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Reviewed by rakman777 Review Date: 01/03/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
If you're on the DDP and looking for the best bang for your buck, then this is one of the best counter service options in all of WDW, and by far the best option at AK.
We came here 5 years ago, and my dad (75) must have demanded that we return here about a dozen times during our December trip planning.
Needless to say, we were again thrilled with the quantity and quality of the FTB. In fact, if you're on the quick service DDP, unless you want to eat here twice in one day, you'll do well to eat a late lunch here, and then have another CS dinner at one of the resorts or another park.
There's just not much else at AK that's worthy of a CS credit.
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NoneReviewed by clayalex02 Review Date: 01/07/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
This is a great value if you are on the DDP. However, by the time we got to our table the food was barely warm.
DD and I had the chicken and rib combo. It was tasty.
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great value for DDPCons:
cold foodReviewed by kingboy Review Date: 01/11/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We love Flame Tree and always eat lunch here when in Animal Kingdom. The meat portions are large and folks could easily split a plate. Lunch is a bit pricy, but what Disney restaurant is not? We had a free DDP so it was not an issue. Service was quick.
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Large portions and good food quality; quick serviceCons:
pricyReviewed by PolynesianStitch Review Date: 01/19/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
I found that the food was very tasty, although it seemed to chill quickly. We loved the beans, but didn't care for the cole slaw, if we were to eat there again we would probably request to substitute the cole slaw for more beans. We really liked the creativity in the seating options, its was beautiful. The only thing that we did not like was this strange bird/duck that had a very long bill that was jumping up and eating people's food and running around. We solved this problem easily though by moving to a different seating hut.
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Attack bird/duckReviewed by tmbcole Review Date: 01/31/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
Anytime we are in the Animal Kingdom, we go to Flame Tree. Someone suggested it to us one time and we now go there when we visit the park. Considering this is a quick service location (I think), the food is great and the price is reasonable for what you get. I like the pulled pork sandwich and the ribs and they are both very tasty.
Seating for Flame Tree is quite unique. There are various pavillions with plenty of seating. It seems like the pavillions go on forever and ever.
I highly recommend Flame Tree. You won't be disappointed.
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NoneReviewed by brittniqueen Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We have been to Flame tree before but this time it was amazing. We were in Animal Kingdom on Tues. Jan. 29. 2013 as soon as we walked into the park all you could smell was the amazing bbq that was cooking! So we knew where we were eating that day! We decided to get the ribs and chicken plate and the bbq chicken salad. My picky daughter loved the chicken and me and my husband ate the ribs which were good. The plate came with baked beans oh which were so amazing they had some pulled pork in it, ugh it was great. The bbq chicken was so good I was surprised because I am not a big fan of all the different things in the salad. Oh but in my top five meals of the trip!
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baked beans, bbq chicken salad.Cons:
noneReviewed by kcosby Review Date: 02/09/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We decided to eat at Flame Tree for lunch when we were at Animal Kingdom. My husband and I had the pulled pork sandwich. Ryan had the ribs and my daughter had the smoked chicken leg. My sandwich was good - needed more sauce and then realized that the sauce was on the condiment station after I ate it (yeesh). My daughter was still hungry after her kids meal and had a couple of her brother's pork ribs, which she loved. The key lime dessert was okay - strange gelatin on the top - but the flavor was good. Would go back again.
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Fast service, good foodCons:
The kid portions were smallReviewed by SimplyGoofy Review Date: 02/16/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
My family ate here for the second time in January 2013. The BBQ ribs and chicken are a nice alternative to the typical burgers and chicken nuggets that are typically served at counter service restaurants. The food came out quickly and was very good. The portions were generous. My family especially enjoyed the desserts.
There's plenty of seating here, and it's spread out a bit so that you're not sitting incredibly close to the neighboring table. My only complaint was that everyone in the restaurant had to search for the condiments and napkins. They were under a pavilion which wasn't labeled. The only way you found them was when someone saw you looking puzzled, they'd point you in the right direction.
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Food, quick service, plenty of seatingCons:
Condiments were tough to findReviewed by shadowpup Review Date: 03/05/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Wonderful food! We like that we can add our own amount of BBQ sauce. The sides were great! We added onion rings to our order, and we were very impressed by them. The outdoor seating is great! It is quite a walk to some of the areas to sit. Since they do not give out straws or lids, you have to watch your drinks. The only problem is the constant birds bugging you while you are eating.
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BirdsReviewed by mmfan Review Date: 03/07/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We never miss the Flame Tree when visiting the AK. This time there was an even better feel to eating there. Extra cast memebers were stationed at the ordering counters to ask if there were questions about the menu, and to direct customers to seating and where to pick up condiments. The food was great as always, my DH enjoyed the salad, the rest of us enjoyed the Barbecued chicken meal. My DD asked for grapes instead of the cole slaw and beans, and it was gladly substituted. Make the effort to walk a little farther and sit by the water, it is very calming and you can watch the folks enjoying Expedition Everest! We never have trouble with the birds, just don't pay attention to them or feed them and they usuually leave you alone.
