Have to agree with TDC Nala on this one. Romance is very hard to come by in the Epcot restaurants, now, with DDP and
free dining. To give you my take on Epcot restaurants that another poster indicated are available for your first night:
Dh and I have found a bit of romance dining late at Marrakesh and San Angel Inn. The tables at San Angel Inn are way too close together. However, we asked for and received a table for two on the side next to the wall that wasn't too bad. All the tables with water view are for four or more so that wasn't an option. The place is dark but certainly not quiet.
As for Marrakesh, the restaurant itself is so gorgeous that it really contributes to the ambience. Also, they have the music and belly dancer which contribute to a feeling that you are someplace exotic.
Les Chefs de France has tables that are far too close together. There is nothing but noise and confusion there these days. Not a hint of romance (that was not always the case but it is the situation now).
Nine Dragons was a mad house for dinner when we dined there in August during free dining. I also ended up with a few pieces of something tiny and plastic and hard in my noodle entree. The manager comped my meal because of it and, since I didn't bite down on any of the pieces and break a tooth, that was an acceptable accommodation. It was not a terribly appealing dinner, however.
We've never done Biergarten. No doubt it's dark but certainly not quiet. And, there is not much romance (though there can be lots of fun) in sharing a table with others. Finally, a german-food buffet isn't appealing to us.
We like Tokyo Dining. The sushi and sashimi are very fresh, there are lots of other choices -- raw and cooked, and the tables aren't so close together than you feel like you're sitting in the lap of someone at the next table. Plus, you can see some of Illuminations from the glassed-in area of the restaurant (but not the area near the sushi bar).
Teppan Edo, again, is communal seating -- fun but not romantic. We're also not fans of dishes where everything is chopped up and thrown in a bowl. But that's just us.
Bistro de Paris is very nice but very expensive and not on DDP. A friend and I dined there last month and she said it was so expensive she'd rather just spring for a bit more and eat again at V&A. I must say, however, that my steak at Bistro was outstanding as were the other things we had there -- tuna tartar, escargot, cheese and the chocolate dessert. The wine list needs serious improvement, however. It is not a very extensive list. And, while there are some nicely chosen bottles available, the choices by the glass were few and not that great. They had only one Cotes du Rhone available by the glass per the wine list -- and they didn't even have any of that one to pour! There were two bordeaux wines available by the glass. There was one red burgundy. Very disappointing for a high-end restaurant. The best value is to do the set price dinner with wine pairings.
This a good chance to show the kind of character strength you will need to call upon many times in your marriage--handling disappointing news with grace and choosing to make lemonade out of those lemons that life often hands you. Choose right now to make the best of this situation and you may be surprised at how fun it can be to dine at places you were not expecting to visit.
