Most Recent Reviews
Review of Olivia's Breakfast
Reviewed by slapps Review Date: 01/24/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
My family and friends ate here on our 1st day at Old Key West December 31st, 2012 for breakfast. I had eggs, sausage and home fries. The waitress was great and the food was served up hot and in a very timely manner. The price was around $10.00, not bad by Disney standards. We already have our reservations for next year and if afforded the opportunity we would dine here again.
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Good foodCons:
Not much of anything.Review of Fairfax Fare
Reviewed by goofygirl74 Review Date: 01/24/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
I have to say, we were pleasantly surprised with Fairfax Fare! DH, DS12 and I ate here for lunch in late Nov. All three of us ordered BBQ Ribs and Chicken. Everything, including the beans and coleslaw, was DELICIOUS! The ribs were falling off the bone tender and the chicken had great smokey flavor without being dried out or rubbery.
The CMs were great, chit-chatting with us while we waited for our food. They were all sweethearts!
The only thing that threw me was the ordering system. You ordered at a window, then instead of moving down the line, you waited there while another CM prepared your order. The CM who took your order just stands there. Hmmm...
The seating is shared with other QS locations, but is plentiful and shaded nicely.
We will definitely be back!
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Food, CMs, seatingCons:
Weird ordering systemReview of 50's Prime Time Cafe Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by goofygirl74 Review Date: 01/24/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
DH, DS12 and I ate here in late November on the Dining Plan. We had a late (8:15 p.m.) ADR, which was technically after HS closed for the evening. As the CMs were shooing patrons out for the closing, we headed for Prime Time. We must have been asked 10 different times by 10 different CMs "where are you going??"! Having to explain our ADR over and over was a bit annoying, but we totally understood why they were asking!
When we arrived, we checked in and were shown to a "living room" to wait for our table to be called. After a wait of about 20 minutes, we were taken to a TV Table in a room with 3 other tables. Watching the old TV shows and commercials was a hoot! Our 12yr old son was fascinated.
We had the BEST server EVER. He was originally from the Middle East, and we ended up talking at great length, as my family is from Syria. He even signed my son's Autograph Book in Arabic! He teased my hubby and made my son take his dishes to the kitchen! He made the entire experience fantastic.
As for the food...well...that was a different matter altogether. DH had the sampler platter, which he said was very good. DS had a kids meal (his choice), which he barely touched, and I had the Fried Chicken. The chicken itself was just OK. Barely warm, but tasted OK. The whole plate looked like it had been made up at least an hour ago and had sat around waiting for someone to order it. The mashed potatoes were pasty and flavorless and the greens were just gross.
However, the drinks and desserts were WONDERFUL! DH and DS each had a milkshake as their drink and the Boston Cream Pie and Dad's Sundae were incredible.
Overall, we had a good experience and would return.
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Server, atmosphere, drinksCons:
FoodReviewed by goofygirl74 Review Date: 01/24/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
DH and DS12 ate here on December 1, 2012, for our last meal of our vacation. I have to say, we were very pleasantly surprised!
DH had the Sweet and Sour Chicken, DS had the Honey Chicken and I had the Beef Lo Mein. All of the dishes were hot, fresh and delicious! The portion sizes were HUGE and we could have easily shared.
There was plenty of seating and we got a nice table under a roof. We enjoyed people-watching as we ate.
We will definitely return!
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Food, seating, everything!Cons:
Nothing!Review of Art of Animation Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by goofygirl74 Review Date: 01/24/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We stayed at AOA from November 24th - December 1, 2012. Overall, we liked the resort. The larger-than-life figures of Nemo, the Lion King, Cars and the Little Mermaid were fantastic!
We were in Building 9, ground floor, in the Little Mermaid section. The themeing of the room was fabulous, with the bathroom decor being the bomb! The room was small, but we liked having the refrigerator. The air conditioning left much to be desired. I had read other reviews that said that the AC was designed to be "motion activated" and that if we took off the front panel of the thermostat, we could control the temp better. I tried to get it off, but alas, I was afraid of breaking it, so I gave up. The room ended up being extremely warm and stuffy, especially overnight.
Landscape of Flavors (the food court) was just fine for our needs. We only ate a "snack" breakfast there most mornings, and the pastries were fresh and delicious. The CMs were friendly and helpful.
The Front Desk CMs were fantastic as well. Before we left for vacation, I had re-fractured a bone in my leg, which made walking and standing in one place for a while very uncomfortable. I had a letter from my Dr., but when I mentioned this to the Front Desk Manager, she offered to move our room to the closest one to the Main Building that was still in the Little Mermaid section without even asking to see the letter. While that was helpful, the walk from the Little Mermaid section was still HORRENDOUS. In the parks, there are benches on which to sit and rest my leg, but there was really no where along the paths at AOA to rest on the way to and from our room.
It was a nice experience to have...once. We will probably pick another resort next year.
Pros:
Beautiful grounds, food courtCons:
LOOONG trek from Little Mermaid SectionReview of California Grill
Reviewed by bosslady79 Review Date: 01/23/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
First time dining here. Absolutely the best! Food was great(sushi, steak, purple potatos, scallops), server was Awesome, fireworks were the best! Will make this a must!
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EverythingCons:
NothingReview of Trail's End Restaurant
Reviewed by bosslady79 Review Date: 01/23/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
Ate here for lunch on 12-17. Food was great, venison chilli, burgers, shrimp andoullie sausage and grits. Way too much!
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FoodCons:
NoneReview of Cinderella's Royal Table Dinner
Reviewed by bosslady79 Review Date: 01/23/2013
Rating: (4) Recommended
Had ADR on 12-12. I would only recommend this because of the princesses, they were very good. The food was too little and not tasty. Much better the last time we ate in 2010.
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PrincessesCons:
FoodReview of Chef Mickey's Breakfast
Reviewed by bosslady79 Review Date: 01/23/2013
Rating: (6) Recommended
The good, the characters were great. We dined here for my mom's birthday breakfast they sang to her.
The ok, the food, nothing special.
The bad, when we arrived we were told to wait in a seating area, never being told to have our photo taken. Having photo pass+ we wanted our photo. When I asked the server he indicated we could go back to get it done, but they normally take it before you eat. Ended up waiting 20 min to get the pic and have it produced.
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CharactersCons:
photos, food just okReview of Biergarten - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by bosslady79 Review Date: 01/23/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Food was amazing, show was good. Dine here everytime we are at Disney.
