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[TigerKat]

I bet that gloop was eggplant. there is a name for it but it escapes me. I think we were served some in Sicily.

They have TUNA carpaccio!!!! sorry Charlie

The gloop was eggplant, maybe a caponata? It was tasty! The tuna carpaccio was amazing.

 

[oybolshoi]

Putting Il Mulino on my list. That sounds fabulous! And welcome to the wonders of Limoncello...I have a bottle in my freezer right now!

It's Denver Restaurant Week here this week and I had a chance to eat at Restaurant Kevin Taylor last night. I paid the $10 upcharge to try the seared Foie Gras. I didn't hate it but angels didn't sing either (they did for the braised lamb shank raviolis with sheep's milk gouda for the next course!). Is foie gras just supposed to be a fatty taste?

Jill in CO

Hi Jill - thanks for reading! The whole meal was great and while we've had limoncello before this was quite tasty - a great way to end the night.

I've always found that seared foie gras doesn't have much in the way of taste but has amazing, buttery, smooth texture. Usually it picks up the flavor of the garnish that it's sometimes seared with - pears or apples in my experience.

I keep tossing around a visit to Il Mulino-like your stinktown steakhouses, Italian and seafood joints are a dime a dozen by us, so we normally skip that stuff. I like the half portion option because my eyes are always bigger than my stomach. Might have to go on our list during F&W. Thanks for sharing your experience.

Hi Alison! I was very happy with the 1/2 portion since it allowed me to eat more of the other yummy stuff! We were both pleasantly surprised by how good it really was and would definitely go back again.

for the foodists who haven't heard yet - as of this year, Il Mulino accepts Tables in Wonderland.

Thanks for the reminder!

Il Mulino is officially going on the wish list. If not for the limoncello alone! But that pasta looked pretty darn good too! And LOVE that you can order half portions! Can't wait to try it. Thanks for another great recommendation!

Thanks for reading - I think you'd like it just fine ... especially with the limoncello shot to finish things off!

YAY! Tasty!

Yay indeed!

That looked great. I checked out the menu on Allears too. Prices aren't unreasonable at all. ::makes mental note for the future::

Thanks! I agree about the prices - Tutto Italia in Epcot has ridiculous prices compared with Il Mulino which is really reasonable (for Disney) if you order half portions.

We went to Il Mulino last week and it's now our favorite!!! We had the tuna carpaccio and it was fantastic! Thanks for the great review! We enjoyed the complimentary Limoncello as well!!!!

Glad to hear you enjoyed your experience at Il Mulino, Kat; sorry I wasn't able to get it posted before you left for WDW last weekend. Loved the limoncello shot!

I am so glad you and Jay loved IM as much as Todd and I did back in Oct....you ate there on my b-day night!

It is sooo much better than TI and I think the Swalphin has the best restaurants, excellent food and service (high price ) and never that busy!

Hi Nicki - thanks for reading! Il Mulino was a nice surprise and we'd definitely go back again. We've had nothing but good experiences with the restaurants at both the Swan and the Dolphin ... probably because as Catherine pointed out earlier they're aren't being run by the Disney pencil pushers without tastebuds.

We'll definetly be trying this one. Everything looked fantastic and the parmesan cheese and the carpaccio Beef carpaccio is one of my absolute favorites. For Ricks 50th b-day I ordered it (not the first time) and shared it with my oldest step son. He didn't know what to do when he put it in his mouth I'm trying with these kids but all except the youngest are extremely picky!

Hi Deb! We thought the beef carpaccio was amazing ... it kills me that we can't seem to find a restaurant around here that serves it. Your step-son just doesn't know what he's missing! Good on you for trying!!

I've been waiting for you to come back and post this review. (Wonderful as always - but what is the glop? Anyone know?) Since the Swalphin restaurants were added to the TIW, we've been kicking around one of them for arrival night, if we can get in on a Friday three months out. We narrowed down our choices to Blue Zoo or Il Mulino. Decisions, decisions.

