Abe A.
Yelp
First time for us at Citricos and man we should have been coming here for years! This was one of the best meals we have ever had at Disney. Citricos is located at the Grand Floridian Resort, and you will need a reservation, but you can always try for walk up. You can use any Disney transportation to get to the hotel or you can park, which at the moment, is highly annoying. You will need to park across the street and walk in. The restaurant is on the second floor in the back corner. If you see the lounge, Enchanted Rose, walk past and head to the back. We had a reservation but got there early. They stated they probably couldn't seat us early (despite it just opening and not full), so we decided to go sit at the bar. We told them we would just wait for our time. But, within 3 minutes, they came and got us for our table. It was a little irritating, since they had said no, and the bartender was making our drinks. But it wasn't that big of a deal. They let us finish paying then our server walked us to our table. He explained the theme, pointed out little touches and discussed his favorite dishes with us. Their theme is Mary Poppins with cushioned chairs, a private dining room, and her famous bag hanging on the coat rack. There is a small lounge area, a bar and then open kitchen. Love that touch! The chef even interacted with us as I tried to take a photo.
Their menu is very slim, but perfect options. There are only a few selections to choose from, but everything sounded so good. Your meal starts with fresh baked bread served with guava butter topped with sea salt. Guava butter sounds weird, but it was so delicious partnered with that fresh baked bread. We started with an appetizer, the Spring Pea and Citrus Arancini. There were only 3 arancini balls and some sauce, it was a little small portion size for the price but delicious and something I would personally order each time.
For entrees my wife ordered the Oak-grilled Filet Mignon, which came with Potato Purée, Seasonal Vegetable, Sherry-Guajillo Beef Jus. She is not a hue fan of mashed potatoes, so she asked to substitute the side that came with my dish, the Aged Cheddar Creamy Grits. Her filet was so tender, it literally melted in your mouth like butter. She thought it was the best filet she has ever had. I ordered the Guava-barbecued Short Ribs which had Aged Cheddar Creamy Grits, Roasted Poblano, Curtido Slaw, and Brussels Sprouts. I love short ribs, its one of my favorite beef dishes, and this one was so good. It literally fell off the bone, no knife needed. This was so delicious, and I would order it again and again. The grits were so delicious, they were more like a risotto not a grit. It was a thicker style grit, but if I could order these to go, just a side, I would do it all the time!
We actually ordered dessert as well, which is rare, but I am glad we did. We chose the Profiterole Trio: Vanilla Custard, Dulce de Leche, Pumpkin Cream. Very light and delicious, not heavy at all. This was the perfect dessert if you are sort of full but want something sweet.
Overall, this was an amazing dining experience. It was a perfect Valentine's Dinner and loved every single part of the meal. There was not one item we did not like, both plates, appetizer and dessert were clean! So full!!! The food was perfect! Add this to your list! ACES!