For anytime is food time ... Pooh time. Update 1/30 - Chef Mickey's #214

[amandelba]

Hello everyone and welcome to my DxDDP dining report. First, a little bit about your guide on this culinary tour through the most magical place on earth and the rest of the cast of characters. Let me start by saying I am soooooooooooo not a message board person, that is except for the DIS. I have enjoyed all of your reviews and have gotten so much valuable information here that I decided to return the favor. This is my first attempt at writing a dining report, so please be gentle.

I am 35 years old and the proud father of two beautiful twin girls. I am a pretty adventurous eater and I love to try new foods. I enjoy appetizers and also love a good breakfast.

DW (36) aka LJCrochet is a chocoholic, pure and simple. If it were up to her, she'd skip straight to desert (after some bread and butter, of course). Though not an adventurous eater, she has become much more daring over the years.

DD1 (4) who we'll call Ariel takes after her Mommy when it comes to food. She could live on bread and chocolate.

DD2 (4) referred to herein as Aurora has become quite a carnivore and has a new found appreciation for ribs. She's looking forward to Whispering Canyon and Hoop de Doo Review.

Grandma (my Mom) will be joining us on this trip, let's call her Mrs. Potts. She's been weight watchers for a while now and has been doing quite well. She is a bit apprehensive about the DxDDP and is most looking forward to the healthy choices that Disney has to offer. Today's sustainable fish perhaps?

So, watch your head and step, and take small children by the hand as you prepare to have your senses stimulated by our taste of the cuisine of WDW with lots of pictures (hopefully). Our bags are packed (almost) and we'll soon be off to the World.

Sanaa (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33178174&postcount=41)
Whispering Canyon Café (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33179306&postcount=47)
Boma (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33184403&postcount=57)
Animal Kingdom Snacks (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33202690&postcount=70)
Jiko (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33202738&postcount=71)
Goofy's Candy Co (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33202772&postcount=72)
Norway (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33203222&postcount=76)
Epcot Snacks (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33203482&postcount=78)
Biergarten (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33203508&postcount=79)
Cape May Café (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33230943&postcount=95)
Sci-Fi (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33231293&postcount=96)
Tutto Italia (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33231667&postcount=97)
Crystal Palace (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33245575&postcount=113)
Snack credits (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33245865&postcount=114)
Narcoosee (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33245967&postcount=115)
Cinderella’s Royal Table (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33251628&postcount=129)
Snack credits (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33251735&postcount=131)
Le Cellier (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33270140&postcount=140)
'Ohana (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33293962&postcount=154)
Hoop de Doo Revue (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33309086&postcount=162)
Kona Cafe (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33353963&postcount=172)
Chefs de France (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33408069&postcount=186)
Artist Point (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33541932&postcount=202)
Chef Mickey's (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35233718&postcount=214)

[adsrtw]

I love your title! Can't wait for more!popcorn::

[amandelba]

As I previously mentioned, I love a good breakfast and appetizers and DW loves desert. This is a recipe for a lot of TS meals and the DDP, just won't do. We have TIW and we were not planning on doing any of the dining plans, but after mapping out our ADRs, and crunching the numbers, we decided to add the DxDDP, as it will be cheaper and much more convenient than just relying on TIW. Before, I get flamed, I know it's not exactly apples to apples, as we'd probably not order apps and deserts for each person if we were paying OOP, but we know we'll have fun with the DxDDP.

DW and I are DVC members and we consider ourselves to be Disney veterans, but after looking over the list of Disney restaurants, I discovered that there were more than 50 places we haven't tried yet:eek: So our goal for this trip (and next) is to try as many new places as possible while hitting a few of our faves.

It is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure that we welcome you tonight.
And now we invite you to relax, let us pull up a chair as the dining room proudly presents - your dinner (I mean our ADRs):

Day 1:
Sanaa - Lunch (new to us)
Whispering Canyon - Dinner (old fave)

Day 2:
Boma - Breakfast (new to us for breakfast)
Jiko - Dinner (new to us)

Day 3:
Norway - Breakfast (old fave)
Biergarten - Dinner (new to us)

Day 4:
Cape May Cafe - Breakfast (new to us)
Sci Fi - Lunch (new to us)
Tutto Italia - Dinner (new to us)

Day 5:
Crystal Palace - Breakfast (old fave)
Tusker House / Nemo Show - Lunch (new to us for lunch)
Narcoosee's - Dinner (new to us)

Day 6:
CRT - Breakfast (old fave)
Le Cellier - Dinner (new to us)

Day 7:
'Ohana - Breakfast (old fave)
Hoop de Doo - Dinner (new to us)

Day 8:
Kona Cafe - Breakfast (new to us)
Chefs de France - Lunch (new to us)
'Ohana - Dinenr (old fave)

Day 9:
Chef Mickey's - Breakfast (last day tradition)

Hungry yet? When are we going to have time to use our snack credits?

[jenn-]

That sounds like a whole lot of eating. popcorn:: I can't wait to hear how it goes. Will you be updated while at Disney, or will we have to wait until you get home? Did you remember to pack the pants with elastic waist so you have something to wear home by day 9? :lmao: You guys will have to come home and do a whole bunch of :yay: (looks like jumping jacks to me), to get back in shape for round number 2 in October.

[Pooh&OurHunny]

I'm in...popcorn::

[onelilspark]

Ah!!! LOVE your title!!! I'm hooked.

[MickeyNicki]

Sounds great! Count me in for the drool-fest!

[amandelba]

I love your title! Can't wait for more!popcorn::

Welcome aboard. :thumbsup2

Will you be updated while at Disney, or will we have to wait until you get home?

I'm considering doing a live report, but I don't know if they'll be time between meals.:rotfl2:

Did you remember to pack the pants with elastic waist so you have something to wear home by day 9? :lmao: You guys will have to come home and do a whole bunch of :yay: (looks like jumping jacks to me), to get back in shape for round number 2 in October.

My plan is to consume so many calories on this trip that I won't have to eat again until October.:rotfl:

I'm in...popcorn::

Welcome, welcome.

Ah!!! LOVE your title!!! I'm hooked.

Thanks, I thought it was appropriate.

Sounds great! Count me in for the drool-fest!

Wow, MickyNicki's here. I'm a big fan of your reports.

[eventamy]

I'm in! Your girls are going to love Sci-Fi, my girls did this past February! Can't wait to see your Princess Storybook review, Jiko, Narcoosee's and Chefs as we're deciding on our ADRs for next February!
Have a great time!

[eventamy]

Sorry, double post

[GoofySon'sMom]

I'm in! We are doing the same thing next trip - trying as many new restaurants, especially signatures as possible! Can't wait for the reviews.

[Mocharilla]

I'm in! Sounds great!! :goodvibes

[disneygirlinnj]

I'm in!! Your lineup sounds delicious and since we're trying to figure out how to eat everything on the DxDP... I'm interested to see how you guys do :D

[lakelandcallsme]

looks yum!

[amandelba]

I'm in! Your girls are going to love Sci-Fi, my girls did this past February! Can't wait to see your Princess Storybook review, Jiko, Narcoosee's and Chefs as we're deciding on our ADRs for next February!
Have a great time!

Thanks. We may even have time for some rides and shows.:lmao:

I'm in! We are doing the same thing next trip - trying as many new restaurants, especially signatures as possible! Can't wait for the reviews.

It's quite a noble endeavor.

I'm in! Sounds great!! :goodvibes

Welcome aboard.

I'm in!! Your lineup sounds delicious and since we're trying to figure out how to eat everything on the DxDP... I'm interested to see how you guys do :D

I think it's gonna be about pace. Very small bites.:rotfl2: And I'll try not to "eat my money's worth" at the buffets.

looks yum!

Welcome.

[Disneyluvr]

Sounds like a yummy trip! I can't wait. I hope you take lots of pics!

[milmore104]

I'm in. Just in time for me to loose some calories drooling before we start our DxDDP event!!!

[amandelba]

Sounds like a yummy trip! I can't wait. I hope you take lots of pics!

We'll be sure to take lots of pictures

I'm in. Just in time for me to loose some calories drooling before we start our DxDDP event!!!

I'm still trying to figure out the amount of calories in food porn and if you lose or gain by oogling the pics.

[kimgof]

Wow! You are eating at some great places , can't wait to read your reviews! popcorn::

[amandelba]

Wow! You are eating at some great places , can't wait to read your reviews! popcorn::

Thanks and welcome.

[janloz]

i'm in. We did Deluxe dining last Dec and had 21 ADRs in 8 days at alot of the same places that you will eat plus some new ones. Can't wait to hear all about it.

[disneyfav4ever]

Can't wait to read your reviews, except now I have "Rumbly in the Tumbly," stuck in my head, or whatever that Pooh song is called. :lmao:

[medicgirl911]

Can't wait to read more! Some of your old faves are our old faves as well :goodvibes

[sctigger]

Yummy popcorn::

[amandelba]

i'm in. We did Deluxe dining last Dec and had 21 ADRs in 8 days at alot of the same places that you will eat plus some new ones. Can't wait to hear all about it.

Can't wait to read your reviews, except now I have "Rumbly in the Tumbly," stuck in my head, or whatever that Pooh song is called. :lmao:

Can't wait to read more! Some of your old faves are our old faves as well :goodvibes

Yummy popcorn::

Thank you all for joining in.

[amandelba]

All of our ADRs are set, but we get 2 snack credits each per day :scared1:

Any suggestions for some yummy snacks?

[jenn-]

All of our ADRs are set, but we get 2 snack credits each per day :scared1:

Any suggestions for some yummy snacks?

My goodness that's a lot of snacks! I can't even use the 1 a day per person we get on normal dining without stocking up at the resort store on the way home. I can't honestly say I know of any yummy snacks since they don't seem to cater to low carb lifestyle at the snack areas.

[ljcrochet]

We'll be sure to take lots of pictures


I have the memory cards ready. 2 -2 gb cars, and a 512MB just in case.

My goodness that's a lot of snacks! I can't even use the 1 a day per person we get on normal dining without stocking up at the resort store on the way home. I can't honestly say I know of any yummy snacks since they don't seem to cater to low carb lifestyle at the snack areas.

I know we will use up some of the snack credits at Goofy's candy shop. I can't decide if I want to make the marshmallows, pretzels or both. :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

[DLo]

sounds yummy - looking forward to your report

[gardengirl628]

Count me in! We are doing Deluxe in November-December and are eating at many of the same places.

[amandelba]

I know we will use up some of the snack credits at Goofy's candy shop. I can't decide if I want to make the marshmallows, pretzels or both. :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

Hi Honey!:flower3: DW is here.

sounds yummy - looking forward to your report

Welcome.

Count me in! We are doing Deluxe in November-December and are eating at many of the same places.

Awesome. :thumbsup2 We'll give you a sneak peak.

[lakelandcallsme]

you should do both marshmallows and pretzels and then throw in a rice crispy treat and an apple for fruit and fibre. You need to remember to keep everything balanced. hahaha

[amandelba]

you should do both marshmallows and pretzels and then throw in a rice crispy treat and an apple for fruit and fibre. You need to remember to keep everything balanced. hahaha

:rotfl2:

[amandelba]

And we’re off. We are lucky enough to live close to MacArthur Airport in Islip, NY. It’s my all time favorite airport. :thumbsup2 The people are so nice you can forget you’re in New York. :rotfl2: You get through security so fast you might miss it. In fact, this morning there was no line at all. We usually like a small line, so we have time to fold the stroller, take off shoes, remove laptops, stow stuffed animals, etc. But I digress; we’re here to talk about food. Since we got up early for our flight, we didn’t eat at home. The girls opted to chow down at the airport food court. Aurora wanted French toast and Ariel wanted scrambled eggs. I knew they both wanted bacon, so I ordered the French toast platter (French toast, bacon and potatoes) $6.49 and scrambled eggs $4.99. I also ordered an orange juice for the girls to share – either they forgot to charge me or it came with the pltter. Total with tax $12.47. This is ridiculous, I need to get to WDW and start using my credits. :rotfl:

Here are the pics:

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French toast platter

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Scrambled Eggs

They both seemed to enjoy their platters. Like any good food reviewer would, I tasted everything. The eggs were palatable and the potatoes weren’t bad, but the French toast was pretty gross. If it wasn’t for her love of maple syrup, it would have gone straight to the trash. Aurora gave it 4 stars (I guess she was hungry or she just loves syrup).

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DW and I opted to drink our breakfast (no not that kind of liquid breakfast) – we hit up Starbucks. DW got a grande frozen java chip frappucino – no whipped cream to save a few calories.

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Mrs. Potts (little miss weight watchers) brought here own breakfast – a piece of 50% cheddar cheese and a vita-muffin top. Sorry, no pics of that. She did join us for coffee.

Looking forward to lunch at Sanaa.

[basketlacey]

Very excited to join in! I hope I have time to keep up with your live updates! LOL - I guess I should say, I hope YOU have time for live updates!

