DINING AT EVERY RESTAURANT IN EPCOT'S WORLD SHOWCASE- VIA NAPOLI REVIEW

Come with me to a restaurant that I think is pretty overrated in Epcot's World Showcase, Via Napoli! Located in the Italy pavilion this restaurant is known for their pizza. So many people love this restaurant, but I just don't understand the hype.
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[@wrightdownmainstreet]

Reply to this with where I should eat in the World Showcase next!

[@MonkeyMonkey.]

Rose & Crown. I've never eaten inside. I've only had take away pints, and the fish n chips outside window, which I think are AMAZING! Would love to see what they offer inside before we're back in June. Oh and Via Napoli.. I'm a hater.

[@robinpittman380]

Le Cellier.

[@chokingchicken99]

In the Canada bathrooms!

[@darylmiccicheessencenharmo4714]

Tutto Italia please!!!

[@Moom-ku2iv]

Try chefs de France!!

[@kelseyeldridge2523]

Neapolitan style pizza is not supposed to be crispy is the center, which is why it’s like that 👍

[@JenniRae1125]

Teppan edo or the character breakfast at beach club resort

[@tinaricciardi997]

It's Neapolitan style pizza, it's a soft middle. Not crispy like other regions of Italy.

[@jtimko2196]

Pizza isn't supposed to be a soggy, watery mess regardless of style.

[@toyaliens]

@@jtimko2196 its not watery here

[@cr8zie]

You’re eating neapolitan style pizzas which are supposed to be floppy… I was just like you way back in the day. What you want and like are NY style pizzas which have a crispy bottom crust.

[@kykirby1]

I lived in Milan, Italy for a year. The pizza is supposed to be that thin and floppy. You are supposed to eat it with a fork. Italian pizza is not New York pizza. Stop expecting it to be.

[@meghanwages8130]

Exactly... I've been to Naples and had real pizza... NY, Chicago... just doesn't compare anymore... I always get thin crust and fresh basil when I do homemade now. I'm hoping Via Napoli reminds me of Naples.

[@maryhabbart8847]

The piza is suppose to be soft in the middle. Love the pizza.

[@fatman4656]

Omg thank you!! I needed this review before my trip in June ❤

[@mbrown674]

This is the review I was waiting for. As always, thank you for your honesty. We have time for one world showcase restaurant on an upcoming trip, and I think we will go with Shiki Sai instead.

[@lilypad342]

This right here is the “sealing of the deal” I have listened to bloggers and Vloggers rave about this place for several years and I always do a head tilt and a scrunchie face like “really???” And here we go!!! The girls who knows where theeeee BEST PIZZA lives!!! There is not and will never ever be any pizza on the planet that is better than NYC or Nee Jersey pizza!! That is all… MIC DROP… bye bye

[@jkhegarty857]

You're dining with Nate! HI NATE!! 👋

[@kelblum]

We have always had good experience here and love it, especially since we moved to Florida where most pizza is disappointing compared to NY and NJ!

[@l.p.rodriguez5091]

So fun to watch your videos

[@robinpittman380]

So here is a thought. I wonder if you don’t care for Via Napoli since you are from NJ, and you can get better cannolis and pizza back home. I am from NC and not care for Polite Pig and Homecoming! I can get better bbq and southern food here in NC! Just a thought.

[@christiel2143]

It was a 1 and done for us. We ordered that jumbo pizza for 4 of us(2 kids at the time) it was not only floppy, to us it was raw dough. It was way overpriced and we ended up getting burgers after because we were starving after since we couldn't eat a lot of the center

[@NessieMay]

I vote for Spice Road Table next, it’s one of our favorite places to eat in Epcot.

[@darylmiccicheessencenharmo4714]

Love your videos! Have you recently reviewed Tutto Italia in Italy at Epcot?

[@anna2991]

Thank you for saying the meter pizzas are terrible! You should only get the rounds here. They don’t cook the same, I’ve tried to convince people of this for years 😂

[@amydoran9987]

We family and I love via Napoli. The pizza is amazing.We always order the margarita pizza.

[@MJD123]

As a fellow Jersey girl, i've eaten at Via Napoli once, and I have to say It hit!! LOL BUT it was also August and I was just thrilled to sit down inside for a few minutes 😅 AND Im also a sucker for the sausage crumbles instead of slices 🤣🤣 Now I want to try the one you got, that looks so good!

[@susanlieberman9012]

I had heard such great things about Via Napoli before I went to WDW. When we ate there I thought it was way overrated!!!! I have had much better pizza. Was really disappointed. Good to know I could order it more well done.

