Most Recent Reviews
Reviewed by tomc128 Review Date: 04/14/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Family of 4 just returned. Excellent trip!! Staff was excellent. Resort was clean. Pool and slide were the perfect size for our 4 year old twins. People at pool were great. Participated in bonfire and movie-both were great. Food Court had decent options..again staff was great. All around good visit!!!
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Size of resort, staff, cleanlinessCons:
NoneReview of Art of Animation Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by bmdisney Review Date: 04/15/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
My daughter and I stayed in the Little Mermaid standard rooms in April 2013. Check-in was efficient, cast members fun and enthusiastic. we ate lunch at the food court. It's nothing fancy but serves its purpose. My daughter loves to swim so we tried both the Little Mermaid pools and the Big Blue Pool. Art of Animation obviously has the best pools of the value resorts.
Each section is wonderfully done - Cars, Nemo, Lion King and Little Mermaid. We enjoyed walking around and looking at all the details.
We stayed for only one night. We did not travel anywhere by bus so I cannot comment on the bus service.
We would return.
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great job on charactersCons:
LM rooms a bit crampedReview of Kona Cafe Breakfast
Reviewed by bmdisney Review Date: 04/15/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
We don't ever stay at the Poly - it's beyond our price range - but we do like to visit to eat when we go to DW. We love 'Ohana and this time around my daughter and I tried Kona for breakfast (and dinner).
I think it's worth a drive over just to get a look at the hotel. Breakfast was reasonably priced. I ordered the Big Kahuna and loved it.
Price is reasonable, location is loud but right in the middle of everything at the Poly, service was good. I would definitely return.
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it's at the Poly!Cons:
you can't stay all dayReviewed by bmdisney Review Date: 04/15/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
My daughter and I recently stayed for 2 nights. We had a standard room with a view of the parking lot. Check-in was efficient. Our only negative experience came at the concierge desk. One of the clerks ignored me before another helped me with getting a ticket to the park.
With only 2 people in our party, the room had more than enough room. My daughter (8) loved the pool. We took the boat to Downtown Disney and then rode it back to Riverside before walking to French Quarter. On a nice April evening, this was a very pleasant trip.
Bus service was no problem. We waited 10 minutes for a MK bus. During our stay, FQ did not share bus service with Riverside.
We have stayed at a few of the All-Star hotels, Fort wilderness and Art of Animation in the past. French Quarter has a lot to offer. For one, it is a compact resort. It is small (but not too small). We stayed in Building 7, furthest from the lobby and pool and walking was no problem. This would be one resort where the refillable mug may be worth it based on the length of your stay as it is not a long walk to get something to drink.
If there is a negative, it is the limited on-site dining. The ordering area can be congested but with a smaller resort, you would expect less eating area so that is only a small complaint.
I did not know if my daughter would enjoy the resort's theme but she thought the room was beautiful and loved the theme throughout the resort. She loved the pool.
I would definitely return to this resort in the future.
Pros:
easy to walk around, great location, boat transportation to downtown disneyCons:
limited dining optionsReview of Jiko - The Cooking Place - Jambo House
Reviewed by dgurgens Review Date: 04/15/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
My husband and I ate here on 4/7 and we ordered a bottle of African Wine and both got the fillets. The meat itself was perfectly cooked and well seasoned, though it was a bit overly salty for my taste. The steaks were served with some sort of grain, which neither my hubby or I were keen on trying. There were also some Brussels Sprouts, which I was looking forward to. I found the Brussells Sprouts in edible.
The bread we got before dinner wasn't quite my style either. (since when does a fat girl pass up bread?!)
Dessert was delicious, but service was very slow. I'm glad we went, because now I never have to go back.
Pros:
Perfectly cooked filletCons:
Service and some favors that a picky eater may not like.Review of Carthay Circle Restaurant
Reviewed by siouxi31 Review Date: 04/15/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Organic Chicken and Ruby Red Grapefruit Salad on shredded savoy cabbage with mustard-grapefruit dressing. This salad was fresh, delectable, and such a treat! I drank a Pisco sour (a little heavy on the bitters but otherwise very good), and for dessert had warm, gooey, lemon pound-cake with marinated blueberries and chantilly cream. This was a delicious lunch. I can't wait to eat here again.
Pros:
Fresh and delicious!Cons:
NoneReview of Mara - Jambo House
Reviewed by dgurgens Review Date: 04/15/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We love Mara, but it needs some updates to its breakfast menu and lunch menu. I think the lunch/dinner menus needs to have more offerings. The only thing I would eat off those menus were burgers, which got old after awhile. The breakfasts need to have more selection, too. One thing we noticed was that the breakfast offerings were fairly dry.
Pros:
Good burgersCons:
Not a huge selection for pickier eaters.Review of Be Our Guest Dinner
Reviewed by dgurgens Review Date: 04/15/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
My husband and I didn't stray from steak. Strip steak isn't my favorite cut of met, but it was seasoned perfectly. Delicious
It was nice to have the opportunity to eat there, but I think I will wait awhile to return, so it's not as hectic.
We were seated in The West Wing, and it seemed like everybody came in to see the magic, not only taking pictures but asking those of us eating to take their pictures.
Pros:
Service, ambiance, the story (and they sell alcohol)Cons:
A bit of a cluster at checkin. People interrupting your dinner with picture takingReview of Teppan Edo - Japan
Reviewed by dgurgens Review Date: 04/15/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Last time we ate here the food was just subpar. This time the food was wonderful. The filet was cooked perfectly and there was plenty of food. I wasn't overly impressed ith th noodles, but my husband loved them. Service was hit or miss, as the waitress was training.
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Food, settingCons:
The Most Miserable Family Ever sitting at our table.Review of Rose and Crown Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by dgurgens Review Date: 04/15/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
One of our new favorites. The Scotch Egg sounded awful, but tasted amazing. We loved it and will be back!!!
