This particular restaurant isn’t located in any park, but it still does fit the requirement for our team at Big Theme Parks to do a review. The NBC Grill & Brew is located in Universal’s City Walk and is located just out of the Gates of Universal Studios Florida.
We hit the restaurant just before noon, right before the lunch rush came in. The wasn’t a wait to be seated for us, but I have passed by and seen a line going into the grill from time to time. So the time of day you go will greatly impact your experience.
The Staff was very interactive and smiling. They made you feel comfortable the moment you entered the restaurant and gave clear instructions on where we needed to be to get seated.
Once we got to the right side of the restaurant, we were seated quickly. The tables were clean, and we had clear view of the kitchen and the cooks which is located in the center of the Restaurant. I found that to be some what comforting since we are in a world where people are doing some crazy stuff to get media attention.
The waiter arrived shortly after and was very nice. He was also filled with many recommendation and knew his menu like a tee. I love when they are like that because they will give you real recommendations that you can really think about when it comes from someone who really knows their menu. This is helpful when you visit a place for the first time and have no idea what to get.
We received our drinks in a timely manner and we ordered. My Wife and I both got the Smoked BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich. I got the bear battered fries and she got the tater tots.
The meal arrived a 15 – 20 minutes later. Give or take a few minutes.
As you are seeing above the meal arrived on a unique platter and was uniquely laid out. I chose to have the coleslaw on the sandwich as opposed to being on the side.
The sandwich was good. The pork tasted fine. I was not overly liking the BBQ sauce. I tend to lean toward sweet and spicy sauces, this was more a mystique, possibly honey, I was unsure.
When it comes to a sandwich like this the pork and the sauce combination takes it from good to great. Unfortunately , I should of asked for options on the BBQ sauce side, but I did not. I went with what was given to us.
The sandwich was still decent, not bad. It was a better than average pulled pork sandwich. I still enjoyed it. And it was way better than the quick serve places we have been eating at over the past few days at Disney.
The Fries on the other hand were amazing. They were beer battered and had a fantastic taste and was right up there with some other great fries I have had in the past. The fries alone won me over.
Our Official Score For This Food Review Is;
Our Big Theme Parks Food Score 7.8
Again, the sauce killed me on the sandwich. I know, or at least hoped that if I would of opened my mouth I would of gotten my hands on some other types of BBQ sauce. But I stuck with the guns and went with what they provided.
In all it was still a good sandwich. The portion size was fine, but again the FRIES, these bad boys made the meal and made me a happy person. I’d go again to just get the fries alone.
Not much to hate here, so I won’t add a what I didn’t like section here. Great meal to break up the day on a great day at Universal Studios.
