~We seldom report of having eaten too little~Sept 2010~COMPLETED 10/21~

[rsleleux]

Hi! I have enjoyed your review. esp since our upcoming itinerary was very similar to yours! We have reservations at CG and Chefs de France (along w 8 other ressies) and I would like some recommendations, if you don't mind. We LOVE sushi and are planning on eating an obsene amount of sushi for our anniversary dinner! We will also be eating sushi at Poly but I am so excited about our dinner at CG. Thanks for the updated menu on your review, it helps! What rolls do you recommend? We also have lunch ADR at Chefs de France on Oct 28th (I think that was one of your original ressies LOL) I have a 4yr old son that is super excited to "Eat longbread at Ratatouille" that was he tells everyone, I haven't told him about Remy but I hope we get to see him! Anyway love your reviews!



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[kmrein]

Hi, I love your reviews and can't wait to read more - so happy to have found your blog as well. I'm eating for the first time at the California Grill on my next trip and your reviews made me even more excited than I already was (and I honestly didn't think that was possible)!

 

[ilovepete]

Updated October ADRs​

Well, I am back from one trip (and still have reviews to write for it!! ) but I'm changing plans for the next

DDad and I were able to modify our flights, changing our arrival from Monday night at 11pm to Sunday afternoon at 2pm! We were also able to modify our return flight, from Tuesday at 8am to Tuesday at 2pm

Here is our updated itinerary/ADRs:

October 24th (Arrival Day, staying 1 night at the Marriott Grande Vista)
BREAKFAST: Toronto International Airport
LUNCH: Red Lobster
DINNER: Romano's Macaroni Grill

October 25th (Check-in Coronado)
BREAKFAST: Main Street Bakery
LUNCH: Liberty Tree Tavern
DINNER: Chefs de France (appetizers only)/F&W Festival Booths

October 26th
BREAKFAST: Cafe Rix
LUNCH: Flame Tree BBQ
DINNER: California Grill

October 27th
BREAKFAST: Cafe Rix
LUNCH: Garden View Tea
DINNER: Hacienda de San Angel (pending ADR)/F&W Festival Booths

October 28th (DMom's Birthday)
BREAKFAST: Cafe Rix
[B]LUNCH: F&W Festival Booths
DINNER:[/B] Victoria & Albert's

October 29th
BREAKFAST: Cafe Rix
LUNCH: Yak & Yeti
DINNER: Via Napoli (share 2 pizzas)/F&W Festival Booths

October 30th
BREAKFAST: Cafe Rix
LUNCH: F&W Festival Booths/Taste, Shake & Indulge
DINNER: F&W Festival Booths

October 31st (MNSSHP)
BREAKFAST: Cafe Rix
LUNCH: Wolfgang Puck Express
DINNER: Ohana

November 1st
BREAKFAST: Cafe Rix
LUNCH: Columbia Harbor House
DINNER: F&W Festival Booths

November 2nd
BREAKFAST: Cafe Rix
LUNCH: Orlando International Airport

Wow we will be there at the same time! Sounds like a great plan.

 

[TinkerBelle_325]

I do hear lots of people take kids there but I wouldn't want mine to be the loud one :rofl:

On our upcoming trip my sister is going with us and has offered to stay with the kids one evening so hopefully we will go to CG for our dinner alone

Ah ok! Well as a frequent patron of CG I appreciate that you know your kids well enough to know they couldn't handle the signature experience yet.

If you do get to try it, I know you will enjoy it

October plans sound great!!!! So sad I will miss you by a few days !!!

Aww that's too bad

Hi! I have enjoyed your review. esp since our upcoming itinerary was very similar to yours! We have reservations at CG and Chefs de France (along w 8 other ressies) and I would like some recommendations, if you don't mind. We LOVE sushi and are planning on eating an obsene amount of sushi for our anniversary dinner! We will also be eating sushi at Poly but I am so excited about our dinner at CG. Thanks for the updated menu on your review, it helps! What rolls do you recommend? We also have lunch ADR at Chefs de France on Oct 28th (I think that was one of your original ressies LOL) I have a 4yr old son that is super excited to "Eat longbread at Ratatouille" that was he tells everyone, I haven't told him about Remy but I hope we get to see him! Anyway love your reviews!