[jenn-]

Yum, airport food :upsidedow . I was hoping this would be a first report from Orlando so I knew you guys had made it there safely. Can't wait for the reviews to start pouring in.

[mermaid&cinderella]

I'm in! popcorn::

So glad that wasn't food from WDW, it didn't look like a very appealing breakfast but when I read it was airport food, I guess it doesn't look too bad;)

[donaldtutter]

I'm in! popcorn::

So glad that wasn't food from WDW, it didn't look like a very appealing breakfast but when I read it was airport food, I guess it doesn't look too bad;)

Me too!! popcorn::

[amandelba]

Very excited to join in! I hope I have time to keep up with your live updates! LOL - I guess I should say, I hope YOU have time for live updates!

We shall see. Gonna try tonight.

Yum, airport food :upsidedow . I was hoping this would be a first report from Orlando so I knew you guys had made it there safely. Can't wait for the reviews to start pouring in.

We're here safe. Finally back at the computer.

I'm in! popcorn::

So glad that wasn't food from WDW, it didn't look like a very appealing breakfast but when I read it was airport food, I guess it doesn't look too bad;)

Welcome. It was pretty bad even for airport food.

Me too!! popcorn::

Welcome.

[jeminni]

I'm in. :goodvibes

Looking forward to your reviews. :thumbsup2

[amandelba]

After an uneventful flight that landed early but got to the gate late :confused3, we began our long journey via Magical Express to Kidani Village with stops at POP, CBR and CS. We arrived just in time to check in at AKV and grab lunch at Sanaa while they cleaned our room. Our ADR was for 2:50, we arrived at Sanaa at 2:55 and we were seated by 3:00.

The room and decor is beautiful. Here are a few pics:

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We were seated at a 6 top by the window. It was fantastic, we had views of all of the animals and the girls had a blast.

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We actually got to watch the Giraffes eat their lunch as we dined, as CMs brought out fresh leaves and hung them from a tree.

Our server was Ken from Orlando, FL. He was quite attentive and knew the menu very well. The place was quite empty, so it was good that he was so attentive.

As you know we are on the DxDDP so we started with apps.

Mrs. Potts started with the roasted cauliflower with tomato sauce.
Before:
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After:
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DW and I shared the Indian Style Bread Service - this counts as 2 apps:
We had the Naan, Roti and Paneer Paratha with Cucumber Raita, Mango Chutntey and Roasted Red Bell Pepper Hummus. These were Ken's recomendations

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We did pretty well on these as well :lmao:
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Overall I felt that the apps were the strongest course these were simply delicious. The standout was the Paneer Paratha bread - outstanding. The Mrs. Potts loved the cauliflower. I tasted it too and thought it was pretty good as well - kinda fried but not greasy at all.

Here is Ariel's appetizer - its carrots and celery with dip - she scooped them all up and bit them at once as I tried to take a picture. http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/P1060307.jpg

I'll say this once and get it over with. The kids' meals at WDW are terrible and are poorly constructed. I think they are far too dumbed down and are boring and there is little or no variation from place to place. But the worst part is 1/2 of them come with app/entree/desert all on one plate and the other 1/2 comes in courses. This leads to strange service for the kids. Aurora ordered the fish, which came all on one place so no app for her.
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Moving along to entrees:
DW and I ordered the Slow Cooked in Gravy, Simple and Well Seasoned, she had the Chicken with Red Curry Sauce, Shrimp with Green Curry Sauce and the Basmati Rice.
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So naturally, I had the other choices: Beef Short Ribs and Paneer Cheese and Spinach with Five Grain Pilaf.
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I thought the standout among these dishes was the shrimp and DW thought it was the chicken. Either way the curry sauces were the way to go, they were both outstanding. The beef and the paneer were average. The pilaf and the rice were below average, so we left these over.

Mrs. Potts had today's sustainable fish. It was a halibut in a light broth. She raved about this dish.
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Ariel ordered the cheeseburger, which was quite tasty.
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On to dessert, which was the weakest by far. The one standout was DW's Chai Cream. This was great and I recommend you have this desert.
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Other desserts included:
The dessert sampler - No sugar added Mango Pudding, Cardamom-Butter Cake and Egg-less chocolate cake.
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They may want to add egg to the chocolate cake and sugar to the mango pudding and lose the Cardamom cake altogether.
They could also add some sugar to the Vanilla-Coconut Rice pudding
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Ariel did enjoy her ice cream
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I can't forget DW's Loose Leaf Tea - she was soooo excited about this and it did not dissappoint.
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So for each review, our 3 adult diners will score each restaurant on a scale of 1-5 stars for a possible perfect score of 15 stars.

I gave Sanaa a 3.5 out of 5 - based mostly on poor desserts
DW gave Sanaa 4.5 out of 5
Mrs. Potts gave Sanaa 5 out of 5
Total score 13 out of 15

FYI our bill before gratuity for 3 adults and 2 children was $130.11

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Good start...enjoying your live review. I can't to read more. Thanks for sharing

[GoofySon'sMom]

Great start! I keep going back & forth about trying to fit Sanaa into our next trip. We do not like curry so I am just not sure if the flavor palette there will work for us. The restaurant looks so beautiful!

[iluvpluto27]

Great start on your live reviews. Sanaa seems to get mostly mixed reviews but we're giving it a try on our next trip, think I'll try the Chai Cream for dessert as that always seems to be everyones favourite.

[amandelba]

Great start! I keep going back & forth about trying to fit Sanaa into our next trip. We do not like curry so I am just not sure if the flavor palette there will work for us. The restaurant looks so beautiful!

I think it's worth the trip.

Great start on your live reviews. Sanaa seems to get mostly mixed reviews but we're giving it a try on our next trip, think I'll try the Chai Cream for dessert as that always seems to be everyones favourite.

Good choice. This is the best choice.

[onelilspark]

I think the cheeseburger looked good! ::yes::

...and darn food reports...I'm running late for Church! Whoopsies!

[amandelba]

So after a quick-ish jaunt through Adventureland, Frontierland and parts west where we ran into this cowpoke
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This got us thoroughly in the mood for Whispering Canyon Café. For those of you who are not familiar with WCC, it’s a loud, kind of raucous, cowboy themed joint, known for its silly antics and bottomless milkshakes and skillets. Honestly, this was DW’s choice, as I could have skipped it for this trip.

So we boarded the boat from Magic Kingdom for what proved to be a very pleasant trip to the Wilderness Lodge, the site of WCC. We sat out in the front of the boat, where a very helpful and pleasant CM explained to DDs all of the different lights and sounds that the boats use to navigate and keep from colliding into each other. We even had a bit of an awkward moment, as we passed under the monorail as one was going clockwise and another moved counter-clockwise, Ariel shouted out, “Oh no, the monorails are gonna crash into each other!” The CM, said not usually, that only happens late at night, when we’re closing up. :eek: Anyway, on to WCC.

Our ADR was for 8:30, we arrived at 8:23 and we were seated very promptly at 8:30 by Charles, an older gentleman, who called himself “Grampa”, who’s been working at WCC since as long as we’ve been going there. DDs passed the 7 minutes wait time with Lincoln Logs
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Our server’s name was Dave, but he called himself the Medicine Man, he was very much in character, but not too obnoxious, and very efficient, making sure we always had what we needed.

DW’s Chocolate Milkshake
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My Diet Coke
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Cornbread
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Here are our appetizers
Western Chips and Dip – steer clear of this one. The chips tasted stale and the queso dip was pretty mediocre. DW and I are big chile con queso fans and this just did not stack up.
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Barbeque Pork Spring Rolls – the stand out appy. This was delicious, if not a bit greasy. It’s a pair of spring rolls stuffed with barbeque pulled pork and cheddar, served with a barbeque-mayonnaise dipping sauce. mmmmm
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Kid’s Salad
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Spinach and Pear Salad (hold the Bleu Cheese)
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Here’s the salad that comes with the Skillet
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On to the main courses.
Being at WCC, I had to sample the skillet.
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Some of you may notice the absence of chicken and coleslaw. DW pointed this out and the Medicine Man delivered the goods.
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Since we were on DxDDP, I opted not to get any refills on the skillet, though DW and DDs did get milkshake refills.
The standout on the skillet is the chicken, the rest is average bbq fare.

DW’s Chicken Vegetable Penne Pasta
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She said the pasta was very good, but the chicken was “yucky”.

Mrs. Potts had the Grilled Rib-Eye Steak. I guess it was camera shy.

Ariel had the chicken skillet and Aurora had the ribs skillet.
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DDs had a great time here. Now that they’re 4, they willingly participated in some of the antics like fetching ketchup and horseracing and had a ball.
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After dinner, we were completely zonked, especially, Aurora. We took our desserts to go.
Deep-Dish Bourbon Pecan Pie - with Chocolate Sauce http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/P1060371.jpg
Kahlúa-flavored Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Mousse Filling and Fudge Icing
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Apple-Caramel Pie - Fresh Granny Smith Apples, Sugar Cookie Crust, Streusel Topping, and Caramel Drizzle and Kid’s cookies
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We picked up our refillable mugs when we got back to the AKV and sampled these deserts, along with some “coffee”.

The deserts were very sweet, but nothing special. If you go to the WCC, go for the silliness and the fun, not necessarily the food. We each gave it 3 stars for a final score of 9/15.
Our bill would have been $175.88 at WCC if not for the DxDDP.
FYI the 5 mugs would have cost $69.18 :eek:

[butiflfeet]

Sanaa looks really good! Thanks for sharing your pics!

[disneygirlinnj]

Sanaa looks really good...I'm hoping to try it when I go back in January!

[TigerKat]

Signing on, great start!!!!:thumbsup2

[MrsSpratt]

Somehow I missed MickeyNicki's latest, but this will make up for it!

Love it that we're getting a guys perspective- very cool!

Can't wait for more -

Mrs. Spratt

[jenn-]

Okay, I have a belly ache already. Great first day of eating. I can't wait to see what you guys have planned for today. Tell DW "HI!"

[leeann32]

Great start:thumbsup2 Can't wait for more reviews

[pumba]

great photos and great reviews........thank you for taking the time to do this for all of us..

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Great update....thanks for posting the picture of Goofy...I haven't gotten that picture of Goofy. Where was Goofy located?

[amandelba]

Sanaa looks really good! Thanks for sharing your pics!

It was.

Sanaa looks really good...I'm hoping to try it when I go back in January!

You should definately try it.

Signing on, great start!!!!:thumbsup2

Welcome.

Okay, I have a belly ache already. Great first day of eating. I can't wait to see what you guys have planned for today. Tell DW "HI!"

:rotfl: Just did, she says hi back.

great photos and great reviews........thank you for taking the time to do this for all of us..

No problem.

[amandelba]

Okay, bright and early for our ADR at Boma, then off to AK. We walked over to Jambo House this morning, we are staying in the wing that's closer to Jambo than the Kidani lobby, so we walked to the end of the hall and down the stairs to a non-descript exit. Through the door wee burst into a sort of twilight zone that was full of CMs smoking cigarettes and there were no guests. It apparently empties into a large service area. The door did not say emergency only or authorized personnel only. :confused3 We quickly got our bearings and walked to Jambo House and arrived at Boma at 7:50 for our 7:45 ADR, the made us wait 5 minutes and seated us in the nearly empty Boma. Our server was Laura from Lakeland, FL. She was fine, cleared dishes, brought drinks, just what you'd need at Boma.

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Here are some pics of the buffet.
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In my opinion, Boma is the best breakfast at WDW - foodwise, hand's down. I thought they had something for everyone, but apparently I was wrong. :confused3
I am an adventurous eater, I love to try new things and I don't mind a bit of spice in the morning. Maybe that's the profile of a Boma-lover. IMHO, the standouts were the goat cheese scrambled eggs, the bobotie and the buscuits with curried sausage gravy:worship:. They also had an omlette station which is always a plus. I gave it 5 stars.

DW on the other hand, gave it three stars and thought the food was meh and coffee was was horrible. (I thought the first pot was okay, but I agree with her on the 2nd). Maybe she's a convert to nescafe. :rotfl2:

Mrs. Potts thought it was only okay as well and gave it 3.5 stars. Se also hated the coffee.

Thus, it is with a heavy heart that I must announce that Boma breakfast only received 11.5/15 stars.:sad2:

Here are some of the plates:
Quinoa
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My Plate
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Ariel's favorite food - cereal
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Some pastries
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Mrs. Potts omlette
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And the winner - the buscuit with curried sausage gravy.
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This meal would have cost us $75.75.

Looking forward to Jiko for dinner tonight.:banana:

[milmore104]

Great pictures. Sanaa looks so nice inside. I can't wait to see it in person. Hope your having a great trip. Looking forward to more pics.

[lakelandcallsme]

wonderful reviews!! your girls are so cute they look like little fairies.

[ljcrochet]

Great update....thanks for posting the picture of Goofy...I haven't gotten that picture of Goofy. Where was Goofy located?
Goofy was next to Splash Mountain. :cool1:
wonderful reviews!! your girls are so cute they look like little fairies.
Thank you!

[MaleficentMama]

Love your TR - I'm in!

