Mister Disney and the K-man's Easter Sunday V&A Chef Table Review

[Mister Disney]

Where's the wafer thin mint?

Maybe you mentioned it earlier, but are the Chefs assigned just to your table for the whole evening, or are they also preparing food for the rest of the dining room?

We received some hand made cherry cordials....the K-Man will speak about those later.

The Chefs are all working in the kitchen on ALL of the dinners that evening. Interactions are what you make of them. They are all very personable.

 

[Ang1e]

The chocolate trio.....I've just died and gone to heaven


You guys write a fab report. I've just read it all the way through and am in tears (of laughter )


Ang

 

[jjpenguin]

Hmmmmm, I have one of these coffee pots... including the little burner and would be willing to lease it to you for the duration of your stay.. of course there would be some compensation needed in return

 

[jjpenguin]

Meat and potatoes with a little bit of crispy brains thrown in for good measure!

Hey, I know you're trying to freak us out here but sweetbreads are not brains - there can be thymus glands or pancreas . . Thymus being from the throat and pancreas are on the top of the kidneys and produce insulin. Thus ends the biology lesson of today.

I never thought I would like them, but they're good!

The reviews are great, someday we will also get to the Chef's table!

 

[Mr. D's K-Man]

Hmmmmm, I have one of these coffee pots... including the little burner and would be willing to lease it to you for the duration of your stay.. of course there would be some compensation needed in return

JJpenguin, Thank you for your very generous offer. The compensation isn't an issue, however we're concerned about traveling through the airports with this packed in our suitcases. The TSB guys in Orlando already tease us because of our rings and things ... we can only imagine what they'll say about a COFFEE BONG!

The Chock Full O' Nuts will do just fine!

 

[jjpenguin]

Got a point there!! Probably never seen anything like it in their life

 

[Mr. D's K-Man]

We received some hand made cherry cordials....the K-Man will speak about those later.

The Chefs are all working in the kitchen on ALL of the dinners that evening. Interactions are what you make of them. They are all very personable.

CHERRY CORDIALS ... hum ... what a wonderful breakfast food. I can think of at least 3 food groups that would cover!

 

[zurgswife]

WOW!! My mouth just waters...

 

[Booknut]

You know, I hung on last night as long as I could waiting for an update...but as you are 5 hours behind me I sadly had to call it a night and dream about the rest of your meal...

It was worth waiting for! That truffle egg looked good but your description was even better! Thank you so much for sharing your meal with us, I desperately wish my DH was a foodie but alas, he is not. I showed him the photos and he looked scared!! He's great at romance but he's had years and years of food neglect...baby steps

In the meantime I will keep coming back here to read your wonderful reports

btw, the sun is shining in London today (I am making this remark as it hasn't done so for an awfully long time!), I hope its shining where you guys are too

Eloise

 

[Mr. D's K-Man]

Finally, we are brought

Orange-Scented Mascarpone in a Chocolate Nest
Beautiful orange flavored cheese ball in a dark chocolate nest with candied oranges on the plate....very nice....just as I remembered from June and July. Warning....do not eat the "blue shell"....yuck....no good....
This is one of the "special celebration desserts" that were invented for Disneyland's 50th Anniversary

Grand Marnier Souffle
Light, fluffy and Ronan and those French kids over at Bistro de Paris didn't get ahold of the Grand Marnier sauce like they did during our Dessert Gluttony program the night before.

So … DESSERT finished, coffee downed, belts loosened, note to self about elastic waistbands written, it was time for me to put my suit jacket on and ask Joseph for an escort out to the front desk.

 

[Mr. D's K-Man]

oops double post


There must be booze in the cherry cordials ... hum!

 

[Mr. D's K-Man]

I met Israel and Mark at the front desk to take care of our business. I’m usually good with words and speeches, but this time I was speechless. I told them both I couldn’t begin to express how wonderful everything was. You see, we had all worked together back in October, 2005 to arrange some great stuff for Mister Disney, but this experience paled by all comparisons.

I also talked to them about this being our second Easter at the Chef’s Table and how hard I tried at being the first caller on Day 180. All those radio contests trained me well. I wonder if we’ll have the same Magic next years?

Israel and Mark both smiled and humbly expressed their gratitude for our appreciation of their all-out efforts to make our Celebration so Perfect.

I paid the bill … as for that city in China … 30% and that was after tipping the Harpist personally. We truly believe in TIPPING! When people go all out for us … we very much show our appreciation.

