Napa Rose

The hubby and I came to California to celebrate our 2 year wedding anniversary and wanted to spend our 1^st day in Disneyland. My hubby surprised me with s reservation at Napa Rose. It was spectacular! We started with drinks at the bar and could not have had a better experience. Our bartender, Joe was amazing and went the extra mile to make us feel like royalty! We were then seated at a table. We ordered the mushroom soup, the scallops appetizer, the Mac ‘n cheese, the NY strip «Oscar style» and the chocolate ganache dessert to top it all off! Everything was perfect and delicious (and that’s an under-​statement)! Fresh, unique, decadent and delicious! And the service was great!
I must say that we have eaten at most fine restaurants in Walt Disney World in Orlando and this one is waaaay up there as one of our top favorites! We loved it so much, that we came the next day!

The handsome hubby and I go here once a month. Get your D-​land vibe on and then grab a great glass of wine in the Napa Rose Bar. We usually valet at the Grand Californian as the Napa Rose will validate.
Pros
We always sit in the lounge area, same menu less hassle.
Their house Pinot Noir is Macmurray. It’s smooth and delicious.
Great bread basket. amazing cheese flat bread thing.addicting.
Everything we’ve tried on the menu is delish, one of our favs is the signature pizza.
Gorgeous outdoor patio that overlooks Cal Adventure. your man can go smoke a cigar while you look good at the fireplace.
Ask for Becca… she’s an awesome server!
Cons
Not many to list. There is a hostess that works there that is rude. We noticed last month when we were in she was in the back of house. so maybe the mgmt finally saw the light of her lack of service.
Napa Rose is a very special place. Everyone should go there at least once.

Seven Sparkling Sins
12-​pieces starting with spicy beef & peanut roll, curried crab taco, seared ahi nacho, shrimp in cucumber wrap with lemon dill crème, citrus cured salmon corn cake, tangerine grilled scallop and grape leaves with pheasant for two.
2013 GoGi Goldie Chardonnay.
Finished the meal with this.
2012 Shafer Relentless from Napa Valley
Incredible. I highly recommend it.

The restaurant is great.
But.
Locals know to go to Joe at the bar.
The bar serves the full menu. Always delicious and up to par with the fine dining expectations.
Joe. The bartender we all love. This is why I return time and time again. I go with my husband mostly. But I’ve met girlfriends for drinks and I’ve even taken my mom in for dinner at the bar with Joe.
He remembers your name. He remembers your drink. He makes Napa Rose — which can feel stiff and snooty to some — feel like you are at a friend’s house.
If you have a reservation for the restaurant — try to go in early and grab a drink. Say hi to Joe for me.

Located in the very beautiful Grand California Hotel this restaurant is almost the best I have ever been too. There is not going to be one bad thing about this review as I don’t know if I could even find one negative thing to say.
First off, we arrived about 10 minutes before our reservation and was immediately taken to our seat located right next to the nice big tall windows that looks out towards California Adventure.
Our waiter came to our table right away. Mickey was our waiter, no not the Mouse that runs around at the park, but how can Disney not hire someone with that name anyway right? What an amazing waiter. Very knowledgeable about the menu and wines! A great guy with a smile on his face the whole time. Someone that truly enjoys there job!
Before dinner, they bring out a bread basket. It contains wheat like rolls with nuts, a nice soft dinner role, and an amazing pita chip that has cheese and garlic baked on it. Don’t fill up on the bread, because the best has yet to come!
Starters:
Pan-​roasted Diver Scallops with Sauce of Lobster and Lemon accented with Vanilla ($ 22)
This dish came with 2 good sized scallops cooked to perfection. The sauce that came with the scallops was amazing and never before tasted. I couldn’t have been more amazed with this dish.
Roasted Rabbit and Forest Mushroom Stew with Bacon-​Cheddar Dumplings ($ 18)
I debated trying this, but OMG! This dish was amazing as a starter. Great flavor of stew and the 3 dumplings on top were a great compliment to the stew. The rabbit had great flavor!
After 2 great starter dishes, lets hope dinner wasn’t a disappointment.
Fish of the Day and Blue Lump Crab Fritters with Oyster Mushrooms, Meyer Lemon, Salsify, and Light Crab Broth (Market Price)
The fish of the day was a similar to a sea bass. Great flavor and a nice big piece of fish as well. The presentation was amazing and nothing bad about this dish! All the flavors complimented each other very well.
Grilled Prime New York Oscar with Sautéed Blue Lump Crab Meat, Spring Asparagus, and Classic Béarnaise ($ 41)
AMAZING! Almost the same dish that I ordered at Steakhouse 55, but 1000% better. I was fooled by the sauteed blue lump crap description as it came out as one small claw, with very little meat, but after tasting the dish, who cares! The steak had amazing flavor and was cooked perfectly. The small pieces of asparaguswas great with the steak as well.
Dinner Side Dishes:
Roasted Cauliflower with Applewood-​smoked Bacon, Pecans, and Dried Fruit Relish ($ 11)
A great big helping of cauliflower. Don’t be fooled by the different colors of the cauliflower. It brings great presentation to the dish. All the flavors put together was perfect.
Truffled «Mac & Cheese» Orecchiette Pasta with Parmigiano-​Reggiano ($ 11)
Heaven on earth in each and every single bite! A great cheesy flavor with each and every bite. A great side with the steak.
Don’t even ask me about dessert. I was so full from dinner that dessert wasn’t even an option. Which was to bad because they have a great dessert menu of items to chose from.
OK, I lied! Earlier I said how there isn’t a single thing i would change. Well now I know there is one!
The restaurant is on a Disney property but doesn’t take the annual pass for a discount, however they do take the Disney gift cards for payment. It’s just another one of those try to remember all the Disney changes on the annual pass.
Will I be back to eat here, of course!

