So for breakfast Cindy got a coconut bar, a muffin (for me), a bottle of water and a bottle of juice for 1 meal credit
and a yogurt parfait for a snack credit.
This stuff was okay but by noon we were both hungry. Our lunch reservation at Chefs de France wasn't until 2pm and we were by the Seas with Nemo so I thought I'd take a long shot and see if we could get into the Coral Reef. Surprisingly, they were able to seat us and we got a tank side seat (1st time in 4 visits).
Here Cindy got a non alcoholic strawberry daquiri (or something like that) and I got a diet coke with no ice (I was desparate for caffeine). They also serve the ciabatta bread which we each had a small piece of (the muffin I had for breakfast was dry so I only ate about half - I was really starving and I knew that the portions and CR aren't overly large).
We both started with the Land and Sea appetizer. Mmmmmm, I really enjoy the beef skewer. It's very tender and I like the BBQ sauce on it. Although I'm not a big fan of polenta, I find this one very creamy and buttery which makes it very easy to enjoy. The shrimp were still hot when the dish arrived so they were very freshly grilled.
For entrees I had the Lobster Ravioli. I had asked if I could have it without the capers but they are already in the sauce. The server assured me that there were only a few and they were easily picked out (she doesn't like capers either and said she did the same thing). There were very large pieces of claw meat in the dish and inside the ravioli was cheese mixed with minced lobster (I have a tendency to open up ravioli and eat them open - I know I'm weird but that's okay). This dish was very satisfying and a change from what I normally order here (the steak).
Cindy ordered the Mahi Mahi and pronounced it her favourite dish of the entire trip (and seeing what we had already eaten, I'm surprised). She really enjoyed everything about this dish and the plate (or bowl) was absolutely empty when she finished. I don't even think there was a grain of rice left.
We both ordered the same dessert - the butterscotch creme brulee. This was done perfectly and we both cleaned our dishes.
The food here was one of the best meals we had on the trip. The service however wasn't great - it was average at best, even boardering on "okay". The meal was very quick, I never got a refill on my pop and the server dropped off the bill while we were still eating dessert (first time that happened during the trip). Maybe it was because we ordered all three courses at the same time?
This was the first place Cindy didn't have trouble making up her mind so when she was ready to order, she ordered all three courses. It didn't really put a damper on the experience though because the food and the view were both perfect but it is the first place that I didn't tip by rounding up the 20% to the nearest dollar (I tipped 18% rounded down to the nearest dollar).
If you're on the DxDDP, this is a great place to have lunch because the lunch menu is similar to their dinner menu and a great value. It was more expensive than our Spoodles or Sanaa dinners.
