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IWISHFORDISNEY
Cant get enough of the mouse!
It was tricky with only one bathroom
I will never ever forget that embarrassing episode of being farted upon
Registered: January 2004
Location: The First State but wishing it was the Sunshine State...
Posts: 5383Review Date: Mon August 31, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Lively atmosphere Authenic Greek Food Cons: None
We went up to the parks for the day and had dinner at Kouzzina. We were just a walk up and they took us no problem. The restaurant was about 1/2 full when it opened at 5pm. I have to preface this by saying I am Greek and most people like Greek food prepared they way they are used to having it. About half the dishes I thought stood up to my own recipes the other half were good but not as good as my own.
Apps - Greek Salad which was very good. They could have put a bit more lettuce under the cucumbers, tomatoes and cheese. However you did get 4 huge pieces of very good ripe tomatoes, cucumber sliced leghthwise about 1/2 cucumber and a very large peice of good quality feta cheese. The dressing was very good homemade lemon vinegrette.
They dont offer dolmades seperate but I asked for them because I saw them listed in the combo platter. They were very agreeable and let me have 3 good sized dolmades for $4.99. They had a good taste but were served cold. I prefer my grapeleaves warm and with hamburger mixed with the rice filling. Also with egg lemon sauce and not just lemon sauce. However if you were not Greek you would probably like these if you didnt have your moms to compare them too.
Spanakopita (spinch pie). The crust was flaky and buttery, the filling could have used more feta and a little less mint. (Again just a personal preference) They do serve this with a tomatoe, onion, and olive salsa. This was fantastic esp with the bread they serve which was multigrain brown bread.
Calamari, was a huge portion and cooked perfectly. A little heavy on the salt for me but my DH liked it the way it was. The dipping sauces were a garlic yogurt and spicy/sweet yougurt. Sounded weird but was very good. I liked the garlic one best.
Entree we shared Pastitsio. Thankfully we shared this because it was huge and served in its own souffle type dish. This was cooked to perfection and tasted just how I was used to. The noodles were definately homemade, the cream sauce was light and mixed well with the layers of red and meat. I highly recommend trying this.
For dessert we had the Loukoumades or as I call them honeyballs. Little donut holes with honey sauce and sprinkled with cinnamon. A very nice treat and great to share.
Overall it was a good meal. If I had it to do over again. We would probably just order our own greek salads and share the pastitsio again. We left stuffed and had way to much left overs. So we give it a thumbs up. I probably would not order the dolmades or spanakopita again but that is just because how I am used to these being prepared and it varies from one houshold to the next as does say an Italians gravy.
My son had the pizza meal. They let him switch out his sides for a salad and icecream sundae dessert. He said the pizza was good. But had some of my food so he only ate half but it was a big pizza.
The atmosphere was lively as they were yelling Ooopaa and repeated said Yasou to you. Kind of made me giggle we dont talk that way at home. But they kept up with the theme of the place. They did accept our TIW card.
Mouse Skywalker
The Force is strong with this Podcast Correspondent
Registered: August 2005
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 7520Review Date: Fri November 6, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $50.00 | Rating: 6
Positive aspects of the product (pros): tasty lamb burger and ouzotini Cons: loud and expensive
I got there at 7:00p on October 27, 2009, walked in, and asked if they had any room for 1 person with no ADR. They said "no problem", and I went right in with no wait whatsoever. No wonder, the restaurant was half full - at best.
They sat me at the far end of the restaurant in what seemed like a back room. It was incredibly noisy. Not so bad in the back room, but again, the restaurant was only half full, and I kept thinking "wow, how loud would this be if the restaurant was full and I was sitting in the main room by the kitchen?"
I ordered an Cat's Ouzotini. The server brought it over along with some multigrain bread and butter with Hawaiian black salt. The Ouzotini was good. You have to like Ouzo because the drink really had a strong anise flavor to it.
I ordered my meal and got the Spiro's Greek Salad and the lamb-burger. The server warned me the lamb burger was very spicy, but I decided to risk it and order it anyhow.
The salad was good. Nothing too special, and I wish it had some more greens with it. The block of feta cheese was tasty. I liked the burger. It was very spicy. I like spicy food so I thought it was fine, but it was surprisingly spicy for a burger. The fries it came with were delicious. They were sweet potato fries which I love! Yummy.
For dessert I got the standard baklava with pistachio gelato. I was really excited about the gelato. I love pistachio.
The baklava was also good. It tasted like a typical baklava I've had in many, many places. The pistachio gelato was also good, but it was a very small portion. I wish I could have had two scoops of it.
My bill with tip for a drink, salad, burger, dessert was very close to $50. I liked my meal. Everything I had tasted good. However, I did not really order exotic things off the menu. It was a Greek salad, a lamb burger, and baklava. I've had all those things before, and they tasted as expected. Except the burger which was very spicy. However, when I think about it I do think that $50 is really expensive for what I ordered. Plus, the burger was one of the cheaper entrees on the menu.
So that's my take on it. I enjoyed my meal, but thought it was expensive and nothing really that special.
