We Smelled It...It Had to be Eaten, Part II ... Ding, Dong, Done!!!

[BriarRosie]

Hey Lori... do you think we should just tell them to show up in October??? :thumbsup2:thumbsup2

Sure, why not. :cutie:

[oybolshoi]

Couldn't agree more! Bluezoo is quite possibly the best restaurant on Disney property. But I've said before and I'll say again, AVOID THE DANCING FISH.

I've heard other people mention that too ... stay away from the Dancing Fish, but I'm not sure why. Care to expand?

On a non-food review note, I dig the way you write. You obviously know food, and people who know food tend to write stuffy reviews. But not you - you're a fun read, and if we ever get the chance, my wife and I would love to eat with you and your husband. Heck, we might even get drunk with you, which I usually hate doing.

Well thank you very much for the kind words. :flower3:

While I don't know food nearly as well as some folks around here, I do like to eat ... there's no doubt about that! And I agree with you ... many food experts take food waaaaaay too seriously. They need to lighten up if you ask me. :laughing:

And if you ever happen to be at WDW in October look for us - we're always happy to stop for a drink or snack with some fellow DIS-foodies!

Thanks for reading!!

First, I am intrigued about the "beware the dancing fish comment". Love to find out why. popcorn::

yes, inquiring minds want to know!

And boy, that last part is a compliment of the first order, I'd say! :rotfl2: I can attest to their fun quotient, but I did not get smashed in their presence. ;)

Fun quotient, eh? I wonder if it increases exponentially with each ounce of alcohol? :rotfl2:

Hey Lori... do you think we should just tell them to show up in October??? :thumbsup2:thumbsup2

Sure, why not. :cutie:

The more the merrier. :thumbsup2

[oybolshoi]

Thursday, October 16th - Dinner, Dinner, Bo-Binner, Citricos Was a Winner!

Slowly but surely over the last few years Jay and I have made it our mission to try as many of Disney's signature restaurants as possible. By the time this trip rolled around there weren't too many signature establishments remaining that we were interested in ... Yachtsman (we're from the Midwest - Bovine is our second language); The Hollywood Brown Derby (mmmm, overpriced banality ... have your agent call ours when something original hits the menu); Citricos ... uh, how did we miss this one? No doubt it was a combination of my short-sightedness and Citricos' previously limited operating schedule because they used to be closed on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

Well, after reading some DIS-reviews from folks whose opinion I trust, I went ahead and booked an ADR for the last night of our trip. And since this dinner would take place the night before my birthday I went ahead and ordered a little sumpin' sumpin' from the Grand Floridian Bakery to help make it bit more festive. Past experiences with the bakery staff have given me a high level of confidence that when I place an order there is absolutely nothing to worry about ... note that I used the word past.

Jay and I took a couple of pictures of Citricos the day before when were at the Grand Floridian for afternoon tea. These were all taken before the restaurant opened for business:

Entrance
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/470.jpg

The bar – not very big or very private, but they make a mean drink!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/471.jpg

Front seating area ...
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/472.jpg

Citricos was much larger than we thought it would be based on our quick survey. The restaurant extends the length of the hotel's second floor and also has a "show kitchen" along with a small, private dining room for guests who book the Chef's Domaine. Decorated in warm tones of brown and yellow with lots of wrought iron, the ambience was lovely – very relaxed and casually elegant.

A few more pictures once the restaurant came alive for dinner:

Intermission at the show kitchen...
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/561.jpg

Just what the DDP ordered: a full dining room!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/562.jpg

There is a little round kiosk outside of the restaurant where guests check in for their ADRs. It's actually located directly across from the front entrance to Victoria & Albert's, so while we were waiting for our table we had the chance to gawk at a handful of very elegantly dressed couples arriving for their five-star dining experience. They all looked so nice and flowery!

While we were checking in I was sure to mention that we’d ordered something from the GF Bakery a few weeks earlier – I’ve always wanted the white chocolate Mickey with the tuxedo strawberries and thought that would be a nice end to the meal as well as a special birthday treat. Since that's an item that's only listed on the resort amenities menu I wasn't sure when I requested it if they would actually allow me to order it for delivery to Citricos. The CM I spoke with in the bakery was super helpful on the phone, even going so far as to tell me that she'd have it delivered with a special box so that Mickey could safely travel home with us. Since the order I'd placed with her for our afternoon tea had arrived with no trouble, I had no reason to suspect that this order would be bunged up.

But bunged it was.

So bunged in fact, that there was no record of it anywhere, even when I produced the normally fail-safe confirmation number provided me three weeks earlier.

Kudos to boo-dos ... Consuela you ruiner; you nearly ruined everything, you ruiner you! No one could find anything about a special order but the manager stepped in as the evening progressed and she really delivered, providing us with a sweet ending to a terrific meal and guaranteeing that we ended our time at WDW on a high note. More on that later ... I'm guessing by now you guys want to see some FOOD!

First, though, the requisite self portrait while we waited for our table …

Feed us!!!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/557.jpg

I think our ADR was scheduled for around 6:30PM - a little earlier than we would usually eat dinner on vacation but our flight was leaving early the next morning and we were going to have to roll out of bed at the butt crack of stupid to arrive at the airport on time. We were surprised not only by the number of people who were already there but by the number of small children. I guess that's just the way it's going to be from here on out now that the dining plan has taken hold - there will be no such thing as a truly quiet meal at WDW unless you dine at V&A or a restaurant that doesn’t accept the plan. Thankfully the families we were seated near all had very well behaved children which we truly appreciated.

Our first goal of the evening once we were seated was to place an order for a tasty alcoholic beverage. Jay opted for a Pinot Noir while I chose Sangria. The serving team was quite good, although not as attentive as I thought they might be. It wasn't that they were neglectful, but they did vanish for lengthy stretches while our glasses remained empty, and if there's one thing we don't like it's our water glasses sitting empty.

Jay’s wine and my sangria
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/564.jpg

And then it was time for the food parade to begin. For my appetizer I ordered Saute'ed Shrimp: strascinati pasta, lemon, white wine, tomatoes, and feta cheese.

Look at the colors!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/565.jpg

I knew a moment of concern when this was first placed before me because I wasn't expecting multi-colored pasta and I was worried that bizarre mushrooms or crazy legumes might have worked their way into my food. However, after a tentative bite I realized that I had nothing to fear and was able to relax and savor the rest. The serving size was very generous - I think it could easily be shared between two people - and there were a fair number of shrimpies and fat chunks of feta cheese hiding among the pasta. I really liked this dish, especially the combination of tangy, salty feta with the sharp, citrusy lemon.

Jay ordered the Gateau of Crab - lump crab, orange fennel cream, and tomato fennel slaw.

Crab lump!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/566.jpg

This was outstanding but the one thing that surprised us both was that it was served chilled. It was very rich thanks to that combination of cream and crab and I personally was pleased that the kitchen used the fennel sparingly. If I could only order one of these items for my appetizer I think I'd stick with the shrimp - I love shrimp and feta served together over pasta and it was a lighter selection for all that the serving portion was so generous. But really, if you like seafood I don't think you could go wrong with either option.

And if that wasn't enough, Jay also ordered a dish of Cioppino Soup - Prince Edward mussels, orzo pasta, and savory saffron-tomato broth.

Shell-soup
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/567.jpg

I don't eat mussels so let me get a statement from the hubba; please stand by ...

And now, a message from our sponsors:

Crunchie-munchies are the best,
Look delicious on your vest;
Serve them to unwanted guests,
Stuff the mattress with the rest!

Thank you for standing by; we now return you to your irregularly scheduled review, already in progress.

Jay had this to say about the soup: It was good but nowhere near as good as the soup we we were served at the French Regional lunch at Bistro Paris. Fair enough, I suppose. I would only point out that we were served a bisque at Bistro while cioppino is more along the lines of fish stew (I think) so we're not really comparing apples to apples here.

For my entree I wanted to try something different and so ordered the Braised Boneless Black Angus Short Ribs - served with creamy polenta and blood orange demi-glace.

Where have you been all my life?
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/568.jpg

I'd read reviews of this dish but had no idea just how good it was going to be until I dived into it. The rib meat was juicy and flavorful and so tender that I barely needed to chew. And the polenta ... oh, it took me back to the first time I tried goat cheese polenta at CA Grill and subsequently fell in love with cornmeal. This polenta was a dream - thick and creamy and not a hint of grittiness - it provided a wonderful textural contrast with the meat and did a great job of soaking up that blood-orange glace. I don't know if Citricos has a "signature" dish, but if it doesn't then this should be given the place of honor on their menu because it was a revelation.

Jay took our server's advice and chose the Braised Veal Shank - served with carrot-potato pure'e, roasted vegetables, and toasted citrus gremolata.

Shank, rattle, and roll
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/570.jpg

Jay said that this was exceptional - moist and tender and alive with flavor. He also really liked the special little spoon that was provided for marrow scooping. People say the marrow is the best part of a dish like this but I can't quite bring myself to eat it. Jason, on the other hand, is very much a member of the "crack open their bones and feast on the warm goo inside" club.

Earlier in our meal Citricos' manager visited our table to discuss that special order bakery snafu. She was absolutely lovely, and while letting us know that the order couldn't be located promised to have the kitchen work up a surprise. And did they ever ... I actually liked this better than what I'd first requested when I called the bakery.

Birthday surprise!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/575.jpg

Ain’t I cute?
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/573.jpg

I still received the Mickey statue (and he is solid white chocolate ... we still have him in the kitchen) and rather than a handful of chocolate covered strawberries we received a nice variety of tasty cookies which proved to be the perfect not-too-heavy dessert to end our meal. Jay told me that the kids in the restaurant were mesmerized by this dessert as it was carried through the dining room to our table, most likely because of the Mickey statue. Who wants cake when they can have six solid inches of white chocolate Mickey Mouse? :laughing:

I was truly delighted with the end result and took the opportunity to thank the manager for her assitance the next time we saw her - she was very hands on that evening, taking time to speak with as many guests as possible. Two thumbs up for Citricos' management staff because it would have been very easy for them to just tell us there was nothing they could do about our missing bakery order.

To finish off the night and to facilitate cookie dunking, Jay and I both ordered a cappuccino. But not any old cappuccino ... a Grand Cappuccino ... coffee with mystery boozes. And I say mystery boozes because neither one of us remember which two alcoholic beverages were mixed in with the coffee. But whatever they were, the combination made for a delicious caffeinated drink and cookie bathtub.

Grand indeed!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/578.jpg

Wow.

Just wow.

Citricos proved to be yet another dining highlight on this trip; so much so, in fact, that once again we must give it our highest rating: Monstrous Fine! For those of you who may be on the fence about giving this restaurant a try, I'd strongly encourage you to get off the fence and make an ADR. It's definitely one of the best signature restaurants on property and is on the short list of signatures we feel are worth repeating when we return to WDW this fall.

I hope this was helpful and thanks for reading! :goodvibes

[jeminni]

Great review of Citrico's Brenda. :thumbsup2

Whilel it all looked and sounded great I think I would have been happy with just the 3 appetizers. :goodvibes Your birthday dessert looked spectacular. Kudos to the manager for going out of her way to get a special dessert for you. And how yummy is it to finish up a great meal with a hot boozy drink and cookies. :yay:

[cntkg1]

Birthday surprise!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/575.jpg

Do you think Mickey will bring me one of those on the cruise B when I gently remind them that Chuck and I are celebrating our 30th anniversary and the kid's 1st anniversaires??? I'm sure the verbiage can be changed a little, right? That looks amazing.:thumbsup2:thumbsup2:thumbsup2

Ain’t I cute?
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/573.jpg

You sure are!!!



To finish off the night and to facilitate cookie dunking, Jay and I both ordered a cappuccino. But not any old cappuccino ... a Grand Cappuccino ... coffee with mystery boozes. And I say mystery boozes because neither one of us remember which two alcoholic beverages were mixed in with the coffee. But whatever they were, the combination made for a delicious caffeinated drink and cookie bathtub.
Grand indeed!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/578.jpg

:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2: Now, that's one bathtub I'd really enjoy. :thumbsup2

[PNO4TE]

Yum yum yum yummy yum! You and Jay ordered exactly the same entrees that Bob and I had last October too! Our opinion of Citricos was right up there as one of the top dining venues at WDW. We did not have a particularly good server; he seemed harried with only one other table and us! But the meal was spectacular and I will be very quick to return. I think I need to try the sangria, though. You are the second person to mention it and I don't think I saw past the wine list (and I also had a Pinot Noir that evening).

