Gluttony . . . Pure Gluttony. 14 nights food reviews from two little piggies!LAST DAY

[SunnieRN]

Thank you for the training advice! Actually I usually end up with a doggy bag and I don't have a dog:worried:
But I do have a very well fed garbage can!!!::yes::
Looking forward to more of your culinary adventures!!!!

[DrDeb]

you are a loveable hoot :goodvibes do you ever get indigestion?????:confused3 keep writing-- you are magical:lovestruc

[lborne]

Two “gentlemen” from Jamaica according to their name badges (and a country I will now never bother to visit) ignored us while they carried on their chat, then looked at us, then ignored us again and on it went.


I know EXACTLY how you feel. That's how I am feeling waiting for you to finish the next day of your report. Can you please just ignore all these other people's questions and concentrate on the report?:)

Please don't anyone take me seriously. I'm only kidding. I look forward to reading your review each day, but I see it is nearing the end. Guess it is time for you to get back to the World and eat some more.

[DaisyLynn]

Ok...all caught up!

I am in love with your food report and quite jealous of your metabolism.!

Isn't cornbread great!?!? Actually, speaking of cornbread and KFC, our local KFC used to have cornbread, and it was divine (totally unexpected, coming out of a fast food joint). Well, ours no longer carries it, but if you do happen to make it back there next year, definitely ask if they have it. You won't be disappointed!

Also, since you seem to like tuna sandwiches, I had the best one of my life (yes, of my life) at Roaring Forks at Wilderness Lodge when we went in April. I've never had a tuna sandwich anywhere else in the world, but this one was top notch, really. And it was so huge! Top it off with one of the megasize brownies and a diet coke and I was a happy, happy lady!

Looking forward to your next installment!

[Tikitoi]

I have been following this thread. But after seeing the food at Trails End, I had to chime in to say I can not wait to go there. We just switched to TE from WCC and I'm more excited to be going now. We are also doing 50's and I may have to get over to POP and try that chili cheese dog. Can't believe we've stayed there a couple times and I have never had that! popcorn:: Here's to as many reviews as you have. :worship:

[SmallWorld71]

What kind of people go to Chef Mickey's and don't wave their napkins?:confused3

Love the reviews!:)

[BriarRosie]

What kind of people go to Chef Mickey's and don't wave their napkins?:confused3


I can answer that one! Stick-in-the-mud, poopypants types of people don't wave their napkins. ::yes::

[oybolshoi]

I can answer that one! Stick-in-the-mud, poopypants types of people don't wave their napkins. ::yes::

I would wave my napkin, but the last time I tried it I nearly put out my own eye and I knocked over a glass of juice. :rotfl2:

And then I tried waving a small towel at a playoff baseball game a few years back (rally towels ... you guys know what I'm talking about) and it resulted in a near miss that would have resulted in the spillage of much skunky beer.

I've now been officially banned from napkin waving. :lmao:

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Wednesday 21st May

So, originally this second Kona Café breakfast was booked so I could have the macadamia nut pancakes. But serendipity in the form of TG happened the other morning when TG’s breakfast came with them, so I got to try them after all. Which meant today I could choose what to have . . . more tonga toast please!! I ordered the fruit cup with it again, and that lovely pot of coffee again. TG went for the french toast with bacon, and another side of toast.

Before coffee . . .
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After coffee . . . it really is good stuff!
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Different view . . . today we have the tonga toast cut open. Looking good!
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I wish it had tasted as good as it looked. All I can say is, if this was the first tonga toast I had ever had, than I would never try it again! It was SO overcooked compared to the superb one I had Monday. The bread was really over crispy, and because it had been siting in the oil too long the oil had really seeped through into the bread. There was also (get this from me!) way too much sugar on it. I ate half of it, but was feeling so sick from all the excess fat I just couldn’t carry on. I was so disappointed. I will go here again, and I will have it again, but next time I will make sure to say that I just want it very lightly cooked. I know you won’t believe this considering my vacation diet, but I actually don’t like the taste of just pure fat – this made me feel ill for most of the day! For the next few days after eating it I swore never to have one again, but since getting back the memories of the first one have flooded back over me thankfully! I can only give this one a 5/10 sadly. :worried:

French Toast
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TG liked the French toast and bacon 7/10, and we both really enjoyed the coffee again! If I owned a percolator I might have bought some of the beans!

We went to Blizzard beach, but I felt so queasy after the tongo toast that we couldn’t even partake in our favourite mini-donuts. This was devastating indeed! Then an even bigger blow to the diet plans – we were due to have lunch at Cookes of Dublin (where we were both planning on having the battered cocktail sausages) but I still couldn’t bear the thought of anything oily near me. The only thing in the whole wide world I fancied was . . . icecream . . . so off to Ghirerdellis’ again for lunch!

Despite how ill I was feeling I made a remarkable recovery when this appeared in front of me!:rotfl:

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Ohh! TG’s is the very berry sundae (A scoop of premium strawberry cheesecake ice cream smothered with sliced strawberry topping under a layer of blueberry cheesecake ice cream, blueberry topping, whipped cream, our chocolate berry blues and a hand made chocolate dipped waffle roll), and I went for the mint bliss -one scoop of mint chip ice cream, one scoop of chocolate ice cream, dark chocolate hot fudge sauce, whipped cream and a square of Mint Bliss Intense Dark chocolate (but I subbed normal fudge sauce for dark choc fudge sauce – I have been unable to eat dark chocolate since a slight over indulgence last Easter!!!!). Must say this was a joy to eat – best sundae of the trip so far, I ate every last drip. 10/10 (TG 8/10)

Then I felt sick again and we spent the afternoon laying in a darkened hotel room! The sundae was so worth it though!:thumbsup2

While at DTD we picked up a couple more Goofy snacks to last the rest of the vacation. I had my favourite – marshmallows, milk choc, reeses pieces and choc chips, and caramel. Delish! 10/10 again! TG tried a gingerbread mickey with choc chips and m&m's. he didn’t like this – thought the gingerbread tasted mouldy!!! I tried a little and it seemed OK to me! TG 6/10.
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Tonight we wanted a quick and early dinner as we were going to the Princess and Pirate party so thought we would go to one of our favourites, Pizza Hut! We LOVE Pizza Hut in America, its better in every way from the UK ones! Usually we go to the one at the top of I-Drive, but thought we would try the one on 192 for a change. What a mistaka to make-a!

The fact that when we arrived at 5.30 it was completely empty apart from one family should have been a clue that it wasn’t perhaps the best. Despite the fact it was empty we waited a good few minutes to be seated. Then it was about another 10 minutes before the same girl who seated us came to take our drink order. All the while we had been waiting we had been able to hear her and a man (I assume the manager) behind the counter having an argument about how overworked she was!!!! You had two customers lady!!! I asked for a bottle of water
Waitress - “I can’t sell you water”,
Me “Oh? But its on the menu and I don’t like fizzy stuff”
Waitress “We can only sell bottled water to our takeout guests. I can get you a glass of tap water?”

Is it me?! Isn’t it a bit weird not to be able to sell me a bottle of water, that is on the menu she handed me?! Anyway, we went for garlic bread and a large super supreme (I think) which was basically a bit of every topping!

All the while we were waiting the argument carried on, it was really quite uncomfortable (yet entertaining!!!!!!). A British family came in, sat down, listened to the argument, then left without ordering!! The wait also gave us time to look around a bit – this place really was grubby. I’m so glad we couldn’t see the kitchen. TG is an environmental health officer and I think if we’d have seen it we would have had to leave, or shut it down!!

I am pleased to report the food was as good as remembered! Thank goodness!! The garlic bread in Pizza Hut is to die for. If I tell you that Pizza Hut garlic bread in the UK is half this size, in only buttered on one side, and is always overcooked you will understand why our hearts leapt at the sight of this. Buttered so thickly on both sides that it meets in the middle, and cooked to perfection. This was wolfed down in 10 seconds flat. Garlic bread is a 10/10 every time for us!
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Side story - Remember my friend who was ill in the Cheesecake Factory? Back in 2002 her and me came to Orlando alone together and she puked up the pizza hut meal we had and blocked our hotel toilet with it . . . what a waste of garlic bread. And is she always ill on vacation?! Anyway the garlic bread is so good, that memory doesn’t put me off it, and I have had some every trip since!

The pizza was also nice, much nicer than the Dominos one. I had 3 slices and TG had 4. We mark it 7/10 though because the place was dirty and the atmosphere appalling! Stick with I-Drive!
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We had some popcorn in the MK that evening, I love that stuff. They started getting Orvil Redenbacks in the UK for a while, but it seems to have vanished again now, more’s the pity. I had to bring a suitcase full of it back from Walmart!! TG then got an icecream from Main St but they messed up his order so I didn’t dare take a photo of his face at that point!! Don’t mess with his snacks people!

Only an OK day food wise, we will do better!

Tomorrow, POFQ foodcourt, Beaches and Cream lunch, Bahama Breeze dinner, and many snacks from Boulangerie Patisserie!!!!!

[DisneyJo]

Then I felt sick again and we spent the afternoon laying in a darkened hotel room! The sundae was so worth it though!:thumbsup2 You do make me laugh :rotfl2:

Pity about the Tonga Toast this time and for it to make you feel sick all day!!!

[iluvpluto27]

Shame about the tonga toast, at least you got one good one on the trip though. It always looks so good but I've just never been able to fit a trip to Kona for breakfast into our plans.

Oh and that mint sundae looks yum, I'm drooling now just looking at it.

[SunnieRN]

How disappointing that your tonga toast wasn't good.:(
Could you tell me about the bananas in it? Are they in some kind of a sauce, or just sliced and placed between the two pieces of bread?
Have you ever had a Monte Cristo sandwhich? Those are great if they are made well....
Looking forward to more updates!! Yummm that sundae looked SO yummy! I love anything mint and the milk choc fudge was a better choice by my taste!

[Jules3Kids]

Love reading your food reviews! I am so hungry now and nothing in my house looks as good as anything you ate! I wish I knew about some of these places before I planned my trip...but that saves me some for next time!
I especially love the look of that Tonga Toast (sp?) and the coffee. Probably too late for me to try and get some since we will be arriving in WDW in 2 days...But you never know....

Your pics are great and hopefully I get the nerve to take pics of our food while we are there! I know my DH will think I'm completely nuts :laughing: but it looks like such fun and food makes memories too!

Can't wait to hear more!

[toocherie]

can I just say . . . .in honor of your trip report . . .. I HAD to run out today and get a chili cheese dog (with real cheese)--Yummy!

[Zeebs]

Shame about the Tonga Toast.

Funny how all you wanted was ice-cream when you were feeling sick. Doug and I got sick on our Honeymoon in Thailand, actually I got my dodgy tummy in Singapore then gave it to Doug in Thailand. But when we were both a bit delicate all we wanted was ice-cream. The hotel in Chang Mai has the best banana splits and it really hit the spot.

Am looking forward to Bahama Breeze review, and hoping it is a good one, as the menu looks so good that it is already scheduled into our trip.

Kirsten

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Yay, I'm caught up again!

I've been a member of the 50's Prime Time Cafe's "Clean Plate Club" in the past. I earned a sticker. ;) I enjoy the fried chicken and meatloaf there, and the s'mores...I guess that's really American if you can't get graham crackers in the UK!

You must have a hummingbird's metabolism. That's the only explanation for your twiggy nature. ;)

Oh I didn't get a sticker and I licked my plate clean!

NO graham crackers - see why I want to emigrate?!

Thank you for the training advice! Actually I usually end up with a doggy bag and I don't have a dog:worried:
But I do have a very well fed garbage can!!!::yes::
Looking forward to more of your culinary adventures!!!!

Ironically we do have dogs and one of them is virtually anorexic - doesn't eat a thing! We're not sure who's side of the family she comes from!!!

you are a loveable hoot :goodvibes do you ever get indigestion?????:confused3 keep writing-- you are magical:lovestruc

I can honestly say that apart from last year on the drive between Vegas and LA when we stopped at something called a Quiznos Subs and I was sick for two whole days I am never ill from food! We do NOT like Quiznos Subs in this house!!! :sick:

I know EXACTLY how you feel. That's how I am feeling waiting for you to finish the next day of your report. Can you please just ignore all these other people's questions and concentrate on the report?:)

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I'm trying to type faster!!!!!

Ok...all caught up!


Also, since you seem to like tuna sandwiches, I had the best one of my life (yes, of my life) at Roaring Forks at Wilderness Lodge when we went in April. I've never had a tuna sandwich anywhere else in the world, but this one was top notch, really. And it was so huge! Top it off with one of the megasize brownies and a diet coke and I was a happy, happy lady!

Looking forward to your next installment!

Oh will try that for lunch next year!:thumbsup2

I have been following this thread. But after seeing the food at Trails End, I had to chime in to say I can not wait to go there. We just switched to TE from WCC and I'm more excited to be going now. We are also doing 50's and I may have to get over to POP and try that chili cheese dog. Can't believe we've stayed there a couple times and I have never had that! popcorn:: Here's to as many reviews as you have. :worship:

ALERT!! AVOID THE FAKE CHEESE!!!

You will love TE! Not glamerous I(sp?!), but nice and hearty! Went down so well after a days swimming!!

What kind of people go to Chef Mickey's and don't wave their napkins?:confused3

Love the reviews!:)

I know! It was just me and Donald keeping the side up!

I can answer that one! Stick-in-the-mud, poopypants types of people don't wave their napkins. ::yes::

YEAH!

I would wave my napkin, but the last time I tried it I nearly put out my own eye and I knocked over a glass of juice. :rotfl2:

And then I tried waving a small towel at a playoff baseball game a few years back (rally towels ... you guys know what I'm talking about) and it resulted in a near miss that would have resulted in the spillage of much skunky beer.

I've now been officially banned from napkin waving. :lmao:

You are excused!!!!!!:rotfl2:

Shame about the tonga toast, at least you got one good one on the trip though. It always looks so good but I've just never been able to fit a trip to Kona for breakfast into our plans.

Oh and that mint sundae looks yum, I'm drooling now just looking at it.

It was divine. I have bought a load of low calorie mint choc chip this week which I am hoping will taste the same!!!

I just have to focus on the memories of the first tonga toast!

How disappointing that your tonga toast wasn't good.:(
Could you tell me about the bananas in it? Are they in some kind of a sauce, or just sliced and placed between the two pieces of bread?
Have you ever had a Monte Cristo sandwhich? Those are great if they are made well....
Looking forward to more updates!! Yummm that sundae looked SO yummy! I love anything mint and the milk choc fudge was a better choice by my taste!

The bananas are sliced and stuffed right in there. Pretty sure there was no sauce.

I wanted to try a monte cristo in DLR last year and ran out of time thanks to the two days of sickness mentioned above!!! Would I have liked it??

I especially love the look of that Tonga Toast (sp?) and the coffee. Probably too late for me to try and get some since we will be arriving in WDW in 2 days...But you never know....

Your pics are great and hopefully I get the nerve to take pics of our food while we are there! I know my DH will think I'm completely nuts :laughing: but it looks like such fun and food makes memories too!
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Oh my goodness two days! Have a great trip! And try for the tonga toast - so good (half the time!) :rotfl2:

You must take pictures to make us all drool!!!

can I just say . . . .in honor of your trip report . . .. I HAD to run out today and get a chili cheese dog (with real cheese)--Yummy!

YEY!!! Was it good????

Shame about the Tonga Toast.

Funny how all you wanted was ice-cream when you were feeling sick. Doug and I got sick on our Honeymoon in Thailand, actually I got my dodgy tummy in Singapore then gave it to Doug in Thailand. But when we were both a bit delicate all we wanted was ice-cream. The hotel in Chang Mai has the best banana splits and it really hit the spot.

Am looking forward to Bahama Breeze review, and hoping it is a good one, as the menu looks so good that it is already scheduled into our trip.

Kirsten

Icecream is real comfort food for the belly, isnt it?!

Don't wish to worry you, but still have the worst review of the trip to come . . .:scared1:

[Zeebs]

Oh Rats.....

[BriarRosie]

I would wave my napkin, but the last time I tried it I nearly put out my own eye and I knocked over a glass of juice. :rotfl2:

And then I tried waving a small towel at a playoff baseball game a few years back (rally towels ... you guys know what I'm talking about) and it resulted in a near miss that would have resulted in the spillage of much skunky beer.

I've now been officially banned from napkin waving. :lmao:

Good grief. I think someone needs to show you the proper form of napkin waving that would keep you and any Sacred Beverages out of trouble!
What part of fully extending your arm over your head and twirling wildly can't you do? :rotfl2:

[BriarRosie]

Time to comment on the gluttony!

Tonga Toast Part Deux: It is sad to see a repeat item go horribly wrong. That's why food reports often see such mixed reviews for the same item or restaurant. If the food is consistently good, emphasis on consistent, the majority of the reviews are fantastic.

Ghirardelli. I loooooooooove ice cream, yet I would not be able to finish those monsters! Yum, though!

Pizza Hut. Wow. All I can say is, wow. If I were that manager, she'd be out the door in two seconds flat. There's no way she should be arguing like that, especially in front of customers. Of course, when you were there, it was empty, but you never know if there was a busy time before you came.

But by your description, I doubt it. I'm doing real pizza (by that, my favorite Chicago style, Gino's East) next week with some DISers. I will salute you and your love affair with our food. ;)

[toocherie]

LOL--after catching up on your reviews yesterday I had to go get a chili cheese dog . . . . .

[SunnieRN]

lol @ your anorexic dog....that is so funny! All the dogs I have had have been chow hounds! (My beagle was the worst, but she NEVER gained weight because she was so active).
A monte cristo is great if it is made well. I first had one when I was young at disneyland in the blue bayou restaurant. On subsequent trips my daughter and I would split one, or she would order a kids meal and I would order clam chowder and we would swap.
The monte cristo is bread with thin ham, turkey and cheese. I have had them with swiss cheese and monterey jack and I think gueyre (sp?).
My favorite is swiss...as it tastes kind of nutty.
Then top with another piece of bread. Dip in egg mixture (just like french toast). and cook it together as you would french toast.
It is usually sprinkled with a little bit of powdered sugar. Then on the side you can usually get sour cream or strawberry jam (my daughters favorite.)
As long as they don't use too much butter, they are fantastic! Yummm.
Now I want a monte cristo...lol.
Looking forward to more!!

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

lol @ your anorexic dog....that is so funny! All the dogs I have had have been chow hounds! (My beagle was the worst, but she NEVER gained weight because she was so active).

The monte cristo is bread with thin ham, turkey and cheese. I have had them with swiss cheese and monterey jack and I think gueyre (sp?).
My favorite is swiss...as it tastes kind of nutty.
Then top with another piece of bread. Dip in egg mixture (just like french toast). and cook it together as you would french toast.
It is usually sprinkled with a little bit of powdered sugar. Then on the side you can usually get sour cream or strawberry jam (my daughters favorite.)
As long as they don't use too much butter, they are fantastic! Yummm.
Now I want a monte cristo...lol.
Looking forward to more!!

That sandwich sounds good!! Can't believe I had to miss it!

This is Milly - she is a cross springer and cocker spaniel, seriously hyper and moderately anorexic.:rotfl2:
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This is Wilbur, named appropriately after the pig in Charlotte's Web! He is grumpy, greedy and lazy. God help us if we feed him even three minutes late - he has a serious death stare. Bless him he's the love of my life!!!
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Just thought you should meet the rest of the family.:thumbsup2

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Oh Rats.....

Yup, think that was what I ate!!!!!!!!!!

Time to comment on the gluttony!

Tonga Toast Part Deux: It is sad to see a repeat item go horribly wrong. That's why food reports often see such mixed reviews for the same item or restaurant. If the food is consistently good, emphasis on consistent, the majority of the reviews are fantastic.

Ghirardelli. I loooooooooove ice cream, yet I would not be able to finish those monsters! Yum, though!
I'm doing real pizza (by that, my favorite Chicago style, Gino's East) next week with some DISers. I will salute you and your love affair with our food. ;)

Oh enjoy your pizza!! :)

It's not put me off the tonga toast, that first one was enough to win my love!! Thinking about it, I may well still have been full from Chef Mickeys the night before which wouldn't have helped :rotfl2: .This is a lesson in never changing from your plan - I should have stuck with the macadamia pancakes on the 2nd visit!!

LOL--after catching up on your reviews yesterday I had to go get a chili cheese dog . . . . .

I've started a trend!!

[TigerKat]

Your babies are precious!!:goodvibes

[oybolshoi]

Good grief. I think someone needs to show you the proper form of napkin waving that would keep you and any Sacred Beverages out of trouble!
What part of fully extending your arm over your head and twirling wildly can't you do? :rotfl2:

You think that tag of mine that reads: trips on painted lines in parking lots is a joke? :rotfl2:

I'm the least coordinated, least graceful person you don't really know. :lmao:

[SunnieRN]

Milly and Wilbur are precious!!! I LOVE dogs and can't wait until I can get another dog!
Thank you so much for introducing them to us! Where do they stay when you vacation? I bet they pine for you when you and your hubby are gone.
Looking forward to more!!!

[lizzyb]

Love the reviews!

[Jen2008]

Your furry kids are awesome. I just picked up a baby German Shepherd about 3 weeks ago. It is the smartest dog I have ever had. Incredible guy.

[wilma-bride]

Mmmm, mint bliss sundae at Ghirardellis - by far and away my favourite ice-cream. I was so gutted that Ghirardellis was closed on our last trip and I didn't get my fix. I will have to make up for it next time and have two (or maybe 3).

Shame about your second round of Tonga Toast - so you can have too much of a good thing ;)

[tigger536]

Loving the report!

If you love Krispy Kreme, you need to come here to Atlanta! We have the original KK here store here (as well as many many other outposts). But the original location is still the best, IMO. We also have some great places for ribs (Fat Matt's Rib Shack comes to mind)! :thumbsup2

[Disneychix]

I've been reading this dining report/adventure for 2 hours now! I've thought of so much to say in my head but now I"m at a loss for words!
You are the champion of WDW/Orlando eating. You and your DH should get an award. I have no doubt in my mind that you tell the truth when you say your DH gained 14lbs!

BTW, where I live we have scum dogs and I refuse to be around DH when he eats them (both during and after:rotfl: ). They are like chili dogs except no cheese. You would LOVE them!

[Michelle_and_Aaron]

so i have never been to chef mickey's so please forgive me for asking but what are you guys all talking about with the napkins there?

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

so i have never been to chef mickey's so please forgive me for asking but what are you guys all talking about with the napkins there?

:rotfl2: That must sound wierd!!! At Chef Mickeys and Crystal Palace every half hour or so all the characters do a sort of dance round the room with all the children, and you have to twirl your table napkin above your head to join in!

Another update coming tonight! Got held up last night :(

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

:rotfl: Your babies are precious!!:goodvibes

Milly and Wilbur are precious!!! I LOVE dogs and can't wait until I can get another dog!
Thank you so much for introducing them to us! Where do they stay when you vacation? I bet they pine for you when you and your hubby are gone.
Looking forward to more!!!

Thank you, they are our angels!! They have to go in the kennels while we are away, my mum has refused to have them ever since we got the 2nd one!! Mean grandma!

Love the reviews!
Thank you, I'm sad its coming to an end!

Your furry kids are awesome. I just picked up a baby German Shepherd about 3 weeks ago. It is the smartest dog I have ever had. Incredible guy.
Oh they are clever! Do you have a picture??

Mmmm, mint bliss sundae at Ghirardellis - by far and away my favourite ice-cream.
Shame about your second round of Tonga Toast - so you can have too much of a good thing ;)

The mint bliss was LOVELY! I will retun for a TT - I think I was just unlucky!

Loving the report!

If you love Krispy Kreme, you need to come here to Atlanta! We have the original KK here store here (as well as many many other outposts). But the original location is still the best, IMO. We also have some great places for ribs (Fat Matt's Rib Shack comes to mind)! :thumbsup2

We are planning a US roadtrip in 2010 (a Disney free holiday :faint: ) and Atlanta is so on our list!! And Graceland!!

