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Thank you for your food reviews! 
Oh how I wish I was on a Disney cruise right now!
Oh how I wish I was on a Disney cruise right now!
Food Filled Adventures....Updated 9/14/09! Palo Brunch and Captain's Gala
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Oh yum! I loved all the cruise food porn! Glad you had a great time. 
I thought the lobster macaroni looked decadent, and well done....that just ruined a good piece of beef as far as I'm concerned.
I'm looking forward to the rest. Yum.
I thought the lobster macaroni looked decadent, and well done....that just ruined a good piece of beef as far as I'm concerned.
I'm looking forward to the rest. Yum.
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Thanks for sharing your dinning review. I'm glad you are including your cruise with this report. I'm trying to convience my husband to do land/cruise vacation.
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I am really enjoying your reviews! 
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looking forward to your DCL food reviews. Looks good so far! We are very simple people with very simple taste and confess to being a bit worried about all the fancy things offered. Those first few pictures look fantastic. We also have two picky teenagers who just may abandon us if every meal was covered in sauce! Glad to see it under the meat!
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the souffle looks lush, shame im on the wonder !
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Great pics & reviews. I have never done a trip report but it is making me want to do one for our upcoming Sept wedding/disneymoon. 
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Thanks for all the wonderful pictures and your review of the food. We will be sailing on September 12th on the Magic and I appreciate the info on the food. Looking forward to the rest of your report.
Your welcome. I know how helpful it can be to see pictures, especially of the cruise food. Some of the items may sound fabulous, but come out terrible!
Thank you for your food reviews!
I wish I was back on the cruise!
Oh yum! I loved all the cruise food porn! Glad you had a great time.
I thought the lobster macaroni looked decadent, and well done....that just ruined a good piece of beef as far as I'm concerned.
I'm looking forward to the rest. Yum.
The lobster macaroni was such a nice addition to the menu. I was very pleased on how it turned out. I agree with the well done.
If you get your husband on the cruise, he will probably want to go back over and over. That is how my husband was until he saw the Magic!
Remember you can always get two entrees or two appetizers. As you will see later in my report, I ordered two entrees on a few nights. I just skipped appetizers those days.
Just remember that you can ask for anything off the plate or exchange sides for something else. My DH has very plain tastes and he asked for plain mashed potatoes (instead of cheddar, or sour cream)...etc. He also asked for sauces to be left off the plate sometimes as well.
I believe Triton's has the same souffle.
Fantastic job on the reviews!!!
Can't wait to read the rest
Thanks Timon! I have read all of your great food reviews in the past. I was a lurker for quite some time. I did take pics of everything we ate last cruise, just never did reviews! This is my first time, and glad I did it!
Great pics & reviews. I have never done a trip report but it is making me want to do one for our upcoming Sept wedding/disneymoon.
I haven't before this one either. However, after reading so many great reports over the years, and seeing how much I appreciate and enjoy them, I decided to jump in. It has been fun!
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On our second day, which was at Sea, we checked out the Lumieres menu and thought it looked great. We would at this menu daily at lunchtime and would go in when we feel it would appeal to us.
I started with the chicken broth and vegetables. The broth was great and light. I enjoyed it being just broth with zucchini, carrot, and squash. It left room for the main course and dessert. DH skipped an appetizer.
For his main course today, DH went for the burger. He said it was great and tasted much like the Sci-Fi burger. I didnt try it.
I did however try one of those french fries. They were served hot, crispy on the outside and nice and soft on the inside. I liked that they were nice thick cut fries and not the same fries served up at the fast food areas. (those are good too!)
I decided on the halibut served on a tomato dressing with broccoli and rice. I loved the halibut. It was cooked just enough to be flaky, but not dry. It was prepared with just a hint of seasoning. The sauce accompanied it well. I dont like heavy sauces on fish at all! The broccoli was tender, but still had a bit of a crunch to it. The rice however was terrible. It was plain white rice seasoned. I am not a fan of mushy, sticky white rice. It was a scooped, cold glob. Wish I could have had the same rice that was in the buffet the night before. The meal was not a total loss though; the rest of the plate filled me up!