Thanks for another great review, Brenda!

[PNO4TE]

For some reason the DIS liked my post so well it doubled it!:confused3

[TigerKat]

I am so excited to read this, can't wait to try it in October! So sorry about the bakery mishap but kudos to Citrico's manager for doing her best to make you happy.:thumbsup2

[KristinAnne]

:lmao: It's a good thing. Crunk is sort of an overused hip-hop term, which is probably way out of date, and if I used it in front of my students, they would all roll their eyes at me. Etimologically speaking, it's a combination of the words crazy and drunk, which your dining reviews almost always are! :rotfl:

It's still used, but more in the context of "I was CRUNK last night!" Well...my husband has used it (in regards to other people), but come to think of it, he's 29, so I may be dating myself too! :rotfl2:

[ChelleinNC]

Thursday, October 16th - Dinner, Dinner, Bo-Binner, Citricos Was a Winner!

Slowly but surely over the last few years Jay and I have made it our mission to try as many of Disney's signature restaurants as possible. By the time this trip rolled around there weren't too many signature establishments remaining that we were interested in ... Yachtsman (we're from the Midwest - Bovine is our second language); The Hollywood Brown Derby (mmmm, overpriced banality ... have your agent call ours when something original hits the menu); Citricos ... uh, how did we miss this one? No doubt it was a combination of my short-sightedness and Citricos' previously limited operating schedule because they used to be closed on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

We are working on the same thing, hope to hit all of the signatures. Sounds like Citricos might move up on the list.

I went ahead and ordered a little sumpin' sumpin' from the Grand Floridian Bakery to help make it bit more festive. Past experiences with the bakery staff have given me a high level of confidence that when I place an order there is absolutely nothing to worry about ... note that I used the word past.

uh oh, I hear forboding music.....

Jay and I took a couple of pictures of Citricos the day before when were at the Grand Floridian for afternoon tea. These were all taken before the restaurant opened for business:

Entrance
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/470.jpg

The bar – not very big or very private, but they make a mean drink!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/471.jpg

Front seating area ...
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/472.jpg

Citricos was much larger than we thought it would be based on our quick survey. The restaurant extends the length of the hotel's second floor and also has a "show kitchen" along with a small, private dining room for guests who book the Chef's Domaine. Decorated in warm tones of brown and yellow with lots of wrought iron, the ambience was lovely – very relaxed and casually elegant.

A few more pictures once the restaurant came alive for dinner:

Intermission at the show kitchen...
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/561.jpg

Just what the DDP ordered: a full dining room!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/562.jpg

There is a little round kiosk outside of the restaurant where guests check in for their ADRs. It's actually located directly across from the front entrance to Victoria & Albert's, so while we were waiting for our table we had the chance to gawk at a handful of very elegantly dressed couples arriving for their five-star dining experience. They all looked so nice and flowery!

It looks better when it's alive, the early pics looked like you'd be eating in the hallway

While we were checking in I was sure to mention that we’d ordered something from the GF Bakery a few weeks earlier – I’ve always wanted the white chocolate Mickey with the tuxedo strawberries and thought that would be a nice end to the meal as well as a special birthday treat. Since that's an item that's only listed on the resort amenities menu I wasn't sure when I requested it if they would actually allow me to order it for delivery to Citricos. The CM I spoke with in the bakery was super helpful on the phone, even going so far as to tell me that she'd have it delivered with a special box so that Mickey could safely travel home with us. Since the order I'd placed with her for our afternoon tea had arrived with no trouble, I had no reason to suspect that this order would be bunged up.

But bunged it was.

So bunged in fact, that there was no record of it anywhere, even when I produced the normally fail-safe confirmation number provided me three weeks earlier.


Oh no!!!

... I'm guessing by now you guys want to see some FOOD!
Well duh!

First, though, the requisite self portrait while we waited for our table …

Feed us!!!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/557.jpg

What a cute couple :love:


It wasn't that they were neglectful, but they did vanish for lengthy stretches while our glasses remained empty, and if there's one thing we don't like it's our water glasses sitting empty. Major pet peeve of mine!

Jay’s wine and my sangria
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/564.jpg

And then it was time for the food parade to begin. For my appetizer I ordered Saute'ed Shrimp: strascinati pasta, lemon, white wine, tomatoes, and feta cheese.

Look at the colors!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/565.jpg

I knew a moment of concern when this was first placed before me because I wasn't expecting multi-colored pasta and I was worried that bizarre mushrooms or crazy legumes might have worked their way into my food. However, after a tentative bite I realized that I had nothing to fear and was able to relax and savor the rest. The serving size was very generous - I think it could easily be shared between two people - and there were a fair number of shrimpies and fat chunks of feta cheese hiding among the pasta. I really liked this dish, especially the combination of tangy, salty feta with the sharp, citrusy lemon.

Jay ordered the Gateau of Crab - lump crab, orange fennel cream, and tomato fennel slaw.

Crab lump!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/566.jpg

This was outstanding but the one thing that surprised us both was that it was served chilled. It was very rich thanks to that combination of cream and crab and I personally was pleased that the kitchen used the fennel sparingly. If I could only order one of these items for my appetizer I think I'd stick with the shrimp - I love shrimp and feta served together over pasta and it was a lighter selection for all that the serving portion was so generous. But really, if you like seafood I don't think you could go wrong with either option.

And if that wasn't enough, Jay also ordered a dish of Cioppino Soup - Prince Edward mussels, orzo pasta, and savory saffron-tomato broth.

Shell-soup
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/567.jpg

I don't eat mussels so let me get a statement from the hubba; please stand by ...

And now, a message from our sponsors:

Crunchie-munchies are the best,
Look delicious on your vest;
Serve them to unwanted guests,
Stuff the mattress with the rest!

Thank you for standing by; we now return you to your irregularly scheduled review, already in progress.

Jay had this to say about the soup: It was good but nowhere near as good as the soup we we were served at the French Regional lunch at Bistro Paris. Fair enough, I suppose. I would only point out that we were served a bisque at Bistro while cioppino is more along the lines of fish stew (I think) so we're not really comparing apples to apples here.

For my entree I wanted to try something different and so ordered the Braised Boneless Black Angus Short Ribs - served with creamy polenta and blood orange demi-glace.

Where have you been all my life?
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/568.jpg

I'd read reviews of this dish but had no idea just how good it was going to be until I dived into it. The rib meat was juicy and flavorful and so tender that I barely needed to chew. And the polenta ... oh, it took me back to the first time I tried goat cheese polenta at CA Grill and subsequently fell in love with cornmeal. This polenta was a dream - thick and creamy and not a hint of grittiness - it provided a wonderful textural contrast with the meat and did a great job of soaking up that blood-orange glace. I don't know if Citricos has a "signature" dish, but if it doesn't then this should be given the place of honor on their menu because it was a revelation.

Jay took our server's advice and chose the Braised Veal Shank - served with carrot-potato pure'e, roasted vegetables, and toasted citrus gremolata.

Shank, rattle, and roll
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/570.jpg

Jay said that this was exceptional - moist and tender and alive with flavor. He also really liked the special little spoon that was provided for marrow scooping. People say the marrow is the best part of a dish like this but I can't quite bring myself to eat it. Jason, on the other hand, is very much a member of the "crack open their bones and feast on the warm goo inside" club.
Ok, the marrow bit sounds a little gross, but everything else sounds really good!
BTW, the marscapone polenta at HBD is to die for good! Maybe they could serve it with something besides the salmon for you.

Earlier in our meal Citricos' manager visited our table to discuss that special order bakery snafu. She was absolutely lovely, and while letting us know that the order couldn't be located promised to have the kitchen work up a surprise. And did they ever ... I actually liked this better than what I'd first requested when I called the bakery.

Birthday surprise!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/575.jpg

Ain’t I cute?
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/573.jpg

I still received the Mickey statue (and he is solid white chocolate ... we still have him in the kitchen) and rather than a handful of chocolate covered strawberries we received a nice variety of tasty cookies which proved to be the perfect not-too-heavy dessert to end our meal. Jay told me that the kids in the restaurant were mesmerized by this dessert as it was carried through the dining room to our table, most likely because of the Mickey statue. Who wants cake when they can have six solid inches of white chocolate Mickey Mouse? :laughing:

I was truly delighted with the end result and took the opportunity to thank the manager for her assitance the next time we saw her - she was very hands on that evening, taking time to speak with as many guests as possible. Two thumbs up for Citricos' management staff because it would have been very easy for them to just tell us there was nothing they could do about our missing bakery order.

Yes you are :goodvibes and what an awesome job they did! :cheer2:

To finish off the night and to facilitate cookie dunking, Jay and I both ordered a cappuccino. But not any old cappuccino ... a Grand Cappuccino ... coffee with mystery boozes. And I say mystery boozes because neither one of us remember which two alcoholic beverages were mixed in with the coffee. But whatever they were, the combination made for a delicious caffeinated drink and cookie bathtub.

Grand indeed!
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/578.jpg

Wow.

Just wow.

Of course you finish with the best! "cookie bathtub" :lmao::lmao: Love it, my favorite line of the night

Citricos proved to be yet another dining highlight on this trip; so much so, in fact, that once again we must give it our highest rating: Monstrous Fine! For those of you who may be on the fence about giving this restaurant a try, I'd strongly encourage you to get off the fence and make an ADR. It's definitely one of the best signature restaurants on property and is on the short list of signatures we feel are worth repeating when we return to WDW this fall.

I hope this was helpful and thanks for reading! :goodvibes

It was helpful :thumbsup2 and I thoroughly enjoyed reading along :goodvibes and I can't believe it's over :sad1:

[KristinAnne]

Great review! I'm considering this for December, if I can find it in myself (or rather DH's self :rotfl:) to rationalize the price.

[OurDogCisco]

I'm so sad your reviews are coming to an end!!!

Your review of Citricos' was awesome. We just might have to try it on our next trip. The restaurant decor did look a lot like Disney Cruise Line though especially with the railing.

[*KeepMovingForward*]

As usual, everything looks delicious! I think Citrico's is (or was) a hidden gem at Disney. Your dessert looks too cute. Your right...who doesn't love a solid chocolate Mickey? Heck, I would have been gawking at it too along with those kids. :goodvibes

[Rebelmom67]

Those braised short ribs are calllling my name.:goodvibes God, I love your reviews....

[oybolshoi]

Great review of Citrico's Brenda. :thumbsup2

While it all looked and sounded great I think I would have been happy with just the 3 appetizers. :goodvibes Your birthday dessert looked spectacular. Kudos to the manager for going out of her way to get a special dessert for you. And how yummy is it to finish up a great meal with a hot boozy drink and cookies. :yay:

Thanks Bridget - glad you enjoyed it! I know what you mean about stopping at the appetizers ... I think that sometimes too but we don't manage to do that very often. We always end up ordering what seems like one of everything!

And the manager was awesome - I couldn't believe that she pulled that off.

Do you think Mickey will bring me one of those on the cruise B when I gently remind them that Chuck and I are celebrating our 30th anniversary and the kid's 1st anniversaires??? I'm sure the verbiage can be changed a little, right? That looks amazing.:thumbsup2

Hiya Goose! I honestly don't know if these are available on DCL ... I suppose you could call and ask, but be sure to do so in advance so they have enough time to pull it together.

I hope they do ... it's really a fun feeling to be on the receiving end of solid chocolate Mickey! :goodvibes


:rotfl2: Now, that's one bathtub I'd really enjoy.

Who doesn't enjoy a cookie bathtub?

Yum yum yum yummy yum! You and Jay ordered exactly the same entrees that Bob and I had last October too! Our opinion of Citricos was right up there as one of the top dining venues at WDW. We did not have a particularly good server; he seemed harried with only one other table and us! But the meal was spectacular and I will be very quick to return. I think I need to try the sangria, though. You are the second person to mention it and I don't think I saw past the wine list (and I also had a Pinot Noir that evening).

