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We are going to Vicoria & Alberts for Philip's 50th birthday in December - although he doesn't know about it yet as it is a surprise.
Can anybody give me information on the dress code - will Philip need to take his Dinner Jacket with him or will an ordinary suit be OK?
I just need to make sure I pack whatever it is he needs as I'm not telling him about it until we get there!
florida4sun
16-11-2008, 17:46
They just insist on jkt and tie.
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We are going to Vicoria & Alberts for Philip's 50th birthday in December - although he doesn't know about it yet as it is a surprise.
Can anybody give me information on the dress code - will Philip need to take his Dinner Jacket with him or will an ordinary suit be OK?
I just need to make sure I pack whatever it is he needs as I'm not telling him about it until we get there!
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caroline
16-11-2008, 19:12
Hi Tracy - no dinner jacket required, just a suit or jacket and trousers - I don't think they insist on a tie, although hubby has always worn one when we've been. Have a fab time, it really is Disney for grown ups!
florida4sun
16-11-2008, 19:21
My they have lowered the tone then[msnwink] First time we went they made me wear one their ties or it was a no go.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by caroline
Hi Tracy - no dinner jacket required, just a suit of jacket and trousers - I don't think they insist on a tie, although hubby has always worn one when we've been. Have a fab time, it really is Disney for grown ups!
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E. Cosgrove
16-11-2008, 19:29
It was no ties when we went 18 months ago although jkt was essential.
caroline
16-11-2008, 21:35
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by florida4sun
My they have lowered the tone then[msnwink] First time we went they made me wear one their ties or it was a no go.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by caroline
Hi Tracy - no dinner jacket required, just a suit of jacket and trousers - I don't think they insist on a tie, although hubby has always worn one when we've been. Have a fab time, it really is Disney for grown ups!
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LOL! I'm sure they insisted on ties the first time we went, but more recently I've sen guys with just a jacket.
Thanks for the responses - I'll just pack his suit then.
I'm really looking forward to it myself now and can't wait to see his face when I tell him as it is somewhere he has wanted to try for a long time!
Hi Tracy,
Would love to hear your report on Victoria & Alberts. We are off to Florida on the 11th January and thought it would be a nice treat.
Val
floridageoff
31-12-2008, 19:39
We dined at V&A as part of our 30th wedding anniversary celebrations. If you are celebrating a special occasion be sure to mention this when you book.
Having got home I thought I would let you all know that Victoria & Alberts was fantastic! The service was excellent and the food just stunning. We also had the wine pairing which was a nice way to try different wines with each course without drinking way too much.
Philip is going to write up a report and send it in shortly so hopefully it will be up on the site soon.
In the meantime thanks to all on the advice for dress code and the suit and tie just hit the right note.
walden64
31-12-2008, 21:17
Hi Tracy
It sounds as though you had a great time.
I shall look forward to reading Philip's report - you never know I might even manage to get Mike to take me at some point in time.
Michelle
Hi
We are going to Florida in June and although my husband and I are easy to please in the food dept, we are going in a group with some who are not so easy pleased, meaning plain old food required but reading all the reviews of Victorias and Alberts we would love to go there can anyone give me an idea of the typical set price menu please as that would be a great help and anything else i need to know please as although been to Florida a couple of times still a novice[msnembarrased]
Many thanks in advance
Kate
Kate
The set price menu I think was $125 per person when we went at Christmas. I'm not sure what you mean by 'plain old food' and if some of your group are very picky about what they eat you may want to give the restaurant a call first to have a chat about booking first.
Having said that it really was a fantastic experience and whilst definately coming into the 'treat' category was well worth it.
Hi
Looking for some advice here - this place does get some rave reviews and I'm thinking of booking for sometime around Christmas. However the USA "fine dining" experience is often very different from the UK experience. Can anyone comment on how this restaurant compares to Gordon Ramsey's for example?
abbeyvillas
14-11-2011, 16:12
Definitely "fine dining". We went for our silver wedding anniversary and enjoyed some fabulous food. .. only small portions (not like the usual USA portions) and all beautifully presented. You have your own butler and waitress, in costume dress, who explain about each course as they present it to you - all 7 of them. It's pretty expensive but well worth it for a special occasion.
Pam
freddiehollie
14-11-2011, 16:31
[QUOTE=katiep;588845]Hi
We are going to Florida in June and although my husband and I are easy to please in the food dept, we are going in a group with some who are not so easy pleased, meaning plain old food required but reading all the reviews of Victorias and Alberts we would love to go there can anyone give me an idea of the typical set price menu please as that would be a great help and anything else i need to know
Many thanks in advance
Hi Kate. If you have an iphone you can get the WDW Dining app[clap][clap] From that you can check out "all" Disneyworld restaurants, from menus, to prices, to location.
Wonderful little app for planning. Victoria & Alberts does look[msntongue]
florida4sun
14-11-2011, 18:38
I would rate V and A higher than any of Ramseys London locations.
Hi
Looking for some advice here - this place does get some rave reviews and I'm thinking of booking for sometime around Christmas. However the USA "fine dining" experience is often very different from the UK experience. Can anyone comment on how this restaurant compares to Gordon Ramsey's for example?
florida4sun
14-11-2011, 18:43
Food, Wine and Tip, your looking at around $170 per head upwards. They do wine paring for a set amount but I would sooner chose my own.
Hi
We are going to Florida in June and although my husband and I are easy to please in the food dept, we are going in a group with some who are not so easy pleased, meaning plain old food required but reading all the reviews of Victorias and Alberts we would love to go there can anyone give me an idea of the typical set price menu please as that would be a great help and anything else i need to know please as although been to Florida a couple of times still a novice[msnembarrased]
Many thanks in advance
Kate
caroline
15-11-2011, 00:15
I'd say the food was easily as good as Gordon Ramsey at Claridges, the service was definitely better, it does have a Disney twist that you wouldn't get in London - but that's all part of the fun!