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From the Disney Parks blog by way of WDW News Today. We've never tried this place, even though we really love good Mexican food. Partly because we've only heard negative things about the food. I'll be curious to hear firsthand reviews of the new menu!

New Look & Menu at Epcot’s San Angel Inn

Posted on July 5, 2011

The San Angel Inn in the Mexico pavilion at Epcot has a slightly updated look and a revamped menu as it tries to keep up with the popular La Hacienda outside the main building. From Pam Brandon on the Disney Parks Blog:

The Mexico Pavilion in Epcot World Showcase offers four diverse culinary options: La Cava del Tequila, with over 130 varieties of tequila and small bites on the menu; La Hacienda de San Angel, with the spicy flavors of Southern Mexico’s street foods; La Cantina de San Angel for quick service and now a spruced-up San Angel Inn.

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White tablecloths add a new casual elegance to the classic restaurant – the round tables are gone, replaced with long tables. New chairs, new flatware and pretty china all are inspired by the original San Angel Inn in Mexico City, according to Richard Debler, president of San Angel Inn, LLC.

We recently joined Richard and Epcot Executive Chef Jens Dahlmann for lunch in the spruced up space – a beautiful setting overlooking the water and passing boats in the pavilion’s ride-through attraction.

“It’s still a work in progress,” Richard said. They plan to add vintage photos that showcase the history of the San Angel Inn in Mexico City, which was owned for decades by his family and is still a busy restaurant. (The original dates back to 1692 and has hosted legions of famous diners.)

“Romantic, relaxing, sophisticated but not stuffy,” said Chef Jens. “The cuisine is more traditional and celebrates the original San Angel Inn.”

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Sip a flight of tequilas or a signature margarita (blood orange or wild passion fruit are delicious) as you peruse the new menu – gueridon tequila service is new, too, with a fancy wheeled trolley that brings the tequila tableside. New appetizers include
tlacoyos de chilorio
, savory corn cakes topped with refried beans, pork, queso fresco, sour cream and green tomatillo sauce; and
tacos de filete
, grilled tenderloin on a soft flour tortilla with chipotle pepper sauce, scallions and avocados. Among new entrées are classic
ensalada César
(did you know the Caesar salad originated in Mexico?); pan-seared tilapia with
huitlacoche
(sometimes called the “Mexican corn truffle”);
carne asada a la Tampiqueña
, grilled tenderloin with cheese enchilada, black refried beans, red bell pepper, onion, Mexican rice and guacamole; and
mahi mahi a la veracruzana
, grilled fillet of mahi mahi with capers, olives, bell peppers, Spanish onions and tomatoes over poblano rice.

“Our guests are looking for authentic tastes,“ says Jens. “We haven’t toned down the true Mexican flavors.”

If you usually sacrifice desserts in a Mexican restaurant – don’t skip here. The elegant sweets are all new, and the one you don’t want to miss is
crepas de cajeta
, warm crepes with caramel sauce and topped with toasted almonds.

“We’ve created a restaurant that’s a little quieter, relaxing…a place to chill out from the heat and decompress,” says Richard.

San Angel Inn is open daily for lunch and dinner, for reservations call 407-WDW-DINE.

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Dinner Menu:

San Angel Inn Restaurant dinner menu

Jul 07, 2011

SOUP AND APPETIZERS

Coctel de Camaron 12

Acapulco-style shrimp cocktail, served with spicy marinated tomato sauce, avocado and lime

Toastadas de Tinga 10

Pulled chicken seasoned with roasted tomato and chipotle, served on tostadas with black refried beans, queso fresco and sour cream

Tlacoyos de Chilorio 11

Corn cakes, topped with black refried beans, pork chilorio, queso fresco, sour cream and green tomatillo sauce

Tacos de Filete 13

Grilled tenderloin beef served on soft flour tortilla, topped with chipotle pepper suace, scallions and avocado

Sopa Azteca 7

Traditional tortilla soup, served with fried tortilla strips, avocado, cheese and pepper

Ensalada Cesar 10

TRADITIONAL MEXICAN DINNER 34

Toastadas de Tinga

Pulled chicken seasoned with roasted tomato and chipotle, served on tostadas with black refried beans, queso fresco and sour cream

Tacos de Pescado

Mahi-Mahi served with chipotle-lime aioli, cabbage, lime and green tomatillo suace, all served over flour tortillas