Thanks for another great review, Brenda!

Hi Elin! We were so pleasantly surprised by Citricos and it was a great meal. I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed your meal there, too. Recent menus I've seen from the restaurant no longer list the short ribs ... I hope that's a mistake and not a permanent change. I can understand that WDW is trying to cut expenses but if they keep paring down their menu selections without adjusting the menu prices they're going to have a revolt on their hands. We sure don't want to see Disney Dining regress to the point it was at 15-20 years ago ... :scared1:

Thanks for reading!

For some reason the DIS liked my post so well it doubled it!:confused3

That happens to me sometimes, too. You can post as much as you want as far as I'm concerned. :goodvibes

I am so excited to read this, can't wait to try it in October! So sorry about the bakery mishap but kudos to Citrico's manager for doing her best to make you happy.:thumbsup2

Hi Kathy! I hope you and the hubby enjoy your dinner there this October - it really was a great meal for us. And the manager deserved a big hug for going so far out of her way for us - she was super!

It's still used, but more in the context of "I was CRUNK last night!" Well...my husband has used it (in regards to other people), but come to think of it, he's 29, so I may be dating myself too! :rotfl2:

That's crunktastic! :laughing:

We are working on the same thing, hope to hit all of the signatures. Sounds like Citricos might move up on the list.

They are currently in our top three. If Jay and I had to rank them right now, excluding V&A and Bluezoo and those sigs that we haven't eaten at, our list would look like this:

Jiko
Citricos
Bistro Paris
Flying Fish
CA Grill
Narcoossees
Artist Point


uh oh, I hear forboding music.....

You know, the potential was certainly there, given the way things had transpired earlier in the day, for this to end badly. We were both very grateful that the staff at Citricos went out of there way to make up for the mistake in the bakery.


It looks better when it's alive, the early pics looked like you'd be eating in the hallway

:lmao: We were afraid to walk too far into the restaurant while it was still officially closed!


What a cute couple :love:

Awww, thank you. We're both about 15 pounds heavier today ... we've fed well this winter and now need to shed our fat. :laughing:

Major pet peeve of mine!

Me too, because I drink a ton of water - I have to because of the Crohns issue (too easy to become dehydrated). I hate it when servers assume that because you have an alcoholic beverage you don't want / need water. I want water even more when I'm drinking booze!

Ok, the marrow bit sounds a little gross, but everything else sounds really good! BTW, the marscapone polenta at HBD is to die for good! Maybe they could serve it with something besides the salmon for you.

I don't do marrow but many people in my family do ... to each his own. The meal was truly amazing - I think you'd be very pleased if you decided to pay them a visit for dinner.

Marscapone polenta ... hmmmmm, that sounds delish!


Yes you are :goodvibes and what an awesome job they did! :cheer2:

Of course you finish with the best! "cookie bathtub" :lmao::lmao: Love it, my favorite line of the night

Thanks very much - they did a lovely job, didn't they? Glad you liked the cookie bathtub comment ... that's sure what it seemed like!


It was helpful :thumbsup2 and I thoroughly enjoyed reading along :goodvibes and I can't believe it's over :sad1:

Good - glad to hear it! I'm a little surprised that I was able to wrap this up so soon (for me) ... not even six full months. That may be a record! Of course, I don't have much vacation planning getting in the way right now so I'm sure that's got something to do with it.

Thanks so much for reading along with us!

[oybolshoi]

Great review! I'm considering this for December, if I can find it in myself (or rather DH's self :rotfl:) to rationalize the price.

Thanks! It was pricey, no doubt about it, but very much worth the expense I think, especially if you're celebrating something.

I'm so sad your reviews are coming to an end!!!

Aww, thank you. But there will be non-Disney food porn over the next couple of months and then one last batch of food-hurrah this fall. :goodvibes And there's always the CB thread for all of us to feed each other's addiction!

Your review of Citricos' was awesome. We just might have to try it on our next trip. The restaurant decor did look a lot like Disney Cruise Line though especially with the railing.

Thanks! It was a great meal. And you are so right about the decor ... it does remind me of Palo now that you point it out.

As usual, everything looks delicious! I think Citrico's is (or was) a hidden gem at Disney. Your dessert looks too cute. Your right...who doesn't love a solid chocolate Mickey? Heck, I would have been gawking at it too along with those kids. :goodvibes

Thanks! I agree that it was something of a hidden gem, in part I think because they used to only be open Wed - Sun. Now that they're open just like all the other sigs the dining plan has made it a lot easier for people to dine there and ... hidden no longer. Still a gem, though!

I would have gawked too! And in fact did gawk at someone's birthday cake a little while later. I also gawked a some free lemocello shots a couple at the table next to us received and which we did not. I don't know what grabs my attention more - dessert or free booze! Probably a little of both. :rotfl2:

Those braised short ribs are calllling my name.:goodvibes God, I love your reviews....

The ribs were fantastic! And thanks so much for the compliment - I really appreciate it! :hug:

[TheDISneyFamily]

Looks like you saved the best for your last dinner. :cloud9: I'm glad you guys got to enjoy a wonderful meal at Citricos! :goodvibes Everything looked delicious! What time was your ADR? We like to go right at 5:30 when it opens and it's always very quiet. Then again, we do that for most of our dinners, especially California Grill, where it can get very loud. Sorry about the B-day snafu, but it looks like Cindy came through for you! :thumbsup2

Have a great weekend!
-Michelle

[njprincess]

WOW!!! So glad to hear that Citrico's hasn't lost any of the it's charm! I have had the pleasure of eating there several times and it's always been a terrific! (Fortunately for me, I was smart enough to suggest this place to my parents as a great place to celebrate Mother's Day, so I didn't get stuck with the check. Daddy did :))

I have to admit that the picture and description of the beef ribs over polenta had me licking the screen!!! :cloud9: I must have missed that one but it is definitely on my hit list now.

The chocolate Mickey looks amazing! I wonder how many people tried to order it after they saw yours go by? :lmao:

Is it really over??? :sad1: Isn't there maybe something you missed??? Do we have to wait until October for more??? :sad2:

[PNO4TE]

The chocolate Mickey looks amazing! I wonder how many people tried to order it after they saw yours go by? :lmao:



I knew I had missed commenting on something! Thanks, princess. :goodvibes

Many moons ago (11 to be exact) Bob and I spent our 25th Anniversary at the BC. Imagine our surprise and delight one afternoon when we returned to the room to find that same white chocolate Mickey along with 6 of the biggest tuxedo-clad chocolate-dipped strawberries. There was a lovely note from Mr. Mouse himself thanking us for staying with them for our celebration.

The DDs and Bob ate those strawberries so fast and pronounced them the best they had ever tasted. Younger DD who is now 22 can still describe the melt in your mouth goodness. (I held out for Mickey.) By the way, he was dusted in gold pixie dust too. I don't know if it was edible or not, but we managed to eat all but one of his legs before we winged our way home.

[honeybee30]

Fabu review! We loved Citricos, too, so much so that we actually canceled dinner somewhere else and ate there twice last summer. I had a berry dessert there that has become my favorite in all of WDW. Heather had the same veal dish as Jay and loved it. I don't remember the spooning of bone goop, though....must of blocked it out. ;)

[oybolshoi]

Looks like you saved the best for your last dinner. :cloud9: I'm glad you guys got to enjoy a wonderful meal at Citricos! :goodvibes Everything looked delicious! What time was your ADR? We like to go right at 5:30 when it opens and it's always very quiet. Then again, we do that for most of our dinners, especially California Grill, where it can get very loud. Sorry about the B-day snafu, but it looks like Cindy came through for you! :thumbsup2

Have a great weekend!
-Michelle

Hi Michelle! We really enjoyed Citricos ... definitely want to get back there this fall if we have a chance. Our ADR was about 6:30 I think ... I don't have my planning calendar from the trip any longer so I'm not sure but I know it wasn't any later than that and would not have been for any time before 6PM.

Cindy was wonderful ... one of the most responsive managers I've come across at WDW in a long time. :goodvibes

WOW!!! So glad to hear that Citrico's hasn't lost any of the it's charm! I have had the pleasure of eating there several times and it's always been a terrific! (Fortunately for me, I was smart enough to suggest this place to my parents as a great place to celebrate Mother's Day, so I didn't get stuck with the check. Daddy did :))

I have to admit that the picture and description of the beef ribs over polenta had me licking the screen!!! :cloud9: I must have missed that one but it is definitely on my hit list now.

The chocolate Mickey looks amazing! I wonder how many people tried to order it after they saw yours go by? :lmao:

Is it really over??? :sad1: Isn't there maybe something you missed??? Do we have to wait until October for more??? :sad2:

Hi Kathy! Citricos was lovely ... a wonderful way to end our trip. I wish there was a way we could have gifted someone else with the bill ... now I'm jealous! ;)

The ribs and polenta were wonderful ... I had to talk myself into ordering it because I don't think I've ever had short ribs before and I wasn't even sure what they were. YUM is what they were! :rotfl2:

As for reviews ... thanks for the lovely compliment. :hug: This is it for Disney reviews until we get home from the October trip. But I will be posting Stinktown food porn reviews on our blog now and then ... actually I have one from last week that I need to get moving on but I wanted to finish here first.

And we are definitely planning a TR for the WB cruise next September. Who knows ... maybe we'll drag the laptop to Europe and try to post some live updates while we cross the Atlantic at the height of hurricane season. :lmao:

I knew I had missed commenting on something! Thanks, princess. :goodvibes

Many moons ago (11 to be exact) Bob and I spent our 25th Anniversary at the BC. Imagine our surprise and delight one afternoon when we returned to the room to find that same white chocolate Mickey along with 6 of the biggest tuxedo-clad chocolate-dipped strawberries. There was a lovely note from Mr. Mouse himself thanking us for staying with them for our celebration.

The DDs and Bob ate those strawberries so fast and pronounced them the best they had ever tasted. Younger DD who is now 22 can still describe the melt in your mouth goodness. (I held out for Mickey.) By the way, he was dusted in gold pixie dust too. I don't know if it was edible or not, but we managed to eat all but one of his legs before we winged our way home.

Oh Elin, how lovely! The pictures I've seen of those strawberries made them look pretty darn tasty ... we've had something similar at the BCV but doesn't everything taste better at the Grand Floridian? :laughing:

Fabu review! We loved Citricos, too, so much so that we actually canceled dinner somewhere else and ate there twice last summer. I had a berry dessert there that has become my favorite in all of WDW. Heather had the same veal dish as Jay and loved it. I don't remember the spooning of bone goop, though....must of blocked it out. ;)

Thank you! We are totally sold on Citricos and really want to dine there again in October. I have a feeling we're going to end up signature dining-out on this trip but since it will the last visit to WDW for at least two years we might as well go out in style!

[whogirl'smom]

Well, good morning! What a great review! We were out drowning our tired selves in giant margaritas when you posted this last night (appraiser coming to the house tomorrow,way too much cleaning, planting and painting!)

Your short ribs looked mighty yummy; I have never tried that dish anywhere. Tell me what that cut of meat is similar to in taste? And please tell Jason that I am sorry he just lost a sibling because I cannot be party to the marrow scooping club! :laughing: I was looking at that bone before I read your description underneath and thought "surely that's not a spoon in there???" Yup.

Horray for the management at Citrico's for still making your birthday a nice celebration. How could you stand not to eat that yummy Mickey all this time? Well, I guess I can understand; dd still has the cat that the candy lady made her in Japan. It's already broken a paw and its tail so it needs to be eaten. You can't scrapbook a candy cat!

I hate these reviews are almost over--surely you had some snacks on the plane? :rotfl:

[mickeys#1fan]

First, I am intrigued about the "beware the dancing fish comment". Love to find out why. popcorn::

And boy, that last part is a compliment of the first order, I'd say! :rotfl2:
I can attest to their fun quotient, but I did not get smashed in their presence. ;)

My wife and I ate at bluezoo a couple of years ago for our anniversary. When we walked in I saw a fish roasting at an angle over the fire. They call it dancing fish because the rotisserie spins to give even heat to the fish. That night's selection was sea bass, which is one of my favorite fish. Now I'm a boy, so spin food over fire and I'm sold.