Napa Rose is an upscale Californian cuisine restaurant inside Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel. The restaurant was remarkably easy to find. Follow the sign in the hotel that says «restaurants» with the arrow pointing and it will lead to you to the back. It’s behind Storyteller’s Café.
My bf had made a reservation for 6:30pm. We arrived around fifteen minutes earlier and were seated within a minute of them telling us to wait on the side. That was a little expected that we would be seated that quick.
We were escorted to our tables and were left to look at the menu for what seemed like only a minute. Our server came back and walked through the entire menu. This was great but by the time he mentioned the fifth main course my eyes were starting to stare off into space. The menu includes starters, salads, soups, main courses, Napa sides, and «The Vintner’s Table.» You can also do the Four Course Prix Fixe Menu for $ 100. They have a huge wine selection which is in a separate binder. Some of the wines are incredibly expensive being in the $ 1,000’s and most expensive being $ 12,000!
The busboy had brought out a complimentary bread basket and told us which was what. But because he spoke so fast, I could not understand much of what he was saying. There were two pieces of bread that I really enjoyed but didn’t try the rest. The outer portion of this particular bread that I devoured was crispy but the middle part was very soft and nicely seasoned.
I ordered the Grilled Ribeye «Santa Maria» Style as my main course. I requested it to be cooked medium rare. It’s served with sauteed artichoke bottoms, charred peppers, and spring onion chimichurri. I also ordered the Truffled «Mac & Cheese» Orecchiette Pasta with Parmigiano-​Reggiano as a side. The truffled mac and cheese arrived first. The orecchiette pasta was nicely cooked, the cheese flavor was very rich, and the parmigiano-​reggiano was crispy. The grilled ribeye arrived shortly afterwards. It was super tender and juicy. Very flavorful. It was indeed medium rare as requested. I was able to slice each piece without much effort.
I could not stand the fact that our table was very close to another table. I could hear the entire conversation from the couple next to us even though they were talking softly. They were constantly taking pictures of each other and a lot of «you look good» or «I don’t like this picture.» I felt like there wasn’t much privacy. Not that I was going to blurt out obscenities but still.
The restaurant is well-​lit. By the way, we happened to go on Dapper Day so there were a lot of people dressed for the occasion. 1950’s theme for clothing was evidently popular that evening. In regards to the crowd, there were mostly families, groups, and couples at the restaurant.
Service was good. Although I’m starting to get this vibe that servers at Disneyland hotels come off as awkwardly interesting. Recall that in my review for Steakhouse 55, I had a server that was nervous like Linguini from Ratatouille. Now we have a server that had a demeanor that resembled Jafar from Aladdin in terms of his tone of voice and his facial features. Despite that description, our server was very informative with the menu and was friendly. The busboy cleaned up our table and packed our leftovers in a box which was nice.
Overall, pretty good food combined with good service. Will be back for another visit!

Stopped here tonight for drinks and appetizers! The BF and I woke up from a late afternoon nap feeling like we needed some adult fun and time away from our crazy pup, so drinks at Napa Rose it was!
I was stuck between the Napa Passion (tropical drink with passion fruit, coconut, strawberry) and Summer Kiss (St. Germain, gin, lemon juice). I love fruity drinks and couldn’t make up my mind so we got both! The BF usually takes the one I don’t like lol. Since I adore st. Germain liquor I thought I’d like Summer Kiss more, but It has a strong bite to it (and I can take my liquor!!). I really enjoyed the Napa passion — if you enjoy fruity, girly drinks — you’ll like it.
We then split the 7 sparkling sins appetizer plate ($ 45). It was a fun experience and great taster plate perfect for our Saturdate night recap. It consists of pheasant wrapped in grape leaves, salmon topped with caviar, curry crab taco, prosciutto wrapped oyster, filet mignon spring roll, cucumber wrapped sweet shrimp, and ahi tuna. We would definitely stop by for dinner for special occasions.

I had this review held off a bit longer than expected. For about a month actually. I was hoping to reach 900 reviews sooner but here we are. I had Napa Rose on my bookmark for the longest of times. There wasn’t quite an occasion to really come through here, but here we were. First off its located inside Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel. It is highly recommended that you make a reservation. Luckily I had time to carefully plan out my Disney adventure. If you’re not enjoying Disneyland and California Adventure and would just rather dine here you can since its not directly at Disney, plus they do offer 5 hours of complimentary valet parking.
The décor is absolutely beautiful. My friend and I were so marveled by the ambiance and how stunning everything looked. The restaurant was purely classy and it had a tremendous appeal to it. Remember in Beauty and the Beast and that ballroom scene where Beast and Belle were dancing. The décor reminds me of that lol. It was simply beautiful in all of its nature and very very elegant.
As for food, it was nothing short of spectacular. To start off, my friend and I had the smiling tiger salad and the mushroom bisque. Very delicious and tasty. The salad’s presentation was marvelous and it tasted fresh and distinctive. The mushroom bisque was very warm on the soul. It had great texture and tasted really good. The main dish was the angus beef filet mignon. It had excellent texture, the meat was tender and well cooked to perfection. It tasted about as amazing as my favorite steakhouse and even more so with every heavenly bite. This was definitely a highlight of the week for me that week. My friend had the forbidden spiced lamb rack. She told me how amazing the lamb meat was. She loves lamb but has had bad experience before. If anyone can do it right, she was hoping it would be Napa and they did not disappoint. Guess I’ll take her word on all that.
Overall, our experience at Napa Rose was something extraordinary. The service was amazing, the food was stellar and the ambiance was magical. I will definitely be returning to Napa Rose for super special moments. I do want to try their prefix course meal. Its about 100 per person which is just fine in my books. That had me quite intrigued. I shall return ;)
PS Oh Disney how I love thee

A couple of my friends brought me here for a belated birthday dinner. It was all of our first times!
I throughly enjoyed a medium-​well Prime Rib «Santa Maria» with a shared side of mixed cauliflower and truffle mac & cheese.
After perusing the menu and comparing descriptions to Unilocal suggestions, I quickly realized that the menu changes quite frequently beyond just the change in soup du jour and the seasonal fish.
The servers are extremely polite and attentive and the unusually bright lighting is very homey and unlike your typical high-​end steakhouse. It’s a very different ambiance compared to that of Fleming’s or even Steakhouse 55.
I would recommend coming here if you are 21+ so that you can enjoy the impressive wine selection, or even partake in a wine tasting… but if you’re under 21 like me, you can still have a lovely time with a water.

I liked Napa rose.
I have one major issue though: Preparing the entrée while we were eating our apps… and letting the entrée just sit there… Major no no in my book.
Never the less Napa rose is a beautiful restaurant, with wonderful service, and wonderful food.
Their wine list is pretty stellar. From Napa to Bordeaux, Tuscany to Burgundy… they have a great selection. You can spend from 50 bucks to $ 13,000 for a bottle of crushed grapes.
I was even impressed they had Pappy Van Winkle family reserve 23 bourbon. $ 195 a shot btw.
We definitely enjoyed the seven sparkling sins appetizer:
Spicy Beef and Cashew Roll, Curried Crab Taco, Citrus-​cured Salmon Buckwheat Blini, Cucumber Wrap with Shrimp and Lemon Dill Crème, Ahi Nacho, prosciutto wrapped oyster and Grape Leaves with Pheasant
All were excellent and different!
The Zinfandel-​braised Angus Beef Short Rib with Green Garbanzos, Sun Gold Tomatoes and Squash Blossom Essence was a wonderful dish. Super tender moist Beef served with lovely vegetables.
The Spiced Lamb Rack and Merguez Sausage with Chanterelle, Green Wheat Berry, Green Harissa, and Red Bell Pepper Honey was also wonderfully executed. Cooked medium rare to perfection.
Had a wonderful David Hirsch wine.
It is expensive but everything in Disneyland is.
Best for Adults or mature children… I was borderline!