 

[Mr. D's K-Man]

Before I began to cry, I bolted from the front desk and headed back to the kitchen to collect Mister Disney. (He thoroughly enjoyed the Ports … THOROUGHLY!) As I walked back I started singing “Be Our Guest". How perfect … it perfectly captured our feelings of the evening. Humming along … I realized that I had blown off my escort and running behind me was Diane.

Rutt Roo … I keep getting in trouble … AGAIN!

YO HO YO HO
A PIRATES LIFE FOR ME ​

 

[gigi1313]

thank you guys soooo much for an amazing dining report but it was sooo much more... it was a glimpse into what true love is... of another person, of fine music and of FOOD!!!!! great job... thanks for sharing!

(oh, and p.s. Mister Disney... Entenmann's doesn't make orange milanos... pepperidge farm does... i may not know my elk or foie gras but i know my cookies! )

 

[Nancyg56]

As someone who spent almost 25 years working in the restaurant business, I can honestly tell you that many people, especially on days like this Sunday (Mother's Day) think tipping is due south of Beijing.

Totally off topic, but I can't help myself: Many years ago I was a waitress. On Mother's Day, I took a huge table, a family of 17, with the manners of goats. Self control was not part of their make-up. I ran for at least two hours. We did not add a gratuity at that time, so after I cleaned up the monumental mess, I gathered up my $3 from the table. My entire afternoon devoted to a crew of rude slobs for three dollars, which I then turned over to the busgirl.

 

[Mr. D's K-Man]

When WE returned to the kitchen (poor Diane), Mister Disney was thanking all the kitchen staff and complimenting them on their wonderful presentations.

Israel and Mark arrived and handed us our personalized menus of our meals. Pixiedust: “Mister Disney” appeared in the window of Mister Disney’s menu. Included with his menu was a personalized “Happy Birthday, Mister Disney” card and as well as the standard CHOCOLATE birthday greeting from the Grand.


AMAZING ... the just kept falling!

 

[Mister Disney]

Hey, I know you're trying to freak us out here but sweetbreads are not brains - there can be thymus glands or pancreas . . Thymus being from the throat and pancreas are on the top of the kidneys and produce insulin. Thus ends the biology lesson of today.

(oh, and p.s. Mister Disney... Entenmann's doesn't make orange milanos... pepperidge farm does... i may not know my elk or foie gras but i know my cookies! )

WOW....caught with 2 mistakes.....what should I plead? The 5th?

Might if have been the Rasberry Martinis? The Wine Pairing with 3 glasses of Port? The late hour of writing the review last night while the K-Man BEAT me with a stick?



I am so glad everyone has enjoyed our re-telling of our experience. It truely was the most memorable evening of my life so far. and I sure hope to experience many more "moments" with my K-Man

 

[eeyore45]

oh no....

well I guess all good things must come to an end.... *sniff

Thank you for sharing so much, for paying attention to detail... for satisfying your "Groupies" which I humbly admit to being a B&K Groupie!! but I have this feeling of "its over until another year!!" Thank you for including so many in your joy, for responding to comments - for building "relationships on the internet"!! I keep telling my mom (in her 60's btw) the internet is NOT filled with "axe murderers" A few "pirates" maybe.... but no AXE MURDERERS

and as much as I hate to admit it... (I am a self proclaimed picky picky eater) I am now seeing this "dream" start to take shape, in which dh and I could partake of a V&A chef table extravaganza, extro - ordinaire....

(If only to partake of the desserts - and please dont complain of changing desserts until I can get the courage (and cash) up to try that Gran Marnier Souffle... that's the stuff dreams are made of!!)

B&K Groupie signing off

 

[Mr. D's K-Man]

On the sideboard to our left Joseph had placed and dark blue bag on which there was Gold Lettering and the words, Victoria & Albert’s. We both wondered why that had been placed there.

Ann reappeared carrying two long stem red roses in clear plastic cases. FOR US?

WOW

I know ... you're all thinking "different demographics"

Joseph reappeared carrying a small white dish with two bright red, foil wrapped, hand-dipped, specialty cherry cordials and placed them in front of us!

Isn’t that just the perfect topping to the most perfect dining experience?

 

[Mr. D's K-Man]

It took us another 5 minutes to leave. As we passed, escorted of course, through the kitchen we thanked each and every person. Amiee came over to us and gave us each a big hug. She told us how much she appreciated how much we appreciated the fine work of everyone. Quick … get us both out of the kitchen before EVERYONE starts to CRY!

We passed through the dining area where the second seating had begun. We stopped at the front desk and again, thanked everyone. As we stepped back out into reality and the halls of the Grand we both marveled at the experience we just had. We were and continue to be truly grateful.