For dessert, DH got this!
Doesnt it look simple, yet fantastic? It was a banana split with chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla ice cream. It was the perfect size for lunch with three small scoops and a tiny banana. DH loved it and ate every last bite! I didn't even get to try it.
That is okay though because, I opted for the chocolate macadamia nut-brownie pie with served warm al a mode. WOW, this was good! It had a graham cracker crust, which added the perfect texture to the smooth warm brownie. The ice cream helped even out the richness of the chocolate.
Great meal, great service. ☺If you go on a cruise, please try Lumiere's for lunch at least once or twice. There are not a lot of people who take advantage of this restaurant, so it is usually very quiet and service spot on!
Dinner was at Palo tonight and I have been looking forward to the chocolate soufflé from here for a long, long time! We skipped the Golden Mickey's Menu this evening.
We had a 8:00 reservation and arrived around 7:55. We were seated within a couple of minutes by a window. The sun was setting, so it was great timing. I didnt even think about that when booking on-line.
Our server, who was fantastic throughout the entire meal.
He welcomed us to Palo and told us he would be there to assist us throughout the night. He asked what we would like to drink. I went for the Tiramisu Martini, which looked like this
This was the BEST drink I have ever had. I enjoy coffee/chocolate flavored liquors. This one, definitely topped the Espresso Martini I had here last time. It was so smooth going down. I was also impressed with the size of the drink. Love, love LOVED it. I ended up having two. I tried to get it made another night at my regular seating, but I ended up with more of a chocolate martini with a way stronger alcohol after-taste.
My husband stuck with coke and waters for evening. No photos of that. ☺
After bringing me my drink, the server went over the menu and explained everything to us. He let us know there we no rules and we could have as much as we wanted.
I decided to start with the Quattro Formaggi, with Mozzarella, Mascarpone, Gorgonzola and Parmesan cheese.
Please excuse the cut out piece missing, I was so excited when it arrived, I forgot to take a picture right away.
The pizza was fantastic. It did not contain any pizza sauce and I didnt taste any garlic/butter either. All I could taste were the wonderful cheeses and oils blended together to make a perfect harmony of flavor. The mascarpone cheese was placed on top of the pizza right before being served and melted over each piece. I would recommend this pizza to anyone who enjoys strong cheese flavors.
I do have to say, I am glad that Palo decreased the Pizza sizes. The last time we ate here (2006), you received a small pizza about the size you would get at California Pizza Kitchen. This size allows you to order and eat a whole pizza instead of fulling up on one (because trust me, I would have eaten more of the Quattro Formaggi pizza if it was sitting in front of me).
My DH on the other hand, is not a fan of strong cheese. He opted for a plain cheese pizza. I didnt take a picture of it, because I was too busy eating mine. I am sure it tasted great, but nothing like mine!
Next up was the pasta course. I asked the server if we could do half orders since we wanted to leave room for dessert. He said that would not be a problem.
My pasta was the special of the day. It was spaghetti pasta with pancetta in garlic and white wine cream sauce topped with freshly grated cheese.
The portion size was perfect and the taste great. The sauce was a bit heavier than I expected, but still contained the flavors I loved. The Pancetta was crispy and placed on top, rather than mixed within the pasta. I was happy about that since I wasnt sure how much I would enjoy the flavor with the cream sauce. Turns out it was lovely and I ended up mixing it in anyway.
DH went for the Penne Arrabbiata, with a spicy Tomato and Basil sauce topped with Shrimp.
Dh loved this pasta. I took a bite and thought it was a bit too spicy (hot) for me. I dont enjoy hot/spicy food as they upset my stomach. He had no problem finishing the dish though. Again, this was a half portion.