I am lucky to have a friend that is absolutely obsessed with food as much as I am. He encourages my inner fat child and for that I am thankful.
We had been wanted to try the Chef’s tasting at Napa Rose for quite sometime, but had struggled to align our schedules. Finally it happened, and on a Wednesday we got to experience the 5 (you could say 6) course of culinary delight that is the Chef’s tasting.
Napa Rose is located inside Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel. When dining here, you can park free with their Valet, or you can Self Park for free (with Validation) directly across the street. Once you arrive, don’t be discouraged, as you will navigate your way through the hotel full of kids over hyped on sugar or burnt out from one to many hours at Disneyland. Napa Rose is tucked away towards the back of the hotel, and is quite the contrast from the Disney themed, kid oriented hotel you initially stepped foot in. With an expansive white table clothed dining area, large wine cellar, and open kitchen, Napa Rose, offers an upscale setting without giving off the snotty vibe.
If you are lucky enough to nab a spot at the Chef’s table, it occurs only twice a day, at 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM is set for eight people. The entire process start to finish is about 2 ½ to 3 hours. We were scheduled for the 8:30 seating, so we enjoyed a drink at the bar before being led to our table/​high-​top seating.
For the tasting you are seated at a high-​top bar that directly faces the kitchen. Since the chef’s tasting accommodates eight people at a time, you are seated in two groups of four, to make the experience more personal. The tasting itself is about $ 100 dollars a person, but you can add a wine tasting for $ 50. I highly recommend this as they have an excellent Sommelier that comes out with each course and pairs handpicked wines that really enhance the flavor and experience of each dish. When you are seated, the chef (in this case it wasn’t the executive, but she was still amazing) comes out and greets you. She asked us what our preferences were, and things we would like to try. The entire tasting is created around each individual, so every person has a unique dining experience.
Forgive me, as I will not remember every course in detail, but here is a summary of what the two of us had.
–Amuse
–Caesar salad with prosciutto
–Salmon with roasted beet in a crème fraiche and vinaigrette sauce
–Halibut served with fried lobster risotto balls and mushrooms
–Lemon roasted chicken with mushrooms, and spring peas
–Wild boar meatloaf
–Pan roasted scallops in a lobster and lemon sauce.
–Filet Mignon with sonoma mushrooms and fennel purée
–Chocolate bar drizzled with caramel, served with a tangerine and vanilla shooter
–Strawberry sorbet with fresh berries and white cake.
In order to keep this review shorter than a novel, I will just say that everything was amazing. My favorite was the scallops in the lobster and lemon sauce, and of course the desserts.
The chef was absolutely amazing and spent time presenting and describing each course that was served. She was very personable, and stayed the entire three hours and chatted with us. To everyone who reads this on Unilocal,if you have the opportunity to participate in the Chef’s tasting, do it. Luckily I have had the opportunity to meet many of the chef’s at some of my favorite dining establishments, but having the chef interact with you is really a great experience. It allows you to see the passion behind cooking that is often overlooked.

Our group was a little bit disappointed with our visit at Napa Rose.
First, this restaurant is billed as $$$$-level and 4.5 stars on Unilocal.That means that it better be the top of the top. It is not by any means at this level. At best, Napa Rose is 4-​star and is objectively at the $$$-level. Unilocal tells you what the $$$-level means in real terms. It means meals are in the $ 40-​$ 60 range. Entrées at Napa Rose are in the $ 40 – 42 range. I believe the majority of reviews here and on TripAdvisor are from tourists visiting Disneyland who are not able to review the restaurant based on the quality of food available in Southern California at the same price point outside of Disney property.
Ambiance/​Interior [A+]: Stained Glass, Brown and Burnt Orange, High Ceilings, Open Kitchen, Upscale, White Tablecloth
Service [C]: Our server missed some of the specials on the menu and was overall a bit blunt and only checked on us a handful of times with minimal warmth and personality. It felt too robotic and stoic for the venue.
Cocktails [A]: They have an impressive cocktail list with many interesting house recipes. I asked for the bartender to invent something new based on my preferences. What I got was floral, lemonade-​like, with a star anise aroma. Easy to love with stronger but masked alcohol content.
Pheasant/​Duck Liver Appetizer [C]: At $ 22, this came out as a microscopic core sample of overcooked, gummy pheasant with some measly but delicious dollop of duck liver mousse atop. You could finish the appetizer in about 4 bites if you attempted to butcher the tiny core samples into two pieces. Puzzling dish.
Fresh Sustainable Fish Entrée [B]: $ 42. It looked interesting with the roasted leeks and truffle sweet potatoes. Today it was white bass. The piece of fish presented was small about the size of my palm with the sides like the mushrooms, oxtail, leeks, and sweet potatoes more like secondary artwork beneath the fish with minimal substance. As such, the dish was small and not very filling. Moreover, the white bass was gummy and overcooked. Only at the skin area of the fish was the mild seasoning and small layer of fat able to bring some delicious flavors together. Again, meager portion. I should mention everyone’s main course took forever to come out, over 40 minutes. Once dishes started getting auctioned off to guests in our party, I knew something just wasn’t quite right.
Ginger Mini Bundt Cake [A]: Our dessert course was desperately needed for our group of 6 given the small appetizers and entrées. Desserts were presented beautifully at artwork level. We were all very happy with the presentation and flavors. I inhaled the ginger bundt cake in about 5 seconds.
Overall, I think that Napa Rose has its reputation because if you are a guest at Disney, this is pretty much the only game in town for fancy dining. For many tourists, Napa Rose may knock their socks off compared to what is available back home. Or given the general euphoria of having a Disney magical vacation, Napa Rose gets its high praises from that euphoria rather than from critical analysis. No one wants to splurge for a fancy dinner and then not rave about the experience.

