Disney Cruise Dining - Alaska Theme Night Dinner

The third theme night was Alaska night. On this particular night, when all three restaurants serve Alaska inspired food, to include fish and elk, we ate at Triton’s.

On this evening we sampled three appetizers.

The Cheese and Carrot Soufflé was fluffy with great cheese flavor and with hints of carrot. It paired well with the wine and cream sauce. The top of the Soufflé was deliciously flaky and made you anticipate greatness from the contents below, which did not disappoint. The dish was served with a delicious small side salad with spinach as well as shaved carrots which paired nicely with the dish and served as a good palate cleanser prior to the main course.

The Alaskan King Crab Legs were delicious and really tasted as though it had been freshly caught and plated. The only issue was that there was not a cracking device which made getting to the sweet and succulent meat a little harder.

The Yellow Pea Soup was creamy and full of pea flavor with hints of bacon in it.

When it came to entree’s our table of three sample four of them

The Oven-Baked Lobster Tail was cooked to perfection. The lobster was served in the shell which for Howard was a little daunting when it after since he has never really had to take lobster out of the shell. However, the wait staff removed the meat and spooned warm butter on the top before a fork could even be lifted. The butter tasted as though it penetrated lobster flesh and made it even more succulent. It was served with sun-dried, lemon pesto mashed potatoes that were creamy and full of flavor.

The Juniper Spiced Elk Tenderloin was Moist and tender. It was not too game-y and paired well with the sweet black currant sauce. It was served with carrots which were soft but still had a slight bite to them which made them perfect. The Brussel sprouts that also accompanied it were flavorful and were perfectly cooked. Finally there were tiny noodles that were served with a delicious sauce which paired with the meal.

The Grilled Alaskan Halibut was presented elegantly, however, when actually sampling the fish we found that it was slightly dry.  The flavor was very good, though. It was served with asparagus and potatoes. The asparagus was very good for someone that doesn’t like it and had a good bite to it. The potatoes were cooked perfectly and had a good amount of butter which made them rich and creamy.

The Kid’s Pork Tenderloin was very moist and tender. It was served with green beans which had a slight bite to them. The rice was flavorful but the taste was not too over powerful to distract from the star of the meal. The final accompaniment to the meal was an apple sauce that tasted like fresh crisp apples with no additional spices needed.

After all that food we still somehow found room for dessert.

The Taste of Alaska Sweet Temptations was a trio of three taste desserts. The Trio of Chocolate Truffle Torte is a chocolate lover’s dessert and was full of, well, chocolate flavor. It was smooth and creamy with a crunchy crust on the bottom. The Poached Pear Hazelnut Cake was a soft cake full of hazelnut flavor with bits of poached pears throughout. The Vanilla Panna Cotta was creamy and had good vanilla flavor. It was topped with fresh fruit that included strawberry, pineapple, and blueberry.

The Sticky Fig and Walnut Pudding was amazing. When the dish first gets to the table it instantly reminds you of Christmas time, and the taste is no different because of the great nutmeg flavor. The pudding had great fig flavor with chunks of walnut and the slightest hint of nutmeg that made you feel warm all over. The dish was served with a vanilla sauce and brandy cream which was able to cut through the sweetness but was not too harsh.

Overall Alaska night was amazing and I can’t wait to experience it sometime in the future.