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Carolinagal 
Mouseketeer
Registered: July 2002
Posts: 390Review Date: Tue April 28, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 5
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Beautiful interior Cons: the food - oh, how I wish it were better
The San Angel Inn remains a disappointment as the food just doesn't taste very good. We have tried so hard to find dishes that are acceptable, but are disappointed time and again. Even the careful application of margaritas doesn't make up for the general blandness of the meals. We find that we usually have the added bonus of indigestion after we eat.
The children's menu offers fish and chicken, and makes an attempt to provide kid-friendly food. But, as my daughter said "How can they mess up a Quesadilla?". The sides are little plastic fruit cocktail, bland soggy vegetables, and what has to easily be the worst Mexican rice I have ever eaten.
The interior of the restaurant is gorgeous, and it is a shame that the food doesn't take advantage of the showcase. The wait staff is pleasant and responsive, but not overly concerned with diner's experiences.
I look forward to the day when someone finally takes ober this restaurant and gives it the respect it deserves
OKW Lover 
Yes, we love Old Key West
Connoisseur of the fine things in life, and has the time to enjoy them (Just ask his wife)
Registered: April 2004
Location: Plymouth, MA
Posts: 17339Review Date: Wed April 29, 2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 4
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Great location Cons: Crowded, poor service, food
Bottom line, you can get better mexican food in your home town.
The tables are crammed into this space, which detracts from what would otherwise be a nice, romantic atmosphere.
Over multiple visits, we've found service to be a bit on the slow side but the real disappointment has been the food. It appears that its been "dumbed down" to a bland consistency. This is compounded by it being only luke warm by the time you get it.
On the plus side, the salsa and corn chips are a great way to take the edge off your hunger.
maiziezoe
DIS Veteran
Registered: March 2007
Location: NW Burbs of Chicago
Posts: 1602Review Date: Wed April 29, 2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 3
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Lovely interior Cons: Blech!
Blech!! Bad food! Bad service!!
The interior is beautiful and it's air conditioned!!
xipetotec
DIS Veteran
Registered: March 2005
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Posts: 1280Review Date: Wed April 29, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Food was okay, atmosphere beautiful / Romantic Cons: very small venue makes it hard to get a table
This is a very small restaurant, makes it hard to get a table. We found ouselves waiting a while for our table as well. ( Thank goodness for the surrounding area being an attraction in itself while waiting ).
The restaurant itself is inside the Mayan pyramid ( with another pyramid nearby along the river of the ride ). Very beautiful setting, great place for a dinner for two.
The food was not the best Mexican food I've had, but didn't find it as bad as many seem to think. We make a point of leaving the kids with gramma and going just the two of us every trip.
dpuck1998
I'm innocent I tell you...innocent! I've been framed!
Worlds second largest Miami Dolphin fan
Registered: April 2003
Location: Vicksburg, MI
Posts: 10292Review Date: Thu April 30, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 4
Positive aspects of the product (pros): views Cons: food
Food is subpar, but not horrible. I usually find something worth while to eat. I could just eat chips/salsa and be fine really. The atmosphere is wonderful. I don't make a point to eat here but will in a pinch. 
SashieBunnie
Earning My Ears
Registered: February 2008
Posts: 22Review Date: Thu April 30, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): atmosphere Cons:
I really liked my fiesta margarita, and all in all our dinner was enjoyable too. I had the Ensalada de la Casa.....yummy!
lntsmom
Soarin' is addictive!
I got home and realized I only got 3 sets of arms
Registered: April 2005
Location: Monument, CO
Posts: 1196Review Date: Tue May 5, 2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 1
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Wonderful setting! Cons: The food.
I booked ADR's for San Angel Inn despite warnings against doing so from other Dis boarders. My travel agent was wrong. The boardies were right.
First, the chips they serve are fresh...out of the bag. If you like Tostitos, you'll be fine. Compared to the true fresh chips at WCC, these were a major disappointment.
I ordered Ensalada Mexicana. It was so dark in the restaurant that I couldn't actually see the food, and sadly everything in it had the same texture and taste.
My older son ordered the Pollo con Fideos. It seems they forgot to drain the spaghetti before putting it on the plate. What my son was served was chicken fingers and a pile of noodles with some chunky tomato sauce on top, all swimming in about 1/4" of spaghetti water. He was almost in tears. This is my child who hates to make a scene. He was upset that I asked the CM to take it back. She was very nice about it, bringing him a plate with double the chicken and no spaghetti at our request.