I've been reading this dining report/adventure for 2 hours now! I've thought of so much to say in my head but now I"m at a loss for words!
You are the champion of WDW/Orlando eating. You and your DH should get an award. I have no doubt in my mind that you tell the truth when you say your DH gained 14lbs!

BTW, where I live we have scum dogs and I refuse to be around DH when he eats them (both during and after:rotfl: ). They are like chili dogs except no cheese. You would LOVE them!

No cheese - sounds good to me!!!!:rotfl:

Sadly I wasn't lying about the weight gain - the only bitter pill is he has lost most of his already, but I have only lost a pound of mine so far!!!! :sad1:

[Minniespal]

Excellent:thumbsup2

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

We had breakfasts booked out the next couple of days, so this was our last chance to eat at the POFQ foodcourt and have the delish beignets. So for some reason instead of them I went for the cinammon roll that I hadn’t much enjoyed at when I tried it last week. Crazy Lady. :crazy: This is what happens when I try make decisions before my morning cup of tea. We also ate in the foodcourt rather than the room as I felt we should eat in there at least once. The cinammon roll was Ok, but when you compare it to a Cinabbon (and beignets) its just fades into nothing!! TG had the croissant which was also a bit dry - 7/10.
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We were having an early lunch so NO snacking during the morning . . . I know!!!! We walked to Beaches N Cream and arrived about 12.15. They could seat us straight away at the counter or there was a ten minute wait for a table. We decided to wait, and it was probably less than 5 minutes in total.

The server was pretty good, quick and efficient. I dropped my fork at one point and asked for another, waited about five minutes and couldn’t wait any longer so used the one I dropped on the floor (well if you don’t taste germs you can’t become immune to them), and then she appeared with the replacement. Oh well.

Even the lights in this place are cute!
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Onto food! Firstly as a big bonus could get the lovely pink lemonade here!! We decided to share one regular cheese burger with onion rings, and a hot dog with fries. The waitress took the order and asked if we wanted chilli, cheese and onions on the hotdog. “No way” shouted I, “none of your fake, gloopy, cheese for me thank you, had enough of that yesterday”. “But wait” she said “this is real, proper, grated cheese” . Well alrighty then – pile it on!!

Here they are:-
Burger and onion rings
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Chilli Cheese dog and fries
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This was all superb. Absolutely lovely. Now that’s what I call a chilli cheese dog!!! :love: And the fries were probably the best I have had at Disney. The onion rings were OK, but I still wasn’t in the mood for grease after the tonga toast experience so didn’t eat many of them. But the burger . . . oh the burger . . . sweet morsel of heaven. We both agreed it was the best burger ever, and we only got half each of a regular one! Not even a double!!!!! What an amateur mistake!!!! Moist, unfatty burger, and squidgy soft roll. I gave this 9.5/10 (lose half a point for greasy onion rings, and for the waitress not encouraging us both to have more burgers instead of hotdog!!) TG gives hotdog 10/10 and burger 11/10.

Onto dessert . . . I was SO torn between the No Way Hose or sharing the Kitchen Sink, we had heard so much about both. In the end I went for the No Way Hose (peanut butter and hot fudge delight with chocolate and vanilla ice cream, peanut butter and chocolate morsels, whipped cream and a cherry ) and TG went for the Fudge Mud Slide (A gooey chewy brownie, hot fudge, three scoops of vanilla ice cream, oreo cookies, topped with whipped cream and a cherry ). We had every intention of sharing them but in the end I mainly stuck with the No Way Hose and TG the Mud Slide.

First of all they are humungous!!! Bigger than any sundae I have ever seen. This might have scared some people, but not us. We laugh in the face of danger.

Yes that is oreos decorating it! Whole ones!
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Oh yes, should just say this picture was taken by a little boy in the restaurant . . . his dad sent him over to ask if we wanted a picture together! How kind was that?!

Not many things make me grin like this . . .
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Anyway I had the No Way Hose and it was to die for. Peanut butter chips and choc chips all over it. The peanut butter sauce is really thick. OMG I loved this. I think I left a bit of icecream, but I had a good attempt at it. 10/10 from me and another 11/10 from TG. TG gives the Fudge Mud Slide 10/10 (I didn’t try enough to mark it!). We sure liked this place! :love: :banana:

OK, so I lied about leaving some . . . :rotfl:
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Well, there was only one thing for it. We had to return and have a full burger each. There was no option - I had to look at my precious “food day-plan” made six months ago, and rearrange something. A Dis-sers worst nightmare.

But this meant another chance to maybe have the kitchen sink!!!!

Went back to Ecpot and by 4pm we were famished. We were heading to Norway for a school bread when I remembered seeing some good reviews of the Boulangerie Patisserie in France, so thought we would give it a look. Well this is us, so a look led to a purchase or 2. I went for a Crème Brulee (hadn’t had one all trip and was gagging for one!). TG went for something he thought was a chocolate éclair . . .

Managed to get a table outside eventually (they SO need more tables there, it was like a battle ground trying to get one. Luckily I have sharp elbows!!). I tucked straight into the crème brulee and have to give it a 8.5/10. Excellent! Really crisp topping and lovely light base. I wouldn’t know how to choose between it and the school bread to be honest.

Poor TG!!! Now I don’t know about France but in the UK a chocolate éclair is light pastry with chocolate on the top, and cream all through the middle. TG loves these. So, he took a massive bite and then gagged. Instead of cream it was filled with a really pale, unchocolately chocolate, brown thick goo. He hated it!! He said it was like eating (and if I am sharing too much tell me and I will delete it) he said it was like trying to eat a certain part of Willy Wonka!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rotfl2: Which made me laugh so hard that I choked up a piece of my lovely crème brulee. He gives it 1/10, (tasteless, just plain weird)

Left Creme Brulee, right Willy Wonkas . . .
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Anyway he refused to eat anymore of it so tucked into my crème brulee!!!!! He had half of it. Oink, oink Mister! He didn’t like the crisp top (is he mad?) but liked the base - 7/10

Now you are all going to call me a fool for this. Tonight we had reservations for Le Cellier, 7pm (didn’t I do well!?). You may have noticed we are not really into steak, but we were going for the atmosphere, and there were other things on the menu we were going to have (think there was a pork chop thing). Then of course a couple of months ago they changed the menu and there was literally nothing left we fancied! They should give 6-months notice when they change a menu so as not to inconvenience people with ADR’s!!! So I gave away the reservation to another Dis-ser . . . and made the decision to go to Bahama Breeze on Vineland Ave. That’s where the fool part comes in.

Now in my defence I had seen a few good reviews of this place, and indeed one of my guide books says it is the best chain restaurant food I will find in America, and the website was all tropical and alluring and I thought it would get us in the mood for next years cruise. Plus the menu had ribs and TWO types of wings – how could I fight that?!

Off we went! It was packed near the podium but we got seated straight away on a nice big table, waitress came straight over and was really friendly. Everything was going so well.

And then arrived the worst food of the holiday (for me, I should sat up front TG quite liked it). I had the Jamaican grilled wings (Marinated with authentic spicy jerk seasonings and slow roasted, with a tangy dipping sauce. ) and ribs (A full rack of fall-off-the-bone baby back ribs, glazed with our sweet and smokey guava barbecue sauce, served with mash ). TG had West Indian patties (Crispy pastry with savory beef filling served with seasoned sour cream and apple-mango salsa ) and the wood grilled Angus burger (Thick and juicy...a half-pound of Angus ground chuck on a toasted bun with lettuce, vine-ripe tomato, red onion ). When the wings arrived I literally drooled. They were huge!!! Then I started eating them, they were SO tough and gristly. Despite the size I barely got any meal off them at all. I also didn’t much like the rub they were in. I only had about 3 of them. TG’s patties were OK, kind of like Cornish pasties and very filling.
Patties
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Wings / lumps of gristle
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Then the ultimate annoyance. The entrees arrived while we were still eating. Man that really bugs me big style. I told the girl that we were still eating but she didn’t really seem to understand the point I was making, and to be frank the wings were so bad I didn’t mind giving up on them. But still, that really sends my blood pressure boiling. Is it that hard to work out that even me and TG need at least 10 minutes between dishes appearing!!!

The ribs were also a let down. Again they were just very tough and definitely didn’t fall off the bone. I have to be fair though – the mash was lovely – best of the whole trip. Proper potato and loads of it – not enough to redeem the meal though! And not even a little salad or anything on the plate. I give the place 4/10 for the mash. TG gives it a 7/10.
Ribs and burger
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We decided not to bother with Dessert !!!! Well sort of . . . we went back to Epcot for Illuminations and yep, you guessed it. I had another Crème Brule!!!! All to myself!!! As good as the last . . . we only have one day in Epcot next year and I still don’t know how to choose between that or the schoolbread. I will probably have both though so let’s not stress over the decision.

Got back to the room and decided to mess with the ADR’s. Lunch on Friday was meant to be Plaza (MK), and Saturday was meant to be a final trip to the Earl before heading for the airport. But I threw mad caution to the wind (TG was busy watching Stacey on Disney TV and unable to help) . . . I decided to forego our last Earl visit and return to B&C. Then I was in the mood for change so we cancelled our lunch at the Plaza tomorrow and I booked Grand Floridian Café . . . without even seeing the menu!! What kind of disaster was this going to be?! Find out soon!!!!

Up next, Crystal Palace breckie, Aloha Isle treats, Grand Floridian lunch, Raglan Road dinner

[iluvpluto27]

Wow great update. You sure do love your ice cream don't you, but that peanut butter sundae looks yum. I might make a special trip to Beaches and Cream just to get one.

I've never tried Bahama Breeze but have also read lots of people rave about it. Those wings don't even look good in the picture!

[John's Mom]

Another great update! :rotfl2:

[mefordis]

I think these are the BEST reviews I"ve ever seen. Question: you mentioned your TG gained 14 lbs. May I ask how much you gained? I would have gained about 10-12 I"m sure. And you look like such a little thing. How did you do it? And are you practically fasting now after all of that?

Congrats for being able to eat this way and still look great! :)

Please do some more updates today! I LOVE reading them! :)




Up next, Crystal Palace breckie, Aloha Isle treats, Grand Floridian lunch, Raglan Road dinner

[granmaz]

Wow, so loving your reviews!!! I can eat for England, but you beat me!!!:rotfl2:

[Zeebs]

OK firstly the NO way Jose is on the menu, I am bigger than you but there is no way I could eat that AND the meal before hand so we might just go for the dessert.

Bahama Breeze... You are right the wings don't look that flash, although I wasn't planning on ordering them or ribs but shrimp all the way.... I wonder if that is better?????

I will keep an eye on future reviews and make our decision when we get there. The joys of offsite dining is that you don't have to decide 6 months in advance if you want to eat there.

Kirsten

[tink1957]

Willy Wonka's ......:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: Thanks for the laugh & great food pics.:thumbsup2

[Michelle_and_Aaron]

Gosh I am so jealous of your trip you seem to have tried everything! I can't wait until Aaron and I go alone and can try some more exotic places to eat. However I will say that Josh did surprise us this trip. He actually tried sushi!

[HonnyDipp]

Thanks for sharing! The pics and reviews are great!

[TigerKat]

Once again I'm blown away by the amount of food you can consume girl, and stay SKINNY!!!!:thumbsup2

[Jeanerella]

Oh, my! I really must get off my duff and get something done this evening! Thanks so much for your reviews and pics. I really need visuals to make decisions.
I'd love to have those itinerary templates, but they won't let me PM anyone until I have 10 posts! I'll have to work on that in the next few days!

[TarzansKat]

I think the No Way Jose can be summed up in one word.

WOW!

I sooooo want to go here on my upcoming trip now. I've seen different threads about it, but your review makes it sound just delish! And I think I may have a table service credit floating around that I hadn't decided on yet...sounds like a plan to me!:lmao:

[SunnieRN]

Oh wow!!! The chilli dog, burger and ice cream sundaes all looked SO good! I think I would like your husbands with mint chip ice cream....yummmm!!
What a bummer that bahama breeze was so bad. The menu choices at least sounded good...too bad all the meat was tough! How do you make tough chicken wings?? I didn't even think that would be possible...
Looking forward to more!!!

[Tink2312]

Great update :thumbsup2
I can't believe that Fudge mud slide - whole oreos for decoration... :cloud9:
Sorry you didn't have a good meal at Bahama Breeze. We ate there a few years ago and loved it. If I remember rightly, I had the mahi mahi and it was YUM! :)

[maggs]

Ive really enjoyed your reviews. how on earth did you tuck all that food away? :laughing: I showed the reports to my 15 yr old. He says that he aspires to eat as much as you and that he WILL in August. We'll see! :lmao:

Maggs

[Tikitoi]

ALERT!! AVOID THE FAKE CHEESE!!!

You will love TE! Not glamerous I(sp?!), but nice and hearty! Went down so well after a days swimming!!












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I may just listen to you, because that chili cheese dog at Beaches n Cream looks so much better! :love: Then I may be off to Ghiradellis for that sundae. :banana: Thanks again for your reviews and pics. popcorn::

[Sam'sMom0126]

Love the reviews!!! I check every day for updates!

Now for Bahama Breeze. I think it's hit or miss. The only thing I really like there is the appetizer that is bread with really fresh tomatoes and cheese. Sooo yummy. Ohh and of course they have a really good frozen drink layered with all kinds of goodness. Last time we were there I had some paper in my veggie sandwich which I was not a fan of!

Can't wait to see what's to come!

[mama03]

Fantastic reviews!!! I, like many others, cannot believe you can eat all that with your slim figure ;) . Sorry to read you did not like Busch Gardens, we so enjoy going to the park. If you ever do get back to Tampa, you must go to our KK and get a dozen and our Bahama Breeze is always really good and its right on the bay.

[pixiedust1125]

Thanks so much for these great reviews and I really cant wait to have some tonga toast next time we go and hopefully it will be like the first time you went not the second

[Ms Sleepy]

[QUOTE=Pooh's-Honey-Pot;25625850]Tuesday 20th May

But fate had other ideas and on our way to the Mall at Millenia (I needed more Crocs, you cannot have enough Crocs)

Did you manage to get some crocs? How much were they I just paid £29.99 for Ruby Red pair from Ideal World Shopping Channel.

Really been enjoying reading you reviews of your meals..

[DisneyJo]

OMG the Willy Wonka bit was hilarious :rotfl2:

B&C did look delicious, can't wait to eat there in August, not sure I'll be able to finish those ice creams though!!!

BTW is the creme brulee a SC on the DDP?

[audrey2580]

OMG - I'm at work and literally spit out my coffee at the Willy Wonka thing! :rotfl:

Super funny!

Love your reviews

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Wow great update. You sure do love your ice cream don't you, but that peanut butter sundae looks yum. I might make a special trip to Beaches and Cream just to get one.


DO IT!!!!!!! So scrummylicious!

Another great update! :rotfl2:

Thanks!! Only two more to come :worried:

I think these are the BEST reviews I"ve ever seen. Question: you mentioned your TG gained 14 lbs. May I ask how much you gained? I would have gained about 10-12 I"m sure. And you look like such a little thing. How did you do it? And are you practically fasting now after all of that?

:)

I put on 7lbs - oink!! I've hardly lost any so far because I had a stinking cold for two weeks when we got back so couldn't exercise and lived on icecream for my throat! But now I am on the diet an exercise straight and narrow . . . apart from yesterday when we went out for our anniversary and had a dozen Krispy Kremes! That addiction will never die! :rotfl:

FYI anyone in the UK, TGI Fridays now do an oreo milkshake which we discovered yesterday - IT IS GOOD!!!

Wow, so loving your reviews!!! I can eat for England, but you beat me!!!:rotfl2:

I never realised I ate quite so much until I started these reviews! Its bad!

OK firstly the NO way Jose is on the menu, I am bigger than you but there is no way I could eat that AND the meal before hand so we might just go for the dessert.

Bahama Breeze... You are right the wings don't look that flash, although I wasn't planning on ordering them or ribs but shrimp all the way.... I wonder if that is better?????

Kirsten

The fish could well be better!:thumbsup2 TG didn't mind his meal, I think I was just unlucky.

Gosh I am so jealous of your trip you seem to have tried everything! I can't wait until Aaron and I go alone and can try some more exotic places to eat. However I will say that Josh did surprise us this trip. He actually tried sushi!

Oh bless him how brave! I'm way too chicken to ever go near sushi! Fish should be covered in batter and deep fried or it just isn't food!

Thanks for sharing! The pics and reviews are great!

Ah thank you!

Once again I'm blown away by the amount of food you can consume girl, and stay SKINNY!!!!:thumbsup2

If you look at the later photo's you can see I have way more chins than at the start of the trip!!!

Oh, my! I really must get off my duff and get something done this evening! Thanks so much for your reviews and pics. I really need visuals to make decisions.
I'd love to have those itinerary templates, but they won't let me PM anyone until I have 10 posts! I'll have to work on that in the next few days!

I will PM you with my email address!:thumbsup2

I think the No Way Jose can be summed up in one word.

WOW!

I sooooo want to go here on my upcoming trip now. I've seen different threads about it, but your review makes it sound just delish! And I think I may have a table service credit floating around that I hadn't decided on yet...sounds like a plan to me!:lmao:

You MUST go!It was totally one of our favourite places of the trip!!

Oh wow!!! What a bummer that bahama breeze was so bad. The menu choices at least sounded good...too bad all the meat was tough! How do you make tough chicken wings?? I didn't even think that would be possible...
Looking forward to more!!!

I know, they were ghastly!!! I keep wondering if I was too harsh, then I look at the photo and the memories come shuddering back!

Great update :thumbsup2
I can't believe that Fudge mud slide - whole oreos for decoration... :cloud9:
Sorry you didn't have a good meal at Bahama Breeze. We ate there a few years ago and loved it. If I remember rightly, I had the mahi mahi and it was YUM! :)

Four oreos and he didn't give me even one!!!

Maybe I'm going to have to start trying fish in some places!

Ive really enjoyed your reviews. how on earth did you tuck all that food away? :laughing: I showed the reports to my 15 yr old. He says that he aspires to eat as much as you and that he WILL in August. We'll see! :lmao:

Maggs

Oh no, tell me I don't eat more than a teenage boy?! That's terrible! Tell him he must beat me!!

I may just listen to you, because that chili cheese dog at Beaches n Cream looks so much better! :love: Then I may be off to Ghiradellis for that sundae. :banana: Thanks again for your reviews and pics. popcorn::

That sounds like the perfect combo!!

Love the reviews!!! I check every day for updates!


Can't wait to see what's to come!

I've been a bit slow this week with th reviews, had so much on! More to come next week!!

Fantastic reviews!!! I, like many others, cannot believe you can eat all that with your slim figure ;) . Sorry to read you did not like Busch Gardens, we so enjoy going to the park. If you ever do get back to Tampa, you must go to our KK and get a dozen and our Bahama Breeze is always really good and its right on the bay.

I thinke were just grumpy that we weren't at Disney! We really must learn to expand our horizons more - we didn't even go to Universal this year!

Thanks so much for these great reviews and I really cant wait to have some tonga toast next time we go and hopefully it will be like the first time you went not the second

That was some GOOD toast! You will enjoy it!

[QUOTE=Pooh's-Honey-Pot;25625850]Tuesday 20th May

But fate had other ideas and on our way to the Mall at Millenia (I needed more Crocs, you cannot have enough Crocs)

Did you manage to get some crocs? How much were they I just paid £29.99 for Ruby Red pair from Ideal World Shopping Channel.

Really been enjoying reading you reviews of your meals..

Arghhhh stop!!!Don't pay UK prices for crocs!!!!! I paid is dollars what we pay in £'s over here! We are shockingly ripped off! There is a croc shop at Orlando airport, one in the Florida Mall, and most of the sports shops (and shops in Disney) sell them as well, and they are all around $30, rather than £30!! I stocked up on 3 new pairs! :thumbsup2

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Willy Wonka's ......:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: Thanks for the laugh & great food pics.:thumbsup2

He is so naughty . . . he didn't phrase it quite as politely as I did and was a bit loud . . . I was convinced we were about to get chucked out of the park! It was a wierd tasting thing though!!!!

OMG the Willy Wonka bit was hilarious :rotfl2:

B&C did look delicious, can't wait to eat there in August, not sure I'll be able to finish those ice creams though!!!

BTW is the creme brulee a SC on the DDP?

I'm a bit duff on the DDP as I've never used it so not sure if its a SC - sorry! Its worth paying for though!!!!! Twice apparently!!!!!! :rotfl2:

Ohhh are you going to B&C -You will love it!!! I just wish they took ADR's - I was traumatised turning up somewhere without one! You will be able to manage a sundae - you just need to start training your tummy now by increasing your portions at home - trust me, I'm a pro! :rolleyes1

OMG - I'm at work and literally spit out my coffee at the Willy Wonka thing! :rotfl:



Well I hope it didn't fuse your computer - whatever will you tell I.T?! :goodvibes :rotfl2:

[arieljasmine]

Great update, thanks for sharing. Those ice cream sundaes look amazing. Sorry to hear about your meal at Bahama Breeze, tough meat, yuk.

Laur's princess:

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

A relatively small eating day coming up . . .:rotfl2:

Friday 23rd May

Well you may have gathered by now that we love the Pooh characters, especially Eeyore. Its always our tradition to go to Crystal Palace for dinner on the trip but I kept hearing good things about the breakfast so we booked that as well this year!

Our ADR was for 8.05, we were seated about ten minutes later and it was already very packed by the time we got in there. This place gets busy! :scared1:

Before we start on the food just need to have a good old rant about the server! We didn’t see her for ages and we were gasping for drinks. We don’t like to go up to the food until we have seen a server (it just seems rude some-how!) so we sat there waiting. Eventually she came over with coffee, which I had for a change. Preferred the coffee in the foodcourt, but then I am quite tragic with these things. Anyway I know she was trying to be friendly and I am being really unfair here but she kept us talking for AGES literally going over everything we would find in the buffet. Just let me get over there and find out for myself woman!!!! I was sooo hungry. I could see TG on the edge of his seat as well ready to sprint up as soon as she released us which was quite funny!

She did give us one good tip which was to ask the chef to make me a choc-chip Mickey shaped pancake, but more of that later.

I asked for another juice at some point . . . then asked twice more before I got it.

Agreed none of the above is especially bad . . .I haven’t got to the worst bits yet! We had reached the bottom of the safe in our hotel room so only had large notes left to pay with. We put the money in the little wallet thing with the cheque and played with Eeyore – by the time he was gone the money had gone as well. Eventually she came back and said “You did say to keep all the change didn’t you? I just thought I’d check as it’s quite large”. I don’t know if she was expecting us to get all British and embarrassed and tell her to keep all the change, but we’re not that daft!! Hello, we never even spoke to her when she took the money! So we confirmed we would be partial to receiving our change if she didn’t mind, so that we could actually then choose what tip to leave. :confused3

A few minutes later she stomped back and told us that we had “had to leave her a bit of a tip anyway” as the restaurant didn’t have any coins to give out in the change!!! Is it me?! How can a restaurant not have any coins?! It was about 75c so its not like it matters in the long run, but surely they should have given us a full dollar, rather than taking the 75c off us?! Anyway that just annoyed me a bit . . . a LOT! And yes, we did top up the 75c tip! Though not as much as we would have if she hadn’t tried to keep all our change!

Anyhow, onto the good stuff!!!

Quite a bit of food coming up as Eeyore took an hour and 15 minutes to reach us, so we felt we should keep eating in order to guard our table!

I had some nice fresh fruit first (pineapple and strawberries), and a croissant – I don’t usually go for croissants but this one was lovely – really soft and fresh. Made me wish I had been picking them at all the other buffets we had been to! TG had fruit also

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Then on to the hot stuff. I had some bacon which was the best bacon of the trip, some breakfast potatoes which I loved, and a biscuit and gravy (which we really need to get into eating in the UK – SO good!), and a little Mickey waffle as it was my last chance to have one (major sob). Then I thought I would take Lady-Chats-a-Lots advice and go get a Mickey choc-chip pancake. . .

