Most Recent Reviews
Reviewed by Brbrhark Review Date: 02/01/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
Just got back from 1/21 to 1/30 stay. Daughter and her husband loved it. I have no complaints about the resort other than bus service was spotty. Some days, 3 or 4 buses to Epcot or the AK would show up one right after the other while we sat and waited for the MK or HS buses. The wait was not bad in the mornings but in the afternoons it could be long. All the cast members were really nice and went out of their way to accommodate your needs. We stayed in bldg 3 which was pretty close to everything.
Pros:
Quiet, Nice locationCons:
Bus ServiceReviewed by Fishfamily Review Date: 01/31/2014
Rating: (7) Recommended
We went from Jan 4th to Jan 11th. All the Disney hotels are nice. What I enjoy about staying at a Disney resort is being in the Disney bubble all week and having everything function perfectly. All I have to do is get my kids moving in the morning and the Mouse does the rest. That was the case at Saratoga. We decided being close to the bus stop was better than being close to the restaurants. We got a room in The Grandstand which was one minute from the bus stop (and the first one on the line in the morning, first stop on the way back) and about five minutes from the main building/restaurants.
That location was perfect. It was early January and we get moving early with a 4 and 2 year old, two mornings we had our own bus. On the return trip we only waited more than 10 minutes twice. One night there was a big crowd but clearly Disney ordered more buses because they just kept coming one after the other.
Saratoga has the boat to Downtown Disney, that's nice.
We only ate at the quick service restaurant which is pricey for what you get, Disney has gotten very greedy about it's food pricing. The soda refill policy is annoying as well, I mean, soda is pure profit.
The location is only okay, long bus ride to MK, medium bus ride to Epcot and Hollywood Studios.
This is the least appealing deluxe resort in my view. A late 1800s horse race theme isn't very exciting to me, my kids were completely indifferent.
If you get over the lack of appeal everything else is nice, several pools, clean and so on. We have other resorts we want to try so we probably won't be back to Saratoga soon but we enjoyed our stay there.
Pros:
Got a great location for our familyCons:
Theming is not very excitingReviewed by kathie859 Review Date: 01/30/2014
Rating: (4) Recommended
I go for the great soups and unusual salads but others in my party (there were 7 of us) go for the full experience including the meat station. On our recent visit the line for the carving station was never less than 20 people deep and service was slow. 2 adults ended grabbing chicken legs off the kids station. Several people also felt the side offerings had decreased from our previous visits.
Since we payed out of pocket and used the Tables in Wonderland card, the tip for the meal was over $40. There's no way the server earned that amount during the 75 minutes we were there.
Pros:
Great soupsCons:
Long line for entree serviceReview of Kouzzina by Cat Cora - Breakfast
Reviewed by kathie859 Review Date: 01/30/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
I love this restaurant and the Fisherman's Stew is one of my favorite things to eat. That being said, we had service issues for dinner and breakfast service.
There were 7 in our party and 2 of us ordered iced tea. We were presented with a barely colored glass of swill. It was awful!!!! It didn't even look like tea. We noticed several minutes later that other diners were receiving tea that looked like tea---I asked our server if we could have the new batch <g> and he did get us new glasses. Why would a server give a diner something that was obviously not right?
The rest of the meal was good and the server recovered and paced the meal appropriately.
Pros:
Love the menuCons:
Service issueReview of Kouzzina by Cat Cora - Breakfast
Reviewed by kathie859 Review Date: 01/30/2014
Rating: (6) Recommended
This used to be a great breakfast experience; however, our last trip had some service flaws with both breakfast and dinner. Our party of 7 was promptly seated and ours drink order taken. My drink came out (regular coffee) while the others waited. Several minutes alters their drinksarrived and our order taken. Several minutes later, 2 people (neither our server) swoop in with food for 6 of us. We waited. I finally got up, having failed to catch anyone's attention and approached a runner to mention the missing meal. We eventually received it and it was comped by an apologetic manager. Food wise, everyone thought the food was good.
Pros:
Nice selectionCons:
Crazy serviceReview of Flame Tree Barbecue
Reviewed by kathie859 Review Date: 01/30/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
This is a real gem. The BBQ chicken is quite nice as is the ribs. The chicken is especially (and surprisingly) moist. The only issue is locating the condiment station for utensils, napkins, sauces, etc. Not a problem is you get a close table, but annoying if you have to park your food at a table or walk around with your tray to find a napkin.
We've eaten there twice in the 2 years and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.
Pros:
BBQ ChickenCons:
Can be a hike to the condimentsReview of Caribbean Beach Resort (Moderate Resort)
Reviewed by luvdiz8 Review Date: 01/29/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
By far my families favorite Moderate resort at Disney. Such a positive, laid back vibe. Rooms were clean and well kept, had adjoining rooms with no problem. Pool is awesome especially if you have young children. Would highly recommend CB and plan on staying again in October.
Pros:
laid back, great poolCons:
how large the resort isReview of Cinderella's Royal Table Breakfast
Reviewed by MinnieMouse2570 Review Date: 01/29/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
My daughter and I had an awesome breakfast here the second week of December. This was our second time here, and it was better this time than the first. The food was better. The assorted pastries were very tasty. Then I had the lobster and crab crepes. They were sooo good! My daughter had the child's platter w/eggs, sausage and french toast sticks and was very pleased. We also had great service. My daughter was very excited that Jasmine is now at the breakfast! We saw Cinderella upon entering & then Jasmine, Snow White, Ariel, & Aurora. We had a Great Time! It was also great to walk up Main Street and to the Castle before the park opened. Highly Recommend!
Pros:
Beautiful! Great Food & ServiceCons:
noneReview of Be Our Guest -Counter Service Lunch
Reviewed by MinnieMouse2570 Review Date: 01/29/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
My daughter and I ate lunch here 12-10-13. I had the ham and cheese which was very good, and my daughter had the turkey. She is very picky and she enjoyed her sandwich and fries. I also used a snack credit and had the potato leek soup. It was WONDERFUL! Even better than the Sandwich. I had the Lemon cupcake, Fabulous! My daughter had the chocolate cupcake and enjoyed it very much. We did have to wait in line for about 25 minutes, but it was completely worth it. I wish we would have made time to eat there again before we left. It was the best quick service meal of the week!
Pros:
Beautiful!Cons:
noneReview of Garden Grocer
Reviewed by MinnieMouse2570 Review Date: 01/29/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
We were at Disney the second week of December 2013 and stayed at a riverside royal room. We ordered milk, water and a lot of breakfast items, also some other packable snacks. It was great to get up and eat a nice breakfast in the room everyday. Garden Grocer was Awesome! I highly recommend them. Our items were even cold when we got them.
