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Dining Review - September/October 2022
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TwingleMum
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We love Shula's. We had left overs and even reheating them 3 days later at the Villa they were amazing, and IMHO premium steakhouses should offer premium desserts like soufflé.
now I want Shula's 
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LOL - We ate Shula’s several days in a row this trip. We really enjoyed it.We love Shula's. We had left overs and even reheating them 3 days later at the Villa they were amazing, and IMHO premium steakhouses should offer premium desserts like soufflé.
Me too - I could go for that souffle right about now (rather than the baby carrots I’m eating)
Thursday 9/29/22
In the morning, we were still advised to remain in our villa.
We were lucky and didn’t lose power.
We made breakfast and just hung out.
In the afternoon, after the storm passed, we took a walk around the resort. The water in the lake/pond was much higher and the bottoms of the trees were under water. There were some branches around but it didn’t look too bad. We decided to take a drive to Publix and Starbucks but everything we drove by was still closed. At the resort the Marketplace was open.
Later that evening we started checking online to see what was open for dinner. We already received notice that our originally planned Disney restaurant (Jiko) was still closed. Not much was open.
We found a nearby Carrabas and Miller’s Ale House both listed as open. Disney is supposed to open tomorrow.
We drove to Carrabas but it was jam packed. We left and drove to the Dolphin when we saw Shula’s is open. They didn’t have valet parking tonight but we just parked ourselves.
We sat at the bar for dinner. They had a limited menu.
I’ll post the pictures of the menu since it’s a subset of the regular menu. Despite being short staffed I thought they did a great job.
Everyone we spoke with seemed in good spirits and we were all talking about the hurricane and how everyone fared. I know many people suffered severe damage, but Orlando (or maybe just the Disney area) didn’t seem as bad as people were expecting it to be.
I had a white sangria and Scott had a martini.
The bread was good as it always is.
For our entree we shared the filet, the broccoli, and the Mac & cheese.
All our food was really good. As we were eating we were amused that we’ve eaten food from Shula’s 3 days in a row (including our hurricane meal); and we’re still enjoying it.
For dessert we shared the chocolate cake.
The souffle is my favorite dessert here, but this was pretty good too.
Even sharing we had some leftovers that we brought back with us.
We were happy to be out and about again, chatting with other people, listening to everyone’s stories, happy that the cast members we spoke to were doing well.
In the morning, we were still advised to remain in our villa.
We were lucky and didn’t lose power.
We made breakfast and just hung out.
In the afternoon, after the storm passed, we took a walk around the resort. The water in the lake/pond was much higher and the bottoms of the trees were under water. There were some branches around but it didn’t look too bad. We decided to take a drive to Publix and Starbucks but everything we drove by was still closed. At the resort the Marketplace was open.
Later that evening we started checking online to see what was open for dinner. We already received notice that our originally planned Disney restaurant (Jiko) was still closed. Not much was open.
We found a nearby Carrabas and Miller’s Ale House both listed as open. Disney is supposed to open tomorrow.
We drove to Carrabas but it was jam packed. We left and drove to the Dolphin when we saw Shula’s is open. They didn’t have valet parking tonight but we just parked ourselves.
We sat at the bar for dinner. They had a limited menu.
I’ll post the pictures of the menu since it’s a subset of the regular menu. Despite being short staffed I thought they did a great job.
Everyone we spoke with seemed in good spirits and we were all talking about the hurricane and how everyone fared. I know many people suffered severe damage, but Orlando (or maybe just the Disney area) didn’t seem as bad as people were expecting it to be.
I had a white sangria and Scott had a martini.
The bread was good as it always is.
For our entree we shared the filet, the broccoli, and the Mac & cheese.
All our food was really good. As we were eating we were amused that we’ve eaten food from Shula’s 3 days in a row (including our hurricane meal); and we’re still enjoying it.
For dessert we shared the chocolate cake.
The souffle is my favorite dessert here, but this was pretty good too.
Even sharing we had some leftovers that we brought back with us.
We were happy to be out and about again, chatting with other people, listening to everyone’s stories, happy that the cast members we spoke to were doing well.
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Friday 9/30/22
We started the day at Hollywood Studios.
In the afternoon we hopped to Epcot (via the skyliner)
As we wandered around World Showcase, we had a few items.
In America Scott ordered the Crab Slider from the Food & Wine Festival Booth. He said it was too salty.
The Coke in a cute bottle hit the spot.
In Germany Scott had the bratwurst in pretzel bread (no mustard) from the Food & Wine booth. This was also too salty.
The next treat wasn’t from a Festival Booth, but the regular quick service place in Germany. Pretzel Bread Pudding. This was very good; I would definitely get this again. It’s not Tambu Lounge good, but it’s still very good.
In China we tried the Passion Fruit Bubble Tea from the festival booth. This was OK, just OK, and was thrown out after a few sips.
We took the skyliner back to Hollywood Studios and spent some more time there.