Oh Napa Rose — this romantic, hidden spot inside the Grand California Adventure (next to the pool) was quite divine.
Make sure you make reservations at the Chef’s counter and order the chefs select menu. This is where they create and cater to your request. The sous chef asked us what we disliked and liked. Don’t be shy and actually tell them what you don’t like/​what you really like. Each dish they brought out was different than my boyfriends and they were all very enjoyable. Diver scallop and lamb was superb! The lemon meringue and goat cheese was surprisingly addicting.
What really elevated the experience was the opportunity of watching the chefs cook in front of you. I noticed their layout isn’t like a traditional kitchen where there’s a garnish station, cold station, etc., but rather all the chefs are responsible for all components of their dish.
The overall meal was about 2 hours and we ended up receiving more than the allotted 4 courses as stated on their menu. Our server was welcoming and very personable. It was a pricey dinner but the experience was definitely unforgettable.
P. S. Annual passholders don’t receive a discount. boo.

Came here with friends – we were feeling fancy. No need to dress up, a lot of the people dining were dressed in casual clothes from walking around Disney/​Ca Adven all day. Their Cappuccino mushroom soup was amazing, along with their pizza (which had grapes). I found one of my favorite wines here. Pricey, but good.

This was the worst dining experience I’ve ever had.
My boyfriend and I went here for Valentine’s Day but since they weren’t taking any more reservations we sat at the bar where they still offered the fixed menu. Pretty much, our appetizers took about 20 minutes to come out, interlude took about 40 minutes, and the main course, the filet, about 50 minutes. After cutting into the filet, we noticed my bfs steak was not cooked medium rare like we had asked. We returned both entrees to our server/​bartender, Joe, who repeatedly apologized. He went to inform the manager who replied loudly enough for us to hear, «that’s medium rare.» He didn’t seem to care at all and didn’t even approach us to apologize. We canceled the rest of our meal and asked for the check. We arrived here at 5:30 and left at 7:20 with only a stomach full of wine and scraps of food. I understand that there can be a back up on food orders especially on Valentine’s Day but the manager’s response was inexcusable and unprofessional.
Not to discredit Chef Andrew Sutton, but it really sucks that bad service can affect the taste of the food. Their service was not only disrespectful to us but also to the chef.

Chef’s Counter Review:
Returned for my fourth time as part of an annual tradition with my father. Each time my expectations are exceeded by the food and service. Each time I leave full and happy with fantastic photos and memories to share to and brag about with my friends and family.
My last visit was in November, so I asked if it would be possible to try an entirely new menu. My request was granted and none of the dishes I had were even reminiscent of what I had in the past.
My menu ended up being the following:
–Bread basket (potato loaf, rosemary bread (pretty dry), parmesan crisp
–Zucchini fritter with apricot mustard (palette cleanser/​snack)
–Procuitto wrapped oyster with sweet potato, fennel, and buddhas hand relish
–Yellowtail and braised oxtail with pumpkin truffle purée
–Duck with a cauliflower purée
–Lamb chop with sweet potato purée and hash and parsley butter roasted pears
–Ginger pudding with marscapone ice cream
I’ve been fortunate enough to attend other «experience-​type» restaurants involving tasting menus and the like and Napa Rose consistently ranks at the top. The reason for such ultimately ends up coming from the A) fantastic, nice service from everyone (probably due to the Disney-​set standards, but it comes across as genuine), B) in-​the-​kitchen experience, and C) quantity of the food… you’re left very satisfied unlike some other places where you feel like going to In-​N-​Out Burger to fill up afterwards.
Each dish is very well composed and thought out. The minutia of the dishes may not be as complex or nuanced as some other fine dining menus, but they’re done right and done well. The portions are very much close to the actual dish as you might order it on the menu as well which is satisfying.
I haven’t had to request anything special due to dislikes or allergies, but I’ve sat next to people who have had even the smallest of requests taken care of without any problem.
We also opted for the wine pairing which consisted of 2 whites, 2 reds, and a dessert wine. The wines were ones I had never heard of, sometimes from less common regious which was really neat. The wines go perfectly with each dish and the servers tend to know their stuff. Sometimes you’ll get a certified sommelier to take care of you here, too.
Also, the house cocktails are fantastic and complex. Feel free to have the bartender make you something special since they know what they’re doing and will take care of you.
Overall, an easy ⁵⁄₅ stars. Staff is immensely friendly, but you may have to initiate the conversation to get it flowing, either with the chefs or with the somms, but they’re very eager to chat!
Looking forward to next year!

Chef’s Counter!
Napa Rose doesn’t really compare to all of the nice restaurants I have been to at Disney World. The main dining room reminds me of I love Lucy when Lucy visits Ricky at the Tropicana. It seems a tad dated… EXCEPT for The Chef’s Counter which is the Exception!
The Chef’s Counter is your turn to be special and pampered. It is your turn to really have someone prepare food just for you. It seems there are not many rules. We had numerous courses and several nice surprises. What initially started as five or six courses somehow ended up being eight. The Chef spoke to us about the highlights. The dessert was a creative off –menu delight. The hostess asked what our favorites were and proceeded to make a unique dessert specific to our tastes.
Because everyday is different, I won’t go into details about the food with the exception of one item… roasted rabbit. It was amazing. If they are serving a dish with rabbit, I would always ask for it as a special request.
~Long Story Made Short
Make reservations for the Chef’s Counter. This will run about $ 100/​person. It includes multiple courses of the Chef’s recommendations for the night. Napa Rose is inside The Grand Californian. Free valet parking at the hotel. The seating lasts for about 2 hours. The wine pairing is an excellent option.
The Chef’s Counter is as good as it gets!

My boyfriend surprised me by taking me here for my 20^th birthday. Our waiter was soooo nice (his name was Mickey, you’re lucky if you get him). This was by far my favorite meal of the trip.
We started with the pan seared diver scallops (AMAZING).
I got the pan roasted angus beef filet mignon with Kobe beef cheeks, funnel purée and Sonoma mushrooms.
My boyfriend got the lamb rack, and merguez sausage. Both of our meals were INSANE. I highly recommend the filet. Everything about my entrée was to die for.
Then for dessert they brought out the three sorbets (they are seasonal).
Overall the staff made sure I had the best meal ever for my birthday and I certainly did.

