If you are what you eat, then I only want to eat the Good Stuff

[Ms. Heimlich]

Good food is like music you can taste, color you can smell. There is excellence all around you. You need only to be aware to stop and savor it – Gusteau (Rattatouille)


Hello to all my Dis friends!

Welcome to my dining review. If you haven’t had a chance, you might bounce over and read “Parks? What Parks?...” (Link in my signature) It was my first attempt at a dining review and has tons of pics and reviews in it!

On to this year’s trip!

Your group of hosts (eaters) this trip will be:

Janis, Me – AKA Ms. Heimlich – I am 34 and like many of you, a lover of all things Disney. I especially like the Muppets and the newer Pixar movies like Bugs Life & Ratatouille. My day job is as an entomologist for a large pest management company. I am a fairly open minded eater but will NOT eat peaches and I prefer not to eat mushrooms.

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I have no comment or caption for this picture....

Thomas, DH – He is 38 and tolerates my love of Disney. He has, however, been brought to the dark side by my cunning and smarts (ok… by the food!!). He is patient and appreciates all the time I spend researching food… err I mean our vacations! By day he works for our state DOT. He is also a very open minded eater. He loves just about everything but won’t eat beef liver.

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Yummy! Chocolate Gingerbread Woman!

Faith, DD – She is 16. I could just leave it at that… but I will also say she loves the princess movies, with a tie between Belle and Ariel as her favorites. She will be a Junior in high school in the fall. She is a VERY adventurous eater and amazes me with her food selections on a regular basis. She loves fruit, tomatoes, and just about all veggie type foods. She is not a big fan of shrimp.

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This won't be my last Mickey Bar!

I will attempt to keep this post updated with links for the reviews as I get them up.

Welcome Aboard!


Skip to the Reviews HERE:
Waterloo Ice House - Austin Airport (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33193000&postcount=2)
Earl of Sandwich - DTD (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33197157&postcount=12)
Captain Cooks - The Polynesian (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33212390&postcount=42)
Aloha Isle & Meadows Snack Bar (Sortof) (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33222212&postcount=53)
Tutto Italia at Italy in Epcot (Part 1) (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33226207&postcount=59)
Tutto Italia at Italy in Epcot (Part 2) (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33250086&postcount=66)
Link to a Review of Fort Wilderness Cabins (http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2265537)
A Quick Snack in the World Showcase (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33285546&postcount=88)
Picnic in the Park at Animal Kingdom (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33300599&postcount=98)
The Wave at Contemporary Resort (Part 1) (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33402632&postcount=118)
The Wave at Contemporary Resort (Part 2) (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33547072&postcount=129)
Main Street Goodies (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33547189&postcount=130)
The Crystal Palace at Magic Kingdom - A Picture Review (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33583710&postcount=138)
Tangierine Cafe at Epcot Morrocco and a Kaki Gori in Japan (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33597794&postcount=145)
Wishes Dessert Party - Tommorowland Terrace, Magic Kingdom (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33657545&postcount=159)

[Ms. Heimlich]

Our first culinary experience is at the Airport… Okay, maybe culinary experience might be a little strong, but it was food, and part of our vacation so I felt obliged to include it in this review.

We ate at the Waterloo Ice House. An Austin, Texas based restaurant begun in 1976, Waterloo Ice House is named after the original settlement where Austin now stands.

Unfortunately, their food tastes like it was made in 1976. It was warm and moderately edible. It kept us from gnawing our arms off while we waited and waited for our plane (which was delayed over an hour…).

Grilled Chicken Sandwich
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2 Orders of fries (an extra one for the three of us to share) with a side of (nasty) ranch dressing.
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Obviously, I don’t recommend the Waterloo Ice House at the Austin, Texas airport.

Bring your own food to the airport. :rolleyes1

[GoofySon'sMom]

Enjoyed your last review ... can't wait for this one! :thumbsup2

[iluvpluto27]

I'm in!

[MickeyNicki]

Count me in!

[disneyfav4ever]

Can't wait to read all of your reviews.

[catne]

waiting...:surfweb:

[butiflfeet]

Can't wait for more!

[TigerKat]

I'm in!popcorn::

[MrsSpratt]

I'm so sad that Waterloo at the Airport was disappointing - it is usually very good! That being said, whenever I fly through there, I always go for Salt Lick - so yummy!

Can't wait for more!

Mrs. Spratt

[Ms. Heimlich]

Enjoyed your last review ... can't wait for this one! :thumbsup2
Thanks... These are so fun to write!

I'm in!
Welcome!

Can't wait to read all of your reviews.
There's gonna be a bunch!
Count me in!
Yipee!
waiting...:surfweb:
Comin' right up!

Can't wait for more!
Here they come!

I'm in!popcorn::
WooHOo!!!

I'm so sad that Waterloo at the Airport was disappointing - it is usually very good! That being said, whenever I fly through there, I always go for Salt Lick - so yummy!

Can't wait for more!

Mrs. Spratt
We've eaten at the "real" Waterloo and found it good. Well passable! This was not. Oh, well.... next time I will bring my own or try something new!

I've got one more ready!

[Ms. Heimlich]

On to our first Disney food!! Yipee!

We arrived on Disney property about 8:00 and had made previous plans to eat at DTD. We stowed our many bags in the room and headed out.

Uh. Oh. DTD was a MAD HOUSE. :scared1:There were people EVERYWHERE and parking was scarce. I didn't even think about the fact that it was Friday night and DTD might be busy... :rolleyes: We finally nabbed a spot (way in the boonies) and headed in to Earl of Sandwich!

The line was L O N G. We waited. Since we had not started our Dining plan yet, we paid out of pocket.
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Thomas had The Original. Roast Beef, Cheddar Cheese & Creamy Horseradish Sauce on the lovely EOS bread.
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Faith and I both had the All American - Roasted Turkey, Buttermilk Ranch, Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Lettuce & Tomato on the YUMMO EOS bread. The sandwich is supposed to come with cranberries…. We 86’d the cranberries. I mean I love cranberries, but with ranch dressing??? I don’t think so…

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We also got a bag of chips and a chocolate chip cookie.
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Thomas wasn’t too crazy about his sandwich. He thought there was WAY too much of the creamy sauce on it. It wasn’t very horseradish-y either. There was no heat or zip, only glopped on creamy sauce. The roast beef was tasty though.

Faith and I LOVED our sandwiches. Thomas tried some of mine and agreed we had won this particular ordering match. The bread is wonderful (have I mentioned that here yet?) and the turkey, cheese, and ranch dressing were perfectly warmed through. The tomato was ripe the lettuce was still crisp. They went so well with the other ingredients… I loved this sandwich.

The cookie was large. Huge actually. It was soft and gooey... maybe a little on the greasy side, but the three of us polished it off in short order. I love the kettle cooked style potato chips. They are crispy and thicker than regular chips. I can feel my butt getting bigger when I eat them, but MAN they taste good!

All in all it was a memorable visit to DTD and EOS. I love their sandwiches and we managed one more visit here! We skedaddled out of DTD because it was SOOOOO crowded and we were beat. We also knew we had to get up and at ‘em early to get checked in to our real resort and make it to rope drop at MK.

[jessrose18]

popcorn::

[catsaneda]

Count me in!

[helloconnie]

I'm in....

Are you on teh Dining Plan? If so, which one?

If not, would you mind tracking to see if you come in lower than buying into the plan?

[jagmom]

I'm in. Keep 'em coming!

[leeann32]

Great start! Can't wait to try EOS!! :thumbsup2

[oybolshoi]

Hiya Ms. Heimlich! Glad to see you're doing another set of reviews ... looking forward to them all. I also pimped ya on the Bendy thread, so be on the lookout for some more friendies! :goodvibes

[jeminni]

I'm in :goodvibes

[cathy0124]

I'm here :)

[hmgray95]

I'm here too!:flower3:

[MrsSpratt]

I didn't mean Waterloo at the Airport!

I love Waterloo on Lamar @ 5th (or 6th?) - easy for families (we go with my brother, SIL, and niece) good quality - not fabulous, but consistent, easy and good - at the airport I ALWAYS go for Salt Lick, just 'cause I didn't have to drive to Dripping Springs to have it!

Now that that is cleared up -

I cannot wait for more!

Mrs. Spratt

PS - went back to the 2006 TR today - loved it!

[Ms. Heimlich]

popcorn::
Save me some!!

Count me in!
Woo Hoo!!

I'm in....

Are you on teh Dining Plan? If so, which one?

If not, would you mind tracking to see if you come in lower than buying into the plan?

We did the regular dining plan... I will try to give as many details as I can, but since I wasn't as diligent about keeping receipts as I have been in the past, I can't promise as to the exact numbers... I will give it a go though!!

I'm in. Keep 'em coming!

Will do!
Great start! Can't wait to try EOS!! :thumbsup2
LOVE LOVE LOVE the Earl. Wish I had one close!

Hiya Ms. Heimlich! Glad to see you're doing another set of reviews ... looking forward to them all. I also pimped ya on the Bendy thread, so be on the lookout for some more friendies! :goodvibes
Hey Brenda! Welcome! and Welcome to any friendies who come over! :flower3:

I'm in :goodvibes
Howdy!

I'm here :)
Howdy Do!