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There was an icy chill of fear in the air as I approached the chefs area, no one was speaking, no one was requesting food, people were just standing there, looking terrified. Then I realised why . . . this was the scariest chef EVER!!!! He was so grumpy, I was convinced it was a comedy act at first, but it wasn’t!!!! He was literally grunting at people when they ordered, and lord help anyone who tried to order before he raised one evil eyebrow in their direction to acknowledge them. I stood there for about a minute before my legs gave way in fright, so yet again I did what every good woman does . . . returned to my seat and made TG go up for me!!!!!! :rotfl2:

TG also returned a shaking former wreck of himself, but he did better than me and did in fact return with the delightful choc-chip pancake for me!!! This were GOOD! I took the advice of Lady-Chats-a-Lot-AND-Steals-Your-Change and put my maple syrup on the side in case it was too sickly together. This is good advise for anyone with a normal constitution, but for me it wasn’t needed and I soon poured that little jug of heaven over the pancake!

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TG was exceptionally brave and returned to grumpy chef man to request two fried eggs to go with his hot stuff, but Grumpy had already been replaced by another chef by then! Phew! He also had pancakes, pizza, bacon and waffles.

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Onto dessert. I had some banana nut bread which was a little dry, but OK, a chocolate croissant which was good, and decided to also try the famed breakfast lasagna. Now look at my plate – I think that is a perfectly respectable sized piece of food! Lady Annoys-Me-a-Lot told me off for taking such a big bit before I was sure whether I liked it or not – would she rather I tried a bit up there off the serving spoon before deciding?!! And she forced TG to try a bit of mine (which he hated!). Anyway I liked it, it’s a little weird and not something I could eat everyday, but nice for a change! I would try it again.

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TG had some Krispy Kreme holes (KK’s on a buffet!!) and these were quite good. I seem to have failed to take a picture of his plate though – oopsie – so have one of the big guy instead!

What a geek!!!!!!!
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All in all this was very nice (with the exception of the server), the food was a good quality and the atmosphere and location as nice as ever. It seemed to take the characters much longer to get round than in the evening, so plan on eating slowly! I give this 9/10. TG says “8/10 - annoying waitress, lasagne was weird. Good KKs though, and fresh eggs”. He’s so much more concise than me!!!

Wondering around MK a couple of hours later and we happened upon Aloha Isle. I wasn’t in the slightest bit hungry, it was just instinct to order a pineapple float as I hadn’t had one so far this trip, which was very naughty. TG went for a vanilla soft serve. This was by far the hottest day of the trip so far and these things were melting like crazy and dripping all over us . . . that made us grumpy and combined with the fact we weren’t hungry resulted in about half of each being binned I am ashamed to say. They were very, very nice, as ever, but we just didn’t need them. It was the only time I got upset with myself over unnecessary calories the whole trip (which if you go by how much we ate really isn’t bad going!!). Here they are, what a waste!!! I still give it 8/10 – those whips are pure quality! TG “annoying as they overfill the pot, giving you about 5 seconds to eat it before it liquidises. 5/10”
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So off to lunch and my spur of the moment (well last night which counts as last minute when you have been planning meals for a year) booking at Grand Floridian Café. First off, what a lovely room! Really light and airy, and much bigger than it looked from the outside. We had a lovely, friendly waitress. I ordered the Roast Beef Sandwich - balsamic onions, pesto mayonnaise, arugula ssalad, and tomatoes served on focaccia with marinated cucumber salad or home made chips and TG ordered the Rustic Chicken Sandwich - herb-marinated chicken breast with cold smoked vine ripe tomatoes, cheddar, pesto mayonnaise and arugula salad served on warm ciabatta bread with marinated cucumber salad or homemade potato chips (but TG had fries!)

The hard to find pink lemonade!
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Rustic chicken sandwich
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Roast beef sandwich
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So, did we like the food at this place, which we had not researched and had hardly seen any reviews of?

Does this help answer it?!
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Licked clean people!!!!!!!!! By far the best sandwich of the trip, the bread was light, the filling just the right amount, the pesto mayo was divine, and the hand-cooked chips – perfection!!!!!! To be fair it is double the price of a sandwich at the Earl of Sandwich, so you gotta pick your battles, but for a change from there this was absolutely lovely. 10/10. SOOOO on our to-do list next year! TG also loved his and gave it 9/10 “excellent food, nice atmosphere” – to get a 10 it apparently needed more pesto mayo! Some people just have no idea of balance!!!!

Then guess what happened . . . paid in cash . .. server comes up and says “sorry we have no coins so I have had to keep some of your change”!!!!!! Is this a new Disney policy started today?! Look after the pennies and the millions will take care of themselves?! I just find it impossible to believe two restaurants have NO change in them, and if they really haven’t got any then surely they should give extra change to the guests rather than short changing them?! Again I know its only a few pence and obviously we gave her a tip on top of that, but I just don’t like feeling ripped off!! Grrrr! BUT lovely place and great food - not ruined at all by this!!

Apparently we didn’t snack in the afternoon – I find that hard to believe but there are no photo’s so we will go with it. Which takes us to dinner at Raglan Road. We went here twice in 2006 as we loved it so much, and so had saved this for the last night of the trip . . . really looking forward to it!

Arrived and were seated pretty much straight away. We like to be traditional so we ordered a pint of Guinness for TG and a Baileys for me. Sweet nectar, I so adore Baileys. Laughed hysterically when TG’s “pint” arrived – I think pints must be measured differently in the US as this was about a third smaller than ours!!! You would think they would measure it the Irish way, but nope! Luckily measures of Baileys are the same worldwide.
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I had known for two years what I was having to start – the Goats Town (Irish goats cheese terrine made with sauteed garlic, shallots, ****ake mushroom. Served with grilled crostini). I LOVE goats cheese with a passion and had it both visits last time – I was so scared they would take it off the menu in the meantime, but phew – there it was! TG went for the Heaven on Earth (baby back ribs in a Guinness and honey glace).

Here I made a fatal error. I had been planning for my entrée to have the ribs plus a side of asparagus, all my fave things in one meal (apart from wings, darn it). Then I saw the sausages on the menu, and I love sausages but only ever have the low-fat ones at home (which lets be honest, are naff) so I made a snap decision to have these. NEVER ever alter your plans, what was I thinking?! TG went for the fish and chips. The actual dish I went for isn’t on allears, but it was guinness sausages and mash, in beef stew.

Firstly they bring out bread and oil to dip it in. The bread was very dense and well flavoured - we just had one slice each - how's that for willpower?!
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First the goats town, just as good as I remembered. You get SO much goats cheese its just to die for, a nice amount of salad and a really good dressing on it. There is nothing about this dish that would stop me ordering it a million times over.

Goats Town
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TG let me have one of his ribs (OK, “let” is a bit of a strong word, was whined into submission is closer to the truth) and this was really good – quite meaty and gorgeous flavour. Already I was regretting not ordering these for my entrée.

Heaven on Earth
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Onto entrees. TG’s fish and chips arrived and looked and smelled absolutely divine. Now I was also regretting not having these. He wolfed every bite down without passing so much as a solitary chip in my direction, so I figure they were good.

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My sausage and mash arrived. Now don’t get me wrong – these were good quality and really tasty – But I just didn’t fancy them!!!! I wanted ribs or fish and chips!!! Why did I dally with my plans?! Plonker!!! Like I say it was very nice (I wouldn’t want to put you off it), but just not what I wanted at that time. I ate about half of it. The only complaint is that instead of gravy it is served with beef stew, so in the middle of my mash I had a couple of lumps of beef – I didn’t like that!! It needed proper gravy, and also a lot of it – I like to drown my sausages!

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The plus side of this being that as I only ate half of my entrée we were good to go for dessert!!! TG likes bread and butter pudding (I despise it and so would you if you were raised on my mothers ghastly attempts at it, bless her) so I recommended Ger's Bread & Butter Pudding to him from all the reviews I had read on here about it. I went for the crème brulee (which isn’t on Allears either). TG loved the pudding, though did say you need more room in the bowl to fit all the sauce in! I tried a bit and didn’t like it! Darn my mothers cooking!!!!!!!! The crème brulee was very nice and light, more like a cheesecake than a tart though. To be honest I thought it wasn’t quite as good as the one in France in Epcot, and France’s was cheaper so I would probably go for that one again given the choice.

Gers bread and butter pudding
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Crème Brulee
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The waitress was lovely, we finished eating about 8.50 and she asked if we wanted to stay at our table and hear the band at 9pm. We had a sweet young Irish couple at the next table who had moved to America the day before and were starting work at Raglan Road two days later. They looked so nervous I didn’t know whether to hug them or lock them away and steal their identities so we could stay!! I did neither which is quite impressive.

All in all an excellent night and will definitely return again next year. Its not their fault I ordered the wrong entrée, and the food was all well cooked, excellently flavoured, and really good quality. I give it 9/10. TG - “good food, bit too dingy in there for my liking, pudding was also excellent. 9/10 (loses a mark for the dinginess)” . This is my fave place at DTD though House of Blues is an exceptionally close second!

Coming up . . . last day. Breakfast at CRT, lunch at Beaches and Cream.

[pixie08]

Another great installment. I have been dying to try Raglan Road...I think i must next trip!

[mom2my3kids]

I just love reading your trip report!!! I have rounded up to a 1.00 when giving change back if I didn't have enough. I can't believe they would just keep your change.. WOW..Those sandwiches look small at the grand Floridian but they sure look yummy!!!

[sandym718]

Great update!!! I too would be totally shocked by large-scale restaurants having NO change! That is just ridiculous!! And you're right, if that truly is the case - then the change gets rounded up in the customer's favor - not just kept!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm also in disbelief over your CP server - commenting on how much of something you took??? Please, mind your own business, and let me eat my breakfast - oh, and go get the juice!! LOL!!! You two have great attitudes and great appetites!!!! Loving these reviews!

[DisneyJo]

The server at CP sounded terrible especially with the tip :eek: But the food looked lovely and you got your MM pancake :rotfl:

The sandwiches do look yummy at GFC and what a nice change from a park restaurant!

[Zeebs]

Seriously that is terrible, keeping the money, I know Brits have a bad rep for tipping but if someone pulled that stunt on me, (both the keeping my money cause they didn't have change and the keeping my change because they thought they could have it for a tip) they certainly wouldn't be getting beggar all tip for the dishonesty of it all.

I like the look of that chocolate chip pancake, I might have to ask for one of those when we visit. It is our last meal at WDW, maybe i will have to ask for 5 just to get me through the rest of the day.

Kirsten

[CJ]

I adore Raglan Road and cannot wait to return.... but I ordered the Bread Pudding based on everything I'd read here (had never had it before) and didn't like it. :eek: But that's no fault of the pudding!:rotfl:

Thanks so much for the amazingly great reviews! You and your DH seem like an awesome couple!! :banana: :love:

[TigerKat]

Thanks for the review of RR, can't wait to go for the first time next trip!:cool1:

[Michelle_and_Aaron]

I showed Aaron the pics from your dinner and he was super excited! He loves a good plate of fish and chips.
It is so sad though that your trip report is coming to an end.

[TarzansKat]

Hon, may I just say that after reading that wonderful review I'm STARVING!

I'm so bummed, I want to go on my vacation right now! Thanks for the great reviews, I'm really enjoying them...so much so that I thought about trying to fit in the Grand Floridian Cafe, you raved about it so! I still might...hmmm...:goodvibes

[tink1957]

What a rude waitress you had at CP & what's up with the WDW restaurants not having change? :confused: It seems to be a common thread on several posts I've read recently. It's not like they need the money.

On to better things... my DS ate the same sandwich at GF Cafe while DD & I had tea at GV Lounge & he also enjoyed it. Thanks for keeping us drooling over our keyboards.:cool1:

[Mschissl]

I just spent an hour reading all your reviews. They are GREAT!! I am sad this is coming to an end. You guys are the BEST eaters ever. :thumbsup2 I wish I could pack all that away. I would probably die. I actually got a stomach ache reading it, but I loved every minute of it. I am dying to read yor last day!!!!

[Angelrose]

I think keeping the change is just like stealing. No thank you! I will wait until somehow you find some change or give me a dollar. I will sit there all day and wait. I will call managers and managers of managers. I am just a mean old lady.

[Michelle_and_Aaron]

I think keeping the change is just like stealing. No thank you! I will wait until somehow you find some change or give me a dollar. I will sit there all day and wait. I will call managers and managers of managers. I am just a mean old lady.

No you are not just a mean old lady that is just absolutly ridiculous about them keeping the change at the table service restaurants. We hardly ever carry cash so I never saw anything like that happen to us but I think I will pay cash at a few places and see what happens next trip.

[arieljasmine]

Thanks for your latest reviews, great as always. I cannot believe how rude your CP server was. We were lucky last year with the sweetest old lady server in there who couldn't do enough for us. I can definitely recommend the fish and chips at RR for your next trip.

Laur's princess:

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

So here we are on our last day, I don’t know about you but I can never fully appreciate the time I still have left in Disney on the last day, I am always too depressed that in a few hours we will be on a plane heading back to the land of rain. Guess I’m a glass half-empty person! :(

Breakfast today was at Cinderella’s Royal Table. I only got the urge to go here about three weeks before we flew out (reading reviews on here is so dangerous once you have made your ADR’s!), and was really lucky to get an ADR! This was literally the only slot for breckie or lunch they had free for our entire trip! :banana: We were so lucky!

Our ADR was for 8.30, got there a few minutes early, and by the time we had our picture taken with Cinderella our name was being called – lovely! We were seated quite near the entrance, up on a ledge (it felt like!) rather than being down the steps in the main part of the room, so we felt a tiny bit out of things (there were about 6 other tables there as well so we weren’t alone).

Our server wasn’t the best. She was Ok, we got drinks and food quickly. But I thought we were supposed to get an option of whether we wanted the hot food or a “healthy” plate. We didn’t get the option we were both given the hot stuff – amazingly I was actually going to go for the healthy plate for once as I love your granola! She also asked TG if he wanted any more food (it is pre-plated but eat all you want) and didn’t ask me!! Does she know who she is dealing with?!!! I felt a bit hurried as well, towards the end she came up and said as we had already paid for the meal we could leave whenever we wanted, and that was the last time we saw her!! Another lady – not our server – brought us both a wand and sword when the wishing ceremony took place, which was very kind! I hate being left out!!

Atmosphere – it was lovely to be in the castle, and a gorgeous setting, but to be honest it’s the first time I have been at a character meal and felt a bit out of place. The characters were all lovely and they all had a nice chat with us (Jasmine creased me up by moaning about marriage and saying she had been married 12 years and it was hard work. I couldn’t work out if she was in character or having a general whinge about men as we had our anniversary badges on!! Is the film Aladdin 12 years old?!). No I just felt a bit out of place as we were the only people there without kids – usually in other character meals there are quite a lot of couples / families without children, but here I couldn’t see any others. I felt a bit like we had gatecrashed a party we were too old for. TG didn’t feel like this at all though, so like I said earlier, maybe I was just a bit gloomy as it was out last day! We had been up since 6am packing which I HATE which did not help the mood situation (and yes, we did have to buy an extra suitcase - again!!)!

Onto food! Well, I was glad I didn’t get offered the option of a healthy plate because –with the exception of Tonga Toast – this was the best quality breakfast food we had all trip. The sausages were good – really thick and meaty not like those spindly little things we had been getting at the buffets. I LOVED the potato casserole (potato and cheese, what’s not to like) and was fully intending to order more of it, had she have bothered to ask me if I wanted it! I don’t usually like French toast, but this was the best I have ever had! It actually tasted quite like a waffle to me – lovely! Really nice berry sauce drizzled on it as well. Scrambles eggs I can also take or leave usually, but again these were excellent – fresh and not runny. I seem to remember the bacon being nice as well! The fruit was nice, not much you can do to mess that up! Only slight disappointment was the danish basket – I grabbed the only croissant as I loved the one at Crystal Palace yesterday, and it was rock hard! Nearly broke a tooth!! So I had a muffin instead which was OK.

Hot stuff, not much but it was good! :thumbsup2
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You can see the fruit here
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All in all very nice, for food I would definitely give it 9/10, but server 7/10! I don’t know if I would go back though, it’s a lot of money for breakfast for what you get. I won’t grade on the atmosphere because I think it was me who felt funny, not the place. Maybe I am getting too old for princesses?!!!!! :scared1:

TG says “9/10 excellent quality food, very fresh and good atmos”. I think he liked the ladies here . . .

Again, I can find no photo’s of snacks during the morning!! Don’t know what went wrong . . . I can’t believe we didn’t have any! So on to lunch.

We weren’t in a rush to be anywhere so didn’t mind how long the wait for Beaches and Cream was. We arrived about 1.30 and it was anarchy!! People were handing back their buzzers left right and centre and complaining about the wait before walking off! Do your research then people, you gotta get there for 12 if you don’t want to wait. The hostess on the podium looked frankly horrified when we approached and asked for a table, I think she though someone else was about to kick off!! We said we didn’t mind how long the wait was and we didn’t mind whether we had table or counter seat which soothed her. She said it would be about an hour, so we went off to the bar in the Yacht Club for a drink. They had WINGS on the bar menu, I was SO close to ordering them – I couldn’t bear the thought that those horrible wings in Bahama Breeze would be my last taste of American wings for a year, but I resisted. My strength shocks me sometimes. ::yes::

We got buzzed after about 45 minutes, counter seats worst luck!!! In retrospect I would probably ask to wait for a table. It was nice being able to see everything being made, but I felt a bit on display perched up there! Waiter was very nice and efficient.

Well we both knew after eating there before that we wanted burgers and fries. TG ordered a double cheese burger and fries. I had never had a double burger in my life . .. . but it was so good the other day that I ordered one as well!! With cheese of course. On the understanding with TG that if we had double burgers we would definitely have to resist the kitchen sink . . .

Oh we had a strawberry milkshake as well to share. So thick and creamy and GOOD.

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Burgers and fries . . . simply divine. There is not a duff calorie on the plate! The burgers are moist, the bread is light and soft, and the fries are crisp but not dry or greasy. I even ate the pickle! And I managed a double burger with ease it seems . . .

Only one piccie as we had exactly the same as each other! Proving sadly that I can eat as much as any man

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Onto dessert. It seems I had over icecreamed this trip, I just didn’t fancy the kitchen sink anymore. :confused: This is the closest we got to it sadly!
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So instead I went for the brownie a la mode (brownie with cream and icecream) and TG went for the Milky Way Sundae (bundt cake topped with three scoops of vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, butterscotch, whipped cream and a cherry). I swear his sundae was even bigger than the one he had last time, and he ate it all! I ate the brownie and cream, and left the icecream – why I didn’t just order it without the icecream is beyond me. This was good! Massive brownie, and gooey inside and crisp on the top, just as it should have been. Whole meal is a big 10/10!

TG “10/10, not as good sitting at the bar, but still top food”

Brownie
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Milky Way Sundae
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He never looks at me that way!!!!!:rotfl2:
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And that was it!!!!!!! We mooched around DTD for a while trying to put off the inevitable, then got to the airport around 5pm for our 7pm flight . . . which had been delayed until 10.30!! Thank you Virgin! So my final meal in the US was a large pack of ready salted chips from the airport shop. Grim, but not much else to choose from once we got to the gate! Usually I wouldn’t comment on aeroplane food but Virgin annoyed me, so . . . the breakfast on board next morning was so bad even I didn’t eat it! It was the greasiest croissant ever with powdered and reformed egg in it. Utterly rancid, if you have a flight coming up with Virgin pack a breakfast!! I would quite happily have sold a kidney at that point for some tonga toast!!!

So there you have it, we came, we ate, we fitted in a few parks around our eating schedule, we ate some more, we got home, we weighed ourselves, and then we cried!!

Coming up in our final edition: summary and final thoughts on the food, favourite and worst places / foods, and our food schedule for May 09 which is already decided (though TG doesn’t know that)!!! :rotfl:

[barbeml]

Brilliant job!

I swear I gained 20 pounds just reading!

[Michelle_and_Aaron]

It is a shame you felt out of place at CRT. I really want to go there next year when Aaron and I take an adults only trip to WDW. Now I just don't know because I was already apprehensive about going sans child.
I am so sad to see your tr come to an end. I can not wait for the next one.

[TigerKat]

Can't wait to see your fav/worst lists and your schedule for '09!!:thumbsup2

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

I will answer all your messages tomorrow, now off to bed! Just before I go, this was our anniversary last week . . . now that's what I call a good selection of perfectly cooked KK's - Florida, take note!

And as I'm on diet I ONLY had three :rotfl2: :rotfl: :confused3

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[ang38]

We did the lunch in Nov with 3 adult kids :17,22,23 and they had a great time. We also did hubby and myself for dinner in May for our 25th ann and it was great! No characters really just a show, great food and an anniversary gift from the Fairy Godmother! You will always feel just a bit weird w/o kids but it wasn't bad and I'm glad we went!

It is a shame you felt out of place at CRT. I really want to go there next year when Aaron and I take an adults only trip to WDW. Now I just don't know because I was already apprehensive about going sans child.
I am so sad to see your tr come to an end. I can not wait for the next one.

[DisneyGirl0102]

Monday 12th May

Finally a whole day of Disney meals!

So we decided to do something we had never managed before this vacation – make the rope drops at the parks! So for the next three days we had the same breakfast in our room for speed– Cornflakes and grapefruit that we picked up at Walmarts (another chain, I’m sorry!!) and a coffee and BEIGNETS from the foodcourt. Believe it or not from these reviews we’re not actually big breakfast people, so this was perfect for us! :)

I won’t review Cornflakes, lets focus on the Beignets! Prior to going I had wondered what on earth the fuss was about – they certainly don’t look like much! However in my mission to try every single item of food that had even been mentioned on these boards I sent TG to get an order of 3 (instead of 6, see that restraint I spoke about?!). I had 1, TG had 2. :worship: Deep fried puffed up pastry with about an inch of icing sugar on the top – what more do you need?! TG gives them 8/10, I’m a resounding 10/10! Only problem is they are really messy –best to eat before getting dressed which is easy in your room, not quite so easy in the food court. Oh, and we liked the foodcourt coffee, I know it gets slated but for a Nescafe girl it tasted nice and smooth!

We managed to make it to lunch without snacking (shocker). Lunch was booked for 12 at Chefs De France and we were one of the first taken in – got a lovely window seat. We had never been here and I had booked this restaurant on the basis on one review that I read getting on for a year ago than sung the praises of the Quiche Lorraine– I adore quiche! I was determined to just be good and have one course. Then I spotted the French Onion Soup on the menu . . . I love me some french onion soup. Sigh. I had a rather nasty incident with it in LA last year which I feared may have put me off it forever :sick: , but there it was, calling to me – who was I to deny it?! So I ordered that and the quiche – TG ordered the soup and the croque monsieur (toasted ham and cheese sandwich).

Rolls came first – nice – soft and warm. I had half, which I’m probably means TG had 1 and a ½! Then the soup arrived. It was seriously lovely. Rich good quality soup, shed loads of onion, lots of bread and cheese on top– we both loved it and licked the bowls clean. One of the nicest I have ever had.

Entrée – Both dishes came with a small salad which had a nice dressing on it. TG’s croque monsieur was lovely – really light yet filling, just the right amounts of ham and cheese. I tasted a tiny bit and loved it. I wished I had ordered it . . . . the quiche was a bit of a let down after a years drooling for one vital reason – it was HOT! I don’t like hot quiche! I like it to be chilled so the eggy goo sets firmly!!! To be fair the pastry was light and crumbly, and there was loads of filling which tasted nice – it just wasn’t what I had been imagining. If you like hot quiche (like most normal people do) I’m sure you would love it. TG gives his meal 10/10 and says it was one of the best meals of the trip. I give mine 8.5/10 (soup 10, quiche 7). We thought the food was really good quality, the restaurant was elegant, service excellent and will definitely return.

Mid afternoon we found ourselves in need of a rest so headed to the Fountain View café, where we could sit outside and people watch. We both had waffle cones – I had one scoop of good old chocolate and TG has 2 scoops – one vanilla and one rainbow sherbet. Both excellent – sometimes you just need some icecream.

