Most Recent Reviews
Review of Tiffins
Reviewed by Collette Review Date: 06/25/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
We had a wonderful evening here, beginning with a beer flight in the Nomad Lounge. At dinner I had a very fine temperanillo wine from Argentina, the tenderest grilled octopus, and a lamb chop with a spicy tomato "jam" over a lentil stew. The chocolate ganache turned out to be too heavy for me, but my husband's mango mousse was a nice chaser to lighten it. Everything was presented so beautifully—my husband's fish special of the day was a whole fried snapper that came standing up on the plate just as though it was swimming through the water. Its flesh was very moist and tender. The bread with a special spread also was interesting and tasty. Even though we hadn't signed up for the Jungle Book package we were given it anyway. We also received a postcard-size print of a Joe Rohde drawing. A truly magical evening.
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excellent food, beautiful atmosphere, quietCons:
priceyReview of Beach Club Marketplace
Reviewed by joplin Review Date: 06/24/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
It's a Disney miracle! The Beach Club Marketplace finally offers Mickey Waffles for breakfast.
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Not much indoor seatingReview of Everything POP! Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by DisneyDana Review Date: 06/24/2016
Rating: (5) Recommended
The food is typical food court type food, but the line moves quickly and everything I tried was decent. The best thing they have here, and I believe it is exclusive to the Pop food court, is the tie dyed cheesecake! I had two while I was there! Very unique and not just pretty to look at! It seems to be a brightly colored tie dyed cheesecake like the name says but the crust I believe is a layer of red velvet cake! YUM!
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lots of choicesCons:
crowded and loudReviewed by dznyntnh Review Date: 06/26/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
Garden Grille just started serving a character breakfast and lunch. We went on a Friday morning and I was able to book the reservation the day before. At 9, the place was only about 1/4 full, as word is still not out. I'm one of those who prefers family style to a buffet, so I like Garden Grille and O'hana for character meals. The meal starts with fresh fruit and Chip's sticky buns and continues with eggs, tater tots, Mickey waffles, ham and bacon. It's all you can eat, for three of us (two adults and an 8 year-old) it was more than enough. Service was great and in less than an hour we were able to eat and see Mickey, Pluto, Chip & Dale. Definitely, a hidden gem for the moment,
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Family Style, Quiet(er), CharactersCons:
Lack of meal choicesReview of 'Ohana Dinner
Reviewed by rsfan Review Date: 06/26/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
We had a party of four adults for our big night out during our recent visit. You check in and are given a pager; the waiting area seems crowded but turns over quickly. We were called near to out reservation time. You are greeted and led to your table, stopping along the way to pick up a freshly baked loaf of bread. We had a nice table that overlooked the lagoon and bordered the aisle. Our waiter served us promptly; he was friendly and efficient. The food starts flowing almost immediately: chicken wings and pot stickers (with dipping sauce), followed by salad, noodles, and veggies. The meat skewers come by one kind at a time. The cooks at the firepit know what they are doing; when you're cooking 100 skewers at a time, a little too long or short on the fire can be a disaster. All three meats were done perfectly. The sirloin in particular was of very high quality and cooked expertly. You want to keep eating but you know dessert awaits. The bread pudding and sauce was fantastic. We were also given a celebration cupcake for our anniversary; a nice gesture but a very dried out cupcake. At $40 a person I felt this was a high value meal. A steak alone at Le Cellier would run more than $50. We never felt rushed though the staff turned over those tables like pros. We wont miss this dinner on future trips.
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NoneReview of Contempo Cafe
Reviewed by rsfan Review Date: 06/26/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
We chose to eat here one evening before going to the Magic Kingdom. The setting is cool and quiet in the lobby of the Contemporary, with the monorail trains providing background. There are a ton of choices on the menu. I had the steakhouse salad which had a substantial quantity of steak. The flatbreads and soups were also a hit. The food is made to order; you pay and then its brought out within 5 minutes. Free drink refills are available. Overall a good alternative to MK crowds only 1 monorail stop away
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Variety, fresh food, quiet, atmosphereCons:
NoneReview of Trail's End Restaurant
Reviewed by dznyntnh Review Date: 06/26/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
Without a doubt, the best buffet on Disney property. Whether you are going to breakfast or dinner, you will not be disappointed.