I don't know what the glop was but I do know it was a mix of peppers and olives and maybe some eggplant as others have suggested. As for your dining choices I honestly don't think you could go wrong with either Il Mulino or Bluezoo ... just depends on what sounds better to you. Both restaurants are very good.

Looks like I want to fit this in either October or December. Even the gloop. Which looks like eggplant gloop to me. Still looks like tasty gloop. I just like saying gloop, or couldn't you tell?

Gloop-de-doo ... gloopity-goo ... C. Everett Gloop ... the possibilities are endless. I think you would enjoy dining here Lori - give it a go!

It was very tasty eggplant gloop!

Thanks for clearing that up, Kat!

Another great review Brenda! We might have to try it again - just for the Lemoncello! YUMMMMMM!
I love beef carpaccio and that picture looks amazing - I am also with you on the Augustus Gloop - looks like ...blah
Did you remember a steak on the menu? I have a couple people that might be going at that time and they love the steak at flying fish and this might be a new option with them!

You didn't have to leave.. the room is still here and Kabuki misses Jay!

Thanks for coming by to take a read, my friend! Their limoncello was good but yours was better!!! We should have dinner here in October!

As for steak ... I have no idea. You have friends who like the steak at Flying Fish? Do they order seafood at Yachtsman?

SIDE BAR-Did you know the caramels that you brought us were a single serving size!? The salt ones are now my new favorite candy and they go very well with a 12 year beverage you gave us!

Single serving, huh? They are really good, aren't they? I like the salted ones, too! But neither one of us would have thought to try them with scotch ... hmmmmm, now I'm going to have to buy more caramels!

Chelsi - Johnny had a mushroom filet that he said was one of the best steaks he's ever had, here's a pic:

Sorry to insert my pic on your thread Bendy.

No problem Kat ... it's all in the service of good food even if there are horrible horrible mushrooms on it!

I bet that gloop was eggplant. there is a name for it but it escapes me. I think we were served some in Sicily.

They have TUNA carpaccio!!!! sorry Charlie

Sounds like eggplant is the winner. Jay said he doesn't remember what it was, just that it tasted goode.

The gloop was eggplant, maybe a caponata? It was tasty! The tuna carpaccio was amazing.

Tuna carpaccio sounds pretty good ...

 

[TigerKat]

No problem Kat ... it's all in the service of good food even if there are horrible horrible mushrooms on it!

Oops! I totally forgot you don't like fungus.

 

[kabuki]

YES! they do order seafood at Yachtsman! Maybe we will leave them and eat with you!

 

[oybolshoi]

YES! they do order seafood at Yachtsman! Maybe we will leave them and eat with you!

I like the way that sounds! Perhaps in their honor I will go to Burger King tomorrow and order a Frosty.

 

[hmgray95]

Great review Brenda! I've read so many glowing reviews of Il Mulino and it is definitely going to have to go on our list to try on a future trip.

 

[Redwitch]

I like the way that sounds! Perhaps in their honor I will go to Burger King tomorrow and order a Frosty.

I double dog dare you to got to BK and order a Big Mac and a Frosty.

 

[FirstMagic]

Thank Gawd it wasn't Augustus Gloop!

My thoughts, exactly.

Great review, and agree with you about oversauced pasta - I prefer a good, strong noodle!

 

[PNO4TE]

Looks like we have another restaurant to try! Thanks for the review, Brenda!

 

[ChelleinNC]

I had a full response last night, and then the Dis signed me out again

TDC NALA - thanks for the info about TiW!

B- great review! I do love eggplant caponata, but it's not really pretty to look at Jay's lobster risotto looked really YUMMY! Gotta love on the house limoncello shots

I really think we may put this on our list for June. Haven't been all that thrilled with a lot of the Disney restaurants lately, so maybe if we all start eating at the non-Disney restaurants...

 

[podsnel]

We LOVE carpaccio- it is by far my hubby's favorite thing, and fortunately for us, they serve it all over the place here in the NY tri-state area. But you are making me think we might want to try il Mulino again....we had been a few years back and were not that impressed (I think I remember the food being waaaaaay over-salted). Now I'm wondering if DH & I will eat at any restaurants on our September trip that AREN'T at the Swalphin! So, so excited they are all accepting TIW...a lot easier to justify going.

