San Angel - The DIS Discussion Forums

ObsessedwithMickey · 11-25-2009, 09:47 AM

Heading up to Epcot this weekend and will be dining at San Angel Inn for dinner. Going more for the ambiance than the food, but am hoping for recommendations on what to eat. I'm not picky and just want a good meal.

Nadjalu · 11-25-2009, 10:08 AM

When I ate there back in March I had the steak with black beans and fried plantains. It was very good. Steak was tender and tasty.
DH had the chicken mole........it was very good as well. He loved it. I tasted it and liked it, but I couldn't wrap my brain around I was eating dinner, yet the chocolate sauce kept my brain guessing as to "dinner, no dessert, no dinner". LOL
I would recommend both.

ktlm · 11-25-2009, 02:29 PM

DH and I absolutely love the Tortilla Soup (sopa azteca) and the Chicken Mole. DH's parents are also big fans of the Chicken Mole.

FireDancer · 11-25-2009, 02:32 PM

I can't remember exactly what I had but I did enjoy my meal. It wasn't the best I've ever had but it was good and the atmosphere is excellent. It feels like you are eating out in a plaza in Mexico at night. I would definitely eat there again.

I hope you enjoy it.

ShannonMB · 11-25-2009, 10:37 PM

We dined there last week (a party of 6). I ordered the steak with the cheese stuffed poblano pepper and fried plantains. It was pretty decent. I also sampled my uncle's mole (innnteresting), my aunt's vegetarian option (very tasty), my daughter's chicken quesadilla (yum!), and my other uncle's chicken with a cream sauce (delish!). Yep, I sure made my way around that table!

IMO, the chicken with the cream sauce was the most delicious thing on the table, but be warned, it was pretty spicy. BTW, I can confirm that the tortilla chips and salsa are now fresh-made with the introduction of the tequila bar -- no more pace and tositos!! Very good.

FYI, I had a case of the trots (sorry if TMI!

) the next morning, but no one else did, so it coulda been anything!

MJMcBride · 11-25-2009, 10:53 PM

I liked the pollo a la rajas. The peppers were good

2Tiggies · 11-26-2009, 05:50 AM

Do you need to be quite snappy to get a ressie in for this one? Or do you get a bit more grace in terms of how many days out you need to book? I didn't think it was THAT popular, but last time we couldn't actually get a ressie (never tried a walk up though).

Evita227 · 11-26-2009, 06:09 AM

Mexican cuisine not authentic, but good. Worth the trip for the ambience alone...... beautiful set-up as a mexican market. It's me favorite place to eat because of the atmosphere.....

ObsessedwithMickey · 11-26-2009, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2Tiggies

Do you need to be quite snappy to get a ressie in for this one? Or do you get a bit more grace in terms of how many days out you need to book? I didn't think it was THAT popular, but last time we couldn't actually get a ressie (never tried a walk up though).

I don't think it's generally one of the busier restaurants at Epcot. I didn't have a problem getting the time I wanted just a few weeks in advance. If you're going on Christmas, however, you may have a problem.

And thanks all for your suggestions. Looks like I'll be getting the Pollo a Las Rajas! Now...just have to figure out what my vegetarian girlfriend will eat! Not too many options on the menu for her.

tony67 · 11-26-2009, 09:13 AM

Order the Margaritas. They are the best thing on the menu.
I think they make them at the Tequila bar and they have about 85 different Tequilas.

wide receiver · 11-26-2009, 09:22 AM

We too went for the atmosphere and were surprised that we enjoyed the food! Hubby would say he is a bit of a food snob and he lived in Southern Ca for a number of years, so he had many mexican meals. He always judges a Mexican restaurant by its salsa and he was pleasently suprised...he said the salsa at San Angels was about a 6 or 7. I had the fish tacos and found them to be yummy. Enjoy! Its a fun place to dine!

SydneyFalco · 11-26-2009, 12:07 PM

San Angel's a great place to have a meal and gets a bit of a bad rap sometimes.

I've been twice and both times, in addition to my own meal, had other people's leftovers to finish. My MIL almost NEVER finishes an entree and my SIL once found her meal too spicy (it wasn't, and I'm not a "tough guy" when it comes to spicy meals, not at all). As a consequence I think I've had almost the entire menu.

I find the food better than medicore, but it's also not excellent in any way. And it's probably not worth the price, but the atmopshere is.

It's a very savoury, sauce-heavy menu in general.

