Victoria and Alberts Chef's Table - picky eaters ?

[pooh2001]

Victoria and Alberts Chef's Table - 25th anniversary dinner.

Our DS will be 18 and DD will be 15 - old enough to go.

Now our dilema - pickey eaters. No fish, they like chicken and filet mignon.
Not many sauces - no mayo. Not big on 'fancy' veggies.

Would we be OK - or should we not do Victoria and Alberts Chef's Table ?

Should we do Yachtsman Steakhouse instead ?

 

[ga9497]

Personally if they are picky, especially not liking sauces and stuff I would skip V&A. Or you and your spouse go and let them go elsewhere on their own

 

[engle]

IMHO, I wouldn't take anyone under the age of 21 to V&A, especially the Chef's Table. Especially a picky eater of any age!! Do Yachtsman...you'll all enjoy that. Can you get away on your own?? V&A is wonderful as is the Chef's Table....but no picky eaters please.

 

[Lynne M]

I'm sure the chefs will prepare something plain for them, so that's not a problem. But be aware that they'll be charged full price, probably close to $200 apiece after tax and tip, even if they only eat a plain chicken breast with plain vegetables.

If you and your husband are really wanting the Chef's Table experience, and paying $400 for the kids to eat whatever they're willing to eat is OK, then go ahead and do it. It's your family celebration, I'm sure they'll be happy to accommodate you at V&As.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Click here for a recent menu. Show it to them. Then make your decision based on their reactions.

 

[ga9497]

IMHO, I wouldn't take anyone under the age of 21 to V&A, especially the Chef's Table. Especially a picky eater of any age!! Do Yachtsman...you'll all enjoy that. Can you get away on your own?? V&A is wonderful as is the Chef's Table....but no picky eaters please.

I respectfully disagree - my DD is a foodie and has been since was about 5 yrs old. I wouldn't take her that young but even at 10 or 11 I would have taken her. She is now 14 and the reason we haven't taken her yet is that my DS11 is a picky eater and I can't just leave him on his own. As soon as DS is old enough to be on his own in WDW for a few hours we will take DD. If DS's tastes change by then we may end up bringing him too.

Even at 10 or 11 she would have been fine with a long dinner. We take her to upscale places at home and she loves it. DS has the option of coming or staying with a family member at home

 

[dburg30]

Personally if they are picky, especially not liking sauces and stuff I would skip V&A. Or you and your spouse go and let them go elsewhere on their own

I agree, at 18 and 15 I would think they could take care of themselves for a few hours? Of course only you will know that. Enjoy the meal yourselves would be my thought. Give them some money, send them to a park and tell them to have fun.

 

[prncess674]

I agree, at 18 and 15 I would think they could take care of themselves for a few hours? Of course only you will know that. Enjoy the meal yourselves would be my thought. Give them some money, send them to a park and tell them to have fun.

Agree! Have you asked the "kids" if it is something they are interested in doing?

 

[Uncleromulus]

Anytime I see the word "pickey" I automatically recommend NOT to do V&A.
And I do so again.
For one thing they won't eat the fish course. For another, they very well may NOT have chicken on the menu. Last meal we had there (October) they had just 3 entrees--lamb, pork, and veal. No chicken. No beef. The only way you could even get a filet was to order Kobe or Wagyu meat--at an EXTRA $35 and $80 respectively. And V&A is about sauces, specialty vegetables, etc. You likely won't find green beans, mashed potatoes, etc.

So I'd either switch to another restaurant, or find the kids something to do for about 3 to 3 and a half hours.

 

[webray]

Why don't just you and hubby go and let the kids have a night to themselves.
Unless kids are brought up to enjoy the food that V&A serves, they won't appreciate it, and it definately wouldn't be worth the money for them if they don't have open palates!

 

[SandrA9810]

I think any child with proper manners can be taken to any restaurant. But I really do mean proper manners.

My cousin is about 14 now. But her father is was a chef at a very upscale steak house in dallas. He now owns his own place that he's allowed to be a bit more casual.
But from the time that his daughter was old enough to sit in a chair, she was taught proper table manners. And even at 10 I could see them eating at V&A.
Every chef at Disney is accomidating to all guests. So if you're willing to put the money up I'm sure you're kids will enjoy celebrating your anniversary together. And being at the chef's table, I'm sure they can fiddle around with things to create something your kids would like. And then you wouldn't have to rely messages through the waiters.

And even at my cousin's place he still serves mash potatoes... so what's wrong about that?? And they are the best I've ever had.

Of course there's always the privacy, of two little love birds together...

 

[prncess674]

I think any child with proper manners can be taken to any restaurant. But I really do mean proper manners.