Are you going to write about California? Are you already?

 

[D&R love Disney]

Another great review Brenda! We might have to try it again - just for the Lemoncello! YUMMMMMM!
I love beef carpaccio and that picture looks amazing - I am also with you on the Augustus Gloop - looks like ...blah
Did you remember a steak on the menu? I have a couple people that might be going at that time and they love the steak at flying fish and this might be a new option with them!

You didn't have to leave.. the room is still here and Kabuki misses Jay!


SIDE BAR-Did you know the caramels that you brought us were a single serving size!? The salt ones are now my new favorite candy and they go very well with a 12 year beverage you gave us!

Augustus Gloop, yep looks blah to me too!

Chelsi I have a great recipe from Food & Wine for dark chocolate vanilla carmels with sea salt. They came out amazing and the recipe makes a lot of them. If you or anyone is interested I'll share.

 

[kabuki]

Augustus Gloop, yep looks blah to me too!

Chelsi I have a great recipe from Food & Wine for dark chocolate vanilla carmels with sea salt. They came out amazing and the recipe makes a lot of them. If you or anyone is interested I'll share.

That sounds amazing! I would love it if ou have the time! Thank you!

 

[ChelleinNC]

Chelsi I have a great recipe from Food & Wine for dark chocolate vanilla carmels with sea salt. They came out amazing and the recipe makes a lot of them. If you or anyone is interested I'll share.

MMMMMMMM Please share

 

[whogirl'smom]

Loved the review!!! And the cheese...even though it's just kind of piled on there....piles of cheese are a great thing! Everything looked good, nice that you can get a half-entree so there's room for dessert and drink. More places should do that. Glad you reminded us to come find this review!

 

[cbg1027]

I wish my upcoming trip was longer so I could fit in a meal at Il Mulino! After yours and Nicki's reviews, I really want to try it out!

I've been on a quest for decent Italian food - which is super hard to come across once you've been to Italy.

At the kind of prices they charge, the presentation with that Parmigiana was inexcusable!

 

[Poppinsme]

So glad you liked Il Mulino.
We can't wait to eat there again on our next trip.
YUM!

 

[Tinkerbellie16]

Hope you had a good vaca! I'm heading to S/D in a couple of weeks for a conference. Unfortunately, work won't pay more than a pittance for my meals but I'm going to see if I can partake in some of these restaurants. I eat like a bird so having soup and an appetizer usually does me in anyway and that would keep me in budget. Of course, I will also be buying some meals out of pocket (Le Cellier, here I come!)!

 

[mickeys#1fan]

Monday, October 19th - Dinner at Il Mulino ... an Eye-Talian Delight Rather than a Mealtime Fright!

Complimentary plate of slop and salami

This is caponata. I believe it's actually Italian for gloop. It's a mix of roasted eggplant and other vegetable, usually depending on what's locally available. Lots of olive oil and often vinegar. Waiter, I'll have the gloop please.

Chunks of aged cheese

It's the "undisputed king of all cheeses." Serve it to me on a dirty napkin and I'll beg for more.

Jason selected one of the evening specials - lobster risotto. He was nice enough to allow me a taste and while I'm not typically a big lobster eater this was exceptionally tasty. The risotto was perfectly cooked and there were generous chunks of lobster and shrimp meat scattered amongst it; the cheese sauce was again applied very lightly and prevented the dish from becoming gacky as it cooled down.

Lobster Risotto

Does perfectly cooked mean soft and velvety or al dente, which our local places seem to think means "underdone?"

Limoncello service

Chilled Limoncello - yum!

Looks rustic and tasty presented that way. The only limoncello I ever had tasted like cough medicine. That's my usual opinion of mojitos, too. Something tells me this was a notch above Robitussin.

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[Timon]

Well, I definitely didn't think it was my kind of restaurant (no burgers? ) but your review has me thinking that maybe one day we might try it

The herb-y bread looked really good and so did your pasta!

Thanks for sharing your great dining experience with us Entertaining as always B!