Most Recent Reviews
Review of 1900 Park Fare Character Dinner
Reviewed by tink Review Date: 02/07/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
We had an ADR for 4:55 and were seated right away.
Our picture was taken in front of the mural in the lobby. Cinderella, Prince Charming, Anastasia & Drizella went around the room. There was a good variety of food. The beef stew and noodle salad was very good. The strawberry soup was also very good.
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noneReview of ABC Commissary
Reviewed by PaddockFam Review Date: 02/07/2013
Rating: (6) Recommended
I would have given this location an excellent rating based on the food, however their mistakes and slow service made my family miss the Lights Motors Action show.
We stopped here for lunch on the Saturday of our trip.
After ordering the Arugula Cous-Cous Salad with Salmon, Chicken Blue, and 2 kids offerings I stood waiting for our food.
The drink order was fulfilled quickly but the food did not come.
After about 10 minutes waiting I started asking the person doing the drink orders what was going on - he indicated that we were probably waiting because of my salad.
I continued to wait - and observed all the items from our order go out to other customers.
I asked again and he ignored me.
Another 5 minutes go by before I can flag down someone OTHER than him.
She looks at my order and the time and appologises gives me a buzzer and says she'll make everything fresh and buzz me when it's ready and reimburses our DDP meal usage.
When we finally got our food it was really good, but we had no time to eat AND make it to the show at this point.
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ServiceReview of Boulangerie Patisserie les Halles
Reviewed by tink Review Date: 02/07/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
I ate here twice. The quiche florentine was very good. The ham and cheese sandwich had a lot of butter on the bread. I did not have any pastries but they looked good. I like that there is more room and places to sit. You can order pastries from either side. It is nice that it opens at 9am
especially if someone is entering though the International Gateway.
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good variety,opens at 9amCons:
alot of butter on ham and cheese sandwichReviewed by lizzie1974 Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
My family & I stayed here for 9 days at the end of January. We were very lucky to be in room 7707 which is in the first block off the lobby. A quick walk down the stairs to the Johari gift shop.
The major pros are the animals and the cast members. We've stayed at the value resorts and never see the same cast member twice. This was such a different experience. In particular, Irene, Clement, Rens, Elbe and Tipton were all stand outs. But honestly, everyone was great.
My 7 year old was excited to do the bead activities offered at both Jambo & Kidani. They are a great way to learn about Africa and earn a bead as a reward. This is a wonderful place for kids. Each night one of the CMs makes a presentation about their homeland. We enjoyed Irene's presentation about Uganda.
Next, the pool is fantastic. Great slide, great hot tubs, fun play area, ample seating. When we go back, we'll plan a whole day to just stay at the hotel to enjoy all the amenities. There is just so much offered.
Buses ran well, except for our very last trip to MK. Waited probably 25 minutes for that one. Other than that, the buses came in no more than 10 minutes. One cool thing is that the buses come to Kidani first, then to Jambo. There are far fewer people staying at Kidani so you always get a seat. No crush at the bus stop. (The bus to Downtown actually goes to Jambo first, but that is rarely a full bus ride).
There is a shuttle that runs between Jambo & Kidani every 5 minutes but the walk to Jambo is quite enjoyable as long as the weather is nice.
So, if there is one criticism, it's with the Johari Treasures gift shop. It's tiny by Disney gift shop standards. They do offer a good selection of staples if you haven't had time to go to a grocery store. I was disappointed that the hot beverage station did not have the usual hot chocolate machine. We typically have hot chocolate at night when we stay at Disney... Oh well, we had tea instead. Also, you have to ask for straws. They keep them in a draw behind the register for some odd reason.
As I mentioned, we were lucky to get a room so close to the lobby. Laundry was close (we just had a studio) and it was gratis. Very nice. If you had a room much farther than the 2nd block off the lobby, you're in for a hike. A car and a room with a full kitchen would probably be necessary.
All in all, it was really great and we would definitely stay there again.
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cast members, decor, themingCons:
few and far betweenReview of Sanaa Lunch/Dinner - Kidani Village
Reviewed by lizzie1974 Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
This is the place to dine if you like your food flavorful. We had the bread service, the appetizer sampler, and the duo with green curry shrimp & the lamb.
