Paddlefish

I love this restaurant! Beautiful views, great menu, awesome service, clean, fresh ingredients, aesthetically pleasing. They have two (maybe three) floors of seating. They can accolade large and small parties. Most tables have views of the lagoon which is fun because you can watch the car boats go by and watch the rainforest cafe volcano go off.We've been here a few times and have never been disappointed. Try to make a reservation or call ahead if possible, they're always busy. The seafood is really good, super fresh. Splurge a little and split a half tower. Worth every penny. My sister and I split one for lunch and could have easily fed 3 people. They give kids wixy sticks to the kids to play with while they wait. Nice touch.

We chose this place because we assumed it had good fish based on the name of the restaurant. I wasn't expecting it to be the best salmon I ever had (love salmon) but this salmon was "meh". Good size portion of fish but rather dry and a bit fishy tasting. The salmon has a glaze on it, which helped moisten it some. It gave it a little bit of flavor, but not enough to overcome the overall dryness of it.The meal also includes a medley of vegetables and mashed potatoes. I was forewarned by the server that the mashed potatoes had wasabi mixed in them. When I asked if it was overwhelming or hot, the answer was no not really. The wasabi overtook the taste of the mashed potato. This is not something I would ever consider adding to mashed potatoes. The flavor was such that I did not get past three bites of the potatoes.

Hate to say it but this is the first restaurant in a long time where we sent things back. We got both of pasta dishes (Linguine and Clams, and Shrimp Pasta) and both were insufferably bland. They were also watery like they were a soup? We were wondering if something went wrong, so we mentioned the problems to our server - who was beyond nice - and she tried to get us some extra sauce from the back to see if it would help. We actually had a chuckle about what if they just brought more bland, soup-consistency broth out, but then that's exactly what happened :( they brought out basically the same unfortunate soup. At the end we got a partial discount and ate almost none of it, but we were being nice and probably should've asked for a full discount or a replacement dinner.Again, I do want to stress our server was extremely gracious. I hope she finds somewhere that deserves her better than this restaurant. A couple other members of our group got non-seafood dishes, which were OK. But for the high prices, I think we were all dissatisfied. About the only worthwhile thing here were the cocktails, although those weren't a bargain, either.Unfortunately until this restaurant is operated by someone else, we won't be back. The nice location and views can't compensate for terrible food at high prices.

Hated it. Expensive. Loaded with Crying kids everywhere upstairs. BRIGHT LIGHTS like the high school cafeteria. Didn't offer nor think about us or offer a location with less crying babies. Better off eating at McDonalds. Yes that bad. YUCK! Cod stuffed with stove top stuffing. Trash. Pasta and Shrimp. Trash. Everything was bad. I made a freaking "huge" mistake to think it was a good idea to celebrate at this cafeteria. Don't waste your time, effort getting dressed up, and money.

The food was really good, including the drinks (no pics). Zero negative comments. If the weather is decent, you can opt to sit outside. Great views!The service offered from the bottom to the top was excellent. Servers from other stations were open to provide service when needed. If you don't want to take the stairs, there is an elevator.

**INITIAL REVIEW**The weekend of my stepdad's birthday was filled with trying out new restaurants as a means to spend time together, but there was one restaurant that was highly-anticipated amongst my family, and that is Paddlefish.Located on the northside of Disney Springs, Paddlefish is a unique-looking restaurant, at least from the exterior. Given this is Disney property, Paddlefish definitely gave me vibes of the animated classic, "Disney and the Frog" with its riverboat design, with its two smoke stacks and paddle wheel, reminiscent of riverboat paddle steamers in classic Southern lore.Inside, however, Paddlefish looks more like a classic five-star restaurant on the river ith its simplistic circle patterns and use of blues and gold to have a modern accompany to the river, a design contrast from its exterior. Nothing wrong with it, just a sudden change from what you initially see. I was expecting more of the riverboat theme, actually.My family and I sat at the bow of the first floor of what seemed to be a three-floor restaurant which I discerned from the three stories of stairs outside of the restaurant.We sat at a table for six and the space was thoroughly used well. At times, there are tight squeezes between tables, but nothing that cannot be managed especially with a bigger person such as I.Besides the exterior aesthetics, the service and food truly shine here at Paddlefish. Now to be fair, some of the dishes are a dime a dozen, but there are some that have enough of a uniqueness compared to others. This is defiitely true for their bread, calamari, and etouffee. We also ordered watercress salad with salmon, stuffed cod, Florida little neck clams in a seafood boil, and linguine with clams. For dessert, we got both Florida's iconic dessert, key lime pie, and a chocolate mousse.There is one note of caution and one actual gripe that must be stressed. The note of caution: Paddlefish is expensive. I would say the average on each dish was over $25, but that is to be expected with seafood. As for my one gripe, the design for restrooms is really bad. With the number of people in the restaurant, there are not enough stalls in the restroom for patrons to use.Ultimately, Paddlefish is a fine restaurant, one of the better high-end dining establishments in Disney Springs. If you have the money, the occassion to be there, and like seafood, I suggest at least trying it once. If you like it, you've found another great place to eat for high-end special occassions on Disney property. If not, you would have at least tried and you would know it isn't your preference.I will definitely return for special occassions and if Paddlefish is just as good as they were my initial visit, I'll grant them their fifth star for consistency.

+.5 for serviceI guess if we're talking about Disney food quality, this place isn't bad. You even get a good ambiance here too, as you're dining on a "boat".Paddlefish was our first stop after arriving at Disney, as it was dinner time. My expectations weren't set too high given the location.I had the linguine and clams, and my group shared a crab cake, PEI mussels, and grilled octopus. The crab cake and grilled octopus were both actually not bad. The mussels unfortunately lacked any flavour outside the sauce that came with it. The linguine with clams was nothing spectacular, but good for what it was worth.Service was excellent here. For Disney food quality I'd say this place is good. Not gonna push it any further than that.

Ambiance is great. Service is great. Food is mediocre. Please don't order the chicken caesar wrap, it was not good. Very salty, hardly any lettuce, too much dressing. I definitely ordered the wrong thing. My husbands crispy chicken sandi was yummy though.

This was one of the best meals my family and I had ever had at WDW. The service was prompt, server was friendly, and the food was fabulous. My clam chowder was amazing, possibly the best clam chowder I've ever had. The shrimp and grits was likewise extremely flavorful and the shrimp were perfectly cooked. All around, fantastic evening.

Always love staying at Kawama Towers as a spacious 2 bedroom condo at a tropical resort. Pool was heated. Yea. View of marina was wonderful. Unit nicely furnished and decorated. The kitchen is updated and fully stocked.Great feature is a newer refrigerator with ice maker. Very clean