After the pasta course, we were served a palate cleanser. It was a lemon sorbet. I took a couple of small bites and thought it was refreshing and light. DH finished his and then took the rest of mine. I was starting to get full and wanted room for my main course and DESSERT!
We both chose the same main entrée, the beef tenderloin. Mine was served medium and my DH went for medium-well. It was served with rosemary potatoes and a red-win reduction.
The tenderloin was pretty good, tender and tasted great dipped in the red-win reduction. It wasnt anything spectacular though. I have had much better tasting beef at Steakhouse 55 at Disneyland as well as in Pirate Cay on this cruise. It should be noted though that I thought my beef was much improved from last time I dined at Palo. Previously, the meat had a strong iron/liver taste. Looking back, I think I might have had a bad cut and should have asked for a new one.
I really dislike rosemary, so although I tried the potatoes, I couldnt take more than one bite. I would have asked for another side, but had plenty to eat with everything else.
Now we move onto dessert. I have been waiting for this Chocolate Soufflé since the last time we dined at Palo. I loved it last time, but knew that this time I would pass on the vanilla sauce and just get the chocolate. Wow, it was even better! I also ordered a scoop the Hazelnut gelato to try, I ended up only taking one or two bites, but finishing the vanilla with the soufflé. DH also got the soufflé.
By the end of the meal, I felt like my stomach was going to burst. Then, our server brings over the lemon shot. I remember loving this last time. It is a combination of the lemon sorbet, vodka and champagne. I ended up only taking one sip because I was just too full. I couldnt enjoy it. DH gladly downed his and finished mine!
I loved this meal. I think next time I might stick to the pastas and pizzas and skip the main entrée. I feel that Palo shines in those two areas and it was just too much food for me. I love the pasta and pizzas too much to give those up! I want to be less full by dessert next time so I can really enjoy the soufflé!
I started with the chicken broth and vegetables. The broth was great and light. I enjoyed it being just broth with zucchini, carrot, and squash. It left room for the main course and dessert. DH skipped an appetizer.
For his main course today, DH went for the burger. He said it was great and tasted much like the Sci-Fi burger. I didnt try it.
I did however try one of those french fries. They were served hot, crispy on the outside and nice and soft on the inside. I liked that they were nice thick cut fries and not the same fries served up at the fast food areas. (those are good too!)
I decided on the halibut served on a tomato dressing with broccoli and rice. I loved the halibut. It was cooked just enough to be flaky, but not dry. It was prepared with just a hint of seasoning. The sauce accompanied it well. I dont like heavy sauces on fish at all! The broccoli was tender, but still had a bit of a crunch to it. The rice however was terrible. It was plain white rice seasoned. I am not a fan of mushy, sticky white rice. It was a scooped, cold glob. Wish I could have had the same rice that was in the buffet the night before. The meal was not a total loss though; the rest of the plate filled me up!
For dessert, DH got this!
Doesnt it look simple, yet fantastic? It was a banana split with chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla ice cream. It was the perfect size for lunch with three small scoops and a tiny banana. DH loved it and ate every last bite! I didn't even get to try it.
That is okay though because, I opted for the chocolate macadamia nut-brownie pie with served warm al a mode. WOW, this was good! It had a graham cracker crust, which added the perfect texture to the smooth warm brownie. The ice cream helped even out the richness of the chocolate.
Great meal, great service. ☺If you go on a cruise, please try Lumiere's for lunch at least once or twice. There are not a lot of people who take advantage of this restaurant, so it is usually very quiet and service spot on!
Dinner was at Palo tonight and I have been looking forward to the chocolate soufflé from here for a long, long time! We skipped the Golden Mickey's Menu this evening.
We had a 8:00 reservation and arrived around 7:55. We were seated within a couple of minutes by a window. The sun was setting, so it was great timing. I didnt even think about that when booking on-line.
Our server, who was fantastic throughout the entire meal.