My younger son ordered the Quesadilla con Pollo. He ate about two bites and pushed it away. It could have been that he was too excited to eat, but we didn't have a problem with him refusing food at any other restaurant.
My suggestion would be to go for dessert and drinks if you want time to sit and enjoy the atmosphere here. Really, though, you can enjoy the market and ride and not waste your time and money at the restaurant. This is one restaurant that we will never visit again!
timandlesley
The tag fairy may not but the Tag Genie does!!!
Registered: April 2004
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 5488Review Date: Wed May 6, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 4
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Atmosphere- beautiful Cons: slow service, food yucky
We loved the atmosphere at this restaraunt and it was just beautiful. The service was extremely slow, even with a reservation it took them 30 minutes to seat us and our waiter barely ever came to the table. The food was like Taco Bell at best (actually I like Taco Bell better). The chips and salsa was the best part of the meal. We will not be back.
*NikkiBell*
Careful with the Cool Whip!
LOX IS MY NEMESIS!!!
I'm coming off of the plane decked out with a Snooki poof
Registered: June 2005
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 10946Review Date: Wed May 6, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 4
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Great atmosphere Cons: Food could be better
The food at San Angel Inn is just okay. I enjoyed some of, but it wasn't much different from anything I could get at the counter service outside.
tohono2000
Earning My Ears
Registered: March 2007
Posts: 38Review Date: Fri May 8, 2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 1
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Cons: All
We live in Tucson. We eat Sonoran style and Mexico City style food all of the time...made by great people. We have the Mariachi conference here every year...Linda Ronstadt and her whole family live here. This is not good food at all, and I can't figure out why this nice little spot is so bad! It could be great...just pick a non anglo style! And the entertainment? Well, we have High School Groups that are ten times better.
msc_idiot
Mouseketeer
Registered: January 2009
Posts: 90Review Date: Mon May 11, 2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 4
Positive aspects of the product (pros): The view. Cons: The food.
The view is the only really good thing about this place. The food was not impressive, and there was too much of it. The fact that it was so dark in there (though it helps the view of the volcano) didn't help the food at all. It just made me wonder what was on my plate. Go to shop or for the boat ride to see the volcano and pyramid, but skip the food.
BlueFairy
DIS Veteran
Registered: August 1999
Location: Birmingham, AL
Posts: 1431Review Date: Wed May 13, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 6
Positive aspects of the product (pros): atmosphere Cons: overpriced
This is a truly beautiful space. But loud. Unfortunately the Mexican flavors are dumbed down, so the food doesn't taste authentic. Also the prices are ridiculous, but that's WS in general. Chicken was tough on more than one occasion.
bbb37
Earning My Ears
Registered: January 2009
Posts: 13Review Date: Thu May 28, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Atmosphere, food was good Cons: Small, a bit cramped
It's hilarious to me that everyone gets so upset that restaurants in Epcot are not 'authentic'. Guess what... the structure that houses the restaurant is not authentic, the 'Mexico' outside is not authentic and the country next door is not authentic. Come on people, it's Disney. You already know you're going to pay high prices for corporate food. If you need authentic Mexican food, bring an authentic Mexican person on vacation with you and have them cook your meals.
I especially love the poster that hangs out with Mariachis in his hometown and lives near Linda Ronstadt. What does that mean? Who care about Linda Ronstadt? If you have great authentic Mexican food at home, why would you go to a 'Mexican' restaurant at Disney World? I live in New York and have access to incredible Italian food... can you guess what I didn't eat at Disney World? That's right, Italian food. Because I knew I would be disappointed.
Anyway, at the San Angel Inn, I ordered soup and duck tacos. Both were delicious. The tacos even had pineapple in them for sweetness. Not authentic, but delicious. My girlfriend's steak was also fantastic. So tender she could've cut it with a butter knife. Our server was friendly and attentive. She didn't do backflips or handstands for me, but that's ok. Like everyone else says, the atmosphere was really great.
I had read awful reviews of this place, but went anyway. I'm glad I did. Maybe I realized I was at Disney World and didn't let my expectations get too high. Then again, I'm not one of those people that likes to complain about everything... especially while I'm on vacation.