Dinner! Boma was booked for about 7.30pm . I booked this because of all the good reviews. It took a heck of a lot of arm twisting of TG – he is not very adventurous when it comes to food but eventually he agreed to give it a try – yey! We arrived a few minutes early, and had to wait what felt like ages to be seated (prob about 15 mins). Got to our table. Waited, and waited, and waited. After about 15 mins we still hadn’t seen a waiter to even give a drink order. Ordinarily we would have just gone up to the buffet and got cracking, but I had read on here from other people about the waiters explaining about all the different pods and what was on them, so we waited.

What to do while waiting . . . take loads of pictures of yourself!!!!

After about 10 mins our waiter hussled up, moaned about how busy he was, took our drinks orders and cleared off again. :mad: Not a word about the food!!! We decided to be take on the spirit of adventure and go forth to the food.

1st plate – I had the three types of hummus (chick pea, tomato and bean I think???), and African bread (which was crisp) and pitta bread to mop it up. Also had some sort of coconut salad, and a teensy tiny bit of watermelon rind salad. All lovely apart from the watermelon rind salad – what the heck possesses anyone to eat that?! TG surprised me by trying hummus (he never has any when I have it at home) the two breads and I think some salad. I made him try the watermelon rind as well. Why suffer alone?! I think he spat it into a tissue, so also not a great endorsement.
Appetizers

2nd plates – we both had roughly the same. I had some cornbread which I had decided I was going to try this year (never had it before!) – So moist - loved it!!! How have I never had any before!? We both tried falafel which we had never had before, sausage, chicken (tenders for me, roast for TG), potatoes with Afritude, coconut rice and corn. All very good and well flavoured, a really nice surprise! The chef did see fit to explain to me what a sausage was which made me laugh! Obviously I looked bemused, but I was more bemused that they had big pork sausages in Africa, rather than not knowing what it was!! The only thing I wasn’t so keen on was a beef and lamb mix (looked like a pie) with what resembled pastry on the top, but was actually more of an egg topping – sort of like lasagne. TG loved it and had seconds! Which was surprising to me as at home he won’t eat lamb so I have to cook 2 meals whenever I want it!!! Actually he had seconds of most of the above, I just had a little more rice (love coconut) and another falafel. I started off liking those but went off them the more I had!!!
Our first entrees

On to dessert and something I had been waiting to try for months – zebra domes. I knew I would like them so grabbed 2! I also had crunchy choc mousse, banana bread and warm vanilla sauce, pineapple cheesecake and flourless chocolate cake. Whew! Chocolate crunchy mousse was Ok – bit flavourless, the pineapple cheesecake was good – really rich. The banana bread and warm vanilla sauce was a revelation – I really loved that. Zebra Domes . .. . sorry but I don’t get them!! Can’t put my finger on why, but I didn’t love them. They were just OK; TG said the same. They were squishier than I expected. I was stuffed so just picked at all those desserts and didn’t finish much!

TG had a plate of fresh fruit, with cookies and then somefruit tarts (I think) I was too full to lift the camera by then.

All in all we really liked it! TG says “Boma surprised me how tasty it was” so pass that on if you have any picky eaters in your group who are dithering about going! He scored it 9/10. Me 8/10. The service didn’t pick up much all night so I just hope you don’t get our server! Will definitely return.

SO! There we are full up for the night. . . :rotfl2: ;)

NOPE!!!! Because we had been to Epcot today. And what do Epcot have that I have been reading about for months?! That’s right – schoolbread!!!!! :banana: We had brought one earlier and put it in our fridge for safe keeping. Got back to the room and panic overcame us – what if it went stale overnight?! We wanted to give it a fair review, and in order to be fair surely the food had to be fresh!? Yep, we cracked into it. TG was so desperate he cut it in half before I could get a piccie, so this is a cross-section for you.

Hands off girls - this romantic fool is all mine!!!!!!!

I only ate ½ of my half (someone else stuffed all of his!) but that was enough to discover the pure exquisiteness! How do they make bread and custard that light?! And who thought to put coconut on top?! The Norwegians are geniuses. Loved this, we gave it 9/10 each – I can’t remember why not 10. Possibly because it was really sickly and we had started it after a rather large buffet?!

So another days stuffing over – I estimate 20000 calories and I don’t think I even managed one portion of fruit and veg. I love vacation!!!!!

Up tomorrow – FQ foodcourt again, Flame Tree BBQ lunch and Cheesecake Factory dinner. Plus our first visit too Ghirardellis.

I absolutely love your reviews--you are very comical (you remind me of me) :)

Keep it coming--looking forward to the upcoming reviews!!

[Jeanerella]

Your TR has inspired me to book a solo trip for a weekend in September, and I have no ADRs planned, (as I have about 7 booked for December), but I AM going to get to Beaches and Cream for a burger (they look divine), and Earl of Sandwich. All CS, I'm thinkin'. But I will get a schoolbread and a magic cookie bar, as I'm staying at POR for the first time.

Thanks for the inspiration!

[TarzansKat]

Alright, now you've done it. That last review was so good, I'm sad there won't be anymore!

However, I am anxiously awaiting the recap, and hoping you go again soon, so I can read more food reviews!:thumbsup2

But seriously, thanks for writing them. Because of your reviews, I changed my ADRs for my upcoming trip to include the Grand Floridian Cafe, and I'm really excited about it. And I now know I absolutely must make it to Beaches and Cream for a No Way Jose, and I know my DH would be all over that Milky Way sundae! Too funny, the comment about your dear man not looking at you like that!:rotfl2:

[NYPDwife]

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Hi:wave:

I just found your Dining TR today and I must say my stomach is hurting from looking at all the food. I WAS going to finish the whole TR before replying but this picture caught my eye and made me laugh. With all the sugar you guys had been eating, did you decide not to have any more in your coffee and use Splenda instead? :rotfl2: Nothing like using Splenda to give yourself the excuse to eat more sugary stuff. I thought this was hysterical!!:lmao:

I am really enjoying your TR. Hope you have the cornbread & chili dog knowledge down for your naturalization test. Since you like the biscuits and gravy, you might want to study that one too! Sawmill gravy and biscuits are my FAVORITE! Next time you're in the US, try going to a Cracker Barrel for every meal of the day, their biscuits and gravy are the best! :thumbsup2

[MRYPPNS]

I must say that this was the most helpful review I have ever read....thank you!

[Michelle_and_Aaron]

We did the lunch in Nov with 3 adult kids :17,22,23 and they had a great time. We also did hubby and myself for dinner in May for our 25th ann and it was great! No characters really just a show, great food and an anniversary gift from the Fairy Godmother! You will always feel just a bit weird w/o kids but it wasn't bad and I'm glad we went!

That is very good to know. I really do want to go because even thought I am now 29 I still think I am a princess lol!

[Pirate Me]

I thoroughly enjoyed your reviews! They were fantastic! :thumbsup2

[KatInHat]

I really enjoyed your reviews. Thanks for Sharing.

[arieljasmine]

I have loved your reviews, thanks for sharing. I am always miserable on the last day too (and usually the last full day as well), maybe it is something to do with coming back to the English weather! I am trying to persuade hubby about trying CRT, may have more success if bump is a girl!

Laur's princess:

[Tink2312]

Then on to the hot stuff. I had some bacon which was the best bacon of the trip, some breakfast potatoes which I loved, and a biscuit and gravy (which we really need to get into eating in the UK – SO good!),

:sick: Biscuit, gravy :sick: I don't know how anyone can enjoy having, what to us seemed a bit like sausage and mushroom congealed soup on top of a scone - FOR BREAKFAST! Maybe we just got a bad one, but that dish will forever steer clear of my breakfast plate (I do quite like the "biscuits" on their own though:) ).

Great reviews yet again, by the way - I can't believe they're all over :sad:
Oh, well, on the plus side, I might actually have time to finish my own reviews now :lmao:

[Zeebs]

:sick: Biscuit, gravy :sick: I don't know how anyone can enjoy having, what to us seemed a bit like sausage and mushroom congealed soup on top of a scone - FOR BREAKFAST! Maybe we just got a bad one, but that dish will forever steer clear of my breakfast plate (I do quite like the "biscuits" on their own though:) ).

Great reviews yet again, by the way - I can't believe they're all over :sad:
Oh, well, on the plus side, I might actually have time to finish my own reviews now :lmao:

That is exactly what I thought about my first one too. I haven't tried them again. I might give it another go at a buffet breakfast, then if I don't like it I can go back for something I do like. ::yes::

Kirsten

[GeminiAngel]

Very late to the table but I'm in. Just read about the Magic Cookie and the drier than dry pizza:thumbsup2

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Another great installment. I have been dying to try Raglan Road...I think i must next trip!

Yes do, out of three meals there I have never had anything bad!

.Those sandwiches look small at the grand Floridian but they sure look yummy!!!

They were small compared to what we had been getting at EoS, but good things come in little packages (so they tell me), and boy was that a yumsome sarnie!!!

Great update!!! I too would be totally shocked by large-scale restaurants having NO change! That is just ridiculous!! And you're right, if that truly is the case - then the change gets rounded up in the customer's favor - not just kept!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm also in disbelief over your CP server - commenting on how much of something you took??? Please, mind your own business, and let me eat my breakfast - oh, and go get the juice!! LOL!!! You two have great attitudes and great appetites!!!! Loving these reviews!

I know! She got right on my wick, kept me from my food with her incessant yapping, AND ripped me off! The ultimate insults!


The sandwiches do look yummy at GFC and what a nice change from a park restaurant!

It was really peaceful, we are definitely going back next year! Sometimes you just need to get out of the manic parks!!

Seriously that is terrible, keeping the money, I know Brits have a bad rep for tipping but if someone pulled that stunt on me, (both the keeping my money cause they didn't have change and the keeping my change because they thought they could have it for a tip) they certainly wouldn't be getting beggar all tip for the dishonesty of it all.

I like the look of that chocolate chip pancake, I might have to ask for one of those when we visit. It is our last meal at WDW, maybe i will have to ask for 5 just to get me through the rest of the day.

Kirsten

I did wonder if it was because we were British!!!:rotfl2: And I had been so good all trip, tipping what they suggested on the cheque trying to build up the British name!!

Last Day - DEFINITELY deserves at least 5 pancakes! ::yes:: Chocolate is well known for keeping depression at bay!

I adore Raglan Road and cannot wait to return.... but I ordered the Bread Pudding based on everything I'd read here (had never had it before) and didn't like it. :eek: But that's no fault of the pudding!:rotfl:

Thanks so much for the amazingly great reviews! You and your DH seem like an awesome couple!! :banana: :love:

I know, I was hoping it was better than my mums, but she has tainted soggy bread for life for me I'm afraid!!! Still, at least I didn't waste my order on it!

Yes bless TG, would you put up with me?!!!:rotfl: :confused3

Thanks for the review of RR, can't wait to go for the first time next trip!:cool1:

You will love it! Oly 4 months left for you!!

I showed Aaron the pics from your dinner and he was super excited! He loves a good plate of fish and chips.
It is so sad though that your trip report is coming to an end.

He is so right, when you are starved nothing hits the spot like greasy fish and chips! Can't believe I didn't order them!!:confused3

Hon, may I just say that after reading that wonderful review I'm STARVING!

I'm so bummed, I want to go on my vacation right now! Thanks for the great reviews, I'm really enjoying them...so much so that I thought about trying to fit in the Grand Floridian Cafe, you raved about it so! I still might...hmmm...:goodvibes

I'm starving after re-living it!!!!!

Oh try fit it in! Really nice atmosphere and so nice to get away from manic MK (even though its my fave place on earth!)

What a rude waitress you had at CP & what's up with the WDW restaurants not having change? :confused: It seems to be a common thread on several posts I've read recently. It's not like they need the money.

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Really?! I thought we had just had a bad day. Thats really bad form if that's some sort of new policy! I wonder what they would have done if we had demanded it!

I just spent an hour reading all your reviews. They are GREAT!! I am sad this is coming to an end. You guys are the BEST eaters ever. :thumbsup2 I wish I could pack all that away. I would probably die. I actually got a stomach ache reading it, but I loved every minute of it. I am dying to read yor last day!!!!

Well it was a tough job doing it, but I had to do my duty and eat it all so I could review it. The things I do for you . . .

I think keeping the change is just like stealing. No thank you! I will wait until somehow you find some change or give me a dollar. I will sit there all day and wait. I will call managers and managers of managers. I am just a mean old lady.

No you are not just a mean old lady that is just absolutly ridiculous about them keeping the change at the table service restaurants. We hardly ever carry cash so I never saw anything like that happen to us but I think I will pay cash at a few places and see what happens next trip.

I completely agree! I should have made more of a fuss really, I thought there was no point as we still had to leave a tip, but there is a principle involved!!::yes::

Thanks for your latest reviews, great as always. I cannot believe how rude your CP server was. We were lucky last year with the sweetest old lady server in there who couldn't do enough for us. I can definitely recommend the fish and chips at RR for your next trip.

Laur's princess:

Don't taunt me with the fish and chips!! Over 10 months to go still!!!!! We do have a chippy a couple of minutes drive from here, but nothing beats eating them guilt-free on vacation!!

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Brilliant job!

I swear I gained 20 pounds just reading!

Well I hope its easier for you to lose than it is for me!!!!

It is a shame you felt out of place at CRT. I really want to go there next year when Aaron and I take an adults only trip to WDW. Now I just don't know because I was already apprehensive about going sans child.
I am so sad to see your tr come to an end. I can not wait for the next one.

Honestly, just take that at face value, I was VERY "eeyore" that morning! TG didn't feel like that at all and you would think a man would feel even more out of place at a princess meal! Its the only character meal I have ever felt like that at so I'm sure it was just the gloom! I bet you will both go and have a great time!

Can't wait to see your fav/worst lists and your schedule for '09!!

TG can't wait either!!!!:rotfl2:

We did the lunch in Nov with 3 adult kids :17,22,23 and they had a great time. We also did hubby and myself for dinner in May for our 25th ann and it was great! No characters really just a show, great food and an anniversary gift from the Fairy Godmother! You will always feel just a bit weird w/o kids but it wasn't bad and I'm glad we went!

Next time i will try it earlier in the trip, grump free!:thumbsup2

I absolutely love your reviews--you are very comical (you remind me of me)

Keep it coming--looking forward to the upcoming reviews!!

Ah thank you!! Glad you are enjoying them!:goodvibes

Your TR has inspired me to book a solo trip for a weekend in September, and I have no ADRs planned, (as I have about 7 booked for December), but I AM going to get to Beaches and Cream for a burger (they look divine), and Earl of Sandwich. All CS, I'm thinkin'. But I will get a schoolbread and a magic cookie bar, as I'm staying at POR for the first time.

Thanks for the inspiration!

Oh my goodness I feel really touched to have inspired someone! I have PMS so may well cry now (sorry sharing too much again!!!!!!)! :)

Beaches and Cream - I think its now my fave place now! Will you have room for a sundae? And enjoy that magic cookie bar - make sure you do reviews when you get back so I know they are still there!:thumbsup2

You are so lucky to be staying at POR. It was beautiful. I am longing to go back to either of the Port Orleans resorts, rather than following the fake nuclear cheese to Pop!!!!!!!!!!!

Alright, now you've done it. That last review was so good, I'm sad there won't be anymore!

However, I am anxiously awaiting the recap, and hoping you go again soon, so I can read more food reviews!

But seriously, thanks for writing them. Because of your reviews, I changed my ADRs for my upcoming trip to include the Grand Floridian Cafe, and I'm really excited about it. And I now know I absolutely must make it to Beaches and Cream for a No Way Jose, and I know my DH would be all over that Milky Way sundae! Too funny, the comment about your dear man not looking at you like that!:rotfl2:

Ten months to wait, but then it will be three weeks worth of food - I'm so not going to fit in my plane seat on the way home, and I wish I was joking!!!!!

Oh my, this is a lot of pressure people changing ADR's because of me!! I LOVE THE POWER!!!!:rotfl:

Did you see the milky ways sticking out of the sundae - whole bars of them just wedged in there!!! Its no wonder he was drooling :lovestruc Man I LOVE Disney food!

Hi:wave:

I just found your Dining TR today and I must say my stomach is hurting from looking at all the food. I WAS going to finish the whole TR before replying but this picture caught my eye and made me laugh. With all the sugar you guys had been eating, did you decide not to have any more in your coffee and use Splenda instead? :rotfl2: Nothing like using Splenda to give yourself the excuse to eat more sugary stuff. I thought this was hysterical!!:lmao:

I am really enjoying your TR. Hope you have the cornbread & chili dog knowledge down for your naturalization test. Since you like the biscuits and gravy, you might want to study that one too! Sawmill gravy and biscuits are my FAVORITE! Next time you're in the US, try going to a Cracker Barrel for every meal of the day, their biscuits and gravy are the best!

Oh you have made laugh SO hard!! All of the rubbish I eat, yet I always go for the low-calorie sugar - I never even realised I was doing it!!!!!!!!!!!:rotfl2: That is too funny! I keep telling you all I am healthy deep down!

Oh I will try a Cracker Barrell thanks -is there one in Vegas I wonder?

I tell you I am so ready for my NationaliZation test - I have booked us both us for Spanish lessons starting in September so we can put "multi-lingual" on our applications -thats gotta impress them, right?!!!!::yes::

I must say that this was the most helpful review I have ever read....thank you!

You are most welcome!:goodvibes

That is very good to know. I really do want to go because even thought I am now 29 I still think I am a princess lol!

I'm 30 and I'm an Eeyore, it happens overnight!!!:rotfl2: :rotfl2:

I thoroughly enjoyed your reviews! They were fantastic! :thumbsup2

I really enjoyed your reviews. Thanks for Sharing.

Thank you very much! This is such a nice way of reliving the trip!

I have loved your reviews, thanks for sharing. I am always miserable on the last day too (and usually the last full day as well), maybe it is something to do with coming back to the English weather! I am trying to persuade hubby about trying CRT, may have more success if bump is a girl!

Laur's princess:

Just tell him the princesses will make a real fuss of him - TG loved it!!All these women holding his arm and calling him Prince Charming - its no wonder I was a grumpster!!!

And the food was very tasty which helped!

:Biscuit, gravy :sick: I don't know how anyone can enjoy having, what to us seemed a bit like sausage and mushroom congealed soup on top of a scone - FOR BREAKFAST! Maybe we just got a bad one, but that dish will forever steer clear of my breakfast plate (I do quite like the "biscuits" on their own though:) ).

Great reviews yet again, by the way - I can't believe they're all over :sad:
Oh, well, on the plus side, I might actually have time to finish my own reviews now :lmao:

That is exactly what I thought about my first one too. I haven't tried them again. I might give it another go at a buffet breakfast, then if I don't like it I can go back for something I do like.

Kirsten

See I LOVE them - I AM so born to be American!!!! What's not to like? Doughy yet light biscuit - good. Creamy sauce - good. I admit it tastes more like chicken then sausage to me, but I'm willing to let that go!!!!!!:)

The only American thing I don't like is Twinkies! TG loves them - shocker!!:rotfl2:

Very late to the table but I'm in. Just read about the Magic Cookie and the drier than dry pizza:thumbsup2

Welcome!!! You will hear a lot about the magic bars!!!!!! I likes them a lot!

[NYPDwife]

Oh you have made laugh SO hard!! All of the rubbish I eat, yet I always go for the low-calorie sugar - I never even realised I was doing it!!!!!!!!!!!:rotfl2: That is too funny! I keep telling you all I am healthy deep down!

Oh I will try a Cracker Barrell thanks -is there one in Vegas I wonder?

I tell you I am so ready for my NationaliZation test - I have booked us both us for Spanish lessons starting in September so we can put "multi-lingual" on our applications -thats gotta impress them, right?!!!!::yes::

Sad to say, the one closest to Vegas is 89.59 miles away, but there are four within 10 miles of Disney.

:offtopic:Oh, and the Spanish thing, that made me laugh again. I'm a Latina (all of my grandparents and my father were born in Puerto Rico, but moved to New York), living in a VERY South American neighborhood, and it's funny and sad at the same time b/c it's the only language that's spoken around here. The parents come here and don't take the time to learn English and I think it's debilitating for their children, who have to work 2x as hard in school to keep up. But if you learn Spanish, you'll fit in, because of the large Hispanic population, definitely.

Back to food...

I"m going to Rose and Crown in Epcot for dinner on the 24th of December. What do you suggest?

[Leslieann1024]

Wednesday 21st May

I am pleased to report the food was as good as remembered! Thank goodness!! The garlic bread in Pizza Hut is to die for. Buttered so thickly on both sides that it meets in the middle, and cooked to perfection. This was wolfed down in 10 seconds flat. Garlic bread is a 10/10 every time for us!
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ohhhhh, garlic bread . . . . . ! I'm sooo hungry right now, and I'd tell you what the thought of garlic bread does to me, but this is a "G" rated board . . . . . . !;)

The only thing better is garlic CHEESE bread with mozzarella and cheddar.

We don't have dine-in Pizza Huts here in the Dallas area, only delivery outlets, wonder if thats a good thing since I can't see the kitchens ? hmmmmm. . . . . .

[DisneyGirl0102]

Your husband looks soo much like Jake Gyllenhaal (lucky girl ;)) that I feel like I'm reading a dining report starring Donnie Darko! :laughing: You must've heard that before, though, no?

Honeybee30,

I thought the same thing about her husband--they are definitely look alikes!!

[GeminiAngel]

Yes do, out of three meals there I have never had anything bad!



They were small compared to what we had been getting at EoS, but good things come in little packages (so they tell me), and boy was that a yumsome sarnie!!!



I know! She got right on my wick, kept me from my food with her incessant yapping, AND ripped me off! The ultimate insults!



It was really peaceful, we are definitely going back next year! Sometimes you just need to get out of the manic parks!!



I did wonder if it was because we were British!!!:rotfl2: And I had been so good all trip, tipping what they suggested on the cheque trying to build up the British name!!

Last Day - DEFINITELY deserves at least 5 pancakes! ::yes:: Chocolate is well known for keeping depression at bay!



I know, I was hoping it was better than my mums, but she has tainted soggy bread for life for me I'm afraid!!! Still, at least I didn't waste my order on it!

Yes bless TG, would you put up with me?!!!:rotfl: :confused3



You will love it! Oly 4 months left for you!!



He is so right, when you are starved nothing hits the spot like greasy fish and chips! Can't believe I didn't order them!!:confused3



I'm starving after re-living it!!!!!

Oh try fit it in! Really nice atmosphere and so nice to get away from manic MK (even though its my fave place on earth!)



Really?! I thought we had just had a bad day. Thats really bad form if that's some sort of new policy! I wonder what they would have done if we had demanded it!



Well it was a tough job doing it, but I had to do my duty and eat it all so I could review it. The things I do for you . . .





I completely agree! I should have made more of a fuss really, I thought there was no point as we still had to leave a tip, but there is a principle involved!!::yes::



Don't taunt me with the fish and chips!! Over 10 months to go still!!!!! We do have a chippy a couple of minutes drive from here, but nothing beats eating them guilt-free on vacation!!

Well I hope its easier for you to lose than it is for me!!!!



Honestly, just take that at face value, I was VERY "eeyore" that morning! TG didn't feel like that at all and you would think a man would feel even more out of place at a princess meal! Its the only character meal I have ever felt like that at so I'm sure it was just the gloom! I bet you will both go and have a great time!



TG can't wait either!!!!:rotfl2:



Next time i will try it earlier in the trip, grump free!:thumbsup2



Ah thank you!! Glad you are enjoying them!:goodvibes



Oh my goodness I feel really touched to have inspired someone! I have PMS so may well cry now (sorry sharing too much again!!!!!!)! :)

Beaches and Cream - I think its now my fave place now! Will you have room for a sundae? And enjoy that magic cookie bar - make sure you do reviews when you get back so I know they are still there!:thumbsup2

You are so lucky to be staying at POR. It was beautiful. I am longing to go back to either of the Port Orleans resorts, rather than following the fake nuclear cheese to Pop!!!!!!!!!!!



Ten months to wait, but then it will be three weeks worth of food - I'm so not going to fit in my plane seat on the way home, and I wish I was joking!!!!!

