BlovesC
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DH and I had plans to revisit San Angel Inn for dinner on Monday night, but at the last minute I decided I felt like seeing Wishes, so I searched for new reservations and Tony's Town Square popped up. Tony's seems to have one of the worst reputations on this board, so I'm not sure what made me decide to be so bold! DH (who lurks on the DIS!) wasn't too excited about the choice, and kept saying "DON'T EAT THE MARINARA!" which apparently is an oft-repeated warning in reviews of Tony's here! 
We had a pretty late ADR, 8:25PM, which was the only availability. We spent a few hours visiting attractions, but at 7:40 it had started raining again and I was sooo ready to sit and eat. We peaked into Tony's and it was a mob scene; all seats taken, tons of people standing around...I'd expect nothing less from a Monday night in MK...in July...on a night when the park closes at 12 and offers MSEP twice. I checked in at around 7:45, and despite DH insisting we'd never be seated early, we were called at 8:19. HA! 
We hadn't particularly wanted a certain seating area, and since it was our first visit to Tony's, it was pretty much a win/win in any case. Indoor dining area=comfy booths, A/C, cute Lady & The Tramp decor; outdoor dining area=people watching, parade viewing. But we were led to a sort of solarium sunroom seating area in between the patio and dining room...best of both worlds? I thought it was quite pretty!
Our drink orders were taken promptly and I wasted no time ordering the fried zucchini, which I'd seen in numerous reviews. I love squash, in any form. And DH loves...fried things, in any form!
"Zucchini Fries - baked seasoned zucchini with creamy sun-dried tomato dressing for dipping"
We gobbled these down pretty fast. When I had my first bite, I was a little freaked, the texture at first was SO much like a fried cheese stick, which I'm not at all a fan of. But the flavor was much better! These weren't greasy at all. Hot, crisp, and pleasant. The amount of dip provided for the fries is almost laughably large though, they could cut it in half and there would still be more than anyone needs! The dip provided a nice cool tang to the fries. I enjoyed them, but I didn't love them like I do the wok-fried green beans at Yak & Yeti.
Some rolls and seasoned olive oil were delivered soon after...
I'm not at all picky when it comes to bread, so I usually don't mind the boring white rolls like this, but I'd prefer butter to olive oil, as much as I love it. I tried one and decided it wasn't worth wasting precious stomach room for. Not like those honey-sweet rolls at LTT!
DH loved the rolls and olive oil.
(note; please excuse the crappy photos ahead! when the sun went down, the patio was left pretty comfortably dim, and I didn't want to use my flash!)
For our entrees, I was completely torn between the Mushroom Ravioli and Shrimp Scampi. Mushrooms and shrimp are two of my favorites...it's hard to choose between them! But I went with the scampi...and it was a great choice!
"Linguini with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Asparagus tossed in a Garlic sauce"
When the bowl was presented, I was completely underwhelmed by its appearance, but once I dug in my opinion changed! The garlic flavor was spot on, not too subtle and not at all overwhelming. The pasta was cooked perfectly, and mixed in were a LOT more shrimp and asparagus spears than I expected. This was a HUGE portion...I really don't want to know how many ounces of pasta were in there!
DH went with the Seafood Diavolo:
"Linguini pasta with Clams, Mussels, Calamari, Shrimp, and fresh fish of the day (salmon, in this case) in a spicy Tomato sauce"
I don't eat clams, mussels, squid, OR salmon, so I have to go entirely on DH's word on this dish! He loved it and found the fish to be plentiful. The chunks of salmon mixed in throughout were HUGE. He said the sauce had a bit of a kick to it, but for him it was fairly mild, just a strong red pepper flavor.
MSEP started as we were finishing our entrees, and it was pretty neat watching the lights of the parade pass by as we ate. I have to say, I was very impressed with how Tony's handles the parade process. The CMs blocked access to the patio, except for parties seated out there, and pointed approaching guests to the main entrance for parade viewing. We witnessed several parents bringing kids to the patio door only to be directed to the entrance. Since the patio is so small, and all the people on it were in the middle of their dinner, it'd be pretty uncomfortable to have others squishing in and standing around their table while they ate, so I like that Tony's ensures those guests an uninterrupted meal.
And finally, dessert time, my favorite part of any meal! After approximately 2.5 seconds of deliberation, I decided on...the chocolate cake!
"Chocolate cake layered with chocolate-hazelnut filling."
This was just delicious. I usually shy away from chocolate-on-chocolate cake, because it's almost too rich and heavy, but the hazelnut provided a nice contrast. The cake was super moist, the icing was delicious, and the light layer of crushed hazelnuts on the edge provided a great little crunch.
DH chose the Tiramisu:
"Espresso-soaked ladyfingers, whipped mascarpone, and dark chocolate shavings."
Such a cute presentation! I tried a bite and I don't enjoy tiramisu normally...this didn't change my mind. But DH loved it and ate every last bit!
We had a wonderful server who was friendly and attentive, but never rushed us. I think this was one of the longest meals we've ever had at Disney...it took us well over an hour. We normally don't order both an appetizer AND dessert though, which definitely added time, but we also enjoyed the atmosphere enough to take our time.
We were happily surprised by Tony's. I'm not a big fan of Italian food (despite growing up in NJ...or because of growing up in NJ?!) and while I'm sure our low expectations helped, I enjoyed it much more than our first and last meal at Tutto Italia. The L&TT theme, atmosphere, and outdoor patio views certainly give it an extra edge. We'll definitely try Tony's again someday!
