. The single most common rating left here is 5 stars (9 of 16). No one in this corpus comments on the state of the room at all.

The health record runs ahead of the reviews. The last DBPR inspection returned an A (99/100) with 1 basic violations. The visit behind that grade was May 8, 2026. Across its inspection history the kitchen is declining, which argues for reading the older reviews with caution. Ranked against Orange County, it is safer than 87% of the restaurants we score. For specifics, the last inspection cited automatic gratuity notice.

The honest summary is that the evidence is mixed on both sides. The underlying reviews are reproduced in full underneath.

Our own analysis of 16 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 29, 2026

    Went just to try deep dish pizza not saying it was horrible just not for me I am a traditional pizza gal. A bit pricy

  • June 28, 2026

    Ordered delivery for volleyball team to our hotel. Pizza and salad were excellent, delivered from restaurant NOT third party. Punctual, professional- great choice for a great, authentic pizza. Tavern style pizza is amazing.

  • June 28, 2026

    Pizza was delivered burnt and cold. Manager was snooty and said,"sorry its not up to your standards. " ma'am this shouldn't be your standard.

  • June 27, 2026

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We are on vacation and found the perfect pizza place! The deep-dish pizza was absolutely delicious. We ordered half with red sauce and half with Alfredo sauce, and both sides were incredible. It was honestly one of the best pizzas we've had. Our server, Mickey, was awesome—friendly, attentive, and made our experience even better. We'll definitely be back the next time we're in the area. Highly recommend! 🍕💯

  • June 24, 2026

    The food was good. Had the Chicago Pizza tavern style pepperoni, I've had better back in Wisconsin so that's hard to make a comparison when you have something like that to compare it to all the same, service was excellent atmosphere. It was okay too. Not the best but it was. It was adequate

  • June 24, 2026

    On vacation and tried to order on DoorDash 40 minutes before they advertised their closing, which was an hour before the restaurant closes. Order was denied, which is annoying because the money gets taken from your account and you have to wait 3-5 days to get a refund. As someone who works in the food service industry, if your workers are too lazy to prepare the order an hour before close, make your store unavailable to order from 2+ hours before you actually close. Would you ask customers to leave if they walked in your establishment an hour before you close?

  • June 23, 2026

    If you haven't been to this pizza spot you need to go.

  • June 23, 2026

    Deep dish pizza was amazing, out waiter was very accommodating and attentive!

  • June 22, 2026

    Would not come back. Found a piece of glass in the pasta. They took it off the bill but they didnt seem too worried about it being there. Saying they "didnt find any more in the sauce". Could of been real bad if my kids ate it. Pizza was pretty wack too. Crust taste like cardboard.

  • June 21, 2026

    One the food is always amazing two the staff are wonderful

  • June 21, 2026

    Ordered for delivery and WOW! I’m astounded, that was absolutely delicious!

  • June 20, 2026

    We eat here every time we are in Orlando we get the stuffed pizza a small is more then enough for 4 people and you will probably have leftovers the taste is great and it has a good crust

  • June 11, 2026

    Very good service and food.

  • June 11, 2026

    Chicago style deep dish pizza is amazing. The restaurant is inviting. Twice a year we go to Florida and twice a year we get Giordano's. It's relatively expensive but worth every penny.

  • June 7, 2026

    We did order delivery. The food was cold. You get charged a delivery fee and then we gave a 20% tip. The driver then text us and told us what car she was in, instead of actually bringing it to our room (she did bring it to our room because I just text my room number). The pizza was salty but good for being cold. The marina for the cheese sticks (they say they are triangles) and the bread sticks is terrible. The tomato brochetta had a ton of bosomic vinegar on it. Just not a great experience.

  • June 6, 2026

    Good pizza but they got our phone-in order wrong...wrong toppings, wrong pizza type.

Overall Score

62 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 40/40
    Grade A
  • Dietary transparency 3/20
    1 option listed
  • Community rating 17/20
    4.2★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 2/10
    Declining, 0% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

Monday
11 AM to 11 PM
Tuesday
11 AM to 11 PM
Wednesday
11 AM to 11 PM
Thursday
11 AM to 11 PM
Friday
11 AM to 11 PM
Saturday
11 AM to 11 PM
Sunday
11 AM to 11 PM

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. May 8, 2026 · Complaint Full

    Call Back - Complied

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 1 basic

    • 55 — Automatic gratuity notice
  2. May 1, 2026 · Complaint Full

    Warning Issued

    2 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 2 basic

    • 16 — Dishwashing facilities; sanitizer test kits; gauges
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×2)
    • 35 — Insects/rodents/pests; outer openings protected against pests
    • 55 — Automatic gratuity notice
  3. January 26, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    0 high-priority · 2 intermediate · 0 basic

    • 16 — Dishwashing facilities; sanitizer test kits; gauges
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
  4. July 15, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    0 high-priority · 3 intermediate · 2 basic

    • 02 — Consumer advisory, date-marking & labeling of ready-to-eat foods
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×2)
    • 31 — Handwash sinks accessible; handwashing supplies & sign provided
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: May 8, 2026