This isn’t the first time I had dined at Napa Rose but it is the first time I had for the chef’s menu. My best friend had decided to go have a little SoCal trip for her birthday and come here to celebrate. We had came here a year before for a casual dinner with a larger group but this time, we wanted the chef’s table ! She had made reservations for us a few weeks prior.
The California Hotel in Disneyland is Valet Only with security in the front gates. Its like a 4 – 5 hour validation with dining too so we had time to roam Downtown Disney after dinner too.
We had arrived a bit early to opening but we were taken to our table fairly promptly, maybe 5 minutes after 5:30, as one of the first to enter the dining room as well. As expected, the kitchen was in full speed. Chef de Cuisine manning (womaning?) the pass, two sous chef’s providing assistance around the kitchen to different areas, and many chef’s working their stations like clockwork. We were greeted by one of the sous chef’s who took down our preferences. 2^nd friend who didn’t prefer seafood but prefer beef, best friend who preferred lamb and not lobster. I, didn’t have a preference. As long as its good, GIMME ! Lol
Service was amazing. My water cup was never past ½ empty. If even ¼th. Super nice staff.
Sitting at the chef’s table is an experience in itself. You see how a professional kitchen is worked. Chef de Cuisine (Head Chef) calling out the orders, enforcing timely delivery, etc. Quite the drama during the night but she was SUPER nice despite her fierce tenacity of leading the kitchen. Seeing each chef prepare each order, paying particular attention to the aesthetics and plating of each dish, to each chef working like clockwork and making things fly out of the kitchen. I’ve always had an interest in cooking, and maybe had a desire to become a chef myself, so it was quite the experience to see.
Back to the chef’s table. You have 3 choices. You can order a la carte, 4-​course vinter’s menu (prepared menu listed so you can see what you get), or 5-​course chef’s menu (customized to your liking or to their imagination). As stated earlier, we had tried the chef’s menu, each providing their own preference to the sous chef who took it down.
Fresh hot baked bread and crisps of various types with a dish of butter. Yummy !
Course #0.5 — Amuse bouche (Hors d’œuvre) — Cauliflower Purée with Golden Raisins and Nuts — Presented in a little cute jar. Light creamy cauliflower purée with raisins and nuts to give it heightened flavor and texture. Definitely «wets» the mouth and gets you salivating at everything you see then on
Course #1 — Appetizer — Spicy Beef & Cashew Roll, Curried Crab Taco, Cucumber Wrap with Shrimp and Lemon Dill Crème, Ahi Nacho — Part of their menu’s Seven Sparking Sin’s. Quite the variety of bite sized items of different flavors and intensities. Spicy to mix of various spice to freshness. Great item to get to share normally !
Course #2 — Fish — New Zealand St Pierre (John Dory) with Lump Blue Crab, Tarragon Oil, Oyster Mushroom. Never had john dory before but it has a nice, light texture. Not too firm. Worked well with the accompaniments.
Course #3 — Soup — Miso Lobster Soup with Soba Noodles — This is probably the most, «plain» of the courses. Simple. Flavorful. Need more lobster and soba haha XD
Course #3.5 — «Palatte Cleanser» — Lemon Sherbet — The chef de cuisine said it was a palatte cleanser and because it was taking a while for our food to be made. Nice way to freshen up the taste buds and kick your metabolism back up
Course #4 — Entrée — Wild Boar Meatloaf with Huckleberry, Kumquat Marmalade and Persimmon Purée — Never had boar before but it was nice with the marmalade and purée. This dish had a lot of «firsts». The boar was not «game-​y» as some may portray. Huckleberry (first) and kumquat gives it a nice fresh flavor to the «heaviness» of the meatloaf. And i never had persimmon in any form except fresh cut fruit. Lol
Course #5 — Entrée — Slow Roasted Beef Short Rib with Braised Cabbage — Overall not bad but a bit dry. Flavors were nice. Braised cabbage gave it a nice lift from the slow roasted short rib.
Course #…6? — Dessert — I had their rendition of a apple pie and ice cream kind of dessert. The «apple pie» was in the form of a small roll. Nice and warm. Not overpowered by cinnamon. Vanilla ice cream.
Overall, amazing experience. The dinner itself took almost exactly 3 hours. We left shortly before 8:30. The staff was nice and attentive. Chef de cuisine came to talk to us when she was available to introduce each dish and explain various ingredients. Definitely a good experience if you’ve never dined at a chef’s table before. $ 100/​person is pretty good for the amount of food and experience. Considering the first time i came here, i left kind of hungry after having the lamb, and that costed half of this meal already.
Double thumbs up. Would love to go again :)

My boyfriend took me here for my birthday and we sat at the chefs counter. You get a first hand experience of the kitchen. The chef will ask you if you have any preferences and any allergies or diet restrictions. It was a 5 course meal and everything was pretty good. My bf ordered the wine pairing which I would not recommend if you are a light weight like me.
I enjoyed all the seafood dishes especially the scallops. Although it was loaded in a sea of butter which was really good at first, but ended up just being too heavy at the end.
All the chefs were friendly and kind and service was very good.
This place is a nice option for somewhere «nice» to go to celebrate a special occasion. It is also just casual enough where you can spend the day at Disneyland and go eat in the same clothes.

My best friend took me out for a Christmas dinner. He’s been wanting to get me out there for years, but I don’t really like driving two hours for dinner, so no matter how good a restaurant is, OC restaurants don’t have a lot chances to enjoy my presence.
I’m very glad and thankful that he made me sit in the car with him (he offered to drive, so that was helpful).
The restaurant is very beautiful but commercial and very professional, like anything Disney. We started with two cocktails. Needless to say, I had the Happy Hungarian. I was shocked to see Zwack Unicum on a cocktail menu in America. I have not seen it before, so it was a pleasant surprise. The cocktail was fantastic.
We opted for the $ 100, 5-​course tasting menu with the $ 50 wine pairing. I’m not going to detail each course and dish like I always do in my reviews. You can see the photos.
EVERYTHING was mouthwateringly f… ing SPECTACULAR! Amazing flavor combinations, perfect preparation and beautiful presentation of every dish.
They started off with a nice array of house made breads. That alone was almost worth the trip.
The wine list is mind-​blowing; the best I’ve seen so far. Amazing selections of everything you can ever imagine. Some are very rare finds at rather high prices. I must say however that the wine pairing was fantastic. Each selection perfectly complemented the dish.
Our server (and I apologize for forgetting his name) was a delight. Very knowledgable about both food and wine, very courteous, funny and charming and considering he was clearly very straight and probably even Republican, he was award-​winningly gay friendly. I suppose however that you must be all this if you want to work for Disney.
Anyhow, this was one of my best dinner experiences in the USA, one of the Top 10.
I definitely won’t mind another two-​hour drive to dine there again; especially if someone else drives.
Yes, the price tag was a bit on the higher end, but this is one of those restaurants where you didn’t mind spending the money; it’s worth every penny.

