I don't know if you did mention that I think you might have. Usually when Josh says he has Celiacs people look at him funny until he explains.
Yes that too! Like if you don't order every course and wine or something they can be rude. But I'm too nice with my tips even when people don't deserve them I still tip at least 15%.
Agree with a lot of your review of the brunch (as if it would be a big deal if I didn't ), but as a PSA to your scores of readers, you can ask for 1/2 entree portions, and they'll bring them to you. While some servers may balk a little, ours was completely happy to honor the request.
California Grill Brunch
Now onto the entrees! I knew ahead of time I wanted to order 2, and frankly I think the ability to order more than one entree makes this meal worth the high price tag. However when I said I wanted 2 the waiter didn't sound completely thrilled to bring me 2, and it seemed like he was hoping I'd change my mind by telling me they were both full sized entrees.
I do think the food was delicious and the ability to order multiple entrees means you get your money's worth.
Once the waiter came to take the plates, I informed him I wanted to keep Josh's plate a little longer so I could have some more
He probably backed away in fear as I was eating 3 entrees at this point.
To our surprise after we had been sitting for a few minutes we spotted Woody Woodpecker He came over to our table and we took a picture.
Universal rotates it's character dining among Royal Pacific (Islands), Hard Rock (The Kitchen), and Portofino Bay (Trattoria Del Porto) on different nights of the week. My guess is it was The Kitchen's night for character dining. A fact that most people (us included) were not aware of (judging by how surprised and even annoyed other people looked when Woody came up to their tables).
They started the meal by bringing their signature bread service which was corn bread and pretzel bread. This was delicious, and made me glad I didn't order an appetizer. I usually find corn bread a little too sweet for before a meal (kind of like eating cake) but I did like it, and I feel like pretzel bread should have something with it to dip it in, but again it was still very good.
And I clearly failed at taking a picture of it. Disappointing because it looked as good as it tasted. It also had breadcrumbs on top and I got bacon on top as well. This was just really really good. Even better than the mac and cheese at Homecoming which was delicious. After several trips of having bland mac and cheese on the Disney buffets and wondering where there was a better mac and cheese dish I have found 2 in 2 days!
Josh had a creme brulee. He asked for milk with it because he's adorable.
Overall we had a great meal at The Kitchen. We were probably there for 2 hours, and it wasn't very crowded. Our server was nice and attentive, and the characters were a funny surprise. But overall the meal felt intimate and it was nice to just get some time to relax and talk. We had watched a positive review on this restaurant a few months ago so it wasn't a huge surprise the food was good, but I was a little surprised at just how good. This obviously hadn't been my first or even second pick for the night, but I'm glad we ended up there!
He also tried sushi for the first time (I think it was a California roll) since he was inspired by a Jimmy Fallon sketch we had seen the day before where Blake Shelton tried sushi. You'll have to watch the vlog to find out if he liked it or not!
My dad loves to make all different kinds of pancakes (we had carrot cake ones the other day!), but when I showed him these he said "why is there bird poop on your pancakes" Very funny, dad.
This was incredible! You would think a chicken cutlet would be boring (which is why all the reviews seemed surprised this was so good) but it was really really good. I devoured one of the cutlets before I even ate more than a bite of the pancakes. However I did think the second cutlet on my plate was more breading than chicken, but since I needed to save room for dessert anyway I figured I should quit while I was ahead.
Grilled Hanger Steak
Two Eggs-Any Style, Chimichurri, Marble Potato Hash, Charred Red Onion
I tried some of this too, and it was pretty good. Josh was not a fan of the eggs because he didn't think they were cooked enough, but he absolutely overcooks his eggs until they're disgusting so he doesn't know good scrambled eggs
Overall this meal is totally worth the price, and it's a great experience. We got really good service here (despite the waiter questioning the amount of entrees I could eat), we loved the view, loved being able to come back later to see the fireworks (but that's a story for another time), and I do think the food was delicious and the ability to order multiple entrees means you get your money's worth.
I love, love, love sticky toffee pudding but it's hard to get it just right. It should be totally moist and decadent and is ideal served with a whisky caramel sauce.This was alright, but I imagine sticky toffee pudding could be much better. It was moist and like bread pudding on the inside. The outside was a little crisp. Not super crispy just not as good as the inside. According to a quick google search a sticky toffee pudding is supposed to contain a "moist sponge cake". So this was pretty close to that description.
