Most Recent Reviews
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 07/13/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
We didn't stay here but on May 16 we were visiting downtown Disney and since we weren't visiting the parks that day we took the boat to port Orleans. We first stopped at French Quarter since this was a resort we wanted to stay at. We walked around and then decided to walk to Riverside. I read previous views about it only being a short walk. Well it took longer than anticipated. But it was a nice day,and being our first day at Disney we were excited. We walked around Riverside and decided to check out the alligator bayou area. We totally fell in love with it. My husband and I always talk about our next trips and where do we want to stay. We both agreed that this would be our next stop. We also visited the food court to get drinks. This resort even though its large seems to have such a comfy feel about it. We took the boat ride back to downtown and my husband and two teenage sons all feel asleep as the ride was so relaxing. I recommend that if you have time to visit various resorts to see what they look like. I was so for French quarter but now can't wait to visit riverside.
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moderateCons:
noneReview of Gaston's Tavern
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 07/13/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
Our only goal was to try the LaFew Brew here in May. We only bought 2 drinks to try without the collector mug. (to expensive for plastic). We all agree even though it was sweet it did taste good. With it being so hot it definitely isn't something you want to quench your thirst. It will only make you more thirsty. My ds15 went back a few days later to get another one, except it got it without the mango foam.
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LaFew brewCons:
need more food selectionsReview of Main Street Bakery Serving Starbucks
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 07/13/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
ate here during trip in May. Wasn't planned but since kids were hungry and didn't want to eat in room thought be good idea to try. the line was long so as husband waited went outside to find tables. Choices for breakfast wasn't very big but everyone found something to eat. It was good that the dining plan can be used. Also any size drink counts as a snack credit which was also nice. Food was average but good enough. needs more seating outside
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starbucks, dining planCons:
long lineReview of 1900 Park Fare Character Dinner
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 07/13/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
We are here May 22, Let me give you some background. We ate here 2013, my dd4 at the time got the flu and ended up in Urgent Care, we had to change plans in order for her to eat here. We loved it, so when we visited this year everyone got to pick his/hers favorites. We decided to take the monorail from MK and it took longer than planned, we were actually 10 min late. No problem, we were seated immediately. It was funny as we were seated in the exact same table as last year. Now, last year my dd4 went to BBB and had her Cinderella dress on and got to dance with Prince Charming. I had explained on the way there that she may not get to dance and not to get upset that she was picked last year and it was now another little girls turn. It was like Deja vu when we sat at the same table. so my dd5 remembered this and made the comment that she will be picked again this year. I was expecting a melt down when this wouldn't occur. We then had the same waiter as last year and laughed about that. He was training a new person and just stood there as the new waiter explained everything to us. We all went and got our food. My myself and my husband we like the selection. They do seem to have more adult selections that childrens items. So my 3 kids didn't eat as well. We were on the dining plan so it didn't matter, but if you are paying OOP then I would make sure you read the menus to make a better decision. The characters were great and this time my sons took pictures. Lady Tremaine asked my dd5 if her brothers had girlfriends, which she answered one did. Lady Tremaine told her that she had 2 daughters that would be better for them and they should marry them. My dd5 agreed. So when the sisters came out Lady Tremaine told them that they were meeting their new husbands and my dd5 picked which sister would be with her brothers. We laughed and took pictures. Later after viewing the pictures, we noticed that each of the sisters dresses matched what my sons had one. It was such a funny moment to notice that. When it was time for Prince Charming to pick a dance partner, he came right over to my daughter and held our his hand and asked her to dance. I was truly blessed to experience this moment twice. I even get chills just thinking about this magical moment. I told my daughter that we probably won't visit here again for awhile since other littler girls need to get this opportunity and she agreed. After wards we walked around the resort and watched as a wedding party was getting pictures taken, my dd5 said this is where I want to get married. Another moment of joy.
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eating at the GF, variety of food, charactersCons:
childrens selectionsReview of Rose and Crown Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 07/13/2014
Rating: (7) Recommended
Ate here May 21. I made a mistake and thought our ressies were for 535. We arrived and they couldn't find our ressie. After I found my information realized that we were 20 min early. they wrote our names downand told us it would only be a short wait. We asked to be seated inside as we weren't there to view Illuminations and it was hot. We were seated outside right along the water in bright sun. Now if I wanted to sit outside like in the past we would of ended up inside. This was our 3rd visit and as far as I am concerned our last. I have tried and tried to get this restaurant to work for us since this is a restaurant that my husband loves to visit as this is a fond childhood memory for him. But really, a simple request cannot be met? Then to only find out that there were plenty of seats available inside since you had to go through the restaurant to use the restroom. Our waitress was not friendly at all and when my dd5 asked what country she was from she gave a smart comment. I am sorry you aren't happy working there find another job.... the food was okay, the fish and chips were greasy, the steak had grissle on it and my son said that he makes a steak better which we agreed. my husband does love the bloody Mary's there and did drink one but asked for a refill and never got one. My son asked for the potatoe leek soup even though it was 95 degrees outside and never got it either, the waitress finally brought it out as we were about done with dinner. She took the soup off of his bill. Not sure if I will give this one another try. Maybe visit the bar for drinks next time.
