21 nights in WDW+DXDDP =over 300 food pics!! (& a huge weight gain!)COMPLETED 11/30!

[themudd4]

I'm hooked!
I have 8 months to go before were there again and this is making me wish I was there now (EATING).

 

[AllSaints]

Waiting with anticipation for your next post. Very good review, one of the best I've read.

 

[granmaz]

Thanks for the reviews, really enjoying them. Yum!!!

Funny thing though. When I got to the bottom of the previous page the advert at the bottom there said 'Read how I lost 90lbs.'!!!

 

[29apr00]

everything looks so good!!

 

[iluvpluto27]

Thanks so much for taking the time to write up all these reviews. I am really enjoying reading them and willl definitely bookmark this thread for reference next time I am planning a trip, which won't be for another couple of years unfortunately. 3 weeks of grownup fun does sound heavenly! DH and I won't have that opportunity for probably 10 years!

Sorry your tuna Oscar was a disappointment. It sounds like it could be a wonderful dish if executed well. You are right about the fried green tomatoes, they should be nice and crispy outside but soft inside. Try them again sometime when you have a chance, they are fantastic, fattening fun!

Thank you very much, hope these reviews will be helpful when planning your trip. And thanks for letting me know the tomatoes should have been soft, I'll definitely try them again.

We just love Tutto ... and I can't wait to try the Sacchati next month

Looking forward to reading your Artist Point review as we are dining there as well.

Thanks so much for such wonderful photos and reviews

Thank you, hope you enjoy the sacchati as much as DH did. I'll get Artist Point up tomorrow night as I have to upload the next bunch of pics tonight.

I'm hooked!
I have 8 months to go before were there again and this is making me wish I was there now (EATING).

Thank you, and believe me I wish I was back there eating too!

Waiting with anticipation for your next post. Very good review, one of the best I've read.

Thank you very much, really happy to hear you're enjoying them.

Thanks for the reviews, really enjoying them. Yum!!!

Funny thing though. When I got to the bottom of the previous page the advert at the bottom there said 'Read how I lost 90lbs.'!!!

I had the same advert!! They must have known how much weight I put on in WDW, although even with 3 weeks and the dxddp I didn't quite gain 90lbs!!

everything looks so good!!

Thank you. It was definitely some good eating.

 

[wilma-bride]

Well, I may have to pay a visit to Tutto, if only to sample one of those delicious sounding drinks - I love me a good cocktail yum

 

[TPCShauna]

Your reviews are fabulous and really make me regret not booking Tutto. Oh well. Gotta save some for next time, right?

 

[scottny]

Hi,
Just found your reviews and really loving it. Just read it and I am so happy I did as I will be there next month on the deluxe plan.

Too much to comment on but really enjoying it.

 

[Leanne1977]

Wow!!!
I had a free afternoon today so I have just read your reports from the start and they are fantastic!

We absolutely love dining at Disney, its a big part of our holiday for us. It is great to read reviews that give a vegetarian perspective also. My DH is the carnivore and pretty much eats everything and I am the veggie who hates salad!

I can't wait for your next report.

 

[BellaSoleil]

Since you love cocktails... I was wondering if you noticed a cocktail at The Contemporary called "Yellow Monorail"?

 

[iluvpluto27]

Well, I may have to pay a visit to Tutto, if only to sample one of those delicious sounding drinks - I love me a good cocktail yum

Tutto was good, and they had a very good selection of cocktails. I had a tough decision picking just one!

Your reviews are fabulous and really make me regret not booking Tutto. Oh well. Gotta save some for next time, right?

Thank you very much. Tutto was great, hope you enjoy when you find a trip you can fit it into.

Hi,
Just found your reviews and really loving it. Just read it and I am so happy I did as I will be there next month on the deluxe plan.

Too much to comment on but really enjoying it.

Thank you very much. I hope you enjoy the deluxe plan as much as we did.

Wow!!!
I had a free afternoon today so I have just read your reports from the start and they are fantastic!

We absolutely love dining at Disney, its a big part of our holiday for us. It is great to read reviews that give a vegetarian perspective also. My DH is the carnivore and pretty much eats everything and I am the veggie who hates salad!

I can't wait for your next report.