I really wasn’t sure how to rate this but since I had some highs and lows I went with a mid level rating of 3.
I was looking forward to eating here since it has been on my to do list for a while. My friends and I made a reservation for my birthday since we were doing to Disneyland for the day anyway.
We arrived maybe a half hour before our reservation but they were not ready for us. Although we heard other parties get offered the option of waiting in their lounge we were not given that choice. So we left and came back at our reservation time. When we came back the hostess was rude to us. She had a bad attitude and acted as if we were inconveniencing her. We had to wait a while after our reservation time and she continued to be rude to us while we were waiting.
The hostess situation left a bad taste with us but we were determined to enjoy our time. We were finally seated but of course had a super slow waiter. Everything he did took forever! We didn’t even order a second round of drinks because he was so slow, and took our empty glasses away and never even asked us if we wanted another round.
The only redeeming feature that saved this from being a two star review was the food. The food was really good! Everyone enjoyed their different items. There were four of us and we all tried each others dishes and all agreed they were all delicious. I do think that overall the expense of the food was still not worth the bad service or overall experience.

My boyfriend and I have gone to Napa Rose for a few of our anniversaries (I think 3 anniversaries out of 6?) and I don’t know if I like it just because of the warm fuzzy memories we’ve shared at this place or if it really is because of the food and service.
Well, getting onto the review of the food:
Pan Roasted Diver Scallops — these were spectacular! I think this is the best thing on the menu and the lemon sauce pairs well with it. There’s little bits of lobster mixed into the sauce that also makes it absolutely delectable. I really wanted more, but I’m not willing to throw down (or make my boyfriend pay) $ 19 for more. I also liked that the waiters took into account that we were sitting across from one another and split the two scallops onto separate plates.
Filet Mignon — I wasn’t too thrilled with this dish at all. While I was happy they cooked it rare as I had requested, the meat just didn’t do it for me. I’ve gone to other places where the meat is of higher quality and this dish just didn’t deliver. I wouldn’t order it again.
Lamb Rack — Absolutely delicious! Ah, I love the sauce that goes with the lamb. Cooked rare, it was tender and was delightful. The meat came right off the bone and after you swirl it in the sauce, it’s AMAZING. I wish I ordered this myself, but my boyfriend was kind enough to let me have a few bites of his dish.
Service — Overall it was great! Although it was very busy the day we came around, Kristopher was a great waiter who answered any questions we may have about the menu. He also made a great recommendation for the pinot noir!
I’m pretty sure I’ll come back here, but I’m not too sure when as it is a bit pricey. I definitely like to come here for those warm, fuzzy feelings that Disney brings to my life.

I came here with my boyfriend for our one year anniversary!
Napa Rose is such a special restaurant and if you’re celebrating a special occasion, I highly recommend this place! If you are visiting the Disneyland Resort and want to have an extravagant dining experience, Napa Rose is the place to visit.
Napa Rose is conveniently open for everyone to visit since it is inside the Grand Californian Hotel.
A good alternative fine dining option is Carthay Rose inside Disney California Adventure. Both of these restaurants have a full bar. Don’t visit the overrated and overpriced pirates of the Caribbean restaurant called Blue Bayou, trust.
I recommend you to make reservations about 2 weeks in advance if it’s during the weekend or holidays.
If you don’t have a reservation, there are plenty of seats in the lounge and bar area where they serve all the food from the menu.
Upon entry you will see a beautiful bar area and the main dining room is a huge high ceiling room with big glass windows that looks out into California Adventure. Don’t forget to look in the wine cellar to see cute Disney themed wine cups!
What we noticed from both Carthay Circle and Napa Rose, is that all their dishes are PACKED with flavor, which is why I think they stand out so much. (ps both restaurants have the same executive chef). This is not the place to ask for salt, pepper, ketchup and especially steak sauce is a huge no-​no.
Food:
They have an evolving menu so something you may see on Unilocal now, might not be here in a few months, so please be open to that! They do have some of their signature appetizer dishes they won’t take out so it just means you must get an appetizer, or two! :D
Diver Scallops: ⁵⁄₅!!! This dish is my favorite favorite, I wish I can eat 10 of these. This order is perfect for two because they split the dishes for you (so awesome). The buttered and grilled scallop is on top of this reduced lobster boiled butter chardonnay sauce that is phenomenal!!! It also comes with real chunks of lobster (I really hate when some restaurants call crawfish, lobster), mashed potatoes and edible potato chip. The sauce is served on a flat plate and they give you a special flat spoon for that so don’t waste the sauce!!!
Smiling Tiger Salad: ⁴⁄₅ Portion is a bit too small for this dish if you split it. But it comes with lobster tempera, a light salad and some pieces of marinated steak underneath the salad.
Filet Mignon: 4.5÷5 It was a perfect medium rare! Came on top of a very flavorful au ju sauce that went well with the dish.
Rack of Lamb: my boyfriend got this dish and he really liked it. He did not like some of the vegetables that were in the dish but he liked it overall.

Hubby and I came here for our ten-​year wedding anniversary, having reserved seats at the Chef’s Counter. Our previous experience here wasn’t highly memorable but he convinced me that things would be different at the Chef’s Counter. So away we went.
It was a Thursday evening and the restaurant wasn’t very busy. The Chef’s Counter was also pretty sparsely populated which I guess detracted from the experience a little. I kinda wanted to see some action in the kitchen but everyone was just kind of moseying along.
Nevertheless, we had a fantastic meal here. It started with a conversation with one of the chefs. We opted for the personalized tasting menu so he wanted to know our likes and dislikes. I knew it was Copper River Salmon time so I just asked that one of my courses be that. It was like having a personal chef!
It was pretty cool, hubby and I both received different dishes so we can try more things. We ended up switching plates halfway through the entrée. Everything was good. Seriously.
Amuse Bouche: Potato foam with caviar
Starters: Thai Beef Salad & Grilled Octopus Salad
Seafood Course: Seafood and Bean stew (like a cassoulet) and blackened Copper River Salmon
Pre-​Meat Course: Duck Breast and a Mushroom & Spring Pea Risotto
Meat Course: Ribeye and Filet Mignon (perfectly cooked! And first time I actually preferred the filet to the ribeye).
Even the bread service was delicious. Even though the kitchen was slow, we were still somewhat entertained by the prep work they were doing. We also got to see our food getting cooked. The chef making some of our dishes came over and chatted with us and actually told us how to make some of the dishes.
Our server, who was hardly needed since we were being served food directly from the ktichen, was also very attentive to our hydration needs.
Definitely a wonderful treat for that special occasion. Birthdays, anniversaries, El Nino…

