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Reviewed by memakwed Review Date: 12/28/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We love Boma. We had the same waiter as two years ago. It was alright this time. DS9 loves the sirloin and the watermelon tomato blue cheese salad. The soups are yummy. We had the coconut chicken curry. I have the recipe and make it here. I guess I have changed it up here and there and enjoy mine better. The sirloin was good. The ribs my dad loved me not so much. The fufu is something my husband enjoys- sweet potato and mashed potato together. the bobotie my dad had. It's an egg ground beef type dish. The ginger carrot soup was also good but make it at home too. The Durban chicken again I make at home and was the same. Desserts are bite size. Not a zebra dome fan but they're there if you like them. It was very nice the waiter brought my son a dessert out with a candle. Very few even acknowledged my son's bday. Will probably go back. Would like to try breakfast.
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—Review of Liberty Tree Tavern Dinner
Reviewed by memakwed Review Date: 12/28/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
One of our better dinners I think. I like that it is family style so you can sit and eat and relax. Who needs another Disney line while trying to eat. The room was exceedingly loud. Not the restaurants problem, that is purely poor parenting skills at their best. It was such a difference is volume level when that party left. You couldn't even hear people at your table because this family didn't take action with the child causing a raucus. As for the food, the salad was good. Beetter than Garden grill IMO because it was dressed with a raspberry vinaigrette. It was not to light or too heavy. The rolls were yummy. We got more of all the meats potatos and stuffing. the green beans were with garlic and yummy and we finished those. MY mom really enjoyed the turkey fixings just missing cranberry. Here's a tip it turns out if you ask for cranberry they will bring it out. Apparently they throw a lot of rolls and cranberry out so they don't give ample rolls to start and don't hand out cranberry at all but it is there and it is homemade. The dessert was a cranberry cobbler. Plenty to share didn't even finish it. We'll do it next trip. Still miss the characters.
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—Review of Columbia Harbour House
Reviewed by memakwed Review Date: 12/28/2013
Rating: (6) Recommended
We usually go each trip. We went this time but didn't have the best experience. DS is done with kids menus due to lack of variety and size so I swapped with him. I had the kids tuna and Ds had adult fish and chips. The fish and chips here are horrible compared to EPCOT but similar to a frozen fish stick from the store. You get 3. He liked it and ate 2 out of 3 with fries. DH got the Salmon dinner with couscous and broccoli. My parent's had the shrimp platters the were 7 good sized shrimp with fries. 2 chocolate cake and 2 blueberry cobbler. Cobbler not my favorite. 4 sodas. Like that they have malt vinegar here.
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kids menuReview of Be Our Guest Dinner
Reviewed by memakwed Review Date: 12/28/2013
Rating: (6) Recommended
We got and ADR for 9pm. We waited a while to enter. We were seated in the ballroom but told after we ate we could walk around, take pictures and see the beast. We were seated at a huge table for 8 although we were 5. We were off to the side of the snowy window. We used our DP. DS got the steak and fries. Adults had 3 steak and fries and 1 salmon leak fondue. The Steak and fries were the same across the board. not as good as Mama Melrose. The Salmon leak fondue wasn't what my husband expected but it was good. My son got some grey stuff for his bday. We had 2 lemon meringue cupcakes, 1 strawberry and 2 chocolate. The waitress was fake nice. Fake small talk, fake pleasentries. While starting dessert we were approached by a CM saying that the beast would leave in 10 minutes and to come get your picture taken. My mom and I took my son but my dad and husband missed out. We went back to finish dessert and pay the bill. DS paid for all dinners with his band but here she said he could not and we had to sign. Not sure why she felt this way. She disappeared when my parent's needed change and we wound up being the last to leave the restaurant. We checked out the west wing. It was very small and dark. I was underwhelmed by the whole experience but my dad seemed to enjoy it.
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rushedReview of Teppan Edo - Japan
Reviewed by memakwed Review Date: 12/28/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
This was our first visit and it was fun but I want to mention some things that might help others that have not been. First check in is outside. they give you a buzzer and tell you when it goes off go up all these stairs outside. Which was fine but when you get to the top it has the name of the other restaurant because both are inside together. Once you go inside there is another flight of stairs. Tepan Edo is to the left. You are taken into a smaller sized room that has 4 tables. We were seated at a back table and the front table was already seated. They want you to walk on the outside of the room as to prevent injury from the hot surface and not to get in the way of the chef if he is out. Problem is there were larger people at the table seated and not all of our party could make it by even when they pushed in as far as they could. This made for the start to be awkward and stressed for me because I just wanted to have a nice time and go sit down. Instead it was a production for all adults to figure out how to make it to the table. We sat with 2 other couples. We were a party of 5. Ds had the shrimp but ate some of my steak too. DS had the swordfish and my parent's and myself had the steak and shrimp. The yum yum sauce was yummy but different than at other places . DS can eat well with chopsticks and said no thank you to a fork. She proceeded to make him"cheater chopsticks" as she described even though not necessary. It was fun but he can do it no one helps him at home. The noodles were good the rice just meh. Dessert we had the ginger chocolate cake and the green tea cheesecake. The cake was bigger. We may or may not go back based on the seating issue. Leaving wasn't so bad because there were different people at the table. The waitress was prompt and always refilled drinks without having to ask. Chef made a volcano but nothing that sticks out.
