Day 3 started just like day 2 did, with a quick bite and some coffee from the club level lounge. While the other 2 slept I perused the ADR options at Ep-A-Cot and was happy to see both Teppan Edo and San Angel Inn had openings. I elected for the ladder for one reason and one reason only, Margarita's baby.
Once everyone else was up we were finally on our way to....Ft. Wilderness? I was very surprised to learn that WL shared busses with some of the other hotels. This was my first deluxe stay in a long, long time and having recently stayed at a few values who never shared busses I was taken aback. I understand it is largely due to resort size, but at deluxe prices I'd expect my own bus. End rant.
We finally arrived in the land of the big balls and headed over to Soarin for Casey's first ride on it now that she hit the 40 inch mark. She's clearly thrilled, but loved the ride.
After that we took a quick spin through the Seas w/Nemo, before having a totally rad dude convo with crush, and then the obligatory journey into imagination. While I appreciate the nostalgia off all that figment is, that god forsaken song which is coursing through my brain as I write this is deadly. Casey of course loves it, so this was the first of 5 - yes FIVE - trips through the dreadful imagination.
After that it was finally time for our ADR at San Angel Inn and margaritas for mamasita. In addition to the margaritas, this was also a bit of a childhood dream for me. I'd always wanted to eat here as a kid as it looked like the fanciest restaurant in the world with the outdoor/indoor feel and water front dining. Sadly my Dad would never oblige so at 40 my long awaited dream finally came true
We had to wait a few minutes before we were finally seated at a table a row away from the water. The server was s..l...o...w to make it our way, but once she did I knew exactly what I wanted. Uno Avocado Margarita por favor. For those that don't know you can order the margaritas from La Cava at San Angel, which is a major bonus. Apologies in advance for the dark pictures, but the lighting was minimal.
Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, behold the greatest margarita ever made. El Mayor premium silver Tequila, melon liqueur, fresh avocado, agave nectar and fresh lime juice, served frozen with a hibiscus Himalayan salt rim. I know the avocado sounds odd, but it adds more creaminess than flavor. I'm normally an on the rocks kinda girl, but this was sweet and salty and had a slight banana flavor, which was likely from the melon liqueur.
Jason ordered the blood orange margarita, not wanting to order the same as me. This was El Mayor premium silver Tequila, orange liqueur, sweet-tart mix of blood orange juice and hibiscus syrup, topped with wild berry foam served on the rocks This was good, but the tequila flavor was much more pronounced and the wild berry foam on top was odd. It got better as it melted into the drink, but had a strange consistency and sour flavor. He quickly agreed, mine was better and got the avocado one for round two.
We enjoyed are drinks with some chips and salsa. Nothing amazing here, but the chips were warm and they offered a tomatillos salsa which I prefer.
After polishing off our drinks pretty quickly, we each ordered one more avocado margarita to go with our entrees.
Casey and I split the house speciality - Lomo de Puerco en Pipián - pork tenderloin served over roasted vegetables and "pipian"- pumpkin, chiles and almond sauce. This was enough for us to share, but I was surprised by how small the pieces of pork were. That said, the pork was moist and flavorful and went well with the pipian sauce. I was hoping for more pumpkin flavor, as I'm a sucker for all things pumpkin, but there were definite undertones. The veggies were roasted green and red peppers, onions, zucchini, and squash.
Jason ordered the Arrachera con Chilaquiles - New York strip with chilaquiles (layer of fried corn tortilla, green tomatillo sauce, topped with queso fresco, onions, and sour cream), served with black refried beans. I'm more of a filet vice strip fan (I loathe fat and gristle), but he had this cooked medium rare and it was cooked perfect and very tender. The chilaquiles were a nice accompaniment and added some nice spice to the dish.
San Angel was a very pleasant surprise. We went to live out my childhood fantasy and indulge in some margaritas, but the food was very good and we'll definitely return again. And not just for margaritas
With our tables in wonderland card we saved $17.64 for the meal.
At this point it was almost 2 so we headed back to the lodge via Ft. Wilderness for Casey to nap. Not surprisingly we chilled on the balcony with a couple of brewsky's courtesy of the club level lounge, while we contemplated our evening plan.
