Most Recent Reviews
Review of Turf Club Bar and Grill
Reviewed by tgsmithsr Review Date: 08/27/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
I'd never eaten at the Turf Club until last week. In fact, I had no idea it was even here, but we were staying at SSR and someone suggested we try it. Great idea! Members of our party had either the prime rib or the strip steak, and both were excellent! They were easily as good as comparable dishes at signature restaurants like Citrico's and California Grill, and the prices were a bit lower. Cocktails and desserts were excellent, too. I'd highly recommend trying this restaurant if you get the chance, but do it while it's still a sleeper. Based on the reviews I'm seeing here, people are starting to find out about it.
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Food, atmosphere, service, priceCons:
NoneReview of Wild Africa Trek - Animal Kingdom
Reviewed by alcmom Review Date: 08/27/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
Excellent , well organized tour with extremely knowledgable guides. Up close view of hippos, alligators, giraffes. Safari bus goes off road for even closer views of the safari. Great snack and stop with view over looking safari. The time flys!! Ours was a small. Group, four of us and another group of three plus two guides
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Backstage and up close views of animalsCons:
NoneReview of Fairfax Fare
Reviewed by tgsmithsr Review Date: 08/27/2016
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
I ate here a couple of years ago when it first opened, and I had a barbecue slaw dog that was excellent. So I was looking forward to having another one when I went back again last week and braved the outdoor seating. The temperature that evening was still over 90 degrees, even at dusk when we went to eat, so that was no small matter. Unfortunately, FF no longer serves the BBQ slaw dog, but having made the trek down there, we went ahead and each ordered a chili cheese dog. The dog itself was awesome, weighing about a pound, but the chili was greasy and mediocre and the bun was stale. We wound up just eating the dog. Even if they get some indoor seating with A/C, I don't think we'll be going back. Note: the BBQ slaw dog migrated to Casey's in the MK, and I HIGHLY recommend that.
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1 lb. hot dogCons:
Chili, bun, outdoor seating with no A/CReview of Victoria and Albert's
Reviewed by radtechbb Review Date: 08/28/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
Eating at Victoria and Albert's has been on my "to do" list for a while, I was not disappointed. I received an email a few weeks prior asking about any food allergies and then received a call a few days prior confirming the spelling of our names for our keepsake menus and the food allergies. When we arrived we were welcomed and seated immediately. Anita and Shaun were fantastic, insuring we were pampered throughout the entire evening. We did the 7 course menu, lasting 3 hours. The amount of food for each course was just right, we left feeling very full. With each course we were given information regarding the food, how it was prepared and grades of the meat. I highly recommend the Kobe beef, it almost melted in your mouth. I will defiantly eat here again in the future, it was pricey but I thought it was well worth the money.
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Very relaxing, the food was wonderfulCons:
noneReview of Be Our Guest Dinner
Reviewed by bobbiejo1 Review Date: 09/02/2016
Rating: (6) Recommended
We recently enjoyed our first trip to WDW. Be Our Guest was right at the top of our list for dining given that it is infamously difficult to get a reservation. There is no doubt that the atmosphere (minus the noise!) was 5 stars. We were seated at a table near the back of the ballroom, which was beautiful. It looks just like you expect (and hoped!) it would look. We also enjoyed our character meet & greet with the Beast, who is referred to as "the Master" by the cast members. There was no doubt that this was THE place to be for dinner, as we were not even seated until 20-30 minutes after our reservation time. Due to the size of the ballroom and height of the ceiling, it was extremely loud. In fairness, the other dining areas seemed to be much quieter. The biggest disappointment was the food -- with the huge exception being the french onion soup which was delicious. I ordered the strip steak to be prepared medium rare. It was so well done and tough that I could not cut it. Although I was still hungry when we left, we were pleasantly surprised and appreciative when our server told us that the manager had refunded the entire price of my meal. My husband ordered the seafood pasta dish which was fair, but definitely not a $30 dish. And we paid $10 for plain jane mac & cheese for each of our two kids. In the end, we paid top dollar for a fun experience and mediocre to poor food. It certainly didn't measure up to our expectations given all the hype.
