Most Recent Reviews
Reviewed by tink1970 Review Date: 05/23/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
This is DD favorite restaurant on property and she has been able to try new and different things as she has become more of an adventurous eater.
Our last stay did not disappoint---food to satisfy a picky 15 year old, as well as a fussy 4 year old. Mac&cheese, pasta, nuggets (the staples) plus 6 adults with diverse palates. The carved meats plus salmon as well as varieties of soups, salads and desserts were delicious and plentiful as always.
Our favorite server, Bob, came around to say hi (he does this if we're not in our section) and everyone waddled out happy.
I took of 1 point for the waiting area which is small and difficult to navigate (especially after eating!) and the cost, which in keeping with everything else on property, is slightly inflated for the product provided.
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cost, noise, waiting areaReview of Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Concierge
Reviewed by tink1970 Review Date: 05/23/2016
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
My mother had always wanted to stay here so we splurged for 2 rooms CL for 1 night prior to our NYE cruise. Sadly, her room was initially ready, then not. We waited, had dinner, waited some more., had dessert. The CL hosts were not helpful at all, either not knowing what the delay was or not sharing.Finally my parents were in their room by 9 pm. This defeated the point of being at AKL with a Savannah room. Since we were only there for 17 hours, and 5 were spent waiting for a room, 8 for sleeping, this was a waste of money. After the fact we were refunded a fraction of our cost...but there was no magic.
The food offerings were...fine. I'd hoped there would be some more unique items-but if there were I cannot recall. Again, the lounge hosts were neither helpful nor interactive.
Sadly, I think the obvious cost containment protocol has arrived at AKL CL.
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Animals, dining, themeCons:
cost, bus accessReview of D-Luxe Burger
Reviewed by SandjloPhoto Review Date: 05/21/2016
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
May 20, 2016: This is a good burger, but not wonderful. I had smoked Gouda and back on mine. Buns are toasted and the meat is a better quality than the normal park and resort burgers. They are cooked medium well. French fries are double fried which makes them taste stale. Beverages include some creative shakes and many alcohol options. One burger, a small order of a fries, a bourbon shake and a hard ginger ale was $45. This falls under table service but is decidedly quick service. You order at a counter and find a seat. When your pager goes off, you fetch your tray. Seating is inadequate for the volume of guests. I'm in no hurry to return or recommend this place but if you are on the dining plan it's a decent option.
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Made to order, better than usual park burgersCons:
Not enough seating, overpricedReview of Citricos
Reviewed by allec999 Review Date: 05/20/2016
Rating: (7) Recommended
This place has a very nice atmosphere, and the food was quite good. Server was passionate about the food, but then he disappeared for long stretches; too long. Overall, it was a bit too expensive for the quality of the food. I'm happy to pay for a really nice fine dining experience, but this one was just a bit off the mark.
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Nice atmosphereCons:
ValuleReview of California Grill
Reviewed by allec999 Review Date: 05/20/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
CG is a must-do for every trip. This time a slight disappointment as my filet was just a bit overcooked, closer to medium than the medium-rare I ordered. Server offered to take it back, but I declined. It was still delicious, and my wife's chicken entree was perhaps the best chicken dish I've ever tasted. Fritters for dessert were also amazing.
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Food, atmosphereCons:
Filet slightly overcookedReview of Top of the World - Member Lounge
Reviewed by allec999 Review Date: 05/20/2016
Rating: (7) Recommended
Headed to the lounge for a drink before dinner at the California Grill. Nice place. Since it was hours before the fireworks, the place was empty, which was nice. We tried going up to watch the fireworks the night before, but didn't realize we needed to check in in the lobby first, so we watched from our room instead. That was a bit annoying. But I get it - can't have non DVC guests heading up to the club. Overall, a nice idea.
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AccessReview of T-Rex
Reviewed by Warner Review Date: 05/19/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
I would recommend T-Rex to anyone! It is tradition for my family to visit there on our trips. We always get the HUGE nachos! They are wonderful and are big enough for at least 2 to share.
Aside from the food, the meteor showers are also very cool!
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Good food and a fun atmosphereCons:
None!Reviewed by Warner Review Date: 05/19/2016
Rating: (7) Recommended
Disney Transportation can be very good, or VERY bad. At times it's fabulous, like when you walk up and your bus pulls straight up. Or it can be a miserable 30 minute line. Those are not fun, especially after a long day at the park. However, after being at the park all day, it's nice to, "Sit back, relax and let us [The Disney transport] do the driving!"
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No driving!Cons:
Sometimes slowReview of Yak and Yeti Restaurant
Reviewed by sraso Review Date: 05/19/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
We visited in April 2016 for lunch. We had a reservation and did not wait long to be seated. My husband and I decided to share a few appetizers and we were not disappointed! We had the dragon roll; ahi tuna nachos; and thai chili wings. All were delicious! I ordered the Yak Attack..a frozen drink which was also delicious. The food came quickly and we were able to relax and enjoy it. The only negative we had, and this was a situational negative, there was a large group dining in the same room and they were obviously there for a long time. The adults in the group were not paying any attention to the children in the party. They were jumping around and wrestling. So much that my husband had to correct one of them when one child was choking another. The adults didn't even notice! or seem to care! But this does not take away from the fact that the restaurant was delicious and the service was great! I would highly recommend it.
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Great FoodCons:
noisyReview of Backlot Express
Reviewed by Warner Review Date: 05/18/2016
Rating: (4) Recommended
We went and it was VERY crowded. The line was out the door and we waited 10-15 just to order. Then, after we finally ordered, we had to search the entire restaurant for a table. We searched for a while until we found these people who were almost done. We still had to wait on them for a little bit though. By the time we finally sat down our food was pretty much cold and stale. However, we had been there in previous visits and the food was pretty good.
