Narcoosees - Part 2
We were led inside to a PERFECT TABLE, a table I was hoping for!! Right against the window, opposite the MK with an amazing view!! Arghhhh it was brilliant! We were very very pleased Our server came over to introduce himself and it w
.as then that our night really started to go amazingly!
Our server was Amir (possibly Amer?) and he was just perfect kind, funny, attentive, knowledgeable
I sound like Im describing a blind date haha but he was that awesome!!
He introduced himself, wished us Happy Anniversary and produced two Happy Anniversary badges from behind his back! Adorable! He asked us how long wed been married (!) and we were like noooo no no no weve been going out for 7 years and he laughed and was like Oh right, was gonna say! haha!He then took out a pen and wrote Libbys 7th and Bens 7th on our badges! We already had ours on but we straightaway put the new ones on too haha! Double the Anniversary fun! He then asked us what we wanted to drink tonight and produced the menus for us to have a look at. But, not just any menus. personalized Happy Anniversary menus with Minnie and Mickey on!!!!!!! I was so excited, we both thought this was such a cute touch and really made our night.
Darrkkkkk!
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Ooh theres the flash!
We arent very knowledgeable about wine, Ben doesnt really like it and I generally drink whatever is on offer and Amir seemed to understand this and didnt pressure us or look down at us at all (whereas the server at CG seemed a bit put out that we werent drinking wine haha) I just ordered a glass of rose and Benji ordered a Sam Adams. Yummers! We also got ice water which was nice.
Some general photos of the restaurant
Amir then bought us out some delicious sourdough bread with butter topped with sea salt, YUM! Im a total salt fiend and had to refrain myself from scraping it all off the top and dumping it on my bread so that Benj could try some!!
Every time Amir came over to check if we were okay we ended up deep in conversation as he was just a really chatty and interesting guy, we learned he had worked at Narcoosees for like 12 years and absolutely loved it, you could tell he loved his job and was very proud of the restaurant! This made me really happy because Narcoosees gets very mixed reviews with lots of people saying it is their least favourite signature but right from the moment we stepped in I could tell we were going to love it.
We were REALLY GOOD here and decided not to order starters!!!!!! Crazy times!!! There wasnt anything on the starters list I was dying to try (unlike CG!!) and I really really wanted to be able to finish what I was anticipating would be an amazing main course!!
Once wed munched our way through most of the bread and had a good long look at the menu, Amir came over to take our order. I was of course torn between various items and needed help!! From the moment I saw the Narcoosees menu I knew I was going to order the famous Surf and Turf. But, the dish was now being served with mashed potatoes (the menu changes seasonally) which Im not the biggest fan of and I was also tempted to order the Filet Mignon as that came with a delicious sounding risotto
as I was babbling about these Amir said Well why dont we just get you the Surf and Turf with a side of risotto? UHH YEAH PLEASE! I was a very very happy girly!!!! I ordered the steak medium rare
Benji was a lot easier to please as there was only one veggie option, one I actually hadnt seen before and it sounded delicious so that was exciting! He opted for the Fall Vegetable Lasagna.
Orders placed, we sat back with our drinks and waited, taking in the lovely calm atmosphere and looking out toward the castle.
Not long after, our main courses were delivered to our table and we just sat there in stunned silence for like a minute just staring at them!!
So here is my beauty, I ordered the Butter-poached Lobster Tail and Grilled Filet Mignon with Boniato Mashed Potatoes, Fall Vegetables, and Shallot-Red Wine Butter Emulsion but substituted the mashed potatoes for the Gruyère Cheese and Caramelized Red Onion Risotto from the Filet Mignon dish. I also got the shallot-red wine reduction too!
I was like a kid at Christmas, a dish of melted butter!!!!!!!
I took one taste of the reduction and poured it half over the risotto and half on the steak as it was just the most rich, amazing flavour that needed to be enjoyed with all areas of the plate! I reserved the butter emulsion for the lobster and dipped each piece in
then pretty much poured the rest on the last mouthful. I promise you, not a drop of either was left in the pots. Very classy.