I'm here too!:flower3:
:cool1:

I didn't mean Waterloo at the Airport!

I love Waterloo on Lamar @ 5th (or 6th?) - easy for families (we go with my brother, SIL, and niece) good quality - not fabulous, but consistent, easy and good - at the airport I ALWAYS go for Salt Lick, just 'cause I didn't have to drive to Dripping Springs to have it!

Now that that is cleared up -

I cannot wait for more!

Mrs. Spratt

PS - went back to the 2006 TR today - loved it!
:rotfl2::rotfl::laughing::lmao:
You made me laugh out loud! I agree - we often visit the one up north, closer to 183 on Burnet. As for the Salt Lick -- they just built one up near the Dell Diamond in Round Rock. MUCH closer to me and almost as good!

Thanks for dropping by!! :yay::yay:

[devonsmommy]

I'm in! I'm enjoying them so far!

[KatMark]

Oooh...that "Original" at Earl of Sandwich looks really good. I'm in for the rest.

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Count me in too...popcorn::

[PNO4TE]

Hiya Ms. Heimlich! Glad to see you're doing another set of reviews ... looking forward to them all. I also pimped ya on the Bendy thread, so be on the lookout for some more friendies! :goodvibes

And so... here we come! Can't wait!

[ocdisney08]

I'm in! I'm totally from Texas too and I go to school in Austin! :)

[DLo]

It is official - I will have to try EoS in Oct. Planning in first night at dtd also as we won't be arriving in time to go to a park (well ,to get what i think would be my moneys worth out of it).

looking forward to more!!!

[jockey]

Count me in popcorn::

[onelilspark]

I'm in!

[*KeepMovingForward*]

I'm jumping on board. :)

[Robert P]

I'm lurking along as well. Keep 'em coming.

[kabuki]

Can't wait! Loved your past reports!:thumbsup2

[Timon]

Great start!! Looking forward to the rest :woohoo:

[tnkr mom]

Yeah a dining review, I'd like to jump on! Thank you, what a great idea!

[crazyfordisney2000]

I'm in !:woohoo:

[D&R love Disney]

I'm in too :banana:

[Flossbolna]

That's a great start for you review! I love the pictures of all of you eating! :goodvibes I am looking forward to the next days in your vacation! :thumbsup2

[MA pigletfan]

You had me at that hilarious chicken eating picture!! :lmao::rotfl:

I thank brenda for sending me over here..i have a feeling it will be a great time :)

[Ms. Heimlich]

I'm in! I'm enjoying them so far!
Thanks!

Oooh...that "Original" at Earl of Sandwich looks really good. I'm in for the rest.
Just ask for them to go easy on the creamy sauce. It was a reallyl good sandwich otherwise!

Count me in too...popcorn::
I love popcorn!

And so... here we come! Can't wait!
Wow. I feel like a rockstar... Well, I guess a rockstar's side kick... or maybe a roadie. Yes... a roadie.

I'm in! I'm totally from Texas too and I go to school in Austin! :)
Longhorn? I am an Aggie!:thumbsup2
It is official - I will have to try EoS in Oct. Planning in first night at dtd also as we won't be arriving in time to go to a park (well ,to get what i think would be my moneys worth out of it).

looking forward to more!!!
You won't regret trying the Earl. We love 'em!
Count me in popcorn::
Don't eat it all!!
I'm in!
Welcome!
I'm jumping on board. :)
Don't slip while jumping!;)
I'm lurking along as well. Keep 'em coming.
Hey! Lurking is not allowed... one must make funny, pithy, rude, or snarky comments! :lmao:
Can't wait! Loved your past reports!:thumbsup2
Howdy!!! Glad you are back!

Great start!! Looking forward to the rest :woohoo:
Here comes some more!
Yeah a dining review, I'd like to jump on! Thank you, what a great idea!
Howdy and welcome to the funny farm.:)
I'm in !:woohoo:
:hippie:
I'm in too :banana:
:banana: back at ya!
That's a great start for you review! I love the pictures of all of you eating! :goodvibes I am looking forward to the next days in your vacation! :thumbsup2
I thought it was appropriate considering it IS a dining review!! Hope you enjoy!
You had me at that hilarious chicken eating picture!! :lmao::rotfl:

I thank brenda for sending me over here..i have a feeling it will be a great time :)
Welcome to you and a shout out to Bendy! Thanks for making me a roadie!

And actually... its a lamb shank bone... Isn't it an AWFUL picture?!!:rotfl2:

[Ms. Heimlich]

Breakfast this morning found us at the Polynesian. We checked in to the Fort Wilderness Cabins (no, our room was not ready), got our Keys to the Kingdom and headed toward MK. We were hungry so we decided to run by the Poly to eat since it is so close to MK and parking.

None of us were starving so we decided to split a CS meal and a couple other things. We got the Adult Breakfast Platter which includes scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, breakfast potatoes, and biscuit. Our CS credit also allowed 2 beverages, so we got 2 waters. We also opted to pay OOP for a pineapple bowl ($3.99) and a blueberry muffin ($2.59).

As an aside, I like the self serve kiosks that the Poly and Contemporary Resort have put in for their CS options. It really makes ordering easy! My only complaint is, it is nearly impossible to make substitutions or deletions with the new system.... but since I RARELY do that, it really is no problem for us.


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I did get (MUCH) better at taking food pics as the trip went on so don't judge me on this one... it is sucky.

The platter was bountiful and the food was warm and fresh. I like the scrambled eggs, but since Faith likes hers nearly to the point of "Rubber" she wasn't thrilled. She snarfed down the sausage and Thomas and she (almost by themselves) put away the fruit. I think I got 2 pieces of pineapple, but since I think I may be mildly allergic to it, it is probably for the best... :rolleyes: The muffin was HUMONGOUS! We split it 3 ways and it was STILL a LOT of blueberry muffin. I believe we could've used a snack credit for this monstrosity, but for whatever reason at the time, paid cash for it.

We were very happy with this meal and walked into the MK very satisfied and ready for a fun filled day.

Used: 1 CS Coupon (Total used:$6.59 + $2.50 + $2.50 for the platter and 2 waters)
Cash out of pocket: $7.01

[babytrees]

love the reviews so far!!

[bek1758]

Yay, I'm excited to read your reviews. Great start, I was drooling over your great EOS pics! Can't wait for more.:thumbsup2

[2littlez'sandme]

Looking forward to the rest of your reviews...I can't wait to get back to Disney!!

[abbadabbadoo]

Great job on your reviews so far! I LOVE EOS - it is definitely one of my family's favorite counter-service stops! Your pics are great - I can't wait to get back to Disney (32 days away). Looking forward to more!

[catne]

yum...getting hungry.:surfweb: Love EOS...and your sandwich did look better, even though we both like the Original

[ocdisney08]

Longhorn? I am an Aggie!:thumbsup2



Of Course. Hook 'em!

[ChelleinNC]

I'm late, but off to catch up :)

[ChelleinNC]

Yay! Loved the last report and this one is off to a great start!

I haven't been to Captain Cooks in years, but my kids have stopped by on the last 2 trips and they love the ordering kiosk. They also have that at Pecos Bills, or so the kids tell me......they seem to take off and eat a lot :rolleyes1 foodies in the making ;)

looking forward to the next update :goodvibes

[oybolshoi]

I love the pictures you added to your first post ... priceless!!! :lmao: :thumbsup2

[Ms. Heimlich]

love the reviews so far!!
Thanks! Welcome!

Yay, I'm excited to read your reviews. Great start, I was drooling over your great EOS pics! Can't wait for more.:thumbsup2
The sandwiches were YUMMY! LOTS more to come!

Looking forward to the rest of your reviews...I can't wait to get back to Disney!!
I am jealous of your upcoming trip! I hope you have fun.

Great job on your reviews so far! I LOVE EOS - it is definitely one of my family's favorite counter-service stops! Your pics are great - I can't wait to get back to Disney (32 days away). Looking forward to more!
I wish I was going back in 32 days! Enjoy the reviews!
yum...getting hungry.:surfweb: Love EOS...and your sandwich did look better, even though we both like the Original
I don't think you can go wrong at the Earl!
Of Course. Hook 'em!
Oh NO! Well, you can stay as long as you don't say anything about our abysmal football team!:eek:

I'm late, but off to catch up :):thumbsup2

Yay! Loved the last report and this one is off to a great start!

I haven't been to Captain Cooks in years, but my kids have stopped by on the last 2 trips and they love the ordering kiosk. They also have that at Pecos Bills, or so the kids tell me......they seem to take off and eat a lot :rolleyes1 foodies in the making ;)

looking forward to the next update :goodvibes

We didn't get to Pecos Bills this trip or last so I have no idea... I couldn't believe how easy it was to order with it though.

I hope you enjoy this round of reviews. We had fun eating on this trip!;)

[Ms. Heimlich]

Before we left the MK, we decided to share a dole whip float.

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Faith just loves these. Thomas, Faith and I all shared it. It certainly is refreshing and I just love it when the soft serve starts to melt into the pineapple juice making a creamy kind of slurry you can suck through the straw. Again, I didn’t have a bunch of this because of my reaction to pineapple (in case you are wondering… if I eat too much I get BAD canker sores in my mouth which is NOT fun!). What I had of it was good though!!

