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FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"]We arrived at Chefs right around our ADR time8pmand waited outside for a few minutes to be seated. We got a table that was a little cramped, but not too bad. There was enough room to move around, but we were still a little closer than we liked to the couple at the table next to us. We were so close that we couldnt help notice some of their conversation. The man seemed to be angry and seemed to be sternly scolding the woman. She was very quiet and I didnt hear her say much of anything. We werent really listening to their conversation so we didnt know what they were talking aboutwe just didnt get a good vibe from the tones of voice we heard--so that made us feel a bit uncomfortable.
At one point while their server (the same one we had) was at their table the man asked about Bistro de Paris. The server explained that it was a separate restaurant upstairs, to which the man responded, Well what kind of place is it? Is it more expensive than here? The server said yes. Then the man proceeded to ask how he could get reservation there. The server explained that the restaurants are separate entities and suggested he call the restaurant. Then the man asked for the phone #! GF and I just looked at each other like
. We were thinking, "Dude--just walk upstairs if it's so important." How odd.
Can't say I felt all that bad for the server, though, since service here was bad. The server asked us if we were on the DDP first thing and we said yes. Then he asked to see my dining cardlike he had to make sure. Weird.
At one point in the meal he referred to GF as sir
and was inattentive and unfriendly. Our food also came out very slowlymuch more slowly than all of the tables around us, so it could not have been a kitchen issue. The slow food wasnt horrible because it did give us a chance to see Illuminations through the window without having to concentrate on food since wed been waiting for our entrees for quite awhile at that point. But the service seemed to get worse as things went on. By the time we got to dessert he just plopped our deserts on the table unceremoniously and walked away without saying anything. (I sort of wondered whether he realized his mistake in calling GF sir and felt bad and wanted to have as little contact with us as possible?)
I ordered the goat cheese salad as an appetizer. I was debating between the French onion soup, the tomato goat cheese tart, and this salad. I thought I could use some greens so I chose the salad. The salad consisted of greens, walnuts, baked goat cheese, grapes, and a light dressing. It was fine. Not nearly as good as the salad at Flying Fish, but I didnt expect it to be. (I did realize though that the salad at Flying Fish and the one at Chefs de France were almost exactly the same pricemaybe $1 less at Chefsand yet they were of such amazingly different quality. Interesting.)
For my entrée I had two vegetarian choices on the menua gruyere cheese macaroni and a vegetable lasagna. I went with the latter thinking how good gruyere cheese is. Weve actually made a cream and gruyere cheese mac and cheese with spinach and shallots at home and it was really good. This mac and cheese was not. It just didnt have any flavor. As soon as I tasted it I reached for the salt, and I am not a person who puts salt on things even at home, let alone at restaurants where things should already be seasoned. Luckily I had eaten a lot of salad so I didnt need to eat much of this to fill up.
GF chose Escargot as an appetizer and enjoyed it.
For her entrée she went with short ribs even though she wasnt totally sure what they were. What she got was something like pot roast but with a side of polenta instead of mashed potatoes. The polenta was completely flavorlessworse than the mac n cheese. Polenta is another thing which we have some cooking experience with and which we have made much better. GF said her short ribs were very fatty and hard to eat. The carrots were okay but softer than she likes them.
For dessert I chose a chocolate tart. This was actually pretty good. I think it was a chocolate filled tart with coconut on top and chocolate ice cream on top of that and some fruit on the side. I did happily eat all of this. GF ordered her favoritecrème bruleethinking that she knew that would be good (shed had it there before). Well her crème brulee was mostly missing the brulee. At least half of the thing had no burnt sugar on top!
Food2 out of 5. (Particular items bad and unflavored, but not the food in generalnormally it would probably get more like a 3.)
Atmosphere3.5 out of 5 (nice view of illuminations at least)
Service1 out of 5.
Im not sure if it was just that we ordered bad things, hit it on a bad night, had a bad server? We had lunch here on a previous trip and had a fine experience. The French Onion Soup was really good and the rest was satisfying if nothing special. In any case, we wont be going back (at least not for a very long time).