[Smiling Cheshire Cat]

Enjoying the reviews so far- Hope you have a wonderful vacation!

[leeann32]

Oh.... I might have to skip our Boma breakfast next month???:confused3

[adsrtw]

I am dying to try Boma for breakfast. Sanaa looks yummy too. WCC just doesn't sound good to me. Maybe the shakes, but not the food.

[mousescrapper]

Hi guys....

I just "ate" through your dining update....:thumbsup2

glad to follow along w/ the food as I followed w/ the PTR from DW too.

looking forward to more eats...need to read this after a full tummy huh :rotfl2:

[basketlacey]

Loving the reviews! We aren't on the DDP for our upcoming trip and I am in awe of some of your totals (especially at WCC -that is a crazy amount to pay for food that is just ok!). But - I am really craving some hummus right now!

[amandelba]

Great update....thanks for posting the picture of Goofy...I haven't gotten that picture of Goofy. Where was Goofy located?

Right next to Big Thunder Mountain in Frontierland.

Great pictures. Sanaa looks so nice inside. I can't wait to see it in person. Hope your having a great trip. Looking forward to more pics.

Sanaa is quite beautiful.

wonderful reviews!! your girls are so cute they look like little fairies.

Thanks and thanks.

Love your TR - I'm in!

Welcome.

Enjoying the reviews so far- Hope you have a wonderful vacation!

Thanks.

Oh.... I might have to skip our Boma breakfast next month???:confused3

It would be a shame. I thought it was great. If you're staying near AKL, you should go.

I am dying to try Boma for breakfast. Sanaa looks yummy too. WCC just doesn't sound good to me. Maybe the shakes, but not the food.

Agreed on all counts.

Hi guys....

I just "ate" through your dining update....:thumbsup2

glad to follow along w/ the food as I followed w/ the PTR from DW too.

looking forward to more eats...need to read this after a full tummy huh :rotfl2:

Thanks.

Loving the reviews! We aren't on the DDP for our upcoming trip and I am in awe of some of your totals (especially at WCC -that is a crazy amount to pay for food that is just ok!). But - I am really craving some hummus right now!

Yeah, I'd skip WCC next time. DxDDP is a great value for the amount of food, but I doubt we'd ever order nearly that much if we weren't on DxDDP.

[MickeyNicki]

Sign, I miss me some Boma...I wish we could have gotten in yesterday instead of that lousy WCC lunch....

Were you guys at MK on Aug 15? Meeting with Goofy 4-4:30? If we we were right there :goodvibes

[amandelba]

Sign, I miss me some Boma...I wish we could have gotten in yesterday instead of that lousy WCC lunch....

Were you guys at MK on Aug 15? Meeting with Goofy 4-4:30? If we we were right there :goodvibes

We were there, but probably more like 6:30.

[amandelba]

DDs had ice cream while we rode Everest.
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Then we joined them with an ice cream float.
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It hit the spot.

[amandelba]

I have to admit, I was expecting a lot when we sat down here based on all of the great reviews on the DIS. I am not sure if it quite lived up to my high expectations, it would have been nearly impossible. But I will say that the food was fantastic and the CMs were friendly and efficient. This is a very nice restaurant at WDW.
We arrived for our 5:55pm ADR at 5:45 and we were seated promptly at 5:48. Our server was Omar from Morocco he was very knowledgeable on the menu and very friendly and super patient with the kiddies. Now on the food, the star of the show at Jiko.

Bread & Butter
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The bread was a hit with us – two kinds – honey wheat and flaxseed and the butter was a tandoori spiced butter, served room temperature, so it was highly spreadable and delicious.

On the apps
Aurora’s salad
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She enjoyed it a lot
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Ariel got the carrot sticks, celery an peanut butter, I must of blinked and it was gone.
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DW, Mrs. Potts and I all shared the following:

Barbecue Chicken Flatbread
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Artisan Cheese Selection
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Taste of Africa - Trio of Dips with Assorted Breads and House-made Naan
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Our apps were pretty good, but the bbq chicken flatbread was awesome! :worship:

Frankly, the breads and dips were better at Sanaa.

On to the main course
I had the Oak-Grilled Filet Mignon - with Macaroni & Cheese and Red Wine Sauce. It was just as good as the prior reviewers said it was fantastic!
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Mrs. Potts got the Oak-Grilled Filet Mignon but subbed veggies for mac and cheese.
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DW got the Swahili Curry Shrimp
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Aurora got gilled cheese and Ariel got the mac and cheese. Ariel did not like the mac, but ate half the grilled cheese.
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Desserts were very strong here. Double mmmm.
First they brought out a freebie for Mrs. Potts birthday - Pistachio Creme Brulee
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Smores (kid’s menu)
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Pear pastry
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Tanzanian Chocolate Cheesecake
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Chocolate Fondue (kid’s menu) http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/P1060505.jpg

Kenyan Coffe Ice Cream with Spiced Donuts http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/P1060506.jpg

The food was great, but the service made on major mistake, they served the entrees before clearing the apps, so I gave Jiko 4 stars.

DW gave Jiko 4.5 stars

Mrs. Potts gave Jiko 4.5 stars

Total score 13/15 stars

Total cost without DxDDP $220

[amandelba]

After Jiko, what else could we do but go to Goofy's Candy Co. for a snack:rotfl2:.

As you can see we haven't eaten them yet. That's the counter in our villa.

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[NWOhioAngela]

Looks so yummy!
We have a Sannaa lunch and a Jikko dinner scheduled during our upcoming trip, though on different days. I've been kind of worried that they might be too similar. Did you find it to be different enough to make it worth trying both?

[disneygirlinnj]

mmmm Jiko looks fabulous! :)

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Thanks for another wonderful update. My husband had that curry shrimp and loved it. Your DDs are so adorable. When we ate there my son ate his salad but only half his meal...I guess he got filled from the salad and wanted dessert.

[amandelba]

This morning we had breakfast at Norway. For some reason, I remembered it being better. We had an 8:25 ADR, we arrived at 8:25, but we weren’t seated until 9.
Our server was Synne from Oslo. She started off strong, but disappeared towards the end.
This meal is half buffet (cold stuff) and pre-plated (hot stuff). Here are the pics:
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– Not really enough eggs for 5 people, we needed a refill right off the bat.
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Here are the princesses we met.
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http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/P1060542.jpg Is Mary Poppins really a princess? Maybe she’s been hired on to handle all the little princes and princesses.

Overall, we were a bit disappointed as the storybook breakfast did not live up our memories of it. On the bright side, both DD’s favorite princesses were there, so that’s a definite plus.
I gave it 2 stars, DW and Mrs. Potts each gave it 3 stars for a total of 8/15 stars.
Cost would have been $139.47

[Pooh&OurHunny]

This morning we had breakfast at Norway. For some reason, I remembered it being better. We had an 8:25 ADR, we arrived at 8:25, but we weren’t seated until 9.
Our server was Synne from Oslo. She started off strong, but disappeared towards the end.
This meal is half buffet (cold stuff) and pre-plated (hot stuff). Here are the pics:
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/P1060547.jpg
– Not really enough eggs for 5 people, we needed a refill right off the bat.
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Here are the princesses we met.
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http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/P1060552.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/P1060555.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/P1060538.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/P1060542.jpg Is Mary Poppins really a princess? Maybe she’s been hired on to handle all the little princes and princesses.

Overall, we were a bit disappointed as the storybook breakfast did not live up our memories of it. On the bright side, both DD’s favorite princesses were there, so that’s a definite plus.
I gave it 2 stars, DW and Mrs. Potts each gave it 3 stars for a total of 8/15 stars.
Cost would have been $139.47

Great pictures...loving your updates.popcorn::

[amandelba]

We bought a cotton candy to share right before using our fast passes for Soarin'.
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The we hit Yorkshire County Fish Shop for a Chips (sans fish) a great use of a snack credit.

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Later in the afternoon, DW and the girls hit the Boulangerie Patisserie for pastries
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[amandelba]

Biergarten was a blast and a great surprise. Biergarten had been on my list of places to try, but it always got vetoed by DW. We are so glad we finally go there. The food was much better than expected and there were a lot of choices. I would definitely recommend you try this place. We had 6:30 ADR and arrived at 6:20 to see a very long line at the check-in desk and didn’t check in until 6:40. We were seated quickly after checking in at about 6:43. Our server was Gretel from Bremen and she was fantastic. She kept our drinks flowing and our used plates from piling up. We were seated with a family of 3 from Iowa. They were very friendly and my DDs really chatted up Annie (the mom).
Here are some pics of the grub:
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They were out of large glasses, so I had a small beer :rotfl:
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DW wanted to get in on the beer action
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The band was fun and the girls even got into the act.
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We all gave Biergarten 4.5 stars for a total of 13.5/15 stars. This is an incredibly fun time. You should go there.

Without DxDDP it woiuld have cost $130.95

[bek1758]

Thanks for the awesome reviews. Your girls are too cute, loved the pic to them dancing at Biergarten.

[LittleFlounder]

After Jiko, what else could we do but go to Goofy's Candy Co. for a snack:rotfl2:.

As you can see we haven't eaten them yet. That's the counter in our villa.


What is that butterscotch-chip covered snack on the Mickey curly straw? looks yummy!

[jockey]

Really enjoying your reports :)

[amandelba]

Great pictures...loving your updates.popcorn::

Thanks.

Thanks for the awesome reviews. Your girls are too cute, loved the pic to them dancing at Biergarten.

Thanks, they loved it.

What is that butterscotch-chip covered snack on the Mickey curly straw? looks yummy!

It's 3 marshmellows dipped in dark chocolate, coated with peanut butter chips and drizzled in white chocolate.

Really enjoying your reports :)

Thanks.

[milmore104]

You officially made my DH drool...over the beer in Germany. It's his FAVORITE part of the trip :rotfl: :drinking1

[DLo]

wow Jiko looked awesome. I may have to reconsider Beirgarten. I always hesitate making an adr there as I have 2 picky eaters in my group.

I love goofy's candy co. can't wait to go there in oct. Already deciding between pretzel sticks and marshmallow. luckily, i have plenty of time to decide.

[TiffinyKC]

Loving your report. A couple of comments...

Your girls are so pretty! Someone said that they looked like fairies and I couldn't have described it better myself.

"Jiko-The Eating Place"...that's just hilarious. It is the eating place!

We got stuck with Mary Poppins once at the Princess Story Book breakfast and another time at the CRT breakfast and that was a major let down. Don't get me wrong...she's a great character but not a princess.

Last comment....those are some huge beers! Gee whiz.

[qcmommy]

Loving the report,
your girls are adorable and look like they are having a blast.

[momto2GAgirls]

What a great report! THanks so much for taking the time to update all of us drooling on our keyboards!! :thumbsup2

I can't wait until our first trip in December. OUr little girl will be turning 4 and we are hoping to get ADR's at several of the restaurants you listed!

Can't wait to drool...oops...I mean read more!!:)

[KandD]

Thanks for such great reviews! Your daughters are adorable...you all look like you are having a great time! I wanted to try Biergarten for our upcoming trip but my bf vetoed it...maybe next time!!

[amandelba]

You officially made my DH drool...over the beer in Germany. It's his FAVORITE part of the trip :rotfl: :drinking1

That's great. He'd love biergarten.

wow Jiko looked awesome. I may have to reconsider Beirgarten. I always hesitate making an adr there as I have 2 picky eaters in my group.

I love goofy's candy co. can't wait to go there in oct. Already deciding between pretzel sticks and marshmallow. luckily, i have plenty of time to decide.

The food at Jiko was pretty good, but for two TS credits it aughta be. Loved Biergarten - DW is a picky eater and Mrs. Potts is doing weight watchers and they both liked it. You should give it a shot. Goofy's candy shop is great, luckily it wasn't too busy when we got there.

Loving your report. A couple of comments...

Your girls are so pretty! Someone said that they looked like fairies and I couldn't have described it better myself.

"Jiko-The Eating Place"...that's just hilarious. It is the eating place!

We got stuck with Mary Poppins once at the Princess Story Book breakfast and another time at the CRT breakfast and that was a major let down. Don't get me wrong...she's a great character but not a princess.

Last comment....those are some huge beers! Gee whiz.

Thanks. Honestly, I was at the buffet and missed MP anyway, so no biggie.

Loving the report,
your girls are adorable and look like they are having a blast.

Thanks.

What a great report! THanks so much for taking the time to update all of us drooling on our keyboards!! :thumbsup2

I can't wait until our first trip in December. OUr little girl will be turning 4 and we are hoping to get ADR's at several of the restaurants you listed!

Can't wait to drool...oops...I mean read more!!:)

Thanks.

Thanks for such great reviews! Your daughters are adorable...you all look like you are having a great time! I wanted to try Biergarten for our upcoming trip but my bf vetoed it...maybe next time!!

Thanks.

Too tired to do live reports tonight, but here's a preview: we ate at Cape May Cafe, Sci-Fi and Tutto Italia.

