Most Recent Reviews
Review of Lotus Blossom Cafe
Reviewed by Jessica527 Review Date: 02/20/2017
Rating: (6) Recommended
We had the orange glazed chicken with white rice and both enjoyed our meal, but it wasn't anything special. We had hoped it would be something different then our typical chinese food we would get at home, but is was just basic. The kids options are very limited, especially if you have a picky eater. I wish they would add low mein to the menu or have more sides available for rice/noodle options. It was overall just good, but I would visit a different counter service before making my way to this one again in Epcot.
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Basic chinese, limited menu for kidsReview of Flame Tree Barbecue
Reviewed by Jessica527 Review Date: 02/20/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
We loved our meal at Flame Tree Barbecue for the 3rd trip in a row. We have always found this is the biggest bang for your buck for the quick service plan and even paying out of pocket this time, we still feel this way. Adults can easily share the Chicken/Rib/Pork combo and be full. The portions are large and plenty to go around. The ribs are fall off the bone and amazing! The seating has always been a delight as well, looking over the water and being a great cool spot to take a break. I love the theme for predator and prey as well. I highly recommend this for anyone.
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Large portions, great seatingCons:
—Review of Columbia Harbour House
Reviewed by Jessica527 Review Date: 02/20/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
We have always enjoyed the Columbia Harbour House. It has been a great stop every trip and has never been a bad meal. This time we tried the Salmon entree and Fried Shrimp, both were filling and a great price. The salmon was similar to those you would find at a "sit-down" location. And if you can't find a seat downstairs, go upstairs for additional seating. I highly recommend it.
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Wide selection and lots of seatingCons:
—Review of Boulangerie Patisserie les Halles
Reviewed by Jessica527 Review Date: 02/20/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
I love the French Bakery and always highly recommend it. We stopped by for a treat and indulged ourselves in the Creme Brulee. It was amazing as usual and I think everyone should try it.
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—Review of Cape May Cafe Clam Bake Dinner
Reviewed by Jessica527 Review Date: 02/20/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
We always love Cape May Cafe and will continue to dine here each trip. The crab legs are to die for and are available Sunday and Wednesday nights. They are high quality and contain plenty of meat. The kids selection was good, especially for my toddler who loves seafood. I especially recommend the carving option that they have so you can enjoy "surf and turf" options. The service is always fantastic and I loved hearing that the waitress was there 24 years. That is an impressive length of stay for someone who loves their job. It is a convenient location if you are staying at an Epcot resort or from HS/Epcot parks.
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Crab Legs, Amazing Service & SelectionCons:
—Review of Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
Reviewed by Jessica527 Review Date: 02/20/2017
Rating: (8) Recommended
We were pleased with our meal this past February. The portions were large and everything was fresh. I loved the toppings bar as well. My only wish was that they would open up more then one section at a time so that the lines were not so long. My toddler enjoyed the entertainment while we had to wait though.
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Entertaining, Lots of SeatingCons:
Long LinesReview of Casey's Corner
Reviewed by Jessica527 Review Date: 02/20/2017
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
We were disappointed this trip in Casey's, which has been a standard stop each trip. The service was very slow for a hot dog / french fry combo. When I received my meal, the tray handed to me stained my shirt due to leftover chili from the previous person (I didn't have chili). I was disappointed to say that once I could make my way to the condiments, everything was out as well. It made for a disappointing trip to Casey's this year.
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Condiment counter, cleanlinessReviewed by MWS Review Date: 02/23/2017
Rating: (8) Recommended
We arrived 30 minutes early for our lunch reservation and since it wasn't busy, we were seated immediately. The restaurant is lovely and the staff is friendly and very knowledgeable on the menu. We started with the hushpuppies and shared the fried chicken dinner. Everything was delicious and plenty of food for 2 people.
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NoneReviewed by MWS Review Date: 02/23/2017
Rating: (6) Recommended
We are not Vacation Club members, but I found a good rate for the Deluxe Studio on Disney’s website and since we’ve never stayed at the Poly, I booked the room. We arrived in the morning and since our room was not ready, they claimed they would text us when the room was ready. I never heard from them, I finally called Disney’s customer service around 3:30 and discovered our room had been ready for quite some time. The deluxe studio is large and the split bathrooms are a big plus, the room was kept clean but housekeeping didn’t usually come until after 4 each day. We were very close to the TTC and found it easier to catch the monorail from that location instead of walking back to the Ceremonial House. There isn’t much in the way of sound proofing so we often heard our neighbors on each side and in the hall way. The pull down bed was nice, but there wasn’t much storage in the room. All Cast Members we encountered were very friendly and we had zero problems with transportation. However, for the price, there are nicer places to stay at WDW.
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NoiseReviewed by Operagirl Review Date: 02/25/2017
Rating: (6) Recommended
My husband, two sons (16, 11) and I went on the Star Wars Guided Tour. My youngest son is a huge SW fan! The tour started with getting our ID badges which had our names in a SW language and identified us as being from Hoth. We also chose our dinner orders. Then we saw a brief film which was a 10 minute run through of SW 1-7 films. It was a fun movie. We went by a special entrance to Star Tours, which was a lot of fun and made us feel like VIPs. The tour guide introduced us to her fiancé who was running the ride. They met working on Star Tours which was cute! We did not get to see the stage show because it was rained out, so they took us on a VIP trip to Toy Story Midway Mania. The ride was fun but had nothing to do with Star Wars. We also did the Jedi Training Academy, and younger kids (4-12) could participate. While those kids trained the rest of us went on the Great Movie Ride. This ride is kind of boring and had nothing to do with SW except for some hidden droids the guide pointed out in the Indiana Jones scene. It was pouring rain by this point, so we ate a snack sitting on the floor of a room in the Launch Bay. Then we went to dinner at Backlot Express. The food was not great and there were very few healthy options. At this point it had stopped raining so my family left the tour to see the 5:30 stage show and to do souvenir shopping. We rejoined the tour in the launch bay, where we saw a brief film about making Rogue One, met Chewbacca and Kylo Ren, got "harrassed" by stormtroopers and ended up at the dessert party. The desserts were fun, there were free cocktails, and props from the films. Then we had a great view of the fireworks but it started absolutely pouring again. It was one of the best fireworks shows we have ever seen! Overall, the guides were great and the VIP access was fun, but it didn't seem like there was enough to do for a seven hour tour. Make sure you have other souvenir shopping time, because there isn't any built in to the tour. I think if we go again I would probably do the dessert party and Fast Pass Star Tours rather than do this tour again.
