Thrive — Restaurant in Apopka

Came to the Hall on 5th recently for my first time and took a look around. I wanted to go to my top three most interesting restaurants, and Thrive was definitely one of them. I talked with the employee there, and she had some good insights on some of their best food items. I was sold.

I started out with their Small, Dark & Handsome Sliders (Blackberries, Brie Cheese, Thyme-infused Honey, Cucumber, Microgreens). A nice-sized patty for a slider, but everything else was lacking in quantity. I could tell there was some blackberry there, and some brie, but I could not sense any textures from those two ingredients. Just a bit disappointing.

I also got the Korean Buffalo Chicken Bao (Korean Buffalo Fried Chicken, Sour Pickles, Scallions, Togarashi, Sesame Seeds). Very good flavor from the chicken, and with a little patty that small, the crunch-to-meat ratio was very nice. But the bao bun itself was a little dense and doughy, a far cry from some of the other big bao players in town.

Overall, the flavors here were very nice. Some of the textural details left a lot to be desired, though. A very...

Absolutely disgusting experience last night. It’s been going down hill since the first time I ordered which is why I’m sharing. Attached are pictures of the first time I ordered the Mr. Rice guy dish and then last night and a picture of the burnt paper pieces found in the fire fries. Previously I’ve received the cukes of hazard with absolutely no marinate, just dry cucumbers. Everything was delicious the first time I ordered when they initially opened, but I’ve had bad experiences since. The food is too expensive to be...

Once again, we tried it all to make sure we had a comprehensive experience, and it did not disappoint! We are excited that APK is not only creating opportunities for more small businesses but that they're actually delicious. We ordered much more than we could even eat and the leftovers were just as good. We have already told many friends about this spot and are...