Thank you very much, I'm happy you're enjoying them. Dining's a big part of our holiday too, and I loved reading vegetarian perspectives to help me pick which restaurants DH would enjoy.

Since you love cocktails... I was wondering if you noticed a cocktail at The Contemporary called "Yellow Monorail"?

Sorry no. I asked for a cocktail menu at Cali Grill but was told they didn't have one, and we didn't have a chance to grab a drink anywhere else there.

 

[iluvpluto27]

We arrived at Wilderness Lodge a little early for our reservation, but checked in anyway at Artist Point and surprisingly we were seated immediately.

As an aside I really like the look of Wilderness Lodge and would really like to stay there someday, DH however isn't impressed with it for some reason, but we both like Artist Point.

I think this is a really pretty restaurant, the tables are nicely spaced so you don't feel you're sitting in your neighbours lap, and it's always been pretty quiet when we've been there.

Our waiter was very good, friendly, chatty and his timing was very good, with the whole meal being well paced. I skipped the cocktails tonight and we shared a bottle of Pinot Noir which was very nice, but not quite as good as the one we tried at Jiko.

For my appetiser I ordered the Smokey Portobello soup, with chive oil. This was very, very good, rich, creamy, with a fantastic mushroom flavour and a deep smokiness. I assume it had bacon in, as that was the kind of smoky flavour it had, so DH didn't try it but I loved this, my favourite soup of the trip.

For a change DH had the Selection of Artisan Cheeses. There were three cheeses, 1 blue, 1 cheddar and one goats cheese, served with riesling-poached raisins, plum compote and walnut toast . I don't have a picture of the cheese descriptions, but DH said the blue cheese had been on some of the other cheese plates he'd tried. The goats cheese was nice but firmer than expected, and the cheddar was fine. A very nice cheese plate but not up there with Jiko, Cali Grill and Flying Fish.

For my entree I decided to try the Salmon. Again this was very good, the salmon was beautifully cooked to a medium rare so still nice and pink in the middle, with a great texture and flavour. It was served with a pork, potato and swede hash, which was nice but some pieces were a bit too crispy. To be honest though the salmon was so tasty, I wasn't bothered that I didn't love the hash.

DH had Potato Chive Potstickers. These were nice but seemed a little too overdone, making them slightly too crispy. The filling was very nice and flavourful, and the accompaniment which was a soy vinegiarette was pretty spicy in places. Overall, a nice dish but not one of DH's favourites.

For dessert I had the fig clafoutis. This was really nice, the clafoutis was sweet with the fig being the predominant flavour, and the pastry was nice and thick. It was served with a creamy vanilla icecream, with a fruit ripple running through which was tart and balanced the sweetness. A very nice dessert.

DH had the chocolate cheesecake, which was incredibly rich and creamy with a good, strong chocolate flavour. The creamy accompaniment had a strong zesty flavour, which cut through the richness slightly. Although this didn't look a big portion to me, DH said it seemed too much due to the richness of the dessert. Another nice dessert.

Overall we had another enjoyable meal at Artist Point. I liked the ambiance of the restaurant, the service and the food. It was much quieter than some of the other signatures, both in terms of number of patrons and volume of the restaurant, which lent itself to a romantic meal. Nice restaurant that we'll return to on our next visit to the world.

 

[DaniTaylor]

Just joining in on the fun your reviews are awesome.

 

[wilma-bride]

Artist Point looks great. We loved staying at Wilderness Lodge - it really is the most beautiful resort

 

[koolaidmoms]

I have found what I want to do for my 15th anniversary - an eating trip to WDW. Though we have done the DDP with two small children we have always limited where we go as the food was not the main focus- getting in and out to the parks again was.

Especially having just the two of us and not cutting anyone's meat sounds heavenly.

Looking forward to the rest of your fantastic reviews!

 

[angelmav]

Just got done catching up, cant wait for more!

 

[CanadianWDWfan]

I'm so jealous of 3 weeks !!!! I'm here, now I need to catch up. Looks great.

 

[scottny]

I was thinking of Artist Point, now I am thinking more.

 

[DjdBrit]

I really am enjoying your reviews and am now starting to question my Table service ideas

 

[emmabemmainc]

This is probably the best dining review I've read on here--I am so impressed!

Thank you for taking the time to get pictures of everything and write it!