Most Recent Reviews
Review of Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe
Reviewed by John Review Date: 11/30/2015
Rating: (2) Recommended
I had the steak beef fajita and found the beef to be cold and tough. We used to love to eat at least once at Pecos Bill's during our trips to WDW, but will not return in the future.
Pros:
I am trying to think of someCons:
food was coldReviewed by annat856 Review Date: 12/04/2015
Rating: (10) Recommended
My party of 6 loved this breakfast buffet! It's now a favorite! This was our first time here at AKL so it was fun to see the lobby and restaurant. We had a short wait before being seated. The host and waitress were very nice. My DD19 has food allergies so the chef took her through the buffet to let her know what she can have. And made her a few additional items that he brought out for her. Can't beat that! The juice blend is very good! My personal favs were: oak grilled asparagus and tomatoes, french toast bread pudding, the scrambled eggs, a cornbread dish that I've forgotten the name of, and all the fresh fruit! Mickey and Simba waffles were also a hit with my family. The youngest was celebrating a b-day and they brought him out this very cute Mickey oreo cookie creation and sang to him,very nice touch!
Pros:
Great selection of familiar and adventurous offerings!Cons:
non that I can think ofReview of Raglan Road
Reviewed by annat856 Review Date: 12/04/2015
Rating: (9) Recommended
I'll keep the negative to a minimum but for those of you who go to Downtown disney often and think you know the area well, it's completely changed!Not just the name. There is no quickly getting to someplace and leaving like we used to do all the time with the counter service locations and lego store. There's a huge monstrosity of a parking garage and lots of walking to get to your destination!
So if you know what you are getting yourself into ( we did not) and want to have a fun non Disney themed evening I highly recommend Raglan Road! The staff is wonderful! The entertainment of singing and dancing was so much fun! And the food is incredible! DS 12 had the heavenly ham and loved it. He couldn't finish it! a few of us had the Lambo and said the lamb was great!I had the It's not bleeding chowder. Wow! It was one of my favorite meals all week! Lots of tender flavorful seafood! For dessert half of us got the Dunbrody's Jaffa kiss and they loved it! Lots of chocolate! I had the Trifle and it was good. My DH and DD had the chocolate cake with berries. They raved about it!
Pros:
Fun And Lively atmosphere and great food and service!Cons:
Disney springs is now a big pain in the neck to navigate!Review of ABC Commissary
Reviewed by annat856 Review Date: 12/04/2015
Rating: (9) Recommended
We haven't been here in a while. After seeing a youtube review by all ears I decided to give it a try after seeing the Osborne Lights. My party of 6 is glad we did! Half of us had the Roasted Salmon and loved it! A little broccoli was left but otherwise the plates were cleaned! You get a nice sized salmon fillet, a lot of broccoli and quinoa pilaf which we liked. Two had the steak and thought it was good for counter service food. And one got a bacon cheeseburger that he loved. The fries were great. The no sugar added parfait was wonderful!
Pros:
Good food fastCons:
noneReview of Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
Reviewed by annat856 Review Date: 12/04/2015
Rating: (8) Recommended
My party of 6 went here on a evening magic hours night. So Bay 1 was closed when we got there. That is the food we usually order. But not to worry there were other options available. DH and 2 DS had the big bacon cheeseburgers.They liked them. DD had the pork bbq sandwich and she loved it! DS12 had to order a children's meal in order to get his chicken nuggets so that's what he got and liked it. I ended up with the Greek Salad. It was a good vegetarian option for those who are vegetarian or prefer some non- meat meals. The salad was really good! I had the carrot cake so did others it was good.
Pros:
Big menu with a lot of optionsCons:
Can be loud and pretty crazyReview of Coral Reef - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by annat856 Review Date: 12/04/2015
Rating: (9) Recommended
My party of 6 was seated in the second level from the tanks. So we had a great view of the marine life and it was as usual calming and a lovely setting. I had the Pan-seared Salmon with mushroom risotto. It was wonderful! Most everyone else got the Seafood scampi and loved it! DD got the pork tenderloin and liked it. Desserts we got: Sorbet, the chocolate wave, turtle cheesecake and coconut mango chiffon cake with raspberry sauce, yum! We also got Virgin strawberry daiquiris and I got a virgin Pina Colada which I loved. One of favorite restaurants!