He welcomed us to Palo and told us he would be there to assist us throughout the night. He asked what we would like to drink. I went for the Tiramisu Martini, which looked like this
This was the BEST drink I have ever had. I enjoy coffee/chocolate flavored liquors. This one, definitely topped the Espresso Martini I had here last time. It was so smooth going down. I was also impressed with the size of the drink. Love, love LOVED it. I ended up having two. I tried to get it made another night at my regular seating, but I ended up with more of a chocolate martini with a way stronger alcohol after-taste.
My husband stuck with coke and waters for evening. No photos of that. ☺
After bringing me my drink, the server went over the menu and explained everything to us. He let us know there we no rules and we could have as much as we wanted.
I decided to start with the Quattro Formaggi, with Mozzarella, Mascarpone, Gorgonzola and Parmesan cheese.
Please excuse the cut out piece missing, I was so excited when it arrived, I forgot to take a picture right away.
The pizza was fantastic. It did not contain any pizza sauce and I didnt taste any garlic/butter either. All I could taste were the wonderful cheeses and oils blended together to make a perfect harmony of flavor. The mascarpone cheese was placed on top of the pizza right before being served and melted over each piece. I would recommend this pizza to anyone who enjoys strong cheese flavors.
I do have to say, I am glad that Palo decreased the Pizza sizes. The last time we ate here (2006), you received a small pizza about the size you would get at California Pizza Kitchen. This size allows you to order and eat a whole pizza instead of fulling up on one (because trust me, I would have eaten more of the Quattro Formaggi pizza if it was sitting in front of me).
My DH on the other hand, is not a fan of strong cheese. He opted for a plain cheese pizza. I didnt take a picture of it, because I was too busy eating mine. I am sure it tasted great, but nothing like mine!
Next up was the pasta course. I asked the server if we could do half orders since we wanted to leave room for dessert. He said that would not be a problem.
My pasta was the special of the day. It was spaghetti pasta with pancetta in garlic and white wine cream sauce topped with freshly grated cheese.
The portion size was perfect and the taste great. The sauce was a bit heavier than I expected, but still contained the flavors I loved. The Pancetta was crispy and placed on top, rather than mixed within the pasta. I was happy about that since I wasnt sure how much I would enjoy the flavor with the cream sauce. Turns out it was lovely and I ended up mixing it in anyway.
DH went for the Penne Arrabbiata, with a spicy Tomato and Basil sauce topped with Shrimp.
Dh loved this pasta. I took a bite and thought it was a bit too spicy (hot) for me. I dont enjoy hot/spicy food as they upset my stomach. He had no problem finishing the dish though. Again, this was a half portion.
After the pasta course, we were served a palate cleanser. It was a lemon sorbet. I took a couple of small bites and thought it was refreshing and light. DH finished his and then took the rest of mine. I was starting to get full and wanted room for my main course and DESSERT!
We both chose the same main entrée, the beef tenderloin. Mine was served medium and my DH went for medium-well. It was served with rosemary potatoes and a red-win reduction.
The tenderloin was pretty good, tender and tasted great dipped in the red-win reduction. It wasnt anything spectacular though. I have had much better tasting beef at Steakhouse 55 at Disneyland as well as in Pirate Cay on this cruise. It should be noted though that I thought my beef was much improved from last time I dined at Palo. Previously, the meat had a strong iron/liver taste. Looking back, I think I might have had a bad cut and should have asked for a new one.
I really dislike rosemary, so although I tried the potatoes, I couldnt take more than one bite. I would have asked for another side, but had plenty to eat with everything else.
Now we move onto dessert. I have been waiting for this Chocolate Soufflé since the last time we dined at Palo. I loved it last time, but knew that this time I would pass on the vanilla sauce and just get the chocolate. Wow, it was even better! I also ordered a scoop the Hazelnut gelato to try, I ended up only taking one or two bites, but finishing the vanilla with the soufflé. DH also got the soufflé.
