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Review! How Many Times Can We Say “Hearty” and “Cozy” When Describing This EPCOT Restaurant?

Sometimes you gotta go where everybody knows your name! Whoops, that’s Cheers, isn’t it?

Rose & Crown Pub and Dining Room

You know that feeling of walking into your neighborhood bar and everyone knows you? The Cheers reference holds true of this spot too. That’s basically the feeling you get when walking into Rose and Crown. We like the food just fine but we love the feeling we get when we enter the pub doors at this EPCOT restaurant. We revisited the restaurant to cozy up with some Guinness and warm our bones from the “chilly” Florida weather. (Hey, it got below 50 degrees this week!) Step inside for a pint and see what the restaurant is like since our last visit!

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FULL REVIEW! NEW Takumi-Tei Restaurant in Epcot’s World Showcase!

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Whew! After basically 4 hours of mega-meal, we’ve finally wrapped up our first foray into Takumi-Tei in Epcot’s Japan!

Takumi-Tei Cast Members — Service was GREAT!

Earlier today we shared our first look at this beautiful space, and now we’ve got the FULL REVIEW for you!

Takumi-Tei Decor

Let’s head inside!

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FIRST LOOK: The NEW Takumi-Tei Restaurant in Epcot’s Japan Pavilion!

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AAAAAH! It’s HERE! One of the highly anticipated NEW restaurants in Epcot is finally soft opening and we can’t WAIT to bring you inside! Ready to head into Takumi-Tei? Let’s go!

Takumi-Tei Restaurant Menu

The newest, signature restaurant in the Japan pavilion is soft opening for the first time today, and we couldn’t wait to report for you.

Part of the Omakase Menu at Takumi-Tei

In this post, we’ll take you inside and show you around the space, share some of the menu, and divulge a few of our favorite items. In all honesty, we’re still in the restaurant eating ?, so we’ll share the full review later tonight! This is just a first look, because we knew you’d want to see ASAP!

Atmosphere

Takumi-Tei, which means “House of the Artisan,” is a signature restaurant. In Disney-speak, that translates to a high-end, two-credit option on the Disney Dining Plan…and a date night must-do for sure!

Takumi-Tei Front Entrance

Entrance Way

As is the case with many Japanese restaurants, the atmosphere and experience of the architecture and decor is as much a part of the meal as the food. In speaking with the manager, we found that that the entrance way at Takumi-Tei represents a passageway between Epcot and Japan.

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