Trattoria al forno Dinner Review at Disney's Boardwalk Resort

[@alexsandrakelly7586]

I'm always happy when Pete enjoys a meal. As much as I appreciate when he calls out subpar service, it's a joy to find exceptional food and people who do their job well!

[@disbrain5083]

I was ready to go off if he didn't like this place. :) I can't say enough about how amazing it was. I had no frame of reference for what it used to be, but NOW? It's an absolute standout on property.

[@pamelapetrosino4437]

Great review! This is my second time seeing Drake. He is a wonderful addition to this channel. I always live for Pete’s reviews. Haley is a natural! Fiasco always does a great job!

[@sandypandys]

looks delicious! anchovy is a main component of a caesar salad dressing and anchovy is salty 🤗😍🥰

[@Disneyforever75]

I absolutely LOVE Pete! 😂🤣 I still remember the Maria and Enzo review! 🤣😂 I love how a spade is a spade with him ….LEDGEND!! 🙌🏻

[@adub921]

anyone else notice the little girl and her mom talking about them recording at the very end? it is so funny! great review guys! love this crew together.

[@goodtimes2062]

Disney seriously needs to put a stop to these vloggers filming inside the restaurant of anything except their food.

[@brianb2837]

What I really enjoy about these reviews is Pete holds nothing back when he reviews a place and that’s what makes these reviews so good! Thanks very much and stay safe everyone!

[@kw5703]

True Caesar salad has anchovy paste in the dressing.

[@edvaira6891]

Yes but well-made Caesar salad does not have an overpowering taste of anchovy, and poorly made Caesar salad does… Sounds like, from what Haley is describing, that this was a poorly balanced sauce

[@apreamedia]

I just got home from an amazing trip and we had a Valentine’s dinner here and had Fabiana! She was phenomenal and so was the food, I can’t wait to go back!

[@southerncross47]

The only dining critic I swear by

[@woooooooo9061]

The new review guy is getting better, he and Natalie add a lot to the channel, Pete is such a big character of course, he is the boss after all, he's a funny guy though. Fiasco has taken the channel up several notches though, cool guy👍

[@derekpaquette3053]

Can we please get Pete and Craig to do a review together. It would be so entertaining.

[@vanvorst1999]

"It was a $39 cut of meat." 🤣

[@vincentmancuso38]

Dined here 2 yrs ago. After that I swore never to return. Waited too long for every course. Even to get a drink. When my entree arrived it looked as if the floor from the kitchen was built on a Florida sink hole. It was smeared across the plate and cold. To send it back would have caused me to be late for golf the next morning. So glad to see this positive review. Thank you Pete and staff. Here in Orlando until Saturday am. I will try to get in tomorrow or Fri if possible. Thanks again.

[@donnasexton5203]

Love to watch your dining reviews! We recently were at WDW and I tried the bacon and eggs at the Conemporary! Wondering if you'll be reviewing the new Citrico's anytime soon?

[@eileenashe4775]

I love love love your dining reviews I would love to see a review of the Bull and Bear at the Waldorf we have a trip booked for next year for my husband's 60th and you guys always give such an honest review

[@natashamcnicholl3855]

Anyone else just keep thinking of Jans ossobuco at dinner party? 😅

[@bellatogo02]

😂”when in Rome..”

[@Richard-fv7rq]

Glad the server turned out to be cool. Just shows you cannot write off a place & server too quickly!

[@AHop0211]

She changed her tactic when she realized they were filming.

[@Hammerman207]

🥰 the new dining review 'ratings'... Pete gives this the a "get the 🤬 over here"! 👍🏻👍🏻🤣 ( U go Pete!)

[@bassist809]

Lol Pete is something else haha great review!

[@sandrajamieson7033]

Once your server found out who you are and you do reviews, her service improved quickly.

[@goofyjamman]

Fabiana is the best server. She is fabulous with all guests.

[@jessicakpat]

New guy did a great job reviewing and I think his take on the steak preparation was fair! Good job again you guys, thanks for sharing 💕

[@sarariner4545]

When Pete is excited about a meal, I want to run, not walk! Making my dining decisions for our October trip difficult now!! Love the video :)

[@conniedelio]

Hailey is becoming one of my favorite DISers! I could really understand your comments about gnocchi in your dish, and I bet your homemade gnocchi. Is better than anyone else’s.

[@caseyhansen4008]

We ate there Sunday night because of Pete's review. He was spot on as it was AWESOME!!! I hope it stay's the same when the Chef moves back to Flying Fish.

