Most Recent Reviews
Review of Landscape of Flavors - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by tttmikeb Review Date: 11/07/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
I read a lot of good reviews about Landscape of Flavors, so we decided to walk across the Generation Gap Bridge from Pop Century and give it a try on our latest trip to WDW.
My wife & 2 kids were on the dining plan, so we each got an entree, a dessert, and a drink.
I got the Surf & Surf Burger after reading several good reviews, and I was not disappointed. The crab cake was not the best I've ever had, but it was good. The dish was so unique. I really enjoyed it. My wife got a custom pasta dish with bowtie pasta, alfredo sauce, chicken, and peas. Some reviews I read said that this station took forever, but that was not our experience. There was a little confusion about which end to start at, but that was our only problem. And the pasta...delicious. And the portion size was very generous. My wife was full before even reach the halfway point, and I overstuffed myself on what was left after trying a bite and continuing to eat it because it was so good. I was really impressed with the freshness of it. My son got a pizza and my daughter got a burger, both of which were good.
For dessert, I got the pumpkin pecan tart, which was one of the best things I ate all week. Seriously, it was that good. And exactly how it sounds...a perfect marriage of pumpkin pie and pecan pie. Mmmmm...so good. My kids each got one of the Mickey cupcakes with the white chocolate Mickey face and Oreo ears. Really cute, and really good. A great treat for the kids. My wife opted for some raspberry gelato, which was also very good.
Other than the slight confusion about the line at the pizza/pasta station, we had a really great experience here. Lots of great choices, and everything we ate was really good. If you're staying at AoA or even Pop Century, don't miss it!
Pros:
Lots of different selections, excellent foodCons:
Just a little confusion about ordering/linesReview of Food & Wine Food Booths
Reviewed by Joeyvee99 Review Date: 11/07/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
15 festivals later and the food just keeps getting better. Something for everyone. Prices are starting to creep into the "Are you kidding me" zone. Someone needs to pay attention to this. Had some amazing food and to get seconds on some!
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Amazing ChoicesCons:
Getting PriceyReviewed by racerx14 Review Date: 11/06/2014
Rating: (7) Recommended
We have stayed @ POR before and loved it so we decided to stay here again on our august visit unfortunately we had two issues with our room, one being handle in tub not staying on and the air conditioning not keeping room cool for duration of stay I notified the front desk of the issues but neither problems were addressed during our stay. Which is unfortunate because we really like this resort
Pros:
love the quietness and layout of resortCons:
maitainence issue with roomReview of House of Blues Restaurant and Bar
Reviewed by chall0789 Review Date: 11/06/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Our family of six enjoyed another meal at the Crossroads/House of Blues while at WDW. The food was very good. We love the Voodoo Shrimp, three of us shared this as an appetizer and then also had it for our main meal. One daughter had street tacos which were very small, but she enjoyed them. The other daughter had a chicken sandwich we she enjoyed. Our son had the Juicy Lucy which we all tasted and agreed was not very juicy and was kind of a bland burger. Our server was also very good, he knew the menu, made great recommendations was very efficient and friendly.
Pros:
Voodoo Shrimp and AtmosphereCons:
—Reviewed by chall0789 Review Date: 11/06/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
We just returned from a 4 night stay at Saratoga Springs Resort. We have never been disappointed with this resort. We were in a two bedroom villa which was clean and newly refurnished. We enjoy the proximity to Downtown Disney and we especially liked the new boardwalk which makes it even closer.
We enjoyed renting bikes and riding through the Treehouse Villas and Old Key West Resort before taking the bikes to Downtown Disney.
Our children enjoyed the campfire in the evenings where they were given marshmallows to roast. It would have been great if the store would have sold graham crackers so that they could have made s'mores.
My husband and I visited the gym almost every morning. It is probably the best equipped gym we've used.
This is just a great resort and we truly feel at home here.