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At one point while their server (the same one we had) was at their table the man asked about Bistro de Paris. The server explained that it was a separate restaurant upstairs, to which the man responded, Well what kind of place is it? Is it more expensive than here? The server said yes. Then the man proceeded to ask how he could get reservation there. The server explained that the restaurants are separate entities and suggested he call the restaurant. Then the man asked for the phone #! GF and I just looked at each other like
. We were thinking, "Dude--just walk upstairs if it's so important." How odd.Can't say I felt all that bad for the server, though, since service here was bad. The server asked us if we were on the DDP first thing and we said yes. Then he asked to see my dining cardlike he had to make sure. Weird.
At one point in the meal he referred to GF as sir
and was inattentive and unfriendly. Our food also came out very slowlymuch more slowly than all of the tables around us, so it could not have been a kitchen issue. The slow food wasnt horrible because it did give us a chance to see Illuminations through the window without having to concentrate on food since wed been waiting for our entrees for quite awhile at that point. But the service seemed to get worse as things went on. By the time we got to dessert he just plopped our deserts on the table unceremoniously and walked away without saying anything. (I sort of wondered whether he realized his mistake in calling GF sir and felt bad and wanted to have as little contact with us as possible?)I ordered the goat cheese salad as an appetizer. I was debating between the French onion soup, the tomato goat cheese tart, and this salad. I thought I could use some greens so I chose the salad. The salad consisted of greens, walnuts, baked goat cheese, grapes, and a light dressing. It was fine. Not nearly as good as the salad at Flying Fish, but I didnt expect it to be. (I did realize though that the salad at Flying Fish and the one at Chefs de France were almost exactly the same pricemaybe $1 less at Chefsand yet they were of such amazingly different quality. Interesting.)
For my entrée I had two vegetarian choices on the menua gruyere cheese macaroni and a vegetable lasagna. I went with the latter thinking how good gruyere cheese is. Weve actually made a cream and gruyere cheese mac and cheese with spinach and shallots at home and it was really good. This mac and cheese was not. It just didnt have any flavor. As soon as I tasted it I reached for the salt, and I am not a person who puts salt on things even at home, let alone at restaurants where things should already be seasoned. Luckily I had eaten a lot of salad so I didnt need to eat much of this to fill up.
GF chose Escargot as an appetizer and enjoyed it.
For her entrée she went with short ribs even though she wasnt totally sure what they were. What she got was something like pot roast but with a side of polenta instead of mashed potatoes. The polenta was completely flavorlessworse than the mac n cheese. Polenta is another thing which we have some cooking experience with and which we have made much better. GF said her short ribs were very fatty and hard to eat. The carrots were okay but softer than she likes them.
For dessert I chose a chocolate tart. This was actually pretty good. I think it was a chocolate filled tart with coconut on top and chocolate ice cream on top of that and some fruit on the side. I did happily eat all of this. GF ordered her favoritecrème bruleethinking that she knew that would be good (shed had it there before). Well her crème brulee was mostly missing the brulee. At least half of the thing had no burnt sugar on top!
Food2 out of 5. (Particular items bad and unflavored, but not the food in generalnormally it would probably get more like a 3.)
Atmosphere3.5 out of 5 (nice view of illuminations at least)
Service1 out of 5.
Im not sure if it was just that we ordered bad things, hit it on a bad night, had a bad server? We had lunch here on a previous trip and had a fine experience. The French Onion Soup was really good and the rest was satisfying if nothing special. In any case, we wont be going back (at least not for a very long time).
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). I agree its like they don't really want you to have much of it. Oh well, when it comes to those wings, I won't be deterred! 
People watching at WDW should be a sport. I'm gonna go check out your TR now...
your report!
.) I distinctly remember sitting in the chairs in the Poly lobby after dinner for a little rest while holding my stomach, hoping it wouldn't burst!
). She may also just have been creme brulee-ed out at this point in the trip.
