Where to Eat - The Easy Guide to Your First Walt Disney World Visit 2015 - page 234

Grand Floridian Café
First floor, all the way back on the left
CUISINE American. HOURS Breakfast 7-11am; Lunch 11:30am-2pm; Dinner 5-9pm. DDP
Yes. DISCOUNTS 20% TiW; 10% AP; 10% DVC; 10% Disney Visa.
PRICES Breakfast Entrées: $9-$19. Lunch/Dinner Appetizers: $6-$14. Lunch Entrées:
$12-$29. Dinner Entrées: $20-$33. Kids : $9.
OVERVIEW It's usually easy to secure reservations at Grand Floridian's least expensive,
most casual restaurant, subtly themed to the Victorian era with charming views of the rose
gardens outside. Unlike the signature restaurants, nobody will bat an eye if you arrive
wearing fanny packs and Mickey ears. Breakfast is best, with upscale items like Lobster
Eggs Benedict and Citrus Pancakes stealing the show. Lunch is a relatively inexpensive af-
fair with sandwiches, salads, and burgers all coming in under $20. Still, upscale touches
remain, with butter-poached lobster topping the burger and roasted garlic aioli, balsamic
onions, spinach, and fennel salad adorning the chicken sandwich. Don't miss the gigant-
ic Grand Sandwich. Dinner isn't great, with just six or seven entrees on the menu, but the
Shrimp & Grits, Grilled Pork Chop, and Chicken Breast all arrive under $24 with large
portions and fresh ingredients. Kids won't be impressed by the ambiance, but they can get
in on the action with salmon, cheese pizza, chicken, and meaty mac 'n cheese.
Narcoossee's
Located outside, near the boat dock
CUISINE Steak and Seafood. HOURS 5:30-10pm. DDP 2 credits. DISCOUNTS 20% TiW.
PRICES Dinner Appetizers: $11-$19. Entrées: $33-$75. Kids : $7-$15.
OVERVIEW Disney's most expensive signature restaurant is not its best in food quality, ser-
vice, or ambiance. The windows and waterfront veranda do provide decent, albeit off-
centered views of Magic Kingdom and Wishes, but it's far less impressive than California
Grill's 15th floor observation deck. Food is generally on point, but the menu is far less in-
novative than Citricos, and it's hard to justify a $70+ filet mignon/lobster tail combo when
the beef isn't even certified Choice. The atmosphere is otherwise bland at what Disney
describes as an “elegant waterfront retreat” with basic wood furniture and standard wood
floors. Book about an hour before Wishes begins and request a window table at check-in,
or consider other options.
Victoria and Albert's
Second floor of the main building, near Citricos
CUISINE Fine Dining; HOURS Two seatings nightly: first between 5-6:05pm and second
from 8:30-9:20pm. DDP No. DISCOUNTS None.
PRICES $150/person seven-course Prix Fixe menu.
OVERVIEW Victoria & Albert's, boasting the AAA Five Diamond Award every year since
2000, is unlike any other restaurant on property. With a seven-course menu that starts at