We had a pretty late ADR, 8:25PM, which was the only availability. We spent a few hours visiting attractions, but at 7:40 it had started raining again and I was sooo ready to sit and eat. We peaked into Tony's and it was a mob scene; all seats taken, tons of people standing around...I'd expect nothing less from a Monday night in MK...in July...on a night when the park closes at 12 and offers MSEP twice.
I checked in at around 7:45, and despite DH insisting we'd never be seated early, we were called at 8:19. HA! We hadn't particularly wanted a certain seating area, and since it was our first visit to Tony's, it was pretty much a win/win in any case. Indoor dining area=comfy booths, A/C, cute Lady & The Tramp decor; outdoor dining area=people watching, parade viewing. But we were led to a sort of solarium sunroom seating area in between the patio and dining room...best of both worlds?
I thought it was quite pretty!
Our drink orders were taken promptly and I wasted no time ordering the fried zucchini, which I'd seen in numerous reviews. I love squash, in any form. And DH loves...fried things, in any form!
"Zucchini Fries - baked seasoned zucchini with creamy sun-dried tomato dressing for dipping"
We gobbled these down pretty fast.
When I had my first bite, I was a little freaked, the texture at first was SO much like a fried cheese stick, which I'm not at all a fan of. But the flavor was much better! These weren't greasy at all. Hot, crisp, and pleasant. The amount of dip provided for the fries is almost laughably large though, they could cut it in half and there would still be more than anyone needs! The dip provided a nice cool tang to the fries. I enjoyed them, but I didn't love them like I do the wok-fried green beans at Yak & Yeti. Some rolls and seasoned olive oil were delivered soon after...
I'm not at all picky when it comes to bread, so I usually don't mind the boring white rolls like this, but I'd prefer butter to olive oil, as much as I love it. I tried one and decided it wasn't worth wasting precious stomach room for. Not like those honey-sweet rolls at LTT!
DH loved the rolls and olive oil.(note; please excuse the crappy photos ahead! when the sun went down, the patio was left pretty comfortably dim, and I didn't want to use my flash!)
For our entrees, I was completely torn between the Mushroom Ravioli and Shrimp Scampi. Mushrooms and shrimp are two of my favorites...it's hard to choose between them! But I went with the scampi...and it was a great choice!
"Linguini with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Asparagus tossed in a Garlic sauce"
When the bowl was presented, I was completely underwhelmed by its appearance, but once I dug in my opinion changed! The garlic flavor was spot on, not too subtle and not at all overwhelming. The pasta was cooked perfectly, and mixed in were a LOT more shrimp and asparagus spears than I expected. This was a HUGE portion...I really don't want to know how many ounces of pasta were in there!
DH went with the Seafood Diavolo:
"Linguini pasta with Clams, Mussels, Calamari, Shrimp, and fresh fish of the day (salmon, in this case) in a spicy Tomato sauce"
I don't eat clams, mussels, squid, OR salmon, so I have to go entirely on DH's word on this dish!
He loved it and found the fish to be plentiful. The chunks of salmon mixed in throughout were HUGE. He said the sauce had a bit of a kick to it, but for him it was fairly mild, just a strong red pepper flavor. MSEP started as we were finishing our entrees, and it was pretty neat watching the lights of the parade pass by as we ate. I have to say, I was very impressed with how Tony's handles the parade process. The CMs blocked access to the patio, except for parties seated out there, and pointed approaching guests to the main entrance for parade viewing. We witnessed several parents bringing kids to the patio door only to be directed to the entrance. Since the patio is so small, and all the people on it were in the middle of their dinner, it'd be pretty uncomfortable to have others squishing in and standing around their table while they ate, so I like that Tony's ensures those guests an uninterrupted meal.
And finally, dessert time, my favorite part of any meal!
After approximately 2.5 seconds of deliberation, I decided on...the chocolate cake!
"Chocolate cake layered with chocolate-hazelnut filling."
This was just delicious. I usually shy away from chocolate-on-chocolate cake, because it's almost too rich and heavy, but the hazelnut provided a nice contrast. The cake was super moist, the icing was delicious, and the light layer of crushed hazelnuts on the edge provided a great little crunch.
DH chose the Tiramisu:
"Espresso-soaked ladyfingers, whipped mascarpone, and dark chocolate shavings."
Such a cute presentation! I tried a bite and I don't enjoy tiramisu normally...this didn't change my mind.
But DH loved it and ate every last bit!We had a wonderful server who was friendly and attentive, but never rushed us. I think this was one of the longest meals we've ever had at Disney...it took us well over an hour. We normally don't order both an appetizer AND dessert though, which definitely added time, but we also enjoyed the atmosphere enough to take our time.
We were happily surprised by Tony's. I'm not a big fan of Italian food (despite growing up in NJ...or because of growing up in NJ?!) and while I'm sure our low expectations helped, I enjoyed it much more than our first and last meal at Tutto Italia. The L&TT theme, atmosphere, and outdoor patio views certainly give it an extra edge. We'll definitely try Tony's again someday!
I honestly think I'd enjoy both entrees and desserts in your review! 
. It's not that we ever had a bad experience there. So your review has got me thinking about it again. Hmm...maybe, just maybe next time. 
