Most Recent Reviews
Reviewed by lizzie1974 Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
My family & I ate here on Jan 30th. Our waiter was named Jeff and was very pleasant. He was attentive to drink refills and clearing plates.
The carving station was very good. The roast was a bit rare so the chef tossed it on the grill to get it closer to medium. The seafood stew is really great. This is one of the best buffets for fresh salads. There are many to choose from.
Not everything will be to everyone's taste but there is a lot to choose from and I'm always pleased with this dinner.
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noneReview of Katsura Grill - Japan
Reviewed by lizzie1974 Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
This is a lovely spot to eat at and offers some of the best food. The staff is super nice. They look you in the eye, smile and thank you. The iced green tea is refreshing. You never feel weighed down after eating here.
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—Review of Mara - Jambo House
Reviewed by lizzie1974 Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (6) Not Recommended
I stopped into the Mara to grab something for a quick dinner. There was very little to choose from. I got the half chicken. It was half of the smallest chicken I've ever seen! It was really very little food and pretty darn dry. The sides were good. There was couscous and the stewed African vegetables.
I was surprised to see that there was a toppings bar. I'm not sure what those items would have gone on but it was a nice offering.
On the flip side, I got breakfast for my DD and she devoured the classic Mickey waffle. The bacon was good. That made me happy.
As with everyone at AKL, the cast was above par.
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selectionReview of El Mercado de Coronado
Reviewed by sneakypie Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
We were so disappointed in our recent (2/3/13) dinner visit to Pepper Market. My old favorite, Market Nachos, was one of the worst nacho plates ever--I could have gone to a convenience store and had better. It was mostly nacho chips (one color), lots of jalapeno peppers, diced tomatoes and a very dry, crumbly meat mixture. The small amount of cheese was liquid, tasteless, and seemed squirted on with a bottle. I received no guacamole. This dish used to be one of my favorite treats--with so much moist meat mixture, cheese and guacamole that I always ran out of chips before I was done. Such a letdown.
My husband's panini special (beef with peppers/onions) was acceptable, though not remarkable, and it took much longer to prepare than he was told.
What used to be a favorite treat for us will be a "not again."
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Decline in Food QualityReview of Pop Century Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by brittniqueen Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
Pop Century is normally where we stay and love. So we decided to stay here again. Check in was easy and we had a room only and a package. They kept us in the same room so we didn't have to move and we got the 60's building like I requested. The backside of 60's is not preferred!
Bus system was good like normal. The food court is one of my favorites very easy to navigate and many great options. Did have one issue with pizza not being fully cooked but that was fixed.
Mousekeeping was not as good as normal. No towel animals, we kept things mostly clean but they didn't do anything at all except make the beds. Im so used to them being really great with the kids stuffed animals and they didn't do anything which was a let down cause it was a birthday trip for my daughter. But they left food in our room, I'm always used to mousekeeping taking trays from the room, normal, but now they do not and I did not know that. Now they want you to put the food on the tray outside your room. OK, I guess until we were woke up by at least 20 crows outside our room going crazy over our neighbors pizza! Not cool!
But all in all, it was good normal. I would recommend but I might not be back there for a while.
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mousekeepingReview of Flame Tree Barbecue
Reviewed by brittniqueen Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We have been to Flame tree before but this time it was amazing. We were in Animal Kingdom on Tues. Jan. 29. 2013 as soon as we walked into the park all you could smell was the amazing bbq that was cooking! So we knew where we were eating that day! We decided to get the ribs and chicken plate and the bbq chicken salad. My picky daughter loved the chicken and me and my husband ate the ribs which were good. The plate came with baked beans oh which were so amazing they had some pulled pork in it, ugh it was great. The bbq chicken was so good I was surprised because I am not a big fan of all the different things in the salad. Oh but in my top five meals of the trip!
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noneReviewed by brittniqueen Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
So I was kind of skeptical about eating here but decided to because my son loves Jake! We opted for the lunch oh and it was soooo good. My second favorite meal the entire week.
We ate here on January 28 2013! The asiago ranch chicken was so good, we all went back for more including my 21 month old DS who stabbed his fork into my husbands stole it and ate it! We very much enjoyed the create your own pasta! Everything there was sooo good I will be back this is one of my new favorites!
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our seatReview of Coral Reef - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by brittniqueen Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
This is my husbands new favorite meal. We ate here on Feb 2, 2013. My husband and dad got the trout both loved it and cleared their plate! Mom got the steak, this is her second time here, she raved about the steak back in September and decided to get it again and she says the same she loved it. I got the mahi with mashed potatoes instead of the rice, the sauce that came with it was so good, extremely happy I chose that meal it was great. I got the champagne fruit tart which was good, mom and husband got the baileys and jack moose which I did not like to much alcohol taste for me! Dad got the chocolate wave which I wish I would have gotten it was to die for! Our waiter was very good also!
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the rolls!!!Reviewed by mom2boys2 Review Date: 01/30/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
We stayed in a 1-BR unit (5502) 1/22-26, 2013. I believe the location of the Villas cannot be beat. The ability to walk everywhere on the Disney property quickly and easily makes the trip more enjoyable. There were many times we either left something in the room and were able to quickly retun and fetch it or ran back for a quick snack or change of clothes (for the ever changing weather!).
We stopped at the Target near the Orange County Airport for breakfast food when we arrived. With the time difference from Kansas and the parks opening (relatively) late each day we had plenty of time to eat breakfast in the room. The kitchen is well equipped and comfortable for fixing meals.
We had a perfect view of California Adventures and the Paradise Pier area. We were able to watch World of Color at night without fighting the crowds or getting too cold at night. Our boys could even sit on their beds to watch and went to sleep right after! That was definitely a great perk!
The units are beginning to show their age. The wood in the bathroom is showing water damage where guest probably are not as careful as they are in their own homes. The shower drain in the master bathroom was very rusted and the tile grout was showing mildew. But overall it looked pretty good for its age and the fact that every unit is booked every night!
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Showing age (but not bad!)Review of Chef Mickey's Breakfast
Reviewed by SimplyGoofy Review Date: 01/30/2013
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
This used to be a favorite character meal of ours, and we recently returned on our January 2013 trip. Unfortunately, the quality of food isn't what it used to be, and the time with the characters was very rushed.
I don't think we'll be returning to this restaurant. We've found character meals at other resorts that we prefer.
