Most Recent Reviews
Review of Kona Cafe Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by disneydiner Review Date: 06/03/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
We have always had nice meals at Kona Cafe and our April lunch there was no exception. Our party of four ordered the Asian stir fry, Dashi noodle bowl with grouper, Verlasso salmon, soup of the day and sushi. We were all pleased with our choices and did some tasting of each others' dishes. So good! We ordered two Kona Cones for dessert and what a treat they were! Too cute-and yummy! Our waitress was great and took photos of our group-it had been a long time since we four had been together. Our bill was less painful with my niece's cast member discount. Meals are priced on the high side at Kona but it is vacation and it is Disney. Oh, and the lapu-lapus were great!
Pros:
different and deliciousCons:
noneReview of Morimoto Asia
Reviewed by disneydiner Review Date: 06/03/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
Three of us set out for dinner on a Saturday night in April to Disney Springs without a reservation. The wait at Frontera Cocina was an hour so we walked over to Morimoto and sat in the bar. The dinner menu was offered. The orange chicken was delicious and so was the Singapore Laksa noodles. We three enjoyed our meals and pots of tea very much. Our dinners were a good value.
Pros:
tasty, nice size portionCons:
noneReview of Pizza Ponte
Reviewed by disneydiner Review Date: 06/03/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
I tried Pizza Ponte during my April visit to the Flower & Garden Festival. I'd seen photos of their offerings and everything looked so good. I made up my mind I would try the mushroom pizza and was glad I did. The piece was large and very good. I had a baba and a cappuccino too. Too many temptations in the pastry case! The baba was good but I probably won't repeat it any time soon. Cream puff next time and there will be a next time!
Pros:
good pizza, lovely pastriesCons:
noneReview of Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
Reviewed by disneydiner Review Date: 06/03/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
Another great Carciofi pizza at Via Napoli in mid-April! And waiters Jacapo and Mattia were attentive and entertaining, sharing stories about Italy and inquiring about my 3 visits there. This location is the first dining reservation I make when I know am visiting WDW. The food is consistently good and it's always service with a smile!
Pros:
food, wine, waitersCons:
noneReview of The Wave Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by cheermom Review Date: 03/24/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We dined at Wave with five adults and four teens. Your experience at Wave likely depends on how much of a "foodie" you are. The menu is enticing and overall the flavors were good, but presentation was inconsistent and a few things fell flat.
All the entrees at our table were very good, sides more of a problem. The big draw for me was the fresh Florida vegetables, etc. and this is where they really missed it. Everything tasted fine, but the tiny serving of veg was limp and overcooked. I was expecting something bright and fresh...really bummed.
Several of us had the Char crusted ribeye - the char was well executed - actually kind of surprised show well they got that right! and the ribeye tasty...but cuts were inconsistent. The risotto cake was crunchy - not at all what I expected. My husband's tenderloin and pork belly was delicious and his side (the white bean cassoulet) was the best side of all. My friend ordered the swordfish special and loved it and the seafood pasta was pretty good. They did the wholegrain penne with chicken (instead of the seafood) for my daughter and she liked it - I tasted and thought it pretty average to bland. The rock shrimp cakes were pretty good - nothing exceptional. Really excellent wine selection.
In summary, the restaurant concept drew us in, no one was disappointed - and we had a great time, but it was nothing new or cutting edge.
Pros:
menu choices, cool loungeCons:
so-so service, boring presentationReview of Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
Reviewed by jjl181 Review Date: 03/24/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
My 4 year old daughter had an 8am reservation, so she got to say the magic words and knock on the door to open the Boutique. She felt so important! We came with her already dressed up, so after a couple minutes, she chose a hairstyle (Disney Diva), the color of her hairpiece, and was seated in her chair.
The experience was wonderful, the FGiT was keeping my daughter entertained with questions and stories. Her hair turned out lovely, but after a few hours started to look like a troll doll on top and I had to keep smoothing it down.
The worst part of the experience was the Photopass photographer. He seemed completely disinterested and missed many shots, not just of my child, but others. At one point a photographer on the other end of the room came over to take a picture of my daughter because she saw a cute opportunity while the other photographer was leaning against the wall right in front of the chair.
Overall, this was a great experience that my daughter loved and we will definitely be back on our next trip!
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THE Princess Experience!Cons:
Cost a bit highReview of Pirates League at Magic Kingdom
Reviewed by jjl181 Review Date: 03/24/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
We did this twice on our last trip, once for my 8 year old son, and once for my 5 year old daughter. For my son, he chose his pirate face and bought a skeleton sweatshirt. He had done this experience before, so it wasn't really new to him, but he enjoyed it just as much.
It was my daughter's first time, and she wanted to be a pirate too! She got the Empress Package. I thought it was just makeup and nails, so I did her hair in pigtails so she could be like Izzy from Jake and the Neverland Pirates. They made me take it out so they could do her hair, but she liked the way they did it too.
There wasn't a lot of space to take pictures and/or video and we kept having issues with people walking by because of the tight spaces.
They loved the part at the end (Top secret!)and thanks to Photopass Plus we automatically got the pictures. Unfortunately after about 30 minutes, my daughter cried about 2 tears and made a mess out of her makeup and which stayed that way the rest of the day, despite trying to fix it. Not the fault of the PL, but a lot of makeup for a 4 year old. Possibly return in the future, if the children still want to do it.
Pros:
Good contrast to BBB, Lots of fun for kidsCons:
Tight spaceReview of Outdoor Kitchens
Reviewed by Billd Review Date: 03/24/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
The addition of food and wine for this event - reminded me of the first years for the fall Food and Wine festival. The lines for this event were short, the portions large (compared to the F&W festival) and no loud drunk crowds. Overall a very positive experience -
Pros:
the addition of food & wine to an already good eventCons:
not as many Disney staff to discuss various garden set-ups - and the Welcome Center closes at 5pmReviewed by jjl181 Review Date: 03/24/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We came here for dinner after a bad breakfast experience a few years ago. The characters were fantastic, the service was great. The food wasn't bad, but was saltier than I would have preferred. I enjoyed this one better than Cinderella's Table, and all the same characters were at this one, including Cinderella! Would definitely do this with my daughter again, but will probably try breakfast next time.
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Character interactionCons:
—Reviewed by jjl181 Review Date: 03/24/2013
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
I had been wanting to eat here for a couple of years, so I decided to make a reservation this last trip. The scenery was lovely, we enjoyed the concept of the rotating dining room. The characters were great. There wasn't a lot of room to take pictures in front of the table with servers going by, but the characters made it work.
The food on the other hand was awful. I think the only halfway decent thing were the potatoes, and they weren't great either. Our server was very slow with bringing stuff to the table, especially the check. We saw two characters over again just waiting for the check.
I'm glad that we ended up trying it out, but wish it was much better. We will definitely not be going back.
