My family really enjoys Catal and Uva Bar. We've also had good experiences at Ralph Brennan's but it can be noisy in there.
wowsmom has good taste, follow her advice
@Minnie1986.
You can't go wrong by focusing on the restaurants that have been successful in Downtown Disney for over 15 years by focusing on good food and good service. We're talking:
Catal, Uva Bar, and Ralph Brennan's.
The new restaurants seem to focus on gimmicks, like bowling alleys and Instagram pictures, and thus the food and service is a noticeable notch down and not worth your hard earned money. Looking at you
Splitsville and Black Tap.
The food at Splistsville is particularly mediocre, like a shopping mall TGIFridays. Their "sushi" is nearly criminal. And we all had such high hopes for the place, their menu and their kitchen skills.
For a casual drink and luncheon in the middle of it all, I'd go with
Uva Bar.
For a meal where you want to focus on your dining partner and conversation, I'd go with the stylish and consistently good
Catal. For a meal where you want to celebrate with your dining partner, I'd go with the louder jazz club environs of
Ralph Brennan's. (The jazz talent they get to perform on stage is always top notch, and order the
Bananas Foster flamed tableside for desert!)
