I'm going to keep this short & sweet. The service was awful. We waited to be seated as staff walked passed, when finally someone called out to go ahead and seat ourselves. OK fine. Drinks took forever & were watered down. The food was bland to say the least. We thought the whole experience was a joke. At some point a beggar dude started walking through the restaurant asking for money. Like I said we thought it was the never ending joke and every time we're looking for a new restaurant before hitting up a Smith's Center show, we laugh about the awful experience at the Howard Johnson's Florida Cafe. It really looks like a place for local hookers & dealers not serious people out to enjoy a nice dinner.