Crema Bavaria

Creamy bavarian mousse served with mix berries and cinnamon

Includes a soft drink or ice tea

ENTREES

Mole Poblano 23

Grilled chicken breast served over poblano rice, with a classic "mole, made with nuts, spices, chiles and a hint of cocoa

Mahi-Mahi a la Veracruzana 25

Grilled fillet of fresh Mahi-Mahi prepared with capers, olives, bell peppers, spanish onions and tomatoes, seasoned with white wine, and spices, served over poblano rice

Tilapia al Huitlacoche 25

Pan seared Tilapia fish, served with "Huitlacoche" - corn mushroom rice and shrimp sauce

Pollo a las Rajas 23

Grilled chicken breast served with red peppers and onion cream sauce, poblano rice and queso fresco

Carne Asada a ala Tampiquena 28

Grilled beef tenderloin served with cheese enchilada, black refried beans, red bell pepper, onion, mecixan rice and guacamole

Chille Relleno 24

Poblano pepper stuffed with pork, pine nuts, and almonds, topped with roasted tomato sauce

CHEF'S RECOMENDATIONS

Lomo de Puerco en Pipian 26

Pork tenderloin served over roasted vegetables and pipian - pumpkin, chiles and almond sauce

Camarones a la Diabla 25

Roasted diabla-style shrimp with poblano rice, served over yuca puree and cascabel chile sauce

DESSERT

Crema Bavaria 8

Creamy bavarian mousse served with mix berries and cinnamon

Isla Flotante 8

Caramalized lime merengue served over vanilla sauce and mix berroes

Helado de Dulce de Leche 7

Caramel ice cream

Crepas de Cajeta 11

Warm crepes with "cajeta" - caramel suace and topped with toasted

Lunch Menu:

San Angel Inn Restaurant lunch menu

Jul 07, 2011

SOUP AND APPETIZERS

Sopa Azteca 7

Traditional tortilla soup, served with fried tortilla strips, avocado, cheese and pepper

Toastadas de Tinga 10

Pulled chicken seasoned with roasted tomato and chipotle, served on tostadas with black refried beans, queso fresco and sour cream

Coctel de Camaron 12

Acapulco-style shrimp cocktail, served with spicy marinated tomato sauce, avocado and lime

Tlacoyos de Chilorio 11

Corn cakes, topped with black refried beans, pork chilorio, queso fresco, sour cream and green tomatillo sauce

Tacos de Filete 13

Grilled tenderloin beef served on soft flour tortilla, topped with chipotle pepper suace, scallions and avocado

ENTREES

Pollo a las Rajas 19

Grilled chicken breast served with red peppers and onion cream sauce, poblano rice and queso fresco

Tilapia al Huitlacoche 25

Pan seared Tilapia fish, served with "Huitlacoche" - corn mushroom rice and shrimp sauce

Ensalada Cesar

- with chicken 14

- with shrimp 17

Enchiladas Verdes de Pollo 17

Corn tortillas filled with pulled chicken, covered with green tomatillo suace, topped with sour cream, queso fresco and onions, served with black refried beans

Mahi-Mahi a la Veracruzana 23

Grilled fillet of fresh Mahi-Mahi prepared with capers, olives, bell peppers, spanish onions and tomatoes, seasoned with white wine, and spices, served over poblano rice

Sirloin con Chilaquiles 23

Grilled sirloin with chilaquiles (layers of friend corn tortilla, green tomatillo suace, topped with queso fresco, onions, and sour cream), served with black refriend beans.

CHEF'S RECOMENDATIONS

Lomo de Puerco en Pipian 23

Pork tenderloin served over roasted vegetables and pipian - pumpkin, chiles and almond sauce

TRADITIONAL MEXICAN LUNCH 25

Sopa Azteca

- Traditional tortilla soup

Enchiladas Verdes de Pollo

- Corn tortillas filled with pulled chicken, covered with green tomatilo sauce

Crema Bavaria

- Creamy bavarian mousse served with mix berries and cinnamon

DESSERT

Cremea Bavaria 8

Creamy bavarian mousse served with mix berries and cinnamon

Isla Flotante 8

Caramalized lime merengue served over vanilla sauce and mix berroes

Helado de Dulce de Leche 7

Caramel ice cream

Crepas de Cajeta 11

Warm crepes with "cajeta" - caramel suace and topped with toasted almonds

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