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Victoria & Albert's

Address: Grand Floridian, WDW Resorts, Walt Disney World, FL, 32830 | Map It
Phone: 407/939-3463

Price range: $$$$
Cuisine: Continental
Location: WDW Resorts

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.0/5

Fodor's Review:

At this Disney fantasy, you are served by "Victoria" and "Albert," who recite the menu in tandem. There's also a sommelier to explain the wine pairings. Everyone, of course, is dressed in period Victorian costumes. This is one of the plushest fine-dining experiences in Florida: a regal meal in a lavish, Victorian-style room. Perhaps because of this regal atmosphere, WDW made a policy change and in January 2008 announced it no longer allows children under 10 in the restaurant. The six-course, prix-fixe menu ($125; wine is an additional $60) changes daily, but it's not as if they are suddenly going to switch from $380-an-ounce cavier (which they do) to hot dogs and mac and cheese (which they most certainly don't). Appetizer choices might include chorizo crusted duck, or walnut oil-seared duck with hearts of palm and a cheese fondue; entrées may be Florida Black Grouper with artichokes, fennel, leeks, and Jamón Ibérico (Spanish ham), or Kurobuta pork tenderloin and belly with beets and sherry bacon vinaigrette. The restaurant also features a vegetarian menu with exotics such as rutabaga napoleon with melted leeks and ramps. Every female diner gets a long-stem rose. For most of the year, there are two seatings, at 5:45 and 9 PM. In July and August, however, there's generally just one seating—at 6:30 PM. Make your reservations at least 90 and up to 180 days in advance. Disney considers this the biggest of the "big deal" restaurants on the property, and most long-time Disney World fans do, too.

Keep in mind: Jacket required. Reservations essential.
Credit Cards: AE, MC, V
Closed: No lunch

Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by The_Epicure from Seat 2B on 11/11/07
For Pete's sake, a restaurant is not a theme ride. But ignore the tacky waiter/waitress act, which is enough to make one want to run out of the restaurant screaming, and stick around for the best food in Orlando.

By no means the best food in the world. It is not in the same league as per se, the French Laundry, elBulli, the Fat Duck, Pierre Gagnaire, Auberge de l'Ill, Arzak, Michel Bras, per se, Tetsuya's, Ducasse, Ramsey, Savoy and the like. In New York, it would get one Michelin star and 22/30 from Zagat (or might get laughed out of town as a dinner murder mystery theatre).

So take the "it is the best meal I ever had" with a grain of salt because you'll be grossly disappointed ... after all, these plaudits come from someone who has chosen to visit Orlando and, worse, Disneyworld.
But set your expectations to having something a notch better than TGI Friday's in this culinary black hole, and you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Member Rating: 3.0
Ratings details: Food: 3.0 Atmosphere: 3.0 Service: 4.0 Value: 2.0

Reviewed by travelkeys from Chicago on 4/24/07
We just ate at Victoria and Albert's - were skeptical to think such great food could exist at Disney World, but it was fabulous. My husband and I have eaten at some of the best restaurants and we considered our meal here on the best we've ever had. Check it out - you won't be disappointed.