I have exactly one complaint: the bread pudding. I'm a huge bread pudding fan, and I make several great homemade versions myself, so I'm picky in this one regard. What they serve is not bread pudding. It's a slab of twelve moistened bread loaves that have been compressed in a compactor until they have the relative mass of one of the solar system's gas giants: Saturn, maybe even Jupiter. Flavour has not penetrated its surface, and light cannot escape it.

chocovrdmicears · 11-26-2009, 08:46 PM

We had dinner there in June..Not sure if it is still on the menu, but I had red snapper over a spicy (not too spicy) red sauce with tons of artichoke hearts. It was excellent! DH had Tortilla Soup (he loved it) the chicken mole (he liked it, didn't love it)..but he ate it.

ktlm · 11-26-2009, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2Tiggies

Do you need to be quite snappy to get a ressie in for this one? Or do you get a bit more grace in terms of how many days out you need to book? I didn't think it was THAT popular, but last time we couldn't actually get a ressie (never tried a walk up though).

We ate dinner at San Angel our last 2 trips to WDW which were not during busy park times and both times we had 5-10 minute waits for our ADRs, and watched attempted walk up after walk up get turned away. I don't think it is 180 days popular, but I'd try to get an ADR in advance.

HunnyJar · 11-27-2009, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ObsessedwithMickey

I don't think it's generally one of the busier restaurants at Epcot. I didn't have a problem getting the time I wanted just a few weeks in advance. If you're going on Christmas, however, you may have a problem.

And thanks all for your suggestions. Looks like I'll be getting the Pollo a Las Rajas! Now...just have to figure out what my vegetarian girlfriend will eat! Not too many options on the menu for her.

Actually, they are supposed to have a vegetarian menu. I want to say that I saw it on AllEars, but don't quote me on that. I am a vegetarian myself and I have yet to try San Angel, but after reading the menu we might just make our way there.

11-25-2009, 09:47 AM	#1
ObsessedwithMickey Earning My Ears Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boynton Beach, FL Posts: 41	San Angel Heading up to Epcot this weekend and will be dining at San Angel Inn for dinner. Going more for the ambiance than the food, but am hoping for recommendations on what to eat. I'm not picky and just want a good meal. __________________

11-25-2009, 10:08 AM	#2
Nadjalu DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,197	When I ate there back in March I had the steak with black beans and fried plantains. It was very good. Steak was tender and tasty. DH had the chicken mole........it was very good as well. He loved it. I tasted it and liked it, but I couldn't wrap my brain around I was eating dinner, yet the chocolate sauce kept my brain guessing as to "dinner, no dessert, no dinner". LOL I would recommend both. __________________ March 2009 ---40th Birthday trip at POP Century December 2009 ---Stayed at POP Century

11-25-2009, 02:32 PM	#4
FireDancer "Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever." - Lance Armstrong Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Suburban Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,660	I can't remember exactly what I had but I did enjoy my meal. It wasn't the best I've ever had but it was good and the atmosphere is excellent. It feels like you are eating out in a plaza in Mexico at night. I would definitely eat there again. I hope you enjoy it. __________________ - Frank DIS Races: 2006 WDW Half Marathon - 1:42:37 2006 Disneyland Half Marathon - 1:32:04 2008 WDW Half Marathon - 1:34:07 Aiming for the WDW full in 2011

11-25-2009, 10:37 PM	#5
ShannonMB DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 2,508	We dined there last week (a party of 6). I ordered the steak with the cheese stuffed poblano pepper and fried plantains. It was pretty decent. I also sampled my uncle's mole (innnteresting), my aunt's vegetarian option (very tasty), my daughter's chicken quesadilla (yum!), and my other uncle's chicken with a cream sauce (delish!). Yep, I sure made my way around that table! IMO, the chicken with the cream sauce was the most delicious thing on the table, but be warned, it was pretty spicy. BTW, I can confirm that the tortilla chips and salsa are now fresh-made with the introduction of the tequila bar -- no more pace and tositos!! Very good. FYI, I had a case of the trots (sorry if TMI! ) the next morning, but no one else did, so it coulda been anything! __________________ Shannon (Me!) DH Darren DD Lily (9) The 3 Girls Do Disney President's Week! - Feb 2009 TR "Mom, My Wish Came True!" A-best-trip-ever-week-before-Thanksgiving '09 TR ASMo - Oct, 2007 ASMo - Feb, 2009 POFQ - Nov, 2009

11-25-2009, 10:53 PM	#6
MJMcBride Barely lost is barely found Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 3,914	I liked the pollo a la rajas. The peppers were good __________________ you are not the first to pass this way, nor shall you be the last..... WWW.MOUSEEXTRA.COM Feeding the disney addiction daily

Sponsored Links
DIS ad Register to remove Join Date: 1997 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,000,000+	<div align="center">This information cannot be displayed because your browser does not support inline frames.<a href="http://www.wdwinfo.com">Click Here</a> </div>

11-25-2009, 02:29 PM	#3
ktlm DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,342	DH and I absolutely love the Tortilla Soup (sopa azteca) and the Chicken Mole. DH's parents are also big fans of the Chicken Mole.

