Most Recent Reviews
Review of Chef Mickey's Dinner
Reviewed by jeconk Review Date: 03/12/2014
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
Everyone who goes to Disney World should try to eat at Chef Mickely's once for the experience.
The food is standard buffet food although there is a large selection. Dessert selection seemed more limited than before (6 years ago). Characters are great at interacting with you. Service can be hit or miss.
You must have reservations for this restaurant and you may still wait for a table past the reservation time.
If you really don't care about Character Experiences and just want a good meal, then there are MANY other better choices in WDW.
Pros:
It is one of the signature restaurants - Fun AtmosphereCons:
Food is standard fare, not alot of variety - can be noisy. Overpriced if not on Dining PlanReviewed by jeconk Review Date: 03/12/2014
Rating: (7) Recommended
Ok people...it is a pizza place based on a Disney movie. With that said, most complaints should be taken away. Yes, it can be noisy and have kids running around...it is basically an arcade with food...know that going in.
The food is better than most people give it credit for. Pizza is pizza to me. The Ceasar Salad that is one of the choices for adult meals is very good with a great dressing. The portion sizes for both the pizza and the sides are very good. The line moved quickly and our food was ready quickly...no complaints there.
I will say dessert selection is limited but I found that to be the case at most of the quick service restaurants. This is not a restaurant to be afraid of....unless you don't like pizza...lol
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Portion Size; speed of service; Great Cesar SaladsCons:
Can be noisy and hectic with kids running about and the games making noiseReview of Hollywood and Vine Dinner
Reviewed by jeconk Review Date: 03/12/2014
Rating: (7) Recommended
We took the dinner meal at Hollywood & Vine to take advantage of the Fantasmic Seating advantage. While you get some of the best seats for Fantasmic (center section), you do not get a "private entrance" and have to enter with the masses.
The dinner is a buffet, which I like because you can try different things. They had a varied selection of entrees and some specialty stations (pasta, etc.) but the side dishes were not that varied or exciting. The dessert selection was great and the small portions allowed you to take several different ones to try. (and then go back for more of the ones you like!). Since it was a buffet, the small dessert portions are not a big deal.
The decor is not exciting, but I don't choose or really judge my dining choices by decor...but by food, service and comfort....all of which were fine at this restaurant.
Pros:
Wide selection of entrees and dessertsCons:
Selection of sides not as variedReview of Flame Tree Barbecue
Reviewed by jeconk Review Date: 03/12/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
I have always thought the dining choices at Animal Kingdom to be quite limited and not very good. Flametree Barbeque is the exception. The choices are varied enough for everyone to find something they like and the portions are large enough and quite filling. We ate here for the first time on our last trip and it won't be our last. While the desserts are less than exciting, you can always get fruit instead. The dining area is amongst the trees which is nice (and is covered) but the condiment location is somewhat far away from the seating areas.
Pros:
Large Portions; Conveinent LocationCons:
Poor Dessert SelectionReview of Sunshine Seasons
Reviewed by jeconk Review Date: 03/12/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
This is a terrific Quick Service restaurant. You certainly get your money's worth here! It is located on the lower level of "the Land" near the entrance to Soarin'.
This restaurant has "action stations" and you pick the station of the food that you are interested in. (one station for Asian food, one station for salads --including a GREAT Chicken Caesar Salad, one for hamburgers, one for desserts, one for sides, etc.) It does involve going from station to station with your tray but the wait was always fairly quick at any station.
The seating area is very large for this type of restaurant but you will have people sitting in the seating area waiting for Soarin' or resting. (because of its location in the center of the Land Pavilion.) The one warning about this restaurant is that it is VERY loud. If you are looking for quiet dining... go elsewhere.
Always one of the places we go to eat at Epcot.