The fish was presented whole at the table, which is an elegant, yet rustic, way to do it. It was like I was camping in a five star restaurant - another boy thing. So far so good, but the romance of it all couldn't have flamed out faster if an ex-girlfriend was sitting at the table next to us.

The server took two spoons to remove the backbone. I love to cook, and this is a skill I wish I had. After that night I wished he'd had it, too. By the time he finished he'd turned my fish into cat food - cold, torn to shreds and not resembling anything close to a fish any more. After all that work, I still spent most of the meal picking out bones.

Allow a brief digression. When I was kid my mom was in Weight Watchers. This was long before points, and the staples of the menu were fish and liver. We ate fish 3 times a week, and with my family being my family we always ate the cheap frozen fillets - usually whiting or perch or flounder (hurl!). You know the kind; it always had the bones left in and big shards of skin still clinging to the flesh. I had developed such a phobia about swallowing a fish bone that I would always smash the poor flavorless fish until it looked like it came out of a blender. It took many years before I would voluntarily order fish from any menu.

Digression complete. Cold, chewy, boney fish served up by a surly, incompetent waiter. It just reminded me of everything I hated about eating fish as a kid. The dancing fish will make you flash back to every unpleasant memory of eating fish you've ever had.

Fortunately the rest of the meal was an experience, which I crave to live again. I'd crawl a mile through angry scorpions to have the surf and turf appetizer again. It's that good! At the time there was a dessert called Citrus Five Ways. I'd crawl back the other way through said scorpions to have that again.

[mickeys#1fan]

Well thank you very much for the kind words. :flower3:

While I don't know food nearly as well as some folks around here, I do like to eat ... there's no doubt about that! And I agree with you ... many food experts take food waaaaaay too seriously. They need to lighten up if you ask me. :laughing:

And if you ever happen to be at WDW in October look for us - we're always happy to stop for a drink or snack with some fellow DIS-foodies!

Thanks for reading!!

One of my dreams is to go to F & W. Alas, we have a daughter in high school, so October isn't an option for us. However, if she gets her fondest wish and we can afford UCF (out state tuition you know) we're there! I keep telling DW it's a good excuse to move back to FL, but she's not having any of it.

[D&R love Disney]

Fantastic review Brenda! I can't believe we are arriving at the end of your culinary tour of Disney. Citrico's will be our first dinner of our September trip! Nothing like having the monorail to take you home after a day of travel, park time and plenty of wine at dinner!!!!!



Feed us!!!
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A hungry couple :lovestruc



For my entree I wanted to try something different and so ordered the Braised Boneless Black Angus Short Ribs - served with creamy polenta and blood orange demi-glace.

Where have you been all my life?
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I'd read reviews of this dish but had no idea just how good it was going to be until I dived into it. The rib meat was juicy and flavorful and so tender that I barely needed to chew. And the polenta ... oh, it took me back to the first time I tried goat cheese polenta at CA Grill and subsequently fell in love with cornmeal. This polenta was a dream - thick and creamy and not a hint of grittiness - it provided a wonderful textural contrast with the meat and did a great job of soaking up that blood-orange glace. I don't know if Citricos has a "signature" dish, but if it doesn't then this should be given the place of honor on their menu because it was a revelation.


Yum, I think you sold me on that dish :thumbsup2


Jay took our server's advice and chose the Braised Veal Shank - served with carrot-potato pure'e, roasted vegetables, and toasted citrus gremolata.

Shank, rattle, and roll
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Jay said that this was exceptional - moist and tender and alive with flavor. He also really liked the special little spoon that was provided for marrow scooping. People say the marrow is the best part of a dish like this but I can't quite bring myself to eat it. Jason, on the other hand, is very much a member of the "crack open their bones and feast on the warm goo inside" club.

I can see Rick trying this one!



Birthday surprise!
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Ain’t I cute?
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I love it and yes you are cute :flower3:

Grand indeed!
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Wow.

Just wow.

Wow is right, I'm sold!
Now thats what I call a bathtub :rotfl2:
Back to Citrico's we go :cloud9:

[wilma-bride]

People say the marrow is the best part of a dish like this but I can't quite bring myself to eat it. Jason, on the other hand, is very much a member of the "crack open their bones and feast on the warm goo inside" club.

Brenda, in all seriousness (and this is not something that could normally be said of your reviews) this made me want to puke. One word - gross!

Still, great meal at Citricos and kudos to the manager for making your white-chocolate-Mickey dreams come true. Can't believe you haven't eaten him yet ;)

[psindone]

Great review of Citrico's. I was on the fence about going since we
have not eaten there since it was Flaglers. We really enjoy the good signature
restaurants. Your review really made up my mind. We own a small Italian
restaurant so we are kind of picky about where we eat. Your review was funny and appealing. We are going next month and then in October. If we
really like it I'm sure we will look to go back in October. Maybe we will see you
there. (nice couple shot)!!!

[oybolshoi]

Well, good morning! What a great review! We were out drowning our tired selves in giant margaritas when you posted this last night (appraiser coming to the house tomorrow,way too much cleaning, planting and painting!)

Your short ribs looked mighty yummy; I have never tried that dish anywhere. Tell me what that cut of meat is similar to in taste? And please tell Jason that I am sorry he just lost a sibling because I cannot be party to the marrow scooping club! :laughing: I was looking at that bone before I read your description underneath and thought "surely that's not a spoon in there???" Yup.

Hope your margaritas were tasty ... I'm sure they were! As for the short ribs ... I don't know which cut of meat to liken them to in terms of taste. I know they were beef ... and so tender that it reminded me of stew meat that's been slow cooking for three days. I don't know if that's really helpful or not. :confused3

And yes ... that's a dainty, long handled spoon sticking out of that shank bone. :scared1:

Horray for the management at Citrico's for still making your birthday a nice celebration. How could you stand not to eat that yummy Mickey all this time? Well, I guess I can understand; dd still has the cat that the candy lady made her in Japan. It's already broken a paw and its tail so it needs to be eaten. You can't scrapbook a candy cat!

I hate these reviews are almost over--surely you had some snacks on the plane? :rotfl:

The management did a great job, didn't they? I think it's been pretty easy not to eat Mickey because we're not big fans of white chocolate. Oh, and his hand fell off on the plane ride home. He's probably falling apart from the inside out at the point.

Sorry my friend ... this is it. I'll have some stuff for the blog eventually ... but otherwise we're out of it until this fall. Half the people on these boards will likely be glad to see me bow out for a while. :laughing:

My wife and I ate at bluezoo a couple of years ago for our anniversary. When we walked in I saw a fish roasting at an angle over the fire. They call it dancing fish because the rotisserie spins to give even heat to the fish. That night's selection was sea bass, which is one of my favorite fish. Now I'm a boy, so spin food over fire and I'm sold.

The fish was presented whole at the table, which is an elegant, yet rustic, way to do it. It was like I was camping in a five star restaurant - another boy thing. So far so good, but the romance of it all couldn't have flamed out faster if an ex-girlfriend was sitting at the table next to us.

The server took two spoons to remove the backbone. I love to cook, and this is a skill I wish I had. After that night I wished he'd had it, too. By the time he finished he'd turned my fish into cat food - cold, torn to shreds and not resembling anything close to a fish any more. After all that work, I still spent most of the meal picking out bones.

Allow a brief digression. When I was kid my mom was in Weight Watchers. This was long before points, and the staples of the menu were fish and liver. We ate fish 3 times a week, and with my family being my family we always ate the cheap frozen fillets - usually whiting or perch or flounder (hurl!). You know the kind; it always had the bones left in and big shards of skin still clinging to the flesh. I had developed such a phobia about swallowing a fish bone that I would always smash the poor flavorless fish until it looked like it came out of a blender. It took many years before I would voluntarily order fish from any menu.

Digression complete. Cold, chewy, boney fish served up by a surly, incompetent waiter. It just reminded me of everything I hated about eating fish as a kid. The dancing fish will make you flash back to every unpleasant memory of eating fish you've ever had.

Fortunately the rest of the meal was an experience, which I crave to live again. I'd crawl a mile through angry scorpions to have the surf and turf appetizer again. It's that good! At the time there was a dessert called Citrus Five Ways. I'd crawl back the other way through said scorpions to have that again.

Wow. Thanks for sharing that with us ... I was both amused and horrified by your experience and will never, ever, ever allow anyone who dines with us at Bluezoo to order the Dancing Fish. :scared1::laughing:

One of my dreams is to go to F & W. Alas, we have a daughter in high school, so October isn't an option for us. However, if she gets her fondest wish and we can afford UCF (out state tuition you know) we're there! I keep telling DW it's a good excuse to move back to FL, but she's not having any of it.

Oh that's too bad ... it sounds like you and your wife would really enjoy the Festival. I do hope you get a chance to get there sooner rather than later.

Fantastic review Brenda! I can't believe we are arriving at the end of your culinary tour of Disney. Citrico's will be our first dinner of our September trip! Nothing like having the monorail to take you home after a day of travel, park time and plenty of wine at dinner!!!!!

Thanks Deb! Citricos would be a lovely way to start your trip ... be sure to let us know how it goes once you get back. We'll be waiting! :goodvibes


Yum, I think you sold me on that dish :thumbsup2

It was excellent!


I love it and yes you are cute :flower3:

Thanks ... :cutie::hug:

Wow is right, I'm sold!
Now thats what I call a bathtub :rotfl2:
Back to Citrico's we go :cloud9:

Hooray! Have a fabulous...zip-zap-grabulous meal while you're there!

Brenda, in all seriousness (and this is not something that could normally be said of your reviews) this made me want to puke. One word - gross!

Sorry. That was my homage to the Simpsons ... you know I always try to slip something into each review. :lmao:

That one goes back to an episode where some disaster was looming and Kent Brockman (tv anchorman) was interviewing an "expert" about the situation.

And then he asked, "Professor, without knowing precisely what the danger is, would you say it's time for our viewers to crack each other's heads open and feast on the goo inside?"

And the Professor repsonded, "Yes I would Kent."

:rotfl2:

That's always been one of our favorite segments ... and the shank seemed like the perfect time to play with it. Sorry again to give you the barfies. :flower3:


Still, great meal at Citricos and kudos to the manager for making your white-chocolate-Mickey dreams come true. Can't believe you haven't eaten him yet ;)

Thanks for reading! And yes, super kudos to the restaurant manager - she was great! As for Mickey ... I don't think we're ever going to eat him. :laughing:

[oybolshoi]

Great review of Citrico's. I was on the fence about going since we have not eaten there since it was Flaglers. We really enjoy the good signature restaurants. Your review really made up my mind. We own a small Italian restaurant so we are kind of picky about where we eat. Your review was funny and appealing. We are going next month and then in October. If we really like it I'm sure we will look to go back in October. Maybe we will see you there. (nice couple shot)!!!


Hi there! Thanks for reading - glad our experience was helpful for you. We would go back in a heartbeat ... it was that good. I hope you have a wonderful meal if you dine there next month!

As for October, definitely give us a shout if you happen to see us waddling (too much food) or staggering (too much alcohol) around - we'd love to say hello! :goodvibes

[BriarRosie]

Thursday, October 16th - Dinner, Dinner, Bo-Binner, Citricos Was a Winner!

Egad. You're channeling Guy Fieri. ;)

Slowly but surely over the last few years Jay and I have made it our mission to try as many of Disney's signature restaurants as possible.

I have a mission to have a "new to me" restaurant to try on every trip, so I'm glad Disney started opening new places I haven't tried yet in recent years. :)

By the time this trip rolled around there weren't too many signature establishments remaining that we were interested in ... Yachtsman (we're from the Midwest - Bovine is our second language);

I speak cow as a second language, too. :laughing:

The Hollywood Brown Derby (mmmm, overpriced banality ... have your agent call ours when something original hits the menu); Citricos ... uh, how did we miss this one? No doubt it was a combination of my short-sightedness and Citricos' previously limited operating schedule because they used to be closed on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

Well, after reading some DIS-reviews from folks whose opinion I trust, I went ahead and booked an ADR for the last night of our trip. And since this dinner would take place the night before my birthday I went ahead and ordered a little sumpin' sumpin' from the Grand Floridian Bakery to help make it bit more festive. Past experiences with the bakery staff have given me a high level of confidence that when I place an order there is absolutely nothing to worry about ... note that I used the word past.

