I'd never been there before, and I didn't quite know where it was! Turns out I'd never even noticed it on all my trips to the Magic Kingdom! It's right next to the bake shop (I probably never noticed because I'd always rushed there!), before all the little shops on Main Street, to the right as you enter. (To the left of that building where you can meet Tinkerbell & Mickey.)
The theme was absolutely everywhere. Their reservation desk was adorable:
Their menus had Tony on them:
Even the bathrooms were adorable…
And we sat right next to the fountain!
The food was fantastic!! I had the shrimp scampi (one of my favorite dishes anywhere we go) and Jim had the seasonal ravioli (this season was chicken marsala). I also had Ariel's Punch (pink lemonade with Sprite, I think) which came in a cute plastic, lidded cup with a green, glowing Ariel clipped to the straw! I kept it, obviously, and use it now as a flashlight for the interior of my purse :)
They brought us delicious focaccia bread and olive oil. When our food arrived, all we did was shake our heads and smile after our first forkfuls. It was beyond words.
The only thing that made this not a perfect experience was the "celebration" aspect. I had called over a month prior to our visit to add an anniversary celebration to our dinner. I asked if they did anything special, and the woman on the phone said yes but she wasn't sure exactly what. When we sat down, there was a ticket at our table that had "CELEBRATION" in all caps printed on the bottom. I hadn't told Jim about my plans, and when our check arrived without any special recognition, I was sorely disappointed. When Jim excused himself to use the men's room, I flagged down our waiter and asked him about it, saying it was supposed to be a surprise, and he said "We don't really do anything special for anniversaries. A birthday, yes, we would sing and bring you ice cream. I wished you a happy anniversary when I seated you. But other than that… You have to let them know beforehand." I told him that I did let them know beforehand, and he said, "You need to remind them when you check in. Maybe next year we can set the table for you with a tablecloth and wine."
Yeah. Maybe next year.
So I guess if you are planning a celebration, let them know when you arrive.
Other than that, it is a great place to stop in for a delicious meal and great theming! We didn't get any dessert (we were saving room for a Dole Whip anyway), but I did take a picture of this adorable plate one of the desserts came on (they were on display at the entrance--I wasn't hovering over someone else's table!):
And before we left, we made sure to look for Lady and the Tramp on a date in the back of the restaurant:
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