Me thinks me likes, in no particular order:
Jiko
Yachtsman
Citricos
O'hana
The Fountain
Brown Derby
Il Mulino
Arrrrrrrrrr
I'm so glad you went there, Mike. By "went there", I mean you mentioned Swan/Dolphin restaurants. I didn't bring those up because most people don't have them on their radar due to the popularity of the dining plan.
But I have to admit that the restaurants at Swan/Dolphin are some of my favorites.
The Fountain - Think of it as Beaches and Cream without the wait and better burgers. No kitchen sink dessert, but I think that dessert is a hot mess to stay away from.
Todd English's bluezoo™ - one of my favorite places. And the bar now has a fun interactive menu with the bar food and drinks. And you can order from the restaurant menu in there if you want. I did a tasting menu there in December that was a lot of fun. I have photos of it, which would probably have made Corey happy.
Shula's - better steak than Yachtsman. Although I really need to give Yachtsman another shot to redeem itself, because I was not happy with the quality last time I tried it.
Il Mulino - Just awesome Italian food. And there's a wine I like there that ain't bad, either.
Kimono's - best sushi on property. Good selection and quality, only open dinner hours.
Fresh - They have a really good breakfast buffet. Last time I went was just before podcast cruise 2.0.
I even tried Picabu a few years ago. Their lunch specials had enough food to feed a third world nation, but I still think about how good the chicken pot pie was.
I haven't even listed my favorite restaurants, because typically, if it's at a resort and uses two dining credits...I pretty much like it. I've done Victoria and Albert's in both the main dining room and Chef's Table, and I hope to try the Queen Victoria room some time to see how it compares to the Chef's Table experience.
