Most Recent Reviews
Review of 50's Prime Time Cafe Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by tjm6515 Review Date: 03/03/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Awesome place for lunch! Portions were small on the sampler, yet my wife got the chicken pot pie that was massive! Service was great, server was funny and into the theme of the harsh 50's parent (no elbows on the table, sit up straight!). We were in a side room with 3 tables, half way through our meal, a family came in. The mom told the one child to sit in a certain seat and he went ballistic, parents didn't do a thing to quiet him, was very annoying considering the cramped area we were eating. But that isn't the restaurants fault!
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Great themeing, service, and foodCons:
noisy, small portionsReview of Paradiso 37
Reviewed by Janda Review Date: 03/03/2013
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
This trip was mine and my girlfriends first holiday abroad together. I have been an avid fan of Disney over the years, and would class myself as a more experienced customer. On the other hand, this was my girlfriend's first visit. In true style, I wanted to take her to the very best restaurants for evening meals to leave a lasting impression.
P37 is a restaurant that I myself have never dined at, however the reviews online led us to this 'hidden gem'. How mistaken that catchphrase really is...
It took the 'front-of-house' staff member 3 attempts at 3 different tables before she found us something 'acceptable'. By that time we had done a few laps around and up and down the place and in desperate need of a drink! It was disappointing however, and some may disagree here, but drinking out of plastic cups is something I would rather not do while out for an evening meal.
Our waiter soon became waylaid with a party of 12 who he was serving next to us, I think he had forgotten all about us if I am honest.
Our final destination for seating was tucked away in a tight corner in front of a service elevator - not an ideal spot if you ask me! for most of the meal, all we could see was the back of the head waiter's head as he stood right in front of us - overseeing his employees run around frantically.
The starters eventually came and were rather nice - mac and cheese bites and the steak quesadillas. It was a rather long wait until our main turned up, so long in fact that the party of 12 that arrived after us surprisingly received theirs first!
When ours did eventually turn up, extra sides we had ordered were missing. By this point we realised the place wasn't living up to its internet 'reputation'.
The burgers were very 'average' and didn't taste any better than something I could grill on my George Foreman lean mean fat grilling machine back home here in England.
Atmosphere was very brash, loud, rowdy and somewhat unpleasant. I understand that this is open to interpretation, but surely when you are having a meal the last thing you want to do is compete with the rest of the restaurant to have a conversation with your partner.
Overall, very poor :/ would not go back again.
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Genuinely struggling to think of anyCons:
Loud, Brash, poor seating, poor service, overpricedReview of Pizzafari
Reviewed by tjm6515 Review Date: 03/03/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Always eat here at Animal Kingdom, the dining room A/C works great and is usually not very crowded. the Italian Sandwich is fantastic! Service was great, except had to wait on our food!
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Italian Sandwich, plenty of places to sitCons:
a bit of a wait for foodReview of Mangino's
Reviewed by tjm6515 Review Date: 03/03/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Ordered a Pizza to go to eat in our room for lunch. Service was good, took about 20 minutes to get pizza but it was good, better than the pizza at WDW resorts!
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Good PizzaCons:
—Review of La Cantina de San Angel
Reviewed by cnrwilliams Review Date: 03/03/2013
Rating: (6) Recommended
Ordered from the DDP, our soft chicken tacos were good, but the tortillas were tiny! Not much seasoning on the chicken either. The Jarrito pineapple soda was delicious--glad I tried something besides a diet coke.
For dessert we picked the churritos. The dough was good, but the sauce was very runny and not very flavorful.
The restaurant is right on the water and would be pretty and relaxing if not for the hundreds of birds that come begging for food. I wish people would stop feeding these pests--the birds are so used to the hand outs that they will walk straight up to your table and help themselves when your back is turned for a second.
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Tasty foodCons:
Too many birds!Review of Pop Century Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by bjpatton Review Date: 03/03/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We just got back from a week at the Pop Century Resort, and we think it's much better than the All-Stars. This one is more centrally located (so shorter bus rides time), seem to have better upkeep, the food was better, and it was quieter than the All-Stars. The only downfall is trying to get from one resort to another for a character breakfast, so we had to go Hollywood Studios to catch the boat over to Beach Club for breakfast, but we did make it in time! We are definitely staying here again!
