Most Recent Reviews
Review of Gaston's Tavern
Reviewed by tangerinezoe Review Date: 05/11/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
The theming is fun. The pork shank is a nice alternative to the turkey leg. LeFou's brew is delicious!!
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LeFou's brew!Cons:
—Review of Be Our Guest -Counter Service Lunch
Reviewed by tangerinezoe Review Date: 05/11/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We lined up about a half hour before Be Our Guest opened for lunch and it wasn't too bad a wait. The electronic ordering system is a good idea, but it was a little slow when we got stuck behind this big group who didn't seem to know what they were doing. The theming of the restaurant is great, and the fact that your food finds you is really cool. My ham and gruyere sandwich was very good, but I think hubby's roast beef (?) sandwich was a little bland.
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Beautiful restaurantCons:
—Review of Kona Cafe Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by tangerinezoe Review Date: 05/11/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
After lamenting the fact that we couldn't get a dinner reservation at 'Ohana, I was definitely OK with the outcome after eating at Kona. We had an ADR, but showed up way early and got seated fairly quickly. Our server was attentive, and the food was delish! I had the seared ahi, which I'm always hesitant to order because it always comes out overcooked, but our server assured me that would not be the case and he was completely right.
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Good service, great foodCons:
—Review of Chefs de France - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by tangerinezoe Review Date: 05/11/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We ate here for lunch. The food was good, but I'd say only half the menu is "French" - a burger with "pommes frites" does not a French dish make. The food is good though, but the best part is dining at lunch and getting a visit from Chef Remy!!
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Remy!Cons:
—Review of Sci-Fi Dine-in Theatre Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by tangerinezoe Review Date: 05/11/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
I loved this place. I've come to find that Disney dining comes in 2 flavors - either pay $$$$ for truly fine dining, or just enjoy good food in the fun atmosphere that only Disney can provide. Sci-Fi Dine-in falls under the latter category. Hubby said his burger was good, but later found it at a quick service counter for much less the cost. The theme can't be beat though. It is just so fun and totally immersive! The drinks were good, and our waitress was a sweetheart.
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Fun atmosphereCons:
—Reviewed by tangerinezoe Review Date: 05/11/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
We had the honey chicken and sweet and sour chicken. It was good, but it was basically Panda Express, ie Americanized Chinese food. They give you a fair amount though, so you're getting your money's worth.
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good portion sizeCons:
—Review of Tokyo Dining
Reviewed by tangerinezoe Review Date: 05/11/2013
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
Honestly, unless you are devoid of Japanese food where you live, skip Tokyo Dining. Being from San Francisco, Tokyo Dining was extremely underwhelming. The menu didn't have much to offer, and it seemed pretty obvious they didn't want to get too adventurous with their menu for fear of scaring off those unfamiliar with sushi. Plus, everything is way overpriced. I could stomach my experience if either the prices were more reasonable, or there was more to choose from albeit still at a higher cost. The food tastes fine, and the waitresses are nice, if a little hard to understand, and if you're lucky enough to get a table by the window you get a great view of Illuminations.
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Good service, great view of Illuminations if you can get itCons:
Poor selection, way overpricedReviewed by bellebookworm9 Review Date: 05/10/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
This was the best transportation I've experienced to date.
5/7: I took a bus to Epcot around 12:30 and it pulled up just as I got to the stop. Returning to Pop at 2pm I waited maybe 5 minutes. Coming back to Epcot once again in the evening, a five minute wait.
5/8: Monorail from TTC to MK arrived almost immediately. Going from MK to Pop Century at 5:30, the bus was waiting at the stop.
5/9: I waited 10-15 minutes for a DHS bus around 12:30. Hopping from the Studios to Animal Kingdom around 2pm I waited another 10-15 minutes. Taking the bus back to Pop around 4pm there was a 10 minute wait. Going to Downtown Disney in the evening for an early dinner I just missed the bus but another one came within 10 minutes, and returning from the PI bus stop it came within 5 minutes. I waited very briefly for a bus to MK around 8:50pm. Just before the 11pm parade, I exited the park and there was a humongous line at the bus stop. 5 buses were dispatched within 25 minutes which greatly alleviated the queue.
5/10: One bus to MK filled up right around 9:30am, but another one arrived immediately after. Monorails to and from TTC ran continuously with almost no wait. Returning to Pop at 1pm the bus arrived at the same time I did.
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Short waits, short ridesCons:
Crowds at park closingReview of Earl of Sandwich
Reviewed by jennschultz Review Date: 05/10/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Earl of Sandwich really lives up to the name World's Best Sandwich. They are truly delicious. When my husband told me he was attending a conference in a hotel that was right across the street from Downtown Disney, the first thought I had was that he would be eating at Earl of Sandwich without me. I could not have that, so I joined him on the trip.
One day, he got out for lunch, and we decided to walk over for a quick sandwich. There was a pretty long line, but he got in while I looked for a table. The line moved quickly, and I managed to find a small booth inside. That almost never happens since there really is not enough seating, but there were actually quite a few tables inside this time.
I always get the Full Montagu, and it was delicious. It was a relatively cheap lunch for the two of us.
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worlds best sandwichesCons:
not enough seatingReview of Crystal Palace Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by jennschultz Review Date: 05/10/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
We always eat here on our family vacations, and my husband and I decided to have a late dinner here when it was just the two of us as well.
It was busy as usual, but we didn't have to wait long for a table. The wait staff was excellent and brought drinks out very quickly.
I wasn't sure how it would be with characters for just me and hubby, but the friends were very helpful with making sure they visited us as well. We even got them to take some pictures of the two of us together with the characters. It was so much fun. We did miss one of the characters who didn't get around to us, but it was just a little wait and we did end up getting to see them all.
I really like the food here and there is so much of it! I left feeling very full, so I must have gotten my moneys worth.
