ORLANDO, Fla. — A popular restaurant is shut down indefinitely.

The Waterfront sustained major damage from an overnight fire.

What You Need To Know

  • The Waterfront, a popular Orlando restaurant, sustained major damage from an overnight fire Sunday

  • The restaurant's future is uncertain, according to owner Ryan Davis

  • The cause of what started the fire is still unknown

The Orange County Fire Department worked to put out the flames Sunday morning, but for as for what’s next — that’s still uncertain.

It’s something owner Ryan Davis never expected to see.

“My wife woke me up saying that there was a problem, so I jumped up and came down here,” he said.

The famous restaurant is now unrecognizable.

“They salvaged most of the building, but as you can see behind me, it’s still quite a bit of damage,” Davis said.

He worries about his staff, who will have to get new jobs.

“It’s going to take a lot of rebuilding and support,” Davis said. “The waterfront has been here since 1972. It’s a community icon. We don’t want it to go away, we don’t want to lose it over this.”

As for now, Davis is taking one day at a time, as he figures out what to do next.

No injuries have reported.

The cause of what started the fire is still unknown.

Davis said he’s creating a GoFundMe page for his staff to help them get through this time.