Most Recent Reviews
Review of 'Ohana Best Friends Character Breakfast
Reviewed by nicole0992 Review Date: 05/07/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
This is our favorite breakfast and character meal on Disney property. It's a must do for us each trip. The food is plentiful and delicious. Best part is it's served family style. My daughter's favorite character is Stitch so having him along with Mickey, Pluto and Lilo is perfect.
Pros:
Great food, atmosphere and character interactionCons:
Can get loud in the restaurantReview of Everything POP! Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by nicole0992 Review Date: 05/07/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We dined here during our recent trip. We had the nachos and chili cheese dog. Food was excellent and great value. The choices here are amazing. I think this is the best food court on property. Best to dine here at non-peak times as it can get loud and crowded.
Pros:
Lots of choices, great valueCons:
Can be crowded and loudReview of Be Our Guest Dinner
Reviewed by nicole0992 Review Date: 05/07/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We dined inside Beast's castle recently. Our ADR was for later in the evening at 9:00 p.m. We were so lucky to be seated in the ballroom right up against the windows. The atmosphere is just breathtakingly beautiful. Food was delicious. We ordered the french onion soup, cornish game hen and steak meals. We also tried the chocolate, lemon and strawberry cupcakes for dessert. I would have given my experience a 10 except for the fact that we were so rushed. Our soups arrived before our drinks did and then our entrees 5 minutes after that! Cupcakes arrived before we finished the entrees... We were literally meeting the Beast on our way out just 30 minutes after we sat down.
Pros:
Beautiful atmosphereCons:
We were rushed,,,in and out under 30 minutesReview of Columbia Harbour House
Reviewed by nicole0992 Review Date: 05/07/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
I dined here recently for lunch and had the Battered Fish basket served with fries. Fish and french fries were both served hot and crispy. I love that malt vinegar packets are available here. The restaurant has seating available on the second floor. It was practically empty up there while I ate my lunch. I don't think many people know to go upstairs.
Pros:
Love the atmosphere and quiet upstairsCons:
—Review of Pinocchio Village Haus
Reviewed by nicole0992 Review Date: 05/07/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We dined here on our recent trip and had the Caprese Flatbreads and the chocolate cakes for dessert. The flatbreads were good option for a counter service pizza instead of the standard variety. These were topped with fresh sliced tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and balsalmic drizzle. The chocolate cakes were the standard packaged available at most counter services but we like them. We would dine here again.
Pros:
Good choices on menuCons:
—Review of Pizzafari
Reviewed by nicole0992 Review Date: 05/07/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
My daughter and I recently had lunch here. We dined at 11:30 a.m. for lunch. I had the hot Italian sandwich that is served with the Disney brand chips. Sandwich was delicious for a counter service meal. Daughter had the veggie pizza and side Caesar salad. The pizza is typical Disney pizza but she loves it. It was fresh, hot and tasted great. The salad was cold, perfectly dressed and wonderful. We also tried both of the offered desserts - chocolate mousse and "cheesecake in a glass". The mousse was good but very rich and chocolatey. I only managed a few bites. The cheesecake had a strange jelly type goo topping that was not good. Other than the desserts, we will definitely continue to eat at Pizzafari during our Animal Kingdom days.
Pros:
Air conditioned indoor locationCons:
Very crowded at peak timesReview of Disney Dining Plan
Reviewed by Sydney Review Date: 05/07/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
We've used the dining plan on our last four trips since 2006 and are using it again on our upcoming trip. This is a great value for myself, my husband, and our two boys, now ages 12 & 16. This site is an HUGE help in planning meals with all the menus listed. I can figure out what everyone will most likely get, how much it would cost, and we come out ahead using the plan. Sure, we could get by on the cheap, but on vacation we like to splurge a little. When we go to a buffet, we have to use four credits. But we've found at most places, we can split 2-3 meals between the four of us because the portions are large and dessert is included. That way, we also get to try more choices. On our upcoming trip, we're only coming out of pocket for lunch on the drive there and dinner on the way back. We're doing sit down meals at Big River Grille, Sci-Fi, Olivia's, Planet Hollywood, Tony's, Kona Cafe, Whispering Canyon Cafe, Boma, and Be Our Guest. Counter service meals will be at Fairfax Fare, Blizzard Beach, Pepper Market 3 times, Gasparilla Island Grill, Pecos Bill's, Yak & Yeti quick serve, and Earl of Sandwich. Snack credits will be used at Food & Wine Festival. We've also used snacks for breakfasts.
Pros:
value, convenienceCons:
requires planningReview of Kouzzina by Cat Cora - Breakfast
Reviewed by njpaulc Review Date: 05/07/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
Had breakfast there Saturday May 4, 2013 with my wife and son. The room is absolutely beautiful, dark wood trim, light colored walls high ceiling and plenty of room, it looked like they could easily fit 5 or 6 more tables in the dining room. My son had the waffles and the cinnamon roll, I had a little taste and the waffles were great served with plenty of pecans (but I couldn't get near the bun which was garnished with fresh berries). My wife had the breakfast skillet which she loved, she said the arugula perfectly balanced the richness of the eggs and hash. I had the spinach, tomato and feta scramble which was delicious and had a perfect balance of ingredients. The service was exceptional, always available but never intrusive. We sat right by the open kitchen and it was amazing to watch the chiefs at work. It was difficult not returning for breakfast Sunday morning.
Pros:
Great food, Beautiful roomCons:
noneReviewed by preacherroe Review Date: 05/07/2013
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
When I arrived 4/28, my requested room in Bldg 9 near El Centro was not ready at check-in time, so they downgraded me to Bldg 4. They asked what floor I preferred, I replied ground floor. They put me on 4th floor. The TV didn't work every morning--desk said because it had been raining. The toilet flooded the bathroom one night, so we were 2 hours late getting to bed.
Next time I'll be going to Port Orleans--I understand they now have queen-size beds.
Pros:
queen-size beds for moderate priceCons:
too big for management to keep upReview of Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
Reviewed by adw1214 Review Date: 05/06/2013
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
My family and I tried this restaurant this past Saturday. We have eaten at every restaurant around the Walt Disney Parks so we are well aware of the prices at the restaurants. We experienced great service and the food was delicious. While we knew the prices were high, we were quite dismayed at the amount of food received for the price. (2 adults/2 children) We ordered 1 soup, 1 large pizza, 1 lasagne verde and 1 candele. The cost was 109.00!!!! I would not have minded paying the money if the portion size of the lasagne and candele was not the size of a child's palm! (literally) The portion size was smaller than an average appetizer at other restaurants. If you choose to try this restaurant steer clear of anything except the pizza... the portions are smaller than a child meal at any other restaurant. You should not leave a restaurant hungry after paying such exorbitant prices.