[Samandmom]

I am sitting here waiting for my turn to shower to get ready for Boma. So glad I came across your pictures. I can't wait. Thanks for sharing.

[disney_princess_85]

Fantastic reviews! You're doing a great job. :)

[HARVEYSGIRL]

I am in!!:banana:

[amandelba]

I am sitting here waiting for my turn to shower to get ready for Boma. So glad I came across your pictures. I can't wait. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks. Loved Boma for breakfast.

Fantastic reviews! You're doing a great job. :)

Thanks.

I am in!!:banana:

Thanks.

[amandelba]

Cape May Café is located in the Beach Club Resort, which is a beautiful DVC property located near Epcot. This was a must do for DW because it’s the only character breakfast we’d never been to. Now that we completed all of the character breakfasts, we will likely not be venturing back to Cape May unless we are staying at the Beach Club or Boardwalk; it’s really not work the trip from anywhere else. First, there are only three characters, Minnie, Goofy and Donald, so you won’t get as many pictures and autographs as other character spots. Second, the offerings are more limited and a bit lower quality than Chef Mickey’s, Crystal Palace or Tusker House. The highlights for me were the breakfast pizza and the bread pudding; the rest was average or below average, particularly the breakfast meats which were dried out.

We arrived for our 9 o’clock ADR at 9:08 (hey Disney transportation is not always a piece of cake). It was pretty busy at the podium and we were seated at 9:19. Our server was Betty and she was not very good, she didn’t clear the used plates and was a bit gruff.

Here are some of the food pics:
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We were seated at a booth, which can be a bit of a problem for character interactions. The Goofy and Minnie we only okay, but the Donald was great.
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I gave Cape May Café a 2.5
DW gave it a 3.5, but said they did not replenish fast enough.
Mrs. Potts gave it a 3, but couldn’t find trhe oatmeal – she might have scored it higher if she had the oatmeal.

Total Score 9/15
Total Cost without DxDDP $92.61

[amandelba]

We had three meals for the first time and I was a bit nervous. Figured Sci-Fi was a good bet for lunch, since the reviews were iffy I figured we wouldn’t need to eat much. Turns out I was wrong, we all thought this place was great and the food was a big part of it. Don’t get me wrong, this place is not gourmet, it’s supposed to be a drive in and it delivers big time on drive in food, so order a burger, please.

It was a rainy morning, so we checked in a bit early for our 1:20 ADR (12:55 to be exact) and we were seated at 1:26. Our server was a charming lass from the Isle of Wight called Sarah. She was excellent, though she did not wear roller skates. She was attentive and efficient, but she really scored big time when she brought Mrs. Potts a free glow in the dark Tinkerbell because “she had to do something special for a 60th birthday.” She scored even bigger when she gave us another one, since we have to DDs in the party.

So for those who don’t know, this place is set up as a drive-in movie theater and most patrons are seated in cars. Here’s ours:
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It’s a bit dark, so you might want to take digital pictures of your food just so you can see what your eating.

We started with milkshakes, of course. DH loves chocolate, but wanted to try the Oreo Milkshake, so Sarah offer to make her milkshake half and half. Apparently these are premixed, so you can’t order a chocolate Oreo milkshake.
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I had the regular Oreo milkshake
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Birds-eye view
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On to the apps. DDs each started with sliced apples
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I had the spinach and artichoke dip and chips and it was awesome. Three steps above your typical TGIFridays type fare
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DW had the onion rings. These were good, but nothing special.
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Mrs. Potts tried the BLT soup. I though this one was a bit strange, she liked it though.
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Entrees: 4 burgers and a mistake. Please order a burger here, you won’t be disappointed.
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DW ordered a chicken bruschetta sandwich. She recommends you order a burger and she normally does not eat meat (though she had 2 bites of mine).
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Deserts. Again. I have to say we were pleased with this course as well.
First, Mrs. Potts’ apple crumble
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DW and I each had the Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cake. This was very good.
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DDs had ice cream sundaes,
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I gave Sci-Fi 4.5 stars.
DW gave it 4 stars based on the bad chicken sandwich.
Mrs. Potts gave it 5 stars.
Total score – 13.5/15 stars
Total cost without DxDDP - $118.18

[amandelba]

After a long day at Hollywood Studios, we boarded a Friendship Boat bound for Epcot. No sooner than had we left the dock, we were faced with a potty emergency. I took Ariel (the subject of said potty emergency) off the boat at the Swolphin, while the rest of our intrepid group ventured on. BTW, the potty trip was a success and we were soon on the next Epcot-bound vessel. Due to my absence from the check-in, the following is based on hearsay, conjecture and speculation. 3/5s of our party arrived at Tutto Italia at around 8 for our 8 pm ADR. The waiting area was packed in like sardines. They called names quietly, one by one in heavy Italian accents. It was quite a struggle to hear which names were being called. Finally, our group was reunited and after a bit of a wait, we were seated around 8:30. Our server was Ylenia, she was friendly and sweet, but a bit overwhelmed. She even forgot the bread and butter – we had to request it. Here’s what we got:
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It was good. But it would have been better if it came out before the apps.

Speaking of apps, DW got the eggplant parm. She enjoyed it.
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Mrs. Potts had the kid’s salad, since Aurora LOVES Caesar salad, but its not on the kid’s menu and they swapped.
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Here’s the Caesar salad. As you can see, its not chopped, so it can be a bit of work for the diner and/or their parents.
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I had the fried calamari, which was very good.
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BTW, they were out of all kid’s starters, other than the green salad, so no mozzarella sticks for Ariel. I guess they didn’t anticipate the effect of free dining.

Entrees –
DDs shared the pizza and the spaghetti and meatballs from the kid’s menu
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DW had the Cannelloni al Forno which was excellent
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Mrs. Potts had the salmon and was very happy with it as well.
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On Ylenia’s recommendation, I ordered some kind of tortellini, that was not so great and was a bit cold.
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Desserts.
I had the mocha tiramisu – it was good. http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/P1060797.jpg

DW had the profiteroles which were really good.
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Here’s the dessert Mrs. Potts actually ordered. I think it was the Gianduja - Chocolate Torta
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Ariel’s Mousse
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Aurora’s gelato
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After we finished our desserts, they comped a piece of chocolate cake and sang happy birthday in Italian to Mrs. Potts. The picture of the cake was blocked by the water glasses.

I rated Tutto Italia 3.5 stars
DW gave it 4 stars
Mrs. Potts gave it 4.5 stars
Total score 12/15 stars

Total cost without DxDDP would have been $214.07 without the wine. IMHO, this is a bit overpriced for the quality of the food and service. I admit, when it comes to good Italian food, I am a bit spoiled being from New York. This place is far better than any of the Italian food chains on I-drive and far superior to Mama Melrose, but if you’re not on the dining plan, you may not want to drop this much money for this meal.

[kimgof]

Glad to hear you enjoyed Tutto. We have an ADR this trip and are looking forward to it. Also being original NYers we are a little picky with Italian food but figured we'd try it since we heard so many good reviews.Glad some other NYers found it to be tasty.:thumbsup2

[catne]

oh thanks for posting Tutto review & pics...was trying to remember what the desserts looked like...

loving your pictures of everything.:thumbsup2

[amandelba]

Glad to hear you enjoyed Tutto. We have an ADR this trip and are looking forward to it. Also being original NYers we are a little picky with Italian food but figured we'd try it since we heard so many good reviews.Glad some other NYers found it to be tasty.:thumbsup2

oh thanks for posting Tutto review & pics...was trying to remember what the desserts looked like...

loving your pictures of everything.:thumbsup2

Tutto was tasty, especially if you're not paying out of pocket :rotfl:.

Pretty good for theme park food.

[nittanyliongirl02]

A little late joining....but i'll catch up. I'm in! Bring on the food pics!

[DLo]

We have a b'fast adr at Cape May this trip. I am dissappointed after your review. We are staying at BC though and it is on our last day right before we leave to go home. We usually eat at Boma our last day (chef mickey's last year for a change) but thought it would just be easier since Cape May is right downstairs.

Tutto looks good. May have to try it. (think it is too late to get adr for this trip)

[disneygirlinnj]

Glad you guys likes SciFi and Tutto! We're trying SciFi for the first time and Tutto is one of our standard meals. We're from the NY area too and Tutto hasn't ever disappointed. Not AMAZING but by far the best Italian we've found on property

[jenn-]

I hope you guys are still having a great time. Food looks good.

[catne]

food looks fabulous...and your family looks like you're having a lot of fun at a lot of good restaurants. Hopefully you will be able to have some time for the rides & shows...I hear Disney is pretty good at that park stuff too.:lmao:

[nicolemomof4cuties]

. DW got a grande frozen java chip frappucino – no whipped cream to save a few calories.

Mrs. Potts (little miss weight watchers) brought here own breakfast – a piece of 50% cheddar cheese and a vita-muffin top. Sorry, no pics of that. She did join us for coffee.

.

I love how you guys are going to WDW to like EAT the world and the are dieting up to the very last second. Oh, so me.....:lmao: Not your MIL but your Wife. The like 500 calorie drink but hey I'm saving like 25 calories here buddy by holding back on the whippy!:lmao: My hubby gets the biggest kick outta me sometimes cause of that stuff.:rotfl2:

[nicolemomof4cuties]

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– Not really enough eggs for 5 people, we needed a refill right off the bat.
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I think that that plate of food looks like it would feed 2 people. seriously the serving spoon is as big as the eggs. I can't believe that they brought that out to you- or actually, you know, I can because the last time that we went we took the kids to breakfast at the castle and they brought us a plate EXACTLY the same size for all 6 of us. I remember asking our server if that was a joke. I mean really. Your plate had 4 sausages on it. You had 5 people at you table. One person is gonna be a Sad Sally until the server comes back and Lord help ya if you have a slow one. Yepper we don't do the Princess Breakfasts anymore. They are just too skimpy. We had Wendy, the Fairy Godmother as well as Mary Poppins. My children were the same age as your girls and they were confused as to why they were at a "Princess Breakfast" The only other Princesses that had made it the day we went were Cinderella and Snow White. Only 2 outta 5 were actual "Princesses" at our breakfast- I think that you had a better "Princess" day LOL!

[nicolemomof4cuties]

Your children are so gorgeous! You look like you are having a great trip!

[disneymomof1]

Ok, found your report today, but I can't see your pictures. It has a picture of photobucket and says upgrade to pro, bandwidth exceeded. What do I need to do to fix so I can see pics? Hope I don't sound like to much of a dunce , but I figure someone out there in computer land could help me out.:thumbsup2

[NWOhioAngela]

Ok, found your report today, but I can't see your pictures. It has a picture of photobucket and says upgrade to pro, bandwidth exceeded. What do I need to do to fix so I can see pics? Hope I don't sound like to much of a dunce , but I figure someone out there in computer land could help me out.:thumbsup2

It's not you, it's the OP. He has too many pictures stored on photobucket for the free account.

[mefordis]

Bummer! This looks like a good report!

[amandelba]

A little late joining....but i'll catch up. I'm in! Bring on the food pics!

Thanks. We're happy to have you.

We have a b'fast adr at Cape May this trip. I am dissappointed after your review. We are staying at BC though and it is on our last day right before we leave to go home. We usually eat at Boma our last day (chef mickey's last year for a change) but thought it would just be easier since Cape May is right downstairs.

If it's right downstairs, I'm sure it will be fine (not great, but fine). We took a bus and a boat to get there.

Glad you guys likes SciFi and Tutto! We're trying SciFi for the first time and Tutto is one of our standard meals. We're from the NY area too and Tutto hasn't ever disappointed. Not AMAZING but by far the best Italian we've found on property

Agreed.

I hope you guys are still having a great time. Food looks good.
We are. Thanks.
food looks fabulous...and your family looks like you're having a lot of fun at a lot of good restaurants. Hopefully you will be able to have some time for the rides & shows...I hear Disney is pretty good at that park stuff too.:lmao:

:rotfl2:

I love how you guys are going to WDW to like EAT the world and the are dieting up to the very last second. Oh, so me.....:lmao: Not your MIL but your Wife. The like 500 calorie drink but hey I'm saving like 25 calories here buddy by holding back on the whippy!:lmao: My hubby gets the biggest kick outta me sometimes cause of that stuff.:rotfl2:

She asked me to tell you that it is was a light frappucino and only 4 ww points.

I think that that plate of food looks like it would feed 2 people. seriously the serving spoon is as big as the eggs. I can't believe that they brought that out to you- or actually, you know, I can because the last time that we went we took the kids to breakfast at the castle and they brought us a plate EXACTLY the same size for all 6 of us. I remember asking our server if that was a joke. I mean really. Your plate had 4 sausages on it. You had 5 people at you table. One person is gonna be a Sad Sally until the server comes back and Lord help ya if you have a slow one. Yepper we don't do the Princess Breakfasts anymore. They are just too skimpy. We had Wendy, the Fairy Godmother as well as Mary Poppins. My children were the same age as your girls and they were confused as to why they were at a "Princess Breakfast" The only other Princesses that had made it the day we went were Cinderella and Snow White. Only 2 outta 5 were actual "Princesses" at our breakfast- I think that you had a better "Princess" day LOL!

