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Reviewed by secondstar2rt Review Date: 10/12/2016
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
Let me start by saying our meal was completely comped. We went to Narcoossee for my birthday dinner on our last night. We were seated in a timely manner. Our somewhat disheveled looking waiter arrived to take our drink orders. My daughter told him that not only were we celebrating my birthday, but today actually was my birthday. The waiter replied to her "okay, what do you want to drink". Not a word to me. We ordered drinks and appetizers. The waiter refilled my husband's wine but never asked any of the rest of us if we wanted another drink. My daughter and son-in-law's food arrived but it was another 10 minutes until my husband and my halibut arrived. No apology for the wait. My first bite of halibut and I thought 'this is crunchy'. I turned the fish over and the bottom to totally burned. My husband turned his over and it was dark brown but not as black as mine. We called the waiter over and he said 'ya, I cook a lot of halibut and I could tell it wasn't right.' Well why did he serve it? He said he would bring new plates to us immediately. Another 15 to 20 minutes later he brought the new plates. In all this time my daughter and son in law had of course finished their meal and the waiter had not bothered to check on us once. Our water glasses were not even refilled. When the new plates finally came, my husband was so angry he said 'i'm not eating this' and went to find the manager. She apologized profusely and said that our experience was unacceptable. She said our whole meal would be comped. We offered to pay for the part of the dinner that was good but she refused.
We have visited Narcoossee many times before and always had impeccable food and service. Unfortunately, this was a much planned and anticipated birthday dinner and we didn't even get to eat.
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manyReviewed by resjudacat Review Date: 06/16/2015
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
Narcoosee's has become such a disappointment. I have eaten here for years, and have watched it go from a wonderful restaurant to what it is now. They have cut portions as far as they possibly can, and have increased prices to the point that for what you get, it's clearly no longer worth it. It's a shame. This was one of my favorite restaurants. The filet mignon that I had wasn't near at tender or flavorful as what I get at Yachtsman Steakhouse, and lobster tail is lobster tail, rather small at that. You get your dinner on this small square plate that doesn't help. They even make the Almond Crusted Cheesecake smaller! It's pretty bad. If you want a good restaurant that is worth the $ go to Citrico's or Yachtsman Steakhouse.
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The view!Cons:
small portions; loud, pricesReviewed by NattyAnn Review Date: 03/31/2022
Rating: (7) Recommended
The food was very good, the staff was ok (not the friendliest), and the views were beautiful. I just think that after these past two years, I just care so little about being fancy now that this restaurant just did not appeal to me like it once would have. It was a bit too buttoned up for my tastes.
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Food was tasty. The lobster bisque was fine. Everything we ordered was cooked very well, but it really was not anything I could not do at home myself.Cons:
Price was very high for what you get, and the atmosphere was way too stuffy for Disney World. I mean...it is Disney people, not Paris.Reviewed by tetimko5 Review Date: 02/16/2021
Rating: (7) Recommended
Narcoossee's is one of many dining options at the Grand Floridian. The seafood here is good and the views of the lake are beautiful. When we went, our server was great and the food was good. This would be a great place for a date night or a special occasion. I think that there are some better options for seafood in Disney Springs but if you are staying at the Grand, I would give Narcoossee's a shot!
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good food, good service, excellent viewsCons:
priceyReviewed by tiffynicole1984 Review Date: 12/29/2018
Rating: (7) Not Recommended
Speaking of Narcossees, I was very much looking forward to eating here but we were disappointed. My boyfriend and I ate here for dinner Monday night, December 3, 2018. The food and waiter Amer were excellent but the service was more than slow and they were letting people into the restaurant dressed wearing tank tops, badly ripped jeans, hoodies, and baggy swim shorts. I thought there was a dress code?! I wore a backpack around the Magic Kingdom all day with clothes to change into and it was upsetting to see this. Those people shouldn’t have been allowed into the restaurant. Otherwise, then don’t have dress codes if you allow people not to follow them. Our reservation was at 7:20pm and I had tickets for $125 each for Disney After Hours @ MK starting at 10pm on Monday night December 3rd. We got there early around 7pm and we didn’t get out the restaurant till after 10pm!!! There’s no reason for a restaurant to take over three hours!!!!! Our waiter was more than attentive to my nut allergy and it’s a beautiful restaurant but because of how slow the service is and how people were allowed to dress, I don’t think we’ll return. We got to After Hours a half-hour late because of this and then Mine Train kept breaking down so we kept wasting time trying to get on it so all together I paid $250 plus tax for two After Hours tickets when I could only use them for two hours instead of three.
