Most Recent Reviews
Review of Chef Mickey's Breakfast
Reviewed by onejasper Review Date: 07/28/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Overall a very good experience. We ate here on the 4th July for breakfast. We found the buffet to be good but not outstanding like Crystal Place or 1900 Park Fare. i guess it really depends on how you like your eggs...The pancakes were tough too. None of our party went back for a second trip.
The characters were hilarious, probably the best show ever put on at a character event other than Crystal Palace. Minnie was adorable, very attentive and totally in character. Donald scratched the armpit of a man who had his arms raised and the whole restaurant burst into laughter.
We would go again as most events are worth a second glance, likely tho we would go for dinner.
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Characters, location, varietyCons:
EggsReview of 1900 Park Fare Character Breakfast
Reviewed by onejasper Review Date: 07/28/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
This was our last day and we chose to have breakfast here and lunch at BOG. Could not have asked for better memories than these two experiences, especially for our last day and therefore last memory.
1900 Park Fare has the best buffet (as good as Crystal Palace if not better)...even the eggs....there is something for everyone. The omelette station was a big hit. Food was HOT and well prepared.
We love the Mad Hatter who was appropriately "odd", Alice was in excellent character as was Mary Poppins, one of my favourites. Tigger and Pooh were also there to round out the party event. Our server was great. We had Disney PhotoPass+ and they brought our pics right to our table in a pretty folder.
The Grand Floridian is beautiful and it gives you a nice excuse to check out other resorts. We were staying at the Contemporary so we would pass by the resort on the monorail daily and were glad we booked to be able to walk around inside with a purpose.
We would go back again on our next visit. Great job!
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Dining with the Mad Hatter 🙂Cons:
NoneReview of Disney Dining Plan
Reviewed by plt964 Review Date: 08/04/2013
Rating: (5) Recommended
My husband, son (8) and I just completed an 8 day stay at Disney. We go almost every year and have used the dining plan for the past several years. Due to the change in our eating habits and the increased cost, this was most likely our last time using the plan.
We broke about even on cost. My husband is a vegetarian, that means that the meal choices that he makes are the lowest priced at the sit down dinners. Although we enjoy sit down dinners, we would have been fine with only 5-6 during the length of our stay. Sit down dining takes away from your time at the parks and pool. Also it was hot and we preferred lighter eating. There were times, that I would have preferred to have just ordered a salad and appetizer for an evening meal. Although the overall cost would be about the same, the swop is not allowed on the plan. We also did not always want a dessert at the quick service. We would have preferred more snack credits so that if we wanted a treat we could have enjoyed it later.
The dining plan could still be a bargain for some families. Look at your family's eating habits and do the math. If you have a lot of steak eaters, and will eat your sit down dinners in the evening, and enjoy all the desserts, money will be saved.
Anther note is that when my son turns 10, we would have to play the adult price. I do not see his eating habits changing that much that soon to make up for the added cost.
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conveniece, possible savingsCons:
lack of flexability, increased costReview of Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
Reviewed by elkhunter1 Review Date: 08/04/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We enjoy eating here for lunch when we come to WDW-decent food and variety-centerally located in the park-usually crowded though.
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Quality/Topping BarCons:
CrowdedReview of Landscape of Flavors - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by bellebookworm9 Review Date: 07/28/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
We dined here twice. Once for lunch on our arrival day, 7/24, and once for dinner on 7/26. We ate lunch around 3pm and the food court was not crowded. Two of us ordered the Make Your Own Burger and one got the BBQ sandwich. The fries were very good, and we had no complaints on the sandwiches either. Two people got gelato (chocolate and Nutella) which they enjoyed, and I got the Everything Brownie, which was far too rich and full of stuff for me to eat more than a couple of bites.
For dinner, I ordered the make your own pasta with shrimp, alfredo and linguine. It also came with a breadstick. So good, but so much pasta! One person ordered the tandoori chicken with cauliflower and and multigrain rice, which he enjoyed. Another person had a sort of steak sandwich with cinnamon potatoes, which was not filling, and she also ordered a kids' corndog and fries. Pistachio gelato was declared a winner and I got a pumpkin tart. I took it back to the room for later, and ended up not liking it.
