BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 From the Disney Food Blog... Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant is one of our favorite stops in all of Disney World (check out our most recent review here!). And now we know we certainly aren’t alone in that opinion! Orlando Magazine has recently announced its annual Dining Awards for 2014, and the Downtown Disney restaurant has taken the coveted top spot for Orlando’s Best Restaurant.Writer Joseph Hayes credits Chef Kevin Dundon’s energy and menu influence with the success of Raglan Road. But it’s more than that, he says. "The restaurant, a series of faithfully restored bars and furnishings from ancient Old Country pubs, has the feel of a genuinely family-run restaurant (which it is). It gives Dundon a place to use traditional recipes and farm-fresh ingredients as a leaping point for new, satisfying and occasionally surprising ideas such as a killer twist on smoked haddock & Dubliner cheese dip or a wine-infused broth and seafood he calls ‘It’s not bleedin’ Chowder!’ The combination of New Irish cuisine, a pint of ale and a wink from a high-stepping Irish lass is hard to beat." Chef Kevin received the news by phone while at home in Ireland, and expressed his gratitude to fans of the restaurant. “We’re very proud of this honor and want to thank all of our fans for dishing up a delicious win,” Dundon said. Raglan Road also took honors in several other categories, including first-place spots for “Best Live Music and Entertainment” and “Best Place to Take Company”. The pub placed second as the “Best Place to Take Kids” and third-place for “Best Beer Selection”. Full article with more photos...http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2014/05/06/raglan-road-irish-pub-named-2014-best-restaurant-by-orlando-magazine/#more-106999 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Have never stepped foot in the place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 My parents go every trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 We love it. The food is awesome!We go every time. Sometimes we go just for the entertainment. DD always get picked to go up and dance with the Irish dancers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Love the food and the overall atmosphere but it is L-O-U-D!!! Not the place to go if you actually want to be able to talk to the people you're with. That said, I've become obsessed with Kevin Dundon's cooking show on PBS and have been known to binge watch episodes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Have never stepped foot in the place. Neither have I. And, until they get that parking garage built and there's a place for me to park, I don't see any visits to Downtown Disney Disney SpringsTM for the TCD gang in the near future. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 I've never been there either. The menu isn't low carb friendly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 And, until they get that parking garage built and there's a place for me to park, I don't see any visits to Downtown Disney Disney SpringsTM for the TCD gang in the near future. TCD Are you saying that you couldn't find parking when you went there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Are you saying that you couldn't find parking when you went there? I haven't tried since they closed off that big area of the parking lot. It was bad before that. I am not willing to try it now. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuc71 162 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 The bus from the fort to DTD is not bad at all. Beats racing for that open parking spot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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