Jiko- The Cooking Place (Animal Kingdom Lodge)

Truth be told Jiko and Hollywood Brown Derby are in my bottom two of Disney Dining (as far as table service). This isn't a bad review, it was good food. I know many people love Jiko and dislike Tiffins, and we prefer Tiffins. Jiko is a gorgeous restaurant. The atmosphere is so lovely. The waitstaff and all of the staff we interacted with were top notch. True to Disney magic they made our experience wonderful. 

The food wasn't bad, it just wasn't something we would go back for. Everything was cooked well, steaks were cooked perfectly, seafood was great, nothing over or undercooked. The plating was beautiful. I don't know, I just would pick other places if I had a choice. I would not turn down a meal at Jiko though. Isn't this the worst review ever? I never said I was a great writer, I have only mentioned several times that I actually suck at it.
On to the food.
I apologize for not captioning each dish. I don't remember all of the names, but I did post the menu below.

Complimentary bread service

Flatbread 

North African-spiced Scallops

 Herb Chermoula, Curried Feta Crumbles

Moroccan Lamb Shank

Sweet-and-Savory Lamb, Parsnip Silk, Root Spinach, Medjool Date, Pomegranate Glaze

Grilled Wild Boar Tenderloin

Creamy Pap, Chakalaka Tomatoes, Herb-smoked Oil, Micro Cilantro

Cape Malay Seafood Curry

Lobster, Shrimp, Squid, Mussels, Saffron Rice

Angel Food Cake

no sugar added; White Chocolate Panna Cotta, Seasonal Fruit Compote, and Citrus Gel

Malva Pudding,

Melktart ice cream, Kataifi, kanu tuile, cabernet gelee

Braai Brownie

Valrhona Nyangbo Dark Chocolate Brownie with Braai Spice, Valrhona Tanariya Milk Chocolate Chantilly, Kenyan Coffee Streusel, Vanilla Marshmallow, Raspberries

These were complimentary truffles at the end of our dinner and they were the best dessert we had that night. 

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