Totally.

Your children are so gorgeous! You look like you are having a great trip!

Thanks.

Ok, found your report today, but I can't see your pictures. It has a picture of photobucket and says upgrade to pro, bandwidth exceeded. What do I need to do to fix so I can see pics? Hope I don't sound like to much of a dunce , but I figure someone out there in computer land could help me out.:thumbsup2

It's not you, it's me. We should be back up now.

It's not you, it's the OP. He has too many pictures stored on photobucket for the free account.

Actually, it's too many views, not too many pics, but we should be back up.

Bummer! This looks like a good report!

Give it another shot.

[amandelba]

A little back-story here. We did not have a breakfast planned for 8/19 90+10 some odd days ago, and had decided on trying the Tusker House lunch with the Nemo tix. Then DW started to get a yearning for some puffed French toast. So we decided to add on DW’s favorite breakfast as a “last minute” add. With the new online ADR system, it’s easy to keep checking and eventually got our 8:15 ADR for CP. Then just a few days ago, we came to our senses and decided to cancel Tusker, as there was just no way we’d want to run from MK to AK just for lunch.

A little background on CP. It’s located just off of Main Street on the left hand side as you approach the path to Adventureland. IMHO, it is the busiest, most hustlely-bustley TS place in the MK. It features Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and Eyore and is delicious. It is a very large all you can eat buffet, with many, many choices. Standouts include the puffed French toast, the breakfast lasagna, and of course the omelet/pancake station featuring chocolate chip Mickey pancakes.

Here’s a sample of the offerings:
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And the characters:
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Overall, this is an excellent character breakfast and a lot of fun. While the characters are not my favorite, this is one where the food and location is worth the money.

I gave CP 4.5 stars
DW gave CP 4.5 stars
Mrs. Potts gave 4.5 stars
Wow! That’s 13.5/15.

[amandelba]

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Frozen carbonated beverages, cream cheese pretzle and some non-frozen carbonated beverages.

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Purple tink lollipop - Mrs. Potts paid OOP not a snack credit since its 9 servings, so brink 8 friends if you plan to eat one of these.

Mickey pop
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Same snacks different girls
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Cookie sandwich
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[amandelba]

Narcoosee’s is a signature restaurant located right on Bay Lake at the Grand Floridian Resort. It is just a short boat ride from MK – I do recommend you take the boat and not the monorail, as Narcoosee’s is just a few steps from the boat dock. While Narcoosee’s is a 2TS meal and features upscale, creative food, it is not stuffy at all. The waitstaff wears blue button-down shirts with white aprons and all are very patient with patrons of all ages.

Our server was Zahira from Fez, Morocco and she was pretty good, though not the best. However, the service was adequate and the food more than made up for any deficiencies in the service. Here’s what we ate:
Bread and butter with Hawaiian Sea Salt – nothing special here, just okay, so don’t fill up on bread.
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Apps
I had the calamari (again). This was very flavorful and I enjoyed it a lot. My one complaint would be that the olives made the dish a bit salty.
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DW had the tomatoes and mozzarella – this was very nice as well. And beautiful, too.
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Mrs. Potts ordered the cheese plate and we all sampled.
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Aurora had the kid’s Caesar salad – her fave.
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Fruit for Ariel.
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Entrees


Kid’s steak
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Kid’s cheeseburger
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DW’s Lobster
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Mrs. Potts had the Chef’s Recommendation which was flounder
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I had the Togarashi Spiced Ahi Tuna with sticky rice, wasabi tobiko, wakame, soy glaze, and vegetable rolls. This was fantastic.
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Desserts were good too.
Kid’s s’mores
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Gellato sampler
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Strawberry Shortcake
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Warm Valrhona Chocolate Cake - with blood orange sauce. DW requested this without the orange sauce, but it turns out the chocolate sauce its pretty orangey too, so she sent it back and got the cheesecake.
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Almond-crusted Cheesecake
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Fresh-pressed coffee
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DW and I each gave Narcoosee’s 4.5 stars and Mrs. Potts gave it 4.75 and said it was the best food thus far. For those of you keeping track at home, that’s 13.75/15 and our highest score yet. If you’re on the fence, I recommend you give Narcoosee’s a try.

Cost without DxDDP $262.14

[thejman]

Enjoying your reviews. Is the french toast at CP stuffed with something?

[bek1758]

Your CP pictures look fabulous, made my mouth water. The ice cream pics were pretty good too;)

[amandelba]

Enjoying your reviews. Is the french toast at CP stuffed with something?

Actually, no. It is a bit like a donut, but without any fillings.

Your CP pictures look fabulous, made my mouth water. The ice cream pics were pretty good too;)

Thanks.

[scojos]

bit late but im in!!
we are considering some of the places you ate at, dh is now sold on Jiko, and i have convinced him to return to Boma for bfast and dinner!!!
your girls are beautiful, glad your having a magical time
Tracy

[nicolemomof4cuties]

OMG, the breakfast at CP looks FANTASTIC!!! YUM!! We never do breakfast with the kiddos at a sit-down but that almost makes me want to change my mind.... Narcosee's calamari however, did not look so very appetizing. I might have sent that back. Your daughter's food looked great! I can't believe that is on the CURRENT Disney kid's menu!

[MickeyNicki]

That is the second rave review for Narcoossee's I have seen in the last 24 hours...I am so excited that I added it in for our Oct trip!

[Sandy321]

Great reports! Good food!

but :rotfl: forgive me - Mary Poppins needs a manicure!!

[milmore104]

That is the second rave review for Narcoossee's I have seen in the last 24 hours...I am so excited that I added it in for our Oct trip!

Us too! We have NEVER done a siggy rest. This trip we have 2 planned now. Narcoossee's and Jiko. Can't wait for both!

[mefordis]

Checked back and I'm glad I did! Thanks for fixing the images! Love love LOVE the report!!! :thumbsup2

[Gabrielsbigtrip]

CP for breakfast is one of my top 5's.

LOVE the french toast and breakfast lasagne:cloud9::cloud9::cloud9:

Thanks for the pics....we have our ADR there on my B-day in 3 weeks:cool1::cool1:

[jockey]

Great pics, I love Narcoosee’s

[amandelba]

bit late but im in!!
we are considering some of the places you ate at, dh is now sold on Jiko, and i have convinced him to return to Boma for bfast and dinner!!!
your girls are beautiful, glad your having a magical time
Tracy

Great. Jiko's food was fantastic and I loved Boma's breakfast.

OMG, the breakfast at CP looks FANTASTIC!!! YUM!! We never do breakfast with the kiddos at a sit-down but that almost makes me want to change my mind.... Narcosee's calamari however, did not look so very appetizing. I might have sent that back. Your daughter's food looked great! I can't believe that is on the CURRENT Disney kid's menu!

I love to start the day with a character breakfast. The calimari at Narcoossee's was very good. The picture probably doesn't do it justice.

[amandelba]

That is the second rave review for Narcoossee's I have seen in the last 24 hours...I am so excited that I added it in for our Oct trip!

It's very good indeed. Be sure to take the boat over there.

Great reports! Good food!

but :rotfl: forgive me - Mary Poppins needs a manicure!!

Thanks and :rotfl:

Us too! We have NEVER done a siggy rest. This trip we have 2 planned now. Narcoossee's and Jiko. Can't wait for both!

Same here. They have not dissapointed and I have not felt that they take any longer than non-signature meals.

Checked back and I'm glad I did! Thanks for fixing the images! Love love LOVE the report!!! :thumbsup2

NP

CP for breakfast is one of my top 5's.

LOVE the french toast and breakfast lasagne:cloud9::cloud9::cloud9:

Thanks for the pics....we have our ADR there on my B-day in 3 weeks:cool1::cool1:

Same here. We actually forgot how good CP was. Glad we added it back in.

Great pics, I love Narcoosee’s

Thanks.

[amandelba]

We arrived at 9:12 am for our 9:35 ADR and we received our table at 9:17, which was before we took our picture with Cinderella. This was nice, no waiting for a change. CRT breakfast is a lot of fun for little princesses. It’s an all you care to eat, pre-plated breakfast served inside Cindy’s castle. We always enjoy CRT, because our DDs enjoy it so much. You start with a picture with Cinderella before you head into the restaurant. A photo package is included for groups of 4 or less and 2 photo packages are included with 5 people. Also, all the kids get a wishing star and the boys get swords and the girls get wands.

Here’s our DD’s meeting Cindy.
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Here’s what you get to eat:
They start you off with fruit salad. This was very good on this occasion and had some very nice mango slices. You also get a plate of pastries
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We had already started eating these before snapping a pic, so please forgive us.

Grownups get a choice of hot or cold healthy breakfast.
The hot breakfast is eggs, bacon, potato casserole and stuffed French toast with berry sauce.
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DW got it w/o sauce
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Mrs. Potts got the cold breakfast and loved it.
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The DDs got French toast sticks, eggs and bacon
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While we ate, we met Snow White, Jasmine, Aurora and Belle
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Our server was named Marina and she was awful. She did her best to ruin our meal. :rotfl: That’s what you get with prepaid tips. Of course, we didn’t let her and enjoyed anyway. She never once offered to refill anything. We didn’t push the issue because we still had 20 snack credits to use.

I love this breakfast spot. I can’t tell you if it’s “worth the money” but it is waaaaaay better than Norway and gratuity is included, so factor that in. I give it a 4.

DW gave it 3.5

Mrs. Potts loved her first time in the castle and loved her breakfast and gave it 4 stars. If we had a better waitress, I bet it would have been higher.

That’s a total of 11.5/15.
Without DxDDP it would have cost $184.52

[disneyfav4ever]

I had the Togarashi Spiced Ahi Tuna with sticky rice, wasabi tobiko, wakame, soy glaze, and vegetable rolls. This was fantastic.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/P1060924.jpgThat looks so yummy! I think I'll have to get this the next time I eat at Narcoossees if it's still on the menu.

[amandelba]

Smart Water and Fuze - yes, we picked the most expensive drinks:rotfl2:
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Frozen lemonades
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Ariel's favorite, she bugs us for this colored sugar stuff all the time. We got the smallest ones as snack credits.
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Fresh potato chips, a soda and chocolate milk from Cosmic Rays
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S'mores Fudge
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Coke Zero and Apple Juice
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And the rest (with 2 hours to spare):rotfl2:
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[Motherofboys]

Really enjoyed your reviews and the great pictures :thumbsup2

When you ordered the pressed pot of coffee at Narcoosee's did it come with a small plate of macaroons?

My sister and I had the BEST dinner of our trip there last year and that was the perfect ending to our meal.

We are thinking of heading back there in two weeks and were wondering if the cookies still came with the coffee or if our waitress was just being extra nice to us??;)

Thanks for indulging the love of yummy food photos and reviews!! :goodvibes

[scojos]

that smores fudge stuff looks good, where did you get that from;)?

[donaldtutter]

Narcoossee's looks awesome!!!!

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Thanks for great updates, I'm still back and forth if we should try Tutto Italia (so many good reviews) but I grew up in Long Island so I do understand about great Italian places and when I was dating (now my husband and I used to drive into NYC for dates). I love Narcoosee's its one of my favorite restaurant (one trip I ate there 2x and had it room service once...love that Maine Lobster and Crab cakes). I'm sad I can't fit it in our December trip (so many new ones to try). I can't believe they only have 3 characters at Cape May, when we went there last Feb 08 they had Minnie, Goofy, Chip and Dale but when I look at your photos...it seems like they have fewer selection of food (we went there too b/c its a character meal we haven't been). My husband tells me...you really don't go for the food at his character meals...you just want to check it off your list (its not really true b/c we would not go to Ohana character meal b/c my son is not into Stitch and the food selection doesn't appeal to us. And Akershus b/c we went to CRT and I have a son so no need to go to Akershus. I need to go to Garden Grill (but then the food selection does not appeal to me...but might go anyway to check it off and my son likes the character selection) Thanks for sharing.

[nicolemomof4cuties]

OMG, those homemade chips are making me SO hungry!!!! Your girls hit the Princess jackpot at the castle!! I am happy that a not so groovy waitress didn't sour your day!:thumbsup2

[amandelba]

Really enjoyed your reviews and the great pictures :thumbsup2

When you ordered the pressed pot of coffee at Narcoosee's did it come with a small plate of macaroons?

Thanks. We did not get any macaroons.

that smores fudge stuff looks good, where did you get that from;)?

It was good. DW grabbed it at the big candy shop on Main Street

Narcoossee's looks awesome!!!!