Oh my, this is a lot of pressure people changing ADR's because of me!! I LOVE THE POWER!!!!:rotfl:

Did you see the milky ways sticking out of the sundae - whole bars of them just wedged in there!!! Its no wonder he was drooling :lovestruc Man I LOVE Disney food!



Oh you have made laugh SO hard!! All of the rubbish I eat, yet I always go for the low-calorie sugar - I never even realised I was doing it!!!!!!!!!!!:rotfl2: That is too funny! I keep telling you all I am healthy deep down!

Oh I will try a Cracker Barrell thanks -is there one in Vegas I wonder?

I tell you I am so ready for my NationaliZation test - I have booked us both us for Spanish lessons starting in September so we can put "multi-lingual" on our applications -thats gotta impress them, right?!!!!::yes::



You are most welcome!:goodvibes



I'm 30 and I'm an Eeyore, it happens overnight!!!:rotfl2: :rotfl2:





Thank you very much! This is such a nice way of reliving the trip!



Just tell him the princesses will make a real fuss of him - TG loved it!!All these women holding his arm and calling him Prince Charming - its no wonder I was a grumpster!!!

And the food was very tasty which helped!





See I LOVE them - I AM so born to be American!!!! What's not to like? Doughy yet light biscuit - good. Creamy sauce - good. I admit it tastes more like chicken then sausage to me, but I'm willing to let that go!!!!!!:)

The only American thing I don't like is Twinkies! TG loves them - shocker!!:rotfl2:



Welcome!!! You will hear a lot about the magic bars!!!!!! I likes them a lot!
I just read the part about you not knowing how to multi-quote.
I see you got a handle on that!!!:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[DisneyGirl0102]

That Tonga Toast looks like a cardiac arrest on a plate, now how to fit it in on our trip????


...... Hmmmmm (looking at schedule) there must be away.

OK found a spare day, is it that good that it is worth,

1. Dropping In-laws at Seaworld
2. Parking at MK
3. Taking monorail to Captain Cooks
4. Pick up Tonga Toast
5. Head to MK.

Kirsten


Definitely try to fit it in your schedule!! It is wonderful!!! Back in 06 when I went we went to Kona Cafe every morning for breakfast--1 because we loved the coffee and 2--the TONGA TOAST!! It is a must have for every Disney vacation!:cloud9:

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Thoughts, Summaries, and Musings if you will . . .

All in all we loved the food this trip (it was well worth the weight gain!), and there were so many places we never would have tried without this forum! When I look back at 2006 we were such amateurs even though we had been quite a few times before – we didn’t make any ADR’s until we arrived and didn’t even realise we could go eat in the hotels! Now I have a separate countdown going for days until November when I can book next years ADR’s – its all part of the fun now!!

We really didn’t have a bad meal at all on-site, a few dodgy bits of food and a few more than dodgy servers, but we would probably return to most places we tried (Well I wouldn’t go back to Flame Tree BBQ, TG wouldn’t go back the Whispering Canyon, and neither of us have been able to face a KFC since the one on 192), but when you look at everything we ate that’s not bad odds!!

So on to our favourites and worst’s in case you haven’t been keeping up! This is really hard to narrow down and as you will see, in most cases I didn’t!! Honourable mention is for somewhere not awarded another “medal” but that was still all round good!

BEST:- TG
meal: Tony Romas (1st visit)
buffet food: Chef Mickey
sundae : Fudge Mudslide at B&C
dessert : bread pudding raglan road
snack: choc cake from main street bakery
service : 50's prime time
ONSITE place overall: B&C
character interaction: Crystal Palace
Lunch: Chefs de France
Ribs: Tony Romas
Wings: N/A
Donuts: Typhoon Lagoon
Sandwich : Chefs De France
Honourable mention: Mint Choc chip waffle cone, Ghiradellis
Best surprise: Chefs De France


BEST:- ME
meal: So hard between Prime Time, HoB, or Beaches and Cream
buffet food: Chef Mickey, but close 2nds to Boma and Trails End!
sundae : No Way Hose – B&C ,Mint Bliss at Ghirardellis 2nd
dessert : Coconut Flan at CP. Prime Time Smores 2nd place.
snack: Magic Cookie Bar (2nd place to Ice Cream Cookie from Main St and Goofys MYO)
service: 50’s Prime Time, Cheesecake Factory runners up
ONSITE place overall: Beaches and Cream, but Prime Time VERY close 2nd
character interaction; Crystal Palace (bet you saw that one coming!!)
Lunch: Chefs De France (2nd place to GF Café)
Ribs: Tony Romas (honourable mention to HoB as preferred the sides!)
Wings: Tony Romas
Donuts: Typhoon Lagoon
Sandwich: Grand Floridian roast beef
Honourable mention: Raglan Rd dinner, and Kona Breakfast
Best surprise: GFC – hadn’t even seen the menu before we left!

WORST:- TG
meal: Bahama breeze
buffet food: Golden corral
Sundae: Ghirardellis cookie bottom
dessert: Boma
snack: Nemo cookie
service: Crystal Palace
ONSITE place overall: Patisserie, Epcot (think willy wonka!)
character interaction: Chef Mickey
lunch: Columbia Harbour House
Ribs: Whispering Canyon
Wings: N/A
Donuts: KKs from 192
Sandwich: Plaza
Biggest onsite EoS
disappointment:
Worst surprise: no fries at KFC

WORST:- ME
meal : Bahama Breeze
buffet food: Golden Corrall (not bad, just hard to compare to Disney!)
Sundae: Ghirardellis Brownie – not as good as I remember
dessert: Trails End (yucky rice crispie treat)
snack : Rice Crispie treats everywhere
service : Very torn between Boma, or the people at Pop
ONSITE place overall: Flame Tree BBQ – bad ribs, bad beans – Scary BIG birds
character interaction: Chef Mickey, was a bit rushed
lunch: I will never forget the nuclear cheese at Pop’s foodcourt
Ribs: Bahama Breeze – dishonourable mention to Flame Tree BBQ!
Wings: Bahama Breeze
Donuts: KK’s from 192
Sandwich : EoS Beef and Blue – not as I remembered it
Biggest onsite Whispering Canyon, too scary!
disappointment:
Worst surprise: The state of the KFC!!!!!!!!!

Musing of the day . . . wouldn’t it be good to have photopass photographers at the meals? I’d love to have some really good pictures of my food!

Coming next . . . next years food plan - the best of the best!!

[mefordis]

TG looks great! Did he lose all of his weight? You said before you gained 7 lbs -- that is not bad AT ALL!!! That's pretty good, given all that you ate.

How are you and TG going about losing the weight? I have the hardest time getting back on track when I get home. I behave worse than when I'm there. I guess it's because I didn't take FULL advantage of eating EVERYTHING I want, and I bring snacks back, too. Love those malted milk balls from the gift shops.

I will answer all your messages tomorrow, now off to bed! Just before I go, this was our anniversary last week . . . now that's what I call a good selection of perfectly cooked KK's - Florida, take note!

And as I'm on diet I ONLY had three :rotfl2: :rotfl: :confused3

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm231/sonyagarland/kk2-1.jpg

[iluvpluto27]

I've absolutely loved your reviews, so sad it's over. And I've now realised I have to fit a trip to Beaches and Cream into our next trip based on your pics of the sundaes there!

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

:offtopic:Oh, and the Spanish thing, that made me laugh again. I'm a Latina (all of my grandparents and my father were born in Puerto Rico, but moved to New York), living in a VERY South American neighborhood, and it's funny and sad at the same time b/c it's the only language that's spoken around here. The parents come here and don't take the time to learn English and I think it's debilitating for their children, who have to work 2x as hard in school to keep up. But if you learn Spanish, you'll fit in, because of the large Hispanic population, definitely.

Back to food...

I"m going to Rose and Crown in Epcot for dinner on the 24th of December. What do you suggest?

Excellent news! I was hoping Spanish was a good choice! We were both lousy at French at school so there was no point trying that again!

Hmm Rose and Crown . . . now I have never actually eaten there. We had an ADR there in 2006, but after waiting over an hour to be seated we stormed off and swore never to return, muttering loudly about "typical British service"!!!:rotfl2: But looking at the menu I would either have fish and chips or the lamb. I absolutely adore lamb and never get it at home as TG hates it :furious:
Oh I have just realised you will be there on Christmas Eve! I'd do anything to see the parks at Christmas!!

ohhhhh, garlic bread . . . . . ! I'm sooo hungry right now, and I'd tell you what the thought of garlic bread does to me, but this is a "G" rated board . . . . . . !;)

The only thing better is garlic CHEESE bread with mozzarella and cheddar.

We don't have dine-in Pizza Huts here in the Dallas area, only delivery outlets, wonder if thats a good thing since I can't see the kitchens ? hmmmmm. . . . . .

I am so with you! There is nothing like garlic bread when you are hungry!
No dine-in pizza huts?!! :scared1: Even where I live we have three!! I will trade you one if you send us a Krispy Kreme shop . . .

Honeybee30,

I thought the same thing about her husband--they are definitely look alikes!!

He's a bit worried you all think he looks like the dude out of "that" cowboy film!!!!!

I just read the part about you not knowing how to multi-quote.
I see you got a handle on that!!!:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

The dissers taught me well!!

Definitely try to fit it in your schedule!! It is wonderful!!! Back in 06 when I went we went to Kona Cafe every morning for breakfast--1 because we loved the coffee and 2--the TONGA TOAST!! It is a must have for every Disney vacation!:cloud9:

Every morning!!!:worship: A girl after my own heart!

TG looks great! Did he lose all of his weight? You said before you gained 7 lbs -- that is not bad AT ALL!!! That's pretty good, given all that you ate.

How are you and TG going about losing the weight? I have the hardest time getting back on track when I get home. I behave worse than when I'm there. I guess it's because I didn't take FULL advantage of eating EVERYTHING I want, and I bring snacks back, too. Love those malted milk balls from the gift shops.

Yes he has lost most of his weight now so I am suffering alone. He has SUCH a fast metabolism, it just kills me!!!

Once I weigh myself I find it pretty easy to get back on track!! I am in most danger when I get near to my normal weight again, then the treats start sneaking in!! I go down to 1500 calories a day and eat foods with 5% fat or less in them only. I used to be an aerobic instrutor so I work out at home rather than the gym - I exercise 5 times a week and walk the dogs each day. HOPEFULLY when I weigh mysef Sunday that should all have taken effect - if not they will hear my screams of despair in Florida!!!! I used to only do aerobics but I just bought myself a treadmill to "learn" how to run. I keep thinking how nice it will be on the Magic next year to run round the deck at sunrise each morning!!:love: Its going OK, I can run for half an hour non-stop, but its a pretty slow pace!:rotfl:

I've absolutely loved your reviews, so sad it's over. And I've now realised I have to fit a trip to Beaches and Cream into our next trip based on your pics of the sundaes there!

YES I must demand you go there I'm afraid!!! Do you like peanut butter???? Have the No Way Hose - :love: :love: :love: I wished I had had it on both visits actually


Will post next years plan asap for your opinions. In the meantime if you have any questions about any of the restaurants or just want to discuss food I am more than happy to answer!!!!

[Verity Chambers]

I read all your reports last night. They are great! :thumbsup2

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Thanks for your fantastic reviews and we have a KK creme shop at Bluewater and a stall in our local Tesco but they're not so nice. We actually thought the Bluewater KK's were better than the MCO ones :rotfl: I'm coming up to Norwich next weekend, want me to bring you some? :rotfl2:

Don't play with my emotions!! Bluewater's are THE BEST!! ::yes:: We drove for 2 and a half hours to go there last week for our anniversary, to get that dozen!! :love:

[DisneyJo]

Thanks for your fantastic reviews and we have a KK creme shop at Bluewater and a stall in our local Tesco but they're not so nice. We actually thought the Bluewater KK's were better than the MCO ones :rotfl: I'm coming up to Norwich next weekend, want me to bring you some? :rotfl2:

[dznyacct]

Just wanted to thank you again for your WONDERFUL report and great pictures :)!! I have to confess, I usually won't read a food report if there aren't any pictures :(. Your writing style/humor made reading the reports a real treat. Thanks again!

[tracydcp]

I've really enjoyed reading your report and loved seeing all the different meals in your photos. We're off for our first trip in April next year and have made a note to visit Beaches and Cream while we're there as the burgers sound divine!!

Thanks for sharing with us.

Tracy x

[honeybee30]

He's a bit worried you all think he looks like the dude out of "that" cowboy film!!!!!

Brokeback Mountain? Why should he be worried? :confused3 Gyllenhaal is brilliant in that film! :)

[AussieAngel]

....... Not to mention, Gyllenhaal is ridiculously hot.

Ahem. :rolleyes1

[Krissalee]

Amazing reports - I relished ever minute I spent reading them - and it was a lot of blissful minutes! :hippie:

I'm eagerly anticipating your dining schedule for your next trip!

[TigerKat]

Brokeback Mountain? Why should he be worried? :confused3 Gyllenhaal is brilliant in that film! :)

:thumbsup2

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Just wanted to thank you again for your WONDERFUL report and great pictures :)!! I have to confess, I usually won't read a food report if there aren't any pictures :(. Your writing style/humor made reading the reports a real treat. Thanks again!

Ah thank you! I'm a bit like you - you gotta have pictures to help bring the drool on!

I've really enjoyed reading your report and loved seeing all the different meals in your photos. We're off for our first trip in April next year and have made a note to visit Beaches and Cream while we're there as the burgers sound divine!!

Thanks for sharing with us.

Tracy x

Ohh first trip! You are going to have such a great time!!!:thumbsup2

....... Not to mention, Gyllenhaal is ridiculously hot.

Ahem. :rolleyes1

I really have to watch that film and see if he is that tasty!! I saw the end of it on a plane a couple of years back and it was so sad decided not to watch the rest of it!!! But if I am secretly married to him then I must do my research!

Amazing reports - I relished ever minute I spent reading them - and it was a lot of blissful minutes! :hippie:

I'm eagerly anticipating your dining schedule for your next trip!

Thank you!

Should be ready tomorrow - have to finish typing it at work tomorrow!:lmao:

[DisneyJo]

Don't play with my emotions!! Bluewater's are THE BEST!! ::yes:: We drove for 2 and a half hours to go there last week for our anniversary, to get that dozen!! :love: OMG you drove down here just for KK's wow you are addicted ;) :rotfl2: The trouble with KK's is that it's cheaper to buy a dozen than 1 or 2, well per doughnut so it is saving money really, right :rotfl2:

[Michelle_and_Aaron]

Your whole trip report has been great! I changed some of my ADRs a few weeks ago based on some of your earlier reviews and you were right on. I can't wait to see your dining schedule for next trip!

[GeminiAngel]

Done! And boy am I full!!! That has to be the most food eaten I've ever read in a Food Report! :worship: :worship: :worship:
Oh, Goddess with the Golden stomache. Give me your blessing so I may eat like that on my upcomming trip!!! :rotfl:

[pollymn]

As you can see from my post count, I don't come out of lurkdome often. But I just had to say that your trip report was one of the best I have ever read.
Thank you for taking the time to share. :)

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Next years plans then! Well as we only have seven nights at the World we are sticking to a lot of our favourites, though changing the meal we go to them! Boma and Chef Mickeys for example we did as dinner this year, so breakfast next time, and 1900 park fare we are trying for dinner (I am dying to see the funny ugly sisters, as long as they don’t mistake me for one of them!). I want to try some new places, but we have so many that we loved this year that are just too good to miss!

Now this is all subject to change, in case I start seeing some really good / dodgy reviews on anywhere. But currently this is how it stands!! I will sort the order of the days out once the park hours are released nearer the time. I don't like not having that sorted at this late stage, but what can you do?!! :lmao:

Saturday May 2nd
Breakfast: Gatwick
Lunch: Plane
Dinner: Tony Roma’s (or possibly one of the other rib places you have recommended)
Essential snack: Big triple pack of double stuffed Oreo’s if we get time to go to Walmart!!!

Sunday May 3rd
Breakfast; Boma
Lunch: Either Pizzafari/ or Rain Forest Café (AK) for wings, or Cookes of Dublin
Dinner: 1900 Park fare
Essential snack: Goofys MYO

Monday 4th May
Breakfast: Pop
Lunch: Plaza or Liberty Tree – or possibly Kona?
Dinner: Crystal Palace
Essential snack: Main St Bakery

Tuesday 5th May
Breakfast: French Quarter (beignets!)
Lunch: Earl of Sandwich
Dinner: 50’s PTC
Essential snack: Ghirardellis

Wednesday 6th May
Breakfast: Pop
Lunch: Chefs De France
Dinner: Beaches N Cream
Essential snack: Schoolbread

Thursday 7th May
Breakfast: Chef Mickey
Lunch: Pop (nuclear cheese for TG & tye-die cheesecake for me!)
Dinner: Trails End/or House of Blues
Essential snack: Magic Cookie Bar

Friday 8th May:
Breakfast: Kona
Lunch: GF Café
Dinner: Raglan Road
Essential snack: Undecided! I know, something unplanned this late in the planning process!

Saturday 9th May
Breakfast: Pop
Lunch, dinner: Two weeks on the Disney Magic!

Saturday 23rd May
Breakfast: Disney Magic
Lunch: Universal for a Cinabbon/ or Beaches and Cream
Dinner: Plane, sob. Mental note to take food this year so we don’t get stuck with the oil-slick croissant again.:sick:

Last day is a bit undecided. We should be back in Orlando by about 10am I imagine, and our flight doesn’t go until 7pm (allegedly). Am considering doing a short day at Universal - I don’t really want to, just feel we should as we haven’t been there since 2006! But if we don’t we will probably linger round a park or DTD for a while, before heading off to either Beaches and Cream, Cheesecake Factory, or somewhere else that we hear about in the meantime that we haven’t had chance to slot in!

I don’t know how to choose between House of Blues or Trails End on the Thursday night!! I don’t know if I can go on vacation and only have babyback ribs once (first night), which is why HoB is on there (that and the fact I LOVED it), but we also really enjoyed Trails End and would like to go back there. If I find out they do ribs on the Magic then maybe I can sacrifice House of Blues! We shall see! I would also like to try Kona for dinner but don’t know when I would fit that in so am thinking about going there for lunch on one of our MK days (their wings look so good!)! I would also like to try Le Cellier for lunch just to say we have been there ... maybe I can tempt TG to go there instead of the chilli cheese dogs at Pop one day!I keep telling TG we need a four week vacation . . . wish me luck on winning the lottery for that one!!!

Roll on next May!!!!!! Three weeks worth of food reviews!! More importantly, three weeks worth of eating – help me!:scared1:

Don’t forget let me know if you have any questions etc, I am always happy to talk about food!

[TigerKat]

Thanks so much for taking the time to share your excellent reviews with us!:goodvibes

[GeminiAngel]

That's so great you're gonna take a cruise!!! Lucky, Lucky, Lucky!!!

[cannp123165]

Thank you for your brilliant reviews! Your trip next year sounds amazing! princess:

[Mschissl]

Okay, am I understanding this right??? You will have a week at Disney AND a two week Disney cruise????? If so, that is AWESOME. I am so excited....for me. :rotfl2: THREE whole weeks of eating stories to read??? Hooooray!!!!!!!!!! I love living vicariously through you. I think I am going to start a ticker for your trip report! :worship:

[Michelle_and_Aaron]

Okay, am I understanding this right??? You will have a week at Disney AND a two week Disney cruise????? If so, that is AWESOME. I am so excited....for me. :rotfl2: THREE whole weeks of eating stories to read??? Hooooray!!!!!!!!!! I love living vicariously through you. I think I am going to start a ticker for your trip report! :worship:

Hahaha :rotfl2: I so know what you mean though! When I see an awesome food update I :banana:

[arieljasmine]

Thanks again for all your reports, I have loved reading them and hope to tune in for next year's. Your trip next year sounds incredible.

Laur's princess:

[Sam'sMom0126]

Great reviews! Thanks so much for taking the time to share them with us!

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

OMG you drove down here just for KK's wow you are addicted ;) :rotfl2: The trouble with KK's is that it's cheaper to buy a dozen than 1 or 2, well per doughnut so it is saving money really, right :rotfl2:

Thats what we always say!! By just buying 6 you are actually wasting money!!!:rotfl2:

Your whole trip report has been great! I changed some of my ADRs a few weeks ago based on some of your earlier reviews and you were right on. I can't wait to see your dining schedule for next trip!

Ah thank you!! Which ones did you change??

Done! And boy am I full!!! That has to be the most food eaten I've ever read in a Food Report! :worship: :worship: :worship:
Oh, Goddess with the Golden stomache. Give me your blessing so I may eat like that on my upcomming trip!!! :rotfl:

I bless thee to have big eyes and a hollow belly . . . now go forth and gobble that World right up, and do my memory proud!

As you can see from my post count, I don't come out of lurkdome often. But I just had to say that your trip report was one of the best I have ever read.
Thank you for taking the time to share. :)

Ah how lovely, thank you!!:goodvibes

Thanks so much for taking the time to share your excellent reviews with us!:goodvibes

It was most enjoyable!!

That's so great you're gonna take a cruise!!! Lucky, Lucky, Lucky!!!

Thank you for your brilliant reviews! Your trip next year sounds amazing! princess:

Okay, am I understanding this right??? You will have a week at Disney AND a two week Disney cruise????? If so, that is AWESOME. I am so excited....for me. :rotfl2: THREE whole weeks of eating stories to read??? Hooooray!!!!!!!!!! I love living vicariously through you. I think I am going to start a ticker for your trip report! :worship:

I told you I suffer from gluttony . . . even my holidays are big and greedy!!!

I am so excited I can barely breathe! We have never done a cruise before, let alone a Disney one - so much new research to do!!!

Thanks again for all your reports, I have loved reading them and hope to tune in for next year's. Your trip next year sounds incredible.

Laur's princess:

Thank you, I will definitely do reviews next year! All that new food to review!

Great reviews! Thanks so much for taking the time to share them with us!

You are most welcome!:goodvibes

[slk537]

I am also coming out of lurkdom to tell you how much I loved your report - SO great! And it was so much fun to see the different places off property too. DH and I are going to track down the nearest Cheesecake Factory...I think we have one an hour or so away.

On your last day if you do decide to head over near Universal I can recommend a fantastic BBQ place - Bubbalou's Bodacious BBQ...DH is a BBQ addict and found this after seeing it on the Food Network for something. They are incredibly casual and good and very close to Universal.

http://www.bubbalous.com/

Thanks again for the fabulous reviews!!

[Eeyore's Tailfinder]

Hey - I can't believe I didn't tell you this!

Have you tried Buffalo Wild Wings? SO SO Good! We went there on our last trip and DBF loved it! So much so, that even without a car this trip, we are doing the lynx-I Ride run to eat there :) I think they have one in LBV though! You get to choose from like 15 different sauces what you want on your wings.

They are famous for their wings (we get the boneless and they are awesome!) but get this - they do a rib and wing combo!! OR you could get wings to start and get the 'Ribs and More Ribs' main!

AND they do a chocolate peanut butter pie for dessert!

www.buffalowildwings.com

It's all me and DBF are thinking about :laughing:

[TarzansKat]

Thank you so much for sharing your food report with us!:goodvibes

I truly enjoyed reading about all your food adventures, and you have a such a wonderful attitude, even when things are less than stellar, it really was a joy to read. I can't wait for you to take another trip so I can read another report, and your plans look awesome!

Because of your reviews, I did end up changing some of my ADRs...ah...behold the power....;)

I actually scored a lunch reservation at the Grand Floridian Cafe, and I'm very very excited about it. Those clean plates of yours just did me in! That and my parents, who for a long time owned a store/deli, had to close it this past year, and I am sooooo missing a really good sandwich.

I also know that I must must must get over to Beaches and Cream for a No Way Jose. That just looked so good, I absolutely will be fitting it in.

So thank you so much, I've loved reading this!:goodvibes

[slk537]

Hey - I can't believe I didn't tell you this!