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Good server, beautiful restaurantCons:
SLOW service - over three hours! , people allowed into restaurant badly dressed when there's a dress code, people stand in front of your view outside on the balcony to watch fireworksReviewed by missy Review Date: 08/03/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
Good thing we were not in a hurry. Waited a long time for server to come to our table to order drinks. This was the theme for dinner. Wait, wait and wait some more. It took almost 3 hours for dinner. That is way too long. Food was good. Filet cooked just right. Loved the peach salad. Another restaurant that loud and to be there for 3 hours was too long. Won't go back.
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Service was extremely slow.Reviewed by daphnee08 Review Date: 03/31/2013
Rating: (7) Not Recommended
Located at the GF on the lagoon, the boat from MK drops you off right here. There is a great outdoor porch to see the MK and Lagoon at night.
The rest of this review is based on the fact that it is a 2 dinner charge on the dining plan. Also, the prices on the menu are steep. We only had to wait a couple of minutes before being seated which was great. But then we sat even longer before someone stopped at our table, despite the attention to all the tables around us. A manager came by to take our drink order as if she knew we were waiting. Then our server, oh boy. She was from the South, based on accent and name tag. Her service was something expected at a diner. We had the calamari app, which was good. The scampi entree was very filling due to the sauce. It was good. The DW had scallops that were good. Nothing above Red Lobster quality tho.
Desserts WERE AWESOME!! My creme brulee was delicious and the wife's cheesecake.... UNBELIEVABLE!!!! The best cheesecake and dessert at WDW!!!!
Sadly, though, I would not go back or recommend based on service and overall menu. I would be livid if not on dining plan. It just is not worth it at all. Plus there were kids running around, on I-pads, screaming and yelling. NOT ACCEPTABLE at a place like this.
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service, priceReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 06/21/2021
Rating: (8) Recommended
We dined here a few months ago. We had a very nice server, and the food was really good overall. I ordered the filet and it was incredible. The dessert was also amazing. Plus, we has a beautiful view of magic kingdom from our table.
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- really good food - nice staff - beautiful viewsCons:
- food takes a while to come out, so not a great dining option for a rushed dinner.Reviewed by eproper11 Review Date: 04/26/2020
Rating: (8) Recommended
We ate here at the end of January 2020, an while the first time we enjoyed it in 2018, this time was a small letdown. Possibly because the first time we were so impressed with everything, we had gone in expecting much of he same. While the Service was great and the appetizer as well, the main course was under par compared to the previous visit. The poached lobsters we ordered were somewhat overcooked and mushy, not really firm enough, the steak however was slightly better this time around. Our Calamari Appetizer was the star again, its the best we have ever had while dining out.
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Excellent Service, Great CalamariCons:
sup par entrees, fireworks viewing not as good as billedReviewed by tiggeress Review Date: 02/07/2017
Rating: (8) Recommended
We had never eaten here but always wanted to, so I made it happen on our latest trip. While the food was delicious, I was a little disappointed in the décor and atmosphere. The tables are close together, and the décor and seating is more fitting to a quick service restaurant. I looked at the photos and thought that they must be bad pictures, and that it must be more upscale in person. It really wasn't.
Our server was attentive and informative, but talked a little too much for my taste. The view is lovely, and we were able to see the MK, including Space Mountain and the castle, along with the Contemporary. It rained slightly while we were there, and there was an amazing rainbow across the water by the Contemporary which was glowing from the sunset from the west. It was beautiful.
The cheese plate, along with the good port wine I had for desert was incredible, and I highly recommend both. In fact, I loved the cheese plate, and to think I almost didn't order desert, because I usually don't, but it came with our meal plan. I almost licked the plate it was so good.
I just think that it's time for a major décor change here, and then it would be pretty perfect.
