Reviews of Mama Melrose’s Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by KCKAS Review Date: 12/20/2015
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
We had fantasmic dining package. We checked in, received beeper, waited, checked with hostesses, they said they beeped us and called our name but we did not respond so they removed our reservation. I told them that never happened , we waited over 2 hours for a table. Only reason we waited was because of fantasmic tickets. Told our waitress what happened. She was super nice, food was quick and good. All had dessert sampler, it was excellent. Had to run across park for show right after dinner. Fantasmic was closed and people were waiting for next show, but we got in with our tickets and sat in second to last row of reserved section. We just made it.
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waited too long, they blew us offReviewed by BeautyBeast2 Review Date: 12/07/2015
Rating: (10) Recommended
We have been to Mama Melrose's several times over the past few years and for us the food has been consistently excellent.
On this trip we had lunch on 12/1 as part of the Fantasmic! dining package. We were seated immediately at a large table towards the back of the restaurant.
Out of our group of 7 we shared the following appetizers: mussels, calamari, tuna, and mozzarella and tomatoes. They were all good, but the standout was definitely the mussels. They were perfectly cooked and the tomato butter was delicious!
For entrees we ordered steak, penne alla vodka with shrimp, seafood arrabbiata, and chicken campanelle. The steak was cooked correctly and tender. The pasta entrees were very good as well. The only complaint is that they kept the shrimp tails on in the penne alla vodka. It's difficult to cut tails off in a bowl full of pasta...
The dessert trio was good, but nothing too spectacular. Our server was pretty attentive but not overly friendly.
Overall Mama Melrose's is a good place to eat for a good meal.
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—Reviewed by sandc Review Date: 09/18/2015
Rating: (8) Recommended
Food here was good. I had the chicken campanelle which was delicious. My husband and niece had the chicken parm and both liked their food. My daughter had the steak and said it was just ok. Mama Melrose is not a favorite of our family, but we do like it there.
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—Reviewed by Polly319 Review Date: 08/22/2015
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
Our reservations for the Mama Melrose's/Fantasmic package were made exactly 180 days prior to our visit, for 5:30 on 8/5, and that is when we arrived. Our party included 10: grandparents, our son and daughter, their spouses, and our 4 young grandchildren, all having flown down for a family reunion.
We were absolutely shocked at the tables we were ushered to! It included a small booth against the wall, which was set for 6 (really?) and a 4 person table, which was set kitty corner, back from the booth, in the center of the floor, a considerable distance away.
We appealed to the hostess, and our server, about the seating, both of whom seemed sympathetic, but could do nothing. Understandably, we escalated our complaint to the Manager, who did absolutely nothing to accommodate us, but offer to call another restaurant to check availability. (Really? Where is a tired, hungry family of 10 going to eat at a table service restaurant at 6 o'clock on short notice?) There were at least two long tables, with seating for 8, both empty, when we arrived. A small adjustment, a couple of added chairs, would have solved the problem. Instead my grandchildren were seated with their moms, in the booth, and conversation was impossible, because they were facing my back at the table.
The food was OK for the most part; Except for my husband, who was served the smallest portion of Chicken Parmesan I have ever seen. (A 2" x5" thin strip of chicken) and a tiny serving of mashed potato, which looked like powdered (That, after I actually called from home to make sure mashed potatoes were available.)
Since our dinner lasted 3 hours, there was barely enough time to walk to Fantasmic, find the priority seating, and get settled for the show.
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A huge disappointmentReviewed by Livigs Review Date: 08/17/2015
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
I hesitate to start w/ our wait, thinking you may discount my other complaints, but I assure you that all aspects are being judged on their own. That said, we had to wait 45 minutes AFTER our reservation time to get a table. Our server was shocked at how busy it was, saying they were slammed and had no idea it was coming, which leads me to believe that they either just kept taking in walk ins when they had no room, or they overbooked. Not good.
The service, in general, was very slow. We ended up there for about 2 hours, which is WAY too long for a 3 year old and 6 year old to sit patiently.
