Artist Point bad? I don't think so!

[gayles]

For " TheRustyScupper" You are so wise about Disney ---- I think you work for them ------ May I ask if they have Disney Folk's check out Food & Service ????? Then if so --- Are Correction's made by what is Observed ??? If so Please Check out " Chef Mickey" - It's a Great place with horrible Food especially when a 6 & 4 yr's old says i Don't want to go back the food is bad ....

 

[girls]

We ate at Artist Point a week and a half ago, and it was one of the best meals I have ever had. I've eaten some good ones! I am still thinking about the port belly appetizer.

 

[focusondisney]

Wow! Happy to hear such great reviews of Artist Point. We are trying it for the first time in 2 weeks. Never considered it til I saw a picture of the chocolate dessert! Now I have to decide between the crab cake & the portobello soup. I think I'd love them both.

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

Disclosure. My giving it an A+ is in relation to other WDW dining only, not Mobil, AAA, Zagat, rankings. I'm certainly NOT saying it is better than The French Laundry but I am saying it was the best dining experience I've had at WDW in a long, long time, including my perennial WDW favorites Bluezoo and Shula's. I might add, I was very, very surprised.

Agreed. Compared to all other Disney restaurants I've tried (including all signatures, Fultons, bluezoo, bistro de paris) I definitely think Artist Point is an A+ right now. In the real world, obviously there are better restaurants than Disney signatures, but even then, I'd say Artist Point holds up decently against some top restaurants I've been to in NYC, Philly, San Francisco and Boston.

 

[VrBchJ]

Wow! Happy to hear such great reviews of Artist Point. We are trying it for the first time in 2 weeks. Never considered it til I saw a picture of the chocolate dessert! Now I have to decide between the crab cake & the portobello soup. I think I'd love them both.

Pick the smokey portabello mushroom soup. It's absolutely delicious. It's unique to AP.

 

[Tiggerella]

We returned from the World this past Monday from a week's stay and ate here Sat 08/27. It was not originally on our plan as we had eaten here on our first trip a couple years ago (really enjoyed it then, too!) and I was on a mission to try ALL new restaurants. We had had a challenging day, though, due to thundershowers delaying boat transportation and cancelling some of our planned activities that when we did return to our resort (WL) the weather was still unsettled and I didn't want to take a chance on getting stranded trying to get over to the Wave at CR. We settled on Artist Point, right at the Lodge.

This would be my kids first Signature restaurant and both loved it.
My DD had the signature salmon. As salmon is one of her favorite proteins, she really adored this. She also loves a good tomato mozzarella salad and the heirloom tomato w mozzarella foam appetizer was a delicious, unique spin on a favorite for her.

DS, who normally won't eat much beef at home, got the fillet and there was none left (to the disappointment of my husband who was hoping to make a surf and turf out of his scallops dish! (which he enjoyed). Keith, our waiter (great guy), made it a point to tell DS before ordering that if he didn't see anything on the menu he liked, let him know what he wanted and they would try to accomodate. DS did switch the accompanying potatoes to fries. Also, a mushroom freak, got the signature mushroom soup as an appetizer and still raves about it (privately told me it was better than his Dad's!).

I got the shrimp hot pot was glad I did. The novelty of the dish and spicy kick to it made it a great choice for me. Keith was sure to check upon my tasting that I was ok with the "heat" of the dish. The recommended spirit to accompany this was a saki, my first time ordering it, and it did go really well with the entree.

Desserts were gobbled up, too. I got the panna cotta which was the favorite dessert of the trip for me. The consistancy of it was smooth, creamty and firm but not gelatenous like in can sometimes be. DD had the fruit cobbler, husband had the no sugar fruit mousse and DS had the chocolate indulgence. Yep- all gone!

So although I was disappointed in missing the Wave (and I actually had to cancel another ADR as this is a 2TS credit restaurant. We were on the DDP plan), it ended up being the favorite meal for me, my DD and second best for DS.

Definately would recommend!