We left the parks early (really before lunch time) to get our room organized and we had planned to make a quick trip to Walmart before our 5:00 reservation at Tutto Italia.

We drove over to the Cabins at Fort Wilderness and got our room number. We got there and found our cabin. Cute.

Lunch today was a fiasco.


I called the front desk to get them to deliver our bags and Faith jumped in the shower. Our plan was for her to shower, get dressed, and then we would make a run to Wal-Mart. Well, Faith showered, got out and waited in a towel. She dried her hair. I took pictures. We waited. An hour later, still no bags. We were also all getting hungry, too. Another 30 minutes goes by. I finally asked Thomas to find us some food. He walked to the Meadows Snack Bar and brought back a pepperoni pizza and a bottle of water.

Sorry, no picture. I was upset at this point. :headache:

I called MULTIPLE times to the front desk. I even said I would come get them and they kept promising they were on the way.

Finally TWO HOURS later, we get our bags. Faith gets dressed. We decided there is no way we have time for a Wal-Mart run so we cleaned up and headed out to Epcot for dinner.

As for the pizza??? Meh. It was not very good, but “hunger is the best sauce” so it went down with out complaint. Would I get it again? No. I am just not a “Disney” pizza lover. But without it, all of us would have been even MORE cranky!

Up next…. Tutto Italia in Epcot!

Oh, and for the bean counters of the group... We used a snack credit for the Dole Whip Float - $3.99. Thomas paid OOP for the pizza & water. I have no idea how much... no reciept. Sorry.

[Ms. Heimlich]

I love the pictures you added to your first post ... priceless!!! :lmao: :thumbsup2


Thanks... Honestly it wasn't planned, but I had these three pics of us eating and it seemed... right for this review. :rotfl2:

I will add one more picture of us... One that is a little more flattering than those first ones! ;)

Enjoy!

[MrsSpratt]

LOVE LOVE LOVE the new photos!

(so much that I sprayed water allover the right hand monitor. Graceful, huh?

Keep 'em comin', and I promise not to torture you regarding your alma mater - I will merely state this: Longhorns RUN the State of Texas; Aggies OWN the State of Texas!

(See, I CAN play nice!)

Mrs. Spratt

[Ms. Heimlich]

LOVE LOVE LOVE the new photos!

(so much that I sprayed water allover the right hand monitor. Graceful, huh?

Keep 'em comin', and I promise not to torture you regarding your alma mater - I will merely state this: Longhorns RUN the State of Texas; Aggies OWN the State of Texas!

(See, I CAN play nice!)

Mrs. Spratt

Thomas laughed when I showed him how that picture of me turned out... I think its funny, too... I CAN'T believe I have posted it for the world to see...

As for Longhorns running the state... Gov. Rick Perry might disagree....
;)

Thanks for reading!

p.s. how is that cutie-patootie of a neice of yours?

[BriarRosie]

I'm here but can't see pictures because Webshots is a blocked site here at work. That's why I'm a Photobucket kind o' girl. ;)

I'm enjoying the reviews, though. I got worked up over your luggage situation just reading about it! After 45 minutes, I would have said that I was coming to retrieve my bag. There's no excuse for it to take longer than that.

[Disneyof3]

Great reviews, keep it up. Pictures are a great bonus!!

EOS is one of my favourite places to eat. We are heading to KSC this March and have plans to stop at DTD to eat supper here.:)

[Ms. Heimlich]

We got to Epcot and made our way back to Tutto Italia. We were a tad early so we browsed a bit around Italy then checked in. A large family was taking up the seating so we stood for a bit then when they were seated, lots of places to sit opened up.

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We were seated in the area outside the main dining room, like a patio.
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Once we were seated, our server “Cassa” according to the receipt, arrived. We placed our drink orders and pondered the menu.

The assistant server (a guy who’s name I never got) delivered our bread basket and dipping oil.
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We also received our little plate of antipasto. Yum.
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I ordered water and a Pomegranate Cosmo.
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Thomas ordered a glass of their house Chianti.
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On to our entrees…

I had the Cannelloni “Al Forno”. Baked cannelonni pasta, spinach, ricotta, bechamel, parmesan cheese $24.00
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Thomas got the Filetto Di Pesce In "Cartoccio" - Halibut filet, tomatoes, olives, capers, and vegetables baked in parchment paper. $34.00
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This is what it looked like once you got the parchment open.

Faith had the Tortelli Di Vitello Al "Chianti" - Veal and chianti ravioli, parmesan cheese, sage butter, roasted tomato

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I loved the little plate of antipasto (except for the mushrooms... don't eat those). The artichoke heart was yummy as was the ricotta-herby spread in the little dish. Faith didn't care for the pickle (and she is a pickle-aholic) so it must have been pretty yucky. I don't eat the little cucumbers soaked in evil unless they are between a bun and a beef patty. Thomas (the little fiend) ate ALL of the olives... (he didn't even save me ONE, so I ate the whole artichoke without a bit of guilt) so I can't report on those except to say they DO have pits in them still.

I have to say one other thing before I get to the entrees... Why does the bread have to come out cold? I really wish it was warm, room temperature or at least not freezing cold. I mean, it wasn't FROZEN, but it was very cold. I think it would have been a lot more appetizing other wise...

On to the entrees!!

Wow. My entrée was RICH. In my “real” life I rarely eat pasta, much less pasta stuffed full of cheese and then covered in more cheese. (If I did, I could be Ursula in Spectromagic without the aid of a costume…) So anyway… This dish was divine. I was what I wanted at that particular moment. If I was to order RIGHT now, I am not sure I would order the same thing, but this was REALLY excellent. It came with 2 filled tubes, and I only managed to hork down one. The other one was shared with Thomas, and Faith, and I may have had one or two more bites.

Thomas’ fish was a huge portion of fish. Thomas ate on it, he shared some with Faith, and then he and I traded entrees and I ate a bit of it. The fish was well seasoned and flavorful and not over or undercooked. The veggies were good and it wasn’t oily at all. I would definitely order this dish again, especially if I wanted something a little on the lighter side. He was looking for a light dish, so this was perfect.

Faith ordered the Tortelli because she didn’t recognize some of the ingredients. That is how she took to ordering after a while, whatever she didn’t know or recognize, she ordered. (In this case, she didn’t know what veal was… we told her later – after dinner – and she was a little shocked.) She really enjoyed this dish anyway (and hey… so did I – and I knew what veal is!) . The portion was reasonable, the filling was flavorful, and the tomato sauce they use is soooooooo good! I think it alone on pasta would be good… and I don’t even like plain pasta with tomato sauce!!

Desserts coming up soon….



p.s. The allears.net menu is out of date… For an updated one, try the mouseforless.com here ---> Tutto Menu (http://themouseforless.com/tripplanning/menus/wdw/TuttoItalia.shtml)
It seems more current

[MrsSpratt]

Thomas laughed when I showed him how that picture of me turned out... I think its funny, too... I CAN'T believe I have posted it for the world to see...

As for Longhorns running the state... Gov. Rick Perry might disagree....
;)

Thanks for reading!

p.s. how is that cutie-patootie of a neice of yours?

Ahh, Gov. GoodHair.

She is fine - waiting for Ferris and Sloane White to get back (today!) from Canada where Ferris attended CrankWorks (Mountain Biking Festival) and SW enjoyed being preggers in a cooler climate...Storey is set to start pre-school next week, but isn't quite potty trained yet ("Dada, I'll go pee-pee in the potty, but I will never, EVER go poo-poo in the potty." Sigh....) so we will see. Jack and I will head up to Austin at the end of October for her 3rd Bday (no ACL for us this year.:headache:) Thanks for asking, and I hope this wasn't TMI for a food report!

[calderli]

subbin' everything looks sooo yummy. I can't wait to get to the wordl so I can go off my diet for a week!!!

[gigicnm]

You're making me hungry :tongue::tongue::tongue:

[MA pigletfan]

[COLOR="Blue"]Before we left the MK, we decided to share a dole whip float.


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YUM! do you know, i have been to WDW many times and have NEVER had one of these, or there float-less cousin!! i must change that this trip!! :)

Great reviews..Tutto's fish looks amazing! :thumbsup2

[calderli]

[QUOTE=Ms. Heimlich;33222212][COLOR="Blue"]Before we left the MK, we decided to share a dole whip float.

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I am very excited to have one of these. Too bad DD dosen't like pineapple. Oh well all the more for me:thumbsup2

[Ms. Heimlich]

Ahh, Gov. GoodHair.

She is fine - waiting for Ferris and Sloane White to get back (today!) from Canada where Ferris attended CrankWorks (Mountain Biking Festival) and SW enjoyed being preggers in a cooler climate...Storey is set to start pre-school next week, but isn't quite potty trained yet ("Dada, I'll go pee-pee in the potty, but I will never, EVER go poo-poo in the potty." Sigh....) so we will see. Jack and I will head up to Austin at the end of October for her 3rd Bday (no ACL for us this year.:headache:) Thanks for asking, and I hope this wasn't TMI for a food report!

