We did FF the weekend before Valentine's (DH and myself). We LOVED the experience but the meal itself wasn't fantastic. Our waiter was excellent, we enjoyed good conversation with him, he had good suggestions and made sure the meal was well paced. He really did make the experience. He was a foodie so we went back and forth with food suggestions and great meals in the area.
For apps, we ordered the grilled romaine salad. It was really nice and tasted fresh, but we make the same at home and it's just as good. We also ordered their pork belly app. The server proactively asked if we were splitting the aps and had them split them in the kitchen, so that was great. So the pork belly app...VERY good but it was no Bacon and Eggs from the Wave/SH71. We got talking about that with the server and next thing you know Chef Tim was at our table. He hadn't had the Bacon and Eggs either
. The visit with the Chef was a highlight! And to their credit their pork belly seemed a little better quality or at least our piece was that night, it wasn't overly fatty. When the Chef came out, he brought us out a little lobster bisque to try, it was excellent.
For our entrees, DH had the NY strip and added a lobster tail. I had the Seafood Pearl Pasta and added the Octopus. DH really like the potato gratin, cauliflower was good, but he wasn't fond of the steak. NY Strip wouldn't normally be his pick, but he felt like the filet wouldn't have been large enough for his appetite that evening. The seasoning on the steak was kind of odd, I tasted it too...I couldn't put my finger on it, but it was different and too salty. His lobster tail and the lobster in my seafood pasta were both tough and chewy. My seafood pasta was average. I enjoyed the scallops the most, if we go back I'd most likely order the scallop dish instead. I had never tried Octopus before, but was willing to give it a shot. The waiter talked it up and said how good it was and how it would melt in your mouth. It wasn't slimy and the taste was pretty good (reminded me of shark), but it was tougher and more chewy that I thought it would be, I thought it may have been overcooked, but I'm no expert.
For dessert we shared the Cocoa Breach. That was a 10 out of 10.
In summary, it was a good not great meal with a fantastic waiter. For the money, I don't know if we'd repeat it. I could definitely see us going back and doing the bar for drinks, app and dessert.
I have to say that in general the food at WDW was noticeably not as good, the prices were higher, and the portions were smaller.
