Playing catch-up, but think I'm all up to speed now.
I was there when the special area set up for Annual Passholders opened at 11:00, so was able to get my 3rd stamp and collect my 20th Anniversary port wine glass...
What a nice touch and a great souvenir.
The two meats were prosciutto (my favorite of this course) and dry salami. The cheese was Parmigiano Reggano with just a drizzle of honey, which is always good. This was paired with a very good pinot grigio wine.
Yum, yum, yum. This looks divine. I'm a sucker for cheese and charcuterie and when that includes my beloved prosciutto all the better.
This was Lobster Ravioli with Truffle Butter and was incredible...one of the best pastas I've had in my entire life!
That looks and sounds absolutely amazing!!!! Too bad they didn't do it again. Maybe in 2016 ; )
And my favorite of the this trio, Pheasant Breast with a Pomegranate Glaze...
Love Disney food, but its rare that they branch out from a protein perspective. Pheasant seems a very inspired choice.
For me, this year's lunch was not quite as fantastic as the one I attended in 2014, however it was still an exceptional dining experience. Though it didn't work out quite as well for me, generally speaking I applaud their decision to serve a trio of items for each course this year. Also, the service was again wonderful, the food was very good, the wine pours were fairly generous, and like last year my tablemates were all friendly so overall I felt that the Italian Regional lunch was well-worth its $94 (plus tax) price. This luncheon is definitely on my wish list of F & W special events to attend next year!
Sorry it wasn't as good as your previous trip, but it looks amazing to me. And I can't believe the price tag. What a deal!
When I told my kids that I was at a Dennis DeYoung concert their reply was of course, "Who is Dennis DeYoung?"
So in case you are like my kids and weren't alive during the 1970's - early '80's, Dennis DeYoung is one of the founding members of the band STYX. He was their lead vocalist and keyboardist, as well as the writer of many of their most popular songs. Still not ringing any bells?
I'll admit I didn't recognize the name either, but then you said STYX and the 80's and domo arigato mr. roboto is now stuck in my head ; )
Classic Margarita - 100% Agave silver Tequila with orange liqueur and lime mix, served on the rocks with a salt rim
Looks like a perfect margarita to me.
This had the same tasty mayo-chipotle sauce as the steak taco, plus the fish was much better than the steak so I enjoyed this one.
Sorry the chicken and steak were a disappointment, but this looks delicious. Love a good fried fish taco.
ut with enjoying only 2 of the 4 (and paying $26 with no TIW discount available for them), I would have to say that I'll probably be trying something else the next time around. Perhaps the Carnitas Yucatecas entree since I really enjoyed the pork in my taco, if it is still on the menu when I return. But then again, I think I actually prefer San Angel Inn, plus they accept Tables in Wonderland.
I've always wondered why they didn't take TiW. I thought both san angel and la hacienda were owned by the same company, so one taking it and the other not just seems odd.
he pizza was delicious and the pinot grigio wine paired well with it. While I've enjoyed the pizza at Via Napoli at least a dozen times, I'd never before had their margherita pizza. Now that I know how good it is I might consider ordering it whenever I do return to Via Napoli.
It's definitely the mark of a good pizza when the margarita stands up so well. Of course I'm biased for all things via napoli pizza, but it really is amazing.
Overall this meal was not really worth the $83 price (plus tax) for me, especially since it was void of any meat or seafood.
Definitely not. Especially in light of the Tutto meal being just $10 more.
My DH liked that he was given a choice of french fries or a cucumber salad for his side. He chose the salad and really enjoyed it. The pulled pork wasn't the best but he said it was fine and did the job of filling him up when he was very hungry, having not eaten anything since he'd had breakfast that morning at home before heading to the airport.
After a day of traveling I'm sure this did hit the spot. Looks delicious, best pulled pork or not