Gov. GoodHair... :lmao::rotfl2::rotfl: That is funny!
not TMI!! Kids are funny! The fact they lack the modesty filter makes me howl with laughter sometimes.

subbin' everything looks sooo yummy. I can't wait to get to the wordl so I can go off my diet for a week!!!
I sure did. Hope you don't gain as much as I did...
You're making me hungry :tongue::tongue::tongue:
I love your smilies! That is ALMOST a drool icon we keep looking for!
YUM! do you know, i have been to WDW many times and have NEVER had one of these, or there float-less cousin!! i must change that this trip!! :)

Great reviews..Tutto's fish looks amazing! :thumbsup2
This dole whip float was only my second one EVER.
Tutto was good... rest of the review coming up shortly.

[QUOTE]

I am very excited to have one of these. Too bad DD dosen't like pineapple. Oh well all the more for me:thumbsup2
Sharing is not all it's cracked up to be... ;)

[Ms. Heimlich]

On with the Food Porn!

Dessert and drinks at Tutto Italia!

Dessert was interesting at the Heimlich table here. We each ordered a dessert, but only one of us had the dessert we started with once it was all said and done. Let me elaborate.

I ordered the Gianduja-Torta Al Cioccolato - chocolate and hazelnut torte with whipped cream, and raspberry sauce - $10
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Faith ordered the Coppetta Sottobosco - berries, zabaglione cream gelato, and chocolate sauce - $14

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Thomas got the Bugie/Chiacchiere – Tutto Italia’s signature dessert. Anise and sambucca-flavored crisp pastry with chocolate and apricot sauces - $10

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Then I ordered some hot tea and Thomas ordered an espresso.

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I thought I was in the mood for chocolate. It sounded really good. It looked really good. It tasted really good. It just didn’t do it for me right then. :confused3 Faith loves berries (Remember what I said about fruit & veggies?) and ice cream. That dessert should’ve been right up her alley. She loved it but again, it just wasn’t floating her boat. I asked her if she wanted some of my torte. I took a bite of her Sottobosco. We promptly traded. I finished hers and she finished mine. All was right with the world. :goodvibes

I stole the chocolate straw off my dessert and she ate the biggest blackberries out of hers, so it was a fair trade, I think.

Thomas was very happy with his dessert. I can “hear” many of you thinking… What’s the big deal? Fried dough strips with some sauce… What gives? First let me say that he was looking for a light dessert. He’s not much of a sweets eater, though he appreciates good desserts. This dessert is so much tastier than it looks. The apricot dipping sauce kicked the chocolate one’s butt! It was very flavorful! The sugar dusting on the pastry is not powdered sugar and it is not granulated sugar. It is somewhere in between those grain sizes. It was different and I feel like he ordered a very unique and memorable dessert.

The hot tea was… hot tea. (I will explain more in a minute why I wanted hot tea in the middle of August in Florida momentarily.) They brought a little pot of hot water, a decent selection of tea and some milk. My only complaints were 1) no sweetener was served with the tea – I had to ask a neighboring table for some and 2) it should’ve been my drink on the DDP and I ended up having to pay cash for it. By the time I noticed #2, we were already out of there and it wasn’t worth the $4 to have to do the whole thing over again.

Thomas’ espresso was good and strong. It was served with a little biscotti that was very good (he let me have a taste). I’m not sure he would order this again… I think he was hoping for something a little better this being an Italian joint.

Ok – onto my overall impressions of Tutto. First, it was FREEZING in there. :cold: Both Faith & I were wearing sun dresses and flip flops. We were both freezing our rear ends off!! I am not sure if it is because we were in the little area to the left (as you are entering the place) or if they keep the place that cold so people don’t linger but we sure didn’t hang around!

Second, I was a bit disappointed in the feel of the place. All the pictures I saw and the menu prices pointed to a little finer dining than I feel like we got. For example, the table was covered with white PAPER over the tablecloth. Like at our local BBQ joint. White butcher paper. I felt this was very out of place for the kind of restaurant they are touting Tutto to be. Another example is the feeling of being rushed. I felt the whole time that we were being shooed out of there. Like “are you done yet?” I think it may have something to do with the fact that our waitress seemed a little hurried, but it was a definite impression we all got.

Would we go back??

The answer is yes. The food was good, the location is awesome, and overall I really liked it.

On to the Bean Counter portion of the show:
This meal was $154.96 if we had paid cash. We used 3 TS credits.
Our out of pocket items were: My Cosmo ($12), Espresso ($3.50), Chianti ($7), and Tea ($4) for a total of $28.23 after tax. The suggested tip amounts were $26.19 and $29.10.

[disneyfav4ever]

I'm glad you liked Tutto. I think it's the best Italian on property.

[MickeyNicki]

Your three desserts...boy we had them all...the one your hubby had...DH loved it too....the one your daughter had I tried as well and it was great..but the one you had originally ordered...ooh baby I loved that one!

I agree about the atmosphere...for the price I would expect the setting to be posh-ier.

[*KeepMovingForward*]

On to our first Disney food!! Yipee!

We arrived on Disney property about 8:00 and had made previous plans to eat at DTD. We stowed our many bags in the room and headed out.

Uh. Oh. DTD was a MAD HOUSE. :scared1:There were people EVERYWHERE and parking was scarce. I didn't even think about the fact that it was Friday night and DTD might be busy... :rolleyes: We finally nabbed a spot (way in the boonies) and headed in to Earl of Sandwich!

The line was L O N G. We waited. Since we had not started our Dining plan yet, we paid out of pocket.
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This is probably my favorite quick service meal (if you can call it that with their long lines) in Disney. I always look forward to an arrival or departure meal here.

We got to Epcot and made our way back to Tutto Italia.

On to our entrees…

I had the Cannelloni “Al Forno”. Baked cannelonni pasta, spinach, ricotta, bechamel, parmesan cheese $24.00
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Thomas got the Filetto Di Pesce In "Cartoccio" - Halibut filet, tomatoes, olives, capers, and vegetables baked in parchment paper. $34.00
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This is what it looked like once you got the parchment open.

Faith had the Tortelli Di Vitello Al "Chianti" - Veal and chianti ravioli, parmesan cheese, sage butter, roasted tomato

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I'm salivating over all of the entrees. The halibut looks especially good. Now I'm wondering if leaving Tutto off of our dining repertoire this coming trip was a wise idea. :idea:

[Jeanieblue114]

my first official subscribing to a foodie trip report (no pressure)..hehehehe

I'll be there in a month and my first trip on the Dining plan. So, i'm looking for the good stuff.
on with the show........:cheer2:

[MrsSpratt]

Yay! Please, ma'am, we want some more!

Mrs. Spratt

[Shenanigoat]

ack- I'm late to this review!

I loved your EOS review, I have still yet to get there and should really get in gear because sandwiches are my favorite food. I'm glad you liked Tutto! It's a shame about it being so cold though, and the Tortelli Di Vitello Al "Chianti" looks sooooo delish.:lovestruc

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Great update on Tutto Italia. We can't wait to try it on our December trip. Great pictures.

[milmore104]

Loving your reviews. I have to say as much as my DH and I LOVE sandwhiches (live on them in the summer) we have yet to visit EOS. I am making it one of the things we HAVE to do this trip. So I can cross it off our Have NOT done yet list.

[whogirl'smom]

Great reviews! Tutto looked especially good, totally different choices than we had two years ago. Your cannelloni looks like cheesy heaven!

[oybolshoi]

Tutto looks quite tasty ... my problem as always is with their pricing, which is why we've never dined there. $16 for a salad ??? :scared1: I know if you're on the dining plan it makes more sense but since we don't use that and since we have so many great Italian places here in Stinktown we always bypass Italy when in Epcot.

However ... we do have a F&W pairing there in October so I am looking forward to trying their cuisine in a different kind of setting and your review definitely has me excited about our choice. :thumbsup2

[swankybeth]

Loving the reviews so far, keep 'em coming! :mickeybar

[ChelleinNC]

Tutto looks quite tasty ... my problem as always is with their pricing, which is why we've never dined there. $16 for a salad ??? :scared1: I know if you're on the dining plan it makes more sense but since we don't use that and since we have so many great Italian places here in Stinktown we always bypass Italy when in Epcot.

However ... we do have a F&W pairing there in October so I am looking forward to trying their cuisine in a different kind of setting and your review definitely has me excited about our choice. :thumbsup2

Same thoughts here, it looks great; but the pricing keeps us away.

Glad you mostly enjoyed your meal Ms. H :thumbsup2 Can't wait to see what's next! :goodvibes

[winterman]

Faith and I both had the All American - Roasted Turkey, Buttermilk Ranch, Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Lettuce & Tomato on the YUMMO EOS bread. The sandwich is supposed to come with cranberries…. We 86’d the cranberries. I mean I love cranberries, but with ranch dressing??? I don’t think so…


You should really try the sandwich with the cranberries. They add a lot to the flavor.

:cheer2::cheer2::cheer2:

[TDC Nala]

I won't pay for Tutto either but that veal tortellini looks awesome.

I also have the Tutto food/wine pairing booked, on September 26. Have done it back when they were Alfredo and it was very good then.

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Excellent reviews so far. . . We have an ADR for Tutto Italia on our upcoming trip so it is great to read about it.

[Ciciwoowoo]

I am really enjoying your reviews!

:goodvibes

[slk537]

How have I missed this!?!?!? I absolutely love your last review and am SO in with this one!