Exomonia
Earning My Ears
Registered: June 2009
Posts: 6Review Date: Mon January 4, 2010 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Food and service Cons: The occasional loud shouts from kitchen
I must admit, I was very sad to see Spoodles go. It was a family favourite of ours. But since Kouzzina had taken over, we thought we may as well give it a shot. The entire meal was a great experience. As soon as you open the menu, guests are treated to a food glossary for food items which the majority of guests wouldn't know. This helped in the ordering of the meal, and our waiter was extremely helpful. I ordered the pastitsio, and it had to be one of the nicest dishes I have ever eaten! It was extremely filling though, so it was impossible to get through it all. The only negative thing I'd have to say about this restaurant is the shout from the kitchen every so often... they shout out the Greek word for celebrate I believe every few minutes. Overall, I would come back here to eat again.
Daycounter
Earning My Ears
Registered: May 2008
Location: Houston, Tx
Posts: 35Review Date: Sun June 13, 2010 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Adult atmosphere Cons: Need better choice of desserts
Tried this resturant for the first time last week. Was very happy with the "adult atmosphere." My wife and I both ordered smoothies (the banana smoothie was delicious). We each also ordered the "fisherman's stew" for our entree, it was awesome! It was a slightly spicy stew, with chunks of swordfish, scallops, shrimp, mussels, and clams. We licked our bowls clean! The dessert choices were only mediocre (the lava cake was good but needed ice cream). We enjoyed Kouzzina so much we went back two nights later to get the stew again! It's now going to be one of our usual stops whenever we head to the world.
klafollette
Earning My Ears
Registered: March 2003
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 49Review Date: Tue November 16, 2010 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $86.00 | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Fast service, good food Cons: Desserts were just "okay", some meals had smaller portions than others
This was the second time we have been here. We were on the Disney Dining Plan, so we had the meal, and a dessert included. I had the lamb shank with giant beans, and DH had the fisherman's stew. Both were delicious, but DH said his stew could have been a bigger portion. If we would have had an appetizer first, it probably would have been sufficient. The first time we went I had the pork t-bone and he had the whole fish, and both were delicious as well. We had the calamari the first time we went and DH enjoyed it, but the piece I had was overseasoned so I stopped at one piece. The desserts were just "okay". I had the custard with phyllo dough and pecan gelato, and DH had the donuts. I could have done without the extra calories for something that wasn't that good. Our son had the pizza and fruit salad and he enjoyed both, but he is only 19 months old, so I'm not sure how an older child would like it. The bread they serve is delicious too. It comes with butter with black sea salt on it and it was wonderful.
SydneyFalco
Stop asking ME about YOUR stuff... just ask me about MINE! That's what the Internet is for!
Registered: October 2008
Location: Gatineau, QC
Posts: 759Review Date: Tue December 7, 2010 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $35.00 | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): food and service were very good Cons: uninspired theming
Our first time dining here for breakfast. The wife and I ended up at Kouzzina by happenstance. We were seated after twenty minutes without a reservation.
Our server was chatty and excitable and pretty attentive. She was a little overbearing, but you can't say we weren't well served.
The wife had the Stacked Breakfast ("Cat Cora's own creation", we were told). It was wonderful and subtle... perhaps too subtle for the misleading term "stacked", which I'm sure some people might mistake as a synonym for "hearty". There was nothing "hearty" about this, but my wife loved it and made me taste everything.
My waffles with whipped mascarpone cream were ... well, they're waffles covered in fancy cream, waddaya think? They were great.
Nothing fantastic is going on with the setup of the place, but it served a relaxed, slightly exotic breakfast for two. The bill was thirty bucks for two of us. Steep, but not crazy out of line considering it was Disney.
disneyfreak4
Earning My Ears
Registered: June 2005
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 13Review Date: Tue July 26, 2011 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Food, service, setting Cons: none
We shared the calamari which was fab. I had lamb shank which literally fell off the bone. First class. My husband had the sampler. Very good. Chocolate cake - unbelievable. Service outstanding. Open kitichen which is impressive. Highly recommended.
allwdwfreaks
All WDW Freaks!
Registered: September 2001
Location: Columbia, S.C.
Posts: 33Review Date: Fri November 4, 2011 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $48.42 | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Location, atmosphere, staff, and the food Cons: None.
First time trying this place. Had breakfast for 2 and it was very good. Breakfast platter and the waffles. Seemed to be lots of viable selections well coordinated. Breakfast platter was extra good. The staff was very attentive. They have an olive oil tasting area at dinner time so we look forward to trying this place for dinner.
Highly recommended for breakfast.
cheshirecatattack
Mouseketeer
Registered: September 2012
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 142Review Date: Fri October 26, 2012 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $40.00 | Rating: 10
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Everything Cons: None
We dined here on Oct 21/12 and really enjoyed ourselves. We were a party if three and were seated in a rounded booth table facing the whole restaurant! Our server was excellent and had a thorough knowledge of the menu. I had the Greek lasagne, it was very flavourful and a huge portion. The other members of my party had the short ribs and the steak. Both were declared delicious. The desserts were also wonderful, we had a chocolate lava cake, the dessert sampler and the baklava, the baklava is the best we have ever had. The atmosphere in this restaurant is rustic and it is very quiet compared to some other disney restaurants. I would definitely recommend Kouzzina,
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