[size=+1]We were really enjoying our day at Hollywood Studios. The sun was shining and we were having a great time
When I was planning this trip I really wanted to make life as easy as possible when it came to seeing all that WDW had to offer and for this reason decided to get an ADR for a Fantasmic Dinner Package
I knew only too well how early people start to line up for this show (especially now it isn’t on every night) so anything that could cut that time, if only slightly would be a real bonus, plus ‘you gotta eat’
I checked out the menus on All Ears and decided that Mama Melrose’s was the one for us.
The Brown Derby looks great but for some reason it just didn’t seem like the type of menu that would work for a late afternoon ADR, especially as we would probably be hitting a few more attractions after eating
Many people have complained that the Fantasmic Packages always come with an ADR time that was too early for dinner and too late for lunch. Obviously Disney want to have the restaurants running at full capacity all day and this is a great way of them ensuring that. The thing to do is either have a late breakfast or early lunch (which works best for touring the parks anyway) also you could always get your desert ‘to go’ and munch it whilst waiting for Fantasmic to start
We arrived about 15 mins ahead of our ADR which was scheduled for 4.45pm. The CM at the podium informed us that they were running behind and we would probably have a bit of a wait. No problem, we took a seat on the benches in the foyer fully expecting to be there for a while when suddenly we saw our buzzer light up. We couldn’t have been waiting for more than one minute !!
A really friendly CM took us to a nice quite table at the edge of the restaurant. I loved the look and feel of this place. There are twinkling fairy lights everywhere and it was a cool, calm, relaxing environment
Soon our server arrived and explained the Fantasmic package to us, basically you choose an appetizer, entrée and dessert from the regular menu and that he would give us a voucher that granted us access to a reserved area of seating in the theatre. He recommended that we arrived at the theatre an hour before the show started (we actually went to the theatre about 50 mins prior and got great seats)
He talked us through the menus and took our drinks orders. DH stuck with water but I had something a bit more exciting on my mind
Blue Glow-Tini, Skyy Citrus Vodka, Bols Blue Curacao, Bols Peach Schnapps,Sweet & Sour,
Pineapple Juice
Oh yes – delicious !!
Ooh look she is positively glowing 
Our server then bought us some fresh warm bread rolls with dipping oil
I really enjoy oil with bread so had to resist not filling up too much with these beauties
We had no problem finding lots of options on this menu that we would enjoy and both decided on a salad for our starter
DH went for a Caesar
Caesar Salad - with crisp romaine lettuce, Caesar dressing and crostini
I decided on this
Mixed Greens Salad with Dried Cherry Vinaigrette, Candied Walnuts,
fresh Pear, and imported Gorgonzola Cheese
They were both excellent choices. DH loves Caesar salad and thought that this one was particularly good. The dressing was excellent and there was plenty of Parmesan
The dressing on my salad was also excellent and the sweetness of the cherry vinaigrette and candied walnuts worked really well against the sharp gorgonzola.
We both cleared our plates
Our server was very attentive and checked that everything was good and offered us more drinks …………. Ooh how could I refuse?
Rosa Regale
I had spotted this on the menu when I had ordered my cocktail and remembered how much I had enjoyed it at Epcot
Soon our entrees arrived. First up DHs choice
Four Cheese Flatbread - with Asiago, Mozzarella, Provolone, and Gorgonzola Cheese
He really enjoyed this. The flatbread base was perfectly crisp and the comination of cheeses worked really well. They have a wood fired oven at MM and you can really tell in the quality of the flatbreads
And for me
Roasted Wild Mushroom and Goat Cheese Ravioli poached in Herb, Tomato and Mushroom Broth topped with Porcini Whipped Cream and Imported Parmigiano Shavings
Woohoo another winner
. The ravioli were very generously filled with goats cheese and the mushroom and tomato broth was insanely good …………. Do you think this is where Disney gets their tomatoes from?
We were now getting really full but we just had to squeeze those desserts in
DH went for this
Crema Limone - No Sugar Added Lemon Custard topped with fresh Whipped Cream and Berries
I ordered the Gelato
OK, this is where Mama Melrose’s is going to get marked down. The description of my dessert was simply ‘Gelato’ no other information. When I ordered it I was offered the option of vanilla or chocolate and chose vanilla. Now my Italian isn’t great but my understanding of the word ‘Gelato’ is ice cream? What I actually got was what can only be described as a very runny milk shake
Our server must have noticed me pulling a face and asked if everything was OK? I explained that I was expecting ice cream and had my dessert just melted? He explained that it is ‘supposed ' to be an ice cream float made with hot coffee ………….. well it can ‘float’ away from my table thanks
DHs desert was not as bad but really lacked something ……….. ahh yes, that’s right, SUGAR !!! Not really sure why he ordered this, I guess nothing else appealed
So deserts were a bit of a let down, but hey, you win some you loose some and the rest of the meal was great
We paid our bill and chatted some more with our wonderful server who was great throughout and said ciao to Mama Melrose’s
out of
(would have been 5 if the desserts were good)
Me ‘DH, do you think it’s a good idea to go on Tower Of Terror after alcohol and Pasta?’
DH ‘Sure ……….. race you there !!’
Next up ………….. Retail Therapy[/size]
thanks 
as if I would do somthing like that 
