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Review of Be Our Guest -Counter Service Lunch
Reviewed by peytonshea02 Review Date: 06/15/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We got in line about 11:30 for lunch. The line was across the bridge but moved very quickly. It was hot but they were kind enough to bring a cart out to those of us in line with cups of ice cold water. They give you plenty of time to decide what you want to order (they hand out menus in line and there is kiosk that shows you your options). Once inside the building there are lots of things to see! Really an amazing attention to detail. We ordered then found a seat in the room with the rose. It was a bit dark and often filled with folks taking pictures. Didn't bother us a bit - in fact here is a tip: if you are taking a picture of the portrait, wait until you see the rose petal fall and wait for the thunder - then take a picture of the portrait!
On to the food:
I had the Tuna Nicoise Salad - it was very good. A light but filling lunch. Very fresh and tasty. DD and DH had the Grilled Steak Sandwich - with garlic butter spread and pommes frites - The meat was tough and the sauce ( horseradish/mayo)made it really heavy. In fact DH, who has a stomach of steel, felt a bit ill after he ate it. Certainly could have been a problem combined with the heat..but he had to spend a good hour or so on a bench to recover. :/
DS had the Croque Monsieur - he is a sandwich lovin kiddo - he thought it was ok.
We tried 3 cupcakes (DH took a pass on dessert) - The strawberry was excellent - the lemon and chocolate were good.
While we are glad we got to experience Be Our Guest for lunch, we are not sure we will head back for lunch. I may, if I feel up to the challenge, try and get an ADR for dinner here on our next trip. 😉
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—Reviewed by samanddean Review Date: 06/15/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
We stayed at POFQ from 6/8-6/15. We had an adjoining room with DS (15) and his grandma. We were in building 6, 3rd floor, one room a corner room. It was complete chaos when we got there Saturday evening, the staff "directing" traffic under the portico did not want anyone stopping there to unload luggage, despite the pouring down rain. Our Tiffany Town car driver really wanted to say something, but we could tell he was being polite. My husband just flat out told the castmember that we were unloading there. Neither bell services nor those castmembers ever offered assistance. The online check in girl was completely clueless and we had to tell her where to find the welcome packets, as they were under 2 different last names and she kept checking under only one letter of one last name, not the other letter. When we said "did you look under P?", she found it. We took the boat one day to downtown Disney. Getting there took forever, but the return was flawless. We actually saw 2 bobcats right off the Saratoga Springs property! The buses were REALLY hit or miss. Sometimes it wouldn't be full, but would head right to the park (we always left to be there before park opening), but a couple of times it left FQ standing room only and still went over to Riverside. There seemed to be no rhyme or reason. The last day, going to AK, our driver actually took a wrong turn, circled back around and started over again, adding at least 20 minutes to the travel time to AK. We got to the bus stop at 8:05a that morning and did not arrive to AK until almost 9a. Otherwise, we love the small grounds, had a fantastic time the rest of the week and love how quiet it is there.
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small, quiet resortCons:
boat, bell and bus serviceReview of Gaston's Tavern
Reviewed by samanddean Review Date: 06/15/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We stopped in quite early to beat the crowds and get my DS (15) a Lefou's brew. He thought the butter beer at Universal was better, but he did drink it. The cinnamon roll was huge and fed 3 people easily!
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huge cinnamon rollCons:
small seating areaReview of 'Ohana Dinner
Reviewed by Dsnygrl Review Date: 06/15/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
My son made a special request to eat here for his 20th B-day. We had eaten here twice before, the 1st time was excellent, the second only so so. Still, both times the food was good to excellent, so I figured why not? We arrived 20 minutes before our seating time and were seated within 10 minutes. They put us in a room at far end of the restaurant, well away from the fire pits. I didn't mind the location because it was quieter than the main room, but I did miss seeing the fire pits and we had absolutely no view of the castle or fireworks. I love the new salad dressing! The pot stickers are to die for! the noodles and veggies were good to. The shrimp was good and the chicken was moist and delicious. the steak was a little dry, but it might have been because it came off the end of the skewer. the pork was good according to my husband and son (I didn't care for the seasoning) Our server was good, but she got flustered by a party that was very hostile. Security ended up escorting them out of the restaurant. I've never seen that happen before. Anyway, once that happened our service went downhill. The other servers tried to help, but they couldn't keep up. We got refills, but not as quickly as we should have and we had whatever meat the servers nearby could get. We never did see seconds on the shrimp (my favorite) or steak. We did see lots of chicken though, maybe each server has a specialty? What upset me more than anything though was the bread pudding. Our 1st serving was very small for 3 people (looked like a single serving) and although I asked for more (I'd saved my appetite for it), it never came out. This is 2 times now with only so so service. I hope these were just bad luck. I'll give it one more try, but if it happens again, I certainly won't be going back.