Have you tried Buffalo Wild Wings? SO SO Good! We went there on our last trip and DBF loved it! So much so, that even without a car this trip, we are doing the lynx-I Ride run to eat there :) I think they have one in LBV though! You get to choose from like 15 different sauces what you want on your wings.

They are famous for their wings (we get the boneless and they are awesome!) but get this - they do a rib and wing combo!! OR you could get wings to start and get the 'Ribs and More Ribs' main!

AND they do a chocolate peanut butter pie for dessert!

www.buffalowildwings.com

It's all me and DBF are thinking about :laughing:

Oh I second this!! This place is so good, especially if you have a weakness for wings. We go there at least 1-2 times a month, followed by a trip to Coldstone.

You would love it!

[Zeebs]

Hey - I can't believe I didn't tell you this!

Have you tried Buffalo Wild Wings? SO SO Good! We went there on our last trip and DBF loved it! So much so, that even without a car this trip, we are doing the lynx-I Ride run to eat there :) I think they have one in LBV though! You get to choose from like 15 different sauces what you want on your wings.

They are famous for their wings (we get the boneless and they are awesome!) but get this - they do a rib and wing combo!! OR you could get wings to start and get the 'Ribs and More Ribs' main!

AND they do a chocolate peanut butter pie for dessert!

www.buffalowildwings.com

It's all me and DBF are thinking about :laughing:

Will you stop giving us more suggestions..... ;) I can't fit everything in and it is begining to depress me. :) This place looks great. Hubby will love it he hates chicken on the bone, and well lookie here its chicken not on a bone.

Kirsten

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

I am also coming out of lurkdom to tell you how much I loved your report - SO great! And it was so much fun to see the different places off property too. DH and I are going to track down the nearest Cheesecake Factory...I think we have one an hour or so away.

On your last day if you do decide to head over near Universal I can recommend a fantastic BBQ place - Bubbalou's Bodacious BBQ...DH is a BBQ addict and found this after seeing it on the Food Network for something. They are incredibly casual and good and very close to Universal.

http://www.bubbalous.com/



Hey - I can't believe I didn't tell you this!

Have you tried Buffalo Wild Wings? SO SO Good! We went there on our last trip and DBF loved it! So much so, that even without a car this trip, we are doing the lynx-I Ride run to eat there :) I think they have one in LBV though! You get to choose from like 15 different sauces what you want on your wings.

They are famous for their wings (we get the boneless and they are awesome!) but get this - they do a rib and wing combo!! OR you could get wings to start and get the 'Ribs and More Ribs' main!

AND they do a chocolate peanut butter pie for dessert!

www.buffalowildwings.com

It's all me and DBF are thinking about :laughing:

GOOD LORD peoples!! Those are two of the best menus EVER! I had no idea you could order wings in multiples of 100!!!!! :yay: Just told TG that we are going somewhere where I can have 100 wings -"well what am I going to have?" was the reply! Too right buddy, I ain't sharing my 100!!

But when am I going to fit both places in?!! Thats the 2nd Beaches and Cream visit gone!

Thanks for the recommendations! :thumbsup2

Thank you so much for sharing your food report with us!:goodvibes

I truly enjoyed reading about all your food adventures, and you have a such a wonderful attitude, even when things are less than stellar, it really was a joy to read. I can't wait for you to take another trip so I can read another report, and your plans look awesome!

Because of your reviews, I did end up changing some of my ADRs...ah...behold the power....;)

I actually scored a lunch reservation at the Grand Floridian Cafe, and I'm very very excited about it. Those clean plates of yours just did me in! That and my parents, who for a long time owned a store/deli, had to close it this past year, and I am sooooo missing a really good sandwich.

I also know that I must must must get over to Beaches and Cream for a No Way Jose. That just looked so good, I absolutely will be fitting it in.

So thank you so much, I've loved reading this!:goodvibes

I'm glad they helped!! I hope you like it there, just promise you will have the lovely chips and not waste tummy space on something called a cucumber salad?! Is that vacation food? NO!:goodvibes

Oh I second this!! This place is so good, especially if you have a weakness for wings. We go there at least 1-2 times a month, followed by a trip to Coldstone.

You would love it!

I'm so there!!!:thumbsup2

Will you stop giving us more suggestions..... ;) I can't fit everything in and it is begining to depress me. :) This place looks great. Hubby will love it he hates chicken on the bone, and well lookie here its chicken not on a bone.

Kirsten

I know!!! What are we to cut from our plans?!!:scared1: Don't tell TG but the lunch at Pop has got to go!

[TarzansKat]

I'm glad they helped!! I hope you like it there, just promise you will have the lovely chips and not waste tummy space on something called a cucumber salad?! Is that vacation food? NO!:goodvibes


Vegetables? On vacation? :lmao:

Actually, I do eat my veggies on vacay, but with a sandwich like those, I like some nice fries or chips to round out my meal. And if Pooh's-Honey-Pot says so, then that's what I have to do!:goodvibes

[thomasclan85]

It took me 2 days but I finally finished! I really enjoyed reading all you had to say and loved the great pictures. You really brought it to life with your wonderful humor. You did an awesome job with your reviews! We're not eating at many of the same places as you (Columbia Harbour House, Trail's End, Boma, and Flame Tree BBQ) but you've made us look forward to the ones we'll be sharing. Thanks so much for sharing! :goodvibes :goodvibes

[marciemouse]

I just read your whole review...thanks! I noticed we were at Le Chefs de France the same day at the same time! I think we were the fourth party seated. Funny!

[2BusyPlanning]

Great reviews, I just got through them all in one sitting! Whew!

When I saw TG, I couldn't help that he looked more like...
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/lydiabrock/Misc/michaelmcdonald.jpg

Michael McDonald from MadTV. What? Michael has potential! :rotfl2:

I'm trying Pop Century for the first time, and I'm a llittle scared of the service there now. :scared1: I still can't wait though!

Thanks for the reviews!

[Jubilee]

I just wrote up a post that didn't go through...I guess my Internet is down.

Just wanted to say first and foremost, I love your trip report! I am reading it so slowly with baited breath as to prolong it's existence. I'll be so sad when it's over. Maybe for your next trip I can just tag along as the third wheel!! Food coma here I come! Honestly, though, my husband and I love eating as well! We met in the restaurant industry so I guess it was destiny.

As far as the Golden Corral and other American eats, you have me cracking up over here! My stepfather is from Gloucester and my Uncle & Aunt live in Birmingham where she works at an Italian-American restaurant (by her standards) and she says the food is crap compared to the USA which surprises me because it sounds like it's all butter/whole milk/creams and such...sounds tasty to me!

Anyway, thanks for the great trip report! I wanted to say about how at CP and GFC with the lack of coins, it sounds like your servers themselves didn't have a bank on them that day (at almost every restaurant you're required to bring in at least 20$ change for your guests yourselves) and then of course you can usually go to the bar and get change beyond that....maybe they were just too lazy to do so? I'm pretty certain that they would get in trouble had you let management know, though, that's ridiculous!

I didn't like the sausages at RR either...in fact, we had the apps with the fried sausage thing there our first time and thought it was disgusting...the burger too, but we still love that place and have liked everything else we've gotten! I am trying to find a way to squeeze it into our itinerary for this next trip.

[mom2taylorandemily]

I absolutely loved your report. I can't wait to read next years, we are going on a Land & Sea trip next year too, but we are on the Wonder. Hope your write about cruise food.

[Tink3Bell]

Wow that is some trip report I can't believe how thin you are - how did you eat so much.

[Mic_n_Min]

Thank you so much for your very detailed, lots of pictures dining trip report. It was great!

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Hi everyone!! Well the recipe for Magic Cookie Bars finally arrived from Disney yesterday so I have just whipped up a batch . . . they are at this second cooking so I will let you know how they go! I Cannot wait to try them again!!

We have a week off work this week and popped to London for the day . . . well who knew - Harrods have a Krispy Kreme branch instore now! Woohoo!! :goodvibes The good stuff is spreading country wide!!

It took me 2 days but I finally finished! I really enjoyed reading all you had to say and loved the great pictures. You really brought it to life with your wonderful humor. You did an awesome job with your reviews! We're not eating at many of the same places as you (Columbia Harbour House, Trail's End, Boma, and Flame Tree BBQ) but you've made us look forward to the ones we'll be sharing. Thanks so much for sharing! :goodvibes :goodvibes

Have a great time when you go!! Especially at Boma . . . I keep thinking about our meal there lately so I may have to adjust next years plan!!

I just read your whole review...thanks! I noticed we were at Le Chefs de France the same day at the same time! I think we were the fourth party seated. Funny!

No way!! We must have watched you go in!! We were about 6th!

Great reviews, I just got through them all in one sitting! Whew!

When I saw TG, I couldn't help that he looked more like...
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/lydiabrock/Misc/michaelmcdonald.jpg

Michael McDonald from MadTV. What? Michael has potential! :rotfl2:

I'm trying Pop Century for the first time, and I'm a llittle scared of the service there now. :scared1: I still can't wait though!

Thanks for the reviews!

Hmm I'm not sure about this bloke . . . I preferred the Jake Gyleenhall comparisons!!
I'm a little scared of Pop too! We have a whole week there!:scared1:

I just wrote up a post that didn't go through...I guess my Internet is down.

Just wanted to say first and foremost, I love your trip report! I am reading it so slowly with baited breath as to prolong it's existence. I'll be so sad when it's over. Maybe for your next trip I can just tag along as the third wheel!! Food coma here I come! Honestly, though, my husband and I love eating as well! We met in the restaurant industry so I guess it was destiny.

As far as the Golden Corral and other American eats, you have me cracking up over here! My stepfather is from Gloucester and my Uncle & Aunt live in Birmingham where she works at an Italian-American restaurant (by her standards) and she says the food is crap compared to the USA which surprises me because it sounds like it's all butter/whole milk/creams and such...sounds tasty to me!

Anyway, thanks for the great trip report! I wanted to say about how at CP and GFC with the lack of coins, it sounds like your servers themselves didn't have a bank on them that day (at almost every restaurant you're required to bring in at least 20$ change for your guests yourselves) and then of course you can usually go to the bar and get change beyond that....maybe they were just too lazy to do so? I'm pretty certain that they would get in trouble had you let management know, though, that's ridiculous!
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Thank you for your lovely comments!!! I don't know if I mentioned it once or twice but I too prefer American food!!!!!

I dodn't realise the staff had to supply their own change?! Thats really shocking! I feel bad for moaning now!!!!

I absolutely loved your report. I can't wait to read next years, we are going on a Land & Sea trip next year too, but we are on the Wonder. Hope your write about cruise food.

Ohh have a great time! I am so excited about our first cruise! Have you cruised before?! I need tips!!

Wow that is some trip report I can't believe how thin you are - how did you eat so much.

I am still trying to lose it if that helps!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much for your very detailed, lots of pictures dining trip report. It was great!

Thanks for the nice comments!!! :goodvibes

[Jenvenza]

Fantastic reviews and photos!

[Zeebs]

So how did your Magic Cookie Bars go???? If they turned out well, we would love the recipe.

Kirsten

[tonilea]

I loved your trip report. Since I haven't seen it mentioned, might I suggest a marriage of two things you really enjoy? Chili with cornbread!

[DisneyMom]

Last Year the newest "deep fried" offering at the NC State Fair was Fried Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich on a Stick!

DS#1, DD and I got one as a lark and almost ended up fighting over it! It was like a huge puffy jelly doughnut with melty peanut butter too - DELICIOUS! (And I'm certain calorie-free too!!)

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

So how did your Magic Cookie Bars go???? If they turned out well, we would love the recipe.

Kirsten

They were not pretty. . . I wish I was a better cook! Roll on next May!!!

[Eeyore's Tailfinder]

:laughing: I wish I could post one to you from WDW!

[CanadianWDWfan]

Just found you, looking forward to seeing the reviews. :thumbsup2

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Just found you, looking forward to seeing the reviews. :thumbsup2

Ah thank you!! I am looking forward to going!!:goodvibes

Some news . . . we were meant to be spending two weeks cruising and one week at Pop next year, BUT we have realised it will probably be our last trip across the pond for a few years (we are saving hard to move house and then hopefully start a family :scared1: ) . So we think we are going to cancel one week of cruising and instead have one weeks cruise and two weeks at Pop. I know we have never cruised before so may really regret the decision once we get on the Magic, but on the other hand we know we LOVE the parks and need an extra long fix to keep us going over the next few years! Which means more food reviews next year!! Two weeks of Parks and resorts instead on one! I can't wait to stuff my face on behalf of all of you again!!

Does mean re-doing my food plan though (which is traumatising me this late-notice!:rotfl2: ), so if you have any recommendations of places we haven't been before send them this way! :thumbsup2

[dizneeat]

Ah thank you!! I am looking forward to going!!:goodvibes

Some news . . . we were meant to be spending two weeks cruising and one week at Pop next year, BUT we have realised it will probably be our last trip across the pond for a few years (we are saving hard to move house and then hopefully start a family :scared1: ) . So we think we are going to cancel one week of cruising and instead have one weeks cruise and two weeks at Pop. I know we have never cruised before so may really regret the decision once we get on the Magic, but on the other hand we know we LOVE the parks and need an extra long fix to keep us going over the next few years! Which means more food reviews next year!! Two weeks of Parks and resorts instead on one! I can't wait to stuff my face on behalf of all of you again!!

Does mean re-doing my food plan though (which is traumatising me this late-notice!:rotfl2: ), so if you have any recommendations of places we haven't been before send them this way! :thumbsup2

Congratulations!! :yay: Two weeks in the parks is just up my street as well! :goodvibes I cannot wait to read your new reviews! As for suggestions on where to eat - we had the most pleasant meal at Tutto Italia and The Wave this summer and we just love Olivia's at OKW! Guess you have been to California Grill - if not I can highly recommend it. Ask for either Walter or Ron as your servers and they will not let you down!

Oh, by the way, you just gave me another reason to travel to London soon - I HAVE TO visit Harrods again - Krispy Kreme is drawing ME in as well! :love:

[Seewhatimesdone]

I'm pretty sure this is what heaven will be like!

[Figaro's paws]

Hi hun, this is just a tester! i feel such a newbie!. Loved your food reviews - will defo have to get you to plan all our meals.............xxxx

[frdeb1999]

Wonderful review and pics!! Looking forward to next years!! Also, once you cruise with DCL you will be hooked!! :)

[SunnieRN]

Wow, three weeks of fabulous food reviews to look forward to next time! Awesome!
I second the vote for breakfast at cracker barrel, yun!

[IckyMickey]

Great reviews! I'm so glad this got bumped up or I would have missed it! Your eating skills are amazing!!! :worship:

We're off to CSR in 35 days and I am so excited!!!!:yay:

[DisneylandFan83]

Great reviews...it all looks amazing!

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Thanks for all the new comments!!

Less than 6 months to go and still cant book ADR's!! I could cry!!! Hurry up with the new system Disney!!

[Dreamer & Wisher]

I love your food reviews! I just want to subscribe so I can find your thread again.

I am back in the middle and your bit about Willie Wonka's . . .
just has me :lmao: :lmao:

[angelmav]

I wish I had found this earlier, I have just spent two days reading this AMAZING report!!! Havent eaten, slept or bathed, my back is in an awkward hunch and I havent been able to feel my legs for several hours...BUT IT WAS SO WORTH IT!!!!!:worship:

[onelilspark]

Great reviews! :goodvibes

And because I feel the need to brag...we were at POFQ, ate at the food court for breakfast. I had the beignets, with a black shirt, and managed not to get any powdered sugar on me!! :cool2:

[Iott Family]

I just found this today and read the whole thing in a days time. Talk about a glutton!! Wonderful food porn. :cloud9: Thanks so much for sharing!
We have beaches n cream on our list for the kitchen sink but im thinking those burgers and fries look mighty yummy. Now, im off to check to see if those lovelies are in the DDP :love:


Now, I must admit to being curious about those much requested templates for the touring cards even though I have already worked up our own touring sheets for our upcoming stay. :banana: Being a fam of 6 forces me into OCD with this trip planning stuff...LOL:rotfl2:

You have quite a following. Consider yourselves Dis celebrity :cheer2:

Now im off to do the :laundy: as I have neglected my Sunday chores in favor of being here!!!!!!!!

[alan_renfroe]

I'm sorry to say that we have JUST FOUND your trip report....and from what I have already seen, it is GREAT! I'm subscribing and reading the entire thing!

Great pictures....thanks for sharing!

Alan

[Michelle_and_Aaron]

I'm sorry to say that we have JUST FOUND your trip report....and from what I have already seen, it is GREAT! I'm subscribing and reading the entire thing!

Great pictures....thanks for sharing!

Alan

Oh Alan you will just LOVE this. They really know how to eat!

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Oh, I missed all these comments!!

I love your food reviews! I just want to subscribe so I can find your thread again.

I am back in the middle and your bit about Willie Wonka's . . .
just has me :lmao: :lmao:

Hi! I am still scared that Epcot have banned us, after how loud he shouted that out . . .!!!

I wish I had found this earlier, I have just spent two days reading this AMAZING report!!! Havent eaten, slept or bathed, my back is in an awkward hunch and I havent been able to feel my legs for several hours...BUT IT WAS SO WORTH IT!!!!!:worship:

Thank you!! Its impossible to move when you get caught up in other peoples reports, isn't it?! Please feel free to have a long, hot shower now!!!

Great reviews! :goodvibes


And because I feel the need to brag...we were at POFQ, ate at the food court for breakfast. I had the beignets, with a black shirt, and managed not to get any powdered sugar on me!! :cool2:

No way, I will not believe it!!!!!!!!!!! Naked is the only way!!!!!!!!!!!

I just found this today and read the whole thing in a days time. Talk about a glutton!! Wonderful food porn. :cloud9: Thanks so much for sharing!
We have beaches n cream on our list for the kitchen sink but im thinking those burgers and fries look mighty yummy. Now, im off to check to see if those lovelies are in the DDP :love:



You have quite a following. Consider yourselves Dis celebrity :cheer2:

Now im off to do the :laundy: as I have neglected my Sunday chores in favor of being here!!!!!!!!

Yey a celebrity!!

We are determined to eat the Kitchen Sink on our last day in May . . . I am pretty convinced we will make it through!!:rotfl2: Hmmm!!

Goodness, so you're telling me when I have children I will plan EVEN MORE?! TG will be pleased!!!! :goodvibes :rotfl:

I'm sorry to say that we have JUST FOUND your trip report....and from what I have already seen, it is GREAT! I'm subscribing and reading the entire thing!

Great pictures....thanks for sharing!

Alan

Hi Alan!! I have been following your pre-trip report, and loved your last trip report!!:thumbsup2 We are going to Pop (if you have decided on Pop now?!) at roughly the same time as you, so may see you there!!!!!! We can challenge you to an "eat-off" of the kitchen sink!!

[Brad M]

This is an amazing story. I just found the thread yesterday and got very little sleep last night. My wife and kids keep asking if I'll ever get off the computer!

We usually stick to the restaurants we know (San Angel Inn, Pizza Planet, Sci-Fi...we also eat at Tony Roma when in Orlando even though we have one pretty close to us at home) but this report has inspired us to try some different things next time. I had no idea food could be such a focal point of a vacation...I like it.

I admire your appetite and your writing skills. Thanks for sharing and I can't wait to read future reports.

[akayek31]

thanks to your wonderful reviews i will now be eating at the Earl of Sandwich and Beaches and Cream. We are also staying at Pop in May. :cool1: Hopefully it will be a great trip.

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

thanks to your wonderful reviews i will now be eating at the Earl of Sandwich and Beaches and Cream. We are also staying at Pop in May. :cool1: Hopefully it will be a great trip.

Am now reading your pre-trip report! Its great!! See you at Pop (only 4 months to go!!)

[duncansnickers]

I just discovered your TR and am loving it!!
Please, I must know where you find the "schoolbread"? I see in Epcot, but where exactly?? That looks so wonderful, I don't want to miss out on it! :)

[Twinkly-Tink]

Great food report - definitely given me some pointers on where to eat!

[M-I-C-K-E-Y]

My DW and I thoroughly enjoyed your dining report, but it caused some problems with our dinner this evening. As you'll realize, the thread is (thankfully) very long, and we kept coming back to read more. However, at that same time dinner was simmering on the stove (spaghetti with homemade sauce, which needs to cook for about two hours). However, as we read your report, and details about some of our favorite WDW restaurants, we became less and less hungry! By the time dinner was ready I have to say that we barely wanted to eat!! Perhaps you've discovered a great new dieting concept here? :thumbsup2

All I can say is that we've amazed that you found room for all that food - you've set the proverbial "bar" high for all others! I have only one suggestion for your next trip to WDW - try the Beef Teriyaki Salad at Kona Cafe! It's my new favorite lunch (can't believe that I never tried it before). Combined with one of their fantastic desserts, it's an A+ meal to say the least. :goodvibes

Thanks for all your work on this thread - fantastic!

[jonilovesdisney]

We just got a Disney tripped booked and started searching for places to eat. We found this board and have been consumed with all the info. I have so enjoyed reading your reviews. I have laughed out loud many times! I got to your 2009 plans and realized our vacation is booked the same week as yours! Maybe we'll have to join you in a binge-fest! We do love to eat!

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

I just discovered your TR and am loving it!!
Please, I must know where you find the "schoolbread"? I see in Epcot, but where exactly?? That looks so wonderful, I don't want to miss out on it! :)

Hello, its available at the bakery in Norway . . . I think it was called the Kringle Bakery?! Something like that! Apparently its changed now and also has caramel on the top :thumbsup2 Can't wait to try that!!

Great food report - definitely given me some pointers on where to eat!

Thank you! I get to book my meals in a few weeks and I am still changing my mind over where to go!

My DW and I thoroughly enjoyed your dining report, but it caused some problems with our dinner this evening. As you'll realize, the thread is (thankfully) very long, and we kept coming back to read more. However, at that same time dinner was simmering on the stove (spaghetti with homemade sauce, which needs to cook for about two hours). However, as we read your report, and details about some of our favorite WDW restaurants, we became less and less hungry! By the time dinner was ready I have to say that we barely wanted to eat!! Perhaps you've discovered a great new dieting concept here? :thumbsup2

All I can say is that we've amazed that you found room for all that food - you've set the proverbial "bar" high for all others! I have only one suggestion for your next trip to WDW - try the Beef Teriyaki Salad at Kona Cafe! It's my new favorite lunch (can't believe that I never tried it before). Combined with one of their fantastic desserts, it's an A+ meal to say the least. :goodvibes

Thanks for all your work on this thread - fantastic!

Sorry your dinner was ruined!! Maybe I need to re-read this thread then and it will help me with my diet!!!!:rotfl2: (something needs to after Christmas!).
We are thinking of trying Kona for lunch, so will look our for the salad thanks!! I want to go there to try the chocolate dessert I keep seeing pictures of! Yum!!

We just got a Disney tripped booked and started searching for places to eat. We found this board and have been consumed with all the info. I have so enjoyed reading your reviews. I have laughed out loud many times! I got to your 2009 plans and realized our vacation is booked the same week as yours! Maybe we'll have to join you in a binge-fest! We do love to eat!

:welcome: Welcome to the boards!!! There is SO much info! And everything always looks so good, in a way it makes it harder to choose!! Thats why we just ate everything!!!!1:rotfl:

Where are you staying on the trip? On site? You will recognise us, we walk in to restaurants but have to be rolled out on our tums!!!

[jonilovesdisney]

Thanks for the welcome. I am finding lots of info. I've been to Disney quite a few times with family, but we usually eat always at the same places. We are staying at Old Key West. My grandparents are DVC owners and may sell this year, so my husband and I are taking advantage of one last time of free room. This is our first time to go by ourselves though, so we want to try some new restaurants, along with some of my favorites for "tradition". I'm still trying to get my schedule worked out. I really wish that the magic hours and show schedules would post for that week. Do you know when they post?

[tinker&belle]

I just found this and it is a great report! I look forward to reading about your next adventure. Would you mind to share a link of your Pre-Trip?


Enjoy this next trip. I am anxiously awaiting for DD and baby #2 to be older so we can go back!