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Hi! I would gladly give you advice

We absolutely adore the Shrimp Tempura Roll. It isn't listed on the menu but it is always available! It is sushi nirvana

The Spicy Kazan is my personal favorite. It is such an amazing combination of flavors and textures

My friend Anna tried the Snake in the Grass in May 2009 and loved it. We have also tried the California Roll and the Tuna 3 ways.

Hi, I love your reviews and can't wait to read more - so happy to have found your blog as well. I'm eating for the first time at the California Grill on my next trip and your reviews made me even more excited than I already was (and I honestly didn't think that was possible)!

Aww thanks so much I always love hearing that readers are enjoying my reviews and my blog

Wow we will be there at the same time! Sounds like a great plan.

Thanks!

 

[TinkerBelle_325]

Dear god! Where has the time gone??

My next trip to WDW is only 30 days away and I still have so many reviews left to do here!

I'm sorry that I haven't updated! Work has been a touch insane and life in general has been very busy.

However, tonight...I have no plans but to go home, crack open a bottle of wine, order pizza and....DIS!

Tonight, I promise updates on:

Via Napoli
Jiko
Grand Floridian Tea

Still to come:

California Grill (2nd time, sushi only)
Chefs de France
Le Cellier
Poly CL Offerings

Thank you all so much for sticking with me

I am so looking forward to my next trip and I cannot believe how fast it is coming up. I am going to start a new thread for it, to make finding the reviews a bit easier, so I will post the link to that shortly

 

[TinkerBelle_325]

Via Napoli!!​

Belini, Rosa Regale

Pizza Ovens

Artsy Plate Shot

Arancini - these were ok, nothing special. I wouldn't get them again.

Marghertia Pizza

Pepperoni Pizza

Quattro Fromagi (provolone, mozzarella, fontina, parmesan)

Omg Let me tell you...this pizza is AMAZING! The crust is so thin and crunchy! It was heavenly. The pepperoni was not "spicy" but it was more flavorful than american pepperoni. The quattro fromagi was so rich! It was sinful but delicious. The sauce was very fresh and

Chocolate Gelato

The gelato was a let down It was ice cream, and mediocre ice cream at best.

Overall, we LOVED our meal at Via Napoli and we are looking forward to returning in October

 

[TinkerBelle_325]

Jiko​

We made a last minute reservation at Jiko. This is one of my favorite restaurants but we had a bad experience here about a year ago and were a bit leery. I was hopeful that Jiko had returned to its former greatness

Cheese Plate - I don't have the description card with me at the moment, but every cheese was delicious!

Bread and Tandoori Butter - I adore this butter! It is so good I can't even put it into words!

DMom's Maize-crusted Halibut with Tomato Butter Sauce and Vegetables of the Moment

My Filet with Macaroni and Cheese and Red Wine Reduction

DDad's Filet with Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Malva Pudding

We loved everything! Our entrees were flawless and the new dessert was absolutely fantastic. It was a dense cake with a fruity and light apricot sorbet. We wished that we had gotten more than one as we were practically fighting each other over sharing it.

We will definitely return to Jiko soon

 

[DisneyCrafter]

Okay, Okay! I have to come out of lurkdom to say YOU ARE MAKING ME SO EXCITED VIA NAPOLI NEXT WEEK! One week from tomorrow we will be eating dinner there! I see you are staying at Coronado, too. Just had to say Hello!

 

[englishrose47]

Those Pizzas look awesome !!!

 

[Schoolbread]

Oh my! I have a LOT of reading to catch up on, but I'm really excited!!!

 

[franandaj]

I'm sorry that all the reports of the Arancini that I have heard have been soso. I have a place in a strip mall outside LA (like in the Val-ley!) and they have the BEST Arancini (meal serving, not appetizer). I've always hoped that high end restaurants would have some amazing Arancini, but I guess my $4.95 Arancini from a strip mall will so far be my best love!

I am looking forward to trying Via Napoli since we never seem to make it to Naples in DTD at DL.

 

[TinkerBelle_325]

Okay, Okay! I have to come out of lurkdom to say YOU ARE MAKING ME SO EXCITED VIA NAPOLI NEXT WEEK! One week from tomorrow we will be eating dinner there! I see you are staying at Coronado, too. Just had to say Hello!

Aww, thanks for coming out of lurkdom!

The pizza was outstanding. DDad has been to Italy and says it is very authentic. Yup! We'll be staying at CSR in 4 weeks, it is our "home" resort.

Those Pizzas look awesome !!!