The Disneyland Resort has many restaurants on its property that offer a unique dining experience. When you want to step it up a notch and move away from the character dining locations, you can explore some of their more elegant restaurants. You have many options available to you and one that we had yet to experience was Napa Rose. It is located within the Grand Californian Hotel and it is every bit as beautiful as you could imagine.
When we walked into the restaurant, we were «greeted» by an employee who stated that they were completely booked for the evening. We did not receive a «hello» or «good evening» which was very rude of them! We told them that we had a reservation and that my family was waiting for us in the lounge. After giving her some major side-​eye to express my frustration with our initial reaction, she apologized and we joined our party. That evening was not off to a good start!
With a party of seven, we were seated promptly and we began to explore the menu. Right away, we noticed that there weren’t a lot of options for vegetarians or people who don’t consume red meat. Therefore, we had to delve a little deeper and try to find something that we could modify to our liking. They definitely had seafood options but the swordfish had pork integrated into the preparations. I ended up ordering the wood-​fired pizzetta and topped it with duck meat. I’ve had duck before so I figured that this would be a great way to make this meal more interesting.
It seemed like it took forever for our meals to be prepared and we kept looking toward the kitchen to see what the issue could have been. After all, the restaurant wasn’t that crowded when we were there. Finally, our waiter returned with our food and we couldn’t wait to see if Napa Rose lived up to the reviews. Several of my family members ordered steak and no one seemed to be impressed with their meals. They said that it was just ok and that they really didn’t have many words to describe their dinner. My pizzetta was interesting to say the least. The cheese had a weird flavor that did not appeal to my tummy. The duck meat was overpowering in this instance and I couldn’t bring myself to finish my meal. I just glanced around at the facial expressions of everyone at the table and all that I saw was the look of disappointment.
To top it all off, we saw one of the most disturbing incidents in the kitchen. It appeared that their chef was tasting some of the meals to ensure that they were cooked to his specifications. This is often done in many high-​end restaurants so this didn’t come as a surprise to me. However, he kept scratching his head while leaning over the food as he tasted each one. My stomach began to churn a little because although we knew that these meals were never going to be served to any of the guests, we found this to be unsanitary!
I’m sure you now understand why I chose a two star rating for Napa Rose. I love Disney with all of my heart but this is one place that we will not visit again. A better option is Steakhouse 55 as it’s a completely different experience. It has that classic Disney feel with a touch of elegance and would serve as a better alternative. In the end, I can say that I’m glad to have visited Napa Rose because I’ve been curious about this place for a couple of years. Maybe it was just an off-​night for this restaurant but the first impression left a lasting impression with us that wasn’t favorable.

Delicious food, great presentation, friendly service, lovely lounge seating inside California Adventure resort, elegant and cozy.
Portion sizes are small and it’s pricey but what do you expect; it’s disney!
Good quality food though :-)
Tried the mushroom bisque which was a bit too creamy for my liking.
They are very accommodating.
The salmon appetizer normally is prepared in butter however they opted for olive oil. The salmon was moist and melts in your mouth. There was something bitter in the dish. It was either the radish (or lemon rhine)
The market fish (seabass) with fennel and oxtail was delicious. The fish skin was crunchy and the seabass moist. The flavor was not too overpowering. The portion is too small without a side.
Ordered the green bean and onion side which was cooked perfectly; it had a slight crunch to it and not too oily.
Overall great experience; one of the best options for quality food (if time and money are not too big of an issue for you) :-D

I first ate here almost ten years ago and really enjoyed my meal here so much that if you look at my little Unilocal bio, it says that my last meal would be at Napa Rose!
This past trip, I made dinner reservations for the Chef’s Counter which was such a great experience! You sit right in front of the prep area and get to watch all the excitement of the open kitchen!
Also, with the Chef’s Counter — you can opt to have a personalized tasting menu where one of the Sous Chefs asks what your likes and dislikes are and your meal is based off of that!
Our Sous Chef, Danny Le was nice and friendly, as was our server/​sommelier — Michael (who closely resembles Stanley Tucci)!
My menu started off with a pumpkin-​esque soup that was sooo good! I then had the Pan Roasted Diver Scallop, Sautéed Sakuna Bay Salmon and Salmon Tartare, Tasting of Salmon Creek Pork, and the Forbidden Spiced Lamb Rack. Well, first I got the Grilled Eye of the Rib Eye and my BF got the lamb, and he doesn’t really care for lamb, so he asked to switch. I love lamb, so we traded. For dessert, I had a dark chocolate cake with a sorbet.
Everything was sooo delicious and service again, was excellent.
ps: even the Bread basket was good! I especially enjoyed the lavosh that had cheese in it — so good!

Here’s what’s amazing about this place:
1. The mushroom bisque – this is the BEST soup I’ve ever had. It had such a depth of flavor and wasn’t heavy or creamy.
2. The Colorado rack of lamb – it was tender, juicy, buttery, well seasoned. It melted like butter in my mouth. The best rack of lamb I’ve ever had.
3. The complimentary bread basket – there was an onion and cheese roll in there that was amazing.
4. The salted caramel ice cream – it comes served on a bed of cookie crumbles which just made me wish I had ordered 5 quenelles instead of one.
5. Impeccable, attentive service. Harrison was so personable and well versed on the menu.
6. It is without a doubt a fine dining experience, but family friendly and you can dress pretty much in shorts and t-​shirt straight from Disneyland, or dressy.

A great way to top off our Halloween visit to the Magic Kingdom. It was our last evening at the park so we decided on the Napa Rose Restaurant in the California Grande Hotel. What is nice about dining there is the fact that you can valet park there for free if you have dinner reservations or are staying at the hotel.
It is a little pricey but what the heck, you are on vacation and why not treat yourself to a great dinner. There were 8 of us and I must say the service was excellent. We ordered the Lamb Chops and the fresh fish offering, Ono. Both were very good and tasty and cooked to perfection. However, when ordering lamb chops or rack of lamb, usually 3 or 4 are served, but in this case, only received 2 ribs. Nonetheless, it was very good. The Ono was also very tasty but the portion was small for the $ 40 price.
Again, a very nice place to finish off a wonderful vacation… We would return again.