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bloody mary's, foodCons:
inconsistant, not friendly waitressReviewed by maze4 Review Date: 07/13/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
Ate here May 20. This being our second visit. Ate here in 2013 and lovveedd it!!. Our ressies were for 635. We checked in and was given a pager. We waited nearby and waited..... 30 minutes later we were seated. All I can say is that we visited in may because everyone told us that this isn't a very busy time of year, we didn't necessarily wait for rides, but we sure did wait for meals. I tried to time things around fastpasses and parades etc and it created some stressful moments when you have things timed. After visiting Disney numerous times I am still learning. As we were seated we noticed the restaurant was not revolving. The hostess apologized about that but not really a problem. We were seated on the lower level in the U shaped tables which are roomy. We seen our waitress from 2013 so was happy that she was still there and had hopes that she was ours as she is truly fabulous. This time we weren't so lucky. Our waiter was nice but not very interactive, I felt at times that we were being an inconvenience to him, as my family usually has a lot of requests. Because of this I tip very well. The food was great as always, we ordered plenty of everything. I have 2 teenagers who can put the food away, and they did. My dd5 even ate which is not always the case. The characters have some of the best interactive experiences. They spend plenty of time at your table and will play around with everyone. the visited numerous times during dinner so we have plenty of pictures. Our next trip is in 2016, but not sure if we will eat here on that trip, will definitely eat here again, but want to try new restaurants.
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fresh food, charactersCons:
restaurant wasn't revolving that dayReview of La Cantina de San Angel
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 07/13/2014
Rating: (7) Recommended
Ate here May 20, we were at the front of the park that day and didn't plan on visited the world showcase, but everyone was undecided about where to eat for lunch so we walked around until we came upon this QS. The lines were long but seemed to move quickly. My oldest son told us what he wanted and went looking for seats. It does offer outdoor seating but it was hot that day, so we found seating inside which was nice. We ordered nachos, and empanades. My son and husband got beers. the food was good but was put off that if you wanted sour cream you had to pay extra for it. I can say that we tried it but not sure if we will eat here again, only if we are in the area and were out of options.
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inside diningCons:
ala carte for sidesReview of Liberty Tree Tavern Dinner
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 07/13/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
We ate here on May 18. this was our 3rd visit. This is one of our favorite restaurants. Ressie for 7pm. Plan was to eat and be able to go outside for a seat for the electrical magic parade. My only complaint for this restaurant is the long wait after checking in. For the third time we waited over 30 minutes to be seated. When you have children who are hungry this causes problems. We sat outside on the steps and then wondered over to the Christmas shop to look around. After being seated and waited for our drinks to get there. I felt sorry for our waitress as it looked like she just had too many tables to wait on. my teenages got the frozen slush drink that you can then buy the souvenior cup. (which for $3 we did). The food was a good as ever, and very plentiful. We ordered extras of most things. The salad was good but the kids didn't like the dressing. It was a fruity vinegarette. All in all the food is as it always is. We ended up skipping the parade afterwards in order to ride some of the rides. We did talk as a family about trying some new restaurants next time so not sure if LTT will on the list. As a side note, the frozen drinks were delicious and on the next day when it was extremely hot we stopped in to see if we could order just the drinks with the mugs which we were willing to purchase and was told no. You can't find that drink (orange float with sprite) anywhere in the parks. We would have bought it numerous times. We did buy the mugs which you can only buy with dinner, and they are being used at home on a daily basis. Very study and clean well.
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quantity of food, frozen beverageCons:
long waitReview of Crystal Palace Breakfast
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 07/13/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
We ate here May 18. Had ressies for 8am. Arrived on time and was seated immediately. We ate here in 2013 and loved it so wanted to do it again. We liked to be able to get here early and be in the park as soon as possible. We love this restaurant as it is so bright and pretty inside. The variety of food is good for any age group. Our waiter was from our home state of PA so we made small talk with him. He told us how the characters would be coming around and how much time we had before they came out so we could. One thing to consider with character meals, with small children who are excited about meeting the characters, the last thing on their mind is food. You pay so much for the meals that sometimes its a waste of money. We do use the meal plan which is convenient no always cost effective. All the food was hot, fresh, and tasted good. The characters came around and visited In enough time. We did request hot sauce (this is a staple at home), our waiter brought our these little tiny bottles (1 tbs worth) which we laughed about and took pictures of LOL. We used them so the waiter brought our hands full more. Apparently this isn't something that you find in Disney. We were very appreciative and took them with us to use during the trip. We booked 3 character breakfast this trip and not sure if we will do this again (meaning # of breakfast) just too much food for the week. But will probably do this again.
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characters, price, variety of foodCons:
noneReview of Whispering Canyon Cafe Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 07/13/2014
Rating: (6) Recommended
We visited here May 17, after spending the day at AK we took the bus to WL. We had planned that after dinner we would ride the boat over to MK to watch fireworks. Our ressie were for 6:50, we arrived on time and was given a pager. we sat in the lobby which was very confortable. the only problem was that we were also very hungry and with 3 kids can become a problem. We waited 30 minutes before being seated. Our waitress took our drink orders and never came back. She would wait on other tables and pass us up and eventually brought our drinks. We all ordered the skillet as my 2 teenage sons can put the food away. The food came and it seemed to be all dried out. Very basic food the salad had blue cheese on it so the kids wouldn't eat it, my dd5 was the only one to eat the ear of corn. We did order extra meat but it was the same. The room got loud and we are a loud family but at times the room was tooo loud. We all laughed at the request for ketchup but after it was done several times the novelty wore off. We didn't have room to eat dessert so the waitress offered to put it in containers to go. we got the apple pie. By the time we got done we took the bus the MK and watched the fireworks. We wanted to have time to visit the resort as we would like to stay there in the future. Not sure if we will or not. Will not visit the WCC again, too many other places to try.