Now I feel like I need to get to Homecomin' in August just to try that mac'n'cheese! My DH and I are going to pick a resort close to DS our next trip together just so we can try all the amazing new places there!My choices were creamy mashed potatoes with gravy on the side, momma's mac and cheese, & Bradley's grits. I was disappointed at how fast I got full too because I felt like I barely made a dent in any of these They were all delicious too. The mashed potatoes were just as good as they were the last time. (I wasn't crazy about the gravy). The mac and cheese was very good. And the grits were good too, and had a nice buttery taste.
Oh my! So flourless chocolate cake is not GF???? What on earth? That waiter sounds woefully misinformed.When we ordered this another puzzling thing happened. The waiter said this dessert was NOT gluten free, but he guessed he could make an exception and make it gluten free Not only have we ordered this two other times without any issue, but it's also a flourless cake.
California Grill brunch looks so amazing! The wedge salad looks yummy.The winners of this dish were the cheddar cheese, wedge salad, and the deviled eggs. I wasn't sure I'd like the hot sauce aioli, but it was definitely my favorite thing on the plate.
I would want two entrees here too! The pancakes look delicious...mmmm blueberries!Buttermilk Pancakes, Florida Blueberries, Vanilla Custard, Blueberry Compote, Powdered Sugar, warm Canadian Maple Syrup
I am in love with that chicken cutlet... sometimes something so simple can be the best!Pan-fried Buttermilk Organic Chicken Cutlet
Loving your dessert plate and off to watch the vlog now.In the vlog you'll get to see me try each dessert and how I feel about it. My plate had a passionfruit macaron, a rosemary honey truffle, (sorry there's no online menu for these) but I think it was a butter cookie with a possible chocolate center, an almond toffee salted chocolate bark, and a raspberry pastry type thing.
I like pancakes and I do tastes differences sometimes, and other than plain pancakes blueberry ones are my favorite. Yours do look good to meBlueberry Pancakes
Buttermilk Pancakes, Florida Blueberries, Vanilla Custard, Blueberry Compote, Powdered Sugar, warm Canadian Maple Syrup
Now those sound delicious!!!My dad loves to make all different kinds of pancakes (we had carrot cake ones the other day!)
Wow that does sound good and looks even better, and you're right usually a chicken cutlet isn't anything special. Overall brunch at GC really looks like something Steve and I would like. Our one dinner there was just "eh" so neither of us has been anxious to go back but maybe brunch on a future adults trip......Pan-fried Buttermilk Organic Chicken Cutlet
Haricot Verts, Toasted Almonds, Frisée, Beurre Noisette
I only have boys so nobody ever asked me to eat in the castle, but I always wanted to. We finally did a couple years ago for breakfast. The food was fine; good, but nothing special for the price tag. I've read less than stellar reviews of the lunch/dinner meals but recently read a really positive review of lunch and the pictures looked yummy! Regardless you're definitely paying for the experience and if your girls are asking, I would take them if it's in budget. I only wish I had girls who asked to eat there!!! I'm glad I got to do it even if I was in my 40'sQuestion about CRT.
My girls are 10 and 14. Both have always asked "can we go in there" every time walking past the castle. Just landed a 6pm res on one of our nights. Cringed as I ore paid the amount.
We've never been. Is it worthy of the allure of eating in the castle and the price. All opinions will be helpful.
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I had that last month at Boma, I thought it was pretty good! Don't remember seeing it on the Territory Lounge menu though.I started with a watermelon margarita. I don't see this anywhere on the menu online, but it was definitely in the menu book there.
Huh, that's too bad. We've had great servers both times we've been so yeah, maybe yours did just feel bad Josh wasn't eating.e also brought some GF bread and sea salt butter free of charge for him. It was kind of him, but Josh really just wanted to watch something on his Kindle while I ate. I thought a lounge would be the type of place where it would be easier for one of us to eat and not the other, so I felt kind of bad for choosing a place where Josh felt so awkward.
So happy you enjoyed the burger! Now we think the fries are close to the best, but at least you loved the burgerThe fries were good, probably not the best I've ever had but definitely really good. But the burger on the other hand was amazing. The patty was a pretty good size and it was cooked perfectly. It was incredibly juicy too. It was definitely the ideal burger.