L'Originale Alfredo di Roma to Close August 31, 2007!

[Minniespal]

Found this on Allears:-

Disney's contract with L'Originale Alfredo di Roma Ristorante ends August 31, 2007. Disney is currently working on plans to develop a new Italian restaurant for World Showcase's Italy pavilion. No further details are yet available.

[UKDEB]

I spotted this on the Restaurants forum a few days ago, Florence. For years we avoided Alfredo's due to the dreadful reviews it attracts. Last January we decided to throw caution to the wind and give it a go. Wow, were those reviews right! :rotfl:

I'll be pleased to see a new restaurant take its place, but I'm also glad we found the time to try it out for ourselves before it goes.

[Goofyish]

A nice Italian themed Indian restaurant would be good :rotfl:

[Minniespal]

For years we avoided Alfredo's due to the dreadful reviews it attracts. Last January we decided to throw caution to the wind and give it a go. Wow, were those reviews right! :rotfl:

We did the same:lmao: It's a pity because it is a lovely restaurant. Always makes reminds me of the castle. It is such a lovely restaurant but the menu is very limited and usually the food is dreadful.

Hope that whatever takes its place is greatly improved.

[mikki.young]

We haven't liked it in the past but actually had a delicious lunch there this January. The info was up on Intercot first time I saw it about a week ago. Indian and Italian - not sure that goes together Tim! :rotfl2:

[Minniespal]

Indian and Italian - not sure that goes together Tim! :rotfl2:

Chicken Tikka Masala over Spaghetti:scared1:

[UKDEB]

It's a pity because it is a lovely restaurant.

Yes, I was pleasantly surprised by its opulence. Like many Disney restaurants, though, it's spoilt by its cavernous nature - it's like an extremely upmarket canteen. Why do they do that? They could so easily divide the space into smaller, more intimate, sections.

[Minniespal]

Why do they do that?

The good ole Disney money making scheme in search of another $ I think:)

[carolfoy]

alfredo's was my very first on site meal, we were in epcot during a 1 week, off the hoof trip March 2003 and ducked into alfredos to get out of the rain - I must admit it was the most overpriced pasta I'd ever had :rotfl2: especially as we have a really good italian here, but the CM's were lovely and the atmosphere was great

[hogwartsdropout]

We've always had great meals there but found it a bit too expensive so we stopped going. It'll be interesting to see what the new one is like.