Our first Spoodles meal last night (06/11) - The DIS Discussion Forums

Luv2Roam · 06-12-2005, 10:34 AM

Rating of:

2 adults
We had a 5:00 PS. Which in our case was not necessary. The place was dead.
Spoodles opened at 5 p.m. and it was storming out, on and off. (More on than off.

) I am sure most any WDW restaurant would have been taking walk ups.

We only drank ice teas. But we started off with:
Mediterranean Dips.

hitipi, chermoula, tzatziki, and hummus, with toasted pita triangles, marinated olives and almonds $7.99

That and a salad for each of us could have been the meal! The bread came out HOT and it was GOOD!

The olives and dips come out in five little dishes. It does not look like much, but for two, it is. It was odd that the little dishes were so little, but they give you regular teaspoons to dip them out.
I don't know which dip was called what (except the hummus and olives). But one had a strong feta cheese taste. More like a feta cheese/garlic dip. (Which I love feta cheese AND garlic.

)
ANother dip was more spicy tasting (reddish dip). Good but I liked the others better. The last dip tasted like the dressing topping of a gyro. Very strong in cucumber flavor. Anf I don't like cukes, so one bite was enough for me.

DH ordered:
Oak-Fired New York Strip basted with sundried tomato butter, accompanied by smashed potatoes and a horseradish chive cream drizzle

He REALLY liked it. He said it still was not the best steak he has eaten at WDW. (Which was at Kona Cafe.) But I think this came in second.
He said it was a better cut of meat than he expected and they had a good flavor in with the steak. More like a topping than marinated was my impression.
The potatoes were good. Nothing REAL special, but overall he seemed very pleased with his meal.
He said with the appetizer it was really too much food. But he ate it.

I had:
Sauteed Chicken Breast with toasted couscous, baby spinach, tomatoes, and a lemon olive butter sauce

Very good. And it came with two chicken breasts. I still have half in the frig.

BUT as a warning to others -- PEPPER, PEPPER and more PEPPER. Whew. Almost too hot to eat. I like pepper. But it was a tad too overdone.

We were brought more bread to duringthe meal.

We both walked out too full. And I think it was from bread overdose. Again the appetizer and a salad would have been fine.

The menu form last night is not exactly like what is listed on allears.net for Spoodles.
The main course selections were:
New York Strip steak
Sauteed Chicken Breast
Grilled Salmon
Rigatoni Fiessolana
Seafood Paella
Fettuccini

So the options were somewhat limited. Our server made sure to tell us while we were deciding that the Fettuccini did not have garlic.

(But they would add it if requested.)

Very good meal. A little pricey. I think without the tip and with the DDE discount, our bill was $50.

But the atomsphere was very nice and relaxing. The server was good and attentive. The food was very good and hot.

A table near us was also using the DDE card and they had two kids. Their kids were not teens (I would guess) but not little kids either. They ordered multiple appetizers and one meal and shared. That would be a good choice I think there. But at Spoodles I don't know that you could go wrong.

We spent the evening at MGM to walk off our dinner.

Laurajean1014 · 06-12-2005, 10:37 AM

Rigatoni Fiessolana

This is my favorite meal at WDW.

Glad you enjoyed yourself

sunny04 · 06-12-2005, 11:36 AM

Yum...I've been trying to get DH to eat here for awhile, it just hasn't fit into our schedule yet...maybe next time.

Ron from Michigan · 06-12-2005, 01:59 PM

Thanks for the great review. Spoodles has been one of our favorites for years at WDW.

pennyplanner · 06-12-2005, 03:42 PM

I'd like to get to Spoodles but I'm not sure how to fit it in! Sounds like a wonderful meal.

Thanks for posting!

--penny

Cinderella37 · 06-12-2005, 06:09 PM

We had the exact same meal last July, plus I had quite a few Blue Spoodles. It was delicious! The portions are enormous. We're looking forward to eating there in July.

danny1649 · 06-12-2005, 07:10 PM

For sharing your review,made me hungry.

JudithM · 06-12-2005, 07:37 PM

Good dinner report! Thanks for sharing! We haven't eaten dinner at Spoodles in years! Might be a good place to try next trip!

abk96 · 06-12-2005, 09:01 PM

Thank you! We're eating there in July. I can't wait.

hennajo · 06-12-2005, 09:25 PM

Thanks for posting that great review....I've been trying to decide if we should eat there or not. Sounds great!

mickey2000 · 08-20-2007, 02:14 PM

Another 2005 post to show how menus have declined.....

