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Sunday, August 21 - Part 3
By the time we finished all these phone calls, it was time for lunch at Le Cellier! We had a 12:20 ADR and this was one that I had *really* been looking forward to. I didn't want my bad mood to interfere with enjoying lunch so I tried not to think about the hurricane. And failed. As we walked towards Canada, I couldn't stop talking about how upset I was. I could tell BF was getting tired of hearing it and that's when it really hit me that I was already letting it ruin my vacation! I told myself that I couldn't control the weather, but I can control whether I enjoy the days I have. If a hurricane is coming, I may as well make sure to enjoy every second before it gets here. Starting with lunch...
And here we are!
We checked in at the kiosk at the entrance and found the waiting area inside totally empty! However in the few minutes it took for us to be seated, it filled up very quickly.
I was in love already. It just looked so cool in here. As always, the theming is just impeccable. Now, if I enjoyed the waiting area this much, you better believe I enjoyed the actual restaurant
After a few minutes we were taken to our seats. We had a small table for two on the outskirts of the restaurant, it was pretty much the first table when you enter. I didn't mind at all, I was just so excited to eat the food. BF said a little later that he wasn't crazy about the table's location but that may have been because he had a view of the wall behind me, and I had a view of the whole restaurant. For him to see anything he would have had to completely turn around in his chair.
But it's not like there was anything going on anyway. Other than on our plates. And he had a great view of that!
So here we go! Menu:
I had known what I was going to order for months. Although an appetizer wasn't included in the DDP, we ordered a cup of the Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup. I just *had* to try this.
Oh my gosh this was FANTASTIC! So so so so so so so so so good!!!!! We dipped the breads in it which was also yummy, although I preferred it just on a spoon. So delicious! BF reported that he enjoyed buttering the bread and dipping it in the cheddar cheese soup for "maximum gluttony." His words, not mine!
For dinner I ordered the Mushroom Filet Mignon (cooked medium) and substituted the mushroom risotto for the cream cheese mashed potatoes. I love mushrooms but have never had a risotto that I really enjoyed. I'm sure it's excellent here but I was too afraid I wouldn't like it so I wanted to go with the sure thing.
Oh gosh, I'm drooling as I post these pictures and write about this meal. I enjoyed the filet just as much as last night's filet, if not more. It just melted in my overjoyed mouth. The sauce and the mushrooms were delicious too, and it was just unbelievable. I'm not sure what I missed in not getting the risotto but the cream cheese mashed potatoes were quite possibly the best mashed potatoes I'd ever had. It made me sad to think that I would eventually finish everything on my plate and there would be nothing left And then it actually happened...
BF ordered the New York Strip Steak but I forget how he asked for it to be cooked. Probably either medium rare or medium. His dish also came with the cream cheese mashed potatoes. Thank goodness...because if it hadn't I would NOT have been happy about sharing mine!
He also loved his lunch. He tasted my filet and agreed that it was better than the strip, although he was happy that his portion size was much larger. He also loved the cream cheese mashed potatoes and cleared his entire plate. What a spectacular meal.
But wait! There's more!
This is the dessert table which was right behind where we were sitting, at the entrance.
For dessert I ordred the Maple Creme Brulee and BF ordered the Chocolate-on-Chocolate Whiskey Cake.
First up: BF's cake. He enjoyed it but it was way too chocolatey for me.
My dessert was deeeeeeeeelicious and came with a beautiful presentation:
I felt so special as I devoured every last drop of creme brulee in that gloriously large dish. Oh my goodness was it fabulous. In fact, I want it right this very second. Best. Creme. Brulee. Ever.
Now I can totally understand why it's so difficult to get an ADR here. What I don't understand is how people can be disappointed here! Okay, it's true that I haven't tried everything on the menu but I can definitely recommend the items that I did. I only hope I get to eat here again in the (near) future!
We used two table service credits for this meal + paid OOP for the soup.
