1881 Restaurant & Bar

Update! Menu has changed to match the restaurant. It's now a steakhouse which ties perfectly to Kissimmee's past as a cow town, and Makinson Hardware's role in outfitting the ranchers and homesteaders. A selection of good drinks. Service was good. Everything was great. Can't wait to see where they take the place.

The ambiance was chill, the music was great and their FOOD....Bruh it was yummy!! I also love the tequila bar and the staff at the back bar was very personable. Sergio was on training but he knew his stuff. Gian, was also great at the tequila bar. But the man of the hour was JOVU, he was able to handle our large party that became a lot to handle, but he was cool calm and collected.

Saturday 1/6/24 We stopped in for a very late lunch..2:45 Our Waitperson ( Sergio) had several tables but tried really hard to give great service . We ordered the Caesar salads which were good, chicken was a bit dry for me... and tooo many croutonsI ordered the lamb kabob with the Roasted potatoes My husband ordered the strip steak, and an order of lamb chops ... Everything came out on one platter/ which was kinda awkward ( we only had bread plates to eat off of )His steak that came out was Done... he had ordered medium Rare... his order of lamb chops which were ordered as medium Rare were "Done" My lamb kabob was ordered medium Rare and was on the cusp of well done... The potatoes were fantastic! Hubby ordered another order of lamb chops Rare They then came out done to perfection!!!Please note the roasted vegetables ( zucchini summer squash& mushrooms were Perfect Hubby said we'll try again... but I'm not so sure.. maybe when fully staffed for an evening meal

We had reservations for six people at the restaurant for 7:30pm and were seated in the bar area for some reason and not the dining area we expected. At the beginning of the evening it was fine, though we didn't get the restaurant experience we were hoping for; but as the evening went on the noise from the outside area and bar made peaceful dining and conversation impossible.Our server was wonderful, and afterwards I realized why we didn't see her that much; there was a whole dining area behind us that she was serving as well. The food came out hot and was very good! Unfortunately the placement of where we were placed for our meal minimized the whole experience.The food was very good but you don't get a second chance at making a first impression. The whole place seemed a bit disjointed. The bar area also led into a wine bar that closed while we were eating, and then the dining area which was somewhere behind the bar out of sight. Be sure to insist on the back dining area should you choose to try it out.

It was our first time dining at 1881 and we are so glad we decided to eat there! I loved how they named different dishes after parts of Kissimmee and some of the people that were an integral part of growing Kissimmee to what is today. As a local it brought back a lot of memories. It is located in an old historic hardware store that finally closed after over 100 years in business. Now to the important part! The food! We had the Kowboy Jake (named after the local high school's mascot) 12 oz Strip Steak. It was absolutely delicious and cooked exactly as ordered. We thought the quality and size of the steak was outstanding for the price that was charged. They had several different sides to choose from which were also pretty good. Our service was great, Skylar was attentive and friendly. We definitely look forward to dining there again!

I was already full but this place was recommended by locals so I tried it out. The bartenders were extremely nice and I would definitely come again. Good drinks and kind staff.

The food was amazing. Their loaded fries with added steak fajitas on top was mouth watering. Steak was delicious as well and the margaritas were very good. Service was excellent. Waitress was on top of everything. For being the first time there I was very impressed and loved everything about it.

The atmosphere is great, however the service and food quality are terrible.We arrived on a Sunday afternoon which was not busy, maybe 4 tables total. The sign said please seat yourself, so we selected a table at the front. Around 15 minutes later an employee noticed us and found our server.We ordered one of our steaks well done, both steaks were undercooked so we sent one back. The cook himself brought the well done steak to the table and apologized for it being undercooked. That steak was also undercooked (medium to medium rare). 10 minutes later our server returned and we were able to send it back a second time.The next steak was cooked properly, but neither had much flavor with almost no seasoning. The mashed potatoes were consistent with instant, but tasted fine and the house salads were good.I had asked the server for another drink when he returned the 3rd steak, but he never returned to the table. 30 minutes later we had to go to the bar to ask if our server could bring the bill. Our server still never returned, but the assistant manager did give us a 20% discount for our inconvenience. They did attempt to make things right and we were appreciative throughout, but they just don't seem to have the basics down for us to return.

Sirloin Steak and skirt steak was too salty for our liking. The chicken was bland. The steakLoaded fries was good. Although, Atmosphere is really nice. Be careful with homeless ppl in the area, our group was harassed by one while dining. Our server was attentive and really sweet.

My brother and I have come here twice via the Sunrail- highly recommend because the restaurant is on the same block as the Sunrail station. Both times we've been blown away by the food. Unfortunately didn't take many photos the first time, but their steaks are all incredible. They have a MASSIVE indoor/outdoor bar with cigars available, if you just want to hang out and get drinks. Also the Friday fish fry deal is a huge amount of food for $18. The side items are all giant, and fantastic. There needs to be more photos of their food on Yelp!