I was there in December, and doubt I'll eb back. If you are on the DDP, it IS worth a try. I DO know food as I test recipes for a national cooking publication. I also produce and market meat, eggs and farmstead cheese. With that said, Alfredo's was MUCH better than Tutto and certainly mroe affordable.
I was there December 14 on the Candlelight Processional Package for lunch. We had to wait about 10-15 minutes to be seated. We got a table for 2, and it wasn’t as crowded or as noisy as I had expected from reading previous reviews. The CP package was $41.99 each; for this we got an appetizer, entrée and dessert each. Cocktails were $10 and up, which caught my eye as being high, even by Disney standards.
Our server was Mario, and he could use some tutoring. For the first half of the dining experience, he never acknowledged me. Guess he didn’t know who was paying, huh? He never cracked a smile, ever. In fact, I only ever saw ONE server smile. You’d think THEY were the ones paying for dinner….
We had the appetizer for two and it was good in both quality and variety. If you simply must visit this place, and you aren’t hungry enough to eat a side of beef, two adults could easily make a meal of the appetizer plate + the breads at the table. The breads and olives at the table were very, very good.
For entrees, I had fish and I think Jeanette had chicken, Yes, that’s how memorable it was. The fish was very mild, but well prepared. Again, being a Southern Girl, I’m more partial to Real Fish with Real Taste such as Mud Cat and Carp.
Dessert was unremarkable. I had the chocolate hazel nut torte which was all one “cake” layer and very heavy. It’s wasn’t terrible, it just wasn’t what I wanted. Jeanette had the tiramisu which was a bit odd: it was very fluffy, including the lady fingers, which reminded me more of hostess twinkies. It wasn’t bad, but we agreed the coconut tiramisu at Boma is superior.
During the course of the meal, we had to repeatedly ask for water. We got coffee with dessert and when we ran out, so did Mario. We looked, searched, craned and peered, but no Mario. Finally Jeanette gave up and asked another server who was quick and kind to oblige.
For some reason, it had slipped my mind that the gratuity was not included in the bargain $41.99/person lunch. Unlike France last year where Lisa and I dined and the served mentioned it at least once every 5 minutes. I figured it out quickly enough when the check came. <gasp> LUNCH for two without alcohol AND using the “discounted <cough> CP package was $105 (gratuity included.)
The meal was certainly edible and the setting rather pleasant, but no way was it close to being worth that kind of money. In addition, dear Mario barely earned a 10% tip, not the 18% auto-reward system. Yes, I could have said something to the manager, where ever he/she was, ‘cause we sure never saw them, but I viewed this as a ONE time event, and trust me, it was.
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