Pros:
Wide and Varied selection and Large PortionsCons:
Hard to understand exact procedure for getting your food and having to go to several locations to gather it.Review of Be Our Guest -Counter Service Lunch
Reviewed by ML46356 Review Date: 03/12/2014
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
We were luckily enough to snag a fastpass for our meal last Friday, March 7, at 1:35 pm. We were very much looking forwarded to this meal. We had preordered our meal of two vegetable quiches with baby lettuce salads along with the strawberry cream cheese cupcake and lemon meringue cupcake. Once we checked into the restaurant we decided to change one of the orders to the croque monsieur with pommas frites (ff). It was a little confusing but we got the job done. The line that afternoon at 1:30 was 2 hours! Yikes!!!!! We were happy to have a fp+. Upon ordering we got ourselves seated in the main dining room. We were beyond confused on how they were ever going to find us with our food. We heard someone say "It's Magic"! Haha. I bet we waited at least 20 minutes after we sat down for our food and maybe longer. Finally it came out and we were so excited to finally get to experience this meal. All I can say is what a let down. I had the quiche and it was the hottest of anything and it wasn't even that hot. The salad had very little dressing. My friend's sandwich was luke warm at best and her french fries were COLD. Of course, since it's sit down no one came around to even ask if we were satisfied. The cupcakes were delicious although small compared to all the other cupcakes on Disney property. We were very disappointed in our meal. I doubt we will waist our time eating here again. It definitely didn't live up to the hype I have been reading. Of course, this is only my opinion. 🙂
Pros:
We got in with fastpass+.Cons:
FoodReview of Boulangerie Patisserie les Halles
Reviewed by jeconk Review Date: 03/12/2014
Rating: (6) Recommended
One of the better quick service restaurants that we enjoyed during the week. The dessert selection is incredible and it is very hard to choose just one! The Sandwiches were of good size, but they are pre-made and you can't ask for a special order. (Example...no sauce or particular topping.). Even though there was a line, it moved very quickly.
The biggest problem with this restaurant is the extreme lack of seating. For a restaurant this size, there are only a handful of tables. People are "prowling" the dining room watching for people to leave...you stand up and you seat is snatched! Take out the gift shop and add seating!
Pros:
Large selection of dessertsCons:
Not nearly enough seating ever and no changes to pre-made sandwichesReviewed by jeconk Review Date: 03/12/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
We did not go to the restaurant for the Princesses (although that would be a great attraction for families with children.) We chose this restaurant for the menu. They have many varied choices on the main menu and the portions served are very adequate-large. The dessert selection was really nice because you could try many things. The best part according to many of us in our large group of 18, was the Salad/Appetizer buffet bar. WOW, what a varied selection and all of it very tasty. Our server was wonderful and hearing about their home country of Norway was an added bonus. Even though our server had 18 of us...she did a great job at keeping drinks filled and bringing us our food quickly. This was the first restaurant we ate at during our week long visit and was one of our favorites!
Pros:
Food was wonderful; lots of selections. Salad/Apetizer Bar had lots of choices and allowed you to try new thingsCons:
Tables are somewhat crowded together making it hard to get in and out.Reviewed by ML46356 Review Date: 03/12/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Just returned home from POFQ. I've visited POFQ in the 90's, a long long time ago, so my recollection of it wasn't good. 🙂 I've visited WDW 13 times staying at values, moderates and deluxes. Primarily we've stayed at Pop Century the last 7 times. That being said, I loved POFQ. I forgot how beautiful and quiet it was. You could hear a pin drop it seemed. I still enjoy Pop but the quaintness of POFQ was just what I was missing. You have to love the boat to DTD also along with only one bus stop instead of the multiple at Riverside. Although I love he bus stop at POFQ my only negative would be the morning craziness of the two stations. There was one Disney transport castmember trying to organize the crowds in the morning. It was beyond difficult. As the parks are separated between stops and I can't remember the exact park configuration, it was just crazy first thing. My suggestion to Disney is paint a line denoting the line for each of the parks or put up a chain. This did not ruin our trip. We just made sure to ask who was in what line so as to get in the correct line. We're use to the Pop set up. The food court was fine also. Although small in size we had no problem filling our stomachs when we needed. Definitely will be returning and I cannot wait!!!!!!!!!!!
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Most EverythingCons:
Bus StopReview of Keys to the Kingdom - Magic Kingdom
Reviewed by jeconk Review Date: 03/12/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Great tour. Even though you walk around for nearly 5 hours, it doesn't seem that long. So much information and "side stories" are told that time flies. Left wanting for more. (how about a part 2 to Fantasyland & Tommarrowland.) Lunch was cold by the time we got sat down because they set it up before you get there....maybe they could serve it after you arrive so the food is hot. This is a great tour to also learn about "Walt's Vision" and some of the many things that were incorporated into the Magic Kingdom.
