Well, for Italian, you cannot beat Il Mulino. We dined there recently and it was delicious. And, they have 1/2 orders of pastas. Plus, complimentary limoncello at the end of your dinner. I think it is pretty easy to have a really delicious dinner at Il Mulino that doesn't break the bank. They have a wonderful wine list, too.
For steaks, we always enjoy Shula's. We ask for the quiet room toward the back that has tables for two along one wall. The steaks are very good, there are lots more entree choices than at Yachtsman Steakhouse, and we also love the other things on the menu -- barbecue shrimp, creamed spinach, chocolate souffle.
We have not tried Blue Zoo, but others on these boards rave about it. Kimono's is supposed to be good for sushi, but when we've gone past it, there has been karaoke going on and, if there is one thing worse than noisy kids in a restaurant, it's karaoke, so we've never dined there.
We recently dined at Bistro de Paris and were disappointed. It's very expensive (we felt we could spend just a bit more and eat at V&A), the food was only fair and now that they let kids order from the downstairs children's menu, the place was full of noisy kids and was as chaotic as Chef Mickey's.
We've enjoyed Fulton's at DownTown Disney for seafood (but we've only done lunch in the bar).
We also enjoy Jiko, although it is on the DDP. A former chef has returned and has ramped up the food in both quality and taste. There are some interesting food choices on the menu. We try to go late to avoid lots of kids. That doesn't always work, however, as we've often seen families with toddlers wander in at 10 pm.
Plus AKL can have a very romantic feel IMO. You could spend some time strolling the grounds before or after dinner.
