Address | Epcot Walt Disney World |
City | Lake Buena Vista |
Phone | 407-939-3463 |
Price | $$$ |
Address | Britsh Isles Pavilion Epcot |
City | Lake Buena Vista |
Phone | 407-939-3463 |
Price | $$$ |
Address | Mexico Pavilion Epcot |
City | Lake Buena Vista |
Phone | 407-939-3463 |
Price | $$$ |
Scott's Review |
It’s a perennial nighttime scene, affected by its location inside the pavilion. The dining area is set up next to the waterway, which transports people in boats on their way to the pavilion’s themed ride, Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros. All the elements work nicely together to produce a terrific atmosphere.
I wish they’d spend a little effort on making the food better.
The menu at least stays true to Mexican cuisine, rather than pandering to Americans’ concept of it, which has been muddled by Tex-Mex, Southwestern and even San Francisco-style burrito restaurants. Here you’ll find no fajitas, an American invention, or cheesy quesadillas. You will receive a conical basket filled with tortilla chips, accompanied by two salsas -- an American tradition that even authentic Mexican restaurants must follow.
That’s the last thing you’ll get for free. Everything else you’ll pay for, and you’ll pay way too much.
Address | 1500 Epcot Resorts Blvd. Walt Disney World Dolphin |
City | Lake Buena Vista |
Phone | 407-934-1362 |
Price | $$$$ |
Shula's is consistently one of the best steakhouses in Central Florida. The decor is high-toned and classy, with a wood-trimmed corporate boardroom mien. Large black and white photos of football action that adorn the walls are tasteful and appropriate. The only real bit of kitsch is the menu, which is printed on the side of an official NFL football (don't even think of trying to walk out with it -- you'll be tackled so fast you won't even see the hostess coming up behind you.)
The steaks here are first-rate and expertly cooked. It ain't cheap, but quality this good is worth the price.
... Read moreAddress | 200 Epcot Center Drive |
City | Lake Buena Vista |
Phone | 407-939-3463 |
Price | $$$ |
Scott's Review |
Address | 1780 N. Avenue of the Stars |
City | Lake Buena Vista |
Phone | 407-827-8504 |
Price | $$$$ |
Scott's Review |
Address | Japan Pavilion, Epcot Walt Disney World |
City | Lake Buena Vista |
Phone | 407-939-3463 |
Price | $$$ |
Teppan is short for teppanyaki, the Japanese steakhouse style meal where you sit around a large grill with a bunch of strangers while a cook makes a big show of chopping your vegetables and grilling them with a lot of banging and clattering. Fun. The food is good, but ultimately overpriced.
... Read moreAddress | Walt Disney World Dolphin Walt Disney World |
City | Lake Buena Vista |
Phone | 407-934-1111 |
Price | $$$$ |
Todd English, of course, is the charismatic celebrity chef best known for his Olives restaurant. I’m not sure English even knows where this restaurant is -- his name is used in a licensing arrangement -- but the people using his name do their best to keep his reputation intact. Occasionally they succeed. Still, at these prices - $18-$52 – it should be wonderful every time.
English did name the restaurant, or at least his kids did. During a trip to an aquarium one of them commented that it looked like a large blue zoo. Putting the two words together and not capitalizing them was someone else's idea, I'm guessing. One of the restaurant's design elements, which were orchestrated by the estimable Jeffrey Beers, is a circular grill where whole fish are supposed to spin around. English told me he calls it the Dancing Fish. Never seemed to work quite as expected whenever I was there.
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