Going to Disney in March. Has anyone tried this place? How was it? Thanks

The modest water, awed by power divine, beheld its God and blushed into wine. - John Dryden

I watched the special on Food Network about the opening of this restaurant. I have not been- but the room and the menu look terrific-

That's where I first saw it as well...on Food Network. I went ahead and made a reservation. I'll try and remember to post my impressions of it.

The modest water, awed by power divine, beheld its God and blushed into wine. - John Dryden

I saw the special last night as well. Looks like a pretty impressive restaurant from a design perspective at the very least.

if it is like any of his others you will like it!

Well, since making our reservation at Tchoup Chop for a Monday night in March, we were contacted by the restaurant and told that there was a "buyout" of place and we could move our reservation to another night or make it earlier. They offered half an hour earlier at 6:00 the same night and assured me that we would not be rushed through our meal. That was about 2 weeks ago. Tonight, they called and said that their was a "buyout" and we could not come on that night! I was offered a different night or to come for lunch. I made a reservation for another night but am ticked!! Do I have the right to be slightly offended? Has this ever happened to anyone else? Should we cancel and go somewhere else?
Signed,
Feeling Very Small in Virginia

The modest water, awed by power divine, beheld its God and blushed into wine. - John Dryden

I would not give them a dime of my money. YOU should be ticked!

Dude, relax. You shouldn't be ticked. The dining room was bought out for the night. No worries, it's just dinner.

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AIM: Drunken Mariachi

Sorry DJ I disagree. Merris you are right to be ticked and offended. This happened to my girlfriend about a month ago. You had a deal with this restaurant to do some business together and now they are not honoring that. I would cancel and call to give them a piece of my mind. And turn it up a notch too.

I would be ticked and would not give them any business either, unless they were exceptionally accomodating about it and tried to make it up to you. Once reservations are taken, they should be honored and to do it twice to you is even worse.

I understand your disappointment. This is in a resort area- customers don't have the flexibility to move their reservations- they planned that time for a reason.

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You had a deal with this restaurant to do some business together and now they are not honoring that.

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Do you mean to tell me that you have NEVER called a restaurant to cancel a reservation?? Or how about the folks who don't even bother to call, and just don't show up. When you cancel a reservation, it is because "something else came up" that took precedence over the reservation. Does the restaurant tell you: "Don't bother calling again. We don't want you here!" The reservation system is a two way street. Something came up on their end that took precedence over seating you. It is natural to feel insulted that the restuarant could have more important business. But If they offer a reasonable alternative, what more could one ask? If they say: "We can take you 6 weeks from next Tuesday" knowing that 90% of their traffic is from 1 week tourists, then I'd be p.o.'d. But if they offer a night plus or minus a night from the original date, I wouldn't mind. I might be disappointed if I had already filled out my schedule (which is common when going to WDW. I usually have my dinners mapped out well in advance.) Disappointed yes. But ticked off? No.

i agree wholeheartedly there, Jimmy. You took the words right out of my mouth.

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AIM: Drunken Mariachi

Tchoup Chop is a scam scam. Waste of money and a waste of time. I think they still have a policy of CHARGING you for breaking a reservation....yet apparently, they have not compensated you for breaking your reservation. I think it is overdone, overhyped, and just plain bad. There are dozens of better places in Orlando and a quick look at the chowhound Florida message board will point you in a more sane direction. Here is a review of the restaurant written when they opened that might help

Emeril's latest: Contrived and way too salty

That is lame. Sorry to hear. Check this place out instead:
Charley's

They have some serious food going on here. Be careful with those cake (slices). One will feed 6 people...