They were Can't wait too have them again in a few weeks!

Oh my! I have a LOT of reading to catch up on, but I'm really excited!!!

Thanks for reading!

I'm sorry that all the reports of the Arancini that I have heard have been soso. I have a place in a strip mall outside LA (like in the Val-ley!) and they have the BEST Arancini (meal serving, not appetizer). I've always hoped that high end restaurants would have some amazing Arancini, but I guess my $4.95 Arancini from a strip mall will so far be my best love!

I am looking forward to trying Via Napoli since we never seem to make it to Naples in DTD at DL.

I've had fantastic Arancini at my best friends 25th birthday party. Her family is Italian and these were HUGE and so moist on the inside and perfectly crisp on the outside. Much better than Via Napoli's which were....bland.

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Thanks for the great update, especially Via Napoli...we can't wait to eat there in December and I want to get the pepperino pizza

 

[lizzyb]

Loving the updates and excited for your upcoming trip!

 

[TinkerBelle_325]

Thanks for the great update, especially Via Napoli...we can't wait to eat there in December and I want to get the pepperino pizza

Via Napoli was wonderful! It isn't fancy, and I suppose some will be disappointed as it is not "american" pizza in the slightest, but we loved it!

I agree with many posters that have observed that "individual" pizzas are quite large! A family of 3 or 4 could easily split 2 "individuals" We each ate 2 pieces and a bit and then gave up

Loving the updates and excited for your upcoming trip!

Thanks! I'm getting really excited as well. My best friend Tania hasn't been in 4 years and there are so many new experiences for her this trip
- Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party on Halloween Night
- Epcot's Food & Wine Festival
- California Grill
- Victoria & Albert's
- Garden View Tea
- Via Napoli
- Hacienda de San Angel

Only 26 days to go!

 

[TinkerBelle_325]

California Grill - Round 2​

As outlined in my post about DDad's indecisiveness, I obtained the impossible....a second California Grill reservation a mere week in advance!

It was a later evening reservation, a seating after Wishes at 9:30. Still, we received a window table in the section that overlooks the sushi bar and kitchen. Our server was Steven, who we have had many times.

That evening we knew exactly what we wanted....SUSHI!

Yoshie's sushi is nearly a religious experience, it is nirvana on a plate and we just can't get enough of it!

We each started with the Shrimp Tempura Roll

This is the absolute best sushi roll I have ever had in my life and as I have advised numerous times in the past, it is NOT on the menu, but dear god order it!

We then decided to share:

Yellowfin Tuna 3 ways

Spicy Kazan Roll

Bonzai Roll

The Bonzai was new to us. It was a rice-free roll, featuring a large piece of seared tuna, wrapped in nori, dipped in tempura and fried until crispy. I wasn't a huge fan as I felt it was too dense and heavy and the sauce was very strong...almost too much seasame, but that is a personal preference.

The Spicy Kazan is a very close 2nd to the Shrimp Tempura Roll. The textures and flavors and that fireball sauce with scallops....divine!

The Yellowfin Tuna was a surprise! The tataki was spicier than I recall, and the poke was my favorite. The tartare was chopped a bit too fine for my tastes, but the flavor profile was wonderful.

For dessert we shared:

Tanzanian Chocolate Creme Brulee

This was a new item on the menu and it was sinfully good. It was paired with a little orange flavored madeliene cookie that was amazing!

We also split the:

Bananas and Caramel

I'm not a huge fan of Banana but DMom and DDad loved this

Well, there are only 2 reviews to go...Chefs de France and Le Cellier!

AND my F&W trip begins in 11 short days!! If you'd like to hop over and join my pre-dining review here is the link

~We seldom report of having eaten too little~ F&W 2010 Edition!

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Thanks for the heads up Via Napoli (we are excited for the food), my husband and I went to Italy and France a few times so we do understand close seatings.

I love your updates...

 

[TinkerBelle_325]

Thanks for the heads up Via Napoli (we are excited for the food), my husband and I went to Italy and France a few times so we do understand close seatings.

I love your updates...

Oh my goodness, whenever DIS-ers complain about close seating I think of cafes in France. I mean you are practically sitting in a stranger's lap there

Thanks for reading!

 

[MickeyNicki]

I want that tempura shrimp roll...so it is fried shrimp with rice and thats it?

 

[disneyfav4ever]

That creme brulee looks so good, I'm sorry I didn't get that when I ate there.