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Review of Electric Umbrella
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 03/31/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
Our party of 6 ate here on 3/21. It was cool that morning but by midafternoon had warned up nicely. I was able to secure a table outside under the canopy while DH stood in line for food. We all ordered the bacon cheeseburgers. Everything was good. My only complaint is that we were on the dining plan and had to get desserts. We sampled them, usually not eating the whole thing so it was a waste. On the other hand by DD4 didn't get a dessert with the kids meal and always asked for one. So she usually ended up sharing ours. We are here in 06 and weren't planning on eating here again except it ended up being where we were at when we decided to get lunch.
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outside seatingCons:
noneReview of Biergarten - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 03/31/2013
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
We visited here on 3/22. We were touring the world and it was lunch time. My family was getting hungry but since it was lent our lunch options were limited. We decided that we would just get pretzels to tide us over until the Rose and Crown later that night. Thinking this was Germany pretzels would be good. Boy were we wrong. We used snack credits for drinks and pretzels, I'm glad we didn;t have to pay for this. First of all seating was outside and it was 86 that day. No shade. My DD4 had been sick so I was trying to keep her comforable which was hard in the sun. The pretzels was plain with little salt, tasted just like frozen one warmed up in the microwave. We will look for something else next time.
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noneCons:
pretzels awefulReviewed by maze4 Review Date: 03/31/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We had originally had ressies for 3/19 but DD4 got sick and we had to cancel at 1900 Park Fare. Thank goodness for cast members at ASMovies because they rearranged our ressies so that we ended getting to Garden Grill on 3/21. I had read mixed reviews about this restaurant but since my DS14 loved Chip N Dale we decided to give it a try. I am so glad that we did. Our waitress was from Italy and was wonderful. The food was awesome, I have 2 teenage boys who can put the food away. Our waitress kept bringing food and chatting every time about the restaurant, Italy, and joking with characters each time they came around. We saw Chip N Dale, Mickey, and Pluto I lost count after 5 x's. My DD4 got autographs and many pictures. The tilapia and pork was fantastic. We ate two bowls of salad and extra bread. I drink unsweetened ice tea and this was the freshest in all restaurants. The rest had Gold Peak tea which is ok but I love fresh brewed. We all decided that this would be a place to visit again on our next visit.
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waitress, food quality, charactersCons:
NONEReview of Rose and Crown Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 03/31/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
This is my DH favorite restaurant.So for his birthday I made ressies. We ate here on 3/22. It was raining on and off throughout the evening. After checking in, we recieved a pager and was given large garbage bags to place over our stroller and ecv. I purposely reminded the cast members that it was my DH birthday and requested to be seated outside. We knew we might have to wait to get those seats so we walked down to look at the lake. We waited over an hour and kept going to the check in and was told we were next. We weren't since we counted numerous parties being seated after us. The manager was summoned over by another party after they had been waiting over an hour and was seated immediately out on the deck. We noticed that since the weather wasn't very nice people seemed to be taking a longer time to eat so that they didn't have to get up or lose their seat out on the deck. The manager notice this as well. Unfortunately, we were seated inside which ruined my plans of a festive birthday and since it was our last night there our only chance to view Illuminations. I had seen it before but my elderly mother and DD4 was seeing it for the first time. Since it took so long for us to be seated our food had just arrived when the shoe started. We missed watching it because we were all so hungry and wanted to eat instead. Being that it was chilly we all ordered the potato leek soup which was delicious. We also ordered the fish n chips since it was lent. I noticed on the slip that was put at our table "Birthday Celebrations" so I figured maybe a cupcake for my DH or something. Nothing at all. My DH wasn't upset but I was for him. Our fish n chips was like the past times we were there however, it seemed they were more greasy than before. We all noticed it later since we don;t eat fried foods very much it you know what I mean. I was very disappointed this time around but will probably visit next time as this is a family favorite.
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sticky toffee pudding, potato leek soupCons:
long wait time, greasy fishReview of Raglan Road
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 03/31/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
This was a last minute ressie upon the request of my DH for his birthday. It was our last day and wasn't sure of our plans. My mother had joined us on this trip and is a snowbird so she met us in Disney. She was being picked up that day and had friends meet us there for lunch on 3/23. The resort bus dropped us off at the Marketplace not realizing that Raglan Road was on the other side. My mother had rented a scooter for this trip but didn't think she would need one for downtown. We were wrong. This is one place we don't visit, we like the parks. We trekked across Downtown taking 15 minutes with all the slow moving walkers. We just made our ressies. We were seated immediately. The place was empty. We were on the dining plan and had credits left which was nice.