[@dlfendel2844]

Since Flying Fish is our top suggestion to EVERYONE for the best food at WDW I'm thrilled the chef is applying his considerable skills to this place, too. We've been there for breakfasts a few times because we prefer Boardwalk as our go-to hotel on property (because it is great in and of itself and because we're EPCOT people--the bonus of watching the fireworks from your room when you're too tired to go back to the park is NOT to be ignored when asking for a room location.) We go all the way back when celeb chef Kat Cora opened this place for breakfasts and you're right, other meals have been fair-to-middling at best. SUPERB that they're improved and I'll bet the chef's proximity and basic overseeing of both kitchens will continue. Thanks!

[@disbrain5083]

We "found" this place last time we were there. It immediately became our favorite restaurant at Boardwalk. EVERYTHING we ate was phenomenal. We talked to one of the head chefs and he was amazing, too. We have like 3 or 4 ADRs for there for our next trip because we like it so much. That garlic bread they bring you? Stop. I could bathe in the dish. Make sure you get the gnocchi for dinner. The breakfast was stupid amazing, too. The breakfast pizza is a standout. One of the best breakfast entrees on property. Period.

[@melissaholzapfel5892]

We ate at this restaurant twice in June, it was amazing both times. So delicious, great service. A new favorite. Thanks for the review.

[@marilynkozlow8400]

Was Drake saying because it was a 39.00 dollar cut of meat, it was a cheap steak? Wow!

[@samjones8058]

He was, and honestly that does not sit well with me. It’s very out of touch for most of the world. If the steak wasn’t good that’s a valid complaint, but saying that $39 makes it cheap and complaining you got what you paid for was cringy.

[@jasonsargent2006]

Just got back from Disney we ate breakfast at Trattoria on Aug 1st it was very good. We then went for dinner on June 2nd. I had Chicken Parmesan and my kids had pizza. It was the best Chicken Parm ever. This place was amazing.

[@arlenemadden8707]

Great review, DH and I ate there this past November and were very happy. I can’t remember what we had. But being from NJ and my DH from Brooklyn, we have had our share of good Italian food. 😎👍🏻

[@tracihoward4482]

Thank you for your content! We have seven DCL cruises booked over the next year, and Elaine Edwards is a delight to work with. In addition, we received a beautiful basket from Dreams Unlimited, full of wonderful items for our cruise. Thank you to Elaine and to Deams Unlimited for EVERYTHING that you do

[@hi_its_jerry2316]

I was there that night, but too shy to say hello.

[@dee_mcgee11]

I love these wonderful cast members going above and beyond like what Disney service used to be.

[@christine3507]

Awesome! I will try to check it out before Chef goes back to Flying Fish. I'm also pretty thrilled to hear that Flying Fish will be opening soon... I've missed that place terribly! Curious - if you had the option to choose between Trattoria al Forno (with current chef) and Il Mulino, which would you choose?

[@chuckschaefer9477]

Pete reviewing Italian! Can it get any better?

[@citizenofcorona8783]

This was the one restaurant I frequented the most at Disney, especially for breakfast when Rapunzel was there. Jess was my favorite server. I hope she's still there.

[@andreaobrien7631]

Selfish stuff first, thanks Pete, for making it more difficult for us to get reservations at our fav WDW restaurant 😵 I thoroughly enjoyed your review, the food looked wonderful! We usually get the zeppoli for dessert and bring it back to the room to enjoy, but that gelato looked delicious. We always liked the food, last time we were there was Dec 2019, before the world exploded. Looking forward to our next visit in March 2022, I’ll be sure to make my reservations as soon as I’m able, since now that Pete loves it, I’m sure it will be “the” place to be.

[@coreydurham7874]

Love Pete’s shirt!

[@tammydahl386]

I was leaning towards a meal at Il Mulino when I come for the DIS Family Reunion but now you have me rethinking that decision!

[@ophthodoc]

It’s a great day whenever Pete does a restaurant review Ps love the name Fabiana - expecting a little girl soon and that may be a contender

[@daveoconnor8450]

I've always liked Trattoria a lot for breakfast the 5 or 6 times we've gone. The one time we went for dinner it was mediocre especially when compared to restaurants available in the area. But based on this review I'll be making a dinner ADR for later this month.

[@GeorgeGeo]

We were there in May as a settlement because of nothing else around having space or whatever at the time.. and we were also BLOWN away (I expected Olive Garden food). The Garlic Bread is amazing and a must. We had Lasagna, Pizza and Chicken Parm and all were excellent.