This was the first time Id ever had real, properly cooked lobster and it is without a doubt the best thing Ive ever eaten. The filet was fabulous of course, but the lobster was just in a different league. It was buttery, sweet and tender and I savoured every mouthful. The veggies were lovely too, perfectly cooked and a nice accompaniment to the rich meat and sauce.
Phewf! Can you tell I liked this dish!?!?
Check out Benjis beautiful dinner. Doesnt that look amazing!?
This was a perfectly cooked lasagna, a huge portion, stuffed with roasted vegetables like courgette, pepper, onions and butternut squash and also spinach I think. It was all bound together in a flavourful tomato/cheese sauce and topped with extra cheese that was mega crispy! It was sat in a crazily vibrant bright green sauce that turned out to be pea sauce. Just incredible. He ate every single last bite of his as well!!
Amir came over half way through to ask how we were doing and we asked him loads about the food and I was gushing quite a lot about it all and he seemed really pleased bless him.
All too soon I realized my plate was empty! Nightmare!! Luckily I still had a tiny bit of room for dessert, PHEW! Just a tiny bit though.
I had to order the Almond Crusted Cheesecake!! HAD TO!! Look how beautifully it was presented to me
It came with a lambert cherry sauce and it was absolutely to die for! I was so full I thought I might keel over but I managed to force down most of it, the almond crusting gave an amazing crunch to the cheesecake, perfectly complimenting the sweet, rich creamy insides. Mmmm. I ate it with the cherry sauce and it was grand.
Ben pulled a bit of a wildcard here and chose the cheeseplate! Which was really exciting as Id wanted to see a signature cheese plate but I didnt think Id get to! Unfortunately the alcohol had caught up with me quite a lot at this point and while I was having an absolute whale of a time, I dont think I even tried the cheese so I can only give you a picture and the description! He really enjoyed this though, a bit of a treat. Neither of us have huge sweet tooths, I often find I need something sweet after dinner but I normally only need a couple of bites and then Im done so it was nice to find we could order cheese as a dessert if we fancied.
Artisan Cheeses - Humboldt Fog, Fourme D'Ambert, and Pleasant Ridge Reserve with accompaniements
While we were enjoying our desserts/trying not to be sick, Amir came over with a surprise!!
How amazing is that
He set them down and said Happy Anniversary, I wish you seven more years of happiness! Im surprised I didnt cry actually, must have been the alcohol numbing my emotions!! So, more champagne for me! As this was a beautiful restaurant and we were enjoying a night out Benji drank all of his champagne and said he even enjoyed it
Once wed eaten all we could of our desserts it was coming up to 9.30 and Amir came over and advised us that Hallowishes would soon be starting if we wanted to watch it from the balcony. Perfect timing!! So a 7.10 dinner means you can watch Hallowishes after dinner if you wondered! No starters though, but then Wishes is normally not on til 10 so youd be fine!
It was fabulous to stand out on the balcony, champagne in hand, watching Hallowishes for the 3rd and final time
Such a fantastic show and amazing to have seen it from three different angles!! There were lots of other people out on the balcony but plenty of room for us all to stand and see everything.
Once the show was finished we went back inside to pay for our delicious dinner. We decided to give Amir a super duper big tip because we felt he had just gone above and beyond as a server and we had really enjoyed hearing about his life and his job at Narcoosees and just his company in general!
He was really pleased and thanked us lots, he then made my night even more as I asked if we could keep the personalized menus and he said he could do one better than that and disapperared for a second, returning with two new personalized menus for us in a Narcoosees envelope!! What a lovely, special memento of our night.
We said goodbye to Amir and I took one last look around the restaurant before we headed back out into the grounds of the Grand Floridian.
We had planned to go to Jellyrolls after dinner but we were both too tired and fulllll so we got the bus back to SSR. We chilled on the balcony for a while longer before retiring to bed for the last time
The Verdict
What a fantastic night! Narcoosees was absolutely INCREDIBLE and of course it gets a wedding dress!! We will definitely be returing in 2013, cannot wait to have that lobster again!!!