The frozen food aisle is a wild mix of promise and letdown, filled with glossy packaging that swears dinner will be amazing in five microwave minutes. But not every frozen meal delivers on that dream.

The restaurant sits comfortably along Route 30, its well-maintained exterior and tidy landscaping offering the first clue that attention to detail matters here.

Florida’s heat melts more than hearts—discover which 4th of July dishes flop outdoors and the cool, crowd-pleasing ones that ...