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Thanks for the welcome. I am finding lots of info. I've been to Disney quite a few times with family, but we usually eat always at the same places. We are staying at Old Key West. My grandparents are DVC owners and may sell this year, so my husband and I are taking advantage of one last time of free room. This is our first time to go by ourselves though, so we want to try some new restaurants, along with some of my favorites for "tradition". I'm still trying to get my schedule worked out. I really wish that the magic hours and show schedules would post for that week. Do you know when they post?

NO!! It is majorly annoying me now! I even emailed the Mums Panel the other day but they have no idea when the hours will be released!

Oh a free room - you lucky thing! OKW looks beautiful in the pictures I've seen!

I just found this and it is a great report! I look forward to reading about your next adventure. Would you mind to share a link of your Pre-Trip?


Enjoy this next trip. I am anxiously awaiting for DD and baby #2 to be older so we can go back!

I'm not actually doing a pre-trip . .. can you do them for food? Maybe I could . . . hmm!!

I'm in a major sulk about planning anyway as the park hours haven't been released! I so want to get my days sorted in my head!! I feel stuck at the minute! So many hours being wasted at my desk at work actually working, when I could be planning!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DWFan4Life]

Thanks for the welcome. I am finding lots of info. I've been to Disney quite a few times with family, but we usually eat always at the same places. We are staying at Old Key West. My grandparents are DVC owners and may sell this year, so my husband and I are taking advantage of one last time of free room. This is our first time to go by ourselves though, so we want to try some new restaurants, along with some of my favorites for "tradition". I'm still trying to get my schedule worked out. I really wish that the magic hours and show schedules would post for that week. Do you know when they post?


I don't have idea if when they will be posting schedules. Hopefully you will enjoy you trip. So, where you planning to stay?

Have a safe trip. :)

[tink,too]

I've just found your reviews - how on earth did I manage to miss these? :confused3 I'm only half way through, but am now so hungry, I'm feeling light-headed so I'm off to the kitchen to grab me an early lunch. :laughing:

I've always wanted to go to Scotland to try a deep fried mars bar, but its put me off!!

It's a shame, but 1 or 2 chippies offered these a few years back, it hit the news, and now the rest of the world thinks we live on fried mars bars! :lmao: I've never had one myself (none of our local chippies ever offered them) but I like my mars bars "normal" thank you very much! :goodvibes

You should to venture over to Raleigh, NC sometime during the statefair in October. They have all sorts of deep fried concotions: candy bars, Coke, hamburgers, and my favorite Oreos.

Now, I just have to ask - how can Coke be deep-fried? :confused: That I would try just so I could brag about it! :rotfl:

I promise to finish reading the rest of your reviews today - after I've supressed my hunger. ;)

[aceys_h0ney]

Just found your review today and I read it all! I love your writing style. You had me at Hello. I have felt full all day from just reading. I must try a sundae at B&C now, they look to die for!

[LiteBrite]

Now, I just have to ask - how can Coke be deep-fried? :confused: That I would try just so I could brag about it! :rotfl:



I'm not the person who posted about it, and I've never had deep fried Coke, but here's a description of it from Wikipedia-

Fried Coke is frozen Coca-Cola-flavored batter which is deep-fried and then topped with Coca-Cola syrup, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar, and a cherry. It was introduced by inventor Abel Gonzales, Jr., at the 2006 State Fair of Texas, where it won the title of "Most Creative" in the second annual judged competition among food vendors.[1][2] It proved very popular in Texas, selling 10,000 cups in the first two weeks, and is now being adopted as a snack by fairs in North Carolina, Virginia, as well as, Arizona. It is also very popular in California.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_Coke

The article went on to say how many calories per serving, but trust me, you don't want to know! :lmao: If you follow the link to the article, you can see a photo of it.

[jenseib]

Found your report and loving it. I just finished up page 12, so stil la long ways to go.
I can't beleive how small you are and how much you eat. Wow! And did you guys do any parks? LOL! It looks like it is a tour of resturants. :rotfl2:
I see you didn't like Busch Gardens? I haven't been there in years, but liked it then. What didn't you like?
As for the KFC, I laughed at your review. We get KFC becuase it is so dry. LOL! We love the dry and crispy tatse of it. DH always syas the drier the better. And I don't think they serve any fries at ones in the US. They usually have mash potatoes and coleslaw as the sides for it. YUM! It seems like when we went to Canada one time though, they had different sides, maybe fires with cheese or something? Not as good though.

[jopaly]

.....Definitely the best I have read!

You've given me loads of inspiration for our 17 night trip at the end of May.

Another place you may want to try if you haven't already is Wolfgang Puck express. Their food is really good too and the prices aren't bad either.

Well done again.:cool1:

[JLS]

Just wanted to say that this is by far the best and most entertaining dining review I have ever read. I actually read it last year and then wanted to read it again recently as we are planning our own trip for June, and I couldn't find it again for the longest time and then finally found it (I remembered that you had gone to Golden Corral and I actually did a search for that). I love your ratings of every single food item and the great pictures. Without the pictures, I never would have believed that you actually ate all of that food! I can't imagine putting away anything close to that amount, but enjoyed hearing about your adventures.

The only thing I was surprised about is that you did not love the desserts at Boma. Those are my absolute favorites and we always try to eat at Boma twice on every trip. Well, to each his own! Looking forward to hearing about your trip in May.

[BreTyPres87]

i'm late and only on page 15 but i'm subbing so i can read more later!

[SunnieRN]

I loved your report the first time through, but I just reviewed as I have been in the midst of making my dining ressies for May. I know one thing... I have to get one of those cookie bars...they look SO good!
Are you eating at Palos during your cruise?

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Found your report and loving it. I just finished up page 12, so stil la long ways to go.
I can't beleive how small you are and how much you eat. Wow! And did you guys do any parks? LOL! It looks like it is a tour of resturants. :rotfl2:

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There are parks there?!!! :confused3 :rotfl2:

.....Definitely the best I have read!

You've given me loads of inspiration for our 17 night trip at the end of May.

Another place you may want to try if you haven't already is Wolfgang Puck express. Their food is really good too and the prices aren't bad either.

Well done again.:cool1:

Thank you so much! We are going to try WGP for lunch and breakfast because I have seen so many good things about it! Have fun on your trip - have you made your ADR's?

Just wanted to say that this is by far the best and most entertaining dining review I have ever read. I actually read it last year and then wanted to read it again recently as we are planning our own trip for June, and I couldn't find it again for the longest time and then finally found it (I remembered that you had gone to Golden Corral and I actually did a search for that). I love your ratings of every single food item and the great pictures. Without the pictures, I never would have believed that you actually ate all of that food! I can't imagine putting away anything close to that amount, but enjoyed hearing about your adventures.

The only thing I was surprised about is that you did not love the desserts at Boma. Those are my absolute favorites and we always try to eat at Boma twice on every trip. Well, to each his own! Looking forward to hearing about your trip in May.

Thank you for the compliments!! We are torn between returning to either Boma or Trails End in May so I may get a chance to re-try them!

I loved your report the first time through, but I just reviewed as I have been in the midst of making my dining ressies for May. I know one thing... I have to get one of those cookie bars...they look SO good!
Are you eating at Palos during your cruise?

Oh - where have you made ADR's for? We may be at similar places!

Yes we have booked dinner at Palo because I must try the chocolate souffle! I am going to try book a brunch as well, but at the minute its fully booked.

And EXCELLENT news - TG agreed to upgrade our hotel last week to Port Orleans Riverside - this year I am even closer to the magic cookie bars!! I figure that means one each day for breakfast is acceptable?!!!!

i'm late and only on page 15 but i'm subbing so i can read more later!

Hello, welcome and enjoy!!:goodvibes

[AmyMama2AvaNtheo]

WOW ... that is all I can say. I just read this and was like OMG that is alot of food, lol.

I am definatly adding Earl of Sandwich to my list!!

[M-I-C-K-E-Y]

WOW ... that is all I can say. I just read this and was like OMG that is alot of food, lol.

I am definatly adding Earl of Sandwich to my list!!

EOS is a must! :goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes

[Jeanerella]

Just to let you know I read your report last summer before my first SOLO trip in Sept. to Port Orleans Riverside. I took copious notes of the pics and page numbers, so I could refer back.
The main things I did, per your advice, was try Beaches and Cream (been there twice now - LOVE the burgers, and your use of the word "squidgy"!), Earl of Sandwich (I'm addicted to the tuna melt), Crystal Palace for breakfast, and finally tried the Magic Cookie Bar last month. I'll check out Chef Mickey's for dinner, and the beignets next month when we stay at POFQ for the first time.
I'm re-reading today, as I have a couple weekend jaunts planned, but am most looking forward to my second solo trip in Sept., again to POR. Then, I can do what I want without having to worry about an extremely picky 10 yr old. Gonna try Chefs de France then. Gotta research some others.
When are you coming back?

Jeani

[lovinwdw]

signing on very late in the game! But i am subscribing! we're going very soon and I need some new ideas for good eats with a baby this time around...

[dennise]

Great reviews and pics.

[Michelle_and_Aaron]

So have you started a pretrip report yet? I can hardly wait to see what ADRs you ended up with and your plans for the cruise.

[jopaly]

Thank you so much! We are going to try WGP for lunch and breakfast because I have seen so many good things about it! Have fun on your trip - have you made your ADR's?




No ADR's....I'm not that organised!! Also, we're buying a flexticket, although we still have a few Disney days left too! Have you ever thought of crossing to the other side and visiting Universal etc?

Try the French Toast if you go to WGP....yum yum.

I'm surprised that neither of you work for Aviva as you live in Norwich.....that's who I work for, I visit Norwich often and thought that everyone who lives there works for them!!

Might see you both in DTD at EOS if you're there after 25/05/09.....again thanks for the reviews, can't wait to try!!popcorn::

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

WOW ... that is all I can say. I just read this and was like OMG that is alot of food, lol.

I am definatly adding Earl of Sandwich to my list!!

That is one good sandwich!! When are you going?

Just to let you know I read your report last summer before my first SOLO trip in Sept. to Port Orleans Riverside. I took copious notes of the pics and page numbers, so I could refer back.
The main things I did, per your advice, was try Beaches and Cream (been there twice now - LOVE the burgers, and your use of the word "squidgy"!), Earl of Sandwich (I'm addicted to the tuna melt), Crystal Palace for breakfast, and finally tried the Magic Cookie Bar last month. I'll check out Chef Mickey's for dinner, and the beignets next month when we stay at POFQ for the first time.
When are you coming back?

Jeani

Oh what did you think of POR? We are going to be staying there this year- can't wait to be closer to the Magic Cookie Bars!! Glad you enjoyed Beaches & Cream - we are going there twice again Can't wait!

We return on May 2nd - its getting so close!! Its been booked since last March, so a long time coming!! We get back to the UK on the 24th, so will start reviews soon after!

signing on very late in the game! But i am subscribing! we're going very soon and I need some new ideas for good eats with a baby this time around...

Oh bless, how old is your baby?

Great reviews and pics.

Thanks! :thumbsup2

So have you started a pretrip report yet? I can hardly wait to see what ADRs you ended up with and your plans for the cruise.

I haven't but I may tease you all with a restaurant list just before we go! :rotfl: Have been reading reviews all year and I think we have got some good places coming!! About half are new and half are old favourites! YUM!


No ADR's....I'm not that organised!! Also, we're buying a flexticket, although we still have a few Disney days left too! Have you ever thought of crossing to the other side and visiting Universal etc?

I'm surprised that neither of you work for Aviva as you live in Norwich.....that's who I work for, I visit Norwich often and thought that everyone who lives there works for them!!

::

We are going to Universal this year for a couple of days - looking forward to getting a Cinnabon there! We didn't go there last year as we did the one in LA the year before and (whisper) preferred it to the Florida one! But we're ready for another play at it now!

We are touched by Aviva . . . my Dad and Aunt both work for them!! Where abouts do you go when you're in Norwich?

[bcrook]

They are genius!!!!!! If you ask Eeyore' tailfinder I'm sure she will send you the template :goodvibes . . . you print out and laminate a card for each day of your stay and take the relevant card to the park with you. You have on it times of ADR's, notes of things you don't want to miss (my notes were mostly food!) rides you want to go on, park times, all sorts of stuff that make your day go smoothly! TG mocked me so much when I was making them, but he was sold by day 2!!

Well my DD and I are having so much fun reading your posts. Thank you. We can make our ADRs tomorrow, and I think we might just make us some cards. We are totally sold on the French Onion Soup at Chefs de France.

[princess aleya]

I absolutely looooooooooove your report!!! I'm all about food Porn:yay: Will you be doing the cruise first or the 14 days at the park? Hope you have a great trip, I'm sure you will. I can't wait my family and I will be crusing on the Disney magic at the end of May.:woohoo:

[1andrea]

Ah thanks for all your replies! This is my first report ever so I hope it reads OK! :goodvibes

Ok, lets get started!

Saturday 10th May.

Originally we had Kona Café booked for dinner tonight, but a few weeks ago I realised we may not fancy going out after a 9 hour flight, so we decided to wing it (how un-Dis of me!!). :scared1:

We checked in the hotel about 5.30pm and decided to go for a walk to Riverside to wake us up (it was already 10.30pm on our body’s times). We happened upon the Riverside Mill food court there . . . and my eyes were caught by a sparkly thing of beauty in the bakery. It was a Magic Cookie Bar. At first I resisted and we walked ¼ way back to FQ, but I kept thinking of it so back we went!! Oops! This is typical of me, I attempt willpower but generally give in, usually after we have left the area. This does not make TG happy. :rotfl2:

This little treat was too die for!!!!!!!! I would say one of the best snacks I have ever had. It was a sweet biscuit base (a bit like Digestives if you have them in the US, if not you can try a pack in Epcot!) covered in loads of choc chips and oats. I definitely give it 10/10. TG can’t comment as I didn’t share!!!!!!!!!

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See that look of love in my eye! That’s how good this was! Most of the early food piccies I took have TG or me in them – it took me a while to get used to just taking food by itself! We vanish in a couple of days!!!!!

Now TG and I have three fave treats here in the UK which we were determined to have – for once guilt free - in Orlando. Krispy Kreme donuts, KFC and Dominos. So we decided to have a Dominos tonight and just slouch about in our room. Was a bit of a nightmare to order as they would only accept calls from the hotel reception phone (luckily we found a very helpful concierge who understood the need for a Dominos!). Once ordered it took about 25 mins to arrive. We ordered a large pizza with the “Americas favourite” topping (pepperoni, savory Italian sausage, fresh mushrooms and cheese) and a side of wings for me. Now I have to say the pizza was a disappointment – very dry – I only had 2 slices. It was large, and loads of topping, but drier than we are used to. The wings were good though, and lots of them. Very hot and yummy. I love wings to be so covered in hot sauce that when I take my contact lenses out hours later my eyes sting like crazy from the chilli still being on my fingers. Well these were that good! TG only got one of them, but then he did eat the rest of the pizza so he didn’t starve!!!!! 6/10.

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So all in all not a bad first night! Up next, 1900 Park Fare Breakfast.



Just found your report while reading your post on my thread about Virgin being rubbish.

I have just started reading while I am waiting for my husband to collect my dominos pizza order!

[1andrea]

Right I am up to page 18 and might have to quit for the night due to my alarm being set for 7am and working tomorrow from 8.30am until 8pm :scared1:

Before I forget Kona for Breakfast is a must do for us, I have the Macadamia Pancakes and DH has the Big Kahuna (I really want him to have the Tonga toast so I can try it don't want my own as I am not a big fan of bananas but he won't give in how selfish) anyway what I was going to say was the pancakes on the big Kahuna are just reguar pancakes with a splodge of Macadamia Nut butter and the grated pineapple bits on ........

But the Macadamia nut pancakes are indeed filled with the yummiest Macadamia nuts not one or two or even a few but lots of them and they are the best!

They give you 3 and they are massive, I go fully convinced I am going to eat all 3 and only ever get past one and a bit! And I can eat lots too!

Anyway maybe a couple more pages before bed!

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Well my DD and I are having so much fun reading your posts. Thank you. We can make our ADRs tomorrow, and I think we might just make us some cards. We are totally sold on the French Onion Soup at Chefs de France.

Oh that soup is so good! Just 3 weeks until I can taste it again! Hope you got on OK making your ADR's!

I absolutely looooooooooove your report!!! I'm all about food Porn:yay: Will you be doing the cruise first or the 14 days at the park? Hope you have a great trip, I'm sure you will. I can't wait my family and I will be crusing on the Disney magic at the end of May.:woohoo:

We will be doing the cruise after the 14 days at Disney. I do not expect to fit in my plane seat on the way home! You are on the Disney Magic as well?! Which date?

Just found your report while reading your post on my thread about Virgin being rubbish.

I have just started reading while I am waiting for my husband to collect my dominos pizza order!

Don't start me on Virgin again!!!!:rotfl2:

Oh I love me a good dominos!

Right I am up to page 18 and might have to quit for the night due to my alarm being set for 7am and working tomorrow from 8.30am until 8pm :scared1:

Before I forget Kona for Breakfast is a must do for us, I have the Macadamia Pancakes and DH has the Big Kahuna (I really want him to have the Tonga toast so I can try it don't want my own as I am not a big fan of bananas but he won't give in how selfish) anyway what I was going to say was the pancakes on the big Kahuna are just reguar pancakes with a splodge of Macadamia Nut butter and the grated pineapple bits on ........

But the Macadamia nut pancakes are indeed filled with the yummiest Macadamia nuts not one or two or even a few but lots of them and they are the best!

They give you 3 and they are massive, I go fully convinced I am going to eat all 3 and only ever get past one and a bit! And I can eat lots too!

Anyway maybe a couple more pages before bed!

I am so glad you have posted that - I was thinking of having the macadamia pancakes for myself this time around, and you have just sold me on it:thumbsup2

If you want to try a tonga toast for a bit less $$ (as you won't be eating it all) don't forget you can get one from Captain Cook's counter service! Thats where mine's coming from this year!

[Faith09]

[QUOTE=So all in all a really nice breakfast in a lovely environment. 8/10 as a whole. I would definitely go back, but may try the dinner buffet next time!
QUOTE]

OOOOOhhh!! I love 1900 park at night!! one of my favorites...I'm enjoying your review...

[Faith09]

Tuesday 13th May

Dinner was at one of our faves, Cheesecake Factory

Can you tell me where the cheesecake factory is located. love that place.:cool1:

[Faith09]

Another great update. Those ice cream cookie sandwiches are massive aren't they, but so good. And I didn't know you could get Krispy Kremes in the Magic Kingdom either, and I do love those donuts!

Can you get the ice cream cookie as a snack on the dinning plan?

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

[QUOTE=So all in all a really nice breakfast in a lovely environment. 8/10 as a whole. I would definitely go back, but may try the dinner buffet next time!
QUOTE]

OOOOOhhh!! I love 1900 park at night!! one of my favorites...I'm enjoying your review...

We are trying it for dinner next month . . . the ugly sisters sound like such a hoot!

Can you tell me where the cheesecake factory is located. love that place.:cool1:

Its at the Mall at Millenia - I think it was about a 20 minute drive away.

Can you get the ice cream cookie as a snack on the dinning plan?

YES!!!!!! Woot woot!

[Faith09]

OMG!! I just read your entire review and LOVED IT!. I so wanted to eat at bahama breeze..rethinking now. Where you on the dinning plan?

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

OMG!! I just read your entire review and LOVED IT!. I so wanted to eat at bahama breeze..rethinking now. Where you on the dinning plan?

Thanks for the nice comments!:goodvibes

No we weren't, this will be our first trip on the DDP.

To be fair I have never heard a bad review of BB, apart from ours, so maybe we were just really unlucky with the night we went.

[1andrea]

I finished reading your report last night after I had finished my monster 8.30am-8pm shift.

Was 1.30am by the time I was all done and I was too tired to post.

Great report!

I do have my own theory about how you both stay so slim and it is that you are a professional photographer who airbrushes the pounds away! Or those people in the piccies are not really you!

We are going to Florida on 21st May and you are leaving on the 22nd so I beg you ...............

Leave some food for us!

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

I do have my own theory about how you both stay so slim and it is that you are a professional photographer who airbrushes the pounds away! Or those people in the piccies are not really you!

We are going to Florida on 21st May and you are leaving on the 22nd so I beg you ...............

Leave some food for us!

:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl2:

You will be lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rotfl:

Have a great trip!!:goodvibes

[meanmom121]

We had breakfasts booked out the next couple of days, so this was our last chance to eat at the POFQ foodcourt and have the delish beignets. So for some reason instead of them I went for the cinammon roll that I hadn’t much enjoyed at when I tried it last week. Crazy Lady. :crazy: This is what happens when I try make decisions before my morning cup of tea. We also ate in the foodcourt rather than the room as I felt we should eat in there at least once. The cinammon roll was Ok, but when you compare it to a Cinabbon (and beignets) its just fades into nothing!! TG had the croissant which was also a bit dry - 7/10.
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We were having an early lunch so NO snacking during the morning . . . I know!!!! We walked to Beaches N Cream and arrived about 12.15. They could seat us straight away at the counter or there was a ten minute wait for a table. We decided to wait, and it was probably less than 5 minutes in total.

The server was pretty good, quick and efficient. I dropped my fork at one point and asked for another, waited about five minutes and couldn’t wait any longer so used the one I dropped on the floor (well if you don’t taste germs you can’t become immune to them), and then she appeared with the replacement. Oh well.

Even the lights in this place are cute!
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Onto food! Firstly as a big bonus could get the lovely pink lemonade here!! We decided to share one regular cheese burger with onion rings, and a hot dog with fries. The waitress took the order and asked if we wanted chilli, cheese and onions on the hotdog. “No way” shouted I, “none of your fake, gloopy, cheese for me thank you, had enough of that yesterday”. “But wait” she said “this is real, proper, grated cheese” . Well alrighty then – pile it on!!

Here they are:-
Burger and onion rings
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Chilli Cheese dog and fries
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This was all superb. Absolutely lovely. Now that’s what I call a chilli cheese dog!!! :love: And the fries were probably the best I have had at Disney. The onion rings were OK, but I still wasn’t in the mood for grease after the tonga toast experience so didn’t eat many of them. But the burger . . . oh the burger . . . sweet morsel of heaven. We both agreed it was the best burger ever, and we only got half each of a regular one! Not even a double!!!!! What an amateur mistake!!!! Moist, unfatty burger, and squidgy soft roll. I gave this 9.5/10 (lose half a point for greasy onion rings, and for the waitress not encouraging us both to have more burgers instead of hotdog!!) TG gives hotdog 10/10 and burger 11/10.

Onto dessert . . . I was SO torn between the No Way Hose or sharing the Kitchen Sink, we had heard so much about both. In the end I went for the No Way Hose (peanut butter and hot fudge delight with chocolate and vanilla ice cream, peanut butter and chocolate morsels, whipped cream and a cherry ) and TG went for the Fudge Mud Slide (A gooey chewy brownie, hot fudge, three scoops of vanilla ice cream, oreo cookies, topped with whipped cream and a cherry ). We had every intention of sharing them but in the end I mainly stuck with the No Way Hose and TG the Mud Slide.

First of all they are humungous!!! Bigger than any sundae I have ever seen. This might have scared some people, but not us. We laugh in the face of danger.

Yes that is oreos decorating it! Whole ones!
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Oh yes, should just say this picture was taken by a little boy in the restaurant . . . his dad sent him over to ask if we wanted a picture together! How kind was that?!

Not many things make me grin like this . . .
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Anyway I had the No Way Hose and it was to die for. Peanut butter chips and choc chips all over it. The peanut butter sauce is really thick. OMG I loved this. I think I left a bit of icecream, but I had a good attempt at it. 10/10 from me and another 11/10 from TG. TG gives the Fudge Mud Slide 10/10 (I didn’t try enough to mark it!). We sure liked this place! :love: :banana:

OK, so I lied about leaving some . . . :rotfl:
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Well, there was only one thing for it. We had to return and have a full burger each. There was no option - I had to look at my precious “food day-plan” made six months ago, and rearrange something. A Dis-sers worst nightmare.

