Cinnamon Roll Tour 2009 - 14 days of free DDP!

[irongirlof12]

Tutto Italia

We had a 5pm for tutto and arrived on time. the check in podium team were very efficient and the whole looby has a very luxurious and calm feel. wew were seated quite close to our ADR time.

The dining room is lovely, very plush and almost regal.

Our server brought out Pane De Casa with tuscan olive oil and a plate of pickled veggies.

we ate the yummy bread but only some of the pickled veg, I think they are an aquired taste.

us in the dining room : we both had a glass of pinot grigio

We chose not to have Apps, but amelia got some with hers which, guesse what she didn't like so we shared those. they were really yummy and light.

Mozarella sticks

Mains:

DH had Petto di Pollo which is oven roast chicken with tomatoes, mozzarella and roast tatties. He said it was succulent and flavorsome

I had Cannelloni al forno with spinach, ricotta, bechmal and parmesan. I loved this dish. It was perfect.

Megan has tagliatelle alla primavera - pasta with tomatoes, zucchini, broccoli, peas, mushrooms in a light cream sauce. she loved it

amelia had a pizzetta She ate quite a lot of this which is a thumbs up .

 

[irongirlof12]

Desserts at Tutto:

I ALWAYS have room for pudding

DH had Mocha Tiramisu -mascapone cheese, espresso coffee , biscuits and chocolate. he loves tiramisu but the versions vary so much, this was declared - amazing!

I had Copetta Sotto bosco berries, zabaglione cream gelato and choc sauce. this was a dessert to die for, the combo is perfection. tart, sweet and creamy!

Megan had chocolate torta chocolate and hazelnut torte, whipped cream and raspberry sauce. this was also devine!

Amelia had Gelato sundae - which was a choice so she had chocolate ice cream

Review :

Lighting : 9.5/10 - almost perfect, the chandeliers are a work of art in their own right.

Noise level : 8.5/10 It could have been a lot worse considering the size of the room. The volume did increase every time there was a birthday, but this only added to the nice atmosphere.

Ambience: 9.5/10 there have done a great job with creating a great mood in the restaurant. the tables also are a decent distance apart and positioned quite well so you don't feel overlooked. Perfect really!

Food quality: 10/10 no faults whatsoever . I love it here and I love italian food and it can be so bad in the wrong hands. good portion sizes.

service: 10/10 Our server was MARC, he was so attentive, we wanted for nothing. Megan notied that he was watching us from afar just to see if we liked what we were eating or if we needed anything . can't really ask for more.

dine again? :10/10 if I could I would eat here every day. We loved this place. If you like italian food then come here!!!! All said and done I think this would be our favorite out of all the places we ate this holiday well done disney.

Prices - our meal came to $160.82 (£97.46)

suggested tip :

18% - $27.18 (£16.47)
20% - $30.20 (£18.30)

We used 4 table service credits in total , the glasses of pinot were only $6.00 each, so we paid cash for tip and drinks.

 

[iluvpluto27]

Really enjoying your reviews. I really like tutto and the cannelloni looks really good.

 

[irongirlof12]

after our meal we wandered around italy and i had a Bellini - peach puree and prosecco ...very tasty but perhaps a little too sweet for me after such a rich and filling dinner. cost $10

 

[laura-k]

Great review !

 

[GoofySon'sMom]

Definitely planning to go back to Tutto next trip! And I do love those bellinis! Agree that I may not want one after that big of a lunch but as a late afternoon pick-me-up .... YUM!

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

enjoying your updates. Great pictures of the desserts. Thank you again for sharing

 

[gardengirl628]

Tutto looks yummy! I think I am going to try the pasta that your daughter had. Looks great. And what's not to love about tiramasu?????

 

[NuttyDisneyMom]

Great so far! I'm joining in

 

[sctigger]

Wonderful reviews.

 

[disneyfav4ever]

Great reviews, can't wait to read more!

 

[jasminewannabe]

wow! im really really enjoying your reviews! great pics! very thorough! and i love the prices included and the extras like noise level. you're doing a great job and i cant wait to read more! im def subscribing! =) my only complaint is now im left hungry!!!!!

 

[irongirlof12]

Really enjoying your reviews. I really like tutto and the cannelloni looks really good.

I wish I was eating it right now.

Great review !

thanks

Definitely planning to go back to Tutto next trip! And I do love those bellinis! Agree that I may not want one after that big of a lunch but as a late afternoon pick-me-up .... YUM!

perfect afternoon treat

enjoying your updates. Great pictures of the desserts. Thank you again for sharing

It's nice to share, i love food reviews, although I always get so hungry reading them

Tutto looks yummy! I think I am going to try the pasta that your daughter had. Looks great. And what's not to love about tiramasu?????

I agree

Great so far! I'm joining in

come on in!

Wonderful reviews.

Cheers

Great reviews, can't wait to read more!

I'm glad you like them, i am a big fan of your reviews

wow! im really really enjoying your reviews! great pics! very thorough! and i love the prices included and the extras like noise level. you're doing a great job and i cant wait to read more! im def subscribing! =) my only complaint is now im left hungry!!!!!

I am hungry too, i am snacking on a few reese's peanut butter cup things that I brought back, as we don't have these in the U.K.

 

[irongirlof12]

Friday 28th August 2009

We were up early so DH popped to get a Cinnamon roll and a fruit cup to keep us going until our ADR at Cindy's Royal Table he used 2 snack credits.

