Living and working in Orlando, Florida. This is one of the top tourist destinations in the world...with so much to do in Orlando, I should take advantage of it all while I can. And have fun doing it!
7/17/11
Dinner at Downtown Disney
Some family members were in town for a few days, and invited me to join them for dinner near their hotel at Downtown Disney. On Monday night, we went to the Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant. I'd never been there before, and was looking forward to trying it out. We sat at a table towards the back, away from the main stage, so that the loud music wouldn't bother the kids. But I did get up to sneak a closer look at the entertainment. They had a small group of Irish dancers doing a jig, and a live band that followed their performance. It was great! I was ready to break out in a dance myself, but headed back to our table to check out the menu. We ordered a round of Guinness, and the battered cocktail sausages as an appetizer. For dinner, it was chicken and mash for me and beef curry pie for my husband. Others at our table ordered fish and chips, and shepherd's pie. I'm not usually a fan of Irish cuisine, but the food was good! I'm glad I had the chance to try it!
The next night, my family invited me back for another dinner at Downtown Disney. This time, it was Fulton's Crab House. We had to wait awhile for a table, especially since the fierce rain brought in large groups of people at once. I was starving by the time we got seated! But luckily our server brought us lots of bread and crackers with crab dip. For dinner, I had the Atlantic salmon. It was served with shiitake mushrooms, and it was absolutely delicious. Others ordered Parmesan-crusted tilapia, mussels, crab cakes, and snow crab legs. One member of our group said the fish tacos he ordered as an appetizer were the best he'd ever had. Although the meal was pricey, it was delicious and a lot of fun. Oh, and I was able to show my Disney annual pass for an extra 10% discount!
So, thanks to my out-of-town visitors, I was able to dine at these two restaurants that I had never been to before (honestly, we usually eat at Pollo Campero). To see more of my photos from Raglan Road and Fulton's Crab House, check out my Facebook page. And in case you're wondering what else there is to eat at Downtown Disney, here's a list of all their dining options:
Bongo's Cuban Cafe (yummy!)
Fulton's Crab House
House of Blues Restaurant
Portobello (Italian food; I've never eaten there)
Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant
Wolfgang Puck Cafe (never eaten here)
Cap'n Jack's Restaurant (never eaten here either...never really notice it either)
Earl of Sandwich
Pollo Campero
Paradiso 37 (brand-new!)
Planet Hollywood (I'm not really a fan of their food)
T-Rex (don't really like their food either)
Rainforest Cafe
There you have it! For more info on these restaurants, click here.
Thanks, and have fun!
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