Most Recent Reviews
Review of Rainforest Cafe
Reviewed by monkback2 Review Date: 06/11/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Party of 5 arrived an hour early from the park and were seated within 10 minutes. Portions were huge and tasty. Wife and I had steak and shrimp. Well cooked and tasty
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food, waitress and atmosphereCons:
a little loud but expectedReview of Victoria and Albert's
Reviewed by yvsol Review Date: 06/11/2014
Rating: (10) Not Recommended
We have been to this restaurant before and in the Victoria Room, everything was excellent. So for our 20th anniversary we wanted to celebrate in the Victoria room. We made our reservation the day it became available. This was important so when the date approached I checked no less than 3 times to assure everything was fine. After my last confirmation, less than a week from date of reservation, I received a call back from V & A that there was a double booking and our reservations were not valid. I was already packing for our week at Disney and this was supposed to be the Highlight dinner. In our back and forth conversations I understood that we were bumped for a VIP. I was irate, they apologized and tried to book us in the main dinning room but I was mad and said no. To add insult to injury they sent us a gift card to our room, which ticked us off even more. I hate when people lie to me, if they would have just told us the truth we would not like it but we would have understood that VIP's get first dibs even if it ruins mere loyal customer's plans.
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All around posh, beautiful and luxuriousCons:
VIP's can bump you outReview of Katsura Grill - Japan
Reviewed by Dfan79 Review Date: 06/07/2014
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
I used to love Yakitori House so I figured I’d give Katsura a try. It tasted nothing like its predecessor though. I got the Teriyaki Chicken with Rice and Vegetables during my most recent visit. The food was horrible, it was so undercooked that it tasted raw. My dad was so insulted he even went as far to say “I feel like throwing my tray of food at the cooks face.†I wouldn’t go that far, but I do think he could have done a much better job. After the meal we ate our desserts, we got green tea cakes which tasted bad.
I thought the darker setting inside the old restaurant was better as well. It now seems too bright inside because of the new lighter colored wood tables and white background. If you can manage to get a seat inside the basic structure of the place is still pretty cool. The Japanese arched roof is still a nice thing to look at while your eating your raw food. Luckily they couldn’t get rid of that part. It was so tiny inside though that most people had to sit outside under red umbrellas. Which is doubly awful when it’s a scorching 90 degrees out.
So unless you are desperate don’t go to Katsura.
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ceilingCons:
everything elseReview of Kringla Bakeri og Cafe
Reviewed by Dfan79 Review Date: 06/07/2014
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
I guess the School Bread is one of those things you either really love or really hate. I regrettably lean towards the latter. It just tasted like a hard piece of bread with coconut and a dab of custard on top (that looks like butter). Perhaps the Almond Pretzel or Cream filled Horns are better, but I was totally turned off by the School Bread and probably won‘t go back for those. No wonder it’s listed at a very low price by Disney Standards.
I thought the serving area was way too small, especially for a place that serves sandwiches too. The poor cast members behind the glass cases looked like they had their hands full even though there were only 4 people in line. The seating area was a good size though and very shaded behind the church. It is a good spot to hide from the Florida sun and huge crowds.
So if you do go here make sure you stay away from the School Bread. That is unless you like hard tasteless bread.
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shaded seatingCons:
school bread, serving areaReview of Kusafiri Coffee Shop and Bakery
Reviewed by Dfan79 Review Date: 06/07/2014
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
From all the pictures that I’ve seen of the Elephant Cupcake I thought it would be massive, but it wasn’t at all. They must have made it much smaller since those pictures were posted. When the happy lady behind the counter handed me the cupcake I wanted to say to her “I ordered the adult sized oneâ€, but I knew full well that there wasn’t two versions. The only part about the cupcake that I liked was the Coconut. The cake and frosting parts of it tasted drier than the Sahara Desert.
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noneCons:
cupcakesReview of Anandapur Ice Cream Truck
Reviewed by Dfan79 Review Date: 06/07/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
Anandapur is always a good place to grab an ice cream. The soft serves are sooo much better than the hard versions in Disney World. They remind me of Dairy Queen‘s ice creams, which is a really really good thing. I have to get a soft serve at this place or Refreshment Port (Epcot) every single Disney trip.
I like the look of the aqua blue bus, it has so many random pictures of animals and boats on it. It sounds like it would be weird looking, but it’s actually quite beautiful. It’s positioned in a good spot in the park, a short walk from Kali and Everest. The only problem I have with this area is that there isn’t many seats nearby. Me and my family had to sit on hard stones situated near a busy restroom. But in the end it was all worth it because it kept me from melting down.
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ice creamCons:
seating areaReview of Tutto Italia Restaurant - Italy
Reviewed by tinkmama60 Review Date: 06/06/2014
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
We have eaten here several times and have always had a good meal with excellent service. However, this time the service was horrible. Our server was awful and uncaring. Once he put our order in, he disappeared until he brought our food out. We even had to get the manager to refill our drinks. He frequented his other tables which each had 4 guests or less. It was if he knew he already had his gratuity automatically added, so he didn't care about his lack of service. He never even came back to collect our bill! We had to go up to the manager once again and hand our bill to him and tap our bracelets to activate the dining plan. I'm pretty sure we could have walked right out the door and no one would have cared. We even mentioned our poor service to the manager, and he didn't seem to care either. I would avoid this restaurant and spend your money elsewhere. There are too many fabulous restaurants through out Disney World to waste your time here.
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AtmosphereCons:
serviceReview of Chefs de France - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by MVClause Review Date: 06/06/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
My DH and I loved our meal at Les Chefs de France. DH ordered French Onion Soup and Vegetable Lasagna. We shared the meat platter. I ordered the beef tenderloin and we shared a creme brulee. Everything was absolutely amazing. Our server, Joffrey, was attentive and helpful. Also, we were seated by the window, so we had a partial view of Illuminations (BONUS!!). I cannot wait to eat here again.
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everything--service, food, atmosphereCons:
calories 😉Review of Spice Road Table
Reviewed by MVClause Review Date: 06/06/2014
Rating: (6) Not Recommended
My DH and I stopped at Spice Road table in our attempt to eat around "the world". DH ordered a dark beer. That was what it was called--Dark beer. He enjoyed it, but said that it tasted like Newcastle. We ordered the meat skewers--one chicken and one steak. Both were just good--not great, just ok. Over all, I wasn't impressed. The skewers were $12. There were 3 pieces of chicken and 1 3 inch long piece of steak. A little pricey for me, even by Disney standards. I will give it another shot, however.
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small platesCons:
prices, offeringsReview of Boulangerie Patisserie les Halles
Reviewed by MVClause Review Date: 06/06/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
The food at the Les Halles was divine! My DH and I made this one of our stops in our attempt to eat around "the world". I forget the name of what he ordered, but it was a piece of break with sauce and cheese. MMMMM. I ordered a pastry with almond filling. DELICIOUS! It was flaky, flavorful, and not too sweet! I will absolutely return here.