The breakfast is plentiful and amazing. The French toast bread pudding is their signature dish and it alone is worth the travel time.
Because of it's secluded location and lack of characters, Trail's End is less expensive than the other buffets and no characters means no one glaring at you to hurry up and leave. You definitely get more bang for your buck.
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Food, location, ease of reservations, priceCons:
Hard to get to without a carReview of Be Our Guest -Counter Service Lunch
Reviewed by rsfan Review Date: 06/26/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
We had 11:15 lunch reservations a week ago. They will not let you check in until 5 minutes before your reservation time. We had preordered and that really is the way to go. The right line (non-preorders) was backed up 3/4 of the way onto the bridge (it was raining). The left line (preorders--you get a yellow rose) had 3 parties in it. Five minutes after checking in we were seated in the West Wing awaiting our food. It took about 15-20 for the food to arrive, but we had our drinks and time to wander around looking at the decor. Two of us had the roast beef; the meat quality was outstanding, on a bed of microgreens and fresh baguette. They did not have mustard available and had to send back to the kitchen for a dish of it. One DD had turkey sandwich and enjoyed it. My wife had the quiche which she thought was good, not fabulous. I had ordered green beans instead of fries and they came with yellow and red peppers. We got 2 Masters cupcakes (for the grey stuff) and they were of high quality. Overall a fun special event lunch.
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crowdedReview of Columbia Harbour House
Reviewed by rsfan Review Date: 06/26/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
We always head for Columbia Harbor House for lunch on MK visits. Their menu has nice alternatives to burger and fries and they get the food out fairly quickly. The Anchors Aweigh tuna sandwich is particularly tasty on the multigrain bread. It doesn't look that big but is quite filling. Kids had salads and pot pies and enjoyed them. Be aware that staff will not allow people without food to go upstairs to save tables.
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—Review of Disney's DELUXE Dining Plan
Reviewed by gilesmt Review Date: 06/26/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
I heard all the reviews this is a lot of food. We had some objectives, first I was on a diet, I have lost 59 pounds since Jan, I need to eat every few hours and I need real food not fast food so quick meals were out. Second after chemo and radiation I am a full diabetic which I control thru diet, so again I need to eat right and eat often. Third we traveled with a service dog, we needed breaks. And fourth this was a vacation, not just about rides. We had 15 days so we would ride everything. So with those as our needs and not going into this that I would get my money out of it, we went with this plan and did almost three sit downs a day. It is a lot of food and takes a lot of time. We ate at character meals a lot, which my granddaughter loved, well worth not standing in the line for princesses and characters. We ate at all the dinner shows, mickeys backyard BBQ, HDDR, SoA. We also ate a lot of the well known places in the parks and some we always wanted to try and never did at the hotels, like cape May and Capt Grill, Boma and beaches and cream. I was able to keep my diabetis sugar levels down to 150 three times a day and needed no insulin thru the whole vacation. I did gain 10 pounds, but four days home, I after the humidity change lost 8 pounds, so over all I gained 2 pounds while on vacation for 15 days, eating a lot of food. Buffets gave me lots of options for lots of proteins and veggies, without having to do carbs, I never touch potatoes, breads, rice and such. If a sit down meal, I was able to get meat and ask to skip the carb and get double veggies. I will say Walt Disney's favorite veggie must be string beans, one of my least favorites,mi eat them but for 15 days it was on every menu as the veggie for lunch and dinner, I now hate string beans. Yes we left lots of food, we may have only eaten half an appetizer, and may have only tasted the dessert, and sometimes only ate half the meal, usually we finished the meal part. My granddaughter was able to try tons of new food, she at crab, lobster, clams, African sausage, sushi, yellow beets, red beets, and a ton of other food she never would have tried before. She always found something new to try, and found lots she liked and a few things she did not. All in all if you have a reason and do not go into this thinking you will get your money's worth, than it was a great plan. For us the plan worked, but we did waste a lot of food, but we got lots of signatures, had lots of fun and had plenty of time to rest and talk with each other.