Enjoy!
missminniemouse
DIS Veteran
Registered: September 2004
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 890Review Date: Wed June 10, 2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 4
Positive aspects of the product (pros): good atmosphere Cons: food can be spicy
The atmosphere here is very nice. However, the lighting can be rather dim for people with vision problems.
On our last trip, I ordered 2 appetizers to make up my meal. Both turned out to be much spicier than I had anticipated. I'm glad I had a nice icy margarita to wash it all down with.
PIRATEGIRL007
DIS Cast Member
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real technical words, aren't they!
Registered: August 2005
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 13541Review Date: Wed June 24, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 4
Positive aspects of the product (pros): The beautiful setting Cons: close tables, so-so food
San Angel Inn was one of my favorite Epcot resturaunts a few years ago. They have underwent management changes and updates to the menu and I'm just not that impressed anymore. The last trip when we ate there the food was just so-so. It was nothing better than your average Mexican resturaunt and at the prices you pay it should be well above average.
The only reason to slap down the money for San Angel Inn versus the Taco Stand outside is the nice break in the cold air conditioning in the middle of the summer heat. Head to the Taco Stand instead and you will save money and can get the same food with a few less selections (espically at lunch).
luna99
Oh great. Now we've got a yeti. - Jamie from Mythbusters I Believe in naps! - Bawb
Registered: November 2006
Location: Central New York
Posts: 1515Review Date: Sat July 4, 2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 4
Positive aspects of the product (pros): too crowded food not good! Cons: atmosphere is amazing
I hate to say this becuase the atmosphere at this restaurant is wonderful, but the food here is not good. I have tried it twice and both times was sorely disappointed. It is NOT traditional mexican/tex mex type food but more like real mexican food from mexico and many people do not even know what to order. The tables are so close together and you feel very squished in your seat. If they could make the food better and space out the seats more it would be so much better!
Disney Dork in DFW
Mouseketeer
Registered: May 2009
Posts: 98Review Date: Wed August 12, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Romantic Atmosphere Cons: None
My wife and I ate lunch here on August 4th, and we were very pleasantly surprised. First, anyone who has ever set foot in the Mexico Pavilion would have to agree that it is among the most spectacularly themed locales Disney has ever created. We were lucky enough to score a table for two off in the corner right next to the river (which remained quiet and isolated until the dessert course, when a family with three children under the age of 10 was seated next to us. You pays yer quarter, you takes yer chances, I spose!)
With the twilight-style lighting, the boats drifting by and Mayan pyramid against the volcanic backdrop , it is probably the most romantic place to dine in all of Walt Disney World that does not require the sale of a kidney to afford a meal.
The meal begins with the standard Mexican restaurant fare of chips and dip. The chips are light, crispy and not too salty. The dip was especially good. Rather than the Pace-style hot sauce that one might expect, it is instead a fresh, chunky pico de gallo that boasts a refreshing but not overly spicy flavor. My wife ordered the Pollo a las Rajas. It consisted of a properly cooked chicken breast (not dry like chicken can often be) over Poblano rice, which I thought was good, although she did not care for it. Her dessert was homemade vanilla ice cream topped with an outstanding milk caramel sauce. Overall, she enjoyed her meal, and she is generally not a fan of Mexican food.
I chose to begin my meal with Margarita San Angel Inn, which contained just the right mixture of tequila and Triple Sec. It was served on the rocks and definitely hit the spot on a hot day in Central Florida. For my meal, I went with the Tampiquena con Chilaquiles. The steak was tender, juicy and more accurately cooked than steaks I had ordered from both Narcoossee’s and Le Cellier. It was accompanied by the fried tortilla chips mixed with onions, sour cream, cheese and a zesty green sauce. Refried black beans were served as well, and they proved to be a tasty fire extinguisher for the peppers contained within the green sauce. For dessert, I chose the Flan, vanilla custard served with roasted almonds and caramel sauce. It was also very good.
The service was also solid. We never had to ask for a drink or chips refill, and our waiter was very personable.
Overall, we left feeling very pleased with our meal. Frankly, having grown up in Texas my whole life, I felt that the choices were closer to authentic Mexican food than mere Tex-Mex. There are no nachos, traditional tacos or quesadillas, for instance. Ultimately, we feel that this restaurant’s seemingly poor reputation is entirely undeserved. Given the opportunity, we would happily dine there again.
