Fodor's Expert Review The Venetian Chop House

This award-winning, fine-dining restaurant inside one of Lake Buena Vista's many convention hotels might have been designed as a place for execs on expense accounts to seal deals, but it has also become a haven for locals seeking an old-fashioned romantic retreat. The architecture alone—it looks like Renaissance Venice—is enough to lure you. The entry door is topped by a giant copper dome, and the dining room has dark wood furniture, crystal chandeliers, and carpets that could grace a European palace. Deep booths are surrounded on two sides by etched glass. The waiters wear tuxes. Begin with the signature lobster bisque, an ultrarich soup topped with flaky pastry. Follow that with a good filet mignon, Norwegian salmon, or pan-roasted veal chop in porcini cream sauce.