Pros:
Beautiful Restaurant! Good food!Cons:
Gets very crowded and often run lateReview of Chefs de France - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by annat856 Review Date: 12/04/2015
Rating: (9) Recommended
Half of my party of 6 got the pre-fix menu. They ordered Lobster bisque, Beef short ribs with polenta and creme brulee. They loved it! Two of us got the grilled tenderloin of beef which they enjoyed. I had the duck with cherries. My dinner was wonderful! My DD and I had the assortment of sorbet for dessert. Wow! What a perfect dessert! Loved it! The flavors really popped and it was so refreshing! We were seated in the glass enclosed area and had a nice view of the nightly Illumination fireworks show. Our waitress was friendly and prompt! Great dinner, we love coming here!
Pros:
Very pretty restaurant! Excellent food!Cons:
Hectic and crowdedReview of Landscape of Flavors - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by annat856 Review Date: 12/04/2015
Rating: (8) Recommended
This was my favorite part of Art of Animation resort. The food was much nicer than the usual blah burgers and fries stuff!My party of 6 ate lunch here twice and got lunch to go from the pre-made sandwiches and wraps our last day. And used our refillable mugs here. After having stayed at All-Star Music a number of times I can see they tried to improve traffic flow at this food court. We had the make your own salad which was a big hit. Make your own pasta which my DD thought was so-so. The Mongolian beef with rice and spinach with paneer cheese was wonderful! So was the Mongolian grilled fish! Kids liked the individual pizzas. The Surf and surf burger was huge! The cupcakes were also big and good. I had the no sugar added panna cotta twice and loved it! The to go sandwiches were good. The wraps were ok.
Pros:
Great food court! Nice and unusual choices.Cons:
The music got to be pretty annoying. Remembering to not throw out plates etcReview of Sunshine Seasons
Reviewed by annat856 Review Date: 12/04/2015
Rating: (9) Recommended
We decided to have a snack time here on our latest trip. We usually have a lunch or two but booked all table service for those meals this time. i had the strawberry shortcake, yum! Others had the cheesecake, big chocolate chip cookies, huge cupcake. All of our selections were good. They have Honest tea here which I like as well.
Pros:
Large colorful food court with a large selectionCons:
can be confusing with so many choices and stationsReview of Art of Animation Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by annat856 Review Date: 12/04/2015
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
With so many options for staying at a Disney resort nobody in my family of six ever wants to return here! In theory this would be a good resort for families with young children and large families. I couldn't get a Ft Wilderness Cabin when I called to book a free dining package so we decided to give this a try. I see now why we couldn't get a cabin, they were being refurbished. We had no wait to check-in. Very nice cast member checked us in. We were stuck on the 4th floor of a Cars building. It took forever from the parking lot to get to it. The smell was horrible and I couldn't figure out why they used such horrible smelling cleaning products. We came back very late one night from Epcot after a late dinner. And when I opened the fridge to put a drink in it I found some bugs. In the fridge! My DH went down to the lobby to tell/complain. They moved us immediately! The smell when we arrived was a pest treatment smell. So there was a known problem with this room. Our new location was on the 2nd floor with a pool view. We also got a credit to our account and the manager met with us and had refillable mugs that had been in the fridge replaced for us. So the management did do their best with a bad situation. We were just so grossed out and especially my DD who is the picky one anyway.
This was the first time I've been to a Disney resort and found the decor to be ugly. We've stayed at: All-Star Music Broadway standard rooms, Jazz and Calypso Family suites, Ft Wilderness Cabin, Wilderness Lodge standard room, and Bay Lake Tower 2 bedroom villa. All of them were nicely decorated. My teens thought it was like getting stuck in kindergarten at Art of Animation. So it looks like we'll be staying at a cabin when we go again.
