We recently had the opportunity to try out Stefano’s Grill which is located in the Dr Phillips area about 10 min from Universal Orlando. Not only were we using some gift certificates, but we wanted to experience the Magical Dining program.
This program consists of an appetizer, entree, and dessert for $33 at this specific location. Other locations deals may differ. This program runs until the end of September and you can get more information at this site.
For our party, Chris was the only one who opted for the plan (mainly because I am a picky eater). Unfortunately I forgot to get a picture of his dessert, but the rest is picture below.
Appetizers:
Marshall and I split the Parmesan Garlic fries and the Fried Zucchini. The zucchini is a tempura batter consistency and was so delicious. It was probably my favorite thing the whole night. The fries were standard.
Chris samples the flatbread and as you can see he ate most of it before I could get a picture. It was shrimp and spinach but he said there was not enough shrimp on there. Definitely tasty though!
Vince has expensive tastes so he went with the calamari. I cannot comment on the taste myself since I cannot stand fish, but he said it was quite delicious.
For my entree, I sampled the Bolognese Rigatoni. The sauce was very good and it was a generous portion of meat. So much, that I could not finish it.
Marshall’s entree was the Three Meat Flatbread. For the price, it was very filling, especially because it was the one of the most inexpensive things on the menu. He recommended a side salad as well.
Chris got the Steak. The chef is a butcher by trade so the cuts of meat were very much quality cuts. At the top of the picture you can see some garlic. We were a little jealous of this, as they took a whole head of roasted garlic and squeezed it onto the plate. Then they mashed it up to put over the top of the meat. I love garlic so this was heaven!
Vince got the veal and while it does not look very colorful, it was definitely tasty to him! You can see that there is a lot of care that goes into these dishes, but if you are looking for vegetables, I found them to be sparing. We could have really used some more as I am practically a vegetarian.
On the whole, if you are looking for a nice Italian restaurant, Stefano’s Grill is definitely unique. It is a mom and pop run establishment that is cozy. The service was excellent and it was not too busy (though I recommend reservations).
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