But this meant another chance to maybe have the kitchen sink!!!!

Went back to Ecpot and by 4pm we were famished. We were heading to Norway for a school bread when I remembered seeing some good reviews of the Boulangerie Patisserie in France, so thought we would give it a look. Well this is us, so a look led to a purchase or 2. I went for a Crème Brulee (hadn’t had one all trip and was gagging for one!). TG went for something he thought was a chocolate éclair . . .

Managed to get a table outside eventually (they SO need more tables there, it was like a battle ground trying to get one. Luckily I have sharp elbows!!). I tucked straight into the crème brulee and have to give it a 8.5/10. Excellent! Really crisp topping and lovely light base. I wouldn’t know how to choose between it and the school bread to be honest.

Poor TG!!! Now I don’t know about France but in the UK a chocolate éclair is light pastry with chocolate on the top, and cream all through the middle. TG loves these. So, he took a massive bite and then gagged. Instead of cream it was filled with a really pale, unchocolately chocolate, brown thick goo. He hated it!! He said it was like eating (and if I am sharing too much tell me and I will delete it) he said it was like trying to eat a certain part of Willy Wonka!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rotfl2: Which made me laugh so hard that I choked up a piece of my lovely crème brulee. He gives it 1/10, (tasteless, just plain weird)

Left Creme Brulee, right Willy Wonkas . . .
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Anyway he refused to eat anymore of it so tucked into my crème brulee!!!!! He had half of it. Oink, oink Mister! He didn’t like the crisp top (is he mad?) but liked the base - 7/10

Now you are all going to call me a fool for this. Tonight we had reservations for Le Cellier, 7pm (didn’t I do well!?). You may have noticed we are not really into steak, but we were going for the atmosphere, and there were other things on the menu we were going to have (think there was a pork chop thing). Then of course a couple of months ago they changed the menu and there was literally nothing left we fancied! They should give 6-months notice when they change a menu so as not to inconvenience people with ADR’s!!! So I gave away the reservation to another Dis-ser . . . and made the decision to go to Bahama Breeze on Vineland Ave. That’s where the fool part comes in.

Now in my defence I had seen a few good reviews of this place, and indeed one of my guide books says it is the best chain restaurant food I will find in America, and the website was all tropical and alluring and I thought it would get us in the mood for next years cruise. Plus the menu had ribs and TWO types of wings – how could I fight that?!

Off we went! It was packed near the podium but we got seated straight away on a nice big table, waitress came straight over and was really friendly. Everything was going so well.

And then arrived the worst food of the holiday (for me, I should sat up front TG quite liked it). I had the Jamaican grilled wings (Marinated with authentic spicy jerk seasonings and slow roasted, with a tangy dipping sauce. ) and ribs (A full rack of fall-off-the-bone baby back ribs, glazed with our sweet and smokey guava barbecue sauce, served with mash ). TG had West Indian patties (Crispy pastry with savory beef filling served with seasoned sour cream and apple-mango salsa ) and the wood grilled Angus burger (Thick and juicy...a half-pound of Angus ground chuck on a toasted bun with lettuce, vine-ripe tomato, red onion ). When the wings arrived I literally drooled. They were huge!!! Then I started eating them, they were SO tough and gristly. Despite the size I barely got any meal off them at all. I also didn’t much like the rub they were in. I only had about 3 of them. TG’s patties were OK, kind of like Cornish pasties and very filling.
Patties
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Wings / lumps of gristle
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Then the ultimate annoyance. The entrees arrived while we were still eating. Man that really bugs me big style. I told the girl that we were still eating but she didn’t really seem to understand the point I was making, and to be frank the wings were so bad I didn’t mind giving up on them. But still, that really sends my blood pressure boiling. Is it that hard to work out that even me and TG need at least 10 minutes between dishes appearing!!!

The ribs were also a let down. Again they were just very tough and definitely didn’t fall off the bone. I have to be fair though – the mash was lovely – best of the whole trip. Proper potato and loads of it – not enough to redeem the meal though! And not even a little salad or anything on the plate. I give the place 4/10 for the mash. TG gives it a 7/10.
Ribs and burger
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We decided not to bother with Dessert !!!! Well sort of . . . we went back to Epcot for Illuminations and yep, you guessed it. I had another Crème Brule!!!! All to myself!!! As good as the last . . . we only have one day in Epcot next year and I still don’t know how to choose between that or the schoolbread. I will probably have both though so let’s not stress over the decision.

Got back to the room and decided to mess with the ADR’s. Lunch on Friday was meant to be Plaza (MK), and Saturday was meant to be a final trip to the Earl before heading for the airport. But I threw mad caution to the wind (TG was busy watching Stacey on Disney TV and unable to help) . . . I decided to forego our last Earl visit and return to B&C. Then I was in the mood for change so we cancelled our lunch at the Plaza tomorrow and I booked Grand Floridian Café . . . without even seeing the menu!! What kind of disaster was this going to be?! Find out soon!!!!

Up next, Crystal Palace breckie, Aloha Isle treats, Grand Floridian lunch, Raglan Road dinner

I am only half way through your dining review and I have to comment on your lack of enthusiam for any of the ribs you've had. I'm a Texas girl, where barbecue is king. Believe me it takes the better part of a day to barbecue great fall of the bone ribs.:rolleyes1 I'm sure the majority of chain restaurants don't take the time to do this; so I never order the ribs because I know I will only be disappointed. :sad1:

[1andrea]

Hey Greedy Guts!

Can we have a planned list of dining for your holiday that you leave for in 4 days pleeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaase?

I love to see other peoples plans and it will help me pass the time until my holiday comes.

[jopaly]

Hey Greedy Guts!

Can we have a planned list of dining for your holiday that you leave for in 4 days pleeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaase?

I love to see other peoples plans and it will help me pass the time until my holiday comes.


Me too please, I'd like to know where to go...i.e. where you two haven't been and where there will definitelty be some food left!!

Hope you're no longer worried by all the scaremongering over pig flu, all will be OK I'm sure.

We leave on the 25th May, so hoping the situation remains the same by then.


BTW, when I visit Norwich for work, I usually go to Marble Hall./Surrey Street. The food in the Jigsaw cafe there is lovely.....especially the pies! :thumbsup2


What part of Aviva do your relatives work in?

[1andrea]

Me too please, I'd like to know where to go...i.e. where you two haven't been and where there will definitelty be some food left!!

Hope you're no longer worried by all the scaremongering over pig flu, all will be OK I'm sure.

We leave on the 25th May, so hoping the situation remains the same by then.


BTW, when I visit Norwich for work, I usually go to Marble Hall./Surrey Street. The food in the Jigsaw cafe there is lovely.....especially the pies! :thumbsup2


What part of Aviva do your relatives work in?



I am a little worried about piggy flu, we leave on the 22nd May and hope things stay the same too, I mean if things got worse could countries close off the borders and not let people in?

[my2disneyboys]

Hi! I feel like I have known you forever! I just finished reading your entire report. Most if it from work... and then the rest after I put the kids to bed!! I loved your reviews and you have made me laugh all day.

Are we going to be there at the same time??? I am going to POFQ May 5-12

[slk537]

I just spent some time reviewing one of my favorite DR's of all time - this one! I had to say, this past February we finally tried a Cheesecake Factory mainly because of your photos and oh my GOD was it good! I had the coconut cheesecake and now I can die happy :goodvibes

I hope you do another review for your upcoming trip - and maybe we'll see you around the "world" next week! Travel safely!

[NuttyDisneyMom]

I just read your entire review and it was one of the best ever!:thumbsup2 So exciting you're heading back this weekend for more indulgence! Can't wait for the next slew of reviews! Have a safe and exciting trip full of lots of yummy Disney food!;)

[ShannonMB]

Oh, wooey hooey! I'm so excited. I was looking for a new trip report to read, and I'm so glad this was bumped. I read the whole thing from start to finish in ONE sitting (I work nights, so I can't often sleep well at night). I was so glad to see I read this just in time for your next vaca!!!!! So glad I didn't have to wait a year! GREAT report!!!

I'll be watching for your latest adventures soon, so don't disappoint your loyal followers! :) Have a safe and wonderful trip! :wizard:

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Hello all!

Yes we head off on Saturday morning! Have been very panicky about airports being shut down due to the swine flu, but I have calmed myself down at last and started to pack!!!:banana: The trip will go ahead!!!!

I have been meaning to do a pre-food report but haven’t had chance yet. So in absence of that these are our plans in order of breakfast - lunch - dinner . . .

2nd May – Dinner only - Port Orleans Foodcourt (POR) or Pizza delivery
3rd May – Boma – Earl of Sandwich - Ribs – probably Tony Romas
4th May – POR – Le Cellier - T-Rex
5th May – POR – Cookes of Dublin - California Grill
6th May – Earl of Sandwich – WPE - Ohanas
7th May – POR – Casey’s - 50’s Prime Time
8th May – Kona Café – Market St café in Celebration - 1900 Park Fare
9th May – I-Hop – Cinnabbon - The Wave
10th May –POR – Pizzafari or Yak & Yeti - Boma
11th May – WPE – Chefs De France - Trails End
12th May – Captain Cookes – Peco Bills or Tony’s - Crystal Palace
13th May – POR – Beaches n Cream - House of Blues
14th May – Chef Mickey – Earl of Sandwich - Cheesecake Factory
15th May – Main St Bakery – Grand Floridian café - Raglan Road
16th May – POR, then off for a week on the Disney Magic!

Let me know if I need to make any last minute changes!!!!!!

Keep an eye out for the next report when we get back (25th May). I think it will have to be called "But we haven't lost last years weight yet!" - sad but true :rotfl:


I am only half way through your dining review and I have to comment on your lack of enthusiam for any of the ribs you've had. I'm a Texas girl, where barbecue is king. Believe me it takes the better part of a day to barbecue great fall of the bone ribs.:rolleyes1 I'm sure the majority of chain restaurants don't take the time to do this; so I never order the ribs because I know I will only be disappointed. :sad1:


I feel I need to visit Texas very soon!!

Hey Greedy Guts!

Can we have a planned list of dining for your holiday that you leave for in 4 days pleeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaase?

I love to see other peoples plans and it will help me pass the time until my holiday comes.

Hey Hey hey - greedy guts?!!!!:rotfl::rotfl2:
Harsh but fair :rotfl2:

Me too please, I'd like to know where to go...i.e. where you two haven't been and where there will definitelty be some food left!!

Hope you're no longer worried by all the scaremongering over pig flu, all will be OK I'm sure.

We leave on the 25th May, so hoping the situation remains the same by then.


BTW, when I visit Norwich for work, I usually go to Marble Hall./Surrey Street. The food in the Jigsaw cafe there is lovely.....especially the pies! :thumbsup2


What part of Aviva do your relatives work in?

Oh I haven't been there but will keep an eye out!! :thumbsup2 My Dad works in pensions - they are always moving offices but I think he is still on Rose Lane, if you know that one?

I have calmed down over the swine flu thanks! I am sure the suituation will have improved by the time you go; there seem to be less cases each day. Butthat doesn't mean we are going to leave you any food! I hope you will be doing a food report?! :goodvibes

I am a little worried about piggy flu, we leave on the 22nd May and hope things stay the same too, I mean if things got worse could countries close off the borders and not let people in?

They have said there would be no point closing borders as it wouldn't stop it spreading, so fingers crossed for your trip.

I look forward to you doing a nice food report also!:thumbsup2

Hi! I feel like I have known you forever! I just finished reading your entire report. Most if it from work... and then the rest after I put the kids to bed!! I loved your reviews and you have made me laugh all day.

Are we going to be there at the same time??? I am going to POFQ May 5-12

I'm glad you enjoyed it!!

We will be there the same time!!! We are at Riverside but will be coming to FQ for the beignets quite often! Make sure you say "hi" if you see us! Have a great trip :thumbsup2

I just spent some time reviewing one of my favorite DR's of all time - this one! I had to say, this past February we finally tried a Cheesecake Factory mainly because of your photos and oh my GOD was it good! I had the coconut cheesecake and now I can die happy :goodvibes

I hope you do another review for your upcoming trip - and maybe we'll see you around the "world" next week! Travel safely!

Oh I am so glad you got to go there! We have promised to share a entree this year so we can actually manage our cheesecake!!!! Have a great trip next week - eek - it seems so soon!

I just read your entire review and it was one of the best ever!:thumbsup2 So exciting you're heading back this weekend for more indulgence! Can't wait for the next slew of reviews! Have a safe and exciting trip full of lots of yummy Disney food!;)

Thank you very much!!!!:)

Oh, wooey hooey! I'm so excited. I was looking for a new trip report to read, and I'm so glad this was bumped. I read the whole thing from start to finish in ONE sitting (I work nights, so I can't often sleep well at night). I was so glad to see I read this just in time for your next vaca!!!!! So glad I didn't have to wait a year! GREAT report!!!

I'll be watching for your latest adventures soon, so don't disappoint your loyal followers! :) Have a safe and wonderful trip! :wizard:

Thank you! I will be writing them up all too soon!!:goodvibes

[1andrea]

Have you tried Mannys Chop house? We haven't been but this post is making me WANT to go, I am sure you will feel the same!

http://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/show...21&postcount=8

[my2disneyboys]

I will keep an eye out for you!!! I also have been worried about this swine thing- ugh... it figures this happens RIGHT before we leave. We will all be fine- wash your hands often!! Have a wonderful trip!!!

[angelsmith52]

I have enjoyed reading your thread! I have been scouring the board trying to kind the best places to eat and I can't wait til our trip!!! Thanks for sharing all those great pics!!!

[JLS]

LOVED your last review and looking forward to hearing about your trip. I am watching my weight at the moment, so will be living vicariously through your adventures.

[mickey916]

LOVED your last review and looking forward to hearing about your trip. I am watching my weight at the moment, so will be living vicariously through your adventures.

That's so funny. I was starting to think there's something wrong with me. Every day for the past week, I would log into Weight Watchers, put in my points and then hightail it onto Pooh's thread to drool over her great reviews! (Just found this thread recently). I'm thinking there's something very wrong with that! Glad I'm not the only one living vicariously through others! Can't wait for the next review Pooh's Honey Pot!

[ilovemickeymost]

yummy

[M-I-C-K-E-Y]

Why do I think that WDW will be experiencing a "food shortage" for the next two weeks or so? :goodvibes

[ilovemickeymost]

I think I need help. I just scrolled through the whole trip report just to look at the food porn. I'm going back later to read the reviews. Just had to get my fix.

[skellingtonfreak]

I loved your last set of reviews! I am in for the new set!

[Mickeyluver37]

I just found your thread yesterday and read the whole thing! I love your reviews and your sense of humor. :) I also had to laugh because DH and I, and especially our kids are also big "chain" fans. Hey, the menus are usually much more extensive and everyone can always find something they'll eat. :thumbsup2 Cheesecake Factory is probably my favorite restaurant ever!!! However, the fact that you guys come over here and look forward to places like Golden Corrall is pretty funny! :rotfl:

I look forward to reading your reviews from your upcoming trip!!!

[dznyacct]

You guys are going to be soooooo jealous. Sonya and Tony are cruising with us on the 5/16/09 DCL western :). I can't wait to read her food porn report!

[sunny04]

Wow - I feel really behind considering your trip was last May and you are already on your next trip, but I just found your DR and read the whole thing today. I really enjoyed reading about your trip..and your gluttony.:laughing:Hope this year's trip is just as great!

[tink1957]

I really enjoyed your last report & can't wait to read about this trip. I'm on my low carb diet again so bring on the food porn!:surfweb:

[Leitadala]

Your food report was by far one of the most infomative and entertaining I have read on here yet! Seriously, because you reported the burgers to be so great DH has begged for me to put Beaches n Cream on our list for our trip in October! I can't wait to read your new trip report when you get back, hope you are having a fabulous time!

[DaisyLynn]

Here I sit at the umbrella tables by Mardi Grogs and who do I see walk by with a big ol' grin on her face? Why, Sonya of course...if you happen to come by this way again I'm going to stop you and bow down in your food-eating honor!

Hope you're having a great time and I look forward to reading your reviews from this time around!

[arjones31]

Just finished reading your reviews - loved your vivacity! As I realized that you are at WDW right now, I had to peek at your schedule to see where you are eating lunch today - WPE? Hope it is delicious! :goodvibes

[Leitadala]

Just finished reading your reviews - loved your vivacity! As I realized that you are at WDW right now, I had to peek at your schedule to see where you are eating lunch today - WPE? Hope it is delicious! :goodvibes

Haha DH and I did the same thing the other day! Talk about living vicariously!

[Pirate Me]

More reviews!! I loved your previous reviews. Have a great trip and I definitely look forward to your dining review. :)

[Leitadala]

My DH asks me yesterday: "Is that girl back yet so I can read some more about yummy wings and ribs?" and I have to tell him "no dear, she's finishing her time at the world and off for a week cruise still before you get more glorious gluttonous food porn!"

[M-I-C-K-E-Y]

My DH asks me yesterday: "Is that girl back yet so I can read some more about yummy wings and ribs?" and I have to tell him "no dear, she's finishing her time at the world and off for a week cruise still before you get more glorious gluttonous food porn!"

:scared1: He actually used the word "yummy?" :scared1:

[JLS]

So funny. I have been thinking the same thing: When is that British couple going to be back from their trip so I can see the pictures of how much they ate! Definitely looking forward to it.

[Leitadala]

:scared1: He actually used the word "yummy?" :scared1:

Lol ya, he tries to be cute when he wants something (like ribs and wings to be on our ADRs :rotfl:)

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Hi everyone! We're back!! I will start my new reviews either tomorrow or Friday . . . have spent the last couple of nights writing a 6 page complaint letter to my travel agent, after we arrived at PO Riverside to fine they (the TA) had cancelled our booking ten days before we travelled, hadn't bothered to tell us, and the hotel was full!! Not a good start! But we survived, got fatter than ever and are ready to write!! Will post a link here as soon as I start!

I will keep an eye out for you!!! I also have been worried about this swine thing- ugh... it figures this happens RIGHT before we leave. We will all be fine- wash your hands often!! Have a wonderful trip!!!

I hope you had a great trip!!! I purposely didn't watch the news after we arrived, and so forgot all about piggy flu!

I have enjoyed reading your thread! I have been scouring the board trying to kind the best places to eat and I can't wait til our trip!!! Thanks for sharing all those great pics!!!

Glad you enjoyed!

LOVED your last review and looking forward to hearing about your trip. I am watching my weight at the moment, so will be living vicariously through your adventures.


That's so funny. I was starting to think there's something wrong with me. Every day for the past week, I would log into Weight Watchers, put in my points and then hightail it onto Pooh's thread to drool over her great reviews! (Just found this thread recently). I'm thinking there's something very wrong with that! Glad I'm not the only one living vicariously through others! Can't wait for the next review Pooh's Honey Pot!

I will be living like that the next few months! We did not eat a little!!!!!!!!

yummy

Thanks!

Why do I think that WDW will be experiencing a "food shortage" for the next two weeks or so? :goodvibes

A few children had to go hungry, but don't worry, we always got our share!

I loved your last set of reviews! I am in for the new set!

Thank you! Very soon!

I just found your thread yesterday and read the whole thing! I love your reviews and your sense of humor. :) I also had to laugh because DH and I, and especially our kids are also big "chain" fans. Hey, the menus are usually much more extensive and everyone can always find something they'll eat. :thumbsup2 Cheesecake Factory is probably my favorite restaurant ever!!! However, the fact that you guys come over here and look forward to places like Golden Corrall is pretty funny! :rotfl:

I look forward to reading your reviews from your upcoming trip!!!

We are so deprived! We hardly have any buffets. Its why we always go a bit crazy in Florida!

You guys are going to be soooooo jealous. Sonya and Tony are cruising with us on the 5/16/09 DCL western :). I can't wait to read her food porn report!

Hey lovely Kathy with the gorgeous legs!!!! Hurry and start your trip report!!!

Wow - I feel really behind considering your trip was last May and you are already on your next trip, but I just found your DR and read the whole thing today. I really enjoyed reading about your trip..and your gluttony.:laughing:Hope this year's trip is just as great!

It was . . . we have a great new favourite place to eat!!

Your food report was by far one of the most infomative and entertaining I have read on here yet! Seriously, because you reported the burgers to be so great DH has begged for me to put Beaches n Cream on our list for our trip in October! I can't wait to read your new trip report when you get back, hope you are having a fabulous time!

Oh I hope you enjoy it. The burgers there were just as good again this year (both times :rotfl2:)

Here I sit at the umbrella tables by Mardi Grogs and who do I see walk by with a big ol' grin on her face? Why, Sonya of course...if you happen to come by this way again I'm going to stop you and bow down in your food-eating honor!

Hope you're having a great time and I look forward to reading your reviews from this time around!

I can't believe you saw me!! Was I eating?!! :rotfl:You should have said hi! We ended up staying at French Quarter after the mess-up by our TA. I just love that resort so it wasn't a hardship! Hope you had a great trip:thumbsup2

Just finished reading your reviews - loved your vivacity! As I realized that you are at WDW right now, I had to peek at your schedule to see where you are eating lunch today - WPE? Hope it is delicious! :goodvibes

Ohh WPG - I liked it . . . maybe . . . wait for the reviews!!!!!!

My DH asks me yesterday: "Is that girl back yet so I can read some more about yummy wings and ribs?" and I have to tell him "no dear, she's finishing her time at the world and off for a week cruise still before you get more glorious gluttonous food porn!"

I'm here already! 3 weeks went far too quickly! :sad1:

[jenseib]

OMG! How could she or why would she cancel it? And what about your money then? Was it transfered back to pay for th trip? Did you ever talk the the TA yet. I would definately comeplin to her (or his) superviser too.

[M-I-C-K-E-Y]

Hi everyone! We're back!! I will start my new reviews either tomorrow or Friday . . .


:banana: Oh, yes, let the gluttony begin! :banana:

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

OMG! How could she or why would she cancel it? And what about your money then? Was it transfered back to pay for th trip? Did you ever talk the the TA yet. I would definately comeplin to her (or his) superviser too.

We booked with Virgin who have an office in Orlando. Sadly they had shut the office by the time we arrived at the hotel! Thank goodness for Disney customer service who found us a room at another hotel and were so lovely and helpful. We spoke to Virgin the next day who sorted the room and park tickets, but it took them another 4 days to sort our DDP out. They never bothered explaining what had happened or apologised! Hence the 6 page letter!!!

[dizneeat]

We booked with Virgin who have an office in Orlando. Sadly they had shut the office by the time we arrived at the hotel! Thank goodness for Disney customer service who found us a room at another hotel and were so lovely and helpful. We spoke to Virgin the next day who sorted the room and park tickets, but it took them another 4 days to sort our DDP out. They never bothered explaining what had happened or apologised! Hence the 6 page letter!!!

Wow! What a start to your vacation! :scared1:
I can't wait to hear your full story and read your reviews, LOL! Are you going to post the link to your new trip/dining review here? I do NOT want to miss it! :flower3:popcorn::

[tracipierce]

Wow, I've just read through all 33 pages of this report!!!! Can't believe the horrible experience you had with Virgin!!! Hope they come up with some sort of compensation for you.
Look forward to reading your new food reports :)

[danalee]

cant wait, I loved your last reviews!!!! glad that your trip wasnt runied by an awful start~:goodvibes

[Leitadala]

Yay you're back! I can't believe your reservations were canceled, that sounds like such a nightmare, but I'm glad it sounds like it all ended up working out. I can't even imagine flying all that way just to find out they didn't have a room (or DDP!!!) for you :scared1:

[Twinkly-Tink]

I'm in for the next one!! :thumbsup2 Please post the link here so I don;t miss it ;)

Hope you get some recompense from Virgin - amazes me sometimes how these things happen :confused3

[medicgirl911]

:cool1: I can't wait to read all about your trip...I had just found yours the other night and was up forever reading it! Cant wait to hear about your cruise as well..I have always wanted to try that!!

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Ok I have started it! Hopefully this link should go there! See you there hopefully :goodvibes

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=32039625#post32039625

[jenseib]

I'm heading there now! :thumbsup2