Amy and Wendy joined us and we slowly strolled our way over to New Fantasyland to check in an hour early...or so we thought. On that night, they were only letting people check in 15 minutes early. Generally any restaurant will allow you to check in up to 1 hour early or 20 minutes late. I'm not sure what the policy is now but the restriction may have been in place because we were attending a Tables in Wonderland event.
When we walked in we were greeted by a number of Castmembers saying "Bonjour!" and welcoming us to dine at their restaurant. Never underestimate the power of a greeter, they really give the first impression of the restaurant and set the stage for your entire dining experience.
Our Hostess lingered for a moment by Le Dessert Carte...long enough for me to absolutely know I had to save room for one of those cream puffs!
When we sat down, I immediately noticed the beautiful red napkin rose on our plates!
The style of the menu was very nice in keeping with the theme of Beauty and the Beast.
After we placed our orders, we wandered into the West Wing while we waited. I love the torn photo of Prince Adam here, every so often the lights go dim and the picture changes to the Beast instead.
My Mom will love this one - they have the Rose from Beauty and the Beast in the West Wing. Another dose of Disney magic - the petals appear to fall continuously. It's really spectacular!
I can't wait until a few of these candles show up at the outlet down here!
We were seated at a table near the back of the ballroom with a spectacular view of the "snow" outside - another dose of Disney magic! One thing I need to mention is that the tables at Be Our Guest are spaced out very nicely. At some of the other restaurants in the Walt Disney World Resort, you are almost on top of the table next to you and you can hear their entire conversation. We all felt that our table was very private even though it was out in the middle of the ballroom.
I hear that the babies on the ceiling in the ballroom are the relatives of the Imagineers, cute or weird? I think it's a little of both!
The ballroom is spectacular down to every last detail. I can't believe that they recreated something I've walked through in my mind since I was 10!
Our food arrived! Before digging in, we spent about 20 minutes taking pictures haha! A table full of food and 3 happy faces :)
Photo by Wendy Pugh-HummelAmy and I both had the Pork which came with Au Gratin Macaroni (which is just a fancy name for Mac n' Cheese) and the seasonal vegetable of the day which was green beans and red peppers. All very good!
Jeff had the steak which was also delicious!
Wendy had the French Onion Soup which looked so delicious I wish I had gotten one too! I had the French Onion Soup at Les Chefs de France and it was SO good! I wonder how this compares?
After dinner, the waitress rolled the dessert cart up and asked us if we wanted anything? Of course we did!! I like how they take the desserts right from the cart and put them on your plate. Instant gratification is the best :) But before we dug in, we had to go another round with the cameras!
Photo by Wendy Pugh-HummelI had the chocolate cream puff and it was SO good!
The lemon meringue cupcake - also very good!
I have to admit the triple chocolate cupcake was a bit better than my chocolate cream puff and I wish I had gotten that instead. Luckily, I had a bunch of friends to share with!
In honor of Mickey Mouse's birthday, we requested the grey stuff. You have to request the grey stuff as part of a celebration and they give it to you for free. I love that they did this, it is such an awesome nod to Beauty and the Beast!
The waitress was happy to take a group photo for us and we even got into a bit of a conversation about cameras and the ins and outs of photography. That's what I love about Disney employees, most of them are happy to chat you up about anything!
We lingered at our table for as long as we could and then left to explore the rest of the restaurant. Yes, there's more! There are 3 rooms total - The Ballroom, The West Wing, and The Music Box Room. We had yet to explore the Music Box room!
The reason it's called The Music Box Room is because there is a giant music box in the middle of the room with Belle and Beast on top playing selections from Beauty and the Beast. I burst into tears when I walked in here, it is SO beautiful!
I love the roses everywhere, even in the furniture!
There are tapestries all around the room, this one is my favorite - it's hilarious!
Again, more roses in the details around the pillars in the room.
Before we walked out, we had to get a group photo in front of the beautiful replica of the stained glass window. It was a fabulous night filled with friends, good food, and new experiences!
Overall I had a great experience at Be Our Guest and I cannot wait to go again! The atmosphere was spot on with the theme of Beauty and the Beast and I am really so glad that they added an entire section of New Fantasyland dedicated to Belle's adventures. The food was delicious and was served to us hot, fresh, and with a smile. I was happy with all of the Castmembers we interacted with from the greeters to our waitress to the exit greeters. I highly recommend Be Our Guest for children of all ages (like 32) but good luck getting an ADR for awhile!
Read about this experience from my friends' perspectives:
http://therelocatedtourist.com/2012/11/19/a-review-of-the-brand-new-be-our-guest-restaurant/
http://mymagic100.wordpress.com/2012/11/19/64-dine-at-the-be-our-guest-restaurant/
And my friend Krista's experience - we didn't eat together but we ran into her both before and after her dining experience!
http://disneyways.com/2012/11/26/be-our-guest-for-dinner/
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