[@sarahcrowe8283]

Hi Kristen - I think you probably prefer Romana-style pizzas, which are thin and crispy throughout (so do I!) This is a Neapolitan-style pizza which is supposed to be soft in the middle with a thicker crust, so it's just a style/preference thing I think 🙂

[@woooooooo9061]

We absolutely loved Via Napoli on our last trip. We got the meat feast metro pizza, I had a pitcher of beer and my wife had a couple of the cocktails. We will go again next year. We’ll get that pizza again with the chicken Parmesan. $60 does sound insane for a pizza, but the fact it feeds 3 adults, that’s a cheap meal in Disney terms.

[@tararayle5740]

Love your videos, Kristen! I would love to see you at Akershus. I am curious about their new menu.

[@wrightdownmainstreet]

I'll try to hit it up soon. I need my character dining buddy/brother for that one

[@bridgetbastin7866]

Akershus - try this restaurant but take Ryan as it’s princess characters x

[@susanpdavis62]

You can get a good cannoli in Florida. My mother makes the best. She only makes them for Christmas. I'll have to invite you for Christmas Eve. Love your channel. Been watching for a while and just remembered to subscribe. I know., shame on me. ❤

[@janices9375]

Hi fellow new jersey girl here. Pro tip for reheating pizza to get a crisp crust is a hot frying pan. Couple minutes with lid off, then lid on to warm the cheese 🧀 🍕 🍕

[@ChickenPerm]

From NJ too and not so sure your idea of "grabbin a slice" is authentic Italy, that is def Tri-state area. Also disagree with a lot of your pizza takes too not sure what you were eating in NJ with the "crispy crust", but I do love how honest you are! 🤝

[@cindymitcheltree7961]

Thank you for doing this review. I have been wanting to hear what you think because I know you’ll always be honest. I think Via Napoli will be a pass for me. There is so much awesome Italian food where I’m from that I know I would be disappointed at Via Napoli. I would like to see you eat at Le Cellier. Thank you Kristen!

[@giabarletta5929]

VIA NAPOLI LOVERRRR!!! My fave place!!! Ya gotta get the carciofi pizza, all the time A+

[@thecoolestdad]

We ate at Via Napoli a couple of years ago. Never again. We ordered and had to wait over 30 minutes for the pizza and then it was soggy on the bottm crust and was so thin I thought it was notebook paper. We weren't happy at all. We got a walk up with no reservation and had to wait about 30 minutes for the table, then the other 30 minutes after ordering. We ate it because we were so hungry and hadn't eaten in several hours. I told our server how unhappy we were, and he said since we had to wait at least 30 minutes for the pizza that it was on the house. That was their policy a couple of years ago. Not sure about today. It was a $40 + meal and was no charge. I did give the server a good tip for taking care of the bill. Would I ever eat there again? Maybe but I will NOT get the pizza. I would try a pasta dish if I do.

[@YannLL]

Oh great, now I want PIZZA!!! 😂

[@ChristianLopez-sd3le]

Pizza in that style is always that way, you’ll never get the American style pizza you want from a real Italian Napoli wood oven pizza and dough.

[@justins9886]

The majority of people order pizza in Via Napoli and if they were able to order pizza out at the window for a lot less, that would drastically reduce the amount of money Via Napoli makes. That’s why it has limited days of operation.

[@wrightdownmainstreet]

The pizza they serve in the window is completely different and I don't think it would affect Via Napoli at all. It is probably the most popular restaurant in Epcot after Space 220. If anything having that window open brings way more people into the back of the pavilion & makes them even more $$$

[@tlisalisa8926]

How is the pizza different is it better st the window if so we will go there 😅

[@jessicamarie5769]

I despise anise extract! I bet they put that in the cannoli cream! I’m glad you did this review because it seems so 🤑 for pizza. But I’ve always been curious on the hype myself!

[@jkhegarty857]

Kristin, the reason the center is floppy is because the crust is too thin. If they kept it a little thicker, it wouldn't droop when picking it up.

[@ellef8215]

I LOVE the pizza window and RUN when I see it open!

[@wrightdownmainstreet]

Seeing if the pizza window is open is like playing the lottery 😂

[@Marie_Elaine]

I feel like we got a walk-up pizza for my youngest years ago, it may have been during a food festival though.

[@BakunaMatada]

Hi Kristen - can you review Be Our Guest? Also Tusker House - I think you might have done that one I’ll check through your vids 😊

[@ZoeBella170]

KRISTIN! I was at Epcot Tuesday I was hoping I ran into you! When were you at Epcot?