By the end of the meal, I felt like my stomach was going to burst. Then, our server brings over the lemon shot. I remember loving this last time. It is a combination of the lemon sorbet, vodka and champagne. I ended up only taking one sip because I was just too full. I couldnt enjoy it. DH gladly downed his and finished mine!
I loved this meal. I think next time I might stick to the pastas and pizzas and skip the main entrée. I feel that Palo shines in those two areas and it was just too much food for me. I love the pasta and pizzas too much to give those up! I want to be less full by dessert next time so I can really enjoy the soufflé!
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Wow! I'm loving your reviews of your crusie. I can't wait until my cruise in September to try that chocolate souffle.
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This evening, we were slated for Parrot Cay Dinner. This was one of my favorite dinners last time I was on the Magic. I loved the BBQ Chicken Wings they used to have. I knew going in that these were gone during a previous menu change though. I was hoping I would still find something great on the new one!
I started with a Caesar salad. It was pretty good, and was light, which is what I was looking for. The croutons were the highlight of the salad (I love croutons), and had a great spice to them.
DH opted for the chicken tenderloins, which looked like this...
DH took one bite and said they were gross. He is picky, so I decided to take a bite and see. They were pretty nasty... The chicken was had a slimy consistency to them. We felt like they should bring back the BBQ wings, as this is not a sufficient replacement!
For our main course, we both ordered the rib-eye steak. DH got his well done, medium for me!
This is a picture of my steak. OMG, this was good! The steak had a wonderful rub, a delicate red wine sauce and take a look at that garlic butter!!! I ended up swishing the butter around the steak a bit and taking the extra off.
The twice baked potato that came with the steak was also delicious. The corn on the cob wheels made a nice addition, but I barely touched them. I was concentrating on the steak!
In the back right of the picture you can see the dining room's failed attempt at a Tiramisu martini I had a Palo the night before. It just wasn't the same!
For dessert, I chose the smore's cake with chocolate mousse and vanilla cake.
I thought this was going to be great, but it was just okay. I wish there was more white cake to even things out. I am not a huge fan of mousse desserts, so only ended up eating a couple of bites.
DH was full by dessert (he had a couple of drinks before dinner) and said he did not want anything. So, this is what came.
The main course in this meal was def. the highlight.
I started with a Caesar salad. It was pretty good, and was light, which is what I was looking for. The croutons were the highlight of the salad (I love croutons), and had a great spice to them.
DH opted for the chicken tenderloins, which looked like this...
DH took one bite and said they were gross. He is picky, so I decided to take a bite and see. They were pretty nasty... The chicken was had a slimy consistency to them. We felt like they should bring back the BBQ wings, as this is not a sufficient replacement!
For our main course, we both ordered the rib-eye steak. DH got his well done, medium for me!
This is a picture of my steak. OMG, this was good! The steak had a wonderful rub, a delicate red wine sauce and take a look at that garlic butter!!! I ended up swishing the butter around the steak a bit and taking the extra off.
The twice baked potato that came with the steak was also delicious. The corn on the cob wheels made a nice addition, but I barely touched them. I was concentrating on the steak!
In the back right of the picture you can see the dining room's failed attempt at a Tiramisu martini I had a Palo the night before. It just wasn't the same!
For dessert, I chose the smore's cake with chocolate mousse and vanilla cake.
I thought this was going to be great, but it was just okay. I wish there was more white cake to even things out. I am not a huge fan of mousse desserts, so only ended up eating a couple of bites.
DH was full by dessert (he had a couple of drinks before dinner) and said he did not want anything. So, this is what came.
The main course in this meal was def. the highlight.
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DH was full by dessert (he had a couple of drinks before dinner) and said he did not want anything. So, this is what came.
The main course in this meal was def. the highlight.
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DH was full by dessert (he had a couple of drinks before dinner) and said he did not want anything. So, this is what came.
The main course in this meal was def. the highlight.
This is EXACTLY why I love DCL! All the staff really go above and beyond in making your vacation memorable. It looks like you had a great time, I cannot wait to read more! Our cruise is less than three months away!
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