Our lunch stop was a place we had already tried to eat during our last trip, but rather failed
. I had not been feeling so well that day so I had had to leave right after the appetizer to hurry to our hotel room and lie down.
This was to be our second try having lunch at:
.. the place where people hide behind menus also known as Tonys Town Square.
Just like the last time, we decided to sit out on the porch (not a good idea in the afternoon when the sun has come around, but as we were early it was still fully in the shade and pleasantly cool).
Hardly anybody else seems to want to sit out there, as just like last time we were seated immediately even though there was a bit of a line waiting ahead of us. Where I live, people jump at any chance to sit outside at restaurants whenever the weather isnt totally awful. I do realize that in Florida, things are different and most of the year it is not at all pleasant to sit in the sun but I still regret that so few WDW restaurants offer the opportunity to sit outside.
This was the view from our table:
And sitting there on the porch like we would do back home, I must have truly forgotten where I was, because when the waitress arrived I happily ordered a light beer to go with my lunch. Whoops!
As soon as she started speaking, I started vigorously nodding along with her words, having realized my blunder. Of course I know that there is no alcohol to be had at the Magic Kingdom! Im a compulsive overplanner, I know more about WDW than I ever thought possible but somehow for me, sitting outside in good weather and waiting for your food just goes inseparably hand in hand with a nice cold beer.
(In case anyone didnt know, by the way: At
Disneyland Paris I would have been able to order alcohol, the park was originally dry as well but they had to change that since apparently you cannot separate a Frenchman from his glass of wine for dinner any more than you can a German from his beer.
)
After hastily modifying my drinks order to something more wholesome and Magic Kingdom-compatible, it was time for our appetizers. This was mine:
Toasted Cheese and Garlic Bread - topped with fresh Tomatoes and Basil.
As the picture suggests, this was really rich a bit much for an appetizer. Could definitely have been heavier on the garlic for me, but for the people surrounding me it was probably best the way it was
.
I believe that DH had the Tomato and Mozzarella Salad (Tomatoes, fresh Mozzarella, Basil, and a Balsamic Dressing) as an appetizer, however I am a bit confused by the onion rings on the dish as they are not mentioned in the menu. I dont really think they have any reason to be on a tomato and mozzarella salad either, but DH quite likes onions so Im sure he did not mind.
He followed this up with the Chicken Parmigiana, a dish he had already tried and enjoyed at Palo brunch on the Disney Magic.
Chicken Parmigiana: Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast with Marinara Sauce topped with Melted Mozzarella over Spaghetti.
From its mouth-watering description in the menu, I decided to order the Eggplant Catasta: Layers of Eggplant, Caramelized Onions, fresh Mozzarella, and Parmesan with Marinara Sauce over Penne Pasta.
Sounded wonderful.
Unfortunately, what it turned out to be was far from wonderful:
The presentation was lacking (in terms of sloppy) and the penne noodles were a bit overcooked, but the worst thing was the very burnt eggplant which you cannot really see on the picture but which took away a lot from the taste.
I should probably have returned it, but I dont really like doing that, at least not as long as the overall experience is still good and as long as I dont end up going hungry
.
The one good think that came from this, however, was that I still had room for dessert!
A nice little portion of Tiramisu: espresso soaked lady fingers, whipped mascarpone and dark chocolate shavings. The nicest thing about it was the cocoa in the shape of Lady and the Tramp, though!
I know this was probably sprinkled on within seconds using some kind of mould and was not a major work of art, but I still liked it a lot
.
By the way, did any of you know that in the German version of Lady and the Tramp, Lady is not called Lady but Susi? I wonder why that is but its cute when the old bloodhound calls for her in his faultering voice: Miss Suusieee!.
(And while were at it, that bloodhound is not called Trusty but Pluto!
)
Dont you dare call me Susi, you tramp!
Coming up next (and probably my shortest review ever): A few bites to eat at Mickeys Not-So-Scary Halloween Party!
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