Food Pornatopia....F&W, ddp, and dxdp

[Schoolbread]

We haven't been to Flying Fish in a good 6 years. Doesn't sound like I need to RUSH back yet.... LOL!

I don't know why the bacon at WDW is so thin. I love bacon......

Lovin' the report!

 

[dsnyrn]

Love your reviews and pics!! Thank you for taking the time to write!!

 

[dansyr2514]

In case you haven't figured it out by the title, this review is for Ohana's. I have eaten at Ohana's several times throughout my many visits to the world...however, only the first time was my choice. Every time after was by request of the guy I was with at the time. What is it about unlimited amounts of grilled meats that makes a guy give a restaurant a 5 star rating???

Ok so anyway, our ressie was for 5:10. We had gotten there early thanks to the dis meet we missed....don't ask ...it's a whole 'nother story. So I wandered around a bit while dbf parked himself in the lounge and watched football. I came back to check in around 4:50. Wow....are you serious??? The line to check in was all the way back by Kona cafe. So there I stood...and stood...and stood. While standing...I received an informative text message from the dbf. " Hey the line is getting pretty long, you should probably come back" So I texted him back..."I've been back...for awhile...standing in line" So he turned around from his comfy seat...smiled and waved..turned back around and continued watching football.
So just about the time we should have been seated, I get to the podium and check in when conveniently dbf then joins me.
We were seated promptly at a table toward the back ....away from the weapons( brooms) and projectiles( coconuts) that are given to the little soldiers(children) to make war( coconut races). I wonder if the triage nurses they must have to have to treat wayward coconut shrapnel get to wear leis?

So several minutes later our waitress( the bread nazi) shows up. " I see you have an allergy listed here, the chef will come out to speak with you about it" "OH and according to my handy dandy list the bread may be cross contaminated so I will remove it ". Me - that's ok....as long as it doesn't contain nuts I'm fine. bread nazi - I'll take is just to be safe. So we wait...bread nazi comes back with our drinks. Me - Excuse me, but could you leave the bread for him or could you bring a different bread for him because he really enjoys bread with his salad.

Bread Nazi - You'll have to speak to chef and see what she says about that. Me - It's ok...I won't eat any but can he have some. Bread Nazi - Speak to Chef.

Ok...I give. I wave the white flag...no bread for me!

So our salad comes...we love the dressing on this salad. Dbf made me find the recipe for him after the last trip. We're absolutely hooked on this dressing.

Chef comes out...looking as if we have pulled her from creating a Julia Child masterpiece

So you have an allergy?
Yes, tree nuts
Well the bread may be cross contaminated
That's ok...I only have to watch if it actually contains nuts.
ok, well I'll leave it up to you
Ok...well it should be fine then
So I don't have to make you a special dessert?
No no I'm fine.
ok..
...and chef is off to resume her masterpiece.

Our server's attitude has begun to improve and we are brought over our appy's

Now mind you....this is for only 2 people
Sticky wings, dumplings, steamed broccoli and peas, and lo mein noodles. Sauces include, chimichurri, a mustard sauce and sweet and sour which our server kindly explained to us.

The meats include steak, chicken, pork and shrimp.

Chicken and pork were ok....steak was really good. Sorry no pics of the shrimp.
They were good though not too overcooked.

Meanwhile we are lucky enough to have the male singer tonight. We listened to a ten minute story about how we are all related in some way and and made to say A- LO - HHAAAA...cousin until it was sufficiently loud enough for his satisfaction. He then sang some song that reminded him of home...now I swear I heard something about canadians in that song! I guess they could have luau's and such in Canada

I do want to say our server warmed up although I know she used quite a bit more time and charm with the larger groups.

For dessert...the piece de resistance'

This stuff is goooooodddddd! Bread pudding with vanilla ice cream and bananas foster sauce.

I also received this cute little number which our server put a candle on and lit for my celebrating my job promotion.

I have to say...I understand a little more about why our server may have been a little less than charming....she works with a bunch of knuckleheads!!!!!
Next to us was the tray they use temporarily when they bus the tables. I watched other servers make a complete mess of the pile on the tray after she just emptied it, knock over an entire glass of wine sitting on the tray and just leave it and so on and so forth.

ratings - 5 out of 10
5 out of 10

Dbf has mentioned that we don't have to go back for awhile....woo hoo!!!!

