Kouzzina March 18, 2010

After my visit to Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill, I couldn't pass up the change to try Cat Cora's Kouzzina. While Flay's cooking style is Southwestern, Cora's is a Mediterranean style. Newly opened in 2009, Kouzzina occupies space at the Walt Disney World Boardwalk with a nice view to the Epcot Geodesic sphere.









After putting my name down on the list, I waited about 35 minutes before my pager buzzed and I was seated. I ordered the signature Ouzo-tini. Ouzo is a clear Greek Liquer flavored with Anise. The Ouzo-tini also has Absolut Vodka, Pineapple juice, fresh lime juice and Pomegranate served in a sugar-rimmed martini glass. The ouzo-tini was strong. In fact, I was more buzzed after my second sip than I was from the entire beer the prior night. I must admit that I dindn't enjoy the Ouzo-tini. I've since come to the conclusion that I'm not a huge fan of Anise. For those unfamiliar, Anise has a taste that is similar to licorice.


For my main dish, I ordered the Pastitsio, a greek-style lasagna made with bucatini pasta, a cinnamon-spiced meat sauce, all covered with a nice thick bechamel sauce. the Pastitsio was quite tasty. The bucatini pasta is similar to chopped up thick noodles that I've occasionally tasted. The meat sauce spiced with cinnamon was interesting. The bechamel was a perfect way to top the entire dish.



























I ended my meal with the Freshly baked Greek Donuts drizzled with warm honey. The donuts were light and amazingly tasty.




All in all, I have to say that I enjoyed my meal at Kouzzina. Although the wait was long, the fact that it is located on the Boardwalk at WDW means that I could do some people-watching while waiting. Two iron chefs down, four to go.

Verdict: I'd drive 20 miles to try it again, but WDW is a bit far from So Cali.