emmysmommy
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- Jan 30, 2010
August 27, 2010:
Since we had not eaten lunch but snacked earlier in the afternoon, we were ready for a hearty meal! Our meal timing for this day had been changed due to being in the parade.
As a reminder since it has been so long..... we were selected on Wed. 8/25 to be in the MK Celebrate a Dream Come True parade!!! However, we got rained out so were invited to select another day to return and participate. We decided to give up a second day at Animal Kingdom to participate in the parade. (small price to pay, I know!) So we were still on a parade high and had smiles still plastered on our face when we made our way to Epcot via the monorail.
Our sweet parade Photopass photo:
There was a lovely couple from Michigan celebrating their anniversary who were also in the parade with us. They had been our parade buddies on Wed. and also selected Friday to return.
Now back to the dining review.
This restaurant was really very lovely and had a good Italian vibe. I was a bit nervous about this ADR since I had read some not so good reviews but our experience was great for one of our last meals at WDW.
We were seated at a window table for two in the annex dining room which was narrow but nicely appointed with dark woods and beautiful fabric for the drapes that frame the windows.
Maria was our server and she was awesome! She did an amazing job and was very friendly and cordial. Our dining plan choices were explained and we were started with a basket of various breads, rolls, and cracker breads with a dish of parmesean herb butter. They also give you a small bowl of antipasti items olives, marinated mushrooms, and peppers.
These little guys looked lovely but we didn't touch them.
For appetizers I ordered the bufala mozzarella - mozzarella, tomato and basil dish while Em ordered the Caesar salad. My appetizer was ok I did ask for some balsamic vinegar since it really needed something to give it a bit more taste.
Ems salad was essentially a head of romaine with dressing, shaved parmesean, and pomodorini tomatoes and a crustini with olive tapenade. It may have looked odd but it tasted good. Now, I wouldnt have paid $16 for her appetizer salad if not on the dining plan that is CRAZY!! My appetizer was a bargain at only $15!
For our entrees I wanted to try the lasagna as well as the cannelloni al forno. We ended up getting one of each so that we could share with each other. However, we almost had to fight over the cannelloni it was the clear winner! The lasagna was good just not awesome like the cannelloni. As for serving portion, the cannelloni was right on with two tubes. However, the lasagna was HUGE! Way too much in fact it could have fed two people.
Dessert was not going to happen for me I was too full and nothing on the dessert menu whispered to me to just have one bite! Em had the tiramisu and loved it! She had a big smile on her face while she ate that.
The bill for the meal came to $99.05. Again, this is crazy for a non-signature meal for two people and I didnt even get dessert. We used 2 dining credits so had 9 credits remaining on our dining plan.
Up Next: Cape May breakfast
Since we had not eaten lunch but snacked earlier in the afternoon, we were ready for a hearty meal! Our meal timing for this day had been changed due to being in the parade.
As a reminder since it has been so long..... we were selected on Wed. 8/25 to be in the MK Celebrate a Dream Come True parade!!! However, we got rained out so were invited to select another day to return and participate. We decided to give up a second day at Animal Kingdom to participate in the parade. (small price to pay, I know!) So we were still on a parade high and had smiles still plastered on our face when we made our way to Epcot via the monorail.
Our sweet parade Photopass photo:
There was a lovely couple from Michigan celebrating their anniversary who were also in the parade with us. They had been our parade buddies on Wed. and also selected Friday to return.
Now back to the dining review.
This restaurant was really very lovely and had a good Italian vibe. I was a bit nervous about this ADR since I had read some not so good reviews but our experience was great for one of our last meals at WDW.
We were seated at a window table for two in the annex dining room which was narrow but nicely appointed with dark woods and beautiful fabric for the drapes that frame the windows.
Maria was our server and she was awesome! She did an amazing job and was very friendly and cordial. Our dining plan choices were explained and we were started with a basket of various breads, rolls, and cracker breads with a dish of parmesean herb butter. They also give you a small bowl of antipasti items olives, marinated mushrooms, and peppers.
These little guys looked lovely but we didn't touch them.
For appetizers I ordered the bufala mozzarella - mozzarella, tomato and basil dish while Em ordered the Caesar salad. My appetizer was ok I did ask for some balsamic vinegar since it really needed something to give it a bit more taste.
Ems salad was essentially a head of romaine with dressing, shaved parmesean, and pomodorini tomatoes and a crustini with olive tapenade. It may have looked odd but it tasted good. Now, I wouldnt have paid $16 for her appetizer salad if not on the dining plan that is CRAZY!! My appetizer was a bargain at only $15!
For our entrees I wanted to try the lasagna as well as the cannelloni al forno. We ended up getting one of each so that we could share with each other. However, we almost had to fight over the cannelloni it was the clear winner! The lasagna was good just not awesome like the cannelloni. As for serving portion, the cannelloni was right on with two tubes. However, the lasagna was HUGE! Way too much in fact it could have fed two people.
Dessert was not going to happen for me I was too full and nothing on the dessert menu whispered to me to just have one bite! Em had the tiramisu and loved it! She had a big smile on her face while she ate that.
The bill for the meal came to $99.05. Again, this is crazy for a non-signature meal for two people and I didnt even get dessert. We used 2 dining credits so had 9 credits remaining on our dining plan.
Up Next: Cape May breakfast