Uh oh...this doesn't bode well. I think your funky karma is acting up again.

There is a little round kiosk outside of the restaurant where guests check in for their ADRs. It's actually located directly across from the front entrance to Victoria & Albert's, so while we were waiting for our table we had the chance to gawk at a handful of very elegantly dressed couples arriving for their five-star dining experience. They all looked so nice and flowery!

My favorite part is to gawk at the flowery people and get V&A envy. :)

While we were checking in I was sure to mention that we’d ordered something from the GF Bakery a few weeks earlier – I’ve always wanted the white chocolate Mickey with the tuxedo strawberries and thought that would be a nice end to the meal as well as a special birthday treat. Since that's an item that's only listed on the resort amenities menu I wasn't sure when I requested it if they would actually allow me to order it for delivery to Citricos. The CM I spoke with in the bakery was super helpful on the phone, even going so far as to tell me that she'd have it delivered with a special box so that Mickey could safely travel home with us. Since the order I'd placed with her for our afternoon tea had arrived with no trouble, I had no reason to suspect that this order would be bunged up.

But bunged it was.

So bunged in fact, that there was no record of it anywhere, even when I produced the normally fail-safe confirmation number provided me three weeks earlier.

You know it's bad when even your confirmation number doesn't help them find the order. I don't know why they have such a hard time with these things.

Kudos to boo-dos ... Consuela you ruiner; you nearly ruined everything, you ruiner you! No one could find anything about a special order but the manager stepped in as the evening progressed and she really delivered, providing us with a sweet ending to a terrific meal and guaranteeing that we ended our time at WDW on a high note. More on that later ... I'm guessing by now you guys want to see some FOOD!

Oh good, the cloud has the silver lining! Otherwise I'd picture you as the kid with the black cloud following him around.

First, though, the requisite self portrait while we waited for our table …

Feed us!!!
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Wow, very nice, hair down and everything. The highlights in your hair look terrific. :thumbsup2

I think our ADR was scheduled for around 6:30PM - a little earlier than we would usually eat dinner on vacation but our flight was leaving early the next morning and we were going to have to roll out of bed at the butt crack of stupid to arrive at the airport on time. We were surprised not only by the number of people who were already there but by the number of small children. I guess that's just the way it's going to be from here on out now that the dining plan has taken hold - there will be no such thing as a truly quiet meal at WDW unless you dine at V&A or a restaurant that doesn’t accept the plan. Thankfully the families we were seated near all had very well behaved children which we truly appreciated.

You're lucky you didn't get the Barb (aka inkkognito) dining experience at Citrico's. It was a 3-ring circus when she went. Truly scary and hilarious. She posted about it in her blog. Kids literally going wild, rolling around on the floor, absentee parents who insisted on dining in a separate area. :eek:

Our first goal of the evening once we were seated was to place an order for a tasty alcoholic beverage. Jay opted for a Pinot Noir while I chose Sangria. The serving team was quite good, although not as attentive as I thought they might be. It wasn't that they were neglectful, but they did vanish for lengthy stretches while our glasses remained empty, and if there's one thing we don't like it's our water glasses sitting empty.

Jay’s wine and my sangria
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I'd have gone for the Pinot Noir, but I might have gotten sangria if I noticed it on the menu.

And then it was time for the food parade to begin. For my appetizer I ordered Saute'ed Shrimp: strascinati pasta, lemon, white wine, tomatoes, and feta cheese.

Look at the colors!
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I knew a moment of concern when this was first placed before me because I wasn't expecting multi-colored pasta and I was worried that bizarre mushrooms or crazy legumes might have worked their way into my food. However, after a tentative bite I realized that I had nothing to fear and was able to relax and savor the rest. The serving size was very generous - I think it could easily be shared between two people - and there were a fair number of shrimpies and fat chunks of feta cheese hiding among the pasta. I really liked this dish, especially the combination of tangy, salty feta with the sharp, citrusy lemon.

Wow, that's one beautiful plate of colorful stuff! That looks like something I'd expect from Cat Cora's restaurant that is taking over Spoodles, since it has that Greek vibe to it. It was the lemon and feta that made me think that. :)

Jay ordered the Gateau of Crab - lump crab, orange fennel cream, and tomato fennel slaw.

Crab lump!
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This was outstanding but the one thing that surprised us both was that it was served chilled. It was very rich thanks to that combination of cream and crab and I personally was pleased that the kitchen used the fennel sparingly. If I could only order one of these items for my appetizer I think I'd stick with the shrimp - I love shrimp and feta served together over pasta and it was a lighter selection for all that the serving portion was so generous. But really, if you like seafood I don't think you could go wrong with either option.

I did not order this when I went to Citrico's, but it's cool to see it here. I would have not pictured it as such, chilled. I would have thought "crab cake". Looks good enough that I'd keep it in mind for another trip.

And if that wasn't enough, Jay also ordered a dish of Cioppino Soup - Prince Edward mussels, orzo pasta, and savory saffron-tomato broth.

Shell-soup
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I don't eat mussels so let me get a statement from the hubba; please stand by ...

And now, a message from our sponsors:

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Thank you for standing by; we now return you to your irregularly scheduled review, already in progress.

LOL! Nice commercial interruption. I was picturing the Adventurers Club Radio Broadcast version, "Jump up for Jinkies! We love 'em!"

Jay had this to say about the soup: It was good but nowhere near as good as the soup we we were served at the French Regional lunch at Bistro Paris. Fair enough, I suppose. I would only point out that we were served a bisque at Bistro while cioppino is more along the lines of fish stew (I think) so we're not really comparing apples to apples here.

I wouldn't have put cioppino as an appetizer. I've ordered it (and it's French cousin, bouillabaisse) as full meals. As an appetizer it looks sad and lonely.

For my entree I wanted to try something different and so ordered the Braised Boneless Black Angus Short Ribs - served with creamy polenta and blood orange demi-glace.

Where have you been all my life?
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I'd read reviews of this dish but had no idea just how good it was going to be until I dived into it. The rib meat was juicy and flavorful and so tender that I barely needed to chew. And the polenta ... oh, it took me back to the first time I tried goat cheese polenta at CA Grill and subsequently fell in love with cornmeal. This polenta was a dream - thick and creamy and not a hint of grittiness - it provided a wonderful textural contrast with the meat and did a great job of soaking up that blood-orange glace. I don't know if Citricos has a "signature" dish, but if it doesn't then this should be given the place of honor on their menu because it was a revelation.

Wow. Just wow. That's food porn at its finest. I am drooling it looks that good. I had the best polenta at Citrico's a few years ago, back when Food and Wine actually had these things called Signature Dinners. :rolleyes: It was so rich and creamy, I still remember how good it was. This dish brought it all back for me, along with regrets about the Dining Borg.

Jay took our server's advice and chose the Braised Veal Shank - served with carrot-potato pure'e, roasted vegetables, and toasted citrus gremolata.

Shank, rattle, and roll
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Jay said that this was exceptional - moist and tender and alive with flavor. He also really liked the special little spoon that was provided for marrow scooping. People say the marrow is the best part of a dish like this but I can't quite bring myself to eat it. Jason, on the other hand, is very much a member of the "crack open their bones and feast on the warm goo inside" club.

Oh man. I would want the veal shank, too. However, if I could get the veal shank with your polenta, that would be the best of both worlds. :cloud9:

Earlier in our meal Citricos' manager visited our table to discuss that special order bakery snafu. She was absolutely lovely, and while letting us know that the order couldn't be located promised to have the kitchen work up a surprise. And did they ever ... I actually liked this better than what I'd first requested when I called the bakery.

Birthday surprise!
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Ain’t I cute?
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Wow, that does make up for the snafu! It's good to see that chocolate mold is still being put to good use. Here's a photo I took of being the 125th guest at Chef's Mickey's during the WDW 25th anniversary celebration. This photo was taken in November of 1996. And we had milk chocolate and mini M&Ms:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/BriarRosie/mickstatue.jpg

See? Same pose. :laughing: I really thought your cookie assortment was truly adorable with the white chocolate Mickey.

I still received the Mickey statue (and he is solid white chocolate ... we still have him in the kitchen) and rather than a handful of chocolate covered strawberries we received a nice variety of tasty cookies which proved to be the perfect not-too-heavy dessert to end our meal. Jay told me that the kids in the restaurant were mesmerized by this dessert as it was carried through the dining room to our table, most likely because of the Mickey statue. Who wants cake when they can have six solid inches of white chocolate Mickey Mouse? :laughing:

:eek: I have a mind then went straight to the gutter after reading the last sentence. :rolleyes1

I was truly delighted with the end result and took the opportunity to thank the manager for her assitance the next time we saw her - she was very hands on that evening, taking time to speak with as many guests as possible. Two thumbs up for Citricos' management staff because it would have been very easy for them to just tell us there was nothing they could do about our missing bakery order.

That would not be Disney. They do try (at least the places owned by Disney do) to make things right. I do have to give props to them for that.

To finish off the night and to facilitate cookie dunking, Jay and I both ordered a cappuccino. But not any old cappuccino ... a Grand Cappuccino ... coffee with mystery boozes. And I say mystery boozes because neither one of us remember which two alcoholic beverages were mixed in with the coffee. But whatever they were, the combination made for a delicious caffeinated drink and cookie bathtub.

Grand indeed!
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Wow.

Just wow.

Cookie bathtub? Complete with suds! :rotfl2:

Citricos proved to be yet another dining highlight on this trip; so much so, in fact, that once again we must give it our highest rating: Monstrous Fine! For those of you who may be on the fence about giving this restaurant a try, I'd strongly encourage you to get off the fence and make an ADR. It's definitely one of the best signature restaurants on property and is on the short list of signatures we feel are worth repeating when we return to WDW this fall.

I hope this was helpful and thanks for reading!

I'm glad you had a great time there, and it's a good thing you didn't do the Jiko dinner. We got out of there at 11pm, so you'd have been very tired getting up at the "butt crack of stupid".

[dvc4life]

Brenda - Thanks for the great reviews. You are so clever in your writing and with that, it makes it extremely entertaining to read. Plus your photos are wonderful too!

Glad your birthday dessert wasn't a bust. I would love one of those white chocolate Mickey's. Right now in fact.

Have a great Spring/Summer and looking forward to your next review, whenever you get to the world again! (October, right? Something to look forward too!)

[BreTyPres87]

Great review of Citrico's it is one of the most forgotten restaurants on the Disboards -i've only read a handful of reviews! so it is nice to see another good one
they did a good job fixing the birthday error and that white chocolate mickey is too cute!

[frdeb1999]

Great reviews and pix!!! :thumbsup2

[2xcited2sleep]

You are so cute with your birthday surprise. That chocolate Mickey statue is awesome! And cappuccino with mystery booze sounds perfect! To think I've enjoyed it with just coffee! :rotfl:

Citrico's sounds like a must try!

Sorry you didn't enjoy the conversations w/ Robert Irvine. Your review, however, was pretty hilarious.

WPE also looks fantastic. Isn't it funny communicating in DIS acronyms to non-DIS'ers? We have our own language!

[AlohaPolynesian]

Of all the times I've stayed at GF, I've never been in Citrico's! It looks really nice. I'm glad you enjoyed your meal and the waitress was able to help you out when your order was messed up. If they can accommodate a vegetarian (which I'm sure they can) I will definitely be trying it soon!

[cathy0124]

Awesome reviews as always Brenda! Wish we were going to be there at the same time as you guys in October.

Cathy

[BriarRosie]

My wife and I ate at bluezoo a couple of years ago for our anniversary. When we walked in I saw a fish roasting at an angle over the fire. They call it dancing fish because the rotisserie spins to give even heat to the fish. That night's selection was sea bass, which is one of my favorite fish. Now I'm a boy, so spin food over fire and I'm sold.

The fish was presented whole at the table, which is an elegant, yet rustic, way to do it. It was like I was camping in a five star restaurant - another boy thing. So far so good, but the romance of it all couldn't have flamed out faster if an ex-girlfriend was sitting at the table next to us.