StacyLovesTheMouse
Earning My Ears
Registered: October 2008
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 24Review Date: Wed October 28, 2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 4
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Nice Atmosphere Cons: Quality of Food, Choices
Dined here for my birthday back in April 2009. Their menu is obviously not authentic Mexican food and that would be okay if it were good. I was very dissapointed when our food arrived. I cant remember the exact dishes we ordered, but I did order a side of Mexican rice. I knew it came with peas, but the waitress assured me that there were not that many peas in it. She was wrong! I didnt even eat the rice because I cant stand peas and I couldnt get around eating them. The flavors were not good and I have had much better Mexican food at a little hole in the wall place in Jacksonville.
Our bill was around $60.00-70.00 and that dissapointed me even more after not having a good experience. It is a shame because the restaurant is beautiful and the environment makes you want to hang around in there all day! I really wish Disney would update the food there and make it more authentic.
Rainkiss
Mouseketeer
Registered: September 2009
Location: RI
Posts: 259Review Date: Mon November 9, 2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 3
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Beautiful locale, lovely theme Cons: The food... disappointing, at best
Nobody who's seen the place can say it's not beautiful. We got a lovely little (and I do mean little, unfortunately, very small table) right up against the rail overlooking the water.
The food wasn't BAD... but it was disappointing. Not authentic Mexican I could deal with... but it was definately not up to what I expect at EPCOT, particularly during the Food and Wine festival. Bland is the best I can come up with to describe it. Hy husband, who particularly asked for dinner here after he saw it our last trip, was just as disappointed.
dwheaton
Mouseketeer
Registered: December 2006
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 139Review Date: Wed January 20, 2010 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 4
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Theming and atmosphere Cons: Terrible food, cramped tables
The Mexico pavillion is one of the best themed areas in World Showcase. It effectively combines the shops, boat ride, and restaurant into a single experience.
The Cantina de San Angel provides one of the best atmospheres of any Epcot restaurant. The dim lighting and impressive theming nicely convey the feeling of a night out in Mexico.
But there are serious negatives that can't allow me to recommend this restaurant. The food is consistently disappointing, even with safe options that your local chain can do. Also, the tables are extremely close together, which creates a slightly claustrophic feeling.
It's a real shame, as this wonderful location should deliver a "can't miss" experience. A smart move would be to scrap the menu and hire an experienced, creative chef to start over. There's almost no way the meals could be worse.
ALISONX80
Earning My Ears
Registered: February 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 4Review Date: Thu February 4, 2010 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10
Positive aspects of the product (pros): food, atmosphere, waitstaff Cons: cramped
My boyfriend and I decided to try despite all the bad reviews. So glad we did!
Chips and salsa-chips are fresh and not too salty. Salsa is very fresh. Presentation is nice.
Margaritas-Jalopeno margarita-my bf loved it and I even tasted it even though I'm not big on jalopenos and it was pretty good. I ordered the blood orange marg. which was too strong for me and wasnt sure about the taste, gave it to my boyfriend and he loved it. Instead I had the regular margarita and it was great.
Entrees-I can't remember what my bf had but know he liked it, I had the Chicken Enchiladas with Verdes Sauce. Loved it! So much food but I ate it all which is a testament bc I dont usually overeat. Beans that come with it are refried black beans which are delish. My only prob was that it didnt come with more. Next time I will get a double order of beans instead of the rice bc I don't like mexican rice. I did taste the rice which was well made, not too dry or sticky. Basically mexican rice with peas.
Dessert-I was too full to eat the provided bday vanilla icecream but it tasted like it was made with real vanilla bean.
Our waiter was an older Mexican man who was very attentive and pleasant.
Will definitely be going back next month when there.
Joolish1313
DIS Veteran
Registered: August 2007
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 815Review Date: Sun February 14, 2010 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Suprisingly good Cons:
We ate here becuase we slept through our dinner ressie; it was the the only one open. We really liked the atmosphere, it was intimate. The fresh chips and salsa were awesome; we had the mahi mahi over rice, which was tasty and light. The dessert was good, I think we split a rice pudding and a vanilla ice cream. For a place we didn't plan to go to , it was really good. Highly recommend it if you are debating on trying it.
