HELP WANTED: CA Grill vs. Citricos, which is better?

[jabead]

Please help determine the winner of Round II of my Signature Smackdown competition between California Grill and Citricos. (See my ongoing Dining Review for further details.)

If you have only been to one of these restaurants and had a good experience then give that restaurant your vote. If the experience was not good, then vote for the other restaurant. And if you haven't been to either one then vote for the one you would most like to try.

Thanks for your help!


Here is a link to my Dining Review (see Post# 198 for more on this episode of the WWD Signature Smackdown):


http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2600277&page=14

 

[Cassushi]

California Grill

We will be eating there AGAIN on June 27th...yum-mo!

 

[WendyWuWu]

We've been to Ca Grill several times and have always loved it. I can't give an opinion on Citrico's yet since I haven't been there yet. However, we're trying to decide between Citrico's and Flying Fish for our upcoming September vacation, so I'm anxious to see what others think of Citrico's myself.

 

[DisneyFamily123]

Seriously... loved both. Look at the menu and take your pick.... California Grill has a high up view of MK, and has sushi that I like and I really enjoy the seafood entrees there. Citricos is more formal and a really great presentation of the food, and the Grand Floridian is great to visit... we enjoy the orchestra in the lobby and the new character floor tile - a work of art. Read more about California Grill in my review below. Went to Citricos in 2009 - was great.

 

[sophie832]

We ate at both in the same week, and I'm giving the edge to Citricos. Neither meal was bad, but Citricos was better, and we liked the atmosphere more.

 

[BoomNLeon]

Cali Grill has always been a wonderful experience for us. Citiricos did not meet that expectation - the service and timing of the food was not good. We go to Cali Grill usually every trip.

We need to try Citricos again.

 

[baler31]

Used to be CG but last few years just not the same, we still go but we have enjoyed Citricos more. Also, really enjoy Flying Fish and Bluezoo.

 

[m3b]

Been to both - View may be better at CG but I liked the food and service better at Citrico's. Probably the most enjoyable meal I have ever had.

 

[psac]

We've been to Citrico's four times, and it's had a 50% success rate. Twice incredible, twice just so-so. The last time was so underwhelming, we've decided not to go back for a while. We've been to Cali Grill three times, it has a 100% success rate. Great every time. If we stay at BLT the next trip, we're going to go twice.

 

[Imagineer76]

We love the California Grill!!! Just made our reservations for May 27th!

 

[kaybird]

Have been to both several times, my vote goes to Citrico's. For us the service and food has always been amazing.

 

[nolanboys]

My voteis for CG, but I've never eaten at Citricos. CG was one of the best meals of my life, and I am a foodie. Our waits was spectacular!

 

[TDluvsDaisy]

The view at California Grill is superior to Citricos but the food at Citricos had us raving. IMO the desserts were much better at Citricos.

If only Citricos has sushi for my DH and DD we'd probably never go back to California Grill.

 

[Uncleromulus]

I agree--California grill has the view( and better appetizers) but overall Citrico's is the better restaurant.

 

[jabead]

Wow, the poll is tied at 22 votes each! It looks like this one is going to be really close, so I'm bumping it back up to Page 1 to try and get some more votes/comments.

Oh, and thank you to all of you who have voted and/or commented so far!

 

[ice cube]

We have only done Cali Grill and more times than I can actually remember but I do know this I have never had a bad meal only great meals there. You won't be disappointed..Cali Grill all the way...

 

[catne]

have eaten at both. Our impression of the CG was pretentious presentation of very small servings of fairly mediocre food...seems like at CG you're paying for the view mostly. It was extremely loud & crowded (numerous noisy infants around. It's Disney, yes, but still!) And we didn't even actually get to enjoy the view since they had the blinds down (5:30 dinner time in the summer, so sun was still up.) Apparently enough people complained about paying for the view and not getting it that they finally raised the blinds about 10"...so if you slouched in your chair to about table height you could see the Magic Kingdom. Whoop tee doo.

Citricos was also noisy (at 9:00 PM there was still a lot of very small children in there, some very definitely well past their bedtime. Again, I know it's Disney, but still!) Anyway, noise aside, the tables did not seem to be quite as close together, and the food was far superior, as was the service. Definitely felt we were getting signature quality & quantity here.

 

[jabead]

Thanks for all the comments/votes so far! Anyone else want to add their votes and/or comments?