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Lots of good foodCons:
service was spottyReview of Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe
Reviewed by Dsnygrl Review Date: 06/15/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We ate here for a second time in 6 months in May. Both of us ordered the chicken wrap. It is very large and the dressing is not overpowering. I opened mine up and added some banana peppers and cheese sauce. Yummy! This wrap is large enough to share. After we finished our wraps we both went up to the toppings bar and topped our fries. If they had chili on the bar it would be perfect, but I made due with the salsa and cheese sauce and jalapenos. Husband had mushrooms, onions and cheese on his. It's nice to have a choice. My biggest complaint about this place is the seating areas. The tables and chairs are very close together and the room was always full to capacity. The cast members did a good job of "directing traffic" but made me a little self conscious going back and forth to the toppings bar, I felt like they disapproved. We will eat here again, but it is not a "must do" place to eat.
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toppings barCons:
crowded and congested seating areasReview of Columbia Harbour House
Reviewed by Dsnygrl Review Date: 06/15/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
This was our second trip here in the last 6 months. We like to eat here because you can get seafood. We both ordered the shrimp basket. The basket comes with 8 - 10 very large shrimp and a good amount of fries as well as a small container of coleslaw. There was more than enough food. We sat upstairs but unfortunately, they had scrims up so we couldn't people watch like we like to. They also have taken out the dipping sauce packets that they used to have. They still have tarter sauce and the standard ketchup and mustard, but I liked to dip my fries in the Ken's Salad dressing and was sad to see it gone. Overall, we had a good experience and will go in the future, but it is not one of our "must do" places to eat.
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quiet upstairs seatingCons:
no more dipping sauces packets!Review of Kona Cafe Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by Daniellep93 Review Date: 06/15/2013
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
My party of 4 ate here and were disappointed. When the server was told we were on the dining plan, she really lacked on the service. We were left to wait as we watched other tables get their food and she spoke to us as if we were beneath the other guests not on the meal plan. The food was good but with the portion size, we all left hungry. However, everyone LOVED their desserts including my sister who is not a huge sweets fan. The chocolate fondue dessert was to die for. I loved the homemade cookies and the fresh fruit.
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Chocolate fondue dessertCons:
rude waitress, small portionsReview of Liberty Tree Tavern Dinner
Reviewed by Dsnygrl Review Date: 06/15/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
We ate here on a Monday night. When I checked us in, I told them that my son was celebrating his 20th B-day that week. I was hoping they would surprise him and boy did they! When we sat down, there were streamers on the table and our server (Teressa) made point of wishing him a happy early birthday. My son said he hoped they wouldn't make a fuss, as he'd seen them sing happy birthday to other guests before. Well we made it through dinner alright and then they brought out dessert (yummy Apple Cranberry Cake and Ice Cream). Just when our son thought he'd get away with it, out came Teresa and she turned his chair around and dragged him out into the center of the floor! She then told the entire room that he was leaving his teenage years in 2 days and that she felt the place should all celebrate with him. Out came the other servers, ringing bells and singing happy birthday as the other guests joined in. A chocolate cupcake with patriotic sprinkles and a candle came too. My son was smiling from ear to ear. What a special day that became. I'd recommend to anyone to have their special day here. Only bad thing I have to say about this place is that it has gotten very expensive. Although the food is delicious and plentiful, by itself, it is not worth $35. Still we will come here again.
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Service and food were excellent!Cons:
Price a little steep for the menu offered andno characersReview of House of Blues Restaurant and Bar
Reviewed by Daniellep93 Review Date: 06/15/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
Best meal of the vacation! Appetizers large enough to share, huge portions, delicious desserts. We were a little apprehensive when our server took our orders without writing anything down but it was unnecessary, he remembered everything and was very attentive. The shrimp and grits was delicious, Mom loved her french dip, Dad raved about the steak, and my sister enjoyed her buttermilk fried chicken (I'm pretty sure it was a whole chicken). Every thing is slightly spicy but not overbearingly spicy. A bit loud but nothing horrendous. Go here if you get the chance. Hope it stays on the dining plan!
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Food, service, triple chocolate cheesecake, huge portionsCons:
NothingReview of Cooke's of Dublin
Reviewed by Daniellep93 Review Date: 06/15/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Delicious fish and chips! The fish was a nice big filet of fish with a light but crispy batter. I was a little worried about all the grease but there was no grease at all. Mom enjoyed a nice Cobb salad, Dad had the fish and chips as well and my sister LOVED the deep fried cheeseburger. Worth the counter service credit. Little confusing since you order and go have a seat at a table and it is brought to you but still fantastic! Not having to carry a tray of food and drinks is a huge plus!
