Hey, everyone! Chrissa here!
And today I'm going to go over why Mythos is one of my favorite restaurants
at Universal Orlando and why you'll want to dine here
during your next visit to Universal's Islands of Adventure.
So let's get into it.
Mythos is an award winning, full service restaurant located
on the Lost Continent area of Islands of Adventure and situated
directly across from the statue ruins of Poseidon's arm and trident.
It's one of only two full service restaurants at Islands of Adventure,
with the other being Confisco Grille at the Port of Entry area.
Mythos offers exceptional modern cuisine in a mythical setting
that features some of the best theming and atmosphere of any restaurant
right up there with Space 220 at Epcot.
As you walk into the area, you'll immediately notice
the towering rock formations
cascading waterfalls
and ancient figures carved into
the side of the restaurant.
The large stone face that sits on
top of the mountain will sometimes have water flowing out of his mouth.
But unfortunately, it was not running during our visit.
Whether you dine here or not, you'll want to make sure that you take
some time to explore the walkway that runs behind the restaurant.
Here you'll see
a panoramic view of all of the lands across the lake,
as well as a colossal stone statue carved into the rocks.
It's really a cool feature that can be easily missed
if you don't walk around to the back of this stone mountain restaurant.
Another really fun
Easter egg in this area is if you listen closely,
you can even hear the growls of a troll that lives beneath the bridge.
It can be a little hard to hear over the sounds of the waterfalls
and roller coasters, but if you listen closely, you
can definitely hear him.
When you do arrive, you'll check in with the host outside the restaurant,
and then you can enter the lobby area where you'll wait for your table
to be ready.
When you step into the building.
You'll walk into a cavernous ambiance that feels like a mythical grotto
carved into the rocks and you'll take your seat
in one of the stone benches and admire the beautiful chandeliers
and unique light fixtures.
When your table is finally ready, you'll be able to enter the dining room
area where you'll find mermaids carved into pillars,
a fish fountain in the center of the room.
And you'll immediately notice the extremely tall windows
all along the back wall for a fantastic
view of the lake.
The details and the atmosphere are pretty amazing,
and I definitely recommend taking the time to walk
all throughout the restaurant to admire all the little details.
You'll see a ton of unique figurines carved into the walls,
including an awesome one
that is right above the kitchen window.
We were lucky enough to get seated
at a table right next to the windows, and were even able to see both
the Velocicoaster and the Hulk coaster while we were enjoying our lunch.
For our appetizers, we ordered the Semolina Crusted Calamari,
which is tender calamari, flash fried and served with spinach chorizo aioli
and charred lemon to drizzle over your dish.
We love calamari, so it's always one of our “go to’s” at any restaurant.
However, our server also recommended to get the Spanakopita Dip, which she
mentioned is one of the most popular appetizers to get at Mythos.
So we made sure to order that one as well.
The spanakopita dip is a savory blend of spinach, feta cheese,
lemon and fresh herbs served hot with fresh pita chips
seasoned with za’atar spice, fresh cucumber, tomatoes and olives.
And I was really glad that she recommended this
because it was delicious and ended up being one of our favorite
dishes of the entire meal.
For our entrees, I ordered the Pan Roasted Wild
Salmon that is served with pan roasted carrot puree, fingerling potatoes,
shiitake mushrooms, baby spinach, crispy
shaved asparagus, and red grapes.
I really love this dish.
It was definitely very delicious.
And our server also mentioned that it was one of her favorites as well.
So if you choose this, you won't be disappointed.
My husband ordered the Moroccan Lamb Osso Bucco
that is slow braised lamb, served with tricolor carrots, garbanzo beans,
sweet peppers and eggplant in a spiced tomato broth
with creamy polenta.
For the dessert, we ordered the Chocolate Banana
Gooey Cake, which is a warm flourless chocolate cake, drizzled with caramel
sauce and topped with peanut butter ice cream and candied bananas.
And if you still have room, I highly recommend grabbing this dessert.
To finish my meal I ordered a cappuccino,
which is served with this really cool rock candy stirring stick.
And it was such a fun way to add sugar to the coffee
that I might have to steal this idea to serve my coffee
at home the same way.
If you are planning on eating at Mythos,
here are a few things to keep in mind.
You'll want to make sure that you take the time to enjoy
all of the details of this incredibly themed restaurant.
You'll want to explore the outside by taking the path around
and behind the building, as well as the inside.
So make sure to get up and walk around
throughout the restaurant to be able to see it all.
As with all theme park restaurants it is extremely popular,
so you'll want to make sure to get reservations.
We were able to call
and get reservations a couple of weeks before our visit with no issues,
but we did see people walking up without reservations
and they were able to get a table later that day.
So you'll want to give that a try if you don't have any reservations.
But of course, there's no guarantee to get in.
If you're looking for
more fun themed places to eat at Universal,
you'll want to check out my video on Toothsome’s Chocolate Emporium.
This restaurant has a really cool steampunk
theme, robot characters that walk throughout the restaurant
and gourmet milkshakes that they're famous for.
Until next time, everyone.
I hope you have an amazing day and go out and enjoy some Florida sunshine.