Jazz Kitchen

Our trip here held so much promise. The place is beautiful. My
recollection of "Gone With The Wind" is vague, but I couldn't help,
but imagine life in the South when times were good here. The
entrance is wide and seating in this immediate area has a garden
feel with a two story ceiling. Away from immediate view on this first
story is a dramatic red room with a vaulted ceiling, but far too many
tables. The competition of too many conversations was
overwhelming in this room. We chose to sit instead on the upstairs
balcony which stretched across the face of the restaurant. It glowed
with the colors of little lights which Disney uses generously to create
his magic. Things couldn't be better and a glimpse of the menu
prices led me to believe this was going to be a fantastic experience.
Unfortunately the food missed the mark starting with our drinks. The
Louisiana Lemonade, Mardi Gras Punch and a Lemon Drop were so
weak. We started with an order of the Shrimp Remoulade & Fried
Green Tomatoes. The tomatoes were extremely tough, without
much flavor and the breading oddly thick for tomatoes and was
topped with an odd tasting shrimp, nah! The Sweet Potato Soup with
smoked bacon was good, but not a "wow", especially for the build up
the waiter gave it. The Roasted Chicken Rosemary had a
wonderfully flavored au jus and Garlic Creamed Potatoes, but the
chicken was dry and in need of the sauce. Blue Crab Meat Topped
Blackened Salmon was a joke with such a slight sprinkling of crab
that I thought it was bread crumbs or Parmesan and looked further
for the crab. It was topped with a brown colored "Green Onion Herb
Vinaigrette" that further disappointed and for a ridiculous $21.75!?
Keep in mind these entrees do not come with soup or salad, just
bread. To their credit the Oyster Shooters for $1.50 each, served in
a shot glass with cocktail sauce and a slice of lemon were amazing.
These were so fresh and melt-in-the-mouth tender, we had to order
more. The Double Chocolate Bread Pudding with white and dark
chocolate ganache was a satisfying ending to this cold winter meal.
It's not like this place is hurting for business, the place is packed. I
just wasn't happy paying such extreme prices for such average fare.
I'd stop in here again to enjoy the ambiance, but next time I'd order
a Vodka Martini and fill up on those oysters!

Prices: Sweet Potato Soup $7.25, Mardi Gras Punch $7.50, Roasted
Chicken Rosemary $17.25, Shrimp Remoulade & Fried Green
Tomatoes

Located in Downtown Disney in Anaheim

Telephone (714) 776-5200