The server took two spoons to remove the backbone. I love to cook, and this is a skill I wish I had. After that night I wished he'd had it, too. By the time he finished he'd turned my fish into cat food - cold, torn to shreds and not resembling anything close to a fish any more. After all that work, I still spent most of the meal picking out bones.

Allow a brief digression. When I was kid my mom was in Weight Watchers. This was long before points, and the staples of the menu were fish and liver. We ate fish 3 times a week, and with my family being my family we always ate the cheap frozen fillets - usually whiting or perch or flounder (hurl!). You know the kind; it always had the bones left in and big shards of skin still clinging to the flesh. I had developed such a phobia about swallowing a fish bone that I would always smash the poor flavorless fish until it looked like it came out of a blender. It took many years before I would voluntarily order fish from any menu.

Digression complete. Cold, chewy, boney fish served up by a surly, incompetent waiter. It just reminded me of everything I hated about eating fish as a kid. The dancing fish will make you flash back to every unpleasant memory of eating fish you've ever had.

Fortunately the rest of the meal was an experience, which I crave to live again. I'd crawl a mile through angry scorpions to have the surf and turf appetizer again. It's that good! At the time there was a dessert called Citrus Five Ways. I'd crawl back the other way through said scorpions to have that again.

Memo to me: Don't ever order the Dancing Fish at Todd English's bluezoo™.
And forbid anyone else from doing the same. Or warn them of the Fancy Feast presentation. :laughing:

You'll find many of us love food and aren't stuffy about it. I mean, how stuffy can you be if you're doing Marty Feldman and Paul Lynde impressions during a meal at Victoria and Albert's? :rolleyes1

[PNO4TE]

I mean, how stuffy can you be if you're doing Marty Feldman and Paul Lynde impressions during a meal at Victoria and Albert's? :rolleyes1

I want to go to V&A with you the next time! :rotfl2:

[kabuki]

Thursday, October 16th - Dinner, Dinner, Bo-Binner, Citricos Was a Winner!


Jay took our server's advice and chose the Braised Veal Shank - served with carrot-potato pure'e, roasted vegetables, and toasted citrus gremolata.

Shank, rattle, and roll
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Jay said that this was exceptional - moist and tender and alive with flavor. He also really liked the special little spoon that was provided for marrow scooping. People say the marrow is the best part of a dish like this but I can't quite bring myself to eat it. Jason, on the other hand, is very much a member of the "crack open their bones and feast on the warm goo inside" club.


Citricos proved to be yet another dining highlight on this trip; so much so, in fact, that once again we must give it our highest rating: Monstrous Fine! For those of you who may be on the fence about giving this restaurant a try, I'd strongly encourage you to get off the fence and make an ADR. It's definitely one of the best signature restaurants on property and is on the short list of signatures we feel are worth repeating when we return to WDW this fall.

I hope this was helpful and thanks for reading! :goodvibes

Great Review as always Brenda! Jason and I are a big fan of Citricos and the Veal.. or Meat Straw of Happiness as we say! ;)

[PinkPrincessZ]

Hi Brenda!

Fantastic dining review, as always. It's always a little sad when they end, but I will admit that I go back and read your past reviews over again to get my fix! :surfweb:

We are heading to Citricos at the end of April for the first time and your review has made me even more excited! :goodvibes

Can't wait for the October 09 report - hope you have a wonderful time!

[luvillians]

Great Citrico's review! I'm hoping to try it on our next trip now. Thanks to your reviews......we've increased our "must try" list of restaurants by double!!:thumbsup2

[BriarRosie]

I want to go to V&A with you the next time! :rotfl2:

Anytime, Elin! :laughing:

[Tink rules]

Oh crap... you know how hard it's gonna be to get into Citricos now???

They're gonna get tired of hearing "But Bendy told me I have to go there!!!" & "Where's MY chocolate Mickey???"

[Tickledog]

Great report keep the pictures coming Thank you

[cdtommie]

Brenda, thanks for another great review. We try to hit Citricos once a year (and I'm a marrow-man).

I know the DP has wrecked some of the restaurants but we actually used the Deluxe Plan to advantage last December for a few days. If you are doing a split stay sometime I recommend doing the Deluxe for a couple of days if your schedule permits. We were staying at WLV over the weekend and then moved to the BWV - if you did two days on the DDP that costs $140PP - take your six credits and use them for three signature dinners (ie. check in Fri, out on Sunday - plan is good till midnight of check-out day) and book signatures for Fri-Sat-Sun night. Comes out to about $47 a dinner (plus the usual million dollars in booze surcharges :rotfl2:). We ordered the veal shank and the rib eye last Dec (the most expensive items on the menu) - I probably would not order these using TIW because I'm getting cheap in my old age.

[WDW Fan]

What a great dining review of Citricos Brenda!!!:thumbsup2 The food looked so appetizing and that Mickey dessert was absolutely beautiful!;) My DH and I first tried Citricos for our 20th Wedding Anniversary trip and we also had a perfect evening. The food was delicious and the waitstaff was very attentive. My DH presented me with a beautiful diamond necklace and friends of ours had a delivery of the most gorgeous flowers in a blue Mickey etched vase delivered to our table! They also brought out an "on the house" anniversary dessert that was awesome. It's one of our favorite memories at WDW. I'm so sad this is your last dining review but I will certainly be looking for the October trip reviews. Thanks again for sharing your foodie experiences with us. You're the best.:thumbsup2

[Tink rules]

Ok... I made ressies for Citricos... not sure if I'm even going on the trip yet... but I have ADR's... :rotfl2:

[oybolshoi]

Egad. You're channeling Guy Fieri. ;)

But I hope I have better hair. :lmao:


I have a mission to have a "new to me" restaurant to try on every trip, so I'm glad Disney started opening new places I haven't tried yet in recent years.

I speak cow as a second language, too. :laughing:

We're the same way ... we like to have some new restaurant experiences to mix in with the old standbys.

I think it's a Midwest requirement to be fluent in bovine. :laughing:

Uh oh...this doesn't bode well. I think your funky karma is acting up again.

The curse of Grimace ...


My favorite part is to gawk at the flowery people and get V&A envy. :)

I enjoyed that, too. And had a bit of envy as well.


You know it's bad when even your confirmation number doesn't help them find the order. I don't know why they have such a hard time with these things.

Oh good, the cloud has the silver lining! Otherwise I'd picture you as the kid with the black cloud following him around.

This is the first time we've ever had something like this happen with a special order. Very odd ... and a little disheartening, too. Thank goodness the manager was such a sweetheart - she saved the day!


Wow, very nice, hair down and everything. The highlights in your hair look terrific. :thumbsup2

Thank you. I usually leave it up when we're in Florida because the humidity gives me limp noodle hair. It's easy and quick to clip it back but every now and then I like to remind myself that I actually do have hair. :rotfl:


You're lucky you didn't get the Barb (aka inkkognito) dining experience at Citrico's. It was a 3-ring circus when she went. Truly scary and hilarious. She posted about it in her blog. Kids literally going wild, rolling around on the floor, absentee parents who insisted on dining in a separate area. :eek:

Oh, I remember reading all about her experience and believe me, it was in the back of my head while we were waiting for a table.


I'd have gone for the Pinot Noir, but I might have gotten sangria if I noticed it on the menu.

You and Jay need to compare wine notes. :thumbsup2

Wow, that's one beautiful plate of colorful stuff! That looks like something I'd expect from Cat Cora's restaurant that is taking over Spoodles, since it has that Greek vibe to it. It was the lemon and feta that made me think that.

It was delicious ... I will definitely order it again if we eat there this fall.


I did not order this when I went to Citrico's, but it's cool to see it here. I would have not pictured it as such, chilled. I would have thought "crab cake". Looks good enough that I'd keep it in mind for another trip.

Once we got past the chilled crab vs. warm crab it was very good - rich, too.

LOL! Nice commercial interruption. I was picturing the Adventurers Club Radio Broadcast version, "Jump up for Jinkies! We love 'em!"

Is there anything Bugs Bunny can't do? I stole that jingle from one of his adventures.


I wouldn't have put cioppino as an appetizer. I've ordered it (and it's French cousin, bouillabaisse) as full meals. As an appetizer it looks sad and lonely.

Jay liked it, so I guess in this instance that was all that mattered. I don't know that he'd order it again, though.

Wow. Just wow. That's food porn at its finest. I am drooling it looks that good. I had the best polenta at Citrico's a few years ago, back when Food and Wine actually had these things called Signature Dinners. :rolleyes: It was so rich and creamy, I still remember how good it was. This dish brought it all back for me, along with regrets about the Dining Borg.

Oh man. I would want the veal shank, too. However, if I could get the veal shank with your polenta, that would be the best of both worlds. :cloud9:

Thank you very much! This polenta was da bomb ... I wish I was eating it right now (I really do). And I bet you could ask for the shank and the polenta ... something tells me that they'd be happy to accomodate that kind of request.


Wow, that does make up for the snafu! It's good to see that chocolate mold is still being put to good use. Here's a photo I took of being the 125th guest at Chef's Mickey's during the WDW 25th anniversary celebration. This photo was taken in November of 1996. And we had milk chocolate and mini M&Ms:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/BriarRosie/mickstatue.jpg

See? Same pose. :laughing: I really thought your cookie assortment was truly adorable with the white chocolate Mickey.

I love that picture of your Mickey ... it's too cute! And I really liked the cookie assortment we received ... very tasty and very clever.


I have a mind then went straight to the gutter after reading the last sentence. :rolleyes1

Well, it is food porn ... :rolleyes1


That would not be Disney. They do try (at least the places owned by Disney do) to make things right. I do have to give props to them for that.

I agree. Kudos to Citricos' management team that night!


Cookie bathtub? Complete with suds! :rotfl2:

I thought it was funny, too. :laughing:

I'm glad you had a great time there, and it's a good thing you didn't do the Jiko dinner. We got out of there at 11pm, so you'd have been very tired getting up at the "butt crack of stupid".

If we'd had one last day at the resort we would have been all over that Jiko dinner. I keep hoping that they'll offer an extra one this fall while we're there but I'm not holding my breath.

Brenda - Thanks for the great reviews. You are so clever in your writing and with that, it makes it extremely entertaining to read. Plus your photos are wonderful too!

Thanks so much for reading and for taking the time to let me know you've enjoyed our gluttony. And thanks for the kind compliments ... you can't see me but I'm blushing.

Glad your birthday dessert wasn't a bust. I would love one of those white chocolate Mickey's. Right now in fact.

You should see if you can order one for yourself on your next trip to WDW ... a lot of the Deluxe resorts have them so it's just a matter of asking and hopefully finding a CM who knows what he / she is doing.

Have a great Spring/Summer and looking forward to your next review, whenever you get to the world again! (October, right? Something to look forward too!)

Happy Spring and Summer to you, too! We are headed back to the world this October for one last feeding frenzy ... we hope to go out with style!

Great review of Citrico's it is one of the most forgotten restaurants on the Disboards -i've only read a handful of reviews! so it is nice to see another good one.

they did a good job fixing the birthday error and that white chocolate mickey is too cute!

Thanks for reading! I think you're right ... there don't seem to be as many reviews of Citricos as there are of some of the other signatures, but it does appear to be changing a bit. I love my Mickey statue ... his hand has fallen off and Jay keeps telling me that we need to dispose of him but I just can't do it.

Great reviews and pix!!! :thumbsup2

Thanks!

You are so cute with your birthday surprise. That chocolate Mickey statue is awesome! And cappuccino with mystery booze sounds perfect! To think I've enjoyed it with just coffee! :rotfl:

Citrico's sounds like a must try!

Thanks - you're very kind.

Cappuccino is good but with mystery boozes it's even better. We think it was amaretto and kahlua and maybe grand marnier but there's no way to know for sure but to go back and order another one this October!


Sorry you didn't enjoy the conversations w/ Robert Irvine. Your review, however, was pretty hilarious.

WPE also looks fantastic. Isn't it funny communicating in DIS acronyms to non-DIS'ers? We have our own language!

I'm glad you like the Irvine review ... I tried to make it funny so I'm glad to know that worked. And WPE was A-OK ... I'd definitely suggest giving it a try if you haven't already.

Of all the times I've stayed at GF, I've never been in Citrico's! It looks really nice. I'm glad you enjoyed your meal and the waitress was able to help you out when your order was messed up. If they can accommodate a vegetarian (which I'm sure they can) I will definitely be trying it soon!