It was :thumbsup2

Thanks for great updates, I'm still back and forth if we should try Tutto Italia (so many good reviews) but I grew up in Long Island so I do understand about great Italian places and when I was dating (now my husband and I used to drive into NYC for dates). I love Narcoosee's its one of my favorite restaurant (one trip I ate there 2x and had it room service once...love that Maine Lobster and Crab cakes). I'm sad I can't fit it in our December trip (so many new ones to try). I can't believe they only have 3 characters at Cape May, when we went there last Feb 08 they had Minnie, Goofy, Chip and Dale but when I look at your photos...it seems like they have fewer selection of food (we went there too b/c its a character meal we haven't been). My husband tells me...you really don't go for the food at his character meals...you just want to check it off your list (its not really true b/c we would not go to Ohana character meal b/c my son is not into Stitch and the food selection doesn't appeal to us. And Akershus b/c we went to CRT and I have a son so no need to go to Akershus. I need to go to Garden Grill (but then the food selection does not appeal to me...but might go anyway to check it off and my son likes the character selection) Thanks for sharing.

You're welcome. BTW - I love the 'Ohana breakfast. Especially the one we had today (foreshadowing).

OMG, those homemade chips are making me SO hungry!!!! Your girls hit the Princess jackpot at the castle!! I am happy that a not so groovy waitress didn't sour your day!:thumbsup2

Thanks.

[mousescrapper]

so clarify...

this is an all yo can eat, but not a buffet or family style?

they take individual orders and then you are supposed to be offered more?

do you know does this work the same way for lunch too?

planning and hoping to eat at CRT for my youngest DD's b-day next year (she'll be turning 4) and I want to do BBB pre-park opening then blast thru some Fantasyland rides then request the first seating time for lunch...

just wondering :confused:

TIA


though those bfast goodies looked to yummy!

and must try that Smores Fudge :thumbsup2

[amandelba]

so clarify...

this is an all yo can eat, but not a buffet or family style?

Yep. Preplated on individual plates, not family style.

they take individual orders and then you are supposed to be offered more?

Not so much individual orders. There are 2 choices for adults the hot or cold. The kids don't get any choices. Then they are supposed to give you more of any or all of the stuff you had.

do you know does this work the same way for lunch too?

No. The lunch is more like a traditional restaurant menu, where you order an individual item and do not get refills.

[amandelba]

We had a 6:50 ADR, I ran ahead of the group and checked in at 6:44. I was told that they were running about 15 minutes behind the ADR schedule. I figured we’d wait. I got a chance to speak with some interesting characters outside of Le Cellier while we were waiting to be seated. We were seated at 7:18. Our waiter was Mo from Morocco and he was terrible. Unfortunately, there is a trend developing between Mo and Marina from CRT and we are getting the short end of the service.

Sour Apple Slush – Ariel’s drink
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Breadsticks – but where is the pretzel bread?
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So we requested some more.
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Carrots and celery
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Spicy Chicken and Chipotle Sausage – this was a bit spicy, but had good flavor
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Mixed Field Greens without the crumbled blue cheese – Mrs. Potts seemed to enjoy this http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/P1070153.jpg

Cheddar Cheese Soup – okay I am missing the thrill of this soup. It was sort like eating fondue with a spoon. Don’t get me wrong, I like fondue, but I don’t usually order mine straight up
Grown up version
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Kid’s version
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Le Cellier Mushroom Filet Mignon with wild mushroom risotto – this is where Le Cellier really delivers. The Filet was awesome and the risotto was good too. Here’s where LC lives up to the hype.
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Coffee-rubbed Kansas City Strip Steak – again, LC hits a home run. The steaks here are very good indeed.
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Roasted All Natural Chicken Breast
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Kid’s Meal
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Desserts
Kid’s sundae
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Chocolate “Moose” – the best of the dessert offerings
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S’mores – I didn’t care for this one, but DW liked it.
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The bottom line. This is an extremely over-hyped restaurant on DIS. I guess there are a lot of reasons why restaurants become popular and ADRs hard to come by. If you are looking for a very good steak for dinner and want to spend only one TS credit, I can see why you’d like Le Cellier and why you’d be willing to over look poor service and mediocre appetizers and desserts. Frankly, this formula has been working for Peter Luger’s for years not that I’m comparing LC to Luger’s (LC’s steaks are not that good). But Luger’s invented gruff service, and have a lot of over-priced and under performing appetizers and desserts and people line up for tables.

Based on the food alone, I gave Le Cellier 4 stars.
DW and Mrs. Potts each gave Le Cellier 3 stars.
Total score 10/15

Price without DxDDP $178.15

[ljcrochet]

planning and hoping to eat at CRT for my youngest DD's b-day next year (she'll be turning 4) and I want to do BBB pre-park opening then blast thru some Fantasyland rides then request the first seating time for lunch...

just wondering :confused:

and must try that Smores Fudge :thumbsup2
I would do BBB in before park opening then go for a late breakfast. The other two times we ate in the castle, I was full all day from the meal. Both times were later in the breakfast not right at park opening.
One of my girls did BBB and loved it. Check the disney store after Halloween for the costumes on sale. I have to post the BBB pictures.

[irongirlof12]

fab reviews, i can't wait for Narcoossee's now :cool1:

[medicgirl911]

Sorry to hear you had such poor service at LeCellier and at the Castle. We did the Castle breakfast, won't do it again. Was one of those for the memories for DD. but totally not worth it food wise/service wise in my opinion! Our Le Celleir experience was wonderful though, and can't wait to return!
Have I mentioned how darling your girls are?!?!? precious!

[danalee]

Just found your reviews....love them!! :goodvibes

and those two little ones are cuties!!

[mousescrapper]

Yep. Preplated on individual plates, not family style.



Not so much individual orders. There are 2 choices for adults the hot or cold. The kids don't get any choices. Then they are supposed to give you more of any or all of the stuff you had.



No. The lunch is more like a traditional restaurant menu, where you order an individual item and do not get refills.

I would do BBB in before park opening then go for a late breakfast. The other two times we ate in the castle, I was full all day from the meal. Both times were later in the breakfast not right at park opening.
One of my girls did BBB and loved it. Check the disney store after Halloween for the costumes on sale. I have to post the BBB pictures.

thanks for all the info...gives me something to think about and what would be easier for the kids! plus I guess I can have my first choice of times and then 2nd when I go to book that ADR next spring!

have to look over those menus again.

I have costumes already :thumbsup2 I bought DD who will be 4 next yr hers after last Halloween....Snow White, plus I have Cindy. My other DD's have Alice and Belle.

after sales is truly the best way to get "real" Disney dresses :goodvibes

LC does get a ton of hype here...although your is one of many opinions...but seeing that you guys dine TS a lot at Disney I'll take it for something.

I do not like steak but DH does...we'll be goin in May of '11 for a solo parent 15 yr anni trip and want to dine at TS plces we wouldn't w/ the kids...will think more about this LC hype.... :scratchin:

thanks again

[mefordis]

Great reviews! Thanks!

[PiperGirlInWondrland]

Just read your whole report, loved the reviews! I was wondering where you found the FUZE drinks, my son loves those! :thumbsup2

[amandelba]

fab reviews, i can't wait for Narcoossee's now :cool1:

Thanks. You'll enjoy Narcoossee's.

Sorry to hear you had such poor service at LeCellier and at the Castle. We did the Castle breakfast, won't do it again. Was one of those for the memories for DD. but totally not worth it food wise/service wise in my opinion! Our Le Celleir experience was wonderful though, and can't wait to return!
Have I mentioned how darling your girls are?!?!? precious!

Thanks. We still had fun at CRT.

Just found your reviews....love them!! :goodvibes

and those two little ones are cuties!!

Thanks.

thanks for all the info...gives me something to think about and what would be easier for the kids! plus I guess I can have my first choice of times and then 2nd when I go to book that ADR next spring!

You're welcome.

Great reviews! Thanks!

Thanks.

Just read your whole report, loved the reviews! I was wondering where you found the FUZE drinks, my son loves those! :thumbsup2

Thanks. I found it at the snack stand in Mickey's Toontown Fair across from Minnie's House.

[catne]

oh, loved your comparison of the cheese soup to fondue with a spoon...but that's exactly what we do with the cheese soup: we use it as dip for the bread sticks...serious yum!

Never tried actually eating it as a soup, mmmm, what a novel idea:lmao:

Glad you enjoyed your filet...we love those.

Really, I think the main reason Le Cellier is so hard to get is that it is so small - it's just that one room with what, 30 tables? Well, don't know how many there really are, but it's not very many tables in there at all.

[TillyMarigold]

Really, I think the main reason Le Cellier is so hard to get is that it is so small - it's just that one room with what, 30 tables? Well, don't know how many there really are, but it's not very many tables in there at all.

Complete WDW to the rescue! Le Cellier seats 156, the same as Garden Grill and San Ángel Inn. Most Epcot restaurants on the DDP seat between 200-400 though.

[wilma-bride]

Just read the whole thing, from start to finish - awesome! Thanks for posting - only 8 more weeks till I'm tucking into puffed french toast at CP and I can't wait :thumbsup2

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Thanks for the update on LeCellier (I'm so glad you like it) I'm still going back and forth with this one.

[amandelba]

oh, loved your comparison of the cheese soup to fondue with a spoon...but that's exactly what we do with the cheese soup: we use it as dip for the bread sticks...serious yum!

Of course, I did that too. I also dipped one of DD's celery sticks which was good as well. Don't get me wrong, the soup and pretzel bread was pretty good, just not up to the level of the hype.

Complete WDW to the rescue! Le Cellier seats 156, the same as Garden Grill and San Ángel Inn. Most Epcot restaurants on the DDP seat between 200-400 though.

Thanks for the info.

Just read the whole thing, from start to finish - awesome! Thanks for posting - only 8 more weeks till I'm tucking into puffed french toast at CP and I can't wait :thumbsup2

Thanks. I am back at the grind, but I will definitely finish the reviews from home.

Love the puffed french toast.

Thanks for the update on LeCellier (I'm so glad you like it) I'm still going back and forth with this one.

I liked Le Cellier's food. It's worth a try.

[amandelba]

‘Ohana is my favorite character breakfast spot at WDW. It is not the best food per se, I would give that title to Crystal Palace, I think it’s the pace of the whole meal and the friendliness of the staff, or maybe it’s the POG juice. The coffee is good too.

We arrived for 8:05 ADR at 7:55, we checked in at 8:03 and were promptly seated at 8:04. Our server was “cousin” Katie T from Akron and she was awesome. If you go to ‘Ohana for breakfast, I hope you get Katie.

‘Ohana is located in the Polynesian resort. It has characters at breakfast time and features Lilo and Stitch as well as Mickey and Pluto in Hawaiian attire. The breakfast is served family style and is all you care to eat.

Here’s what we had to eat:
Fruit plate
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Pineapple bread and cinnamon raisin bread (I don’t remember any raisins, but DW insists there were)
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The family style skillet
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Mickey waffles
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DW requested egg whites
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Character shots:
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Stitch got Katie into the antics by insisting that she pour him some coffee. Here’s Stitch on his coffee break.
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The characters also lead the children around the restaurant in a parade with maracas.

DW and I each gave ‘Ohana 4.5 and Mrs. Potts gave it 3.5 for a total of 12.5/15

Without the DxDDP it would have cost us $84.09

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Another great update. We never ate at Ohana, I guess we need to try for our Dec trip b/c we have upgraded to Deluxe dinning. I'm not really crazy about the food selection.

[amandelba]

Another great update. We never ate at Ohana, I guess we need to try for our Dec trip b/c we have upgraded to Deluxe dinning. I'm not really crazy about the food selection.

I would try it, it's really good.

[mousescrapper]

glad O'Hana delievered :thumbsup2

we ate there for our first time last June and just loved it too....that juice was YUMMY!!!!!, my kids didn't really like the juice so that meant more for me ;)

Stitch is just so awesome there...he came by are table twice once in the autograph round and then once to play a trick on me....I was signing our tip reciept when behind my shoulder a heard a "PSST!" I assume when I turn around it will be one of my kids....not.

It was a big blue head and I jumped out of my seat :scared1:

Stitch and my DD Aldine got the best laugh out of that!

[Sandy321]

we also love the interaction at Ohana Breakfast - I like to let people know that come after the first seatings - that Ohana seats by sections - so the characters go around to each person in a section - when that section is cleared completely then the Ohana staff seat the next group of people waiting - which means -

that waiting area can be pretty full of people!!

so we usually do this on our last day - sit and relax, no worries, Ohana time!!

[ljcrochet]

we also love the interaction at Ohana Breakfast - I like to let people know that come after the first seatings - that Ohana seats by sections - so the characters go around to each person in a section - when that section is cleared completely then the Ohana staff seat the next group of people waiting - which means -

that waiting area can be pretty full of people!!


I didn't find the waiting at Ohana any worse then the other breakfast places. It was better then our wait at Norway. But when we went to Kona Cafe for breakfast, there was a huge line to check in to Ohana.

[amandelba]

that juice was YUMMY!!!!!, my kids didn't really like the juice so that meant more for me ;)

Yeah it took awhile for Aurora to actually try the juice, but when she did it went straight to her head and she literally bounced out of 'Ohana chanting "pog juice, pog juice, pog juice". Ariel won't touch the stuff, so more for me too.

we also love the interaction at Ohana Breakfast - I like to let people know that come after the first seatings - that Ohana seats by sections - so the characters go around to each person in a section - when that section is cleared completely then the Ohana staff seat the next group of people waiting - which means -

that waiting area can be pretty full of people!!

so we usually do this on our last day - sit and relax, no worries, Ohana time!!

