Saturday, May 23, 2015

Narcoossee's - Disney's Grand Floridian Resort

Last night, my daughters and I had dinner at Narcoossee's at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort to celebrate their last day of school.  


We asked for a window table, which had a beautiful view of the Seven Seas Lagoon.  


Narcoossee's, a signature dining restaurant, serves both seafood and land-based fare.  


Their allergy-friendly menu was extensive, with plenty of options for gluten free diners.  


Gluten Free Soup & Salad Options - Market Salad, Maine Lobster Bisque, Aunt Debby's Lovely Romaine Salad

Gluten Free Appetizers - Slow-poached and Chilled Shrimp, Crispy Rhode Island Calamari, Buttermilk-fried Soft-shell Crab, Middleneck Cedar Key Clams, Artisanal Cheeses


Gluten Free Entrees - Two-Pound Steamed Maine Lobster, Snake River Farms Kurobuta Pork Rib Chop, Line Caught Alaskan Halibut, Columbia River Wild King Salmon, Key West Shrimp and Garganelli Pasta (made with gluten free penne), Joyce Farms All-Natural Chicken Breast, Coriander and Shichimi-spiced Seared Ahi Tuna, Pan-seared Georges Bank Day Boat Scallops (made with gluten free penne), Grilled Filet Mignon or Black Angus New York Strip Steak (option to add a 7-oz steamed Maine lobster tail)

Gluten Free Enhancements - Bering Sea Split King Crab Legs, Narcoossee's Mashed Potatoes


Gluten free options on the Kids' Menu include the seasonal fruit cup, grilled flat iron steak with roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables, brown rice pasta macaroni & cheese, crispy fried chicken tenders with potato puffs and seasonal vegetables, chocolate-chip cookie banana split, make-your-own s'mores, and vanilla and coconut frozen dessert with chocolate sauce.  


The adult menu features raspberry sorbet, coconut and chocolate creme brulee, and a selection of artisanal cheeses with accompaniments for gluten free diners.  


I was a little disappointed when I saw that Narcoossee's serves Ener-G rolls.  I much prefer the GNI rolls that are served at many Disney restaurants.


Thankfully, two of the three rolls were heated well, so I was able to enjoy some bread with their lovely salted butter.  As usual, my gluten-eating daughters had to dig into my bread too, which I don't mind, because I don't like to fill up on bread before my meal.  They definitely like Ener-G rolls more than I do, so I am happy to share.


For an appetizer, we chose the crispy Rhode Island calamari with peppadew-banana pepper-olive relish and tomato coulis.  I am glad our server suggested we order the relish and coulis on the side, because I wasn't a huge fan of either one, but my daughter Katie liked the tomato coulis.  We enjoyed our appetizer, but Katie and I agreed that we prefer the calamari at Trattoria al Forno and the Flying Fish Cafe.  Both of these restaurants on Disney's BoardWalk offer larger portions of calamari, with better accompaniments.  


I love seafood, but decided to order the Snake River Farms Kurobuta Pork Rib Chop, because it was served with Antebellum creamy white polenta with Tillamook Cheddar, golden and green cauliflower, pickled garlic, and Florida peach preserves.  Everything about this dish sounded amazing, and it lived up to my expectations.  The pork chop was incredibly tender and flavorful, and I  enjoyed every bite with a little bit of peach preserves or polenta.  The polenta was rich, creamy and cheesy, and tasted delicious on top of the cauliflower.  The only thing that could have made this dish more perfect was if it had been served with a little bit more of the Florida peach preserves.  This was definitely the best pork chop I have ever had, and I would order it again the next time I go to Narcoossee's.  


I have to admit that I was disappointed in the adult dessert menu because I don't eat coconut, so the creme brulee was not an option for me, and I am not a fan of having cheese for dessert.  That left me with the raspberry sorbet with melon, pineapple, and berries.  I love ice cream, but rarely like sorbet because I find it to be too sweet.  The portion was generous, with one scoop for each of us.  Katie loved it, eating most of Emma's sorbet after she finished her own.  I thought it was a little sweet, but I liked that I could eat every bite with a raspberry or a piece of pineapple.  I am glad I decided to ask for my sorbet without the melon, but I should have requested some whipped cream.  

You can read more about Narcoossee's, view their menu, and make advance dining reservations on Disney's website here.  

What are your favorite gluten free options at Narcoossee's?  


2 comments:

  1. I wonder how they do the chocolate chip cookie banana split! That sounds so much more appealing, I'll look for that!! That could be a great adult gluten free dessert!!

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