We ordered pizza delivery on 7/27 around 4:30pm. It came within half an hour. Our order was for a cheese pizza, two tye dye cheesecakes, and a mini margarita and mini mudslide. Of course, once they add on all the taxes and fees, the total was $45. But it was convenient and the pizza was not as bad as I expect Disney pizza to be. The tye dye cheesecake was delicious as always.
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Not a lot of "familiar" foodReview of Landscape of Flavors - Breakfast
Reviewed by bellebookworm9 Review Date: 07/28/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
We dined here for breakfast this morning, 7/28 around 10:15am. It was packed! I ordered the character waffles (Simba) with bacon and fresh fruit, one member of my party chose the Naan breakfast sandwich and a side of tandoori potatoes, and another person in the group got the World of Flavors platter. No complaints from this group. The lines were kind of long at the counters but moved quickly. There were not a lot of people waiting to check out, but a lot of people seemed confused about what could or could not be purchased as part of the DDP. It was not hard to find a table, and CMs seemed to be diligent about keeping them clean and ready for the next family.
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Good food, not difficult to find a seatCons:
CrowdedReview of Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
Reviewed by onejasper Review Date: 07/28/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We arrived drenched from the rain, as did many other potential diners. We had a reservation and were whisked in with just enough of a wait to remove ponchos and shake ourselves dry. By the time we entered the restaurant we forgot all about being wet and began to examine the wonderful scenery and fantastic menu. Plenty of choices for everyone. DD had the risotto balls and declared that they were "out of this world", followed by chicken parmesan (excellent) and Tiramasu during which all she spoke was 'mmmm". I had the fried veggies for an appetizer (yummy), marguerite pizza with mushrooms (watery but good) and the Ugly but Good for dessert which isn't really ugly but is really GOOD!.
Other diners had the minestrone soup (very good), the chicken rigatoni (excellent) and vanilla gelato. It is a lot of food which they offer to box up with you. One pizza could easily serve two people.
We would definately return. Service was excellent.
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Food, service and ambienceCons:
NoneReview of Contempo Cafe
Reviewed by onejasper Review Date: 07/28/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
First of all, The Contemporary is wonderful location so a quick snack restaurant is a great asset to the hotel. The menu is a fairly decent selection with something for all tastes. Service is quick (touch screen menu) but you do have to pay for the items first before receiving a pager to indicate your food is ready.
The wait staff are very helpful.
My only negative is the seating. There just simply is not enough. There is even seating across from the CC that was filled and mainly with folks not eating food. There is room to extend the seating and that would help. We saw several couples and families waiting to be seated and some eating while standing.
There is a good selection of grab and go snacks including beverages and alcohol.
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SeatingReview of Rose and Crown Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by onejasper Review Date: 07/28/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
We have dined at the Rose and Crown for several years, always booking at 730-745pm reservation in order to view Illuminations from the private viewing area outside. This year was no different. We have always chosen this restaurant as the menu was versatile, great service and we have British roots, myself being a Brit.
This year was no different in terms of our reservation and the great service. What was different was the reduced menu and the food itself. The Potato soup was no longer, removing a vegetarian choice (and replaced with a meat filled soup of the day) and the rest of the appetizer choices were limited. Suffice to say when our lovely waitress returned (and she was so nice) I think she was worried and went to make sure our meals came out promptly. I did observe other diners also either passing on the appetizers or not finishing them once delivered. Entrees were just ok. DD found the fish to be more batter than actual fish and other DD did not enjoy the steak, declaring it to be very fatty. I enjoyed my vegetarian pot pie but it was mainly carrot, although I loved the potato garlic topping. Dessert was good but again very limited choice.
Having such a limited menu likely works well for the restaurant, just not so well if others are looking for old favourites or choices for more picky eaters. Note as well that the pub menu is now quite limited as well.
Service was wonderful! Waitress got a huge tip! Suffice to say, we won't return next time unless the menu choices change substantially. There are plenty of other places to choose from and after all, the food is the main reason to dine.
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MenuReview of Boulangerie Patisserie les Halles
Reviewed by bellebookworm9 Review Date: 07/28/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We stopped in here yesterday evening around 7:45 for a light meal. Between the three of us, we had the imported cheese plate with a baguette, the quiche Lorraine and quiche Florentine, a strawberry tart, creme brulee, and what I think was the Duo au Chocolat- white and dark chocolate mousse. Everything was amazing, we were able to snatch a table just as another family was leaving, and my friends who had never been to the bakery before loved it!
