Most Recent Reviews
Review of 50's Prime Time Cafe Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by cop447 Review Date: 11/30/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Great food and staff as always. We had cousin George serve us and he made the experience fun. I had the sampler with meatloaf, fried chicken and pot roast and was very pleased. One of my favorites in the studio.
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The atmosphereCons:
crowded lobbyReview of Flame Tree Barbecue
Reviewed by cop447 Review Date: 11/30/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
I was on the dining plan and had the chicken and ribs. The food was great and my daughters enjoyed their kids meal. The view of Mt Everest was amazing. The only negative is that you are not allowed to feed the many birds that want to eat your lunch. As animal lovers this was hard for us but we know its best for the birds,
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The food and viewCons:
birdsReview of Crystal Palace Breakfast
Reviewed by CinCin Review Date: 11/28/2014
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
This is a place you go to to meet the characters. It isn't really about the food. The setting is beautiful. Grand high ceilings and light airy windows and everything is elegant and it feels like a giant gazebo. The decor here is almost victorian/turn of the century and it is white and light and very open. It feels like a giant outdoor tea party. There is a festive banner that declares "Welcome to Celebrashun Day" in a handpainted style font and the characters are out and about. They were really good about getting to all the tables and there was no rush from one to the other. They seemed to take their time with each guest and posting for several photos. I loved that! I was dining solo but the cast members were quite happy to take photos of me with the characters. They took more than one shot too! The character interaction was worth the cost of this. They came to me, I didn't have to stand in a line for hours to meet only 1 of them and pay for a photopass shot. Now the food wasn't so good. The eggs were still runny and there was no microwave to finish them in. The bacon was super thin and floppy and not quite cooked through and again there was no microwave for me to finish them off in. The sausage was links and wasn't pork and looked really pale. They had cubed potatoes but they were a bit crunchy and could have used a couple more minutes over the heat to be a bit more tender. They had a nice fruit selection and I had quite a bit of that. With dietary restrictions on carbs and starches, I found very little to choose from. I really thought there would be some type of spinach quiche or brunch choices too. The buffet was heavy on carb loaded items like pastries, biscuits, muffins. Pooh toast, etc. I would only return here for the character interaction if I had children that wanted to meet the characters as the food was not what I expected. Perhaps lunch is a better option? The cost for breakfast is relatively low considering it's like 4 FP+ passes to meet and greet Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and Eeyore and instead of standing in line wasting precious park touring time, you sit and relax while they come to you. I really wanted to meet Tigger as he is my favorite so it was worth it once to me, but I don't plan on going for breakfast ever again.
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character interaction and photo opsCons:
food not very goodReview of Kona Cafe Breakfast
Reviewed by CinCin Review Date: 11/28/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
I dined here a couple of weeks ago with a friend for breakfast. We both wanted to try the Tonga Toast and the Macadamia Nut Pancakes, so we each ordered something different and then split the dishes at the table. The waitress brought us extra plates for doing so. These dishes were each large and we could have shared a single dish between us. Both items were delicious and I would order them again with the Tonga Toast being my first choice. The strawberry syrup reminded me a lot of chilled strawberry soup with chunks of strawberry in it. It was a wonderful compliment to the crunchy toast. The bacon that came with this was regular thickness not the usual super thin bacon that is served at most places on WDW property. It was crisp and had a nice smoked flavor and was really good. I had the house blend of kona coffee and it was smooth and brewed well. Not too strong and not too weak. I didn't get the special pot of expensive Kona though it was a breakfast or house "blend". Our food came out within a few minutes of ordering and was fresh and hot. It did not appear to have been sitting ready and waiting before we ordered. I loved everything about our dining experience at Kona Cafe and definitely plan to return. This is now a must-do on my WDW trip list. People were right, this place is wonderful and that Tonga Toast - Mmmmmm. Yes, the pancakes were great too. But I'm a french toast girl at heart anyway so it won me over from the first bite.
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Tonga Toast, crispy bacon, Kona coffee, fast serviceCons:
noneReview of Captain Cook's
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:
noneReview of Boulangerie Patisserie les Halles
Reviewed by CinCin Review Date: 11/27/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Oh. My. Gosh. Bon Appetit! I had heard about it but never visited and then this time I searched it out and it's way in the back of the France pavilion. I was after a jambon buerre sandwich and macaron. Yay! I found both. The lines were long but moved pretty quickly and it gave me time to look at all the delicious pastries and sandwiches behind the glass counters. The sandwich was really good. It was large and served on a whole French baguette. There was enough that I could have shared it. I had a macaron too and it was very good with the lemon curd in the middle. I wanted to order so much more as everything looked scrumptious but there is always next time. This was so memorable that I have it on my must do's for next time and that sandwich IS definitely in my future. Mmmm, just thinking about it brings back memories.
