Most Recent Reviews
Review of Sunshine Seasons
Reviewed by pseudosquid Review Date: 04/04/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
Below is my opinion of the dishes we ordered:
Pork sandwich with noodles - Pork was fantastic, slightly spicy. Noodles were good but needed a flavor boost.
Turkey Focaccia - Fresh tasting, good sandwich. Side of potatoes was good also.
Chocolate mousse - Dense and amazing, worth every calorie!
Pros:
Nice area, plenty of seating. Air conditioned.Cons:
Some dishes had long linesReview of Electric Umbrella
Reviewed by pseudosquid Review Date: 04/04/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Mushroom and Swiss Cheeseburger - Really good burger, and I'm not even a big burger fan. I ate it up with fries.
Strawberry cheesecake - Really good taste, not overwhelmingly cheesy or fruity, nice balance.
Pros:
Great quick serviceCons:
NoneReview of Le Cellier Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by pseudosquid Review Date: 04/04/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
The waitress was very nice and even offered to let us go outside to see the last ten minutes of Illuminations before we had our dessert. Below is what we ordered:
Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup - I ordered this because of all the hype of how good it is. A few mouthfuls were really good - my husband likened it to potato skins as a soup. However, the saltiness of the soup was overwhelming, and I have a very HIGH tolerance for salt. I like everything extra salty, but this was too much. I didn't finish it. The bread, however, we ate plenty of! It was great.
Filet Mignon - I NEVER ordered steak, but I figured what the heck - we're at a steakhouse. I wasn't disappointed - this was quite possibly the best steak I've ever had. Deliciously moist and tender. I ordered it medium-well. The wild mushroom risotto that came with it was a fantastic pairing. All in all, an excellent dish and I wouldn't have minded if I had to pay for it (I used dining credits)
Rib Eye - My husband got the rib eye steak, and although he enjoyed it, I thought my filet mignon tasted better.
Pistachio cake - I thought this was fantastic. The pistachio taste was perfect, not too overwhelming.
Chocolate trio - My husband got this, and although I'm a chocolate freak, I enjoyed the pistachio cake better.
Pros:
Amazing steakCons:
Cheddar cheese soup overratedReview of Flame Tree Barbecue
Reviewed by pseudosquid Review Date: 04/04/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Food review:
1/2 Slab of St. Louis Ribs - The meat was good, but the BBQ sauce added great extra flavor. The coleslaw as a side was good. I didn't get the beans.
Smoked Pork Sandwich - Good but also needed extra BBQ sauce
Key Lime Pie - Refreshing, good taste. A nice deviation from my usual chocolate cake dessert!
Chocolate mousse - Good as always. Disney does great chocolate cake.
Pros:
Outdoor seating, good meatCons:
Pricier than other quick serviceReview of Starring Rolls
Reviewed by pseudosquid Review Date: 04/04/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcake was no disappointment!! It was excellent - definitely a fork and knife cupcake! Enough to feed 2 (but I admit I ate mine by myself!) Even though I used a snack credit from the dining plan, I definitely would have paid for it!
Pros:
Peanut butter chocolate heaven!Cons:
—Review of Yak and Yeti Restaurant
Reviewed by pseudosquid Review Date: 04/04/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We arrived 30 minutes early and were seated almost immediately. Below is my opinion of the dishes we ordered:
Crispy Honey Chicken - Good taste, not too heavy of a dish.
Sweet and sour chicken - Also good. Pretty much what you'd expect.
Dessert - Chocolate cake with raspberry sauce - Excellent, very dense.
Fried wontons - Excellent also. The crunchy wontons filled with cream cheese went very well with the strawberries and vanilla ice cream in the dish.
Pros:
Open and airy, not congestedCons:
—Review of Mama Melrose's Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by pseudosquid Review Date: 04/04/2013
Rating: (6) Recommended
One strike against this place was that even though we arrived 30 minutes earlier than our reservation time, others who arrived after us were seated before us. They were seating people close to their reservation time regardless of how early they arrived. I understand they may need to do this, but at least other restaurants have had the courtesy to tell us so we're not surprised when we're waiting. Also, we were accustomed at most other restaurants to being seated based on our arrival time as long as it was within 30 minutes of our reservation time. That aside, on to the review.
**First, an important note!** If you are on the dining plan, make sure to book this as the Fantasmic package if you plan on eating here. Why? There's NO extra charge or credits needed to do this at all, and then you get a pass for special seating at Fantasmic AND free appetizers! Additionally, we weren't able to attend Fantasmic the same night we ate at Mama Melrose's, and they accepted our special seating pass on another night! Even if you're not sure if you're going to see Fantasmic, it doesn't hurt to get the pass!
Our waitress was nice but a little absentminded, so the service was slow. Not horrible, but a little irritating since it took a while for us to get seated in the first place.
Appetizers: Mozzarella and Tomatoes - The tomatoes tasted good with balsamic on them, but the mozzarella was sadly tasteless. The other we got was Caesar salad which was good.
Entrees:
Chicken Campanelle - The portion was large but the taste was only so-so. As much as I love Italian food, I didn't want to over indulge in it because the taste wasn't anything special.
Oven-baked Chicken alla Parmigiana - On the other hand, this dish had great taste but I feel like the portion was medium, but could be considered small for my husband who has a big appetite. Thankfully we were getting appetizers and desserts with this meal
Desserts:
We were celebrating our anniversary so we got two mini-deserts on a plate, and I don't know what they were called. But I will say they were excellent!! The best of the three courses in this meal.
Pros:
Fantasmic seatingCons:
Slow service, food was so-soReview of Sci-Fi Dine-in Theatre Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by pseudosquid Review Date: 04/04/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
The theme of this restaurant is really cool. I get that it's gimmicky, and that's what I like about it. Below is the review of the dishes we ordered:
Chocolate milkshake - Really good and included as part of the dining plan.
Smoked Turkey Sandwich - Good but nothing special. The cucumber salad it came with was refreshing and had good flavor.
New York Strip Steak with blue cheese butter - Surprisingly excellent! The blue cheese butter is what it made so amazing, great flavor!
Peanut butter chocolate cake - Excellent! I really enjoyed this one.
Pros:
Theme/atmosphereCons:
Food was good, not greatReview of Crystal Palace Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by pseudosquid Review Date: 04/04/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
I was worried about making reservations here because in 2009, I arrived about 15 minutes prior to my reservation time but was told that my wait would be over 60 minutes so my husband and I just left. This time, our experience was much better. We were seated in under 15 minutes and we were visited by all of the characters during our 45 minutes at our table. I believe this is because we booked our reservation time for mid-afternoon instead of high noon this time.
Looks were definitely deceiving. I had high expectations and when I saw the food, I was underwhelmed. However - the food actually tasted really good. Some of my favorites were the carved beef, potato salad, chipotle pasta, cornbread, pasta salad speckled with feta, and the Mediterranean chicken with white rice.
Definitely worth it if you have kids - just make sure to book your reservation for mid-afternoon, 2:00-4:00, to avoid long waits.
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Characters, foodCons:
TimingReview of Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe
Reviewed by pseudosquid Review Date: 04/04/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
Ordered two cheeseburgers with fries. Burgers are great, it's the best burger place in all of Disney because of the big toppings bar. For mine, I added sauteed mushrooms and onions. They also offer hot cheese. Instead of adding it to my burger, grab a small cup full of it (the ones used for ketchup) for dipping fries in! This is probably my favorite Magic Kingdom quick service. Chocolate cake as always is great in Disney.