Pros:
Close to DTD and a Beautiful ResortCons:
NoneReview of FastPass+ (Retired)
Reviewed by brianhat Review Date: 11/05/2014
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
We had experience of FP+ earlier this year and it was OK. I think at that time, many people had not got to grips with it and weren't taking full advantage.
That's because we're visiting again in a couple of weeks and things have changed dramatically for the worse. As I originally feared, the system is discriminatory and I say this for 3 reasons:
1 I live in the UK. To get a decent time for a popular attraction or in the case of some attractions getting a time at all, I have to go online at 5am (4am last week before daylight savings ended). If I want to sleep and wait until later in the day there are no decent times available and sometimes nothing at all.
2 We stay in a villa and are beaten to the FPs by 30 days by those people staying on site. This explains why we never get a sniff at a FP for the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. As the vast majority of park guests stay off-site, Disney aren't being fair to those who don't, who pay the same prices for tickets.
3 We are annual passholders and I found out today (with no warning through the apps or info on Disney website) that we can only have FPs over 7 days. We visit 4+ weeks a year and it seems for 50% of our days on Disney property effectively we are stuck with standby lines only. This takes me back to pre paper Fast Pass days - must we enter the parks at daybreak like the good old days (except this time there will be many more fortunate who have no restrictions on their FPs)? This isn't progress! If I bought a 2 week pass, I can book FPs for every day of my stay, so why should I be discriminated against as an AP holder?
We've made 20 trips to WDW of 2 weeks or more in the last 34 years and sadly we may be nearing our last as we're beginning to not feel wanted.
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NoneCons:
Discriminatory as it's currently structuredReview of Chef Mickey's Breakfast
Reviewed by Rosebud Review Date: 11/05/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Chef Mickey's was a fun place for breakfast. The food was really good and everyone enjoyed.
For sure I would not want to be staying in the hotel due to the noise, especially at dinnertime.
Pros:
Characters, food, lots of funCons:
A little noisyReviewed by jaymie Review Date: 11/04/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
This was our second stay at POFQ from Oct 22-29. Everything was great, room location was fabulous, Bldg 3 on main floor near food court. Movie Night was a great way for the kids to relax before bed and they had a blast in the pool every evening. It was never crowded.
Only hiccup was forgetting my bathing suit in the room. Working with lost & found now to see if they can track it down, but that was obviously my fault.
Pros:
Small Size, Quick & uncrowded bus serviceCons:
No table serviceReview of Food & Wine Food Booths
Reviewed by Tinkerbelllove23 Review Date: 11/04/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
Food & Wine festival is one of my favorite events to visit for! There are so many different options to choose from. Not only having the extra food choices to try but also having the seminars and concerts are a great experience. My boyfriend & I visited in 2012 for food & wine, we had the deluxe dining plan which was one of the best things we could have had for this event! Since you are able to use snacks for the event we did not end up paying out of pocket & we tried so may foods & drinks. It is a busy time of year but so worth it. We got a passport at the begining of the trip & got a stamp from almost every country. One of the best things the we tried was the chicken roll from japan- I think I got that 3 times that trip- its that good! It is nice to have the oppertunity to sample foods from different countries without having to purchase a whole meal.
Pros:
Lots of optionsCons:
—Review of Yak and Yeti Restaurant
Reviewed by Tinkerbelllove23 Review Date: 11/04/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Yak & Yetti is always a stop for my boyfriend & I when in AK. It has also been a place that we have taken my mom & grandmother on our last two visits. The food & drinks are great with lots of choises. My favorite appetizer is the lettuce wraps. They give 4 big pieces of lettuce, ground meat with veggies & an amazing peanut sauce. It is a great app to share or makes a meal for one. As far as entrees the Mandarin salad & beef & broccoli were great. For desert the fried wontons were amazing, I highly reccomend it! The drinks are also very good, we occationally just stop in to their full service bar- great staff, we even had a bartender that grew up about 30 minutes from where we live in NH! Overall a great restaurant!
