Most Recent Reviews
Review of Mama Melrose's Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by mbelerique19 Review Date: 10/10/2017
Rating: (8) Recommended
With this being one of the few tableservice meals in Hollywood Studios we were excited to try this place. The pizza is literally the star of the show here. You can watch them hand roll the dough and fire the pizzas in the brick ovens while you wait for your table. My husband had the chicken parm and liked it but not as much as my pizza. The only bad thing about this restaurant is its a little too dark for me but other than that it was great!
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Great themingCons:
A little too darkReview of La Cantina de San Angel
Reviewed by mbelerique19 Review Date: 10/10/2017
Rating: (7) Recommended
Being from California, we have high standards when it comes to Mexican food. My husband had the chicken tacos and i had the barbacoa tacos. The beans were really good and everything tasted fresh. We got a table that over looked the water on a nice day. Overall, it was a nice QS meal for being what it was
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Nice waterfront viewsCons:
Mexican food is better where we come fromReview of Boatwright's Dining Hall Dinner
Reviewed by mbelerique19 Review Date: 10/10/2017
Rating: (8) Recommended
If you're looking for Southern food & hospitality this is the place to go! It's within walking distance of FQ and serves up great classics. My husband had the chicken & waffles while i ate the chicken & dumplings. The food is good and the atmosphere is very relaxing. Definitely a must if you're near PO.
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Easy to get into, southern staplesCons:
NoneReview of All Star Movies Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by tiffynicole1984 Review Date: 10/10/2017
Rating: (6) Recommended
We had several issues with All Star Movies. I have never stayed at this resort before. I have stayed at the Polynesian, both Port Orleans, Animal Kingdom Lodge, and the former Disney Institute prior all with no complaints. When we got to our room in the Dalmatian section, the bathroom light was flickering and had dead bugs in it. We “wasted†our first night there walking back to the main building to stand in a huge line at check-in to explain the situation. I did initially stand at the “express†check-in since we were already checked-in but the cast member, after telling her what the issue was, made me stand in the long normal check-in line. After we explained the situation the cast member was very nice explaining she’d send someone over right away to fix the issue and that she’d give us a $50 credit to use anywhere at Disney. We stayed outside our hotel room for an hour or so to give the mousekeeping crew a chance to fix our room. The others on our bus tour were staying in the Herbie section and had chemical smells in their rooms. They were telling me they had to re-locate. The last night of our trip my boyfriend and I decided to use our $50 credit towards a meal at Germany. I wrecked my sneakers walking there in the pouring rain only to get an $85.00 bill and be told by the waitress that I did not have a $50 credit on my account nor could she charge the bill to my room to straighten out the issue with the front desk. I had to put the large bill on my credit card, and was so upset I went into the bathroom crying over this and my boyfriend was wondering where I had gotten to. When we got back to the hotel late that night, I stood in another huge line to be told by the cast member that the $50 was taken off of the room bill. I explained this wasn’t what I was told and that we had traveled by a bus company. The cast member then checked with someone and then I was told something different --- that the wrong button had been pushed on the computer and that’s why my $50 credit didn’t show. I was given $50 cash but didn’t get an apology nor anything to compensate me for the hassle. I felt the Disney “magic†was very much lacking at this hotel.
Another concern with All Star Movies – the food court. The Saturday morning we were leaving there was no signage that we could see that listed the hours. A cast member eventually came up to us and was nice enough to tell us that they opened at 6:30am, which I thought was late (as we needed to be back by the Herbie section to catch our bus by 7:30am). We were standing in line to order our breakfast and the cast member asked me what I wanted to order but the menu wasn’t up yet. She let a woman jump in front of me because of the menu not being up yet. That wasn’t very fair.
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Dalmatian area decorCons:
Cast members, room issues, food courtReview of Crystal Palace Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by DanInNH Review Date: 10/10/2017
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
When we were seated and before we could get up to get food, it was time for three characters to cycle thru our area, so we waited until all three had come by and pictures taken etc. Then we went to get food - probably the best thing any of us had was the carved turkey and their mac and cheese. Most everything else was eh. And for the price, I guess 75% of the cost goes to the characters and the rest towards the food. Limited options for each of us. Unless we return with a Pooh lover, I doubt we will ever return. Oh and once we got the food - negotiating the people, characters, tables, picture takers etc, it was quite a process to get back to our table.
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character interactionCons:
food quality, navigationReview of Rose and Crown Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by DanInNH Review Date: 10/10/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
Our server was Katherine (the great!). She was fantastic. Wish & hope she is there on our next trip next month - we will definitely ask for her. On top of that the food was fantastic. My wife always gets the fish and chips and she is always very happy. I have 4 meals I rotate and last week it was Sheppard's Pie turn. I think it was the best I had ever had in all the times I have had it. And what can you say about dessert. They are all good, so we got our favorite three and nibble some of each. All great. Every trip deserves a stop here for us!
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Server, Food qualityCons:
zilch!Review of Mama Melrose's Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by DanInNH Review Date: 10/10/2017
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
We ate there last week. We sat for quite a while before any server stopped by the table. We finally ordered drinks and our food while we had her - the server said she would be back with drinks and bread. She was gone for quite a while and before she returned, our 3 plates of food arrived. The two Chick-parm meals were, at best, barely warm. And very little sauce - really dry. The penne alla vodka came hot at least. All three meals were bland. Reminded us of cafeteria quality. Shan't be returning there anytime soon.
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Food arrived quickly once we were able to order.Cons:
Food arrived too quickly, food qualityReview of Dine Around the Monorail
Reviewed by hmlsdowning Review Date: 10/11/2017
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
This was a special vacation with my two grown daughters, I thought this would be fun, drinking and dining. We received an email to meet/check-in at the Wave. We went to the Wave and no one seemed to know about the event, finally a security guard said, we were to meet by monorail security. After finding a little sign we were ushered into an area in the corner by security, there were a few seating groups. No one spoke to us, we were offered a drink with no napkin or silverware and given a cup of soup, wow! Next stop Polynesian, we were in an area right inside the doors with highboy tables, no chairs, the deco was nice, other drink – very sweet and three small appetizers. On to the GF, we had cheese and bubble in the tea room, then were moved into Citricos in two large groups, dinner was very dry piece of white fish and a silver dollar size piece of beef tenderloin. Off to the Contemporary for desserts, 4 floor patio area under the monorail, the seating was directly under the tracks, I couldn’t think about eating with dirt coming off the track above you. There was not enough seating for the group so half the group had to stand. The coffee and drinks were fine, 2 desserts with a box of choc to take. Not the evening I envisioned at Disney.
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Costly, disorganized & not up to Disney standardsReviewed by Km888 Review Date: 10/14/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
We've eaten breakfast here our last two trips and it is a new must do. Food is served family style so you don't even need to leave the table and risk missing characters. Cinnamon roll skillet is fantastic!
Characters circulate quickly and service is consistently great.
Highly recommend!
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Characters, service, foodCons:
NoneReview of Crystal Palace Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by Km888 Review Date: 10/14/2017
Rating: (9) Recommended
Be prepared for a long wait even with ADR- very popular.
I took my 10 year old son for breakfast and we really enjoyed it. The food was good (we generally prefer breakfast for character meals - lower price and breakfast food seems to translate better at the buffets, especially when you are trying to time character visits to the table).
Characters circulate fairly quickly - suggest visiting around 10:30 near the end of breakfast service - good mid-morning break and plenty of food to hold you until dinner!