[@marvelfan281]

I'm really glad for Fiasco trying vegan dishes. It helps me a lot as a plant based eater

[@cmkinkead]

Pete’s reviews KILL ME! “Run the F*** away” “get the F***” over here” hahaha I could listen to his rants and raves ALL day long.

[@ManzaMediaTV]

It's a fantastic meal as far as Disney dining goes. We had that garlic bread twice when we ate there, Deni recommended it to us on a previous show.

[@brockdiesel3581]

Staying at Yatch Club this week. Went to Trattoria twice!. The Shrimp Parpardelle is one of the best pasta dishes we have ever had. The Tiramisu French Toast from the breakfast menu was pretty darn good as well.

[@stephj.4886]

I tried the bacon & eggs too recently. I don’t get the hype 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

[@josephgello955]

If you go to Italy don't ever order chicken Parm. And if you do you are going to get funny looks.

[@bellatogo02]

☝🏼This!!!☝🏼

[@happilyeverdevines1225]

Went there with my parents in July 2018 and we hated it. May 2021 I went back with my sister we figured we were staying at boardwalk let’s give it a try I said maybe we had an off night. It was phenomenal!!!! So I agree run!

[@brrrrharrr]

All I know is that it's no Tony's Town Square

[@ophthodoc]

You can say that again

[@brrrrharrr]

@@ophthodoc All I know is that it's no Tony's Town Square

[@ophthodoc]

@@brrrrharrr 😂👍amen bro

[@amydoran9987]

I’ve never tried this restaurant. My husband and I might try to stay at boardwalk if we do, I will definitely try this place.

[@josephgello955]

Went there about two years ago was not impressed with the restaurant. But if if pete says to go back I will give them another try.

[@helenmurphy2534]

Chef Tim is amazing.....by the time we get there in October I hope he will be back at Flying fish! one of my favorites...but if he's not I'll be eating at Trattoria al forno! have a great meal Pete, Fiasco and Haley!

[@jroe8089]

Classy vernacular!!

[@whatthestuffisthis]

Caesar Salad dressing HAS ANCHOVIES. Sure you might be used to cafeteria caesar salad dressing with some fake flavor paste in it....but don't make the world change if you don't like anchovies in Caesar salad. Oh, I'll have the italian red sauce "OMG THERE's TOMATO IN MY RED SAUCE"

[@ck2d]

Also Coke Zero has changed its formula.

[@maddiepenkimaddination521]

The first thing I thought when I saw this title was “is he gonna say the same thing as he did about Maria and Enzo’s?” (PS, where’d Pete get his shirt? It’s super cool; I’d lowkey love to get it as a gift for someone)

[@seanrobb1880]

HILARIOUS Pete!!

[@harryplante4255]

Pete, love your shirt. Where did you get it??

[@kimt8162]

Interesting, this is the one restaurant we always seem to forget about on vacation. We've been in that area before, but for some reason we've never eaten there.

[@ohhmg2130]

I think Drake and Pete are both right in regards to the kitchen. The staff didn't have the right resource and that resource was the Executive Chef. He brought in the experience , skills and ingredients that allows the kitchen staff to shine.

[@matthewmorin7016]

Did she think a caesar salad would not have a parmesan and anchovies flavor?

[@dollysherman9990]

😂😂😂 sounds like we need to run not walk! Thanks for the review!

[@SolidTime]

More Haley!

[@shaneestes372]

If I didn't have a lot (& enough) reservations for my trip in September, I would've booked here! I do hope the quality keeps up after Chef Tim leaves! Fingers crossed!

[@ReeblyBeebly]

Great review! Looking to check this out next time we’re down! QQ: What is that little microphone? I’ve been looking for something similar for a work project.

