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What a great start to your meals! Sorry you table went from 6 down to 2.
I was thinking about that as well, but even without their PP friends it made it more intimate.
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Looks like a great meal so far! I have yet to try this one yet and as the rest of the meal seems like it will be as good or better, I must try to fit this in on my October trip! Won't be easy as I will be doing the F&W Fest and so many other new eateries I want to try in Disney Springs and beyond.
Oh tell me about it! It feels like so many (new) restaurants, so little time right now. Mind you, it's fun to try them.
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These include Homecoming, The Edison, Paddlefish, Flying Fish. Al Forno and Spice Road Table. Plus other favorites I wish to return to. This is a dilemma, but a good one to have!
Homecoming doesn't do much for me - I want to like it, as I've heard so many wonderful reviews, but the menu just doesn't grab me. The Edison won't be open when we're there, but I'm so glad we'll get to try Paddlefish just three weeks after it opens! Anyway, you can find out about the rest of our meal in a moment....
Thursday 22 September – part seven: can this meal continue to be that good?
So I left you last just as we’d finished our amazing appetizers at Spice Road Table. What about the rest of the meal? Well, for entrée, I had the yellow fin tuna, which was down as spicy on the menu, but they made it as not spicy for me with eggplant, zucchini capers salad and basil oil. Oh wow, every mouthful was a complete and utter delight.
Mark went for the mix grill skewers of marinated beef and chicken with French green beans, toasted almonds, and rosemary potatoes, and I heard nothing but good things from him about this dish.
For dessert, we both went for the chocolate pyramid with ice cream, which sounded wonderful, and certainly looked it. Once again, this was excellent. I couldn’t believe how well a restaurant could deliver on all three courses. Usually there’s one item you think is a bit weaker than the rest, but not here.
The only problem we had with this meal was the annoyingly loud group – I’m guessing they were out on the veranda and they sounded as if they’d had a bit too much to drink. They were very rowdy, and unfortunately it did spoil the quiet and romantic atmosphere in the restaurant, which was a great shame.
Our server was superb, and couldn’t do enough for us, regularly checking back to see whether she could do anything for us. She got a very good tip for being so wonderfully attentive.
All in all, we couldn’t fault this meal at all, and we both agreed it’s become our favourite restaurant in World Showcase, and probably amongst our favourites across the whole of Disney.
Spice Road Table
Appetiser 9½ 9½
Entrée 10 10
Dessert 9½ 9½
Service 9½ 9½
Atmosphere 9 9½
Value for money 9½ 9
Average score: 9.50
We headed out and made it as far as France…
… before we met up with Janine (FanOfMickey) and Marie (CRCrazy), so we chatted, but not for too long, as we were all getting very hot and bothered!
I got another Grand Marnier Slush, which helped to cool me down…
… and we headed over to the United Kingdom…
… where we browsed the shops:
A bit scary…
My favourite TV programme!
And my little donkey boy!
I was shocked at how small the back shop now is, now the character meet and greet area they used to have is completely closed off now.
Next: “the final boarding call”… over and over and over and over again!
OK, I'm convinced to try Spice Road next time I'm there! It's kind of like a hidden gem; it doesn't appear to be very busy much of the time. Shhh, let's keep it that way. Little passporter meet! Grand marnier slushies help everything.
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Your meal looked fabulous at Spice Road Table, enough that I am going to add it to one of my trips in 2017! Walking around the WS is my favorite thing to do in Epcot but when that sun is beating down on you, it can take away from the enjoyment somewhat, but at least you can always duck into a shop to catch some air conditioning when needed. I love the shops in Great Britain but I really do miss getting the chance to see Pooh.
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OK, I'm convinced to try Spice Road next time I'm there! It's kind of like a hidden gem; it doesn't appear to be very busy much of the time. Shhh, let's keep it that way.
I know... I almost felt like just missing this meal out of the trip report, so I could keep the secret.
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Little passporter meet! Grand marnier slushies help everything.
Your meal looked fabulous at Spice Road Table, enough that I am going to add it to one of my trips in 2017!
Yay!
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Walking around the WS is my favorite thing to do in Epcot but when that sun is beating down on you, it can take away from the enjoyment somewhat, but at least you can always duck into a shop to catch some air conditioning when needed. I love the shops in Great Britain but I really do miss getting the chance to see Pooh.
Wow, a 9.5 rating?! It all did look (and sound) fantastic!
It was seriously one of the best meals we've had at Disney World in a long time, especially outside of the signature restaurants. Everything was pretty much perfect!
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I love the shops in the England pavilion.
I always find it fun to see what they're selling, especially now they have Doctor Who stuff!
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Yeah, that dessert looked like it was really something! Definitely putting that on the list for April!
Sitting here wondering about your meal choices for the rest of the trip, as I feel like I'm just following you and Mark from restaurant to restaurant. If you say you're going to Tiffins/Nomads or California Grill, I will be officially declaring myself a stalker!
Yeah, that dessert looked like it was really something! Definitely putting that on the list for April!
Sitting here wondering about your meal choices for the rest of the trip, as I feel like I'm just following you and Mark from restaurant to restaurant. If you say you're going to Tiffins/Nomads or California Grill, I will be officially declaring myself a stalker!
Well.... On this trip we did the brunch at the California Grill, and we were due to go to Tiffin's. We didn't make it, but we are planning on going there in March!
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Won't be easy as I will be doing the F&W Fest and so many other new eateries I want to try in Disney Springs and beyond.
Mind you, it's fun to try them. 
Anyway, you can find out about the rest of our meal in a moment....
with eggplant, zucchini capers salad and basil oil. Oh wow, every mouthful was a complete and utter delight. 
and they sounded as if they’d had a bit too much to drink. They were very rowdy, and unfortunately it did spoil the quiet and romantic atmosphere in the restaurant, which was a great shame. 
Especially the dessert!
On this trip we did the brunch at the California Grill, and we were due to go to Tiffin's. We didn't make it, but we are planning on going there in March! 
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