dining log stardate 2023.01.23 to 2023.02.01

[justinslot]

Stopped by Enchanted Rose for a quick drink. The seasonal old fashioned, a bit too sweet for my taste in old fashioneds but still good. This might be my last food/drink stop this trip.

 

[justinslot]

That Enchanted Rose drink was not my final food purchase this trip; that honor goes to a $5.99 Dole Whip soft serve swirl I did not take a picture of.

I have a few things to upload at some point but my Disney trip is over. I am now at an unnamed beach town in Pinellas County on the second half of my trip. I managed to get done most of the stuff I wanted to get done but it was tough sometimes, jamming meals too close to each other. But I suppose that is the tradeoff when you're trying to knock things off your list and you only have so many days.

Thanks to everyone who followed this thread.

 

[jenjersnap]

This was fantastic! I like both your dining and writing style. Thanks for letting us follow along!

 

[ThreeBoyMama]

Awesome report, thank you for sharing!

 

[auntfrannie]

I enjoyed your reports! Hope you're able to get back to Disney soon!

 

[DaviVascaino]

Great reviews, but I am more impressed by the size of your stomach

 

[justinslot]

Great reviews, but I am more impressed by the size of your stomach

Sometimes during this stay I wished mine was bigger, believe me.

 

[erinch]

Great report! If you have time; say more about Monsieur Paul’s!

 

[2xcited2sleep]

What a phenomenal report! I have so enjoyed reading through it this morning. You had some fantastic meals. A few random comments -- I think Flying Fish is my favorite bar in all of Disney. The bartenders there are incredible. I'm so sad that they made Tutto Gusto into an extension of the restaurant. As a wine bar it was such a great escape from the heat of the day for a small bite. I need to try a walk-up at the bar at California Grill ... love those wontons! So agree on the atmosphere of Steakhouse 71 being akin to a nondescript hotel restaurant. The vintage photos in the entry way are incredible ... wish they'd done more with that in the interior. The onion rings, though, are pretty great. Thanks again for sharing your trip!

 

[ElizaDoesDisney]

Great report all around! You hit so many great spots.

Not begging for a full write up of Takumi-Tei (except I totally am), but any overall impressions of the vegetarian menu? I loved the regular omakase, but was thinking of going back for the vegetarian version for a different experience.

This entry is from Friday, when I switched from the Grand Floridian to the Swan. Really wish the Swolphin was back on the Disney bus lines, having to schlep to the TTC to wait in an unsheltered parking lot for a bus is not at the level of the Disney Resort Experience the Swolphin is supposed to be.

This may be frowned upon by the powers that be, but when I'm staying at Swolphin and going to MK I walk to Boardwalk and take the bus from there.

 

[BroadwayHermione5]

Excellent report especially as someone who wishes to go solo one day!


And holy smokes I want those “tots” at STK now

 

[elaine amj]

This is old, but just wanted to thank for sharing the screaming deal that is the $10 burger and fries on STK’s lunch menu. I knew they had a good Happy Hour but didn’t realize even their conventional lunch menu had such a low cost option. Looks
Like I might be wandering over to STK on my next trip

 

[jillt2ph]

(Sensible internal voice) No we are not stopping at Beaches and Cream pn the way to Epcot, we're eating at Takumi Tei! You'll ruin your appetite.

(Whiny child internal voice) but but TATER TOTS

Friends, I leave it up to you to decide which voice won.

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There is always time for potato barrels

 

[Newsies]

Very tardy to the party here but wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed this report. Great photos, great commentary, no fluff: just an awesome report that showcased some real gems I don't often see on these boards. Thanks for sharing your report and your dining perspective with us!

 

[emilyann704]

I loved reading this - great pictures, concise and to the point. I also love @ElizaDoesDisney does reviews because I also travel solo and love to eat and I love to drink. So you two seem to have similar travel styles to me so I love to see what you chose. I'm glad you had a great trip and may have convinced me to do California Grill my next trip. I'd love to do Tekumi Tei but with only going for 3 park days I'm not sure I can justify the time it takes.