Tradewinds Restaurant

Located inside the Renaissance Sea World hotel, Tradewinds is a pretty standard destination across the board. The service was just fine, the food was just fine, and the ambiance was just fine.Nothing that is going to stand out too much, but you could probably do worse as well. The Fish & Chips weren't really "Cajun" except they included hush puppies, which weren't all that good. The fish was decent but again, not "Cajun" in really any sense of the word. The fries were solid. As I said, not going to blow your mind, but nothing too off putting either!

Great place and reasonably priced for breakfast buffet. Staff always helpful and super nice.

After pushing for us to do the buffet ($35/each and 20% auto gratuity for serving ourselves) the server came and put two coffee pitchers on the table without asking if we wanted coffee, so we assumed it was included. He also started pouring juice for everyone and didn't wait for yes/no before starting to pour. Only one of us managed to say no before he'd poured. We didn't see coffee or juice on the menu so we assumed both were included. Otherwise why serve it without anyone requesting it? They charged $6 per juice and $5 per coffee (I guess he kept tabs on who poured coffee? Impressive considering he barely checked on us). The food took half an hour to come out . The food was okay, pretty typical hotel breakfast food, the kind most places have complimentary but this was $20/plate ($35 if you want buffet). When I questioned the juice and coffee charge he claimed some "people had said yes when he offered and they drank it, sorry." He was just padding his automatic 20% gratuity. Absolutely infuriating.

Wow, this was a very pleasant surprise. I was avoiding it all week thinking it was just another mediocre, high priced, captive hotel restaurant. Boy was I wrong. High priced, captive - but certainly not mediocre. I kind of regret not eating here earlier or expanding on the menu.I started off with the clam chowder and was simply blown away. Thick and creamy with oysters and chunky potatoes. Some of the potatoes needed longer to cook and were crunchy, but they were a rare bite. It came with a melted cheesy topped bread that was a fantastic addition if you aren't screaming away from carbs. I long lost that delusion so found them quite tasty.The entree's were a bit lonely. In the fad to a la carte the sides (fad = upsizing the charges), the entry came unaccompanied by nothing. I knew that going in and just omitted that since I ordered the soup. Should have been three stars for that alone, but the service was over the top good and so was the food. For an entree I had the salmon. It was perfectly cooked with a splendid peppery, onion sauce that complemented the fish well. Along for the ride came three ideal shrimp. If you are in the hotel, don't avoid this place. The service is top shelf and the food is well worth the pricing. If this weren't in a hotel it would be better recognized.Pro tip: Unless you live in Florida, do NOT order water. Every restaurant I visit in Orlando gives you tap water that would be considered toilet bowl fresh anywhere else. They are well used to the sulphuric aftertaste, but you likely aren't. Totally bumming to me as it's my go to beverage.

The service is above great, friendly and very attentive. After so many buffets for breakfast, this is really the best, in variety, and definitely in quality. The Hot buffet is made to order, the cold sections are stocked up. There's a bit of everything including fruits and fresh OJ. White comfortable chairs with wooden tables, outside seating, but your still inside air conditioned area. When I'm Orlando, this is the place to breakfast.

Great buffet if you want to hit the road with energy before the parks ! Again service, service , service was amazing. I feel awful because I forgot the name of the waiter that waited on me! I will say this he has been with Marriott for 25 years, super personable happy and helpful! The food was delish and fresh !!

Decided to go out for Thanksgiving dinner. 3 of us. Tradewinds offered a buffet which was our preference. I didn't realize how big & how nice the Renaissance Hotel is. The restaurant was busy but not crowded. We arrived early, checked in & went to the lobby bar for a drink. Not many at the bar & the service was great. I received a text when our table was ready. Our server, Deicy, greeted us, offered water as we brought our drinks from the bar & explained the process. She was friendly, professional & informative. The buffet was stocked, had many, many options, the presentation was appealing & the food delicious. A couple of trips & multiple plates were necessary. As we finished w/plates, they were whisked away by attentive but unobtrusive staff. It was relaxing, filling & I need to find out if they do brunch on the weekends bc I forgot to ask while there. Definitely need to try that if it is offered.

Very good food, I have no complaints as to the quality of the food whatsoever! The aged ribeye is something you will not soon forget, and the roasted marrow... wow!The prices are a bit steep, though being inside of a destination resort, not surprising. The lost star is due to serving size. When you market something as shareable, it seems to me there should be enough to share! Two scallops is hardly shareable, U-10 or not. A $13 to $16 shareable should be enough for three I would think, or even two!(Was labeled as shareable, not as appetizer)

I need to start off by saying that I am surprised at the bad reviews. My experience, the 3 times we ate there was very good. We did eat only breakfast so I haven't seen the rest of the menu, however our experience with service was excellent. As mentioned we did the breakfast buffet during our 3 days we were at the Renaissance Sea World. The buffet was a nice variety of very healthy to not so healthy, but it's always your choice. There was steelcut oats and lots of add ins like chia, flax, sliced almonds, brown sugar and more. I am a salt kinda oatmeal girl. The omelet station was well stocked with a nice variety of add ins...egg whites were available and fresh over easy eggs & scrambled were also available. The first 2 days chef Tommy handled it all...3 burners going...pancakes and waffles. He was able to move the line quickly and still have a nice conversation with people in line. Day 3, 2 chefs had to handle the line and a separate station was set up for pancakes. Available also was fresh fruits and veggies to make your own juice or eat on its own. The fruit was fresh and delish...I kept on going back for more. There was a nice variety of breads...bagels, English muffins, plain bread and croissants. There was also cream cheese, peanut butter, butter, almond butter and various jellies. Bacon was crispy and not greasy. There was regular sausage and turkey sausage. Pre made scrambled eggs made in small batches. Everything was in small batches, so all was hot and fresh and kept filled nicely. There were donuts and a Krispy creme bread pudding (dangerously good). Service was excellent all 3 days. Coffee & orange juice hit the table pretty quickly. It was nice to have a carafe of hot fresh coffee on the table. We also were given banana smoothie shots. Due to resort fees, our daughter ate for free. This included her drink. We were offered coffee to go and there was also oranges and bananas to go as well. All in all we could have left the hotel and eaten a little cheaper, however the buffet was awesome and worth it the price. We weren't rushed out...not even when we had already paid our bill and my daughter's friend joined our table (as a surprise) and we ended up sitting with them for another hour. Would definitely go there again!

We've stayed at this hotel 3 times over the last 6 years and a big reason is this restaurant. My family has 3 gluten free diners. We are always catered to by the staff. They are just so so excellent. We've only eaten the breakfast buffet but have always been extremely happy.