I love me some Italian. Never tried Portobello, though.
Exactly, I just literally forgot it was there most of the time.Just your basic Italian joint surrounded by over-the-top themed restaurants, so easy to overlook.
All it looks like is they added more outdoor seating, which every Disney Springs restaurant seems fond of utilizing.The few times I've eaten there, was good, not "I need to go back" great. Just your basic Italian joint surrounded by over-the-top themed restaurants, so easy to overlook. With the increased competition of truly spectacular places around the Springs, menu revamp can only help.
That said, concept art looks doesn't look all that different than before.
It's almost like the building is covered in camo. You don't notice it because there's nothing going on in the area. I think the outdoor eating space will help simply because you'll see people eating and remember that there's a restaurant there.Exactly, I just literally forgot it was there most of the time.
I don't think it helps that for the places I usually go to as a local, if you tend to park in the Lime Garage you'll usually very likely totally miss that little nook where Portofino is. For the Landing you'll tend to walk straight into the middle of it where Morimoto and the Boathouse and such are, or if you're going to the Marketplace you hook an immediate right and go in between Lego and World of Disney.It's almost like the building is covered in camo. You don't notice it because there's nothing going on in the area. I think the outdoor eating space will help simply because you'll see people eating and remember that there's a restaurant there.
Same for me as a local, I rarely find myself back by The Landing now too just because all that's over there is restaurants, so unless I have specific plans (or want to bar hop - love Boathouse and Jock's for that).I don't think it helps that for the places I usually go to as a local, if you tend to park in the Lime Garage you'll usually very likely totally miss that little nook where Portofino is. For the Landing you'll tend to walk straight into the middle of it where Morimoto and the Boathouse and such are, or if you're going to the Marketplace you hook an immediate right and go in between Lego and World of Disney.
Maybe it's just me, but that's painfully generically modern.Wine Bar George, the only other establishment besides The Edison being built from the ground up currently, shared some concept art of the interior and exterior the other day:
Two new restaurants announced for Disney Springs:
- Jaleó by Jose Andres (West Side, replacing Wolf Gang)
- Wolf Gang Puck Bar & Grill in Town Center (Guessing in the spot across from Polite Pig)
If that's true, it seems like a retooled DisneyQuest could potentially make more money than NBA City. Free admission, better food - make it more along the lines of a really nice Dave + Busters.Interesting tidbit on Disney Springs, with possible effects on NBA City...
Disney Springs will not allow a "sports bar" because (a) they don't want to attract "the wrong crowd" or (b) they don't want to compete with ESPN Club (could very well be a mix of the two, contradictory as that seems).
Splitsville was built with exactly ONE less TV than ESPN Club, so it wouldn't classify as a sports bar. No idea how you make that same number of TVs cover a 4-story NBA City. General consensus among the groundlings is that NBA will fail harder than it did in CityWalk.
What do you mean, "wrong crowd?"Interesting tidbit on Disney Springs, with possible effects on NBA City...
Disney Springs will not allow a "sports bar" because (a) they don't want to attract "the wrong crowd" or (b) they don't want to compete with ESPN Club (could very well be a mix of the two, contradictory as that seems).
Splitsville was built with exactly ONE less TV than ESPN Club, so it wouldn't classify as a sports bar. No idea how you make that same number of TVs cover a 4-story NBA City. General consensus among the groundlings is that NBA will fail harder than it did in CityWalk.
Interesting tidbit on Disney Springs, with possible effects on NBA City...
Disney Springs will not allow a "sports bar" because (a) they don't want to attract "the wrong crowd" or (b) they don't want to compete with ESPN Club (could very well be a mix of the two, contradictory as that seems).
Splitsville was built with exactly ONE less TV than ESPN Club, so it wouldn't classify as a sports bar. No idea how you make that same number of TVs cover a 4-story NBA City. General consensus among the groundlings is that NBA will fail harder than it did in CityWalk.
This is FASCINATING. I could see both being true, Disney Springs is trying to go for a new "vibe" that doesn't have sports bars while they also think somehow that ESPN Club supports the whole resort (when it really just supports the Crescent Lake resorts and spill over from Epcot).