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Reviewed by disneyhardin Review Date: 01/02/2015
Rating: (8) Recommended
We stayed at the Polynesian the first week of November and had breakfast here every morning. It was always quick and good. I had a waffle one morning, a breakfast sandwich one day and bagels the other days. DH had the Bounty plate one day and sandwiches the other days.
DH went and got carryout for us late one night and that wasn't as good. He had a burger and fries that was good, but he got me a grilled chicken sandwich and it was inedible. The chicken breast was paper thin and so dried out I couldn't eat it. If we had been in the restaurant I would have exchanged it for something else, but since he had brought it back to the room, I just ate the fries and cut my losses.
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Quck for breakfastCons:
—Reviewed by CinCin Review Date: 11/28/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
I had read great reviews of this quick service food court and took a trip over to The Polynesian to dine there. It is a quick ride over from the Magic Kingdom and a nice quiet break from the parks for a meal. I had lunch here and ordered the Aloha Pork sandwich. It comes with an asian slaw but I had them hold it since it had onion in it. The sandwich was tender and lean pork and was really good. I was expecting it to be on one of those King's Hawaiian rolls but it wasn't. It was something else that didn't have much flavor. This came with a side of french fries but they weren't very good. They were thinly cut and crispy but not hot and had little flavor. I would have rather had a side of raw vegetables and ranch dip or plaintains or other side more "polynesian" themed. This isn't a large place and there are not a lot of tables, but there was only 2 other tables occupied when I went for a noonich timed lunch and I had my choice of seats. There was a large floor to ceiling wall of windows looking out into a lush tropical garden. This is a really nice little place to sit and grab a quick bite. The menu offered a lot of resort specific themed dishes such as this Aloha Pork sandwich and Polynesian nachos which sounded really really good but I didn't get a chance to try them this visit. This was worth the little trip away from the parks. I was back on the monorail and back in the parks pronto and got a nice break away in a peaceful tropical setting.
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Great food, exclusive dishes, good variety offeredCons:
noneReviewed by dbfromcincy Review Date: 02/28/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Trip week of Feb 17th, and had breakfast and other assorted meals/snacks here all week.
Tonga toast and Dole whip were favorites for me. My wife thought the Tonga toast was nothing special and opted for the croisant breakfast sandwich instead.
Went to Grand Floridian's Gasparilla Grill once and only then realized how good a system the LCD screen ordering is at the Poly. This was not working at Gasparilla and it took way longer for the food to be prepared.
Always fairly busy but not much wait. A few tables outside were always open and it was more pleasant and scenic than the inside seating.
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dole whip and tonga toastCons:
crowdedReviewed by disneyhardin Review Date: 10/29/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We were staying at the Polynesian, so we ate breakfast here everyday and had lunch once.
For our lunch I had the pork nachos and a cupcake and my husband had a burger, fries and a cookie. The food was really good. The only negative was that the cake part of the cupcake was really dried out.
For our breakfasts, I tried the tonga toast one day - I didn't love it, but nothing was cooked incorrectly, I just didn't much care for it. I ordered a side of bacon one day that was WAY overcooked. My husband fell in love with the croissant breakfast sandwich and had that most every day. I had bagels/muffins the other days that were really good.
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Quick - easy to get in and out ofCons:
—Reviewed by bibba410 Review Date: 09/08/2013
Rating: (5) Recommended
We took the monorail over to Poly in late August to grab a quick bite (because - Dole Whip!). I have to say, our food left a lot to be desired. The service was fast and friendly - but my flatbread was just "meh." My mom got a burger and fries - and it was a typical burger and fries (no complaints there). The Dole Whip was very good and the bonus to that was that we didn't have to wait in a crazy line for it back in MK.
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Service and Dole Whips!Cons:
FoodReviewed by sabu1953 Review Date: 09/08/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
Wife had the Adult Grilled Cheese...very tasty with tomato and multiple cheeses in it. Very filling and satisfying. I had the Asian Chicken with Noodles...a great tasting diversion from the usual hamburger and fries routine. Also very tasty and filling! For breakfast...you GOTTA try the Tonga Toast here....same as in the Kona Cafe, but a lot cheaper! A;ways a good stop QS stop!
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Good foodCons:
noneReviewed by thorntda Review Date: 08/12/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
I had read an article on Capt Cook's as another location then MK to get a dole whip, we were not disappointed. We had the pork sandwich, wonderful taste, slaw on top. You buy the dole whip cup and fill it up when you are ready to eat, yum!
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pork sandwich, dole whipCons:
noneReviewed by peytonshea02 Review Date: 06/05/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
On our way to the Magic Kingdom, we decided last minute to stop by the Poly for a quick breakfast. We were considering staying here on our next trip so we decided to check out Captain Cook's. We ordered the bounty platter, Mickey Waffle and Tonga Toast (one of our favorites from Kona) - It was all fantastic! The Tonga Toast was outstanding. Super light and fluffy but filling. Sweet but not too sweet. It was heavenly! It was one of our favorite breakfasts in the World.
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Tonga Toast!!!Cons:
—Reviewed by BacksideOfWater1971 Review Date: 04/18/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
On a recent trip to WDW I was touring the Polynesian resort and got hungry so i stopped by Captain Cook's.
The ordering is done on computer screen that print a receipt you take to the cashier. The touch screen is very easy to use.
I opted for a Hawaiian Flat-bread which was tomato sauce, pineapple, and ham on pita bread.
After you pay for your meal you are given a pager to inform you when your food is ready. It was only a couple minutes until my pager went off so the service is extremely fast.
There is a ton of outdoor seating that provides an excellent view of Wishes and the Electrical Water Pageant. The only downside was there was a lot of birds wanting handouts. There are many DO NOT FEED THE BIRDS signs but people feed them anyway.
Any-who the flat bread was very good. It looked and tasted like a flat pizza.
The major draws for Captain Cooks are the famous Tonga Toast (deep-fried battered banana-stuffed sourdough bread)served for Breakfast for people who aren't looking for a sit down meal at Kona Cafe.
Also Captain Cook's offers the legendary Dole Whip for those not inside the Magic Kingdom.
All in all Captain Cook's is a great place to get a quick bite while at the Poly.
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Good Food Great Prices Great View Of Wishes And Electrical Wtaer PagentCons:
Very Limited Indoor SeatingReviewed by PolynesianStitch Review Date: 03/26/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
Excellent place to stop by for a quick hot breakfast before going to the Magic Kingdom.
Tonga toast is particularly tasty and pastries and hot breakfasts are very good. Had no problem finding a table and staff was friendly and efficient.
