Takumi-Tei to debut new menu in August

DCBaker

Premium Member
Original Poster
2 updates:

According to an e-mail from Mitsukoshi, beginning September 1, Takumi-Tei will no longer offer an Annual Passholder or DVC discount.

Takumi-Tei will also now be open on Wednesdays, beginning September 4. The restaurant will remain closed on Tuesdays.
 

aladdin2007

Well-Known Member
2 updates:

According to an e-mail from Mitsukoshi, beginning September 1, Takumi-Tei will no longer offer an Annual Passholder or DVC discount.

Takumi-Tei will also now be open on Wednesdays, beginning September 4. The restaurant will remain closed on Tuesdays.
one by one the third parties have been nixing this
 

minaayindra

New Member
Well, $500 bucks is steep for 2, so this will never be a place we would eat. For us, the value simply isn't there for us to send $500 + and then still be a bit hungry. To be fair, I'm sure the food is phenomenal but just isn't something I'd like to spend that much $ on.
I agree, I just found out it is not only $250 each, but it is another $100 each to reserve a specific dining room. They have got to be kidding!
 

Doberge

True Bayou Magic
Premium Member
Taking the plant-based meal from $150 to $250 while keeping the omnivore option at the same price will raise some ire and eyebrows.

According to an e-mail from Mitsukoshi, beginning September 1, Takumi-Tei will no longer offer an Annual Passholder or DVC discount.

Taken together it reads like they're not satisfied with what they're making per diner but given availability they are also hesitant of $250 cost.

The increase increase from $150 to $250 reminds me of California Grill going prix fixe in light of people opting for the most affordable way to make an experience work for their budget. Whereas California Grill change was about squeezing more juice as it was a change from being so popular that diners coming in and only order an appetizer and dessert to share lowered profitability floors, the Takumi Tei change feels like a change for survival.

The AP change seems also like like both a means to make more money but it brings in line with V&A and Monsieur Paul which also do not offer AP discounts.
 

larryz

I'm Just A Tourist!
Premium Member
It's a premium dining experience.

Like the old saying goes: if you have to ask how much, you can't afford it.
 

Doberge

True Bayou Magic
Premium Member
Yes, both Monsieur Paul and Takumi Tei suffer from what makes them unique as premium dining experiences in a theme park. With the amount of money commanded for premium dining at $195, $250, and $295 for Monsieur Paul, Takumi Tei, and V&A's, I suspect that most people don't want to roll in straight from a day in the parks but want to freshen up, and theme park dining is a disadvantage for this. I think even if V&A's was considered an equal experience that it would still be more popular exactly because it's in a resort and not a theme park. It's much easier to get to V&A's and make the short walk from monorail or porte cochere if driving or ride sharing over. Two weeks ago I made about the shortest trip one could from Boardwalk to Monsieur Paul and it felt like a real commitment to walk over in the heat/humidity, tap into the park, and walk a short distance from the International Gateway, so I imagine it's worse for anyone coming from the front of the park or first needing to get to Beach Club or Boardwalk before even beginning to walk into EPCOT. And then at these prices, paying $295 for V&A's feels like a modest up charge for a better experience that's more accessible.

Having been to both Takumi Tei and Monsieur Paul this year with neither being very busy, it wouldn't surprise me if they're cannibalizing one another. While very different experiences they're like cannibalizing each other for whatever is left behind of folks not snagging V&A's reservations. And, again at comparative prices and experiences, many not getting a V&A reservation are going to put off premium dining until another trip. A price increase at V&A might help push some to Monsieur Paul and Takumi Tei.
 

Horizons '83

Well-Known Member
In the Parks
No
It's a premium dining experience.

Like the old saying goes: if you have to ask how much, you can't afford it.
Some can afford it, but just don't see value in it. I'd rather spend in extra $600 on a nicer hotel room/resort for example.
 

Trueblood

Well-Known Member
Takumi-Tei was exceptional when we are there years ago, and I would happily go back.

The problem the must be struggling with is cost... $250 plus park entry makes it more expensive than V&A, which has a Michelin star. I can get an exceptional 13-course Omakase meal locally near me for $175, so $250 is a little steep (Disney bubble, I get it), but the extra money for park entry will steer locals elsewhere.

That said, it's an easy sell if you're in the park anyway.
 

larryz

I'm Just A Tourist!
Premium Member
Yes, both Monsieur Paul and Takumi Tei suffer from what makes them unique as premium dining experiences in a theme park. With the amount of money commanded for premium dining at $195, $250, and $295 for Monsieur Paul, Takumi Tei, and V&A's, I suspect that most people don't want to roll in straight from a day in the parks but want to freshen up, and theme park dining is a disadvantage for this. I think even if V&A's was considered an equal experience that it would still be more popular exactly because it's in a resort and not a theme park. It's much easier to get to V&A's and make the short walk from monorail or porte cochere if driving or ride sharing over. Two weeks ago I made about the shortest trip one could from Boardwalk to Monsieur Paul and it felt like a real commitment to walk over in the heat/humidity, tap into the park, and walk a short distance from the International Gateway, so I imagine it's worse for anyone coming from the front of the park or first needing to get to Beach Club or Boardwalk before even beginning to walk into EPCOT. And then at these prices, paying $295 for V&A's feels like a modest up charge for a better experience that's more accessible.

Having been to both Takumi Tei and Monsieur Paul this year with neither being very busy, it wouldn't surprise me if they're cannibalizing one another. While very different experiences they're like cannibalizing each other for whatever is left behind of folks not snagging V&A's reservations. And, again at comparative prices and experiences, many not getting a V&A reservation are going to put off premium dining until another trip. A price increase at V&A might help push some to Monsieur Paul and Takumi Tei.
I wonder if the hotel concierge could rustle up some transportation to take you right to the back of the pavilion... for an appropriate emolument, of course... ;)
 

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