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Old 10-12-2016, 10:06 PM   #1
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Question Narcoossees brunch...is it worth it?

I am starting to try to "finalize" my plans for November and have a few ADRs I am debating on whether or not they are worth the cost since we have decided to upgrade our tickets to APs so we can use them in February and November 2017 (hopefully we can sneak down for a few weekends as well). One of the big ones is brunch at narcoossees on our first day. We love dinner here and are skipping it this year so we can try Yachtsman Steakhouse which I am super excited for but I was sad we would miss Narcoossees so I booked the brunch. The menu looks good and I'm sure it will be excellent food however I am not sure it will be worth the cost of $69p/person.

Those who have done it how was you experience, would you do it again?
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The Disney Food Blog recently (1-2 months ago) had a guest review of the brunch. Here is the link.

She seemed to like it. I want to book it for my next trip in 2017. Looks like something different and our family loves breakfast/brunch.
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I can't help you with the Narcoosee's brunch, but I can thoroughly recommend the brunch at the California Grill. It was amazing.
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Here is our review of the Narcoossee's brunch from last X-mas.

http://www.passporterboards.com/foru...&postcount=161

Hope this helps.
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Just a quick note added to the above review--

The biggest problem we've had with Narcoosee's twice has been glaring service flaws. As I mentioned, not checking to see if water refills are needed at a Sig is inexcusable, IMO.

Perhaps, you've been luckier there than we since I see you say you love dinner there.

The food was very good, IMO. Really, with a choice of mimosa, champagne or Bloody Mary included in the price, I think $69 is a heckuva good value. What with the pastry platter, appetizer, main course and dessert, I was stuffed to the gills. It was a LOT of food even though the lobster eggs benny portion was smaller than a typical eggs benny.

Depends on your tastes, too, possibly. We enjoy creative, well-executed dishes, and the appetizers were really nicely done in particular. The lobster eggs benedict while a bit odd was very good indeed.
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Just a quick note added to the above review--

The biggest problem we've had with Narcoosee's twice has been glaring service flaws. As I mentioned, not checking to see if water refills are needed at a Sig is inexcusable, IMO.

Perhaps, you've been luckier there than we since I see you say you love dinner there.

The food was very good, IMO. Really, with a choice of mimosa, champagne or Bloody Mary included in the price, I think $69 is a heckuva good value. What with the pastry platter, appetizer, main course and dessert, I was stuffed to the gills. It was a LOT of food even though the lobster eggs benny portion was smaller than a typical eggs benny.

Depends on your tastes, too, possibly. We enjoy creative, well-executed dishes, and the appetizers were really nicely done in particular. The lobster eggs benedict while a bit odd was very good indeed.
I have to (once again) agree. The food is definitely what keeps us coming back. We have never had what I would call very good service there. We've had 'meh' and downright bad. Slow is the biggest complaint I have and it isn't unusual to have no sign of your server for a half and hour....this always seems to occur when you need a beverage refreshing Granted the pace of the meals here are leisurely but we've sometimes been there 3 hours
I can't say enough good things about the food though and we will be returning for dinner there in just a few days!
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We have never had what I would call very good service there. We've had 'meh' and downright bad. Slow is the biggest complaint I have and it isn't unusual to have no sign of your server for a half and hour....
Hmmmm, then it wasn't just us being disappointed that my birthday dinner there a couple years ago was marred by our server giving us menus and disappearing for over a half hour. That's so monumentally inexcusable at a Sig that we nearly walked out,

The food was merely okay besides. Flavorful but arrived just on the acceptable side of warmish.

Since a news flash a few months ago stated that Chef Scott Hunnel of V&A's is now executive chef for all GF restaurants, we're hoping that Narcoosee's service issues have been fixed. He certainly would not tolerate the service issues we've experienced.
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Thank you, Dot! I am now planning to do the Brunch at Narcoosee's for my next trip! I did read your review and I am going to do something new, since I always want to do new things on every Disney trip!

However after seeing your review about the Bloody Mary...I think I will go with the Mimosa.... lol Your glass seemed crowded...lol (Of course I will let you know what I thought....)
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Thank you, Dot![...]However after seeing your review about the Bloody Mary...I think I will go with the Mimosa.... lol Your glass seemed crowded...lol (Of course I will let you know what I thought....)
I'd no way to know, never having had one, but people who posted about the drink were right. It really is supposed to look like a meal in a glass! Okay, fine, whatever. :::::shrug:::::

More for anyone who can stand those things is my take on it.
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