Enzo’s petite Italian menu is just delightful
Enzo’s Hideaway feels a world away from its nearby sister restaurant, Maria & Enzo’s, in Disney Springs. This is thanks to its location off the main drag of Disney Springs in a faux old rum runner tunnel and prohibition-style cocktails.
What I would try a second time
The bistecca pizzaiola ($43) was a hefty plate. A perfectly grill-marked hefty slab of sirloin steak was topped with a mix of tomato and capers. Accompanying the meat were vegetables, such as carrots, parsnips, fingerling potatoes, cauliflower and broccoli rabe.
What I didn’t like
About five medium shrimp topped the spiralshaped noodles of my guest’s vesuvio pasta ($33). The spicy tomato sauce indicated by the name and the menu didn’t have even a hint of tongue-tingling heat.
What I would put on Instagram
Two words: gelato sundae. Enzo’s Hideway scoops out three types: a hazelnut, a cannoli and classic vanilla-chocolate combination.
We couldn’t resist the cannoli concoction ($14). The gelato itself had the powdery sweetness of the classic filling that goes into the crisp cannoli shell — four large shards of which accompanied other toppings, such as chocolate sauce, candied orange chunks, crushed pistachio and tufts of whipped cream.
Other eats
Starting our meal was the verdure agro dulce ($13), a plate of yellow and purple cauliflower, romanesco, green beans, pine nuts and golden raisins sitting in a pool of a sweet vinegary sauce.
We also went for a meaty appetizer — the polpettine ($15) a simple bowl of two tender, well-packed meatballs in a standard marinara sauce and creamy polenta.
How I was treated
A server along with her counterparts made sure our dining needs were met.
My next visit
Despite Enzo’s lovely ambiance, the eatery doesn’t quite feel like a speakeasy, thanks to the large dining room (and mammoth directional signs outside). I’d go back for a drink or two at the bar — and some appetizers.
For bar-hoppers
The restaurant’s prohibition-era theming is best exemplified in its cocktail menu, while its Italian roots mean a lot of vino.
Craft beer fans have nothing to fear, however. Enzo’s draught and beer selection more than suffices.
For those with special diets
Gluten-free pasta is available — along with a request on the menu for diners to talk to their servers about vegetarian options.