Wow they haven’t touched the place.
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Tchoup Chop at Royal Pacific to Close
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AlexanderMBush
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Honestly, getting the vibe that they are just going to have it as an event space from here on out. I'm probably wrong, but hey; if they didn't even touch Tchoup Chop since the closure..well..
Disneyhead
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Really Universal? 8 months to turn a fountain into a planter? What are you Disney?
Mad Dog
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Seems to me the Islands dining room was nearly always sparsely populated the times we stayed at RP. I'd imagine it's busier now that Tchoup Tchoup closed. Perhaps they had too many dining venues..........Over at Portofino, Trattoria is often empty or closed. I've always wondered if that venue will be disappearing in the future also.
Ridgepole
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As often as I have stayed at the RP I've only eaten once at Islands. And that was breakfast. Have never seen good reviews for it. As opposed to Jakes', Tchoup or the sushi bar at Orchid Court.
have not done the Wantitlan luau either.
Mad Dog
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I've never eaten at Islands or done the Luau. Islands always was so empty that the emptiness dissuaded me from trying it.
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This would certainly point to universal being confident that they can go their own way with new restaurants and be successful.
This would certainly point to universal being confident that they can go their own way with new restaurants and be successful.
Teebin
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^ good article and in hindsight, much of it seems common sense.
I was completely shocked to walk into the event on Monday to see the restaurant virtually unchanged. In a way, it was a good thing since I did think the decor was nice. I just don't get why it became just another room.
My only thought is they realized the CityWalk location would close first and prioritized that location's replacement first.
I heard Tchoup Chop was possibly closing soon in summer 2017, it's likely the writing was on the wall with the CityWalk location too.
Mad Dog
Premium Member
Emeril's may have been struggling to keep business with all the new competition at Citi Walk & Sapphire. Bet both restaurants were losing money in droves.
JoeCamel
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I know they didn't make much on me at CW when I went for happy hour - pretty much giving it away considering the location.
Never heard about Tchoup Chop or Emeril's losing money, heard it was a thing about paying for rent that's high/rising.
Disneyhead
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I believe it was an Emeril thing. Emeril's e7 and e7GO in Charlotte closed last fall. And his Table10 in Las Vegas closed the same day as Tchoup Chop. Then Emeril's Orlando closed 6 months later.