Your family photos are outstanding - I remember your beautiful photos from your V&A reviews and they make the new ones even funnier!

Looking forward to the rest and scampering off (what is a scamper anyway? I must be tired....) to read your 2006 TR.

Oh - and off topic, but how did you like the cabins? DH is dying to stay in one but I'm afraid it may feel a little too secluded and non Disney...what did you think??

[GoofiesBuddy]

This sounds great mom!:thumbsup2 Dead on so far. Keep up the good work!

[MagicKisses2]

YUM! You made me so hungry I had to go and get a little snack. This is going to be fun.:thumbsup2

[Ms. Heimlich]

I'm glad you liked Tutto. I think it's the best Italian on property.
It certainly wasn't bad! I think we will be back.

Your three desserts...boy we had them all...the one your hubby had...DH loved it too....the one your daughter had I tried as well and it was great..but the one you had originally ordered...ooh baby I loved that one!

I agree about the atmosphere...for the price I would expect the setting to be posh-ier.
I am glad I am not the only one who feels that way... I was afraid I was being a little...:snooty:

All three of those desserts ARE fantastic. I just wasn't feeling the torte that night... It was all me and none of the dessert!

This is probably my favorite quick service meal (if you can call it that with their long lines) in Disney. I always look forward to an arrival or departure meal here.

I'm salivating over all of the entrees. The halibut looks especially good. Now I'm wondering if leaving Tutto off of our dining repertoire this coming trip was a wise idea. :idea:
EOS will always be near & dear to my heart! The halibut WAS great. It is SOOO hard to hit all the places we want to isn't it??? There are way too many great choices! I am sure (even without Tutto) your dining adventures will be GREAT!!!

my first official subscribing to a foodie trip report (no pressure)..hehehehe

I'll be there in a month and my first trip on the Dining plan. So, i'm looking for the good stuff.
on with the show........:cheer2:
WOW!! WELCOME! There is LOTS more to come! I hope I can finish this thing before you go!

Yay! Please, ma'am, we want some more!

Mrs. Spratt
Lots more coming up! thanks for sticking with me!
ack- I'm late to this review!

I loved your EOS review, I have still yet to get there and should really get in gear because sandwiches are my favorite food. I'm glad you liked Tutto! It's a shame about it being so cold though, and the Tortelli Di Vitello Al "Chianti" looks sooooo delish.:lovestruc
I have NEVER in my life issued a Tardy! I love sanwiches too! I eat them just about everyday and never get tired of them! YOU MUST TRY THIS DISH. Gold Stars issued all over the place to Faith for ordering it!!! :goodvibes

Great update on Tutto Italia. We can't wait to try it on our December trip. Great pictures.
I think you will love it!

Loving your reviews. I have to say as much as my DH and I LOVE sandwhiches (live on them in the summer) we have yet to visit EOS. I am making it one of the things we HAVE to do this trip. So I can cross it off our Have NOT done yet list.
Most of thier sanwiches are toasted (so therefore warm) but I love 'em. some people are turned off by hot sandwiches. I am not one of them.


Great reviews! Tutto looked especially good, totally different choices than we had two years ago. Your cannelloni looks like cheesy heaven!
Cheese is a gift from heaven.... I am fairly certain of it. :littleangel:

Tutto looks quite tasty ... my problem as always is with their pricing, which is why we've never dined there. $16 for a salad ??? :scared1: I know if you're on the dining plan it makes more sense but since we don't use that and since we have so many great Italian places here in Stinktown we always bypass Italy when in Epcot.

However ... we do have a F&W pairing there in October so I am looking forward to trying their cuisine in a different kind of setting and your review definitely has me excited about our choice. :thumbsup2
Seriously! I don't think I could justify their prices OOP either... I mean Victoria & Alberts is only about $18 per course and they charge that for a SALAD???

One of the reasons I chose this is because we DON'T eat italian food in our real life. It was a treat for us.

I can't wait to hear about the pairing! I am so jealous.
Loving the reviews so far, keep 'em coming! :mickeybar
:thumbsup2 You got it!

Same thoughts here, it looks great; but the pricing keeps us away.

Glad you mostly enjoyed your meal Ms. H :thumbsup2 Can't wait to see what's next! :goodvibes
Lots more, thats for sure! Thanks for dropping by!

You should really try the sandwich with the cranberries. They add a lot to the flavor.

:cheer2::cheer2::cheer2:
Thanks, but I have this thing about sweet things and meat. I don't eat 'em. EVER. Honeybaked ham? Blech. Maple syrup & bacon/sausage? Barf. Brown sugar glazed chicken? Vomit. I just can't handle it. IF the sandwich didn't have turkey... maybe. It is just a personal hang up of mine. :confused3

I won't pay for Tutto either but that veal tortellini looks awesome.

I also have the Tutto food/wine pairing booked, on September 26. Have done it back when they were Alfredo and it was very good then.

Ok... Now I am double-y jealous.
Excellent reviews so far. . . We have an ADR for Tutto Italia on our upcoming trip so it is great to read about it.
Enjoy your dinner! :wizard:
I am really enjoying your reviews!

:goodvibes
Thanks!!! :banana:
How have I missed this!?!?!? I absolutely love your last review and am SO in with this one!

Your family photos are outstanding - I remember your beautiful photos from your V&A reviews and they make the new ones even funnier!

Looking forward to the rest and scampering off (what is a scamper anyway? I must be tired....) to read your 2006 TR.

Oh - and off topic, but how did you like the cabins? DH is dying to stay in one but I'm afraid it may feel a little too secluded and non Disney...what did you think??
Thanks for the compliments and comments. I WILL post some more flattering pics of us later on.... Especially of me. That one with the lamb shank bone is funny but OH SO unflattering!

The cabins... hmmmm. I will post some pics and a brief review in just a bit since you asked. I am on the fence with this one... Stand by.

This sounds great mom!:thumbsup2 Dead on so far. Keep up the good work!
Hi Faith! Thanks for posting! I will need to you to weigh in on the cabins too!

YUM! You made me so hungry I had to go and get a little snack. This is going to be fun.:thumbsup2
:rotfl: I have to avoid the dining review boards when I am hungry... It only leads to excess caloric consumption....

[Ms. Heimlich]

Here is a link to a quick picture review and some thoughts of the cabins:

Fort Wilderness Cabin Review a la Heimlich (http://disboards.com/showthread.php?p=33285123&posted=1#post33285123)



Thanks for reading!

[Ms. Heimlich]

We wondered around the World Showcase for a bit...

We picked up a couple of snacks as we did.

In Japan we picked up some Gummy candy in all different fruit flavors (sorry no picture).

In the UK we picked up some Turkish Delight.
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The gummy candies from Japan were Yummo. I really liked them.

The Turkish Delight? Meh... I wasn't expecting it to be covered in chocolate. I was expecting regular candy so I guess I am to blame for not liking it... We ate about 1/2 of it and the rest stayed in the cabin fridge the rest of the week only to be thrown away on Saturday morning when we left... :confused3

I guess I wasn't the only one who wasn't crazy about it. :rolleyes:


Also.... how can Candy be full of Easter promise??? Does it help you ressurect yourself on the 3rd day after eating it??? I found this statement a little weird... :laughing:

[TillyMarigold]

Also.... how can Candy be full of Easter promise??? Does it help you ressurect yourself on the 3rd day after eating it??? I found this statement a little weird... :laughing:

You know, when I saw the wrapper, I assumed it said "full of Eastern promise" and the N was just cut off ... you know, because Turkey is in the East ...

The chocolate is definitely weird, it doesn't usually have chocolate. It also, as far as I know, has absolutely nothing to do with Easter.

[TDC Nala]

That candy makes me think of the Narnia story where the kid sold his soul to the witch for that stuff. And it's not that great? Imagine that.

Personally I wouldn't sell my soul for anything that wasn't covered in chocolate.

[Shenanigoat]

Turkish Delight makes me think of the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe too.:laughing:


Also, I was at DCA the other day and took a photo I thought I should share here:

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss175/windthefrogwdw/09-09-2367.jpg

[onelilspark]

Also.... how can Candy be full of Easter promise??? Does it help you ressurect yourself on the 3rd day after eating it??? I found this statement a little weird... :laughing:

:rotfl: I didn't know Jesus wanted me to eat candy :rolleyes1

[Ms. Heimlich]

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss175/windthefrogwdw/09-09-2367.jpg

OOOOOOOH! CANDY CORN!

This is perhaps the GREATEST picture EVAH!!! :yay:

Thanks Laura! You made my Monday! :cloud9:

[MrsSpratt]

Turkish delight SUCKETH MIGHTILY. The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe sucked me into that one amd NEVER AGAIN.

(Can you tell I feel strongly about it?)

Love your report!

Mrs. Spratt

[Shenanigoat]

I'm glad you like the picture so much! I saw him and was like "ohhh must take photo and post on interwebs":flower3:

[Jeanieblue114]

That candy makes me think of the Narnia story where the kid sold his soul to the witch for that stuff. And it's not that great? Imagine that.

Personally I wouldn't sell my soul for anything that wasn't covered in chocolate.

That's EXACTLY what I think of when I hear it. As a kid, I always wanted to try it. Then I did....bleck.

oh, and I think it does say EASTERN promise. Not that Eastern makes any more sense really.

