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    • Grand Floridian Cafe Breakfast Review

      Posted at 11:07 am by taryngirl, on October 2, 2020

      1/30/2020

      I am writing this post Covid closure. This is from my trip in January! In looking at the current menu, it seems they have taken several things off of the menu for now. Boo! Hopefully they will be back!

      After briefly checking out the Club Level area at the Contemporary Resort, we hopped on the monorail, which is conveniently located right inside the resort, and headed to the Grand Floridian. Our breakfast reservation at the Grand Floridian Cafe was at 9:00 a.m.

      This is the glorious site when you are dropped off from the monorail and head inside the doors to the resort. It’s amazing!

      Looking down into the lobby area

      I wanted to get a glimpse of the new Enchanted Rose Lounge that opened just a few months prior.

      The entrance was roped off, so I couldn’t get inside to take any pictures, but here are a few from outside the rope.

      You can click my link above to check out the details and menu. It’s definitely on the pricier side, with just a few food items available, but lots of beverages.

      From there, we just walked down the steps to the Grand Floridian Cafe. Neither of us had ever eaten here, so it was on our list to check out. The menu was a brunch menu and looked really good!

      I started with a cup of hot tea, and Alex started with coffee.

      They brought her a whole pot, so that was nice!

      A view of some of the dining room

      Complimentary biscuits with an orange butter were served. They were warm and good.

      Alex ordered the Brioche French Toast–Madagascar vanilla bean scented brioche French toast with bacon–$17

      Fun fact…if you ordered pancakes, waffles, or French toast, you could also order an “add-on.” We chose: Fresh blueberries, granola, lemon curd and blueberry sauce $3.50

      This was a fabulous addition and we were really happy we got it!

      A side of French toast

      I ordered the Steak and Eggs–sirloin steak, cheesy hash brown casserole, 2 eggs, housemade steak sauce $20

      This was so good! I would definitely order this again. All of it was wonderful.

      Overall, I give this breakfast/brunch a 10/10! I had a reservation set for May, but that trip was canceled due to Covid…and then I made a reservation for August, and that trip was also canceled. I will return! There was too much on the menu I wanted to try.

      Posted in Breakfast, Dining Review, Grand Floridian, Grand Floridian Cafe, Uncategorized | 0 Comments | Tagged Breakfast, Brunch, Dining Review, Grand Floridian, Grand Floridian Cafe
    • Gasparilla Island Grill – Grand Floridian

      Posted at 2:51 pm by taryngirl, on December 11, 2019

      August 2018

      On our departure day, we had some time to kill, so we hopped on the monorail and made a stop at the Polynesian and the Grand Floridian.  The Grand Floridian is so…..GRAND!  I absolutely love the lobby.  At any given time there may be live music, it smells so good, and the decor is amazing.  I had been wanting to try the quick service option, Gasparilla Island Grill, so that was our choice for a meal.  To get to the restaurant, you actually walk through the lobby and exit the back doors.

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      The “food area” is u-shaped.  On the left you can get pastries and order specialty coffees.

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      Straight ahead is the “hot” section.  Sandwiches, pizzas, etc.

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      And then on the right you can get cold sandwiches or salads.

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      This is Kinsey’s kid pizza, and not pictured is the Artisan Burger.  I forgot to get a picture!  Everything was really good and I would definitely return here to eat again for lunch or dinner.

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      One other note…there is both indoor and outdoor seating here.  It was way too hot to sit outside, but it would be very pleasant if the weather was normal.  The scenery is really nice!

      Posted in Dining Review, Disney, Grand Floridian, Quick Service, Uncategorized, Walt Disney World Resort | 0 Comments | Tagged Dining Review, Gasparilla Island Grill, Grand Floridian, Quick Service
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