We had lunch at the Garden Grill at EPCOT this particular day. I was definitely excited for this one. I had read so many great reviews so I was expecting the best!
And the best we did receive! YUM!
For a drink I had a rasberry daiquiri that was delicious.
We were given bread with a pumpernickle butter that was verrrrry good right when we sat down. The bread was moist and absolutely delicious and the butter was sweet. The combination was PERFECT.
We were then given our plate of food. We were allowed to have as many plates as we wanted after this one. On the plate there was flan steak with a brown mushroom sauce. The steak was tender and the sauce was delicious. We were given turkey with cranberry sauce- yum. The fried catfish was AMAZING. Seriously, I'm fantasizing about it right now. The stuffing was wonderful as was the mashed potatoes. Everything was truly wonderful.
For dessert we were given warm bread pudding with a vanilla sauce to put on top. This was hands down my favorite dessert of the trip. I give Garden Grill a solid A for overall experience and character interaction and for the food an 8 out of ten. We will make it a point to go there everytime we're at the world.
That evening we had dinner reservations at The California Grill. I was very excited as we had never been there before and for the rave reviews from the disers. I have to say it was a big disappointment. Yes, there was a view of the castle and space mountain but it was very far away.
We were started off with bread and oil. The oil was very bitter but otherwise the bread was good.
For appetizers I had the sonoma goat cheese ravioli. This was okay, but not superb.
Jay had sushi. I forget which one it was but I think it was the Yoshie's Sushi Samper. The sushi I will admit was very good. This was the best part of our meal.
For our entrees I had the halibut. The halibut was AWFUL. It was steamed with rice and vegetables. and had an overwhelming pickle flavor. If you go to the grill definitely do not order this!
Jay had the steak which he said was good but definitely not worth the price. The steak was tender and we ended up splitting it.
For dessert I had the apple tart. It was pretty good, but I'm a bit of a sweet tooth.
Jay had the chocolate flourless cake with rasberry sorbet. Again, it was good but not great
I have to say I was underwhelmed with the CG. This is not a romantic place to eat. It's loud and kind is more like a singles bar. Although the food wasn't terrible I wouldn't say it's anywhere near the price. It seems the view of the Magic Kingdom is the big draw here. We wouldn't go back. I'd give it a 5 out of 10 or a C and Jay says the same.
good point!
My DH will not eat Italian food in Disney...he always says "If they can't get the Pizza right what makes you think they will get the rest of it right?" 
why did you stay at WL if AKL is your fav?
) Anyway, I totally agree about Artist Point. I love that place! We're going there for our Christmas dinner!
