Most Recent Reviews
Review of Mama Melrose's Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by MVClause Review Date: 06/06/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
My DH and I LOVE Mama Melrose's. We really enjoy the food and the atmosphere. My DH ordered the Penne a la Vodka and added chicken. YUM! It was delicious, flavorful, filling--PERFECT. I ordered the marghertia flatbread. I was pleasantly surprised. For about $13, I received a great sized pizza on flavorful crust. The sauce was great, the sun-dried tomatoes were flavorful, and the mozzarella was delicious. We are always pleased with our experience at Mama Melrose's.
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---Reviewed by MVClause Review Date: 06/06/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
My DH and I stayed at Port Orleans Riverside from May 29-June 4, 2014. There is nothing BAD about his resort, but I have a hard time finding things where Port Orleans Riverside excels. Every encounter with staff was pleasant and helpful. We did online check-in and our room was ready. Additionally, the hotel was able to honor every request!--mansion section, corner room, away from elevator, highest floor. While the mansion section of the resort was lovely, there was something about it that didn't feel like Disney to me--maybe because we are from Mississippi and the hotel does such a great job recreating the American South.
Several people have mentioned that they experience poor bus service. I have to say that we NEVER experience poor bus service. Every morning on the way to park, there was a cast member from transportation at the bus stop. The cast member was recording the frequency of and time between each bus. Service when we were returning to the park after our afternoon nap was not as efficient, but still not horrible my any means.
I enjoyed my stay at Port Orleans Riverside, but i am not dying to stay there again. I prefer the vacation atmosphere of Caribbean Beach. My husband, however, says that he loved POR and would prefer staying there over any other moderate.
I paid $61 more to stay at POR than at Carribean Beach. That was not too much to "upgrade" for me. However, if it were more than that, I would stay elsewhere.
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themingReview of Coral Reef - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by sdlehman Review Date: 06/05/2014
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
Our family dined at the Coral Reef on the last night of our vacation, May 24. We had dined there in the past with mixed reviews and we wanted to try it again. The three adults ordered lobster pasta which according to the description was to have lobster, shrimp pasta and a white cheddar sauce. It sounded pretty good. When it arrived and we began to eat it we all looked at one another. The pasta was the shell kind and was very under done. There was very little lobster and the sauce was watery and bland. Knowing I was paying $30 per plate I pushed on and ate the shrimps and scrounged for any lobster I could find. When we were finished our waitress asked if we would like to see a dessert menu. I said "no but I have to tell you this was very disappointing." She said she would bring the manager who was very polite and asked what we were dissatisfied with. She immediately volunteered to remove the three dinners from our bill and only charge us for the diet Coke and apple juice we had ordered which came to about $5. I left $20 so the waitress would still get a tip since she played no part in preparing the food. I doubt we will be coming back to the Coral Reef anytime soon.
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FoodReview of Hollywood and Vine Dinner
Reviewed by hello12345 Review Date: 06/05/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
Had an ADR for May 28. Arrived about 15 min prior to our ADR. The setup to get check-in and get in was a little confusing. We had to check-in and then get into a line immediately. The line led to pics with Chip and Dale as Ewoks. We were seated close to our ADR time. Our waitress here was far more knowledgable and friendlier than the Sci-Fi breakfast. The characters came around in a quick and orderly fashion. They were all willing to interact with the kids. We were there for about one hour and got visted by each character twice. The food was normal for Hollywood and Vine. They have the best selection for Disney buffets in my opinion. Picture taking was also a little easier than the Sci-Fi breakfast. Hollywood and Vine is well lit and there is a little more room to move around for the pics. I had to dish out this money so my kids could see these characters. In the three previous Star Wars weekend trips we have never met the Star Wars dressed Disney characters. The price was extreme, but the convenience of seeing all the characters while we ate in the A/C was close to being worth the price. I will not pay this price to do it again though. 2 adults/2 kids cost about $190 after tip.
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See all the Star Wars Disney charactersCons:
PriceReview of Roaring Fork
Reviewed by peytonshea02 Review Date: 06/05/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
Our last stop on our CS tour - We went for breakfast and to check out the resort before heading home.
Can you say Mickey Waffles!!!! Oh My!
Bananas Foster Waffles, Strawberry Waffles or Chocolate Lovers Waffles - all Mickey Shaped! Seriously, where has this place been all my life?
Two orders of the most delicious Banana Foster Waffles. Heaven. The Bacon, Egg and Cheese Croissant Sandwich was the breakfast sandwich I had been searching for all week! Super soft croissant, fluffy and perfectly seasoned eggs, crispy but not too crispy bacon - and warm melted cheese. Best thing ever! We actually fell in love with this resort from the moment we stepped foot in the lobby - and the breakfast sealed the deal! Wilderness Lodge is on deck for our next family vacation!
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—Review of Everything POP! Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by peytonshea02 Review Date: 06/05/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
Having stayed 9 days here in May we ate many meals here. Peak hours are crazy - it's a food court at Disney World..but we never had a problem finding a clean table or getting our food quickly one we placed our order. Between the 4 of us we tried quite a few different things.
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Mediterranean Flatbread - This was a HUGE hit with our family. Absolutely delicious!
Poppin Nachos Supreme - Sorry but we are in the "it is weird to make nachos on potato chips" camp -
Build your own Burrito - another huge hit with the family.
Black Bean Veggie Burger - my husband loved this.
Chicken Penne Alfredo - Crispy Parmesan crusted chicken - LOVED it - so yummy!
Rotisserie Chicken - this was really yummy when I was craving some comfort food mid-trip.
Southwest Burger - my son loved this.
We thought the food court was excellent. Plenty of different options for everyone. The only negative - the diet coke was flat more times than not. And with the new mugs you can't just dump it out and go to a machine - you need to wait for the certain amount of time for your new refill..which isn't incredibly long - but feels that way when you want to sit down and eat.
We think the food court here is a HUGE plus for POP.
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—Review of Contempo Cafe
Reviewed by peytonshea02 Review Date: 06/04/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Another stop on our CS tour this trip. There was apparently a convention that had just let out 10 minutes after we arrived. We were waiting for our food when about 25 suited gentlemen got in line behind us - talk about timing!
Our lunch choices: 2 burgers, the Caprese Flatbread and I had the Spice-crusted Mahi Sandwich . The burgers were fresh and tasty. My daughter enjoyed the flatbread. The Mahi Sandwich was exceptional! Honestly the flavor and quality of the large piece of moist, perfectly cooked fish didn't deserve to be on bread (albeit yummy bread). It was worthy of stand alone consumption. The kids got a worms and dirt dessert and a Frozen themed cupcake. They were both dry and flavorless.
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—Review of El Mercado de Coronado
Reviewed by jacwin1 Review Date: 06/04/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
We had breakfast and lunch there. Plenty to choose from, decent prices, large portions, excellent taste and texture.
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noneReview of Earl of Sandwich
Reviewed by jacwin1 Review Date: 06/04/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
sandwiches are always fresh, hot and delicious. The kids grilled cheese is great, I almost swiped some from my Granddaughter. We had full monty's and the original, all were great
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very crowdedReview of 'Ohana Best Friends Character Breakfast
Reviewed by jacwin1 Review Date: 06/04/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Food was all very good, not a ton of variety but all made fresh and good. Stitch, Lilo, Pluto and Mickey were great. Worth the price to see them alone, the excellent food was just a bonus