I didn't find the waiting at Ohana any worse then the other breakfast places. It was better then our wait at Norway. But when we went to Kona Cafe for breakfast, there was a huge line to check in to Ohana.

I think that they tend to do this at a lot of the character breakfasts. We had a very long wait at Norway. When we were done eating, the entire place was empty and there was a huge line outside, including a guy who got there before we checked in.

[amandelba]

this time in Animal Kingdom
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[amandelba]

There wasn’t much cheese on the menu, but there was plenty on stage. The Hoop de Doo Revue is a cheesy, corny vaudeville style stage show and we loved every minute of it. Especially after a few glasses of beer (pictured below). The show was a lot of fun and we were very pleasantly surprised by the food. We expected quantity, but I have to say the quality of the food is good too.

You start off with a salad. It was pre-made and it was delicious.
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And cornbread – also delicious
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Drinks are included here, so here’s DW’s sangria
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And my beer. Our waitress was smart and just left me the pitcher.
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On to the main course – fried chicken, ribs, beans, mashed potatoes. We also requested mac & cheese for DD’s, especially Ariel who wouldn’t particularly like the food at HDD.
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Dessert is strawberry shortcake.
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The girls got into the act too.
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Overall, we were all pleasantly surprised with both the food and the show and we had a blast.

I gave it a 4.5 and we’ll definitely be back.
DW gave it a 5.
Mrs. Potts gave it a 5 too
Total score 14.5/15 – the top score so far

Without DxDDP it would have cost $218.95

[Samandmom]

When did you go to Tutto Italia? Was it on Tuesday the 18th? We went on the 19th and they must of got more mozzarella sticks in. Both of my kids ordered them.
Great reviews you went to a alot of TS that we went to. I was hoping to spot your girls so I could of said hello. Are you still there? We came back last night.

Thanks again for the reviews :thumbsup2

[amandelba]

When did you go to Tutto Italia? Was it on Tuesday the 18th? We went on the 19th and they must of got more mozzarella sticks in. Both of my kids ordered them.
Great reviews you went to a alot of TS that we went to. I was hoping to spot your girls so I could of said hello. Are you still there? We came back last night.

You're right, we were there on the 18th. That's funny. We flew home on Sunday. I miss Disney, but I am actually happy to take a break from all of that food. :rotfl:

[Samandmom]

:lmao: We came home late last night. We skipped breakfast because we had nothing to eat here I was too lazy to get any breakfast so we had lunch around 11:30.

[MapleGirl]

Just giving a shout out to let you know how much I enjoyed your reviews!!

How was the lobster at Narcoosee's?

[mhmcduff]

Where do you get the carbonated frozen drinks in MK - they look great!!

[amandelba]

Just giving a shout out to let you know how much I enjoyed your reviews!!

How was the lobster at Narcoosee's?

Thanks. DW had the lobster and said it was really good. Lobster is not my thing, but I have to say that the Tuna was fantastic.

Where do you get the carbonated frozen drinks in MK - they look great!!

We got them at the snack bar between Dumbo and Ariel's grotto, I think it's called Scuttle's Landing. They were pretty good - I must admit I had a few sips. One DD couldn't decide between the flavors, so the CM made her a parfait style mix.

[jagmom]

Ohana's breakfast looks really good. Hmm, maybe I should add as our last day breakfast.

[amandelba]

Ohana's breakfast looks really good. Hmm, maybe I should add as our last day breakfast.

It's my favorite, you should give it a shot.

[amandelba]

But the good news is I'm only up 8 pounds as of this morning, so that's progress.:rotfl2:

Thanks for your patience, I've been swamped since we got back to NY, but I will try to get some more reviews up this weekend.

[amandelba]

I was looking forward to breakfast at Kona for a while now. I had heard great things about Tonga Toast and I needed to try it. I was also looking forward to a non-buffet, non-character breakfast. I have to say Kona Café did not disappoint. Kona Café is located in the Polynesian Resort right next to ‘Ohana. We had a 7:45 am ADR, but we arrived at 7:58. We checked in and the place was empty, but they gave us a buzzer anyway; it promptly buzzed and we were seated by 8. Our server was Teresa from the Dominican Republic and she was excellent. Now let’s get to the meal

First, a little coffee from the Pressed Pot
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I had the Tonga Toast (banana stuffed sourdough bread, rolled in cinnamon sugar and served with Strawberry Compote) and opted for sausage. It was just as good as everyone says. Though I did not find it too sweet to eat, in fact I thought the strawberry sauce added just enough tartness to balance it out. I managed to eat the whole thing. :rotfl:
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DW had the Big Kahuna - French toast, Macadamia-Pineapple pancakes, eggs, home fried potatoes, ham, bacon, and sausage. She got the pineapple and macadamia nut butter on the side.
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Mrs. Potts had the fruit plate
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Ariel had Donald's Choice - One egg, quacked and scrambled, with sweet cinnamon toast
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Aurora had Minnie's French Toast - rolled in cinnamon sugar
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For a couple of days both DDs proclaimed that this was their favorite breakfast – this was over all of the character meals. Although the food was good, I think it was because the meals were named after the characters. If I only knew this trick earlier, we probably could have gotten them to eat more at the other meals.

We even got a big bottle of water with our left over drink credits.
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I gave Kona Café 4 stars
DW gave it 3.5
Mrs. Potts gave it 4 stars.
For those of you keeping score at home, that’s 11.5/15
Without DxDDP it would have cost us $67.35

[onelilspark]

That fruit plate looks awesome. Did it come with the bread or was that separate?? I might get that next time...

[ljcrochet]

That fruit plate looks awesome. Did it come with the bread or was that separate?? I might get that next time...
It was served just as you see it with the banana bread
Fruit Plate - fresh seasonal fruit served in a pineapple with banana nut bread

[devonsmommy]

That Kona breakfast looks sooooooooo good! I may have to squeeze that in somehow...

[Samandmom]

MMMM Kona Breakfast looks great. I wish we did not cancel it the night before. I had planned to go on the 20th while the boys were on their tour but decided to cancel so we could sleep in.

[Christine9125]

I have just scheduled Kona for our next trip. DH didn't know what to think until I showed him your pictures. Thank you for the pictures, the fruit plate looks awesome

[MickeyNicki]

Kona is a fantastic breakfast, I am addicted to that pressed pot coffee and I agree with your about the strawberry sauce, it adds just enough tartness and makes the tonga toast even yummier!

DH and I are huge fruit eaters and normally we order a fruit cup..one time DH ordered the fruit plate and I could not believe how much you get! We wound up taking it back to our room for a snack later that day...all the fruit was so good!

[disneymomof1]

Is it just me but even the bottle of water looks great at Kona !!! Looks nice and icy cold !!:)

[amandelba]

That fruit plate looks awesome. Did it come with the bread or was that separate?? I might get that next time...

It was really good. Mrs. Potts said it was the second best breakfast food next to the yogurt platter at CRT. It came with the banana bread and the 1/2 banana shown on the side of the plate.

That Kona breakfast looks sooooooooo good! I may have to squeeze that in somehow...

Go for it. It's good food and a lot more relaxed than some of the other meals.

MMMM Kona Breakfast looks great. I wish we did not cancel it the night before. I had planned to go on the 20th while the boys were on their tour but decided to cancel so we could sleep in.

Too bad. It was really good. It doesn't seem to busy there, maybe you can squeeze in a late breakfast.

I have just scheduled Kona for our next trip. DH didn't know what to think until I showed him your pictures. Thank you for the pictures, the fruit plate looks awesome

You're welcome. Enjoy!

Kona is a fantastic breakfast, I am addicted to that pressed pot coffee and I agree with your about the strawberry sauce, it adds just enough tartness and makes the tonga toast even yummier!


I totally agree.

Is it just me but even the bottle of water looks great at Kona !!! Looks nice and icy cold !!:)

:rotfl2: It was good water. I even got in trouble with DDs when I took the last sip.

[mousescrapper]

We loved Kona too....

we had dinner there twice back in 08 and had an ADR for Breakfast, but ended up canceling it, due to credit mix-up, but the kids had some of the breakfasts to go that morning. Plus DH & I got the Tonga Toast from the CS place in the Poly.

I agree YUM!!!!!

I would love to eat there again.

and that is some FRUIT PLATE!!!! :thumbsup2

[nittanyliongirl02]

Normally we are Kona for dinner (excellent btw). We did breakfast once, and I had the Tonga Toast, and (don't flame me) here it comes....I felt SO SICK :sick: afterwards to the point where we actually had to leave the park for a few hours so I could lay down. Maybe I just got a bad batch. However, after seeing the Macadamia pancakes, you have caused me to reconsider. My DH actually had the Kahuna b-fast when we went and I regretted not getting it. Thanks for the review...perhaps on our next trip I will try again?!:confused3

[amandelba]

We loved Kona too....
we had dinner there twice back in 08 and had an ADR for Breakfast, but ended up canceling it, due to credit mix-up, but the kids had some of the breakfasts to go that morning. Plus DH & I got the Tonga Toast from the CS place in the Poly.
I agree YUM!!!!!
I would love to eat there again.
and that is some FRUIT PLATE!!!! :thumbsup2

Glad to hear you liked Kona too.

Normally we are Kona for dinner (excellent btw). We did breakfast once, and I had the Tonga Toast, and (don't flame me) here it comes....I felt SO SICK :sick: afterwards to the point where we actually had to leave the park for a few hours so I could lay down. Maybe I just got a bad batch. However, after seeing the Macadamia pancakes, you have caused me to reconsider. My DH actually had the Kahuna b-fast when we went and I regretted not getting it. Thanks for the review...perhaps on our next trip I will try again?!:confused3

No flames, but if you got sick right after eating there, then it wasn't from Kona. It could have been almost anything you ate for the days before that.

[amandelba]

Both of these snacks were purchased at Sleepy Hollow in Liberty Square.

Funnel Cake
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Ice cream float
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[ljcrochet]

Both of these snacks were purchased at Sleepy Hollow in Liberty Square.
Funnel Cake
Ice cream float

I wanted to add they were both snack credits. Aurora wanted the funnel cake. At first I told her no, since it did not have a dining plan snack credit logo next to it. The CM gave me a look, :rotfl2:, You could just tell that he was going along with it not being a snack credit since he thought I didn't want DD to get it. She had ordered a vanilla ice cream instead, but then I asked and was told that the only thing that was not a snack credit was the huge mickey head waffle. We quickly changed the ice cream for the funnel cake.

[amandelba]

Glad we saved room for lunch, as it was one of those dreaded 3 meal days. :rotfl2:
After spending some time at MK, we headed over to Epcot for lunch at Chefs de France. We figured we have to wait to be seated, it being free dining and all, so DW went to get some FPs for Test Track, while the rest of us headed over to France. Well, we arrived at 1:28 for our 1:30 ADR and we were seated at 1:29. :confused3 So we waited for DW at the table. Our waiter was Matthew (according to his nametag), but our check said Matthieu. Any way you spell it, he was a pretty good server. Well, time to eat.

They started us with a pretty average roll w/ butter
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Ariel’s Friand au Fromage - Cheese puff pastry
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Aurora’s Salade Verte - Mixed green salad
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DW and Mrs. Potts ordered Soupe a l' oignon gratinee - Onion soup topped with Gruyere cheese
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Are those snails on my plate? Cassolette d'escargots de Bourgogne au beurre persille - casserole of Burgundian escargots baked in parsley and garlic butter
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The starters were quite good. I sampled the soup as well as my escargot and both were very nice. Ariel did not share here pastry – which means it was probably very good.

Look who showed up at lunch - somebody call an exterminator!!
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Ariel was so excited. Take a look at her face – we did not tell her that there would be a character at this meal.

Unfortunately, Aurora slept through Remy and we didn’t have the heart to wake her.
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Entrees
Ariel’s Blanc de Poulet Aux Nouilles - Breaded chicken strip served with pasta
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Aurora’s Croquette de Boeuf en Brioche - Ground beef steak in a brioche bun, served with French fries (otherwise known as a hamburger)
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She eventually woke up and ate all of the fries.

Mrs. Potts got the Filet de Saumon, salade de choux avec pomme et mail, coulis aux herbes -
Broiled salmon on mixed cabbage with cubed apple and corn salad, fresh herb vinaigrette
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DW and I shared Lasagnes de legumes du soleil a l'huile d'olive au thym - zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, onions and bell peppers baked into thin layers of pasta and Gratin de Macaroni - Baked macaroni with cream and gruyere cheese
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Neither of these were particularly good. I thought the mac and cheese was too dry. They weren’t terrible, but I wouldn’t recommend either one.

On to desert
DW and I each ordered the Profiteroles au chocolat - Puff choux with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce as she would not agree to share in advance.
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The chocolate sauce was very good, but the pastry itself tasted frozen.