Oh I'm sure Citricos can accomodate your dietary needs ... and I hope you get a chance to dine there because it was really amazing and delicious. Thanks for reading!

Awesome reviews as always Brenda! Wish we were going to be there at the same time as you guys in October.

Cathy

Hi Cathy! Thanks so much for reading and posting. I wish we were going to be at WDW at the same time, too. :hug:

Great Review as always Brenda! Jason and I are a big fan of Citricos and the Veal.. or Meat Straw of Happiness as we say! ;)

Hi Chelsi - thanks for taking the time to read this last installment! Meat Straw of Happiness ... :rotfl2: ... that's awesome!

Hi Brenda!

Fantastic dining review, as always. It's always a little sad when they end, but I will admit that I go back and read your past reviews over again to get my fix! :surfweb:

We are heading to Citricos at the end of April for the first time and your review has made me even more excited! :goodvibes

Can't wait for the October 09 report - hope you have a wonderful time!

Hey there, PPZ! Thanks for reading ... I haven't seen you for a while. I'm always a little sad when they're finished, too. And I actually did finish pretty early this time (by my standards).

I hope you enjoy Citricos later this month - be sure to let us know how everything goes! And have a lovely lovely trip!

[oybolshoi]

Great Citrico's review! I'm hoping to try it on our next trip now. Thanks to your reviews......we've increased our "must try" list of restaurants by double!!:thumbsup2

Thanks for reading and posting! I hope you have a great trip and if Citricos is on your list I hope your meal there is as good as ours was. Be sure to let the rest of us know how everything was once you get home!

Oh crap... you know how hard it's gonna be to get into Citricos now???

They're gonna get tired of hearing "But Bendy told me I have to go there!!!" & "Where's MY chocolate Mickey???"

If they hear too much of that at Citricos they can mail us a finders fee ... :rolleyes1

Great report keep the pictures coming Thank you

Thanks for reading!

Brenda, thanks for another great review. We try to hit Citricos once a year (and I'm a marrow-man).

Thank you very much! Citricos was wonderful ... too bad it took us so long to figure out what we've been missing on these last trips. :laughing:


I know the DP has wrecked some of the restaurants but we actually used the Deluxe Plan to advantage last December for a few days. If you are doing a split stay sometime I recommend doing the Deluxe for a couple of days if your schedule permits. We were staying at WLV over the weekend and then moved to the BWV - if you did two days on the DDP that costs $140PP - take your six credits and use them for three signature dinners (ie. check in Fri, out on Sunday - plan is good till midnight of check-out day) and book signatures for Fri-Sat-Sun night. Comes out to about $47 a dinner (plus the usual million dollars in booze surcharges :rotfl2:). We ordered the veal shank and the rib eye last Dec (the most expensive items on the menu) - I probably would not order these using TIW because I'm getting cheap in my old age.

That's a great idea about the deluxe plan. Jay and I actually discussed getting it for the trip we've got planned for this fall, but we know that we'd still spend a lot on top of that dollar amount and so opted for the TIW card one last time (after I swore we wouldn't do it ... poor Jay ... I really am a fickle mushhead ... :laughing:).

Are you guys going to be at WDW this October? :goodvibes

What a great dining review of Citricos Brenda!!!:thumbsup2 The food looked so appetizing and that Mickey dessert was absolutely beautiful!;) My DH and I first tried Citricos for our 20th Wedding Anniversary trip and we also had a perfect evening. The food was delicious and the waitstaff was very attentive. My DH presented me with a beautiful diamond necklace and friends of ours had a delivery of the most gorgeous flowers in a blue Mickey etched vase delivered to our table! They also brought out an "on the house" anniversary dessert that was awesome. It's one of our favorite memories at WDW. I'm so sad this is your last dining review but I will certainly be looking for the October trip reviews. Thanks again for sharing your foodie experiences with us. You're the best.:thumbsup2

Hi Linda! Thanks so much for reading and for sharing your Citricos evening. I wonder if I can convince Jay that I'd be perfectly happy eating Casey's for dinner on my 40th birthday if a new diamond necklace mysteriously fell into my french fries? :laughing:

What a lovely lovely experience it sounds like you had ... I'm all ooooooh and ahhhhhhh right now and Jay looks worried because he knows that means I've come across something that I want to do / eat / order / drink ... etc. :laughing:

Thanks for the kind words ... look for us in late October!

Ok... I made ressies for Citricos... not sure if I'm even going on the trip yet... but I have ADR's... :rotfl2:

Hey, your priorities are right ... the food is the most important part of the trip!

[oybolshoi]

I just wanted to thank everyone once more for reading, posting, laughing, and lurking with us as we relived another WDW food and booze trip. Thanks for letting us share our experiences ... I do hope throughout all the goofiness (it's genetic ... I can't help it) that you may have found something that might be of use to you on an upcoming trip.

I wish you all good health, tasty food, and fine beverages until the next batch of reviews get cooking this fall. We have one last WDW trip planned this October and then we're taking a break from the Mousetrap for a bit.

If anyone would like to chat it up in the meantime, please feel free to check out our community thread where there are tons of recipes and non-Disney food porn posted for your enjoyment. All are welcome! :goodvibes

Belly Up to the Bar with Bendy and her Friendies (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2041329)

[TheDISneyFamily]

:yay: BRAVO! :yay:Always a pleasure going on your food adventures with you.
I'm looking forward to living vicariously through you on this year's F&W foray.

Sorry I'm going to miss your 40th. :flower3: :sad1:

Take care, my friend...:hug:
Cheers,
Michelle

[TigerKat]

Thanks for sharing your superb reviews Bendy!:thumbsup2

[jakenjess]

Once again, Brenda, excellent reviews!!:thumbsup2 You've made my list of places to try SOOO long, I have many, many trips to plan! We leave in 12 days (not that I'm counting or anything;) ) and I can't wait to try the new places we have planned!

Thanks for sharing all the food and fun with us!:goodvibes

[cdtommie]

[QUOTE=oybolshoi;31230690]

Are you guys going to be at WDW this October? :goodvibes

Yes we are (Oct 16-26) and also in 18 days :banana: - we should get together for a drink (or six).

[oybolshoi]

:yay: BRAVO! :yay:Always a pleasure going on your food adventures with you.
I'm looking forward to living vicariously through you on this year's F&W foray.

Sorry I'm going to miss your 40th. :flower3: :sad1:

Take care, my friend...:hug:
Cheers,
Michelle

Thanks, sistah! :hug: We're bummed that you guys won't be taking the annual F&W pilgrimage this year but we will meet again ... Chicago is in the future ... somewhere. ;)

Thanks for sharing your superb reviews Bendy!:thumbsup2

Thanks for reading along, Kat! :goodvibes

Once again, Brenda, excellent reviews!!:thumbsup2 You've made my list of places to try SOOO long, I have many, many trips to plan! We leave in 12 days (not that I'm counting or anything;) ) and I can't wait to try the new places we have planned!

Thanks for sharing all the food and fun with us!:goodvibes

Hiya Lori! Woohoo for you with a trip coming up so soon! Have a great time and here's hoping you have many wonderful meals! :thumbsup2

Thanks for reading!



Are you guys going to be at WDW this October? :goodvibes

Yes we are (Oct 16-26) and also in 18 days :banana: - we should get together for a drink (or six).

Have a good trip! And drinks in October sound like a fine proposal! :thumbsup2

[disney_princess_85]

Hi oybolshoi! I've been a longtime lurker on your dining reports and have decided to come out of the woodwork... haha. I just wanted to say thanks for spending the time to write your reviews. They have been so informative and entertaining and I look forward to more in the future!

[Tink rules]

It's over????????????????? :sad1::sad1::sad1::sad1::sad1:


Must reach for some Bon Bons..... :sad1::sad1::sad1::sad1::sad1:

[TinkerBelle_325]

Nooooo!! Brenda you can't be done! :sad1:

Your reviews are so entertaining, informative and inspirational! (as in, they inspire to me put new yummies in my tummy!) :thumbsup2

Your escapades in Disney dining have made me re-think my usual ADRs and make some one ones. :hug:

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:lmao::rotfl::lmao::rotfl:

Sorry! I couldn't resist and figured you might get my sick sense of humour! Sorry that I'm going to miss you guys in Oct, it would have been awesome to meet up for drinks!

[psindone]

Hey Brenda,

Count us in for a few cocktails in October. We will be at the Beach Club Villas the 19-24th.......:woohoo:

[BriarRosie]

Thanks, sistah! :hug: We're bummed that you guys won't be taking the annual F&W pilgrimage this year but we will meet again ... Chicago is in the future ... somewhere. ;)

*cough* *taps foot loudly* *dramatic sigh with eye roll*

Have a good trip! And drinks in October sound like a fine proposal! :thumbsup2

Near the beginning of their trip, I'd say that's quite a fine proposal, indeed.

[oybolshoi]

Hi oybolshoi! I've been a longtime lurker on your dining reports and have decided to come out of the woodwork... haha. I just wanted to say thanks for spending the time to write your reviews. They have been so informative and entertaining and I look forward to more in the future!

Hiya! :goodvibes Thanks for delurking and thanks for reading - always happy to know someone enjoys the dining madness that is Jay and me. :laughing:

It's over????????????????? :sad1:

Must reach for some Bon Bons..... :sad1:

Mmmmm, bon bons. :lmao:

Nooooo!! Brenda you can't be done! :sad1:

Your reviews are so entertaining, informative and inspirational! (as in, they inspire to me put new yummies in my tummy!) :thumbsup2

Your escapades in Disney dining have made me re-think my usual ADRs and make some one ones. :hug:

***We interupt this post to insert a shameless plug***

Do you like reviews? Want to hear about exciting meals like:
- Kona Cafe
- Liberty Tree Tavern
- Chefs de France
- Victoria & Alberts
- Todd English's Bluezoo
- Tokyo Dining
- and much much more!

Then you'll want to join in the fun at....
~*We seldom report of having eaten too little*~ May & Sept 2009 Pre-Dining Report (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2073692)

***And now back to your regularly scheduled post***

:lmao::rotfl::lmao::rotfl:

Sorry! I couldn't resist and figured you might get my sick sense of humour! Sorry that I'm going to miss you guys in Oct, it would have been awesome to meet up for drinks!

Thanks very much for the post and for the laugh ... I loved your shameless pimp!! :rotfl2:

I'm sorry we won't be at WDW at the same time but I'll be looking forward to your reviews ... you've got some tasty looking choices lined up!

Hey Brenda,

Count us in for a few cocktails in October. We will be at the Beach Club Villas the 19-24th.......:woohoo:

Excellent! We're at the BCV the 14th-24th!

*cough* *taps foot loudly* *dramatic sigh with eye roll*

You don't really think that Jay and I would venture all the way to the wilds of Chicago and not let you know, do you? I'd say a reunion dinner in the windy city is just what the doctor ordered (as soon as the insurance payment kicks in ... :lmao:).


Near the beginning of their trip, I'd say that's quite a fine proposal, indeed.

The beginning ... the middle ... the end ... right now ... any time is a good time for booze! :rotfl2:

[tweetylori]

You're the best...EVER...thanks again!

[MelanieC]

Great reviews!

[Robert P]

Brenda,
A sincere and heartfelt 'Thank You' for another set of hilarious yet informative reviews. I have enjoyed reading every single line of the Brenda and Jay Adventures, and I look forward to more in the future.
"You are the wind beneath my wings", being sung in an off key Krusty voice.
Thank you!
Robert P alias Hank Scorpio

[oybolshoi]

You're the best...EVER...thanks again!

Thanks very much - you're too kind. :flower3:

Great reviews!

