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Bob_and_Dawn
13 Dec 04, 07:27 PM
We were asked to wait a short while in the lobby so they could prepare our table, and once complete someone came and retrieved us.
When we arrived upstairs we looked around to see a total of 5 or 6 tables occupied.
The décor very pleasant and the view’s of Spaceship Earth were very nice.
Our server Paul introduced himself as he approached us at our table, and explained the menu plus wine list.
After a short period of contemplation we had made up our mind on what we wanted to eat.
Dawn choose the Consommé of Chicken and Beef in a flaky pastry shell followed by the Roasted pork tenderloin
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and I choose the Escargots and Frogs leg sampler with mushrooms followed by the Pheasant.
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We asked for a recommendation for red wine and Paul choose a bottle of Fixin Bouchard, at $74.00 a bottle a thought it way over priced but agreed as I like to try new things.
The meal was excellent and the atmosphere was very relaxed and peaceful, the wine on the other hand although very nice I could not stop wondering how it was different to an £8.00 bottle from Tescos.
After the meal we shared a Dessert sampler
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which was well presented and tasted very good.
The total bill came to a total of $250.00 including tax and tip which was a bit pricey but we thought the meal was worth it (or so we thought).

Feeling quite tipsy and full we headed of to the Villa and arrived by about 9.15pm.
A short time later we headed off to bed.
At 1.15am I awoke with violent stomach cramps and only just made it to the toilet.
I was extremely ill and could never remember a time in my past where I had been sick so much. I finally made it back to bed by 4am
At first I thought I must have food poisoning but to be fair I did not have a temperature so I just thought the food must have been too rich, but not being a medical person I didn’t really know.

Tomorrow We will be having Tea at the California Grill at the Contemporary Resort, providing I am up to it.

Claire_L
13 Dec 04, 07:40 PM
$74 a bottle :eek: Oh no doesn't sound like you had a good time later on :( Hope you are feeling better soon.
Claire :wink

Bob_and_Dawn
13 Dec 04, 07:45 PM
Yes Claire, I wanted to see if I was missing something so I bought the wine only to find I must be missing my mind.

Bob

mcsue
13 Dec 04, 07:47 PM
Oh Bob - you poor thing. I hope you feel better now!

You were very adventurous to try the Frogs 'n' Snails :eek:

Wine is so expensive at WDW isn't it? It really bumps up the bill (sorry check:wink )

mapman
13 Dec 04, 08:09 PM
Must have been the snails :(

Hope you get your sea legs back again soon - all these lovely food photo's are making me hungry

Will you be going to Jelly Rolls on the Boardwalk ?

Mike
13 Dec 04, 08:46 PM
:eek:.... I'd just got used to the cost of the meal (but not the wine, never the wine!) when I read on to see that for $250 you don't even get to keep it!:D

Sorry to laugh Bob... rotten end to an otherwise cracking day!:(

More please!

Mike:D

mcsue
13 Dec 04, 08:51 PM
Originally posted by MikeJones

Sorry to laugh Bob... rotten end to an otherwise cracking day!:(

Mike:D

I don't think Bob needs reminding about his rotten end Mike!:cry: :D

claire
14 Dec 04, 10:25 AM
YUCK snail and frogs legs how could you!!!! I bet you don't go scoffing them again for a while LOL

Bob_and_Dawn
14 Dec 04, 11:16 AM
Originally posted by claire
YUCK snail and frogs legs how could you!!!! I bet you don't go scoffing them again for a while LOL

Too true Claire, never again!

Origionally posted by mapman
Will you be going to Jelly Rolls on the Boardwalk ?

Steve, I think we will be going there with Bill and Jools in April as we are ataying at the Boardwalk.

Origionally posted by MikeJones
Sorry to laugh Bob... rotten end to an otherwise cracking day!

Yes Mike not the best end to a good day and good meal but we have a few more left to make up for this.

Bob

mkingdon
14 Dec 04, 01:12 PM
Bob

Your obvious mistake is sharing these desserts.

I never share my dessert, and I've never been ill in WDW :D

Hope you are back to full fitness.

Craig

janeywaney
14 Dec 04, 03:51 PM
Poor you being ill, but a great trip report.
Jane

sallybrealey
17 Dec 04, 06:19 PM
Sorry to hear you were ill :(

Great trippies, my fave ones always have pics as it adds so much to the story

Sally

peter+lynne
18 Dec 04, 11:56 PM
250 dollars!!!!!!!!!!!

what did the frogs legs tate like??

Bob_and_Dawn
19 Dec 04, 09:51 AM
Originally posted by peter+lynne
250 dollars!!!!!!!!!!!

what did the frogs legs tate like??

Like very expensive chicken!!!!:D

Bob

AlisonB
6 Mar 05, 11:53 PM
Oh dear - sorry to hear you were ill :(