BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 On another thread we were just talking about lounges around WDW where you can get food and what types of menus they offer. We've been to the Victoria Falls Lounge and it's a nice place to hang out at AKL. It sits up overlooking Boma and there are some nice comfy couches there and usually a couple of sporting events on the TVs. We've gotten drinks and snacks there before, but according to the Disney Parks Blog, they've expanded their menu quite a bit... New Menu for Victoria Falls at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodgeposted on September 22nd, 2014 by Pam Brandon, Disney Parks Food Writer Just a flight of steps down from the beautiful lobby of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Victoria Falls Lounge is a fun spot for cocktails or a great glass of South African wine. A new menu adds flavors of Africa and India from the resort’s various restaurants – substantial bites to pair with beverages. The lounge’s name, by the way, comes from Africa’s breath-taking Victoria Falls, sighted in 1855 by David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer who named the magnificent falls in honor of Queen Victoria. (For a little trivia, the indigenous name is Mosi-oa-Tunya, or “the smoke that thunders.”) A sumptuous plate of artisanal cheeses features Valdeon blue cheese, Petit Agour sheep’s milk cheese & Cabot Clothbound Cheddar with Marcona almonds, honeycomb, Egyptian flowers & wild strawberry gastrique. Messy-but-delicious tandoori-spiced chicken wings are flavored with garam masala, garlic, ginger, lemon, cloves, cinnamon and served with kicky sambal sour cream. Ditto the pork “wings,” served with tamarind barbecue sauce, crispy onions and cilantro. Peri Peri Scallops features four pan-fried scallops with mealie pap (we Southerners call this grits), bacon lardons, coriander and chile butter. Another hot tapas is crispy chickpea bites, bite-sized fritters served with sag dahl, Tunisian olive oil, lemon balm, roasted eggplant salad and sautéed feta cheese. Perfect for sharing, the African-inspired tapas is a generous assortment of dates, cumin green olives, sambal Calamata olives, Bresaola, sea salt pistachios, preserved lemon artichoke hearts, with dried banana and pumpkin seed crisps. One of our favorites is the breads & spreads: oak-grilled pappadam, South African sea salt crisps, wheat pita and house-made lavosh served with hummus, mango chutney, lentil spinach and citrus spread. It’s easy, no reservations, just stop by and grab a seat at the bar or a table. http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/09/new-menu-for-victoria-falls-at-disneys-animal-kingdom-lodge/ Keep in mind that this place can be busy around traditional dinner time, as people will hang out there for drinks while waiting to be seated at Boma or Jiko. So as seating is first come, first served, plan accordingly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Some tasty options there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Tapas, dips and scallops? Sign me up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Hey, what do you know... My BF, Josh, just posted a review with pictures. I wish he'd tried the scallops though. http://www.easywdw.com/uncategorized/victoria-falls-review-with-new-food-items-and-animal-kingdom-lodge-merchandise/#more-14158 BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Thanks Kelly! The website doesn't have the updated menu yet, and I was wondering what the prices were. And if you don't get to it first, I'll gladly try the scallops and let you know how they are. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Another menu update for Victoria & Albert's... Grand Floridian Resort: Expanded Victoria & Albert's Menu Sunday, September 27, 2015 | Posted by OTPN Administrator Beginning Oct. 1, Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa will be expanding its ever exquisite dining experience. The award-winning dining room is adding a new Chef’s Degustation Menu, a series of 10 small courses featuring some of Chef Scott Hunnel’s favorite dishes inspired by the seasons and his world travels to Asia, Spain, Italy, and France. The seven-course Chef’s Tasting Menu will continued to be offered in conjunction with this new offering.The seven-course menu will be$185 while the 10-course menu will be $235. The seven-course menu wine pairing is an additional $65 and the 10-course menu wine pairing is an additional $105. While in the adjacent Queen Victoria Room, diners will also be offered Chef Hunnel’s 10-course menu and optional wine pairing from Victoria & Albert’s impressive wine cellar. Dinner in the Queen Victoria Room is $235, but an additional $150 for wine pairing. Here you are some of the plates offered: The restaurant is open daily for dinner from 5–7:30 p.m. All prices are exclusive of tax and gratuity, and are subject to change. For more information or reservations, please call 407-939-3862. PHOTOS: © 2015 Walt Disney World Resort. All Rights Reserved. http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/09/grand-floridian-resort-expanded.htmlhttp://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/09/grand-floridian-resort-expanded.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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