Reviews of Boma Flavors of Africa Dinner – Jambo House
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Reviewed by coachq Review Date: 03/31/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
Best buffet on Disney Property. There is food for everyone to enjoy. I am a vegan and the chef took me around and showed me every thing that I can eat. He asked me if the food on the buffet suffices, otherwise he would cook me something up. There was tons of food for me and for the others in my party. We were celebrating our 21st wedding anniversary and since I was vegan they gave us a little bottle of Champagne. We always eat here when we visit Disney. BEST FOOD ON PROPERTY.
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Variety food for everyoneCons:
NONEReviewed by Fantabulously Cherry Review Date: 02/10/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
This has always been one of my favorite restaurants and definitely my favorite buffet on Disney property (and I'm not a buffet person). Our trip in December did not disappoint! They have a great selection and there is not a bad tasting dish in the line.
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The best buffet on property!Cons:
NoneReviewed by featheredbuddy Review Date: 09/29/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
The choices here were wonderful. This is an food experience that never disappoints.Boma always ranks right up there with the signature restaurants for food quality. The staff is always very helpful and attentive.
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Good food Cast members are really nice and helpful.Cons:
noneReviewed by BeautyBeast2 Review Date: 12/07/2015
Rating: (10) Recommended
After hearing about how wonderful this place was, we gave it a try. We had early reservations, at 4:30. We were seated quickly, and our waitress was excellent! She gave great recommendations, even bringing a few of her must-have dishes to us at the table.
The food was really good, especially the soups, meats, and hummus. Other than the zebra domes, nothing really stood out on the dessert line.
Overall our meal was great! Our family really enjoyed being able to sample a different style of food, and enjoyed almost everything we ate.
One thing I noticed as we were leaving around 6:00 was that we couldn't hardly exit the restaurant because the waiting area was so crowded! Strollers and scooters had all but blocked off the restrooms. It seemed to be more of a result of a smaller waiting area as opposed to the restaurant being backed up, but that's something to consider, especially if you will need to park a stroller or scooter on your visit.
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Small waiting areaReviewed by Jchuges7 Review Date: 11/09/2015
Rating: (10) Recommended
The experience here blew my expectations out of the water, in a good way! I'm a picky eater and I found plenty of choices to keep me satisfied. The kokonut rice was an amazing side and the chicken wings were crispy and delicious even without any sauce. My only complaint was the ribs which were a bit tough and the sauce they were cooked in was not a traditional barbecue sauce. It was not what I was expecting and something about the sauce threw me off.
The breads and desserts were all wonderful. Get the Zebra Domes and thank me later! My fiance said she enjoyed the soups and salads which were plentiful. Great service and I was able to get the Jungle Juice for my drink! We will definitely be back next trip!
Took Uber from Port Orleans Riverside to and from dinner which was extremely convenient. Had some free credits to use for Uber but the drivers we had said that Disney welcomes their presence. Consider using it if you are in a hurry or need to get from one resort to another quickly.
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Variety of choices, kokonut rice, dessertsCons:
RibsReviewed by MargieVE Review Date: 05/22/2015
Rating: (10) Recommended
Our family (two seniors, two 30-somethings, a 3 year old & a 1 year old) ate here on a Tuesday evening in May. Because we were traveling with children & using the dining plan, most of our table service meals were buffets; this was by far the best buffet. (Despite my general aversion to buffets, I rate this a 10. The combination of interesting food and good service put this a cut above other buffets I experienced at WDW.)
The food was very good. It was regularly refreshed, so it did not suffer from being on a buffet. There was a nice mix of "regular" food for the picky eaters and "interesting" food for the adventurous eaters.
The crowds were quite manageable - no long lines at the buffet, and the tables were not as jammed together as at some other buffets.
Our server was fabulous! He never rushed us and was available whenever we needed something. Also, he provided commentary on some of the dishes, pointing out favorites and explaining when they were eaten (e.g. at the end of a fasting period).
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Selection of food, serviceCons:
NoneReviewed by jdetrick Review Date: 12/13/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
One of my favorite restaurants on property. The food is great, there's a wonderful selection and the service is impeccable. Can I rate it an 11?
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Great food variety and tasteCons:
—Reviewed by LISAE Review Date: 08/24/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
ok the negative is the slow transport if using the WDW transport system - been going for many years and it just doesn't improve. Is definitely the worst resort to get to and from.
On the positive the food is amazing. Dinner is awesome, the soups, salads, hummus, meat and veg take some beating and yet the dessert area possibly does.
We are four very different eaters - I love trying something new, daughter is a very picky carnivore who also loves fruit, husband loves seafood and salad, son will try most things and we all adore it here. Can't imagine a trip to WDW without going here.
However, we did have a second dinner booked and cancelled it as we just felt that our holiday couldn't take another three hour return trip.
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Food choices for both adventurous and picky eatersCons:
Transport to and from resortReviewed by kiwitess Review Date: 06/16/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
One of our favorite dining experiences. We walked around the grounds of the lodge before dinner and were able to see many different African animals - what a treat! The dinner was superb. The different kinds of food were fabulous and the spices and tastes of the different foods were excellent!! My sister has a food allergy and one of the chefs came out and walked her through the buffet so she knew what she could eat and what she couldn't. The service could not have been better. Our server must have had eyes in the back of his head. He took our plates and filled our glasses before we even knew we needed it. Excellent buffet for all ages. We loved it!!
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scrumptious diningCons:
too much to choose fromReviewed by lb1160 Review Date: 05/09/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
This was our 3rd time to Boma and it is simply the best buffet offered hands down. Food is amazing, extremely friendly staff and only 1 dining credit!!!
