[Park Hopper]

Bluezoo, the new upscale restaurant specializing in seafood that opened recently in the Dolphin, got a pretty harsh review from respected restaurant critic Scott Joseph. The restaurant, which took over the location formerly occupied by the Coral Cafe, is the creation of celebrity chef Todd English. According to the review, the overall dining experience doesn't come close to justifying the high prices. Here are a couple of excerpts:

"Todd English's bluezoo, the lavishly designed restaurant that now anchors the Walt Disney World Dolphin, does not justify the hype or English's reputation as a fine chef, which he indeed earned in restaurants such as Olives and Figs in Massachussetts.

The food served here is good and, in a couple of cases, very good. It is seldom great and certainly not worthy of the record-setting prices. Some of the fish went for $30-$32, and I don't know why.

I don't mind paying a premium price for an exceptional dining experience, and neither do scores of other Central Floridians who crave fine restaurants. But what the celebrity chefs -- indeed all restaurant owners -- must realize is that they can't charge a premium price for an average experience.

And Todd English's bluezoo is ultimately only average."