 

[franandaj]

Thanks for giving the most complete pictoral report I've seen so far on Ohana, everyone else forgets to take pictures of something! Men aren't the only ones that are allured by skewers of all you can eat meat! I love churrascarias! This place sounds like one, only not with the great choices of various cuts of beef!

I still want to try the place! Just maybe on the trip after next!

 

[dansyr2514]

Thanks for giving the most complete pictoral report I've seen so far on Ohana, everyone else forgets to take pictures of something! Men aren't the only ones that are allured by skewers of all you can eat meat! I love churrascarias! This place sounds like one, only not with the great choices of various cuts of beef!

I still want to try the place! Just maybe on the trip after next!

Thanks!
We also enjoy churrascarias...although not really worth it for me. I have a few pieces of meat and I'm full.

Ohana's is not bad. I just think it's one of those restaurants that you only have to do once in a awhile.

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Thanks for the great updates, we are going to try LeCellier for first time on our next trip.

 

[vettegirl]

Enjoying the great reviews so far. I agree with Ohana the chicken and pork are nothing to rave about. For me it's all about the salad, shrimp, and dessert.

 

[dansyr2514]

So we made an attempt at starting our mission to complete the entire food and wine festival passport. I'll just give some quick ratings on these.

Lobster and Scallop Fisherman's pie - Ireland

very good!!!!

Nueske's Charcuterie Plate ( Applewood Smoked Beef, Duck and Ham) and a Martini Prosecco

I don't know who Nueske is but his Charcuterie is awesome! Really good and I don't like duck but this didn't have that gamey taste at all. The Prosecco was good but nothing spectacular. DBf has now become very interested in Charcuterie and I think has intention of making his own. Some how I think this infatuation will wear off as soon as he realizes that this can be very meticulous to do.

 

[dansyr2514]

So after enjoying a couple of snacks at the food and wine festival, we decided we didn't want a sit down meal. The original plan was Kouzzina for breakfast but we just weren't in the mood. Now let me mention something here. As you will see from here on out, we've made quite a few adjustments to the original adr's. Even though it was during free dining, we were able to get some restaurants last minute. So don't give up if you don't get all you adr's, be flexible and check directly with the restaurants. Also, try to hit off times...early lunches, late breakfasts etc. You probably still won't be able to get Le Cellier or Ohana's but it would be worth a shot.

Ok ....back to the food!
So we decided to give La Cantina de San Angel a shot.

Tacos de Carne - Grilled beef tacos served on handmade corn tortillas with pico do gallo, lime and corn tortilla chips

Tacos de Pollo - Grilled chicken served on fresh handmade corn tortillas with pico de Gallo, lime and corn tortilla chips

Churros con Cajeta - Churros with milk caramel

I also tried - Sidral - Mexican apple soda.
Sorry no pic. This was really good! Very refreshing and not too sweet.

We shared the tacos so we both got a chance to try each one. These are very good. Fresh ingredients and a little bit of heat...but not too much. They are served with (I think)homemade nachos. I loved these!
The churros were also very good with the caramel sauce. They give you quite a bit so you may want to share these.
I think this is a definite must do counter service...if you like this type of food. I hope the quality stays the same.

Another tip.....when you order all you see is outside seating. However if you venture towards the back there are doors to enter the restaurant for additional indoor seating. This is really nice in the heat and it was practically empty. The inside seating is actually the restaurant La Hacienda but during the day it offers seating for La Cantina. The restaurant is beautiful and I think will book up quickly for illuminaions viewing. No matter where you sit in the restaurant, you will have a great view of the lagoon.

Ratings - me 9 out of 10
dbf 10 out of 10

 

[dansyr2514]

Let me start by saying. This by far....was the best meal of the trip! I've been wanting to try Narcoosees ( however you pronounce it) for awhile but always ended up cancelling this ADR. However, after listening to Kevin's review on the podcast, I made it my mission to try this restaurant this time around!
We had to wait a little while for this one. We arrived slightly late and were given a buzzer. We headed over to the bar to wait. I decided to order a mojito.
Can you say yummmmm! No...add some more mmmmmmmm's Yummmmmmmmmmmm! This was the best mojito I ever had. Very refreshing and didn't taste like sour mix or 7 up ...which I tend to find alot of times.

Slightly off topic here...but I swear this was PA week at wdw. We met so many people that were from our area or had family living in our area. While we were waiting, we noticed a guy with a shirt from Macungie. So dbf started a convo with him and it turns out he is a chef at Narcoossees but was off that night. Turns out he actually was a chef at a restaurant right up the street from us before moving to Orlando. Small world!