Up Next: Back to the Future [World]!
By the time we finished all these phone calls, it was time for lunch at Le Cellier! We had a 12:20 ADR and this was one that I had *really* been looking forward to. I didn't want my bad mood to interfere with enjoying lunch so I tried not to think about the hurricane. And failed. As we walked towards Canada, I couldn't stop talking about how upset I was. I could tell BF was getting tired of hearing it and that's when it really hit me that I was already letting it ruin my vacation! I told myself that I couldn't control the weather, but I can control whether I enjoy the days I have. If a hurricane is coming, I may as well make sure to enjoy every second before it gets here. Starting with lunch...
And here we are!
We checked in at the kiosk at the entrance and found the waiting area inside totally empty! However in the few minutes it took for us to be seated, it filled up very quickly.
I was in love already. It just looked so cool in here. As always, the theming is just impeccable. Now, if I enjoyed the waiting area this much, you better believe I enjoyed the actual restaurant
After a few minutes we were taken to our seats. We had a small table for two on the outskirts of the restaurant, it was pretty much the first table when you enter. I didn't mind at all, I was just so excited to eat the food. BF said a little later that he wasn't crazy about the table's location but that may have been because he had a view of the wall behind me, and I had a view of the whole restaurant. For him to see anything he would have had to completely turn around in his chair.
But it's not like there was anything going on anyway. Other than on our plates. And he had a great view of that!
So here we go! Menu:
I had known what I was going to order for months. Although an appetizer wasn't included in the DDP, we ordered a cup of the Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup. I just *had* to try this.
Oh my gosh this was FANTASTIC! So so so so so so so so so good!!!!! We dipped the breads in it which was also yummy, although I preferred it just on a spoon. So delicious! BF reported that he enjoyed buttering the bread and dipping it in the cheddar cheese soup for "maximum gluttony." His words, not mine!
For dinner I ordered the Mushroom Filet Mignon (cooked medium) and substituted the mushroom risotto for the cream cheese mashed potatoes. I love mushrooms but have never had a risotto that I really enjoyed. I'm sure it's excellent here but I was too afraid I wouldn't like it so I wanted to go with the sure thing.
Oh gosh, I'm drooling as I post these pictures and write about this meal. I enjoyed the filet just as much as last night's filet, if not more. It just melted in my overjoyed mouth. The sauce and the mushrooms were delicious too, and it was just unbelievable. I'm not sure what I missed in not getting the risotto but the cream cheese mashed potatoes were quite possibly the best mashed potatoes I'd ever had. It made me sad to think that I would eventually finish everything on my plate and there would be nothing left And then it actually happened...
BF ordered the New York Strip Steak but I forget how he asked for it to be cooked. Probably either medium rare or medium. His dish also came with the cream cheese mashed potatoes. Thank goodness...because if it hadn't I would NOT have been happy about sharing mine!
He also loved his lunch. He tasted my filet and agreed that it was better than the strip, although he was happy that his portion size was much larger. He also loved the cream cheese mashed potatoes and cleared his entire plate. What a spectacular meal.
But wait! There's more!
This is the dessert table which was right behind where we were sitting, at the entrance.
For dessert I ordred the Maple Creme Brulee and BF ordered the Chocolate-on-Chocolate Whiskey Cake.
First up: BF's cake. He enjoyed it but it was way too chocolatey for me.
My dessert was deeeeeeeeelicious and came with a beautiful presentation:
I felt so special as I devoured every last drop of creme brulee in that gloriously large dish. Oh my goodness was it fabulous. In fact, I want it right this very second. Best. Creme. Brulee. Ever.
Now I can totally understand why it's so difficult to get an ADR here. What I don't understand is how people can be disappointed here! Okay, it's true that I haven't tried everything on the menu but I can definitely recommend the items that I did. I only hope I get to eat here again in the (near) future!
We used two table service credits for this meal + paid OOP for the soup.
Up Next: Back to the Future [World]!