We started the day at Hollywood Studios.
In the afternoon we hopped to Epcot (via the skyliner)
As we wandered around World Showcase, we had a few items.
In America Scott ordered the Crab Slider from the Food & Wine Festival Booth. He said it was too salty.
The Coke in a cute bottle hit the spot.
In Germany Scott had the bratwurst in pretzel bread (no mustard) from the Food & Wine booth. This was also too salty.
The next treat wasn’t from a Festival Booth, but the regular quick service place in Germany. Pretzel Bread Pudding. This was very good; I would definitely get this again. It’s not Tambu Lounge good, but it’s still very good.
In China we tried the Passion Fruit Bubble Tea from the festival booth. This was OK, just OK, and was thrown out after a few sips.
We took the skyliner back to Hollywood Studios and spent some more time there.
Friday 9/30/22 Continued
For dinner later, we didn’t have reservations, but we drove to the Polynesian to go to the Tambu Lounge around 8:15.
Scott had a Martini.
I had a Lapu Lapu: Plantation Original Dark rum and tropical fruit juices served in a fresh pineapple topped with goslings 151 rum. I’m glad I finally tried this (after seeing all the drinks in pineapples go by) but I probably would not get it again. There was nothing wrong with it, but it wasn’t my favorite drink.
There is an appetizer menu at the bar. We enjoyed having the various appetizers for dinner.
We ordered a California Roll: Jumbo crab, citrus mayonnaise, cucumber, avocado, tobiko. This was just OK; it was kind of dry.
We ordered Pot Stickers: Pork and vegetable dumplings tossed in a chili-garlic sauce. We both enjoyed these a lot and would definitely get them again.
We ordered the noodles, which wasn’t on the appetizer bar menu but they are the O’Hana noodles. I put the pot sticker dipping sauce on them and they were pretty good. I wouldn’t go out of my way to get them, but they were pretty good.
We also ordered the Kaikane’s Barbecued Pork Ribs: Marinated pork ribs. Korean-style barbecue sauce, pickled peppers, pineapple slaw. These were terrible. We each took a bite and that was it. They were way too salty and tangy.
The star of the show was the Pineapple Bread pudding. Delicious as always.
For dinner later, we didn’t have reservations, but we drove to the Polynesian to go to the Tambu Lounge around 8:15.
Scott had a Martini.
I had a Lapu Lapu: Plantation Original Dark rum and tropical fruit juices served in a fresh pineapple topped with goslings 151 rum. I’m glad I finally tried this (after seeing all the drinks in pineapples go by) but I probably would not get it again. There was nothing wrong with it, but it wasn’t my favorite drink.
There is an appetizer menu at the bar. We enjoyed having the various appetizers for dinner.
We ordered a California Roll: Jumbo crab, citrus mayonnaise, cucumber, avocado, tobiko. This was just OK; it was kind of dry.
We ordered Pot Stickers: Pork and vegetable dumplings tossed in a chili-garlic sauce. We both enjoyed these a lot and would definitely get them again.
We ordered the noodles, which wasn’t on the appetizer bar menu but they are the O’Hana noodles. I put the pot sticker dipping sauce on them and they were pretty good. I wouldn’t go out of my way to get them, but they were pretty good.
We also ordered the Kaikane’s Barbecued Pork Ribs: Marinated pork ribs. Korean-style barbecue sauce, pickled peppers, pineapple slaw. These were terrible. We each took a bite and that was it. They were way too salty and tangy.
The star of the show was the Pineapple Bread pudding. Delicious as always.
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Hi. It didn’t really taste like a pretzel nor did it have a chewy texture. It wasn’t overly sweet which sometimes bread pudding can be. The bread had a hint of salt to cut the sweetness that the sauce provided. A nice blend of salt & sweet.
Saturday 10/1/22
We spent the day at Animal Kingdom.
That evening we drove to Animal Kingdom Lodge for our dinner reservation at Jiko.
We were intentionally a little early so we could go to the bar for a pre-dinner cocktail. The seats at the bar weren’t the most comfortable but we weren’t there that long.
Scott had a martini.
I had the Jungle Punch: House-made vanilla/pineapple vodka infusion, chipotle pineapple syrup, pineapple juice. The bartender recommended this as their best cocktail. It was good. It had a little bit of heat/spice to it, but not overly spicy.
We were seated right at our reservation time. The chairs are much more comfortable in the actual restaurant.
We shared two appetizers
Braised Wild Boar Tenderloin: Creamy pap, Chakalaka tomatoes, herb-smoked oil. This was good. Better than I expected. I never tried wild boar before. We really liked the little ball looking things on the dish, but couldn’t figure out what they were.
We also shared the Duck Confit and Honey-Raisin flatbread: Preserved duck, rocket, toasted chickpeas, mozzarella, plump raisins, harissa, spiced honey. This was way too spicy for me, I took one bite and that was it. We had this dish before on our last trip and while it was a bit spicy I was able to eat it. Scott enjoyed it but even he said it was too spicy.