Opening poster had a oak fired new york strip steak that I had during free dining last year. It never returned to the menu this year!
Some are saying that its due to free dining and will return ????
Well it hasn't. IMO Disney is dumbing down the menus for 2008 as there are reports of some changes that have occured this week

.

JohnnySharp2 · 08-20-2007, 03:20 PM

I love breakfast at Spoodles.

This is Julie not Johnny

cmurray234 · 08-20-2007, 04:33 PM

We LOVE Spoodles. We eat dinner there every time we go. Service has never been particularly quick, but the food more than makes up for it.

Simba's Mom · 08-20-2007, 06:04 PM

Thanks very much for this review. Did you say they might take walk-ups? If so, I'd love to try there-I'm going in 2 weeks, staying at BWV, and I have 2 TS credits I haven't reserved yet.

mickey2000 · 08-20-2007, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simba's Mom

Thanks very much for this review. Did you say they might take walk-ups? If so, I'd love to try there-I'm going in 2 weeks, staying at BWV, and I have 2 TS credits I haven't reserved yet.

Another 2005 post to show how menus have declined.....

Opening poster had a oak fired new york strip steak that I had during free dining last year. It never returned to the menu this year!

06-12-2005, 10:34 AM	#1
Luv2Roam Dexter: Takes Life. Seriously. Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 14,695	Our first Spoodles meal last night (06/11) Rating of: 2 adults We had a 5:00 PS. Which in our case was not necessary. The place was dead. Spoodles opened at 5 p.m. and it was storming out, on and off. (More on than off. ) I am sure most any WDW restaurant would have been taking walk ups. We only drank ice teas. But we started off with: Mediterranean Dips. hitipi, chermoula, tzatziki, and hummus, with toasted pita triangles, marinated olives and almonds $7.99 That and a salad for each of us could have been the meal! The bread came out HOT and it was GOOD! The olives and dips come out in five little dishes. It does not look like much, but for two, it is. It was odd that the little dishes were so little, but they give you regular teaspoons to dip them out. I don't know which dip was called what (except the hummus and olives). But one had a strong feta cheese taste. More like a feta cheese/garlic dip. (Which I love feta cheese AND garlic. ) ANother dip was more spicy tasting (reddish dip). Good but I liked the others better. The last dip tasted like the dressing topping of a gyro. Very strong in cucumber flavor. Anf I don't like cukes, so one bite was enough for me. DH ordered: Oak-Fired New York Strip basted with sundried tomato butter, accompanied by smashed potatoes and a horseradish chive cream drizzle He REALLY liked it. He said it still was not the best steak he has eaten at WDW. (Which was at Kona Cafe.) But I think this came in second. He said it was a better cut of meat than he expected and they had a good flavor in with the steak. More like a topping than marinated was my impression. The potatoes were good. Nothing REAL special, but overall he seemed very pleased with his meal. He said with the appetizer it was really too much food. But he ate it. I had: Sauteed Chicken Breast with toasted couscous, baby spinach, tomatoes, and a lemon olive butter sauce Very good. And it came with two chicken breasts. I still have half in the frig. BUT as a warning to others -- PEPPER, PEPPER and more PEPPER. Whew. Almost too hot to eat. I like pepper. But it was a tad too overdone. We were brought more bread to duringthe meal. We both walked out too full. And I think it was from bread overdose. Again the appetizer and a salad would have been fine. The menu form last night is not exactly like what is listed on allears.net for Spoodles. The main course selections were: New York Strip steak Sauteed Chicken Breast Grilled Salmon Rigatoni Fiessolana Seafood Paella Fettuccini So the options were somewhat limited. Our server made sure to tell us while we were deciding that the Fettuccini did not have garlic. (But they would add it if requested.) Very good meal. A little pricey. I think without the tip and with the DDE discount, our bill was $50. But the atomsphere was very nice and relaxing. The server was good and attentive. The food was very good and hot. A table near us was also using the DDE card and they had two kids. Their kids were not teens (I would guess) but not little kids either. They ordered multiple appetizers and one meal and shared. That would be a good choice I think there. But at Spoodles I don't know that you could go wrong. We spent the evening at MGM to walk off our dinner. Last edited by Luv2Roam; 06-12-2005 at 10:41 AM.

06-12-2005, 10:37 AM	#2
Laurajean1014 WISH Biggest Loser/Blue Team Therefore, I have no other input! Sit back, relax and enjoy the adventure The looty booty was the best beginning Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Connecticut Posts: 13,859	Rigatoni Fiessolana This is my favorite meal at WDW. Glad you enjoyed yourself __________________ DVCr's since '95 I will succeed! In the end The love you take Is equal to the love you make.

