Has anyone eaten at the Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria in Epcot? Is it good for children 8 & 9 yr olds?
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Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
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TheMouseFan
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My 6 year old loved the spaghetti and meatballs! I could see all three of mine complaining about the pizza though, it doesn't have as much "stuff" on it as the pizzas they are used to!
PhilharMagician
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OMG yes! My DD has always loved the spaghetti and meatballs from Via Napoli since it opened. I would assume you kid will enjoy. I certainly love the place. It is in my top 5 in WDW.
Thats good. We are from NJ so we have some really great Pizza here but the spaghetti and meatballs was something I did not even think of. Is that a child's menu item ?
TheMouseFan
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It is on the regular menu and the kids' menu.
FitzherbertFreak
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One of the best restaurants in WDW! The pizza is authentic Neapolitan pizza cooked in wood-fired brick ovens named after all the volcanoes in Italy. The Arancini (rice balls) are the best ever! ...and this is coming from an authentic Italian! 
jlsHouston
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Well....the little ones actually prefer the pizza from the pizza window at BWI...We had 2 pizzas when we ate there, one was a traditional plain pepperoni and the other was a specialty I think it had spicy sausage and it was terrible, the plain pepperoni was okay, Russo's wood fired pizza is every bit as good if not better IMO. The pasta dishes were okay...honestly we prefer the pasta at Tutto Italia over Napoli. But lots of people really like Napoli and based on all the positive reviews we tried it for our CP meal and were somewhat disappointed...We had a great server though, young man of English heritage born in Italy...gave him a hard time all thru dinner about the blond hair and blue eyes!
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
I would have hands-down agreed with you, until I took my 9 year old niece in November, 2012.
Unfortunately, it wasn't the crap she is accustomed to, and she found it way too greasy (well duh, 4 cheese!) and too thin-crusted. She also complained it was "burnt".
A year later, her 11 year old brother enjoyed it infinitely more.
englanddg
One Little Spark...
My daughter likes to make pizza from scratch...and we do it with a similar thin crust baked on a stone in the oven, so I guess she's just used to that style. She didn't have any issues with the food at all.
Every kid is different though!
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
I have boys. They have yet to meet a pizza they didn't like.
Gabe1
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Back in 2012 I made a lunch ADR there. I wanted to try it, it was relatively new but I made the ADR with an attitude. I couldn't really buy into the reviews being that good. It was a solo trip to visit my (CM) son and he hadn't bothered with it yet either.
Well it was the crown jewel of my trip. Not the highest quality/expensive ingredients for the money ADR, but my tongue was so excited. Both DS and I slurped every last slice of our pizzas. There were lots of kids and it is noisy place, so great for kids.
Well it was the crown jewel of my trip. Not the highest quality/expensive ingredients for the money ADR, but my tongue was so excited. Both DS and I slurped every last slice of our pizzas. There were lots of kids and it is noisy place, so great for kids.
PrincessNelly_NJ
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I'm from NJ too so I was not expecting to be wowed by Via Napoli. But I can say that it did hold its own against Jersey Pizza. I would easily recommend it to anyone.
Ariel484
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That's what I was going to say. It's my favorite 1-credit Table Service on property (tied with Sanaa) but I don't know that kids would like the pizza there. I don't think 8-9 year-old me would have, as I was more accustomed to Pizza Hut at the time (thicker crust, more cheese compared to Via Napoli's thin crust that is slightly burned with less cheese on the pepperoni).
But now that I'm older...OMG it's just the best!
The pizza there is not Pizza Hut or Dominos, so they will be disappointed if that is what they want. For us, it's our favorite pizza from anywhere and a must-do every trip!!! If you are looking for regular italian dishes, I would go to Tutto Italia.
rt06
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Are we talking the original Grimaldi's because that's blasphemy! Current Grimaldi's? Fuhgeddaboudit! I can see why you would draw the comparison.
Always and forever Patsy's.
Via Napoli's is very good and perfect for picky eaters.
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