[@anthonyonofreo9492]

My wife and I took you advice and visited for dinner 9/16, though Flying Fish would have been our first choice had it reopened. Having come out of the rain, we appreciated the warm greeting by a host at the door and then by the hostess at the check-in desk. Although a few minutes early, our table was immediately ready. As we would come to regret, we did not request Fabiana as our server. In fact, I believe it was the very “Karen” you feared who was assigned to us. Barely seated, she immediately pressed for a drink order and asked if we had questions about the menu, apparently available only by QR code or MDX (at our dinners the previous 4 nights, which included The Boathouse, California Grill, Citricos, and Topolino’s Terrace, paper menus were provided without asking). Though we requested a few moments to look things over, our server returned almost immediately, and even though my wife had left the table to use the restroom, she clearly wanted our order. Now I could have, and should have, politely suggested we were in no hurry and could we just slow things down a bit, but I felt she really should have sensed this. Anyway, we did order two glasses of wine, delivered in individual cruets that were placed on the table but not poured into our glasses, then or throughout the meal. Nor was water ever refilled. Regarding the food, your reviews were spot on. The caprese, calamari and the osso buco were all fantastic. My wife had high hopes that she’d get a better cut of beef than Drake, however her experience was exactly the same (well prepared, but bad cut) and she wished she had ordered the chicken parmesan as Haley had recommended. Back when osso buco was on the menu at Citicos, it was always served with a small fork to access the bone marrow. When a manager stopped by our table and asked if he could get us anything, I requested just that. He did go and check, but said he couldn’t find any. Not a big deal, but above-and-beyond service, like your Coke Zero story, used to be the rule and not the exception (as an example, a server at Citricos once went to find me a slice of pie when nothing resembling pie was currently on the menu, and only because he asked the open-ended question, “what do you feel like having for dessert” and not because I was demanding it). So, the bottom line for us was that the rushed, inattentive, somewhat unprofessional service significantly detracted from an otherwise very good (should have listened re the steak so our bad there) meal. We certainly understand the pressure on staffing, and there may not be enough available ‘A’ team cast members to hire back, but with the exception of this server (name withheld because everyone is entitled to chalking it up to just having a bad day), all other cast interactions throughout our week at WDW were unequivocally positive and in fact reflected a sense of gratitude for the return to a sense of normalcy.

[@jennifersnyder9310]

Pete you are the best.

[@stroyer2103]

Somebody get pete on that damn cruise ship already

[@LARKXHIN]

Hopefully this goes better than Maria and Enzo's lol

[@RLucas3000]

Pete was ready to punch out Maria and end Enzo!

[@gordonwchas]

so Pete you are saying we need to get our 'asambuca' into that place pronto. LOL

[@allireynolds1430]

After the review of the steak, I HAVE to know what's the tea with the reopening of the yachtsman. Has quality gone down on all meats on property?

[@DrakesDomain]

Nostalgically sad to see the serves not wearing masks realizing this review was recorded a few weeks ago. The optimism that e all had back in July ha gone away faster than the 2 weeks we needed to flatten he curve.

[@TheLauren1113]

We have a reservation next week! Do they also seat outdoors?

[@maximilian9295]

Was that guy really saying a 39.00 cut of meat was cheap and he got what he paid for ?

[@matthewmorin7016]

To be fair, it's cheap for Disney.

[@maximilian9295]

@@matthewmorin7016 yeah, maybe thats what he meant

[@jamesresciniti6601]

I thought the food was excellent when Getch was there. just sayin'

[@TheFtm22]

I love seeing the DIS people happy! Drake is a great addition to the dining reviews for me - just hold the little microphone closer to the talking person. Also I am RIGHT THERE with you on the fat and gristle stuff. I do not like that in a steak ever! Next time, send it back and see if they can find a better quality. Fiasco and Haley - you know I always enjoy seeing you both in a dining review. That is a crazy looking salad and I am NOT into kale or anchovies. It is also a classy restaurant if Fiasco loses the hat. :-) Guessing there was not a plant based or non-dairy dessert? I find that an issue because everyone should be able to order a full meal. Great job all!

[@benwrench2023]

Did Amy say the tiramisu lacked tiramisu?

[@benwrench2023]

And another thing: it’s “tomato” sauce.

[@paulciavardoni8069]

Once again Pete feels the need to hog the attention in a video.

[@sparkleypegs8350]

$7 bucks for fancy garlic bread sounds reasonable compared to Carthay Circle charging 10 BUCKS for regular bread. Talk about screwing your customers Carthay.

[@vince6115]

Pete buddy, you’re hilarious. Get the fu&@ over here!

[@aquariusrising7019]

Ricotta is pronouced ree-COH-tah. Not ree-cot-ta. Please dont ever refer to Tomato sauce as "red sauce." And yes real Caesar dressing always has anchovy. My italian ancestors are rolling over in their graves. Lol.

[@yadigzz]

Pete and Drake dining review show please.

[@michellel9470]

Gentlemen…. I know it sounds like nitpicking…PLEASE stop running your fingers through your hair at a dining table.

[@washedfrank7233]

MORE DRAKE.