The bread is good, different than the normal bread in most restaurants.
For our entree we shared Oak-grilled filet mignon: four cheese macaroni, rainbow cauliflower, chocolate-red wine Demi-glacé. This was good and it was very nice of them to split the dish in the kitchen for us. This is a picture of my half of the dish.
Scott also ordered the enhancement Bobotie Mac & Cheese: Four-cheese, wagyu, almonds, raisins, kachumbari, red wine reduction. I didn’t like this one, but the plain Mac & cheese that came with the filet was pretty good. Scott like this special Mac & cheese.
The food was good, but not as good as our last visit.
We skipped dessert deciding we had a different dessert in mind…I’m sure you can guess where we headed next.
They gave us little guava (I think) gummies that we liked. Scott ate his gummy before I could take the picture but there were originally two of them on the plate.
We spent the day at Animal Kingdom.
That evening we drove to Animal Kingdom Lodge for our dinner reservation at Jiko.
We were intentionally a little early so we could go to the bar for a pre-dinner cocktail. The seats at the bar weren’t the most comfortable but we weren’t there that long.
Scott had a martini.
I had the Jungle Punch: House-made vanilla/pineapple vodka infusion, chipotle pineapple syrup, pineapple juice. The bartender recommended this as their best cocktail. It was good. It had a little bit of heat/spice to it, but not overly spicy.
We were seated right at our reservation time. The chairs are much more comfortable in the actual restaurant.
We shared two appetizers
Braised Wild Boar Tenderloin: Creamy pap, Chakalaka tomatoes, herb-smoked oil. This was good. Better than I expected. I never tried wild boar before. We really liked the little ball looking things on the dish, but couldn’t figure out what they were.
We also shared the Duck Confit and Honey-Raisin flatbread: Preserved duck, rocket, toasted chickpeas, mozzarella, plump raisins, harissa, spiced honey. This was way too spicy for me, I took one bite and that was it. We had this dish before on our last trip and while it was a bit spicy I was able to eat it. Scott enjoyed it but even he said it was too spicy.
The bread is good, different than the normal bread in most restaurants.
For our entree we shared Oak-grilled filet mignon: four cheese macaroni, rainbow cauliflower, chocolate-red wine Demi-glacé. This was good and it was very nice of them to split the dish in the kitchen for us. This is a picture of my half of the dish.
Scott also ordered the enhancement Bobotie Mac & Cheese: Four-cheese, wagyu, almonds, raisins, kachumbari, red wine reduction. I didn’t like this one, but the plain Mac & cheese that came with the filet was pretty good. Scott like this special Mac & cheese.
The food was good, but not as good as our last visit.
We skipped dessert deciding we had a different dessert in mind…I’m sure you can guess where we headed next.
They gave us little guava (I think) gummies that we liked. Scott ate his gummy before I could take the picture but there were originally two of them on the plate.
Saturday 10/1/22 Continued
We drove to the Polynesian and went to the Tambu Lounge for bread pudding. This is our favorite dessert at Disney. We also enjoy hanging out at the Tambu Lounge; we’ve had some great times hanging out chatting with the bartenders and other customers.
We drove to the Polynesian and went to the Tambu Lounge for bread pudding. This is our favorite dessert at Disney. We also enjoy hanging out at the Tambu Lounge; we’ve had some great times hanging out chatting with the bartenders and other customers.
ThreeBoyMama
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Your drink at Jiko sounds delicious! Sorry the food wasn’t as good as in previous visits. It sure looked good!
Hi. You have a good point, maybe I was being too harsh. The only disappointment really was the pizza being too spicy. Everything else was good. The drink was very good.
Thank you for making me realize that
ThreeBoyMama
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Well looks can be deceiving! Their presentation is always so nice but the flavor has to be there too. I also understand having high expectations based on previous great experiences!
KenyaSierra
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Most common phrase: Scott had a martini. He is my brother from another mother.
erinch
Parsing the same ee cummings poem for 20 years
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KenyaSierra got there first. You absolutely have to name your reports Scott had a martini.Most common phrase: Scott had a martini. He is my brother from another mother.
Sweettears
60 years of Disney fandom and counting
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Lol Scott sounds like a man who knows what he wants to drink. I’m also a Scott and I go for a bourbon every time instead of the martini. Must be something about us Scotts
I’m also a Scott and I go for a bourbon every time instead of the martini. Must be something about us Scotts
2xcited2sleep
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Really enjoying your report. I have never been to Shula's and I really must change that as I hear so many good things about it, and specifically the experience sitting at the bar. Have you ever tried Flying Fish? That's my absolute favorite bar to sit at for just drinks or a full meal. Sorry the hurricane messed with your plans a bit. That wild boar tenderloin at Jiko is one of my favorite dishes anywhere on property. I'm not sure if they still do but they used to be willing to serve a double portion as an entree. Looking forward to more!
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