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Sandwiches, beautiful pastries, macaronsCons:
not enough seatingReview of Everything POP! Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by CinCin Review Date: 11/27/2014
Rating: (6) Recommended
I stayed at Pop Century for 11 nights and dined in the food court for both lunch and dinner several times. I had a very difficult time choosing something to eat as the majority of options just weren't healthy and I didn't want anything breaded and fried, fried without breading, or served on bread, pasta, stuffing or potatoes. I was in search of a grilled chicken breast and some green vegetables other than broccoli. The only vegetable choices other than potatoes seemed to be broccoli, green beans, or corn. The veggie choices were not all available at once, so to opt for a veggie plate wasn't going to be a choice. I tried the fancy turkey sandwich from the first bay but I didn't want the dressing or cranberry sauce or any of the bread really. I was hungry for a simple turkey sandwich and they made me one with just meat and bread. While they were quite accommodating, the turkey was thickly sliced and wasn't the same as the turkey that comes on the shaved turkey sandwiches in the refrigerated case. I didn't like it at all. (Those were sold out which is why I had them trying to build me one). I had the sesame chicken one night and it came with rice and broccoli, but the rice had absolutely no flavor at all. I think it was precooked, processed, and then reheated and served. I don't know, but it had all the flavor processed out and a weird texture more like orzo than rice. I did enjoy the pot roast dinner very much and although it had some fatty portions, the portions were generous enough that even after removing those, I still had more than I could eat. I tried the fried chicken patty with the pasta and alfredo sauce but it wasn't at all like the chicken alfredo that they served with the salad and breadstick in 2012. I was disappointed. The pasta was just a cheap filler and with dietary restrictions on carbohydrates, there were few choices for me to pick from. I was frustrated to the point that I walked over to Art of Animation and dined there. I found some wonderful choices there like roasted acorn squash, spinach and they had basmati rice! I wanted to try the Elvis inspired cupcake I had read so much about, but never saw it there. I didn't even see an empty spot with a label as if it were sold out. I don't know if it is just me, but it seems like Disney service and pride has gone out the window. The food service staff didn't seem to happy working there and weren't welcoming or friendly at all with the exception of the chef at the omelet station and one of the girls at the adjacent station with the bounty platters. Other than those two who actually smiled and greeted me, the rest weren't any different that at any other fast food place. It did not used to be like that at Disney resorts. You knew you were at Disney because there was a feeling in the air, and the cast members were happy and friendly and were always "on stage". They smiled and greeted you and everyone you passed acknowledged you with a greeting and welcome or something. Sadly, it isn't like that for the majority anymore. I stood in line waiting for an order and got to listen to two of them talk about their personal lives and relationship drama and it was like they completely forgot they were on stage. The food wasn't bad here by any means, but there weren't many healthy options and with 1 hot vegetable choice other than potatoes there is not much except a cold salad, or cold celery stick and carrot tray from the cold case. My favorite meal from here ended up being the pre made pre packaged shaved turkey and cheese sandwiches from the cold case, but they apparently were everyone else's too as they were ofter sold out by dinnertime. I would dine here again, but I couldn't do it every day as the lack of choices available to me and wanted a fresh new meal and not the same thing over and over. I heard raves about the meatloaf and even though the sign said it was meatloaf night, and it was only 1830 they didn't have any. The server did check for me though. I just don't know what to say about this food court. I want to love it, but I don't. I don't want to bash it either though as it wasn't poor at all, it simply wasn't my tastes.
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Grab and go food, chocolate croissant, made to order omeletCons:
not many healthy choices available, needs more variety of hot vegetables offered at one timeReview of Kona Cafe Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by Disney_Dreamz Review Date: 11/26/2014
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
I really regret going to Kona Cafe for lunch. We only went because nothing was open for Dinner. Lunch pretty much was bad.
My mom had the steak which was good but my hamburger was bad. I ordered the bacon hamburger instead of the shrimp but they messed up my order and brought the shrimp, which was 'ok.'
We were surprised there was no bread served. Not sure if they just forgot about it for us. But the service was bad.
The dessert was HORRIBLE. We both had the apple cobbler which was hard as a rock. We will not be returning to Kona for lunch OR dinner.
I would rate this a 0 or none at all if there was a choice so I gave it a one.
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Food... ServiceReview of Captain's Grille Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by Disney_Dreamz Review Date: 11/26/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
I ate here on 11-15-2014 and loved it.
I had the crab cakes and my mom had the Chef's pasta creation. For dessert my mom had the Seasonal Fruit cobbler (which was apple), and i had the cake. Everything was REALLY good.
Service was really good as well.
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Food, ServiceCons:
NothingReview of Liberty Tree Tavern Lunch
Reviewed by Disney_Dreamz Review Date: 11/26/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
I love this restaurant for lunch. I love the hamburger they have and the ooey gooey toffee cake is to die for... I wouldn't mind having this as my last meal if I was up for the electric chair. LOL.
The service was just okay.
The only small thing was that they give us soo much food.