06-12-2005, 11:36 AM	#3
sunny04 DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,417	Yum...I've been trying to get DH to eat here for awhile, it just hasn't fit into our schedule yet...maybe next time. __________________

06-12-2005, 01:59 PM	#4
Ron from Michigan Our first Grandchild !!! Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Fremont, Mi. 49412 Posts: 4,468	Thanks for the great review. Spoodles has been one of our favorites for years at WDW. __________________ Our Grandson getting his hair cut at the Barbershop on Main Street, April 2009.

06-12-2005, 06:09 PM	#6
Cinderella37 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 999	We had the exact same meal last July, plus I had quite a few Blue Spoodles. It was delicious! The portions are enormous. We're looking forward to eating there in July. __________________ Julianne Polynesian: every year from 1980 to 1996 Grand Floridian: every year from 1996 to 2003 Boardwalk Inn: Dec 2003, July 2004, July 2005, March 2006, December 2007 Back to GF: December 2006

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06-12-2005, 03:42 PM	#5
pennyplanner DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: New England Posts: 1,462	I'd like to get to Spoodles but I'm not sure how to fit it in! Sounds like a wonderful meal. Thanks for posting! --penny

06-12-2005, 07:10 PM	#7
danny1649 Will be wearing some lime green I just love to dance Armed with this information I might be able to out score DW for once Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: bloomington,indiana,usa Posts: 15,808	Thank You For sharing your review,made me hungry. __________________

06-12-2005, 07:37 PM	#8
JudithM DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 5,762	Good dinner report! Thanks for sharing! We haven't eaten dinner at Spoodles in years! Might be a good place to try next trip!

06-12-2005, 09:01 PM	#9
abk96 Remember the true heroes, our police, firefighters, and the brave men and women in the military. Thank you for keeping us safe. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,193	Thank you! We're eating there in July. I can't wait.

06-12-2005, 09:25 PM	#10
hennajo Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mississippi Posts: 101	Thanks for posting that great review....I've been trying to decide if we should eat there or not. Sounds great! __________________

08-20-2007, 02:14 PM	#11
mickey2000 Pin trader Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,498	Another 2005 post to show how menus have declined..... Opening poster had a oak fired new york strip steak that I had during free dining last year. It never returned to the menu this year! Some are saying that its due to free dining and will return ???? Well it hasn't. IMO Disney is dumbing down the menus for 2008 as there are reports of some changes that have occured this week . __________________ DISNEY IS MY FAV ! 1979 Dutch Inn Aug. 4 days 1988 Sheriton Lakeside July 11 days 1990 CB July 15 days 1991 CB July 10 days 1992 PO March 6 days 1992 DL June 9 days 1992 PO December 9 days 1993 DL April 11 days 1993 Contempoary May 6 days 1993 GF & Poly Aug. 11 days 1994 DL May 10 days 1994 GF & BC & WL Aug. 12 days 1995 BC & YC Aug. 12 days 1996 DL Dec. 10 days 1996 PO Jan. 5 days 1996 BWV & BC July 8 days 1997 CS & GF Aug. 10 days 1998 CS July 11 days 1999 DL Aug. 2 days 1999 CS Dec. 7 days 2000 BC Wonder & DL July 15 days 2000 DL & VB Aug. 8 days 2001 AKL Magic & Dolphin June July 17 days 2001 AKL Aug. 7 days 2001 AKL Dec. 10 days 2002 PO & AKL June 12 days 2003 VB & CS July 11 days 2004 POP July 8 days 2006 POP Aug. 9 days 2007 POP Sept. 10 days 2008 POP Sept. 10 days 2009 POP 10 days( Totals 306 days 276 nts)

08-20-2007, 03:20 PM	#12
JohnnySharp2 No man stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child. Thank God Joshua has a very tall Dad! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, England Posts: 6,805	I love breakfast at Spoodles. This is Julie not Johnny __________________ Johnny Boy - Joshua's next Florida Holiday August 2010.

08-20-2007, 04:33 PM	#13
cmurray234 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 213	We LOVE Spoodles. We eat dinner there every time we go. Service has never been particularly quick, but the food more than makes up for it.

08-20-2007, 06:04 PM	#14
Simba's Mom everything went to "H*** in a handbasket Keep me off the high horses! Suffers from theme park dyslexia Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Harlingen, TX, USA Posts: 17,797	Thanks very much for this review. Did you say they might take walk-ups? If so, I'd love to try there-I'm going in 2 weeks, staying at BWV, and I have 2 TS credits I haven't reserved yet. __________________

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