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Atmosphere - Character Meet & Greet (The Beast)Cons:
Food quality - Cost - NoiseReview of Sanaa Lunch/Dinner - Kidani Village
Reviewed by bobbiejo1 Review Date: 09/02/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
We were recent first time visitors to WDW. Sanaa was our favorite and best dining experience of our entire trip. The food was absolutely amazing, starting with the bread service with the accompaniments. My husband had the fish of the day, and I had the South African/Indian inspired paneer tikka and lentils with basmati rice. Our server was awesome and took the time to review the menu with us, even though he was very busy with at least 3 other tables, one with a party of at least 10. He had a great sense of humor, and was invested in making sure we enjoyed an awesome meal. This was the one table service meal we had at Disney that we didn't walk away from knowing we had overpaid!
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Food - Service - AtmosphereCons:
—Review of Disney Dining Plan
Reviewed by abipes07 Review Date: 09/03/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
Disney Dining Plan Review – I was recently at Walt Disneyworld and utilized the 2016 Dining Plan. With this plan we had 1 quick service, 1 table service, and snack each day of our stay. I would recommend these plans for anyone who is planning on staying at a Disney Resort and planning on visiting the parks. During our stay we were able to utilize the table service meals to have meals with Disney character’s. This was the highlight of our trip and my children loved meeting all of the characters. In addition, having prepurchased our meals it allowed us to better control our budget and plan out how much money we needed to bring with for the trip. The only out of pocket meal planning we had to budget for was money for tips. When deciding if these plans are right for you consider the types of meals you plan on eating and where you would like to eat.
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ease of use, better planned budgetCons:
noneReview of Nine Dragons - China - Epcot
Reviewed by johnp Review Date: 09/03/2016
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
Just ate there about 2 hours ago. Food was OK, waiter was responsive. The hostesses were terrible. Be forewarned that if you DON'T have a reservation in a EMPTY restaurant, despite it being nearly empty, you will be seated near a large loud group at an adjacent table because you dared walk into the restaurant without a reservation. You can make your own assumptions, but we had it happen at Epcots Hacienda San Angel the night before. Half empty and they put us in a back corner, the only place in the restaurant where you could NOT see the Illuminations show from the restaurant. They were quite smug about not being able to seat us in a better area. Back to 9 Dragons - When our meals arrived, the waiter was corteous enough to move us further away to a quieter area, after speaking to a hostess, who just shrugged her shoulders when he spoke to her. To verify the maliciousnes of the hostesses, my daughter noted that as we left, none of the hostesses bid us goodbye, but one simply rolled her eyes at us. Well, certainly not the first time an antisocial hostess treated us like crap. Negative 1 star except for the waiter, who gets 5 stars. Food was 3 stars. Avoid this place like the plague.
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waiter was responsiveCons:
watresses were inattentive, aloof, snobbyReview of Art of Animation Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by MinnieMouseMama Review Date: 09/03/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
We booked two rooms in the Mermaid sections with a bit of trepidation. Many reviews said the walk was far, and that the rooms are small. We had low expectations. Our request for adjoining rooms was honored, and we were close enough to transportation. We timed the walk to the bus at under 8 minutes when no one was in a hurry. Having stayed at all the Value and Moderate resorts (and a couple Deluxe) the space did not bother us. We use the room to sleep and shower. Our youngest is 10 and would prefer to stay in the parks all day weather permitting. I must disclose that the adjoining rooms were a benefit for a party of 5 and allowed more breathing room. The theme of the space is just do darn cute. My princess hating husband even admitted that it "wasn't too bad!" The Big Blue Pool was a hit with all and made a huge impression with the under water music. Pool bar guy was great. The cars pool is cute but very, very small. Not sure what happened there. Mousekeeping was sufficient. The room was rather clean, but due to mold allergies I did request a VIP cleaning, so that may have helped. Please note: for our reservation dates 2 rooms was cheaper than a suite. Run the numbers. For the value dollar, this was a win.
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noneReview of Skipper Canteen
Reviewed by MinnieMouseMama Review Date: 09/03/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
Full disclosure: we are adventurous eaters. My 10 year old dd likes curry and Ethiopian food. DD age 16 likes pad thai and chia seeds. We found this location a delight. In fact we had hoped for more spice. Not heat. Spice. Flavor! We find traveling at Disney a culinary bore. (Does Mickey hate garlic?) Skipper Canteen was a treat. The arapes appetizer is more than enough for an entree. The mac and cheese is not Stouffer's out of the freezer section. Steamed dumplings needed more ginger but the dipping sauce was nice. The steak salad was "good enough" with plenty of protein. The soda options were fun. (No Beverly?) The only other table service location in MK we can stand is Be Our Guest. This was a welcomed surprise.