11-26-2009, 05:50 AM	#7
2Tiggies DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,015	Do you need to be quite snappy to get a ressie in for this one? Or do you get a bit more grace in terms of how many days out you need to book? I didn't think it was THAT popular, but last time we couldn't actually get a ressie (never tried a walk up though). __________________

11-26-2009, 06:09 AM	#8
Evita227 DIS NUT Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York Posts: 129	Mexican cuisine not authentic, but good. Worth the trip for the ambience alone...... beautiful set-up as a mexican market. It's me favorite place to eat because of the atmosphere..... __________________ Boardwalk Villas 2009 Boardwalk Villas 2003 Old Key West 1995 My Vegetarian dining review 9/09: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2287755

11-26-2009, 09:13 AM	#10
tony67 I always get odd looks when I put mayo on my fries Ask for Pepe - "The Master" Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 512	Order the Margaritas. They are the best thing on the menu. I think they make them at the Tequila bar and they have about 85 different Tequilas. __________________ Disclaimer: Everything I've ever told you has been a lie. Including that. If you rob Peter to pay Paul, you can always depend on the support of Paul. "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered! My life is my own.” Be seeing you.

11-26-2009, 09:22 AM	#11
wide receiver Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 206	We too went for the atmosphere and were surprised that we enjoyed the food! Hubby would say he is a bit of a food snob and he lived in Southern Ca for a number of years, so he had many mexican meals. He always judges a Mexican restaurant by its salsa and he was pleasently suprised...he said the salsa at San Angels was about a 6 or 7. I had the fish tacos and found them to be yummy. Enjoy! Its a fun place to dine! __________________ DH ME DS13 DD7 1976 WDW off property 1984 Disneyland 1988 Disneyland 2001 Disneyland 2005 Animal Kingdom Lodge 2008 Coronado Springs Resort

11-26-2009, 12:07 PM	#12
SydneyFalco DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gatineau, QC Posts: 542	San Angel's a great place to have a meal and gets a bit of a bad rap sometimes. I've been twice and both times, in addition to my own meal, had other people's leftovers to finish. My MIL almost NEVER finishes an entree and my SIL once found her meal too spicy (it wasn't, and I'm not a "tough guy" when it comes to spicy meals, not at all). As a consequence I think I've had almost the entire menu. I find the food better than medicore, but it's also not excellent in any way. And it's probably not worth the price, but the atmopshere is. It's a very savoury, sauce-heavy menu in general. I have exactly one complaint: the bread pudding. I'm a huge bread pudding fan, and I make several great homemade versions myself, so I'm picky in this one regard. What they serve is not bread pudding. It's a slab of twelve moistened bread loaves that have been compressed in a compactor until they have the relative mass of one of the solar system's gas giants: Saturn, maybe even Jupiter. Flavour has not penetrated its surface, and light cannot escape it. __________________ Escaping into the geek world while the real one goes to **** (Blog warning! Blog warning! Occasionally naughty language and even less occasional laziness!)

11-26-2009, 08:46 PM	#13
chocovrdmicears DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,723	We had dinner there in June..Not sure if it is still on the menu, but I had red snapper over a spicy (not too spicy) red sauce with tons of artichoke hearts. It was excellent! DH had Tortilla Soup (he loved it) the chicken mole (he liked it, didn't love it)..but he ate it.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread:

Similar Threads
thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Angels around the world - part 5 million and 1 - the scottish take over	barrett7890	Community Board	2237	Today 06:27 AM
San Francisco	who's ur daddy?	Canadian Trip Planning & Community Board	5	11-24-2009 12:17 PM
Can I use a WDW Gift Card at San Angel Inn?	famsen	Disney Restaurants	2	11-24-2009 12:17 PM
GKTW Angel	mbarnwell	Welcome to the DIS	2	11-22-2009 04:32 PM