mylittlebuttercup
DIS Veteran
Registered: July 2009
Location: DE
Posts: 608Review Date: Sun February 28, 2010 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 4
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Great atmosphere Cons: Bad service, hit-or-miss food
Although the atmosphere is to die for the service is horrible. We waited for drink refills forever and I think we only saw our server to place an : Posted via eTicket
mylittlebuttercup
DIS Veteran
Registered: July 2009
Location: DE
Posts: 608Review Date: Sun February 28, 2010 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 4
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Great atmosphere Cons: Poor service and hit-or-miss food
While the atmosphere is great, the service is horrific. We saw our server once other than the times when he had to be there--taking our order and getting our check. My fianc¯ thought his food was OK but my chicken was very dry. We will not be going back here again soon!: Posted via eTicket
tiki23
Able to leap a double stroller in a single *splat*
A hot glue gun was my best friend
Registered: May 2005
Location: Des Moines WA
Posts: 2757Review Date: Mon March 1, 2010 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Food & atmosphere - excellent; service was very good Cons: Food was a little slow coming to the table
I wish that reviewers would remember that there are many different regions of Mexico with different styles of dishes, just as there are in the U.S.
Our party of 9 dined at San Angel Inn September 2009. Everyone enjoyed their meal but none more so than my sister and I. We ordered Chiles en Nogada. This is a very traditional dish for special occasions made with walnut cream sauce - you aren't going to find that at Taco Bell or in many Tex-Mex restaurants.
We loved our experience and will be returning.
spenn
Earning My Ears
Registered: March 2010
Posts: 1Review Date: Sun March 7, 2010 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Service was outstanding, food was delicious Cons: crammed seating, dim lights
I'm a bit surprised by the negative reviews because this was such a good experience for my family back in August 2009. We showed up without reservation, put our names down, did the tres amigos ride and were all seated when we got back.
Our server was outstanding. he explained to my picky mother the details of all the dishes she was considering, and he was understanding and kind to my little sister. Not only was her stomach acting up, but her knee was giving her issues so she was wheel-chair bound and going to the bathroom every half hour. The waiter immediately boxed her lunch and brought out more chips so that she could have something bland and constantly checked in on us. I loved my food, and he made sure it was cheese-free since i'm lactose intolerant (which was really nice of him).
I would love to go back this spring on my senior trip there!
jdwarren
Earning My Ears
Registered: March 2010
Location: Colorado
Posts: 6Review Date: Sun March 7, 2010 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): atmosphere Cons:
I am surprised by the negative reviews. I have been 3 times before and had a great experience every time. My family of 4 has always enjoyed the food and atmosphere. The service has been good to exceptional. We will be returning.
irishtigger
Mouseketeer
Registered: March 2010
Location: Hamilton, NJ
Posts: 402Review Date: Tue April 13, 2010 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): the setting, server Cons: the food I really miss the old menu
The setting is really nice and gives you the chance to sit and catch a break from the craziness outside. Our server was friendly and nice and put up with can we get this without. We choose this place to get the special seating tickets for choir during christmas. However, I had eaten here before and really enjoyed it however it wasn't until I got back that I read that they had changed the menu which really is unforunate the old menu had a lot of different options and I liked it a lot better. I would recommend this place but make sure you read the menu before you go
xipetotec
DIS Veteran
Registered: March 2005
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Posts: 1280Review Date: Thu May 20, 2010 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Atmosphere, service, food Cons:
I don't know if the menu has changed in recent years, but we went here with a group of 20, and we all loved this place. Even the more finicky "meat and potatoes" guys in our group found something they loved.
I had the steak with the stuffed pablano pepper ( which by the way was AWESOME ) and a dos equis amber. Finished it off with the caramel bread pudding for dessert.
The server was polite, handled our big group with ease, explained every dish and recommended dishes for those who did or did not want spicy food.
and the atmosphere just can't be beat. My father got all reminiscent of his days working in Peru ( not that this is Peru, but it reminded him of evenings eating by the stars in south America ).
Love this place, will definitely go back.
Linn Orris
Earning My Ears
Registered: January 2010
Posts: 5Review Date: Mon May 24, 2010 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $40.00 | Rating: 5
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Food was very good Cons: Food choices very limited
Food choices very limited. Best to be sure that ALL attendees like Mexican fare, as there are no other choices, especially for kids. We ate lunch. Atmosphere great, service good, but this is not a place to split a meal, as portions are smaller. Steak tacos good. We ate at many sit-down places, and this one was just average to us.
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