Thank you! :flower3:

Brenda,
A sincere and heartfelt 'Thank You' for another set of hilarious yet informative reviews. I have enjoyed reading every single line of the Brenda and Jay Adventures, and I look forward to more in the future.
"You are the wind beneath my wings", being sung in an off key Krusty voice.
Thank you!
Robert P alias Hank Scorpio

Mr. Scorpio, thank you very much for the kind compliment. :goodvibes

We hope to surpass ourselves this fall and are just very very sorry you and yours won't be at WDW at the same time we will. Could you imagine the world showcase if we timed a trip for the same week? :lmao:

And thank you for the "Kroonin' with Krusty" moment ... love it! :rotfl2:

[tweetylori]

Okay, I'm tired today, and It's all your fault! ;) I got started reading your report from page one last night about 10:00, thinking I must've already read it, as I've never missed one of yours before, but I hadn't! :confused3 So, what a treat for me! :banana: Unfortunately, I couldn't stop reading it. :surfweb:
Needless to say, I went to bed very late last night, or should I say, early this morning? :cool2:

Fortunately, it was worth the lack of sleep!:dance3:

You two sure know how to enjoy the good things in life! I found the other thread you started in the community area too...great idea...thanks!

[PinkPrincessZ]

Hey there, PPZ! Thanks for reading ... I haven't seen you for a while. I'm always a little sad when they're finished, too. And I actually did finish pretty early this time (by my standards).

I hope you enjoy Citricos later this month - be sure to let us know how everything goes! And have a lovely lovely trip!

I know - I'm such a lurker! :flower3:

I'm really going to try to do my own dining report after this trip. I'm a bit nervous - will I have readers, will it be engaging enough to keep them, will I be able to figure out Photobucket - I'm sure you cannot relate to this at all! But, if you see me, I'd be honored if you'd stop on by....:)

Take care and Happy Easter!

[tweetylori]

Okay, I'm tired today, and It's all your fault! ;) I got started reading your report from page one last night about 10:00, thinking I must've already read it, as I've never missed one of yours before, but I hadn't! :confused3 So, what a treat for me! :banana: Unfortunately, I couldn't stop reading it. :surfweb:
Needless to say, I went to bed very late last night, or should I say, early this morning? :cool2:

Fortunately, it was worth the lack of sleep!:dance3:

You two sure know how to enjoy the good things in life! I found the other thread you started in the community area too...great idea...thanks!

I would just like to explain myself, as I had caught your last review, but had not seen it from the beginning. So, I'm not totally clueless. Just partially.

[oybolshoi]

Okay, I'm tired today, and It's all your fault! ;) I got started reading your report from page one last night about 10:00, thinking I must've already read it, as I've never missed one of yours before, but I hadn't! :confused3 So, what a treat for me! :banana: Unfortunately, I couldn't stop reading it. :surfweb:
Needless to say, I went to bed very late last night, or should I say, early this morning? :cool2:

Fortunately, it was worth the lack of sleep!:dance3:

You two sure know how to enjoy the good things in life! I found the other thread you started in the community area too...great idea...thanks!

Tweetylori you crack me up and I'm very sorry for making you sleepy on Easter but thank you for the enormous compliment. :flower3:

Don't be a stranger on the Bendy thread ... we have a good time over there and everyone is welcome even if the title makes it seem like a clique - which it's not. Unless a group of people who are addicted to food, booze, and food porn a clique makes. :rotfl2:

I know - I'm such a lurker! :flower3:

I'm really going to try to do my own dining report after this trip. I'm a bit nervous - will I have readers, will it be engaging enough to keep them, will I be able to figure out Photobucket - I'm sure you cannot relate to this at all! But, if you see me, I'd be honored if you'd stop on by....:)

Take care and Happy Easter!

I will be on the lookout for your reviews! I do try to look for reviews from folks who've posted on my threads (ya know ... return the favor) but I know that I've missed some. Thanks for heads up and I can totally relate ... the first time I started posting food reviews it didn't even seem like anyone was reading until about halfway through ... and it took me a while to figure out photobucket and all that other stuff. Just have fun! :goodvibes:hug:

I would just like to explain myself, as I had caught your last review, but had not seen it from the beginning. So, I'm not totally clueless. Just partially.

No need to explain ... I figured that you'd probably missed the first part. We got closed down for talking and posting about non-Disney food. Hence the Bendy thread where all may post food porn to their hearts' content. And let me tell you ... there is some first class, primo, food porn over there! :lmao:

Come visit us!

[oybolshoi]

:cool1::cool1::cool1:

Just booked airfare for October 2009 with southwest ... they've got some great deals right now - we nabbed $84 per person non-stop from Stinktown to Orlando, total cost round-trip for the both of us was $378. :thumbsup2

[tweetylori]

:cool1::cool1::cool1:

Just booked airfare for October 2009 with southwest ... they've got some great deals right now - we nabbed $84 per person non-stop from Stinktown to Orlando, total cost round-trip for the both of us was $378. :thumbsup2

That was a dumb move, my friend! You should've waited a little longer and we would've all taken up a collection and bought the airfare for you. ;)

[oybolshoi]

That was a dumb move, my friend! You should've waited a little longer and we would've all taken up a collection and bought the airfare for you. ;)

:hug::flower3:

I'm going to start calling you sweety-tweety if you're not careful. :goodvibes:flower3:

Besides ... we had a giftcard from Christmas so we actually didn't pay anything and now have some leftover for a trip somewhere next year. :thumbsup2

[Me&3]

When is your 40th b-day?

[oybolshoi]

When is your 40th b-day?

October 17th ... only six more months to go! :scared1:

[kabuki]

October 17th ... only six more months to go! :scared1:

Happy 39 1/2! ;)

[madameleota71]

It's the end of your dining report???? So sad. I guess I will just have to hang in there until your October one! With any luck I will be able to do a dining report of my own!:)

[Tink rules]

In the mean time... please go back and enjoy Bendy's other trip reports... they are listed at the bottom of her posts...

[madameleota71]

In the mean time... please go back and enjoy Bendy's other trip reports... they are listed at the bottom of her posts...

Ya know what...I think I will.:) It might just take me until October to look through all of them!

[oybolshoi]

It's the end of your dining report???? So sad. I guess I will just have to hang in there until your October one! With any luck I will be able to do a dining report of my own!:)

Thanks for reading ... I appreciate the time it takes. :goodvibes

With any luck your trip will overlap ours and we can share a drink. And don't be a stranger on the community thread! :thumbsup2

In the mean time... please go back and enjoy Bendy's other trip reports... they are listed at the bottom of her posts...

Thanks for pimping me, babe! :laughing: When my first book is published I will owe you a promotional fee. :hug:

Ya know what...I think I will.:) It might just take me until October to look through all of them!

If I may pimp myself there are some fine reviews from last year posted on the blog ... mostly from Vegas but there are some Stinktown offerings mixed in as well. And in the next few weeks I will have more Stinktown reviews to share ... as long as the computer cooperates. It's getting so tempermental that Jay and I have begun referring to it as a komputor ... :rotfl2:

[Tink rules]

(your spelling error was MUCH funnier in my email... :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:)

[oybolshoi]

(your spelling error was MUCH funnier in my email... :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:)

I know ... I saw it and thought to myself ... Brenda, you need sleep as soon as you fix that mistake! :rotfl2:

[rentayenta]

October 17th ... only six more months to go! :scared1:



I just turned 40 in March. :goodvibes

[Me&3]

October 17th ... only six more months to go! :scared1:

I'll be 40 on October 24th:goodvibes and our 11th anniversary is October 11th:hug: What a great time for a food and wine festival:drinking1

[oybolshoi]

I'll be 40 on October 24th:goodvibes and our 11th anniversary is October 11th:hug: What a great time for a food and wine festival:drinking1

Are you going to be at WDW? There's a group of us talking on the communinty board about having a meet up in October ... join us! :goodvibes

[oybolshoi]

I just turned 40 in March. :goodvibes

Happy belated birthday!!! :goodvibes

[Me&3]

Are you going to be at WDW? There's a group of us talking on the communinty board about having a meet up in October ... join us! :goodvibes

We usually goin Oct. to celebrate my birthday and our anniv. and DHs birthday is in Sept. so we celebrate all that then:goodvibes. You know the FWF is for Oct. babys like us:thumbsup2

[Tink rules]

I'm turning 45 in August... Anyone in for an old fashioned Irish Wake????


(my 50th I will be at a villa in Tuscany... I've already decided...)

[Circusgirl]

I'm turning 45 in August... Anyone in for an old fashioned Irish Wake????


(my 50th I will be at a villa in Tuscany... I've already decided...)

Excellent! My philosophy is that the older I get, the better the party has to be!

[Tink rules]

I've already started my guest list... it's amazing how many want to go and drink and eat good italian food and wine...

[PNO4TE]

I'll be 40 on October 24th:goodvibes and our 11th anniversary is October 11th:hug: What a great time for a food and wine festival:drinking1

Sounds pretty darned perfect to me! :goodvibes

[A&A'sGrammy]

Unfortunately Tink, it's amazing how many who say they really want to drink fine Italian wine and eat great Italian food won't actually be able to make the trip. Don't you find that happens? :confused3

[Tink rules]

Unfortunately Tink, it's amazing how many who say they really want to drink fine Italian wine and eat great Italian food won't actually be able to make the trip. Don't you find that happens? :confused3

I'm buying lots of lottery tickets and making a list... ;)

[A&A'sGrammy]

I hope those things work for you. I would give anything to be able to go to Italy to celebrate your 40th with you. Italy is someplace I dream of going to some day.

[Tink rules]

Well, it will be my 50th!!!! and I intend to be in an area where I cannot get cell reception because I'm the baby of the family and last time my siblings were more depressed about my getting old (my 40th) than I did and I don't want to hear it from them...

[psindone]

I went to Italy for my 50th. It was the best!!! I ate and drank the most amazing food you will ever find. Tuscany is a place you never want to leave.

My thought is you want to go while your still young enough to really enjoy it. And believe me at 50 you finally get it......

[Timon]

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/573.jpg

Great review Bendy :thumbsup2 And I like the new 'do, gorgeous dahling!!! :goodvibes

I really can't wait to hear about your October dining adventures :woohoo::cool1:

[podsnel]

Great review of Citricos! You've really got me wanting to go this fall-:)

And I have to say...you need to get yourself past your fear of the warm goo inside the veal bone! It is fatty and luscious, it reminds me of another food that has been taken off all WDW menus- yes, it reminds me of Foie!! There is just something about marrow that has a similar fatty quality and richness, it's AMAZING!!!!!

I wish I were going to be there in October for your meet! You've got a great crowd going!!!:thumbsup2 Have a blast!

Ellen

[oybolshoi]

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/oybolshoi/October%202008/573.jpg

Great review Bendy :thumbsup2 And I like the new 'do, gorgeous dahling!!! :goodvibes

I really can't wait to hear about your October dining adventures :woohoo::cool1:

Hi Cass! Sorry it took me so long to come back and say thanks for the kind words ... got a little distracted. :rolleyes:

I sure miss keeping up with you fine folks on the cruise thread ... I'm gonna have to get back over there to say howdy.

Great review of Citricos! You've really got me wanting to go this fall-:)

And I have to say...you need to get yourself past your fear of the warm goo inside the veal bone! It is fatty and luscious, it reminds me of another food that has been taken off all WDW menus- yes, it reminds me of Foie!! There is just something about marrow that has a similar fatty quality and richness, it's AMAZING!!!!!

I wish I were going to be there in October for your meet! You've got a great crowd going!!!:thumbsup2 Have a blast!

Ellen

Thanks very much for reading - I'm glad you've enjoyed it. And I'd strongly encourage you to pay Citricos a visit if you have a chance - it was excellent!

And with that kind of recommendation for the warm goo ... I will definitely have to try it the next time I get a chance. Jay said your description was perfect ... I wish he'd said that in October when we were there, but maybe he didn't want to share all that badly. :laughing:

Too bad you won't be able to meet up with everyone this October - I think it will be a hoot! :goodvibes


For anyone who'd like to keep the food love going between reports, please join us on the community board:

Belly Up to the Bar with Bendy and her Friendies! (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2041329)

We've got links in the very first post to all kinds of food porn and recipes, both Disney and non-Disney. And for those who are so inclined we're working on DISmeet for October as well. Stop on by and say hello - the more the merrier! :goodvibes

[oybolshoi]

Hiya friends, well-wishers, and generally dis-interested parties! :laughing:

I just wanted to let you all know that we've gone and started a second community thread for food-n-booze porn lovers ... please feel free to stop by and pay us a visit. All are welcome! :goodvibes

Bendy & Her Friendies, V2 (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2237743)