First of, the service was exceptional. Disney certainly makes sure that their guests are well taken care of.
Noah A. and I celebrated our 2yr anniversary at Napa Rose. We were running late for our 6pm reservation and I called to let them know. They advised me that I might have to wait if we are 15min past our reservation time. We ended up being 45min late. The hostess said they actually kept our table and sat us right away. Yay!
Al was our server and he was just the nicest guy. Very attentive and checked on us regularly. We told him we were celebrating our anniversary but haven’t gotten our «buttons» yet. We were going to City Hall later to get them. After a few minutes, Al shows up with complimentary truffles and Happy Anniversary buttons for us! How cool! He saved us a trip. We later found out that the parks are actually out of these buttons because they’re making new ones. Double score!
As for the food, it was just ok, sad to say. But I would definitely come back for the service.

Awesome place and great food!
Came here on Sunday night for dinner with my co-​workers. This place was a recommendation. If you’re not familiar with downtown disney, Napa Rose is a bit hard to find. When we finally arrived, we unfortunately did not have reservations. They do serve the full menu in the lounge area, so we sat there. Fortunately though we were given a couple of tables by the fireplace. We had plenty of room and the next tables were a good distance away. I don’t think we missed out on anything having sat in the lounge.
To start off we were given three kinds of bread. One had a sort of cheese toppping, the second was a crisp, and the third was wheat. I only tried the first two, but those two were good.
To eat I ordered the sustainable fish of the day. The fish was a grouper, which I haven’t had before. It was awesome and probably one of the best fish dishes I have had. One of my Co workers ordered a side of green beans, and those as well were very good.
Our server (didn’t catch his name) did an awesome job. Was very attentive and knowledgeable on dishes.
I highly recommend coming here and I plan to come back.

We always eat here at least once when we come to Disney. I think it still is the best restaurant on site, followed closely by Carthay. Both have excellent wine lists and craft cocktail menus. My favorite drink here is the not too sweet and perfectly refreshing «Kate and Ella.» This last time we ordered:
Starters – Octopus Carpaccio, Scallops w lobster
Main entrees — Market fresh fish (Ono), Sustainable Catch (bass), and the ribeye steak medium rare.
Dessert – coffee cream and donut, chocolate princess treasure cake
Both of the starters were fantastic. The octopus was decidedly light. I would have ordered it if I had known. I was trying to be good on my diet and only order an entrée, silly me. The scallop dish was amazing, but definitely not light on the butter. Not grossly rich by any stretch, and definitely worth the calories. It could easily be an entrée, whereas the octopus would leave you hungry (unless you are Angelina Jolie).
I can’t decide which dish was our favorite for the entrée portion. We thought the market catch was overlooked a bit, but it was still delicious. My bass was light, moist and flavorful. The potato bacon mound on the side was just right! Hubs loved his steak. So, win-​win.
The donut dessert is noteworthy. We would definitely order it again. I thought my daughter’s chocolate cake was just ok, but she enjoyed it. She did remove the icing, however. Maybe take note of that if you have an icing loving child, they may ask for icing redemption. I didn’t order dessert, then went out into the lobby and decisions I wanted dessert after all and purchased a trio of cake pops at their late night stand. They are soooo good and only $ 6.00 or something. And the best part is that you can have one for breakfast! Seriously though, Napa Rose is a fantastic choice. Don’t forget you can go eat in the lounge area if you don’t have reservations!

A group of good friends and I have been venturing into the fine culinary cuisine that Disneyland Resort has to offer. We’ve been to Carthay Circle and now Napa Rose.
Let me begin by saying that 3 stars is somewhat generous.
The main reason for the 3 stars is how lacking their menu was in vegetarian or pescatarian options. It was definitely geared towards omnivores (those who consume everything, meat and plant). Even the dishes that appeared to almost be pescatarian or vegetarian friendly had some sort of beef or pork snuck into it.
I chose to go with a salad (can’t go wrong there, right?). The salad I chose was the Garden Celebration Salad. Heirloom tomatoes, petit green beans, and Ahi tuna tartine, basial scallion pistou and sun dried garlic vinaigrette. What a mouthful! I did not expect servings to be large portioned as per my prior experiences dining at other Disney fine restaurants. What I did expect was something that would not disappoint.
At the price of $ 16, I was prepared for a flavorful experience with this salad. I was disappointed. It was lacking.
On to the next…
Since all the main course dishes had beef or pork in them, I opted to go with side dishes. I chose two; Array of Baby Spring Squashes with tomato basil sauce and burrata cheese and the Truffled «mac n cheese», orecchiette pasta with parmigiano-​reggiano. They were $ 11 and $ 12 respectively.
The squash dish was tiny yet somewhat satisfying. It was a small portion but I was content with it. I would never order it again though. As for the truffled mac n cheese, I was extremely disappointed. The crust was flavorful (probably because of the cheese) but the pasta dish underneath it was soggy and watery and lacked so much flavor that I was tempted to ask for salt and pepper shakers to flavor it! How much would that have been an insult to the chef?
I looked around at my co-​eaters (we were 7 strong) in hopes that one of us was deeply satisfied with their food. They were not. Two of my friends ordered beef and it was not cooked to what they had requested. No one looked happy. No one was complaining either (we’re a very polite bunch).
We glanced at the dessert menu but no one ordered dessert.
The bread basket was fantastic though! They definitely get a star for the bread and butter alone!
The service was great. Disney never disappoints in the respect. Our server was so polite and we never felt neglected. The décor was classy. It seemed like everyone there was celebrating something. There were large groups everywhere.
Despite all of this, I’m very glad I dined at Napa Rose! It’s been on my Disney Dining Bucket List for over a year now. I understand and accept that my diet might be the issue but out of four foods that I tried (bread basket, salad, and two side dishes) only one and half of one was truly satisfying. Presentation of food was amazing and didn’t fail either. Price was… pricey! Crossing this one off of my list and moving on to the next…

Napa holds a special place in my heart. It’s the very first chef table experienced I ever had. On my 24^th birthday back in 2014 my girlfriend took me here and it changed my life. Hahaha. The service was phenomenal and the food was great. I had such an amazing experienced that we dine here every year for my birthday. We always get the chef tasting menu because I like being surprised and spontaneous.
5 course menu is amazing. My favorite I’ll say is the diver scallops, smiling tiger salad and steaks. Haha. And because it’s the chef tasting menu, we also got to try rabbit and cows tongue hahaha.
Anyways, I love this place. And I can’t wait for my next birthday to get the chefs table again. :)