[@julioemarcia1]

I agree Via Napoli is over rated. Was just there last week, and although I liked the crust, the pizzas we ordered did not have much flavor and the service was very slow. If I go back, I would definitely try the one you ordered! Thank you for your honest review :)

[@mele7417]

Definitely Le Cellier Please, I want to go in October ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@PCL73314]

If you're in St Pete / Tampa check out Mazzaro's for cannolis!

[@Debber0401]

The pizza looked good, but I like the crust crispier too! So how did it taste after the air fryer!?!

[@precious1mk]

Kristin you need a Bovellas cannoli! I just ordered my son’s cake with the filling and it is the best! I love Disney but they don’t do the best Italian.

[@wrightdownmainstreet]

Bovellas is the best! The one in Westfield NJ right? We used to get them every Christmas. I just looked them up & they actually ship

[@jordanholderfield7627]

We went once and that was it. The food wasn’t great, they gave my husband a gluten meal and he was extremely sick, then they guy us the largest pizza when we ordered a small and then charged us. It was $170 for two pizzas and “gluten free” pasta and two teas. We have never went back and never plan to haha

[@tjbarker6704]

Was this pizza better or worse than that McDonald’s pizza that was fire?

[@lindawolski3173]

I have a difficult time finding a good pizza here in Florida.

[@ginaholshue8601]

I love the flavor of their pizza but I do agree with you Kristen , it is too soggy. Neapolitan is supposed to be soft. I like the crispy jersey pizza better 😋😋

[@lindawolski3173]

Please go to The Rose and Crown! 🤗🇬🇧

[@laurathomas1097]

Fresco Cucina is the best! Love going there for fresh Italian food. Everything there is amazing.

[@theresawolski3255]

Kristen, I'm from Rahway and I know the better pizza is in NJ, so what was your favorite pizza in NJ? Have you tried Tony's in Rahway? I do like Via Napoli. They used to have the best veggie lasagna a few years back.

[@maureenbeckwith128]

its funny because the last time i ate at via napoli with the family was in 2016,and my pizza was flobberdobber,i kept picking it up and it was flopping on the plate, I told the waiter and the pizza was comped, i never complain and i wasn't complaining, he asked if the food was ok and i said not really, it seems like not much has changed.

[@charlotteoliver457]

I agree with other commenters that Neapolitan style pizza is soft in the middle! So maybe it's just not your style of pizza and that's okay! Personally I honestly never give much thought to the crust, it's all about how it tastes to me. I love this place, it's always on my list!

[@christinac3279]

Fellow hater, I agree with you 100%, last time and was the final time I would go there the sauce and cheese slid right off when I picked it up to eat it

[@CultureVibeDNA]

Would love to see a Boma or Morimoto review!

[@shawn3405]

Lol I love your reviews and laugh at you always getting in your hate for olive garden😅

[@maryjomarch5811]

Rose & Crown ---Love that place!

[@user-ub3ye4dh8c]

Try asking for your pizza well done.I'm from New York and that's what I always did

[@yourbestfriendjoshua]

$12 for ONE cannoli?!

[@paulavincent2520]

I have never been inside Via Napoli, it looks delicious though. I have been to the pizza window there years ago, it was good pizza.

[@Mfreds678]

I normally agree with most of your feedback but I think the pizza at Via Napoli is fantastic, especially if you like Neapolitan style pizza. The pizza is not going to have a crunchy crust but rather a soft airy crust like what you get at Via Napoli. I recommend going to another pizza place that makes Neapolitan style pizza and compare that pizza with what is at Via Napoli. Also, I think you’re trying to eat a Neapolitan style pizza like a New York style pizza, the proper way to eat a Neapolitan style pizza is to roll the pizza from the crust to over the end.

[@Marylynnsauro]

I had lunch there last month. Soggy pizza. Was disappointed.

[@moonbeammama22]

Yes, I've been there a handful of times over the years. Via Napoli is just okay. I like it, but don't love it as a NJ Italian. And the like part is because it's in Epcot. If it was just a random restaurant, it would be a one and done.

[@annetteestilow4594]

Via Napoli pizza is way overpriced! And Neapolitan pizza is supposed to be eaten with a knife and fork, not with your hands. Best pizza in WDW is at the Artist’s Pallet at Saratoga Springs.

[@elizabethdurr9665]

My husband hates Via Napoli. Truly. When it cost $100 for 2 pizzas and 5 cheese sticks he almost lost it…and this was BEFORE C-vid. I can’t get him to try it again either.

[@MagicMunchiesGaming]

if your not using ricotta impastata for the cannoli cream its not right, canolis are simple but so easy to get wrong

[@carlynbarajas6166]

Next try le cellier steakhouse!!

[@dawndeany9645]

Yum

[@Whittier24]

Yes, it’s pricey, but the pizza was really good.

