Since opening May 1995, the California Grill has been an amazing signature restaurant. Featuring California Fusion cooking, the menu changes regularly to bring diners the freshest produce and entrees!
While some people come to enjoy the creative flatbreads, Sonoma goat cheese ravioli, teriyaki barbecue beef filet and oak-fired pork tenderloin and polenta, others come for the view. In fact, it’s arguably the finest view in Walt Disney World especially at sunset.
On one side is an amazing view of the Magic Kingdom, Grand Floridian, incredible sunsets and Wishes fireworks.
On the other side of the restaurant you can see Epcot’s fireworks high in the sky, along with views of Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and other Disney buildings.
Recently I had the good fortunate to dine at the Sushi Chef’s table. Among staff there since the beginning is Yoshie Cabral, one of just a handful of female sushi chefs in the United States. Her creations are one of the most-requested menu items — on a good day she’ll make more than 2,000 pieces of raw fish and rice into pristine morsels for diners, and train her protégés to slice and dice.
Watching Sushi Chefs
I had a great time watching all the sushi become masterful creations! This video will give you a small taste of their food artwork 🙂
My thanks to Jack Spence for the video editing and Jeff Onorato for some of the photos!
We just returned from a trip to Disney and had the pleasure of sitting at the chef’s table. We have eaten at the California Grill many times but never sat at the chef’s table. The sushi was a good as it always is but the fun was sitting there and talking to the chef’s, a great experience.
We absolutely love the sushi at California Grill. We always start our meal with Yoshi’s Sushi Sampler. I can’t wait because my parents are coming with us on our upcoming trip and will be watching the kids one night so my husband and I can enjoy a night out at California Grill. Actually, we will be eating there in 23 days!