We showed up for our 7:05 ADR at Artist Point and were greeted by a friendly cast member there. They had our reservation and we were quickly seated about one table away from the lovely windows looking out onto the courtyard area.
This was the first time I had ever been inside of this restaurant, so it was a real feast for the eyes for me. I had never seen the beautiful Albert Bierstadt paintings on the interior walls of this restaurant. Seeing them was worth the price of dinner. Loved them! I was surprised to see that only about one third of the tables were occupied at 7 pm on a Sunday night when clearly WDW was well-populated this week. Perhaps it is that way regularly?
I find that hard to imagine.
DS and DH started off their meals with Artist's Point's famous smoky portobello mushroom soup. I tasted it too and it was yummy, and a generous portion to boot.
For my entree, I had decided to try the signature Cedar Plank Salmon. It was worth the wait.
I have no idea what the small green squares are served with the salmon, but they were so delicious. They had a texture like scallops, but I believe they were some kind of vegetable. I forgot to ask Katy, our excellent server, what they were but I would recommend that anyone try them despite their unusual appearance.
DS has developed a recent affection for potstickers (largely due to a meal we had earlier in the week down at Sonia's in Vero Beach), so he decided to go with the vegetarian entree, potato-chive potstickers with edamame and a bunch of interesting vegetables. I feared this was a risky choice, but the server insisted that if he didn't like it they would happily replace it with a plate of their trademark macaroni and cheese (and what kid wouldn't love that?). Turns out it was an excellent choice and he cleaned his plate.
DH ordered a tenderloin, which he gave very high marks as well. I would share a photo of his wonderful meal except this is when I discovered that both of my son's memory cards to his digital camera were full.
We all desperately wanted to try the cobbler with black raspberry ice cream, but none of the three of us could imagine eating a bite more. Perhaps next time...
All in all, we would have to give this dining experience five out of five antlers.
It was a bit pricey, and we will not do this on every trip, but the food, atmosphere, and service were excellent!! Next time we are looking for a relaxing, northwestern-themed dinner in a gorgeous environment at the World, we will definitely head for Artist Point.
Next entry, after dinner fun...
I"m really looking forward to seeing it in person because I think it will remind me of both VWL and AKV.
We sat a few minutes enjoying the ambience of the lobby and then headed out the back to see the villas pool. Everything was gorgeous and clearly refreshed by the recent rainfall.
Isn't NC just as humid?
Of course I cried. She's very special to me (I'm also her godmother) & I just can't believe she's old enough to be getting married. Oh where has the time gone?! 