[Ms. Heimlich]

You know, when I saw the wrapper, I assumed it said "full of Eastern promise" and the N was just cut off ... you know, because Turkey is in the East ...

The chocolate is definitely weird, it doesn't usually have chocolate. It also, as far as I know, has absolutely nothing to do with Easter.

I am fairly certain it said Easter, but.... either way... it really doesn't make sense. :confused3

The only other piece of this dessert I have had was ginger flavored, covered in powdered sugar, and it was TO DIE FOR. This was blech.

That candy makes me think of the Narnia story where the kid sold his soul to the witch for that stuff. And it's not that great? Imagine that.

Personally I wouldn't sell my soul for anything that wasn't covered in chocolate.

I would NEVER sell my soul for this stuff... even covered in chocolate... :sad2:
:rotfl: I didn't know Jesus wanted me to eat candy :rolleyes1
HEHEHE!! :rotfl:
Turkish delight SUCKETH MIGHTILY. The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe sucked me into that one amd NEVER AGAIN.

(Can you tell I feel strongly about it?)

Love your report!

Mrs. Spratt

I now agree, except for the ginger one I had years ago. That stuff was da bomb. :cutie:
That's EXACTLY what I think of when I hear it. As a kid, I always wanted to try it. Then I did....bleck.

oh, and I think it does say EASTERN promise. Not that Eastern makes any more sense really.
Still pretty sure it says Easter but again... WTH? either way....

Thanks for reading... another review coming right up!!

[Ms. Heimlich]

Today’s adventure began with breakfast in our room. Yummy toast! :)

Luckily, lunch was a little more interesting.

We opted for the new Picnic in the Park option at Animal Kingdom.

My turkey focaccia before it was unwrapped:
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Thomas’ ham grinder already unwrapped:
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Our chosen side, a Fruit Cup:
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Faith’s chicken wrap (sorry about the hand in the picture!)
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Dessert #1 (cookie)
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Dessert #2 (brownie)
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Dessert #3 (apple – this was Faith’s – What can I say??? The kid likes fruit…)
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There are 2 tiers on this plan, one with sandwiches (the less expensive tier) and one with either rotisserie chicken or sliced ham (the more expensive tier). Our meal for three included the three sandwiches, three small bottles of water (not the large ones you get at all the stands), the desserts, and one side (our fruit).

We chose the sandwiches, because, well, I can't imagine eating greasy chicken with my hands outside at AK... eck.

Also, it came with the green re-usable bag – the one with the Mickey Tree on it. Inside the bag were utensils, paper plates, mayo, and mustard. I love the bag… it is so cute!

Other sandwiches offered are: Tuna Pita and a vegetarian wrap. There are many other sides offered: chips, mac ‘n’ cheese, corn, green beans, potato wedges, etc… but none of that tickled my fancy that day. Fruit sounded good – it was soooo hot – so a hot side did not appeal at ALL!! As for the desserts, there were also other choices… rice crispy treats, an orange, and a piece of cornbread (???? Definitely NOT a dessert where I am from….).

My sandwich was excellent. There was a lot of bread, but again, in my normal everyday life, I don’t eat sandwiches like this, so it was quite a splurge! The bread was very flavorful and different than your average Wonderbread. I snarfed it down pretty fast.

Thomas also really liked his grinder. It came on a ciabatta bread that was also very good. Again it was obviously fresh and it was very tasty, too.

I have no idea how Faith liked her wrap or anything about it. It was gone before I knew what happened. I assume it was good. It sure looked good.

What can I say about the desserts? The cookie was pretty standard, but I like standard chocolate chip cookies so I was happy. Thomas’ brownie was VERY rich and he didn’t even put a dent in it, so I helped put away an appropriate serving of it. The apple…. Hmmm… what to say about it? It was crispy, crunchy, sweet and perfect for a snack walking around the HOTHOTHOT Animal Kingdom!

Ordering was very easy – there was NO line when we ordered! The only SNAFU was the CM who took our order charged our room key for the total so we had to wait and wait and wait for another CM to come fix it and apply it to our dining plan. :headache: Moral of the story: Always tell the CM BEFORE you hand over your Key to the World card....

Picking up the food was another story. The pickup location is back by the Safari at a place called Kusafiri coffee shop. It is located back behind all the other stuff over there and a little difficult to find. You almost have to know what you are looking for. :confused3

I love this CS option. While it may not be a great “value” on the DDP, it was tasty, fresh, and a little different. That being said, it is a pretty good value if you are paying OOP. Another great thing about this option… You also have the option of taking your little bag-o-lunch to anywhere in the park to eat it. (HINT: On the way to the Lion King show, there are some great tables in the shade that would be perfect for a picnic!)

Bean Counter Portion:
Total for 3 sandwiches, 3 desserts, 3 small waters, and 1 side: $26.62.
We used 3 CS credits.

[disneyfav4ever]

That does seem like a great lunch value OOP, and all the food looks tasty. I don't think I'd want to eat an actual meal, (chicken or ham, etc,) outside either.

[onelilspark]

I think this is the first review of the Picnic in the Park! Gold stars!

[onelilspark]

Here's another picture of the Turkish Delight: http://www.retrotuckshopsweetsdirect.co.uk/images/sweetpics%20001.jpg

I don't think I want any part of Eastern promise either. I like my womanly freedom, thankyouverymuch. Though I think Easter Promise is much funnier, so I'm referring to it as the Easter Promise candy from now on and I don't care what anyone else has to say on the matter :snooty:

[Ms. Heimlich]

Here's another picture of the Turkish Delight: http://www.retrotuckshopsweetsdirect.co.uk/images/sweetpics%20001.jpg

I don't think I want any part of Eastern promise either. I like my womanly freedom, thankyouverymuch. Though I think Easter Promise is much funnier, so I'm referring to it as the Easter Promise candy from now on and I don't care what anyone else has to say on the matter :snooty:


Well... consider me corrected... :)

But I sayeth again... WTH is Eastern PROMISE?? Do I even WANT to know????

I think calling it Easter Promise Candy is funnier (is that a word??) anyway!

Thanks for the reply and thanks for reading!

[Ms. Heimlich]

That does seem like a great lunch value OOP, and all the food looks tasty. I don't think I'd want to eat an actual meal, (chicken or ham, etc,) outside either.

I know... RIGHT? :confused3

Just thinking about eating chicken (or ham) with my hands in that heat made me :sick:

The sandwiches were super tasty too! (and perfect for a hot/humid/florida day!!!)

[Shenanigoat]

That picnic in the park looks great! I'm a sucker for quality sandwiches. Pretty smart to get the fruit cup too:thumbsup2 I can't imagine trying to eat mac&cheese outside in the AK park. I'm getting heatstroke just thinking about it.:faint:

[Flossbolna]

Sandwiches look great! My sister was interested in this and I was thinking, no way, I want to eat at Flame Tree, I love their seating!! But perhaps we could take the picnic to eat there.... It does look delicious!! :goodvibes

[maiziezoe]

Great reviews!! I have never had the desire to go to AK (I know, I know)... but after seeing your picnic lunch, I totally want to go!

[Poppinsme]

I'm so bugged it took me this long to find you for another great review.
So I better inchworm through this.
Hopefully my Ant wont call me.
Nuts! Now its time to go like a grasshopper because DH wants dinner.
Catch a butterfly you later. ;):)

[oybolshoi]

Not to reignite the great Eastern v. Easter candy debate ... but doesn't it seem strange that Turkish Delight was being sold in England? Have they started selling crocks of Stilton in Morocco? :rotfl2:

[ChelleinNC]

Also, I was at DCA the other day and took a photo I thought I should share here:

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss175/windthefrogwdw/09-09-2367.jpg

I LOVE Candy Corn:banana::love:

[Ms. Heimlich]

That picnic in the park looks great! I'm a sucker for quality sandwiches. Pretty smart to get the fruit cup too:thumbsup2 I can't imagine trying to eat mac&cheese outside in the AK park. I'm getting heatstroke just thinking about it.:faint:
You must get this lunch.... The only problem I forsee for you is that I don't think they offer an option for one.

Man, I just realized how much that sucks.

Sandwiches look great! My sister was interested in this and I was thinking, no way, I want to eat at Flame Tree, I love their seating!! But perhaps we could take the picnic to eat there.... It does look delicious!! :goodvibes
One could totally do that.... And (as I said) there are MANY places that would be perfect for a little picnic at AK!

Great reviews!! I have never had the desire to go to AK (I know, I know)... but after seeing your picnic lunch, I totally want to go!
No desire to go to AK????!!!!

