Jardin de Fiestas -- 2014 Flower & Garden Festival Booth

*This review took place in March 2014. Please note that the Flower & Garden Festival booths have increased risks of cross contamination.         Jardin de Fiestas Flower & Garden BoothThe Flower & Garden Festival offers a lot of great food offerings, and I was glad to see that one offering at the Jardin de Fiestas booth was "gluten free" this year.I admit, that I was pretty nervous about eating here because the other food option there is a flour tortilla. I just had visions of them cooking the items on the same griddle. YIKES!Jardin de Fiestas Flower & GardenI decided to visit the booth early, at opening, figuring this would be the most optimal time to get the safest version of the gluten free dish, which was the Taco al Pastor. As you can see from the menu, it had a lot of great components to it. Grilled pineapple? I'm in!When I got to the booth, I did check with the cast member to see if the item had dairy. After some behind the scenes checking, they said yes, there was no dairy in this dish. Once I paid, I went over to the pick-up station and watched as they made my dish. I made sure it didn't involve the use of the same griddle. One I got my taco, I had to take a pretty picture before I dove in (which I wanted to do immediately!)Taco al Pastor Jardin de FiestasAs you can see, it looked pretty tasty! Taste-wise, I have to say this was my favorite thing from the day. Bright and fresh flavors really made this dish standout. I loved the pineapple in it too. So amazingly delicious. The pork was well-seasoned and cooked too.My only cons? The size and cost. This was $5.50. YIKES! And seriously, I think I ate it in 4 bites. I'm not joking! If it had been two tacos, I probably would have been much happier.If you are going to eat at this booth, I urge you to be cautious. I honestly could see this booth getting crazy busy at the end of the day and the booth griddling not being as strict as it was in the morning. That being said, I would absolutely stop by again and get that taco. So delicious!For more Flower & Garden Festival info, check out my main festival page, as well as the reviews found on Gluten Free in Orlando's website. Alexis visits the festivals regularly and offers terrific updates.

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