First of all, this building is amazing! And if you can see it at night all lit up from the water, it's even cooler. It really looks like the chocolate factory of my dreams. When we walked in, they said it would be a 1 hour wait, but since we had preferred seating (which we got by staying at Royal Pacific), it ended up being only a 30 minute wait. To pass the time, we did some shopping in their gift shop. I got a candy jar and Owen got a chocolate bar and a jar of cotton candy. The inside of this restaurant is themed even better than the outside! It's truly amazing and definitely something to see.
For starters, we got the warm chocolate almond bread with salted caramel butter. I only knew to get this because of the recommendations from others and I'm so glad we did! It was delicious! We received the bread almost immediately after ordering.
For dinner (which we got within 30 minutes of being seated), Tom ordered the short ribs with cheesy grits and a chocolate gremolade. This was seriously one of the best things I've ever eaten. When we return, I want to come back to Toothsome just so I can order this again. It was that good. The short ribs in the gremolade were so juicy and buttery that they melted in my mouth. And the grits. Wow. I have literally never had good grits before I ate these bites of heaven. I know, dramatic, but really, it was one of the best meals I've ever eaten.
I got the wild mushroom, chicken risotto. It was really good too. But it just didn't compare to my husband's dish.
Owen ate really well (a rarity for him). He just got the chicken fingers and fries with applesauce, but he said it was quite good.
For dessert, we got the chocolate bread pudding and a cookie jar milkshake. Both were amazing. Again, we only knew to get the bread pudding based on other's recommendations. Apparently, these people really know what they're talking about because it was amazing! And the milkshake was great! I especially liked how it was in a plastic jar that you get to take home so when we couldn't finish it all right there, we just took it back with us to sip on slowly during our water taxi back to the hotel.
Overall, we had an amazing meal and we wouldn't hesitate to come back on our next trip to Universal.
Now, like I said, we didn't do anything else at CityWalk while we were there, but here's a list of all the things you can find in this area.
Dining
1. Hard Rock Cafe Orlando
2. Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
3. Emeril's Restaurant Orlando
4. Antojito's Authentic Mexican Food – made from scratch mexican street faire, live mariachi music on select nights
5. Starbucks
6. Bubba Gump Shrimp Company – restaurant and market/shrimp and other favorites
7. Cinnabon
8. Pat O'Brien's Bar
9. BK Whopper Bar
10. Panda Express
11. Moe's Southwest Grill
12. Bob Marley – A Tribute to Freedom – jamaican influenced
13. Red Oven Pizza Bakery – neapolitan style pizza, stone oven, fast cooking
14. Cold Stone Creamery
15. Menchie's Frozen Yogurt
16. Vivo Italian Kitchen – classic Italian food with open expo kitchen
17. Hot Dog Hall of Fame – hot dogs and sausages from all over the US
18. Bread Box Handcrafted Sandwiches – soup, salad, sandwich, sweet treats
19. The Cowfish Sushi and Burger Bar – custom designed burger or sushi or a combo, spiked milkshakes, premium saki
20. NBC Sports Grill & Brew – upscale sports bar
21. The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen – steak and seafood, all day brunch, gourmet chocolates, one of a kind desserts – milkshakes!, steampunk theme
22. Voodoo Doughnut – sinfully delicious, delightfully weird line-up of creations
23. Lone Palm Airport – fly by for island eats and outdoor drinks
24. Red Coconut Club – vintage vegas with a tropical twist
25. Fusion Bistro Sushi & Saki Bar
26. Fat Tuesday
Entertainment
1. AMC Theatres Universal Cineplex 20 and IMAX
2. Bob Marley – A Tribute to Freedom
3. CityWalk's Rising Star (Karaoke Club featuring Live Band and Backup Singers & Dancers)
4. The Groove
5. Hard Rock Live, a separate performance venue adjacent to the Hard Rock Cafe
6. Red Coconut Club
7. Blue Man Group Sharp Aquos Theatre
8. Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, live bands take to the restaurant's stage to perform every evening
9. Hollywood Drive-In Mini Golf – a mini golf course harkening back to 50's era drive-in movies. The facility has two different and intricately themed courses: “The Haunting of Ghostly Greens” and “Invaders from Planet Putt-Putt”
Shopping
1. Tommy Bahama
2. BMG Gear
3. Fossil, Inc.
4. Fresh Produce
5. Quiet Flight Surf Shop
6. Universal Studios Store
7. Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company Element Skateboards
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