Yamabuki to close April 11

[Andrew]

From OC Register blog (http://ocresort.freedomblogging.com/2009/03/26/39-disney-employees-told-restaurant-will-close/6929/):
Disney officials announced Thursday afternoon that Yamabuki restaurant, inside the Paradise Pier Hotel will close down April 11.
Some 39 hourly employees who work at the restaurant were informed of the pending closure during a closed-door meeting around 4 p.m. Thursday.
Disney spokeswoman Suzi Brown said the company will work to relocate the employees to other park restaurants. Those who cannot be placed elsewhere will receive at least 60 days pay as severance and an extension of some health care benefits.

I'll miss this place.

[flippyshark]

I never got to try this place. How was it?

[innerSpaceman]

Went there once. Didn't like it. Won't notice it's passing.



Next.





(And when will they put Naples out of our misery?)

[Prudence]

It was okay. It was generally a bit more high-end, traditional than I want when I'm at the park. Plus, for me it has some specific and intense "ex" memories, so I've no urge to eat there again.

[Stan4dSteph]

Went there once. Didn't like it. Won't notice it's passing.

Next.Thing is, there might not be a next, just an empty space.

[innerSpaceman]

Yeah, forgive me, but I wouldn't really notice an empty space at the Paradise Pier hotel. Not exactly Resort Central.


All the empty spaces in Downtown Disney, on the other hand, are getting to be quite noticeable. But why, oh-why, can't one of them be Naples?

[Kevy Baby]

(And when will they put Naples out of our misery?)

But why, oh-why, can't one of them be Naples?So I'm guessing you don't like Naples?

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I've only eaten at Naples three times, but it was always a pleasant experience. Why don't you like Naples?

[Kevy Baby]

I've only eaten at Naples three times, but it was always a pleasant experience. Why don't you like Naples?It's iSm... he doesn't like anything

[Ghoulish Delight]

I've eaten at Naples twice. Awful both times. Terrible service. Cold food, though even if it had come out at the right temperature, it was not very good food anyway.

[innerSpaceman]

I've only eaten at Naples three times, but it was always a pleasant experience. Why don't you like Naples?

Funny, I've eaten at Naples three times. And it was three times too many. Always the worst service, and most horrible food. (Actually, the food rose to Meh on one occasion, but the service on another was the absolute worst service I've ever had at a restaurant.)

Three Strikes.


Bye.

[Gemini Cricket]

I've only been to Naples a couple times. And both times I think I bought Not Afraid fuzzy water there.

[Not Afraid]

Napolini is great, Naples not so much.

I like Yamabuki but I have places I'd rather go if I want good Japanese food.

[Gemini Cricket]

Napolini is great, Naples not so much.

I thought they were the same place... Now I know, just before iSm has the place burned down.
:D

[innerSpaceman]

The food would taste better after the fire.



At least it wouldn't be cold.

[Alex]

Food at Naples was adequate for the Disneyland resort (there really isn't any good food available without a lot of hassle so adequate is about what I hope for).

But the service was always awful (we ate there once and watched the server take the bread basket from one completed table, put it on a counter in the back and then it was delivered to another table). Another night we watched waiters throwing rolls at each other.

This is the reverse of Storyteller's where the food has almost always been pretty bad (I really don't understand the raves there) while the service has always been good (except once but that was with a group of 20 raucous people so I cut them some slack).

[innerSpaceman]

Au contraire, monsieur, the food at Le Jazz Kitchen is actually GOOD.


(Oh, if only I'd discovered that back in the days when there were No Kids Allowed.)



Hey, let's turn this into the thread about any Disney Resort restaurant except Yamabuki.

[Alex]

I will admit to ignorance to The Jazz Kitchen. Dietary restrictions renders much of the menu off limits. But what I had the one time I ate there wasn't great (no, I don't remember what it was, this was shortly after it opened).

Of course, now that we've passed the two year mark since the last time I was down there it may have all changed into being a gourmand's paradise.

[innerSpaceman]

Well, it's been more than 2 years since I ate at Naples, and I'm willing to chance it hasn't.

[Kevy Baby]

This is the reverse of Storyteller's where the food has almost always been pretty bad (I really don't understand the raves there) while the service has always been good (except once but that was with a group of 20 raucous people so I cut them some slack).Storyteller's food has always been at least decent for me. I do like their corn chowder. But the main reason I like it is that it has always been a relatively easier place to seat a large group at the last minute. Not always, but that has been the reason I have eaten there a number of times.

Oh, and uh... I think I knew that Yamabuki was there. In honor of Andrew, I will miss this place.

[CoasterMatt]

I only ate at Yamabuki's once, but it was with a great group of people. I had broiled eel for the first time, a couple bottles of sake, and plum wine. It was a wonderful night, so I'm kind of sad to hear about the restaurant's demise.

[Gemini Cricket]

If Jazz Kitchen ever closed down, I'd be really sad.

[Prudence]

mmmmmm jazz kitchen......maybe we'll eat dinner there tonight.....

[innerSpaceman]

I might eat there tomorrow night. But better make ressies.