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tablesReview of Kringla Bakeri og Cafe
Reviewed by memakwed Review Date: 12/28/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
One of the two best CS we had our entire trip. We travelled Dec3-14. Went to have lunch on the DP as adults. We paid OOP for DS as the kids menu didn't appeal to him. There was plenty of food but a huge line and wait to get it. We had 2 roast beef, 1 salad, 1 fruit, and 1 Viking helmet, cheesecake. My parent's had 2 turkey sandwiches, 2 salads, 1 school bread and 1 Viking helmet. The had a choose of Blue chees or thousand island for the salad. The roast beef had too much roll and not enough carmalized onion. My son's was good but thought the bread a bit hard. We didn't get our sandwich toasted. My parent's did and enjoyed it. My mom was eager to go back a second time for lunch but didn't have a chance. Will definitely do it next trip. Not a lot of seating so probably best to go at an off time. Also the line was so long out the door it was a deterent for some and one person walked out after they placed their order.
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long lines out doorReviewed by memakwed Review Date: 12/28/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
This is a character meal that we have done before. Last time there was excellent character interaction with everyone this time it was quick and focused only on DS. I found all over Disney this to be the case. The salad used to have fresh green beans in it but not this time. The salad was really light on dressing could have used a little more. The butter balls sat in maple syrup and made things sticky. The bread was good same bread you get at Mama Melrose. The turkey had a lemon caper sauce. The beef was cooked well and the fish alright. We ordered more of the potatos, beef, and turkey and mac and cheese for DS. That was all he ate off the kids. My mom ate his chilcken leg, husband ate broccoli and everyone shared sweet potato fries. DS at the mac and cheese and beef and rolls. Dessert was a cobbler- sick of blueberry though. Not sure about coming back. While it was my dad's fave last time not sure anyone will pick it next time. Our waitress was MIA most of the time and we had a woman who appeared to be dressed more like a manager with dressier attire on bring food and drinks on occasion. This is where you question tipping.
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small round half booths not enough table spaceReview of Chefs de France - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by memakwed Review Date: 12/28/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We enjoyed ourselves a lot this evening. I booked a candlelight processional package on 12/6. Dinner ADR was for 5 with 8pm show. Stand by lines were horrific for CP. As we walked to France the line for CP package holders made it all the way to Morraco. We were seated quickly. We used our DP -2 credits for the package. We chose an App, entrée and dessert. DS had the puff pastry and burger with fries( not his fave meal of the trip) but pineapple sorbet for dessert perked him up. My parent's and my self had the tenderloin with au gratin potatos and green beans. For apps I had the escargot, the mom had the shrimp and crab salad, and goat cheese salad. My husband had the goat cheese salad as the app salmon for an entrée. My husband would have like the goat chees throughout but instead it was as a disc on top. Everyone really enjoyed how their steak was cooked. No complaints. For dessert I got the crème brulee which was excellent, cream cake with strawberries- small and average, and my parent's got something chocolate. It was an excellent evening! My mom raved about her crab and shrimp salad app and says she will get it definitely again although a little small. I shared my escargot with everyone. It was very garlicky and buttery and lots of parsley. I got 6 I believe and everyone tried either half or one. Following dinner we watched the film in France and then got in line for CP it was in Japan and shortly we were seated. The whole evening was relaxing and fun. Best night of the trip.
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atmosphere CP packageCons:
tight seating small tablesReviewed by memakwed Review Date: 12/28/2013
Rating: (6) Recommended
This was our first time eating here. I liked that the picture package was included. It was our last meal in Disney and I don't think I would leave it for last as it wasn't a wow meal. We did like it and would go back but for me I would need to order something else. The salad bar helped. We sat right on it so that wasn't that great but it was convenient. The chicken salad was awesome! the shrimp salad not bad the cheeses rolls and salami and turkey made up for my son not enjoying his cheese pizza. Oh and he loves smoked salmon so that helped to. As I said DS got the cheese pizza. he said it was too saucy and not cheesy enough. My husband and father had the salmon. No complaints. MY mom and I had the meatball. We found it was one of the chefs aunts recipes from Norway. Um we got 3 meatballs after 1 I was done. My mom noticed the way I was moving around the plate and asked if I liked it. It was fine just not a favorite and would order something different next time. The mashed potatoes were yummy and the green beans cooked well not mushy. Our meal just wasn't awesome the child at the next table threw up and then there was the smell and the clean up show but no ones fault. The waitress loosened up a little at the end and was nice. We walked out sat on the stone wall and waited for illuminations. The characters were alright. everyone this trip characters seemed to be quick, and only interested in the child. I've read about good interaction here but just didn't see it. Would try again. Every place has an off night. We used the DP.
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seatingReview of Disney's Yacht Club Concierge Level
Reviewed by oldmxr Review Date: 12/28/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
We stayed 12/13/14 to 12/16/14 for a long weekend. We went to DHS and ECPOT on the same day, perfect location. Staff was great!