The downside was that the waiter was not particularly good. When you get the bread service, you get to choose 5 of the 10 sauces to accompany them. One of the sauces we received was not what I ordered, but I didn't realize it until we were done. The waiter did not identify them for us when he brought them out! Had he done so, I would have let him know that one was incorrect. I mean, yes, I ordered them, but I don't eat this everyday so I didn't know which ones were which.
I was a little bummed that the wait staff were not African or Indian, despite the theme of the restaurant. The ladies at the hostess station were African. That is the initial impression of the restaurant so you kind of expect it to continue on through the dinner.
The food was outstanding though. It's worth the effort to get there at least once.
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serviceReview of Be Our Guest -Counter Service Lunch
Reviewed by lizzie1974 Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We ate here on Jan 29th.
I was rather shocked when I saw the line for this place. It was all the way out to the entrance of the walkway to the castle. We had to have been behind at least 100 people. Here's the main problem: they are using these kiosks without proper instruction and people do not know how to order from them. There are some registers with people but then there are the self serve kiosks and those are just not a good system. I was told to go to the next "shortest" line. I was placed behind to women who had told the kiosk that they were a party of 2 but they really wanted to order separately. They really epitomized the amount of confusion that people had with the system. I got pretty fed up with the foolishness and jumped to a line with a cashier. Finally placed my order - mission accomplished.
The cool part of the system is the little disk they give you that is used as your homing beacon for the server to find you in the vast dining rooms.
The food, believe it or not, was absolutely worth the wait. The braised pork was wonderful. It was quite possibly the best meal I've ever had at Disney. My husband had the "croque monsieur". It is incorrectly named, yet delicious. It really is a grilled ham & cheese but it is top quality and fantastic.
So, go early, get in line (be prepared to wait a while) and enjoy a great quick service meal. Hopefully Disney will address the utterly disorganized way this is set up. We went during value season. This will be an unmitigated disaster during peak times.
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the lack of organizationReview of 50's Prime Time Cafe Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by lizzie1974 Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
My family & I had dinner there on Feb 4th.
We had the onion rings (very good with a yummy horseradish sauce), the sampler for the entree and the s'mores for dessert.
Everything was very tasty. Our waiter (Cousin Tim) was very nice. He just seemed like a genuinely nice guy. He played it pretty straight with us, which was just fine.
Can't wait to go back!
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food, service, atmosphereCons:
noneReview of Boulangerie Patisserie les Halles
Reviewed by lizzie1974 Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
I ate there 3 times on our last trip. The Croissant Jambon et fromage is delicious. Baguettes are great, chocolate croissants are good. Nice rich hot chocolate.
The servers behind the counters are super, especially when you look them in the eye to order and admit how bad your own French is! (I try but I just sound silly).
The line was long and customers are a bit confused by the set up. There is one main line, then it is supposed to sort of branch off depending on what you'd like to order. If you just want a dessert, for instance, you should skip around the person in front of you ordering something from the sandwich section. The servers are really trying to convey this but most people don't get it. I didn't realize how it was supposed to work until I went through the first time. It's a short learning curve, but for most people it's their first time too! The menu boards above the counters are specific to the stations.
They may want to consider making 3 funneling lines that direct people to exactly what they want. Also a bit more signage would probably help folks.
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customer confusionReview of Tangierine Cafe
Reviewed by lizzie1974 Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Ate here on Jan 31st.
Lamb & Chicken Shawarma was very good. The lamb was better than the chicken though. We'll just get the lamb next time. They give you pita now instead of the "Moroccan bread" that they used to have. It's all good though. I also got some of the pita chips to go with the hummus. those were light and crispy.
This is always on our short list of places to eat at in Epcot.
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noneReview of Sci-Fi Dine-in Theatre Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by lizzie1974 Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
We ate here on Feb 3rd. My 7 year old specifically requested it so I agree. We had eaten here 2 years ago. Not much has changed since then. It's dark and people do not feel encouraged to talk during the meal. Honestly, you could take a nap in there.
Our waitress was functional. We had another couple seated behind us in a 3 row car. Our orders were taken at the same time but their food came out 10 minutes earlier than ours. Pretty weird.
The picnic burger was pretty good. My husband & I actually split that. The cherry coke was very good. They mix the syrup there so it isn't sickenly sweet like the canned cherry coke.
I agree with another post here that the movie loop is too short. It's maybe 40-45 minutes. Why don't they actually show a campy 50's movie?? That would be fun.