[@maryjomarch5811]

Maybe the cannoli had a dash of Sambuca. That would be the licorice --or a drop of anise extract in the cream.

[@thezachman]

no ricotta in a cannoli cream = no thank you

[@francescabetzner31]

That pizza won’t be crispy I haven’t really had a pizza in Italy wood fired pizza crispy!! I still love it so much I love the taste of the dough!!

[@maureenramsey5919]

How about rose and crown or chef de france

[@katiemcginnis3484]

You have to understand, if you haven’t had a NY or Jersey pizza, you just don’t know. I’m from Jersey, and nothing compares.

[@jhillestad]

NY style pizza is made with Gold Medal All Trumps brominated flour for that no flop crust... Neopolitan is a Caputo flour for the higher temp oven

[@user-ve4kd2hc3i]

How about Paddledish? Have you eaten there?

[@olafpamela]

We have never ate here.🤔 We have ate at the window but didn't like it👇 Thanks for sharing 🤗

[@ShannonHampton-yk2ry]

same here. maybe it's an acquired taste.

[@cyndibanfi8514]

I agree with the canola- it is overly sweet.

[@tlisalisa8926]

We used to love the pizza at the boardwalk pizza window next to spoodles❤❤❤❤ was the best! Is it still there?I love NY style.pizza...never had via Napoli but friend who has a Napoli in Vegas said their garlic pizza and stromboli was fab?! Can't wait to try pizza from.animal.kingdom place you said was the best!🎉

[@DarkScaryOrdinary]

I know people have preferences, but you have to take into account the type of pizza you're eating...Neapolitan isn't supposed to be crispy. Via Napoli is loved due to how authentic it is (well as close as you can get) to Naples, Italy. You wanting it to be your preference just doesn't make any sense. You can say Neapolitan isn't your preference but to wish it was something it shouldn't be seems odd. Still love your videos, no hate. Just a pointer.

[@loracaro4427]

You and Phoebe love u guys pizza window open please loo

[@KelliNWilliamson]

Coral reef! 🪸

[@cindee184]

Apparently I’m in the minority here, but that pizza didn’t look done. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@jenny71WDW]

yorkshire fish! tell us if its back to good fish or crap fish!

[@janiekramer2344]

What about POP pizza?

[@lesliewellbrock9693]

Love Via Napoli but they got rid of my favorite pasta meal after the pandemic.

[@dolewhipsandmickeybars4921]

I don't hate Via Napoli. I don't like Via Napoli. Nothing I've had there has had any flavor. Just bland. Also, as been stated it's dumb expensive. But it's Disney so you can't complain. Best pizza on property is at Terralina at Disney Springs by far.

[@marthaamerine1751]

Yes, I hated the raw pizza dough...horrible!!

[@yvonnemorales8239]

It's a pizza napolitana, it's supposed to be that way.

[@markaindy]

Honestly felt like almost everything food was overrated at Disney....all the bloggers and pictures make it look like a dream....prices make it so overrated....but I love watching you spend your money and telling me about it so....🤷🏻‍♂️...what do I know?😂😂😂😂

[@imabegroovintilltheworldst5752]

Via Napoli is the best pizza I ever had they are great

[@JuliaFry1210]

Via Napoli has changed over the years. The pizza was horrible, thin soggy. When it was Alfredo’s long ago the food was authentic, now as I all the other places it’s all glorified park food,if you go top quality resorts it will be ok,otherwise it’s not that great. Not even close to Italy,I have been there.

[@melissalee9171]

I thought it was over rated. Glad I tried it but probably won’t go back.

[@trevalondon5580]

I’m not a fan of the pizza there either 😢

[@julieskinner1983]

Vaccaros again for the win!!!!

[@wrightdownmainstreet]

Vaccaros RIP they closed last weekend

[@julieskinner1983]

@wrightdownmainstreet Business probably hasn't been the same since my dad passed. Pretty sure he alone kept them in business for at 40 years lol. In all seriousness, that's sad. They were iconic.

[@JoannKaroffa]

GJ

[@lindadeutsch5961]

Tell them to put the pizza in longer

[@wrightdownmainstreet]

I've done that in the past & it has never helped 😅

[@Mickcotton]

Why do t you do a food review of McDonald’s?

[@Nitaseyboldsault161]

Yum yuk yuk Totally meh doesn't even rise to mid lol I'll stick to the slice at Terra in AK If you live Italian food it's a hard pass as it's a waste of your money and time Hater here Ps it's there ketchup like sauce that sucks most is Thanks for the ref to locals ill try them❤️

[@juliabrooks5055]

She hasn’t been liking anything 😭

[@repete7430]

Being from jersey ate there it was trash