Our ressie was for 10.30 am and we arrived 20 mins early like the good little disney fans that we are. There was a lot of confusion and checking going on at the podium. I queued at the podium and got us signed in. i was given a card with a picture a stained glass window on and a big red number. It would appear that some people has NOT been to the podium and had joined the queue to have your picci taken with the princess instead, so a rather harrassed CM was trying to find out who should be where and all the time other guests were arriving. In the end she was shouting at people to move this way and that way: Most un-disney like, but we thought it was highly amusing and were

We had our photo taken with Cinders, which was a little on the 'routine' side and a bit rushed.

we were then told that they were waiting for us upstairs,as if we should have been there by now, but our name wasn't called so we made our way up the stairs and were seated.

We were served our drinks, we had coffee and orange juice and a plate of pastries

these were very fresh and tasty, but were a lot smaller than other pastries elsewhere. This wasn't an issue as you could ask for more.

We also got a bowl of fruit, which was also on the small side. again this didn't matter, and Megan and I shared this. But look how tiny it is for 4!

The girls were given wands and a nice little 'magic' occured when cindy arrived. We also saw Jasmine, belle, Aurora and Snow White.

Our hot food arrived: This was really delicious, well apart from the bacon which was floppy and tastless, but the eggs were amazing as was the little do-nut with sauce.I fell in love with the potatoes OMG. heavenly. Amelia was not impressed with her french toast and i can't work our why kids have such a limite choice! She would have preffered eggs like us...so we shared some of ours. We didn't have any seconds as the plates are large and we had plenty.

This meal used up 8 table service credits. It would have cost $104.69 this incl. tax and service gratuity (£104.69)

review

lighting Level: 9/10 - fab at breakfast and the stained glass windows are enchanting. i am not sure the after dark lighting would be so good.

Noise level: 7/10 - quite nosiy considering the room is small and holds a smaller number of diners. also, every time a new princess was about to arrive an announcement was made, we could not understand a word of this, it was so muffled and distorted.

Ambience: 9/10 a lovely setting, very gracious, the tables and chairs are proper heavy ones and real linen napkins. Chairs and tables are pretty close together.

service; 7/10 no real problems and we had everything we needed, so its a bit odd really, but I just felt a bit second rate as the guests sitting next to us got a lot more attention and where having 10/10 service.

food quality: 8.5/10 food was excellent, but I think the fruit portion was tiny and ameila didn't like the french toast. i would like more hot choice for kids.

dine again?:6/10 I think it's very pricey for what it is. but we wanted to do the castle thing. I don't think we will go again it's a case of 'been there, done that, got the photo'. I also think if you want to see Princesses the breakfast at Norway is fab and cheaper, and you get to see Belle in her amazing gown. 1900 Park Farye is also a cheaper alternative for seeing Cinders and her sister are so entertaining.

 

[irongirlof12]

We skipped lunch as we were so full from a late breakfast. The gilrs had an Ice-cream snack instead. 2 smack credits used.

I wanted to try a pineapple float. DH hates pineapples so he had a coke float.
I don't think I need to tell you just how good these are...

If there was a fan club for Pineapple floats I would join and make praise at the alter every day and I do not know how I am going to survive until I can have another one.

Later, at OKW DH had a beer and I had a Canadian club whisky with sprite.

up next ...dinner at wolfgang puck express.

 

[irongirlof12]

we didn't quite know where to have our quick service dinner and i like the look of some of the food at wolfgang puck express, so we headed to DTD.

I had Chinois Chicken. this was really yummy and plenty of it. I couldn't finish it all.

DH had a beef pocket, but he can't remember exactly which one

Megan had a pepperoni and mushroon pizza

and amelia had a kids pepperoni pizza , which she ate lots of

we also got desserts, 3 brownie and a cookie, whihc we ate later.

For a quick service, this was excellent value for money and a great use of quick service credits.

the bill came to $63.05 (£38.21) I wasn't sure whether I should leave a tip or not, as it was counter service, but then you sit down and you meal is brought out to you, as are your knifes and forks. We noticed that others diners just left without leaving a tip so we did the same and then I felt really bad, as they might have been like us and a bit unsure as well.( sorry if I was meant too )

I would recommend this place, fab choice of food, freshly prepared and a nice air-conditioned place to eat.

 

[irongirlof12]

Saturday 28th August 2009

we started the day with 2 x cinnamon rolls ($2.59) and 2 x choc chip muffins ($2.29) from goods to go at OKW. delish and fresh as always.We used 4 snack credits

We spent that day at TL so no piccies but for lunch we went to Leaning Palms and we had :

2 double bacon cheeseburgers with fries ($7.59) and 2 x choc cake
1 x pulled pork sandwich with fries ($7.59) and carrot cake
1 x kids hot dog and fries ($5.59)

We used 4 quick service credits.

I wasn't expecting top knotch food, but surprisingly, it did deliver on size and taste. the burgers were good and the pulled pork was very tasty. The fries were really very good.

Later me and DH had dinner at Tangierine Cafe
I had falafel Wrap I love falafel and these were perfect. very tasty meal.($7.95)

Dh had Mediterranean Sliders combo, he loves this type of food and was in heaven.($13.95)

for dessert we had baklava, which must be food for the Gods as it is soooooo sweet and heavenly. we used 2 quick service credits.

We moved on for the girls didn't fancy anything this exotic.

 

[irongirlof12]

the girls had dinner at Liberty Inn.

Megan had chicken nuggets and fries and so did ameila,but the kids version.

No the most inspiring food, but that young 'uns choices for yer!

 

[bluejasmine]

WOW Tangerine Cafe looks amazing I cant wait to eat here next wk! That chicken tender meal your oldest DD had looks big! DH loves chicken tenders!

 

[monica23535]

I am hungry too, i am snacking on a few reese's peanut butter cup things that I brought back, as we don't have these in the U.K.

They have them at Morrisons and Asda where I live, and they also have the Reece's Pieces too.