I love the heavy sigh (listen for it).
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Special Anniversary
The Hubby and I recently celebrated our anniversary of over 4 decades of wedded bliss (and whatever). Thank you. :)
He said I could choose anywhere for dinner, including Victoria and Albert's, if I so desired. Before you go awwwww, he felt pretty certain that I wouldn't choose V & A's. He was right. Not because I can't get fancy-schmancy dressed up, I just don't care for the menu.
So, I chose the California Grill.
Yes, the one on top of the Contemporary Resort.
We made a reservation for the earliest time available hoping to avoid the 'fireworks crowd'.
It was much smaller than I expected.
The view was incredible.
The service was friendly; the serving technique was so-so.
The food was very, very good, except for dessert, which was disappointing. We had the triple cheese flatbread for starters, then the oak-fired filet mignon (cooked perfectly), and the Lemon Trio for dessert.
And since it was our anniversary 'celebration', we were surprised with Mickey confetti, a half-glass of champagne, and a large piece of yummylicious chocolate cake.
The only real downer to the experience was:
My rating: B
Hubby's Rating: B-
He said I could choose anywhere for dinner, including Victoria and Albert's, if I so desired. Before you go awwwww, he felt pretty certain that I wouldn't choose V & A's. He was right. Not because I can't get fancy-schmancy dressed up, I just don't care for the menu.
So, I chose the California Grill.
Yes, the one on top of the Contemporary Resort.
We made a reservation for the earliest time available hoping to avoid the 'fireworks crowd'.
It was much smaller than I expected.
The view was incredible.
The service was friendly; the serving technique was so-so.
The food was very, very good, except for dessert, which was disappointing. We had the triple cheese flatbread for starters, then the oak-fired filet mignon (cooked perfectly), and the Lemon Trio for dessert.
And since it was our anniversary 'celebration', we were surprised with Mickey confetti, a half-glass of champagne, and a large piece of yummylicious chocolate cake.
The only real downer to the experience was:
Disney's rather liberal dress code.
The California Grill is a Signature dining experience, and even tho there is a dress code ...Dress Code Guidelines:
Men: Khakis, slacks, jeans, dress shorts, collared shirts. Sport coats are optional.
Ladies: Capris, skirts, dresses, jeans, dress shorts.
Not permitted in dining room: Tank tops, swimwear, hats for gentleman, cut offs, or torn clothing. While T-shirts are now allowed, the policy remains that T-shirts with offensive language or graphics are not acceptable.... most of the other diners looked as though they had just come from the parks. I guess WDW considers cargo shorts as dress shorts.
My rating: B
Hubby's Rating: B-
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