News Narcoossee's at Disney's Grand Floridian closing for extended refurbishment June 2022

[correcaminos]

I take enhanced to mean redone in style. I hope they don't add IPs. If they do prix fixe I won't bother either. It's incredibly hard for me to do those with a weirdo allergy. Causes more problems than it is worth and I never eat 3 full courses. Even 2 is not normal for me at restaurants.

 

[Chupaca Bruh]

I take enhanced to indicate it will cost more to eat there than previously.

 

[Dr.GrantSeeker]

Any idea when this is going to open? I’ve heard April 1 but I miss this restaurant

 

[Richie248]

Any idea when this is going to open? I’ve heard April 1 but I miss this restaurant

Highly doubt April 1, unless it's April 2024....still work to be done. Looking to me like it's Fall...??? Weird we haven't heard much about it though.

 

[lentesta]

I heard a possible summer reopening. It's a substantial renovation.

 

[castlecake2.0]

I heard a possible summer reopening. It's a substantial renovation.

Any idea what it entails?

 

[lentesta]

New bar. New kitchen. Getting rid of the different floor heights in the dining area.

 

[optjay]

New bar. Getting rid of the different floor heights in the dining area.

Are these changes facts? Or speculation?
Man I hope they're not true.

 

[Horizons '83]

Are these changes facts? Or speculation?
Man I hope they're not true.

If they are coming from Len, then it’s fact.

 

[DHSfanatic]

New bar. New kitchen. Getting rid of the different floor heights in the dining area.

I'm probably in the minority (I definitely am in my own family!) but I've never been a big fan of Narcoossee's. I thought the food was just ok for the price (or two credits in dining plan days). The wait staff also were often a bit grumpy. My hope is a new kitchen (and new menu?) may improve things.

 

[UNCgolf]

Getting rid of the different floor heights in the dining area.

I think that's a big mistake, unless they are doing something else to create separate sections. If the whole dining area is one big flat room it's going to feel like a cafeteria.

 

[lentesta]

If they are coming from Len, then it’s fact.

I mean, it’s what I’ve heard from people who should know.

 

[trainplane3]

Is this place going to go prix fixe?

 

[Tuvalu]

Is this place going to go prix fixe?

Yes

 

[Prince-1]

Is this place going to go prix fixe?

Every place is going to be prix fixe.

 

[monothingie]

Is this place going to go prix fixe?

Yes

Just the latest salvo in the continued dumbing down of $ignature Restaurants on property.

 

[monothingie]

I'm probably in the minority (I definitely am in my own family!) but I've never been a big fan of Narcoossee's. I thought the food was just ok for the price (or two credits in dining plan days). The wait staff also were often a bit grumpy. My hope is a new kitchen (and new menu?) may improve things.

It was good not great. It certainly needed an update to reflect the improvements being undertaken at the GF and to put it on par with Flying Fish. It is such a shame that Disney is apparently not building on the the good job they did with Citricos (menu wise, not the ridiculous nonsensical theming) and pursuing a generic prix fixe approach. Not that Narcoossess's was a culinary standout, but just like at California Grill it will certainly take away from the culinary experience.

 

[castlecake2.0]

Every place is going to be prix fixe.

Makes sense as this is another firework viewing restaurant, I’m sure they were having the same issue as California Grill.

 

[Tha Realest]

Just the latest salvo in the continued dumbing down of $ignature Restaurants on property.

Glad we ate there last fall before the change.

 

[jpeden]

This is supremely disappointing that they’re going to a fixed menu. One thing I always liked about Disney signature dining is we could take our small kids there and have a nice meal out and that I could find something on the menu that they could/would eat or Disney would bring something else. I feel like with prix fixe that option is eliminated.

CG came off the list of places we like to eat when they moved to this model and it appears Narcoossee’s will too. A prix fixe menu at a place this is cheapness and laziness for cost efficiency, nothing more.