Pros:
Short bus rides to most of the propertyCons:
—Review of Art of Animation Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by ShannonCL Review Date: 03/04/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
We just returned from a 2 night stay at the AOA, Lion King suites. My son LOVES the Lion King and Simba so this was a must! We spent one night previous at Pop and drove over to AOA in the A.M. Our room was ready at 10am! The rooms are very spacious. There were 2 adults and our 5 year old son, but we could easily fit two more adults or 3 more children. Having 2 bathrooms is great! The theming is adorable, and we will return to try the Cars section. Mousekeeping was perfect. My son loved the convertible bed, mostly because of the sleeping Simba picture. It was very comfortable and just the right size for him, but could've slept two kids, or an adult and small child.
We loved the walk in shower in the queen room, I plan on calling to find out who makes the shower doors, they are gorgeous! The Nemo pool looked great but it was too cold to swim for us Floridians.
However, it was very crowded, which made the food court hectic. I did miss the calmness of a deluxe resort. The food was delicious though. The hotel is huge and a walk from the LM section would be far. Buses were packed and standing room only even on a weekday. The lobby, gift shop, food court, and arcade were always busy. Overall it was worth it, I will return during a less busy time of year, or when the hype dies down.
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Theming, large suiteCons:
CrowdedReview of Undiscovered Future World - Epcot
Reviewed by MickMinnMom Review Date: 03/04/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
My husband & I took this tour a few weeks back with our tour guide Christopher. He was very nice & knowlegable with Epcot facts & lesser-known tidbits & trivia. We all were given headsets to wear so everyone could hear Christopher talking no matter where you were standing. We never missed any info while we were walking around during the tour. There is alot of walking with the tour so be sure you like to walk. We learned alot about the history of Epcot & all the great detail that went into making this park. We went to the Living Seas & even got to go "backstage" there. We had a quick break where we could get a snack at "Seasons" in the Land before we got to take a ride on "Soarin"-without waiting in line. Cool!. (We used this time to also grab a FP so we could ride again later!)We went backstage to the costuming dept & saw where the CM's have "their" areas. We also ended up backstage to see where the globe used in "Illuminations" is stored. Because we took the tour, we received a special 'surprise gift' & were able to come back to the VIP area in front of Italy to watch 'Illuminations' that evening. (that was nice. You could wait to it was about ready to start & just walk up to the private area & have a great view of the show!) We enjoyed the tour alot & always like hearing 'behind the scenes' info about the parks & learning new trivia facts. We felt the cost of the tour was good compared to some others & felt we got our money's worth. I personally am a huge MK fan & probably enjoyed the 'Keys to the Kingdom' tour (which includes lunch in the price) a little bit more. But, Epcot is my husbands favorite park & he really enjoyed it! We would both do it again & would recommend it to anyone. For us, anytime spent at Disney is a good day! And to learn more about the park & to go 'backstage' is always magical!
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learned & saw behind the scenes tidbits & placesCons:
—Review of House of Blues Restaurant and Bar
Reviewed by fhampshire Review Date: 03/04/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
Had the oppotunity to stop by for lunch during Mardi Gras week. As always, everything sublime -- in honor of MG ordered off the special cocktail menu -- an absinthe hurricane.... oh my! extremely delicious!! strayed from my usual favority of Voodoo Shrimp to try the fried chicken -- so delicious (and huge!), some totally decadent potatoes with bacon, cheese, and other delicious things-- key lime pie for dessert. Waiter was so lovely, I wanted to take him home with me (regretfully didn't get his name). Left (actually waddled) out of there a very happy girl!! thanks again HOB!
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EVERYTHING!Cons:
nothingReview of Be Our Guest Dinner
Reviewed by amysnow Review Date: 03/04/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We dined here for dinner on 2/27/13. We had reservations for 4:25pm but still had to wait. We were seated in the main ballroom which was very large and beautiful, but very noisy and the tables were too close together. (where was the rose gallery room anyway?) Another note, the tables were very small and you could hear silverware constantly being dropped on the floor. I was impressed with the chef visiting my table due to my shellfish allergy. The steak I ordered was excellent but a bit on the small side. I was disappointed with the pommes frites as they were more like steak fries and not like the shoestring fries that are found in France. The kids were not happy with the food choices (why isn't there a croque monsieur (aka grilled cheese) on the dinner menu?) and they gave the kids half a plate of broccoli which was laughable. Having a glass of wine was nice though. The cupcakes were a nice ending to the meal and seeing the Beast afterward, however would have liked Belle there as well or even Lumiere. I think next time will go for lunch instead!