I made sure to note that it was my DH birthday. We told our waitress that we had to make sure to make it back to our resort to catch magical express and she told us about the bus pick up right outside Raglan Road. She said not everyone knows about this stop. I wish we did earlier.
We ordered appetizers which we knew we had to pay for. My DS20 ordered the ribs and DS14 ordered the wings. Both were delicious and large portions. My mother had the soup of the day which was potato, ham, and cabbage. She loved it. We were a party of 9. Mostly had hamburgers, and chicken sandwiches. Everything was good. My only complaint was it took over an hour to get our food. Again we were the only ones in the restaurant. The waitress kept refilling our drinks and our conversation was lively. My DD4 feel asleep and missed her food.
The waitress acknowledged my DH birthday by giving him a cupcake with a candle in it He didn't eat it since he ordered the lemon dessert which was like a lemon tart ok. I had the bread pudding with two types of sauces: vanilla and Guiness. It was huge, hot, and heaven. Too much to eat though and felt like I wasted it but was nice to try.
We all decided that even though it took forever to get our food we would try this again but would like to come for dinner so that we can see the entertainment.
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Irish food, atmosphereCons:
location at downtown DisneyReview of Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
Reviewed by jame8608 Review Date: 03/31/2013
Rating: (7) Not Recommended
We tried Via Napoli on 3/13/13 for dinner using ADR and the Dining plan. We were seated promptly. I had the seafood di mare pasta, which included mussels, shrimp and scallops. My mother had another pasta dish including vegetables. Both dishes were tasty and hot, but if we had been paying out of pocket, I would have been extremely disappointed. My dish was priced at $33, which was exorbitant, given the portion size and actual amount of seafood. We were not offered bread at all, even tho other tables received it. We did have the calamari appetizer at $14- please don't bother. It was rubbery and just fried, nothing special. You can do better at Carabba's for calamari. We both had the dessert called"ugly but good" and it was exceptionally yummy. Nice to try this place once, but we won't use a Table service credit here again, unless we try going with pizza.
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Value, noise,calamariReview of Disney Dining Plan
Reviewed by jame8608 Review Date: 03/31/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Used this again during a March 2013 trip. We love scheduling dinner in advance, so this factor is not a deterrent for us. More than a value from our perspective. You do need to remember to bring lots of $1's to cover all the tipping. I do wish they would give the option to select either an App, or dessert, as most entrees do not include a salad. Understanding that Apps are pricier- maybe add a $3,surcharge to you plan if you select that flexibility.
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Hassle freeCons:
No flexibility on appetizerReview of Yacht Club Resort (Deluxe Resort)
Reviewed by daphnee08 Review Date: 03/31/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
Stayed here 3/9-3/14 for the third time. Since it was a last minute booking, we had to go with a pool / lagoon view. BUT, was it worth it!!!!!! We had a 2nd floor room, nearest the lagoon. It was a bit of a walk from the lobby, but there was a staircase outside that shortened the walk greatly. The view from the balcony was AWESOME!!! We could see 90% of the Boardwalk, and the Eiffel Tower in EPCOT. The service was perfect as always. It's not as kid friendly, but that's fine by us. The pool is still the best. The short walk to EPCOT and the boat to Hollywood Studios makes the location great. The only downside is we don't want to stay anywhere else..
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Location, service, locationCons:
PriceReview of Walt Disney World's Magical Express
Reviewed by daphnee08 Review Date: 03/31/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
It's free and easy as can be. Once arriving at MCO, you can't not find the area. Plenty of cast members to assist you along the way to your bus. No need to wait for luggage is well worth it. Depending on which resort, there could be a couple of stops coming and going. This will add a little time to your commute, but they make sure you have plenty of time getting back to the airport for your flight. Of the 6 times riding, only once did we have a bad driver. I think she just wasn't strong enough for the big bus.
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convenience, experienceCons:
—Review of ESPN Club
Reviewed by daphnee08 Review Date: 03/31/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We always go here first thing after checking in, it's our "good luck" tradition. Have always sat at the bar and service is great. Same guy been working there since 1999!!!! Typical bar food selection and quality has never been an issue. Servings are huge too. This is one of only a few places that has a good selection of microbrews in WDW. Prices aren't as bad as in the park. As far as noise, IT'S A SPORTS BAR, with dozens of tv's.. WIll continue to go back.