Anyway, back to the food. So we were seated at a nice lagoon view table and our waiter told us the chef would be out to discuss my food allergies. Uggghh...not another replay of the not so pleasant chef's I had previously experienced. ...notice the smile! This chef was awesome! He actually discussed with me my options and did it with a smile! woo hoo!!!

I sent dbf back to the bar to talk to the gentleman we met that was a chef to get some suggestion on what he recommended.
One of the suggestions was the mussels.

I'm not a mussel fan....but these were gooooodddd!
Prince Edward Island Mussels - Served with coconut Thai curry broth, ginger, cilantro, and sourdough toast.

We also tried ....

These must have been a special that night because I can't find them on the menu. They are Oysters Rockefeller. Yummy!

For our main course we both got the lobster.

Steamed Whole Maine Lobster Baked Sherry-Cheddar Orecchiette Pasta and Asparagus
This was also excellent. I didn't eat much of the pasta since the lobster got priority space in my tummy..hehe
Also...even though the asparagus were large spears they were very tender.

This is dbf's ...."I love you lobster!" look.

Gelato Sampler - A taste of Chocolate, Raspberry, Pistachio, and Sabayon gelatos and a press pot of coffee.

I asked if they could just leave out the Pistachio since I am allergic, so they brought 2 raspberry instead. These were all really good. I generally would go with a more adventurous dessert but I was just too full. I love you lobster!
DBF usually foregoes dessert.

Ratings me - 11 out of 10 - yes...that good
dbf - 10 our of 10

We finished our dinner just in time for the fireworks but did not stick around because we were very tired. However...this would be a great place to watch them. We did get to see the EWP though.

 

[dansyr2514]

Sorry this was actually before Narcoosses but I was blinded my lust for that beautiful lobster!

So after La Cantina...I decided the check out La Cava de Tequila. I wasn't planning on getting anything but after meeting mi amigo Francisco and perusing the menu...I was persuaded to try one.
Let me just say ...this place is a hidden gem! It makes you feel like you are in a small town bar in Mexico. Francisco our bartender was a blast!

He was a wealth of info ..but made you feel very comfortable there. He made jokes about how a group of women that were there doing some tequila shots would be back in 20 min...he was wrong...it was 25....lol

Anyway I chose this masterpiece based on mi amigo Francisco's advice.

This is the cucumber margarita. The margaritas are around $12...but one of these babies and this is what you look like afterwards

hehehe!

As we left...Francisco joked..you'll be back in 20 minutes. Well maybe not 20 minutes but we did return.

The blood orange margarita..also very yummy

ahh the possibilities!


ok...a little more food and wine porn...

Chile - Shrimp Ceviche - or as I like to call it shrimp hide and seek
This was ok..It tasted more like a pico de gallo with a giant shrimp hiding in the middle.

France - Escargot Persillade en Brioche - or as I like to call them...snail poppers.
I think these were good. I actually did not see them. I decided to check out the Guerlain store and when I came out...dbf told me they were good and had dutifully taken a picture of them for the reviews...however there were no traces of any snails or brioche left. hmmmmm?

bonus pic of Charcuterie plate

Correction Sorry this is actually Spain - Taste of Spain.
It all looks like charcuterie to me....lol

 

[pamjb]

I am just perusing around the dining reviews getting ready for my trip in 8 days and 10 hours (but who is counting). We happened into La Cava del Tequila last November and we are soooo ready to go back. The avocado Margarita is simply to die for......But that cucumber one is looking mighty tasty too.....
DH's aunt was in Disney last week (10/1-10/8) and she is from the Poconos. I am just a hop, skip and a jump from Macungie. Who Knew?

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Awesome updates and you are making me drool over the great pictures.
My husband and I love Narcoosee's (one trip we ate there 2x and had them room service our last night b/c we love it so much)....

 

[dansyr2514]

I am just perusing around the dining reviews getting ready for my trip in 8 days and 10 hours (but who is counting). We happened into La Cava del Tequila last November and we are soooo ready to go back. The avocado Margarita is simply to die for......But that cucumber one is looking mighty tasty too.....
DH's aunt was in Disney last week (10/1-10/8) and she is from the Poconos. I am just a hop, skip and a jump from Macungie. Who Knew?

Hi there neighbor!

He suggested the avocado margarita but I wasn't to sure on that one. Does it have a strong avocado taste?