I am sorry, but my southern sensibilities cannot take that comment!! :lmao:

I hope you will make it over there at once... At least for the food! :rotfl:
I'm so bugged it took me this long to find you for another great review.
So I better inchworm through this.
Hopefully my Ant wont call me.
Nuts! Now its time to go like a grasshopper because DH wants dinner.
Catch a butterfly you later. ;):)
:rotfl2::laughing::woohoo::yay:

I LOVED THIS!!
:love::love::love:
Not to reignite the great Eastern v. Easter candy debate ... but doesn't it seem strange that Turkish Delight was being sold in England? Have they started selling crocks of Stilton in Morocco? :rotfl2:
Eastern... Easter... It's all the same to me.... I felt the exact same way which is WHY we got that particular snack in the first place. It seemed... incongruous to me as well. I never came up with the Stilton reference, though!! :rotfl2:

I LOVE Candy Corn:banana::love:

That is one of my favorite lines from "A Bugs Life"... When Heimlich goes after the Candy Corn. it makes me laugh every time!!! He is the best (most gluttonous) Disney Character EVAH!:upsidedow

[whogirl'smom]

Great looking sandwiches! I'm hopeful that we won't melt in AK for a change in December. I would like for someone to pedal me around in a rickshaw with AC! :rotfl:



I LOVE Candy Corn:banana::love:

Have you tried candy corn mixed up with dry roasted peanuts? OH MY! Tastes like a Payday without the stickiness. :thumbsup2

[scojos]

Im in:hug:
Turkish delight is a very popular chocolate bar over here, personally i love them:love:
Having been to turkey last year and eaten the real mccoy, the stuff we get here is pants!!
Frys belongs to cadburys, which is why it is sold in the UK. Hope that makes it clearer.....
There are better choc bars here in the UK - Ill trade you for some Reeces - I love those little cups, v hard to find in the UK!!!:rotfl2:
next time try flakes, or frys mint bars - they are very good.
looking forward to reading the rest of your reviews, EOS is our 1st night stop too!!
Tracy

[*KeepMovingForward*]

The sandwiches from your picnic in the park option look great. Good price too. Somehow we always wind up at Pizzafari, not by my choice. The sandwiches sure would be a nice change of pace. Is this something you order on the spot or ahead of time?

[ChelleinNC]

Have you tried candy corn mixed up with dry roasted peanuts? OH MY! Tastes like a Payday without the stickiness. :thumbsup2

I will have to try that! Sweet & salty all together :thumbsup2

[disneyquilter]

You are a hoot and I am totally enjoying this food porn report! I'll be totally honest with you, what reeled in was that pic with the meat leg going towards the mouth. I think I laughed so hard I almost peed my pants (cuz I have a pic with me doing the same thing) :lmao:

I am enjoying this trippie to the fullest!! Can't wait for more!! popcorn::

[gigicnm]

Im in:hug:

next time try flakes, or frys mint bars - they are very good.
looking forward to reading the rest of your reviews, EOS is our 1st night stop too!!
Tracy

Flakes!!! OMG I love that candy bar. I went nuts when I saw them at Epcot last year. My husband thought I was crazy, but I HAD to have one. It reminds me of the semester in college that I spent in London. :yay:

[disney_princess_85]

I am fairly certain it said Easter, but.... either way... it really doesn't make sense. :confused3

I'm from the UK and can confirm that it is EasterN!

Great reiews by the way. :goodvibes

[Ms. Heimlich]

Sorry for the delay... I really try to get updates out more ofthen this!

Our ADR for the Wave was at 5:30 pm. After our funfilled morning and early afternoon, we showered got cleaned up and headed over to the Contemporary Resort.
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We arrived a little early and had a seat in the (very dark) lounge adjacent to the bar and check-in area. I asked Thomas to run over to the bar and grab a couple of drinks. About the time he got back our pager rang, so we carried our drinks to our table… More on the drinks coming up...

We sat down, and Aziz our waiter, greeted us and brought some water and the oh so yummy multi grain bread and salted butter.
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Faith got a smoothie to drink.
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She said it was very refreshing, She was glad to get something besides lemonade or a soft drink to drink and loved having this option.

To eat, Faith ordered the Lamb Shank with bulgur wheat- lentil stew and red wine sauce $25.99
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Aziz recommended it highly and she decided to give it a go. She said the lamb was good, but it was a little too much like roast beef. She was looking for and hoping for something a little more exotic and exciting. Not to say it wasn’t enjoyable, it was just wasn’t what she was expecting. (she gets pretty good roast beef at home…) She really liked the bulgar/lentil stuff under the lamb and ate quite a bit of that.

To drink, Thomas had the Passion Fruit Mojito - Bacardi Rum, X-fusion Organic Mango and Passion Fruit Liqueur, Lime, and Fresh Mint topped with Soda Water $8.25
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OMG. Yum. Yum. Yum. Thomas said “If I wasn’t careful, I could hurt myself with this drink. I could’ve easily sucked it down in 30 seconds flat… but at this price I WON’T.” It was very good. I can say the tiny taste I had of this drink was WONDERFUL.

For dinner, Thomas got the Sustainable Fish of the Day with corn and edamame stew served with cilantro chutney $20.99.
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It was tuna the day we were there. It was NOT sushi grade tuna. He ordered it medium rare. It was well prepared, well seasoned, and flavorful. The sides were excellent. He loved the succotash and broth. When he combined the broth, a bite of the veggies and fish it was VERY good. He was looking for a light entrée and wasn’t in the mood for beef (or similar) so this was perfect. He shared a bite with me and I can vouch for the fact that when you combined all the elements on the plate it was scrumdidillyumptious.

To drink I had the Antioxidant Cocktail - Finlandia Wild Berries Vodka, Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur, Bossa Nova Acai Juice with Agave, Aloe Juice, Lychee, and freshly squeezed Lemon Juice $9.25

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The mix of berries and juice was just … Wow. I ended up ordering one more during the meal. I don’t think there was a tremendous amount of alcohol in the drink, but it was tasty and I felt better about killing my liver because of all the good antioxidants I was putting in at the same time. Sort of like having a snickers and a DIET coke. They cancel each other out… Right?

I chose the Grilled Beef Tenderloin - with Cabernet Reduction, Boniato Mash, Locally Sourced Tomatoes, and Slivered Bermuda Onions - 28.99

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Again, I tended to order things I hardly ever eat at home. Beef is certainly on that list. The filet was well seasoned (it might could have used a tad more salt, but I tend to like my meat a little salty….) and cooked well. The surprise stand out of this entrée was the side of tomatoes. They were marinated in some sort of herb infused vinaigrette and had a wonderful They were SOOOO deceiving. You expected to bite into a piece of regular ol’ tomato and WHAM there is a burst of flavor and tang in your mouth. I must have made a face when I first bit into it because both Thomas and Faith assumed it was BAD. On the contrary. WOW. You just couldn’t help but reacting. They were outstanding. As I am typing this, my mouth is watering. No joke. The boniato mash wasgood too, but its kind of like having a Porsche and a Lincoln in the garage. The Lincoln sure is a nice car, but driving the Porsche lights your hair on fire. You’re gonna drive the Porsche until they take away your license. ;-)

(as a side note... Boniato or tropical sweet potato is a member of the morning glory family. Popular in South Florida, especially in the Hispanic community, a substantial acerage is now planted with it in the Miami-Dade County area. Considered a cross between a baking potato and a sweet potato in color and flavor...)

During the meal, I ate about ½ of my meat and Faith ate some of the lamb. She wasn’t thrilled with the lamb so I offered to trade with her. I worked on her lamb and she polished off my tomatoes err…. I mean filet… Before the evening was over, I also traded with Thomas so I got some fish too… It was like musical entrees, but everyone had a seat!

This was also the evening the picture from page 1 was taken of me... c'est la vie!

Dessert... Hopefully will be up tomorrow!

[PNO4TE]

Enjoyed the update!

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Thanks for the update and enjoying your review. Sorry to her Faith did not like the Lamb Shank...did you like it b/c that's what I want to order when we try it for the first time at the wave. Can't wait to read the dessert...my favorite part of the meal popcorn::

[Shenanigoat]

To drink I had the Antioxidant Cocktail - Finlandia Wild Berries Vodka, Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur, Bossa Nova Acai Juice with Agave, Aloe Juice, Lychee, and freshly squeezed Lemon Juice $9.25

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The mix of berries and juice was just … Wow. I ended up ordering one more during the meal. I don’t think there was a tremendous amount of alcohol in the drink, but it was tasty and I felt better about killing my liver because of all the good antioxidants I was putting in at the same time. Sort of like having a snickers and a DIET coke. They cancel each other out… Right?




:lmao: I want to follow your diet plan:thumbsup2 That drink looks great.

[whogirl'smom]

Everything sounds good! (Ok, I'm not a tuna person, but other that that...:laughing:) I'm looking forward to dessert!

[oybolshoi]

nice review of the wavey gravey ... too bad we're only going there for breakfast. But I'm pretty sure they'll give us booze at breakfast. :lmao:

Seriously ... everything looked great ... am eagerly looking forward to your dessert review. :thumbsup2

[Nancy for Disney]

Enjoyed The Wave review. I am thinking of eating here. We are only planning 1 TS meal as it is a quick trip and I don't want to do much waiting. The desserts may be my deciding factor so post soon. :goodvibes Your drink looks great although I am a little disappointed that there is a lack of alcohol. :rolleyes:

[MickeyNicki]

Loved your Wave review...that is fastly becoming our favorite TS in WDW....the food and the service is great!

[Sandy321]

YUM!! I think its time to update the alcohol drink picture thread!! I love you had musical plates!!

[praisehisname]

Hi Janis! I found your report through Brenda's report. Your reviews have made me hungry--too bad we're having leftovers for dinner...

