Dinner at Spoodles
After our shopping spree we chilled out for a very short while at the resort, before we got changed and headed over to the Boardwalk for our dinner at Spoodles.
There were lots of people strolling the Boardwalk and when we entered Spoodles, right on time, the waiting area was FULL! We signed in, were handed a buzzer and went to check out the sweet shop next door, but the buzzer went off right after we had entered the sweet shop. We got quite a few looks when we handed back our buzzer and went to be seated.
We were seated at a table for two and the first thing that caught our eyes was this "Hidden Mickey" right above the open kitchen.
We started out telling our server that we were on the
DDP AND that we intended to use our DDE/TIW card on any extras. It was okay with her and so we ordered two Diet Cokes and the Sangria, I had heard so much about on these boards! Thanks Nicki!!
She brought out the Cokes and the Focaccia bread
and some olive oil with Tapanade in it. The bread was still warm and soaked up the oil nicely. We had to use our knifes to get some of the Tapanade onto the bread.
Shortly after the bread the Sangria arrived! Yummy, yummy, yummy! There were lots of fresh citrus fruit in it and it was REALLY nice!
Our little guy LOVED it as well
We ordered a starter, the Garlic Shrimp - with Preserved Lemon and Parsley. They were really nice, with lots of garlic and citrus and just the right amount of parsley. The shrimps were nice and plump and really juicy too! Loved it!
Tom had the Oak-fired Steak Kabobs - with Multigrain Pilaf, Balsamic Red Onions and Harissa. We were SO surprised to find the Kabobs really being done medium, they were so tender!! The sauce was really spicy, but we love spicy food, so that was okay with us. (The server had mentioned before that it was quite spicy.) We were also surprised to find the Pilaf quite well flavoured and nice. Tom said he would order that dish again
I had the Wood-grilled Pork Tenderloin - with Homemade Gnocchi, Spinach, Mushrooms, Onions, and Red Wine Sauce.
Hm, I see a habit of ordering Tenderloin,
I had ordered the Tenderloin slightly pink in the middle and that is the way it came out! Warmed through, but still moist and tender. It was nicely seasoned and the Gnocchi (LOVE them) were really nice and homemade. Everything went VERY well together and needless to say we polished off everything.
Since there is dessert included in the DDP we needed to try some. Not that we had not tried some desserts even if they had not been incluced.
Tom chose the Chocolate Espresso Cake with whipped cream. It was a dense and chewy kind of cake. It tasted wonderful, but it WAS rich! I stole a bite (or two) and liked it a lot!
Our server had recommended the Chocolate Cherry Semi-Freddo - with cherry compote and this is what I chose. Oh my god - dessert heaven! That was SO good. I just hope it will still be on the menu in September when we go again. I am not a big fan of photos of half eaten food, but I had to take a photo, so you all could see what is inside this beauty!
There is frozen white chocolate mousse and dark chocolate mousse, covered in meringue and baked. The meringue (guess it was italian meringue) was still guey and moist on the inside and everything went so well with the cherries. SO good! I was full before it came out, but I DID finish it
We had originally planned to drive over to DHS for EMH, but when we left the restaurant it had become really chilly outside and we were already tired again, so we decided to call it a day and go back to the resort.
Hm, I think I need to be totally honest with you, so I have to confess that we didn't go home right away. We went to Kissimmee and checked out a few of the cheap stores there (but buying nothing). Tom picked up a few cigars before we headed for the Krispy Kreme in Kissimmee!
Their "hot now" sign was on and we pigged out and got a dozen glazed doughnuts. Can you imagine that we both had two of them each right outside the shop, sitting in our car?
We saved the rest for the next day!
DDP:
Spoodles: $ 68,70
Paid for DDP $ 560
Left $ 411,30 - $ 68,70 = $
342,60
Next up:
Krispy Kreme for breakfast, Grand Floridian Cafe for lunch, Joy of Tea Stand in Epcot, Ohana's for dinner
It seems like a simple thing but having your meat cooked exactly the way you like it cannot be underestimated! I think this just about made up my mind. I MUST try Spoodles on my next visit! 
I guess it is too retro, or labor intensive. Anyway, this one looks kind of like a variation on that, yum, yum. 
) I do remember buying a ton of the real Mozartkugeln which were AMAZING!
I could even smell them from my front porch! Try to imagine attempting to resist that temptation on a daily basis. 
