We always liked going to restaurants in Florida with our friend, Judy. Judy grew up on the west coast of Florida and she turned us on to the best back road restaurants. Susan Harb’s article in Sunday’s Washington Post about Cherry Pocket Steak and Seafood Shak in Lake Wales was reminiscent of those quaint old places we visited with Judy.

“The place drips with backwater charm,” describes Harb and “looks exactly like a 40-year old Old Florida fish camp should look.” If you are not so ready to abandon the good feeling you’ve had visiting Disney’s Tom Sawyer Island, why not extend the experience by making a trip to an authentic fish camp?

While the blackened and fried dinners sound great, the homemade desserts are what put “The Shak” on my list of places to visit next time I’m in Orlando.

Cherry Pocket is located only 45 minutes south of Disney World. Cherry Pocket’s website provides directions from any location.

Enjoy!