La Hacienda and La Cantina De San Angel Now Open!
WDWNT Reporter Cody Smith covered the media preview and grand opening of the new Hacienda De San Angel table service restaurant and La Cantina De San Angel counter service restaurant at the Mexico pavilion in World Showcase. Here’s what you can expect from Epcot’s latest eateries:
A view of the restaurants from across the lagoon
The building is very nicely detailed
The menu for the table service restaurant, Hacienda De San Angel
The menu is fairly small, but remember, the Mexico pavilion still has another table service restaurant at the San Angel Inn
The counter service portion, Cantina De San Angel (keeping the original name)
Another look at the exterior
Cody provided us with descriptions and reviews of the food items, I’ve placed his remarks in quotations – “Hard taco shell bowl with traditional Taco fixings… Delicious”
“Seared Beef on toasted tortilla with chocolate mole and peanut sauce”
“Taqutios”
“Pulled beef soft taco… The best thing i had”
The mariachi band performed for attendees
Heading inside the restaurant
Beautiful lighting fixtures
WDW Ambassador Vanessa Rosas spoke
Epcot Vice President Dan Cockerell
Photo-op with Mickey and Donald
The decor inside is quite beautiful
The views out into the lagoon set a wonderful atmosphere
Another look at some of the menu items
The lobby features a painting of the restaurant
The La Cantina counter service menu
A look into the kitchen
More details inside
Overall, the restaurant is beautiful and well-placed in the park. The menu is small, but this is a pavilion that also features three restaurants. The food is extremely authentic, much like the menu inside the pavilion at the San Angel Inn that was changed just a few years ago. While the authentic turn is welcome in a park that takes pride in allowing guests to truly experience the world, this restaurant may not please everyone in your group. La Hacienda is worth a try, but is certainly not in the same league as Le Celleir or Via Napoli.