My cousin is about 14 now. But her father is was a chef at a very upscale steak house in dallas. He now owns his own place that he's allowed to be a bit more casual.
But from the time that his daughter was old enough to sit in a chair, she was taught proper table manners. And even at 10 I could see them eating at V&A.
Every chef at Disney is accomidating to all guests. So if you're willing to put the money up I'm sure you're kids will enjoy celebrating your anniversary together. And being at the chef's table, I'm sure they can fiddle around with things to create something your kids would like. And then you wouldn't have to rely messages through the waiters.

And even at my cousin's place he still serves mash potatoes... so what's wrong about that?? And they are the best I've ever had.

Of course there's always the privacy, of two little love birds together...

Nobody said the OP's kids didn't have proper manners to be civilized guests at V&A. The question was whether her picky eaters would find something to eat. Seeing at V&A has innovative gourmet foods everyone's comments were directed at the fact that it was sorta a big waste of money to spend $200 on grilled chicken breasts and mashed potatoes. I am sure they would serve them that for $200!

When my godchild was 6 we took her to Galatoire's in New Orleans, which is a beautiful french restaurant. She was a perfect little lady in her velvet dress and Mary Jane shoes. When the waiter came around she politely asked for a grilled cheese sandwich. That GC was $20. I didn't have a problem paying it, but some would pass out paying that much. She was delightful dinner company that night and let the grown ups have conversation too, but manners are NOT the basis of the OP's original question.

The OP is going to WDW with teens who are old enough to enjoy an evening in the parks away from the parents. Most people's point was to allow the teens a night of couter service and thrill rides over a 3 hour dinner they may not enjoy.

 

[disneyfav4ever]

If you really wanted to eat at V&A I'd say go, bet let your kids do something on their own.

 

[ElizabethB]

Go to Yachtsman Steakhouse.

 

[Uncleromulus]

Sandra9810:
As prncess674 suggests, those mashed potatoes and grilled chicken breasts at V&A would be DEARLY bought. And as I noted, they may not even HAVE any chicken to grill.

 

[dioxide45]

Last meal we had there (October) they had just 3 entrees--lamb, pork, and veal. No chicken. No beef. .

Doesn't veal come from a cow. That would make it a type of beef.

 

[Uncleromulus]

I of course meant BEEF--the kind of filet the OP referred to. Veal is NOTHING like that.

 

[onelilspark]

I noticed that you bolded that it was the dinner for your 25th Anniversary. If you're looking for a special dinner, I would certainly have your kids do their own thing in the parks, they're old enough and I'm sure they'd "get it." However, if you want a family meal, I would go elsewhere.

We went when they did allow "children." I was 13 and my brother was 10. They did a great job of catering a menu to us, but now that they don't allow "children" I think that may be harder, so I would hesitate to spend that kind of money if your kids won't enjoy their meal too. One thing that I think my parents enjoyed more than anything at Victoria & Alberts was the wine pairing, which your kids are obviously too young to enjoy (we were too, but by a much larger age difference than your kids!) And another thing, when we went, it was for Father's Day, which is much more of a family thing than an anniversary.

Yachtsman is great for a good steak. Or, if you want something a little more romantic I would try Jiko. Both kids can get the filet or ribs which would be right up their ally and you and your spouse can try something more adventurous if you'd like.

And congrats on 25 magical years!

 

[Happy99]

I noticed that you bolded that it was the dinner for your 25th Anniversary. If you're looking for a special dinner, I would certainly have your kids do their own thing in the parks, they're old enough and I'm sure they'd "get it." However, if you want a family meal, I would go elsewhere.

We went when they did allow "children." I was 13 and my brother was 10. They did a great job of catering a menu to us, but now that they don't allow "children" I think that may be harder, so I would hesitate to spend that kind of money if your kids won't enjoy their meal too. One thing that I think my parents enjoyed more than anything at Victoria & Alberts was the wine pairing, which your kids are obviously too young to enjoy (we were too, but by a much larger age difference than your kids!) And another thing, when we went, it was for Father's Day, which is much more of a family thing than an anniversary.

Yachtsman is great for a good steak. Or, if you want something a little more romantic I would try Jiko. Both kids can get the filet or ribs which would be right up their ally and you and your spouse can try something more adventurous if you'd like.

And congrats on 25 magical years!

They still do allow children but their policy is that they don't offer a childs menu or lesser price for children. It is the same menu and price for everyone regardless of age.

 

[Lynne M]

They still do allow children but their policy is that they don't offer a childs menu or lesser price for children. It is the same menu and price for everyone regardless of age.

That policy changed in January 08.....children under the age of 10 are no longer permitted in V&A's.