Via Napoli or Il Mulino?

[northwenald]

Hi everyone !!!! I need some helping in picking between Via Napoli or Il Mulino. It will be 6 adults. We are taking family members that have never been to Disney. My DH and I ate at Via Napoli lasy May and liked it. We only got the pizza so I am not sure about anything else on the menu. We have never been to Il Mulino but would love to try it. The only time that I could get at Via Napoli is 4:30 which is early. I can get a later reservation at Il Mulino. We will be going to Epcot after dinner to watch Illuminations. Which one has better food?

Thanks !!!!!

 

[annnewjerz]

Are you on the dining plan? If so, that probably makes the decision easier as Il Mulino doesn't take the dining plan. If you aren't, however, I would go to Il Mulino for the following reasons:

• Getting out of the parks for a bit is nice
• You can stop at Bluezoo before (or after) dinner for drinks, they have a great bar/lounge
• You can get a $25 gift certificate at restaurant.com for $2
• The atmosphere will probably be quiet, more adult than an in-park restaurant right at dinner time
• 4:30 (IMO) is a bit early for dinner, especially if you are planning to hang around and watch Illuminations afterwards
• The food is great at the Il Mulinos I have been to (won't be to the one in Orlando until February)
• You get free limoncello (sp?) at the end of the meal

 

[wezee]

Il Mulino is way better.

 

[MickeyNicki]

We love them both so you really cannot go wrong with either...Il Mulino has a much larger menu with pasta, pizza, chicken fish and beef. You also get a free glass of limoncello at the end of your meal

 

[MomtoGKC]

Via Napoli is good for a pizza type dinner, but it was loud int here when we went. Il Mulino is SO yummy and it is an upscale restaurant so more quiet and not so crowded.

 

[Robert P]

Il Mulino.

 

[TDC Nala]

If you only want pizza, Via Napoli will be fine. If you want other options besides pizza, go with Il Mulino.

 

[northwenald]

Are you on the dining plan? If so, that probably makes the decision easier as Il Mulino doesn't take the dining plan. If you aren't, however, I would go to Il Mulino for the following reasons:

• Getting out of the parks for a bit is nice
• You can stop at Bluezoo before (or after) dinner for drinks, they have a great bar/lounge
• You can get a $25 gift certificate at restaurant.com for $2
• The atmosphere will probably be quiet, more adult than an in-park restaurant right at dinner time
• 4:30 (IMO) is a bit early for dinner, especially if you are planning to hang around and watch Illuminations afterwards
• The food is great at the Il Mulinos I have been to (won't be to the one in Orlando until February)
• You get free limoncello (sp?) at the end of the meal

Thanks !!!!
We are not on the dinning plan but I do have the TIW card. Thanks for the info about restaurants.com. I will definitely do that.
Glad to hear that many people like Il Mulino.
Love the thought of getting lemoncello after dinner - Yum Yum !!!!!

Thanks everyone !!!!!!

 

[allymouse]

Il Mulino! All the way! My favorite place to eat in all of WDW. The limoncello rocks, it's ladeled out of a cool looking bucket!

 

[northwenald]

Thanks everyone !!!!!
I just went on restaurants.com and got a $25 gift certificate for only $2.
I also noticed that Illuminations is at 10:00pm that night so if we eat at 4:30 we will have a lot of time to kill. They must be late due to the holiday weekend and the end of food and wine festival.

 

[ElizabethB]

Can you combine the TIW discount plus use the Restaurants.com coupon? I always thought it was one or the other. If both can be used at one meal, I'm buying a coupon!

 

[wezee]

No you can only use one.

 

[redzinner]

Can you combine the TIW discount plus use the Restaurants.com coupon? I always thought it was one or the other. If both can be used at one meal, I'm buying a coupon!

You are correct it is one or the other, not both discounts.

 

[GrowUp2BaPrincess]

You mentioned the $2 discount coupon...I've always worried they weren't legit...so they are, no problems using those $2 for $25 things?

Thanks so much!

 

[tinka-belle]

We used the Restaurant.com $25 cert at the end of August with no problems. Wait until they have an 80% off sale code (they do monthly) to buy the cert for $2, it's usually $10. Just review the restrictions. Ours had be a minimum of two entrees and not valid during special events. Don't know what they considerd a special event though.

Of course I always ask about any cert at the restaurant on the day I want to use it, and I present it to the waiter first in case there are any other restrictions.

 

[northwenald]

You mentioned the $2 discount coupon...I've always worried they weren't legit...so they are, no problems using those $2 for $25 things?

Thanks so much!

This was my first time ordering from restaurants.com. I have friends that have used them and they have had no problems. I figure that it only cost me $2.00. I called first and they told me that there is no expiration date on them. I also have the TIW card but I can only use one. I will have to figure out which one has the better savings.
Does anyone else have any reviews on il Mulino?
Thansks again everyone !!!!!!