Hi esmerelda51,
I have dined at V&A's solo. I had a great time, though it would have been nice to have some one there to share the experince with. I say go for it, you will enjoy it. I would go solo again. I don't know about it being less formal since men are required to wear a jacket. I saw a young couple, teens I thing, that looked like they were wearing their prom clothes though it was september.
Here is the V&A part of my trip report:
After a quick swim and relaxing by the pool, it's time to get ready to go to Victoria and Alberts.
I take the bus to Magic Kingdom and walk over to the resort monorail, to get to the Grand Floridian. While standing in line I remember about the front seat of monorail. As it pulls up I see there is a family up there already, oh well. At the Contemporary they get off, so I ask if I could ride up front. Driver says sure. So I scurry uf front. what a veiw. Huge window give you veiw of every thing. At next stop a family joins me and we talk. They are from NJ and live about ten miles from my sister. I get to the Grand Floridianwith about an hour before my reservation. As I enter I see the sitting room. It is huge with massive chandarleers hanging from domed stained glass windows. A pianist was playing there but soon left. The grand stair case was just that grand. I sit there in one of the easy chairswaiting for my reservation time to come. A band starts to play as I relax.
At tweenty of six, I make my way to V&A's. At five forty five they open and I am seated. The materdee says that Victoria will be over to give me my menu. The dining room is small and very cozy. You are seated in a captains chair. Your victoria places your napkin in your lap. Then asks about wine or a drink. She fills your water glass and goes to get your menu. You are given an envalope like card with your name on it.when you open it you see the menu. The menu changes dailly and your name is printed on it. Victoria explains the choses to you and says that you will have to make all your choses at once. She leaves to give you time to deside. When she returns I give her my choses.
The first apperizer is already chosen it was Amuse Bouche. I forget how she descided it but it was two small peices of beef with little bit of herbs very tasty. The next cold appertizer I chose to have the Minnesota Elk Carpacio with Apple-Fennel Salad. The Elk was sliced paper thin and aranged around the salad. It was kind of hard to get off the plate also very good. For my hot appertizer I chose the Jombo Scallop over Roasted Beets and Yuzu Beurre Blanc. One scallop sauteed with mix vegitable that was delicious. The soup course was next and I had the Cashew Cream. This was the best soup I ever have had. I could have made a whole meal of just this. Your entree comes now and I pick the Colorado Lamb with heirloom Tomato Ragout. The lamb was cook medium rare and very delicious. Bread was also served with your meal and the butter was pressed into the V&A monogram. Victoria would keep bringing a roll every time I finished one . After three I decided to leave the next one she brought. The cheese course consisted of Vachern Fribourgeois, Passendale and English Stilton with burgundy Poached Pear. One was a swiss, Another was a blue cheese and I don't remember the third but it was so mild that it could only be eaten alone. I am not a blue cheese fan but all the cheeses were great. Finaliy the dessert and I chose the Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee. It was out standing, a perfect ending to a great meal. Just this and the cashew crean soup were worth the money. I will come here again.
As I leave I check the time. I spent one hour and fory-five minutes there. It may seem like a long time but only one other couple, who came in at the same time, left before me. They were a young couple in their late teens and dressed to the nines. If I was with some one I'm sure i would have been there alot longer. The time was important be cause if it was after eight, it meant that the buses wouldn't be running. I would have to find an indirect route like monorail to TTC then monorail to EPCOT and bus to AMos. But it was seven thirty-five so much easier. I recomand Victoria and Alberts to anyone who has the money, very enjoyable.
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