I think we should declare the first week of October ....Northeastern PA week..lol

 

[cdsmom]

Loving the reviews, creativity and best part.....humor!!!

 

[pamjb]

Hi there neighbor!

He suggested the avocado margarita but I wasn't to sure on that one. Does it have a strong avocado taste?

I think we should declare the first week of October ....Northeastern PA week..lol

Noooooo strong avocado taste. Just creamy, luscious goodness. My friend took a picture of it on her phone and we look at it often longingly. I started with the blood orange one myself. It was ok. But that avocado. And think of the health benefits, lots of potassium, high in good fat, lowers cholesterol. Yep, that's my story and I am sticking to it.

 

[dansyr2514]

Ok so the original plan was Boma but we woke up late and didn't feel like driving anywhere. I called disney dining to see if there was an opening at Cape May. Apparently dbf was hungry enough to disregard his aversion to character meals. Of course disney dining said...sorry, no openings. So we ventured out in search of food. Just for the heck of it..I stopped at the podium.
"I know this is a longshot but any chance of getting us in for breakfast?"
" Sure no problem"
...and were handed a buzzer
Well before our behinds were able to touch the seat the buzzer went off.
Here are pics. I'm not going to give too much of a description because the items were almost the same as Captain's Grill....only with more flavor.

This one is for blackmail purposes....hehe

once again my special grits concotion and a mickey waffle w/ chocolate chips strawberry and bananas.

I really like Cape May cafe and I have learned that if there is a promise of unlimited bacon even my dbf will do a character meal.

Ratings - me 8 out of 10
dbf 7.5 out of 10 - probably higher if no characters involved

 

[dansyr2514]

Ok...once again...change in plans. We were originally going to do Jiko but we were too lazy today to drive anywhere.
I stopped down at concierge and asked if there were any openings for Yachtsman. Well we were pixie dusted " 6:00 ok?"...."ummmm yes!"
So after doing some shopping at the outlets we headed to Yachtsman.

onion pull apart rolls, sourdough rolls and butter w/seasalt in olive oil. Can you say heart attack on a plate? The onion pull apart rolls were awesome!

charcuterie plate - Did you ever think you'd ever hear the word "charcuterie" so much in your life?

Shrimp Cocktail
Chilled Jumbo Shrimp, fresh Lemon and Cocktail Sauce - Good but the cocktail sauce was lacking. Could've used more horseradish.

Yachtsman Filet Mignon - 8-oz Filet, Mashed Potatoes,and Red Wine Sauce . I substituted brussel sprouts for the potatoes.

Porterhouse - 24-oz Center-cut Porterhouse,Smoked Paprika Fries, and Roasted Garlic Butter
These paprika fries rocked....sooooo good!

Dbf after finishing the entire porterhouse..hehehe

and finally a proper dessert! - Crème Brûlée - Fresh Berries and Rolled Chocolate

dbf after the meal...

I liked Yachtsman....as you can tell dbf loved it. Of course I prefer seafood to steak so for me it was good but not fabulous. Our waitress was very nice and pleasant. However, there was one mis step that kinda bothered me. I only ate half my filet...due to the fact while at the outlets I had to have a chocolate covered banana.
The gentlemen who worked at the Rocky mountain chocolate factory took a great deal of pride in his work and was not going to let me have a mediocre chocolate covered banana. So he re-dipped and re-nutted the one his co-worker was originally going to give to me. By the time he was done..it must have 1/2 lb of chopped peanuts and 3/4 inch thick layer of chocolate.
So anyway...since I only finished 1/2 my filet I figured I'd bring it back to the room, re heat it later for dbf to have a midnight snack. Before I even got a chance to ask for a box...she took my steak and dumped another plate on top of it. There was 4 oz of that 8oz filet left. Oh well. I probably should've said something but I let it slide.

Ratings me - 6.5 out of 10
dbf - 8.5 out of 10

 

[franandaj]

Our waitress was very nice and pleasant. However, there was one mis step that kinda bothered me. I only ate half my filet...due to the fact while at the outlets I had to have a chocolate covered banana.
Before I even got a chance to ask for a box...she took my steak and dumped another plate on top of it. There was 4 oz of that 8oz filet left. Oh well. I probably should've said something but I let it slide.

That's insane and totally not cool! For the amount that I'm sure you paid for it, you paid for it, you should have been offered to take the other half home. I can't believe that waitresses are not trained to ask for that!

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Love your updates, you made my morning.
I'm been wanting to try the Porter House from Yatchman's