EllieBride
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 13, 2010
Aulani Day 3 - dinner at Longhi’s (Marriott)
We had a dinner reservation at Longhi’s for 6:30pm. It was a lovely walk over there and we stopped a few times along the way to take some pictures.
Came across this blast from the past during our walk over and the kids had NO IDEA what it was.
When we checked in at the host stand, we asked if they had a table available where we could see the luau that was taking place that night. This was another great tip that I had read during our planning, so shout out to whoever shared this! I think the luau is only offered at the Marriott on Tuesdays, so we timed our reservation to coincide. Our table request was accommodated and this was a nice way to see a bit of a luau without fully committing to expensive tickets where our kids probably wouldn’t enjoy the food. As we walked toward the restaurant, we stopped at some of the tables that were set up near the luau for local crafters to sell items. My son bought a necklace and my daughter bought a gift to take home to her best friend.
As for Longhi’s, we really enjoyed our meal. My husband had the Lobster Longhi, which he loved. My daughter had the filet mignon, which was prepared to a perfect medium rare and melted in your mouth. I had the veal picatta, which I found a bit disappointing. Not terrible, but I wish that I had ordered the filet instead. We also had the Longhi Longhi salads, which were basically Ceasar salads. My favorite part of the meal was dessert! We indulged in key lime pie, the chocolate lava cake, the chocolate and raspberry torte, and some delicious French pressed coffee. I brought half of my pie back to the room to enjoy the next day.
We enjoyed the walk back to Aulani after our filling meal and it was a beautiful night. We did notice that the winds were beginning to pick up with the pending arrival of Tropical Storm Calvin (downgraded from a hurricane).
Here are a few pics taken on our way to dinner.
And one of my "Moana girl"...
Beautiful sunset
We had a dinner reservation at Longhi’s for 6:30pm. It was a lovely walk over there and we stopped a few times along the way to take some pictures.
Came across this blast from the past during our walk over and the kids had NO IDEA what it was.
When we checked in at the host stand, we asked if they had a table available where we could see the luau that was taking place that night. This was another great tip that I had read during our planning, so shout out to whoever shared this! I think the luau is only offered at the Marriott on Tuesdays, so we timed our reservation to coincide. Our table request was accommodated and this was a nice way to see a bit of a luau without fully committing to expensive tickets where our kids probably wouldn’t enjoy the food. As we walked toward the restaurant, we stopped at some of the tables that were set up near the luau for local crafters to sell items. My son bought a necklace and my daughter bought a gift to take home to her best friend.
As for Longhi’s, we really enjoyed our meal. My husband had the Lobster Longhi, which he loved. My daughter had the filet mignon, which was prepared to a perfect medium rare and melted in your mouth. I had the veal picatta, which I found a bit disappointing. Not terrible, but I wish that I had ordered the filet instead. We also had the Longhi Longhi salads, which were basically Ceasar salads. My favorite part of the meal was dessert! We indulged in key lime pie, the chocolate lava cake, the chocolate and raspberry torte, and some delicious French pressed coffee. I brought half of my pie back to the room to enjoy the next day.
We enjoyed the walk back to Aulani after our filling meal and it was a beautiful night. We did notice that the winds were beginning to pick up with the pending arrival of Tropical Storm Calvin (downgraded from a hurricane).
Here are a few pics taken on our way to dinner.
And one of my "Moana girl"...
Beautiful sunset