DDs’ ice creams
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Mrs. Potts ordered the Crepe a la pomme et cannelle, glace vanille, caramel jus de pommes - Crepes filled with cinnamon, apple, vanilla ice cream and apple caramel sauce
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Overall this was a pleasant meal and a nice break from the heat. For me, it’s kind of a been there, done that and I don’t know if I’ll be back. I gave it a 3.5
DW gave it a 3.5 and Mrs. Potts gave it a 4.
Total Score – 11/15
Without DxDDP it would have cost us $140.32

[DLo]

Thanks for the update. we are having dinner next month at chef's. how was the fancy hamburger? could you get ff instead of pasta w the chicken? my ds 11 will probably get the burger so just curious.

[amandelba]

how was the fancy hamburger? could you get ff instead of pasta w the chicken? my ds 11 will probably get the burger so just curious.

The burger was not fancy at all, just a thin patty on a thick brioche roll. I have no idea on the chicken and fries, since we didn't try to order it that way.

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Thanks for the update. I love those snails and use the bread to dip on the garlic butter. Sorry your meal was not great. I love that place, I usually get the beef dish and my husband get a seafood dish. We can't wait to go back. How was the hamburger? That's probably what I'm going to order for my son. Last year we ordered the pasta with chicken but he does not like the breaded chicken so he just ate the pasta enjoyed it. Thanks again for sharing a great food review.

[Golf4food]

I'm with you on Chefs de France. One of the most overrated places we've eaten in WDW. Soup was good, dessert was ok, entrees were not so great. Noisy, crowded, spotty service. All in all I can find better bang for my buck (or DDP credits!).

[amandelba]

I love those snails and use the bread to dip on the garlic butter. Sorry your meal was not great. I love that place, I usually get the beef dish and my husband get a seafood dish. We can't wait to go back. How was the hamburger?

I'm with you on the escargot. If they're on the menu, I have to order them. The hamburger was fine, but nothing special. I just had one bite, though.

I'm with you on Chefs de France. One of the most overrated places we've eaten in WDW. Soup was good, dessert was ok, entrees were not so great. Noisy, crowded, spotty service. All in all I can find better bang for my buck (or DDP credits!).

I am not bashing the place, but I tend to agree with you, there are better places to eat at WDW.

[scojos]

we did CDF 3 years ago, really was not impressed, however dh is french an desperate to eat agin there next year! hope its better!!

[NWOhioAngela]

I'm surprised so many people don't like Chefs. We have always had good service and great food. It's a must do for my DH as well. Everybody's different, I guess!

[Sandy321]

good reviews - I think the pictures make Chefs look better than it truly is based on the many reviewers that agree with you!!

and of course now that Remy is there - more people are on this as a 'must do' (reports of Remy leaving may be premature - he was supposed to go to France at the end of Sept, now he may be around longer!)

[mousescrapper]

I love Ariel's expression w/ seeing Remy!!! :goodvibes

that would make the meal for me

[amandelba]

we did CDF 3 years ago, really was not impressed, however dh is french an desperate to eat agin there next year! hope its better!!

I hope it's better for you next time. Maybe try Bistro de Paris? One day I'll try that place.

I'm surprised so many people don't like Chefs. We have always had good service and great food. It's a must do for my DH as well. Everybody's different, I guess!

Our service was good. I thought the appetizers were good. Perhaps, if we ordered a different entree, we would have liked it better. Mrs. Potts liked her salmon a lot.

good reviews - I think the pictures make Chefs look better than it truly is based on the many reviewers that agree with you!!

and of course now that Remy is there - more people are on this as a 'must do' (reports of Remy leaving may be premature - he was supposed to go to France at the end of Sept, now he may be around longer!)

I'm sure they added Remy (and certain discounts) to lure the lunch crowd. It was pretty slow, we were seated in under a minute during free dining.

I love Ariel's expression w/ seeing Remy!!! :goodvibes

that would make the meal for me

It certainly makes it all worthwhile.

[jenn-]

I really enjoyed Chefs de France, but our service was seriously lacking.

[PrincessKara22]

We had Matthieu as our waiter for lunch at Chefs as well! We must have been there the same day- he told my mom that he forgot his nametag at home and since his name is also pronounced Matthew he took a coworkers name tag. I was completely in love with him- we took a picture and now we're facebook friends!

[amandelba]

I really enjoyed Chefs de France, but our service was seriously lacking.

Did you get the low-carb fench onion soup?

We had Matthieu as our waiter for lunch at Chefs as well! We must have been there the same day- he told my mom that he forgot his nametag at home and since his name is also pronounced Matthew he took a coworkers name tag. I was completely in love with him- we took a picture and now we're facebook friends!

That's too funny.:lmao:

[jenn-]

Did you get the low-carb fench onion soup?


My DH did. Unfortunately onions are naturally kind of high in carbs, so even removing the hunk of bread only does a little bit. He really enjoyed it though.

[ljcrochet]

My DH did. Unfortunately onions are naturally kind of high in carbs, so even removing the hunk of bread only does a little bit. He really enjoyed it though.

I can't imagine removing the bread from the soup. Of course I could live on just carbs. :rotfl:

[amandelba]

So, we were in the midst of a 3-meal day. We were thoroughly stuffed from Kona breakfast and Chefs de France lunch and had an ‘Ohana ADR on the horizon (not to mention an extra meal credit to deal with). As much as we like ‘Ohana, the thought of unlimited meats on sticks was not too appealing on a full stomach. So DW and I walked over to guest services outside of the world showcase, cancelled our ‘Ohana ADR (somebody got lucky during free dining) and proceeded to call for DRs for the signature restaurants. There was nothing at Cali Grill, they had some really late ones at Citricos and Flying Fish and not much else. We decided on Artist Point, because the could get us in at 910 and because we could take the boat between Wilderness Lodge and BLT.

Let me start out by saying that this review is going to be a bit weird, since DW did not like anything she ordered, but in spite of that, had a great time thanks to Javier, our waiter from Columbia, who was excellent. We arrived at Artist Point at nine and we were seated by five after nine. The décor at AP is fantastic, it incorporates the rustic Americana of the Wilderness Lodge into an upscale, open airy restaurant.

We were promptly served the best bread and butter “course” of our trip.
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I started with the mussels. These were average at best, nothing special, but not too bad either.
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DW had the venison potstickers. She described them as “too meaty” and only ate the wrappers. Javier then brought them to me to eat. I thought they were okay.
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Mrs. Potts ordered the cheese plate. This was the best of the starters.
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Ariel got the watermelon
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Aurora got a salad that was apparently camera-shy.

Mrs. Potts and I both had a bison sirloin for our entrees and it was excellent.
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DW ordered the wild boar. We were expecting something resembling a port chop, but that was not the case. The boar was very gamey and the meat was stringy. I would recommend that you avoid this dish – get the bison!
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Javier tried to give this one to me when he saw that DW wasn’t eating it, but I did not care for it at all.

The girls had a grilled chicken dish and the mac and cheese.
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For desert, the girls had the White Chocolate Mickey Puzzle with Cookie. They had a lot of fun painting it.
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Our desserts:
Crème brulee
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Artist Point Cobbler - Seasonal berries and housemade black raspberry ice cream
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Double Chocolate Cheesecake with vanilla shortbread, raspberry coulis, Grand Marnier mousse, and candied orange
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Okay, so DW has officially delined to give AP a numerical rating, since she didn’t like her food, but had fun anyway. Let’s give it a 3 from DW.

I thought the appetizers and desserts were quite average, but my entrée and the service were excellent, so I gave AP 3.75.

Mrs. Potts gave AP a 4.

Total Score = 10.75/15
Total Cost without DxDDP = $259.93

[Sandy321]

Yes - the berries are back! I even thought they took the bison off the menu for a bit there!

It was one of our favorite restaurants -

[Shenanigoat]

Yowza that is a lot of cobbler. And the kid's dessert is so cute, omg.:cutie:

[Montana Minnies]

I really enjoyed your dining reviews.:thumbsup2
You ate at some of the same restaurants that we have picked out for our trip, (Nov.27-Dec. 4.) and will be trying for the first time.
We plan on having dinner at Sanaa's, the burger your daughter ordered looks huge.
I will remember to order the burger at Sci-Fi as you recommended.;)

I am getting really excited for our trip.:banana::santa:

[ljcrochet]

I really enjoyed your dining reviews.:thumbsup2
You ate at some of the same restaurants that we have picked out for our trip, (Nov.27-Dec. 4.) and will be trying for the first time.
We plan on having dinner at Sanaa's, the burger your daughter ordered looks huge.
I will remember to order the burger at Sci-Fi as you recommended.;)

I am getting really excited for our trip.:banana::santa:

The burger was so good at Sci-FI, and I don't usually like red meat.

[Bluenoser]

Thanks for all your reviews, especially the pics. . .making me hungry. Can't wait to get to WDW to eat. . .and the desserts . .WOW.

[amandelba]

It was one of our favorite restaurants -

Not my favorite, but it was an enjoyable meal (at least for me).

And the kid's dessert is so cute, omg.:cutie:

The girls loved painting their puzzle desserts.

I really enjoyed your dining reviews.:thumbsup2
You ate at some of the same restaurants that we have picked out for our trip, (Nov.27-Dec. 4.) and will be trying for the first time.
We plan on having dinner at Sanaa's, the burger your daughter ordered looks huge.
I will remember to order the burger at Sci-Fi as you recommended.;)

I am getting really excited for our trip.:banana::santa:

You're very welcome. We all loved Sci-Fi so much we're going back again soon.

The burger was so good at Sci-FI, and I don't usually like red meat.

We'll see if you order a burger this time.:lmao:

Thanks for all your reviews, especially the pics. . .making me hungry. Can't wait to get to WDW to eat. . .and the desserts . .WOW.

You're very welcome. And sorry for the delay in wrapping this one up.

[amandelba]

Geez, it's been like forever since I've been on DIS boards, but real life gets in the way sometimes. Since we're going back to WDW soon, DW told me I had to finish this dining report before we start eating again. :rotfl2: And, since there's only one meal left to go, I better wrap it up this week.:thumbsup2

[tinkgurl]

I just spent the past hour salivating over your pictures. :rotfl:

[pinkxray]

Love your reviews. Very helpful in making my choices. Thanks!

[OurDogCisco]

Great reviews... you inspired me to start my own. We have a lot of the same likes and dislikes too! So, how many leftover credits did you end up with?

[ljcrochet]

Great reviews... you inspired me to start my own. We have a lot of the same likes and dislikes too! So, how many leftover credits did you end up with?
We had no left over credits. We changed out last dinner to a 2ts so that took care of all the meal credits, then we hit the candy counter and picked out fudge and chocolate as well as mickey heads to take home after our breakfast at Chef Mickeys.

[amandelba]

Hello everyone. It's been quite a while since I started this "live" dining report. In fact we've since been to WDW again and taken a Disney Cruise. Sorry, no reports for those two events, too much stress. :rotfl:

So . . . our last day tradition is always breakfast at Chef Mickey's. We are normally not big fans of buffets, but we like breakfast so much, we make an exception for Chef Mickey's. Let's start with the new (it was new then) lobby set up. It is so much more organized that it used to be.

For those of you who are not familiar with breakfast at Chef Mickey's, it is a full breakfast buffet with all the trimmings and features the fab 5 - Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Pluto. The food is generally good and there is a nice variety. The staff is always refilling, so there is plenty to go around. The highlights for me include: Goofy's Vegetable Lasagna, breakfast pizza (unfortunately, the peanut butter pizza is gone - allergy issues, I guess), and the made to order pancakes.

Chef Mickey's is loud and hectic with great character interaction. We always have fun at Chef Mickey's, but some folks can't handle the excitement and get carried away. We've had issues there before (including a family that actually and loudly accused us of cutting the line, because our buzzer went off first), this time was no exception. We had to groups of people rudely cut in front of the characters at our table, every one else just waits their turn at there table and the CMs will assist you if you miss a character. One of these folks (a grown up, of course) continued to hover at our table and tried to ruin our pictures, but DW called over a CM and he quickly shooed that lady away from our table.

Overall we enjoy this meal and our DDs always ask for it, so we'll be back soon. We each gave it 4 stars, for a total of 12. It cost us one meal credit each, but would have cost us $109.65 if we paid cash.

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I guess it has been so long, that DH forgot how to add pictures to the dining report. So here they are.
First up a picture of us:
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/0823004.jpg
Some food:
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/0823005.jpg
Cheerios with gummy bears:
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/0823006.jpg
Breakfast of champs:
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/0823007.jpg
Mickey:
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/0823010.jpg
Donald Duck:
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/0823015.jpg
Goofy:
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/0823034.jpg
Minnie:
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/0823039.jpg
Pluto
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx31/amandelba/0823041.jpg

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Thank you for such great dining reviews, with great pics and a scoring system - awesome!
we have made a bunch of ADRs for our first EVER disney trip (including AP for our wedding dinner) and these things are really helpful!
Lx