The food was ok. My steak was decent, but nothing special. The fried calamari were onion ring shaped, but they were pretty tasty, nonetheless. The tuna appetizer was not horrible, but nothing special, and the sauce they served with it was not good. The desserts, again, were 'meh'.
I wasn't miserable, but I wouldn't go back.
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Service was friendly, atmosphereCons:
Food was so-so; service was slowReviewed by Junebug21981 Review Date: 08/09/2015
Rating: (9) Recommended
Great Meal! My DH had the Pork dish and I had the Chicken Parm. Normally when we come here we get the steak and mac n' cheese dish. Love them all. Our favorite dessert is the Amaretto cheescake, however the menu has changed and is no longer offered by itself, but in the trio sampler dessert. The waitress was wonderful and got me the trio, but I got all three amaretto cheescakes, yum! My DH had the trio as it comes and said it was great as it is as well.
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—Reviewed by memakwed Review Date: 06/26/2015
Rating: (9) Recommended
We visited June 6. We did the fantasmic package and were on the dining plan. We(3) all had the calamari as the app. The lemon sauce is the best of the sauces. It was not overcooked and chewy at all. For dinner we got two steaks with mac and cheese and 1 chicken parm. Everyone enjoyed it. We've had it before and new we wanted it again. For dessert they brought out a sampler which was different than last time and I liked it better. It was a small tiramisu, a cheesecake and brownie all bite size. We got the tickets for fantasmic but opted not to go that not since we had earlier in the week and wanted to watch fireworks instead since it was a star wars weekend. You should definitely try it out if you haven't before.
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food was great, fantasmic packageCons:
can be a waitReviewed by deb010305 Review Date: 06/24/2015
Rating: (10) Recommended
We were a party of 4 adults and we booked Mama Melrose's for lunch as part of the Fanstasmic! package.
We had eaten here many years ago and at that time we were not impressed, so I was hesitant to try it again, but it was WONDERFUL !
This was by far one of the best meals we had during our stay. The atmosphere was great and it was a nice break from the parks.
As it was part of the Fantasmic! package we received appetizers, all of us had the Caesar salad, which we agreed was one of the best Caesar salds we had ever had. Just the right amount of dressing and the lettuce was fresh and crisp.
Two of us had chicken parmesan, and each serving had huge chicken breasts and more than enough pasta.
The other two had steaks, which were cooked perfectly and were very tender.
As part of the Fantasmic! package, a individual dessert trio was included-which was just the right amount of dessert.
We would definately eat here again, even if we didnt' have the Fantasmic! package.
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The meal took about 1 1/2 hours from the time we sat down.Reviewed by MsLydiaD Review Date: 04/28/2015
Rating: (10) Recommended
We selected Mama Melrose's for the Fantasmic package. We are not a family that normally gets appetizers, dinner and dessert so this was a treat. We arrived early for our reservations and were told they were running about 20 minutes behind. There was a thunderstorm rolling in and I think people were not leaving to wait it out. We were seated within the 20 minutes. Our server, Lisa, was very nice and explained how the package worked. The food was delicious and it was a most pleasant dinner, really a nice break from the park. The seating for Fantasmic was great.
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Fantasmic seating, FoodCons:
20 minute wait to be seated, worth the wait.Reviewed by robinmy Review Date: 02/21/2015
Rating: (9) Recommended
My family and I ate at this restaurant the last day of our vacation. We specifically picked it to get the Fantasmic passes for the evening's performance. Our reservations were for noon. We arrived early and only had to wait a few minutes before being seated. Our server was friendly. He explained that even though we were using the dining plan, the Fantasmic package included both an appetizer and dessert along with the entree and drink. We each ordered a different appetizer (Caeser Salad, Mixed Green Salad, and Mozzarella/tomato salad). All were fresh and the servings were huge. For the entree, two of us ordered the charred Strip Steak which was the best steak I had all week at a Disney restaurant. The other member of our party had the Spaghetti and Meatballs. She said the meatballs were very flavorful and the sauce was good. Our meal ended with a platter of small desserts. All were very good.
I'm glad we got the passes for Fantasmic. There was a large crowd for the show and we had great seats. I highly recommend this restaurant and the Fantasmic package.
