Latest episodeSeptember 25, 2026

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

$120.30 for two with tip at a Korean buffet where you cook the meat yourself: atmosphere 9, food 8 and price 9, but service 4.5. Not approved for cheat day.

West FlaglerKoreanGrill 19:56

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The KPOT table with the grill lit in the middle and trays all around: steaks and short ribs already grilled, meat off the griddle, raw pork belly, a buffet plate with noodles, spring rolls and corn, and a mojito at the back next to the hot pot.

VerdictNot approved

Places visited7receipt in hand

Approved4worth your cheat day

Not approved3save the calories

Paid out of our own pocket$975.01tax and tip included · not one comp, not one discount

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The sharing grill at A Fuego Lento on its iron plate: charcoal-grilled cuts, chorizo, melted cheese and two arepitas, with the three house sauces in little pots behind.

CheatNot approved19:37

A Fuego Lento$250.63 for two at a Doral steakhouse: atmosphere 9 and service 9.5, but food 5 and price 3. Not approved for cheat day.Doral · 6.6/10 · 12 days ago

Mami Lupe, cutlery in hand, in front of her Western Omelette topped with melted cheddar, in a mint-green booth at The Original Pancake House.

Food comaApproved16:38

The Original Pancake HouseFirst episode with a guest: Mami Lupe. Oven-baked omelettes of almost 2,000 calories, food 9.5 and $110.36 for three with tip.Doral · 8.8/10 · 19 days ago

Diana, cutlery in hand, in front of the bandeja paisa at Fonda Sabaneta: beans, chorizo, meat, egg and plantain on a rectangular plate.

Food comaApproved15:16

Fonda SabanetaThe first 10 on food in the series. Small room, tables close together, and a bandeja paisa nobody finishes.West Flagler · 9.3/10 · 27 days ago

Gerardo and Diana in the dining room at Harry & The Natives, with The Buzzy Pineapple served inside a pineapple on the table.

FitNot approved11:10

Harry & The Natives at Lake OkahumpkaThe prettiest place we have visited and the only one we did not approve. Lake view of 10, price of 2.Lake Okahumpka · 7.1/10 · 1 month ago

Gerardo and Diana at their table at Dando La Brasa, with the bowl of chicharrones and guasacaca in the foreground.

CheatApproved10:20

Dando La BrasaThe grill delivers on flavor and the cheesecake steals the video. The bill is what makes you think twice.Brickell · 6.8/10 · 2 months ago

Gerardo in a booth at IHOP, with the sirloin, scrambled eggs and hash browns served in front of him.

CheatApproved13:14

IHOPThe sirloin with eggs and hash browns is the buy of the menu. The viral Dubai pancakes were the letdown, but at $40.19 for two there is nothing to complain about.West Miami · 7.8/10 · 2 months ago

Every place, every verdict

7 places · 3 cities · 1 state

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot PotMiami, FL$120.30CheatNot approved A Fuego LentoDoral, FL$250.63CheatNot approved The Original Pancake HouseDoral, FL$110.36Food comaApproved Fonda SabanetaMiami, FL$150.32Food comaApproved Harry & The Natives at Lake OkahumpkaThe Villages, FL$121.00FitNot approved Dando La BrasaMiami, FL$182.21CheatApproved IHOPMiami, FL$40.19CheatApproved

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