Denise

[*KeepMovingForward*]

That antioxidant cocktail looks way too yummy. Hmmm...perhaps I can tell my DH that all my cocktails are of the antioxidant quality-do you think he'd buy it? :rotfl: I'm intrigued by the tomatoes with your tenderloin. Makes me very happy that we have The Wave on our dining list for the next trip.

[Ms. Heimlich]

Howdy Everyone! I am so sorry for the delay… You all know how life gets in the way of your disboard time right? Geez.

On with the show!

DESSERT!

When we last left you we had just finished our entrees and finished each others entrees! It was time to contemplate dessert!

First things first… I ordered some hot tea. Yum.

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On to the good stuff!

I got the Decadent Flavors - Blueberry Compote with Yogurt Gelato, Lemon Cornbread with Vanilla Panna Cotta, and Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce $7.99

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The Blueberry compote was warm and cold yumminess of blueberry and vanilla. I really love blueberries and I could have eaten this and eaten this and eaten this, but I was distracted by the….

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The Lemon Cornbread was actually a little dry. It had a great lemon flavor but it needed something… like thick lemony icing! But I only ate a bit of this because I needed to get my spoon into...

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My favorite thing though was the chocolate cake with salted caramel. I could’ve eaten a whole tray of these things. The caramel was so good and I am pretty sure I used my finger to get the last bit of it out of the little dish!

Thomas ordered the Crisp and Crunchy - Vanilla-braised Pineapple , Almond-Pineapple-Raisin "Baklava," and Zucchini-Carrot Cake with Vanilla Panna Cotta - $7.99

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The vanilla pineapple spears were fresh pineapple (maybe braised) in some kind of vanilla sauce. They were still firm and flavorful. They were good but nothing that blew his socks off.

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The “baklava” wasn’t. It was morelike an egg roll… it was good but not very sweet. And just kindof there.

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The carrot cake was moist and flavorful. I wish there had been a lot more of the icing!

Faith ordered the Freshly Crafted Sorbets - Lemon-Basil Sorbet, Pineapple Sorbet, and Strawberry Sorbet - - $7.99


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Overall, I think this was the best dessert. The lemon basil one was SOOOOO good. It was very different from anything I have really ever had. The other two were good, but after the lemon basil one they were kindof boring. I think I would recommend this dessert over all the others.

Overall thoughts on the Wave:

Like many of you, I think the Wave has become one of my favorite TS places at Disney. The food was fresh and the sustainability thing they have going on is also very positive. I didn’t feel the restaurant was “Birkenstock and Granola” because of it… Just good food with a little thought behind it. The tables had real cloth on them, the service was FANTASTIC (GO Aziz) and the restaurant is just beautiful.

I also wanted to mention…. If they bring you a straw, it is a paper (recycled) straw - not plastic. I thought it was really cool.


Bean Counter Portion of the Program:
Todays total was $125.53 after tax.

This total included the antioxidant cocktail at $9.25 as well as our entrees ($28.99, $20.99, and $25.99), 2 hot teas ($2.19 each), and desserts ($7.99 each). Tax was $7.67.
The recommended tip amount on the recipet was $21.21 - 23.57

[Ms. Heimlich]

Look at all the yumminess… :worship:

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Much later that evening we decided we wanted a small snack. I had heard about the ice cream sandwiches at the Bakery so I headed there. I got a chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich.

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Holy COW! I couldn’t even get my mouth around it!!! :scared1:

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Faith got a single scoop of Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream from the Ice Cream Parlour. I don’t have a picture because it was gone before I got back with my sandwich! It would have melted anyway!

I HIGHLY recommend this snack. OMG. Yummy and only 1 snack credit!!!

[whogirl'smom]

Those updates were a wonderful sugar overload! Just a sin not to have more icing on that carrot cake, though. Cake is a vehicle for icing!

[oybolshoi]

Love the dessert updates! :thumbsup2

[Shenanigoat]

lmao- "small snack":lmao:

[Jeanieblue114]

Look at all the yumminess… :worship:

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Much later that evening we decided we wanted a small snack. I had heard about the ice cream sandwiches at the Bakery so I headed there. I got a chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich.

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Holy COW! I couldn’t even get my mouth around it!!! :scared1:

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Faith got a single scoop of Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream from the Ice Cream Parlour. I don’t have a picture because it was gone before I got back with my sandwich! It would have melted anyway!

I HIGHLY recommend this snack. OMG. Yummy and only 1 snack credit!!!

love the action shot! :3dglasses

[bedillamouse]

I just found your report....I'm enjoying it greatly! I love the desserts the most since I'm trying to cut back on my sugar intake (at least until I get to WDW in dec). I didn't know about the cookie ice cream sandwiches so I'm excited to try one of those!!!

[WETWHISTLE]

enjoying your reviews!!!

[Ms. Heimlich]

Have you tried candy corn mixed up with dry roasted peanuts? OH MY! Tastes like a Payday without the stickiness. :thumbsup2

the only thing wrong with candy corn is that it is not available year round! :rotfl:

Im in
Turkish delight is a very popular chocolate bar over here, personally i love them:love:
Having been to turkey last year and eaten the real mccoy, the stuff we get here is pants!!
Frys belongs to cadburys, which is why it is sold in the UK. Hope that makes it clearer.....
There are better choc bars here in the UK - Ill trade you for some Reeces - I love those little cups, v hard to find in the UK!!!:rotfl2:
next time try flakes, or frys mint bars - they are very good.
looking forward to reading the rest of your reviews, EOS is our 1st night stop too!!
Tracy
I will be trying english candy again... I promise. but absolutely no more turkish delight for me.... I would give it a whirl if i ever get to Turkey tho!!

When winter comes, PM me... I'll send you some Reeces!! I would trade for some of those mint bars. That sounds intriguing!

The sandwiches from your picnic in the park option look great. Good price too. Somehow we always wind up at Pizzafari, not by my choice. The sandwiches sure would be a nice change of pace. Is this something you order on the spot or ahead of time?

ORder ahead of time. there is a ton of information here: http://allears.net/din/akpicnic.htm

I will have to try that! Sweet & salty all together :thumbsup2

ITA! YUM!!
You are a hoot and I am totally enjoying this food porn report! I'll be totally honest with you, what reeled in was that pic with the meat leg going towards the mouth. I think I laughed so hard I almost peed my pants (cuz I have a pic with me doing the same thing) :lmao:

I am enjoying this trippie to the fullest!! Can't wait for more!!
Thanks... It was between the ice cream one and the lamb shank and obviously you know which one won!! ;)

I have no shame.:laughing:


Flakes!!! OMG I love that candy bar. I went nuts when I saw them at Epcot last year. My husband thought I was crazy, but I HAD to have one. It reminds me of the semester in college that I spent in London.
OK... maybeI will request flakes instead of the mind one... This sounds intriguing as well... hmmm.

I'm from the UK and can confirm that it is EasterN!

Great reiews by the way.

Thanks. still don't like it tho... :snooty:
:)
Enjoyed the update!
:banana:


Thanks for the update and enjoying your review. Sorry to her Faith did not like the Lamb Shank...did you like it b/c that's what I want to order when we try it for the first time at the wave. Can't wait to read the dessert...my favorite part of the meal popcorn::
Oh, she liked it... she just was hoping for something a little different... so we traded. No big. Thanks for reading.

:lmao: I want to follow your diet plan:thumbsup2 That drink looks great.
Maybe we can meet in WDW and see how it works for a week?:angel:

Everything sounds good! (Ok, I'm not a tuna person, but other that that... I'm looking forward to dessert!

I hope you enjoyed it!
nice review of the wavey gravey ... too bad we're only going there for breakfast. But I'm pretty sure they'll give us booze at breakfast. :lmao:

Seriously ... everything looked great ... am eagerly looking forward to your dessert review. :thumbsup2

If they don't have booze at breakfast, I will expect a very POOR report! I hope you have fun next month!

Enjoyed The Wave review. I am thinking of eating here. We are only planning 1 TS meal as it is a quick trip and I don't want to do much waiting. The desserts may be my deciding factor so post soon. Your drink looks great although I am a little disappointed that there is a lack of alcohol. [QUOTE]

well... What did you decide?
[QUOTE=MickeyNicki;33411843]Loved your Wave review...that is fastly becoming our favorite TS in WDW....the food and the service is great!

I totally agree. Fantastic.

YUM!! I think its time to update the alcohol drink picture thread!! I love you had musical plates!!

We did that A LOT on this trip.

Hi Janis! I found your report through Brenda's report. Your reviews have made me hungry--too bad we're having leftovers for dinner...

Denise
I hate leftovers. I am sorry.
Glad you find my little report. Any friend of Brenda's is welcome here!

That antioxidant cocktail looks way too yummy. Hmmm...perhaps I can tell my DH that all my cocktails are of the antioxidant quality-do you think he'd buy it? I'm intrigued by the tomatoes with your tenderloin. Makes me very happy that we have The Wave on our dining list for the next trip.
I can't wait to hear what you think. We loved it (obviously!)

Those updates were a wonderful sugar overload! Just a sin not to have more icing on that carrot cake, though. Cake is a vehicle for icing!
Especially CARROT CAKE- MMMMMMM. Cream cheese icing!:rolleyes1

Love the dessert updates!
Thanks! I can't wait to hear all about your adventure in eating!!!

lmao- "small snack":lmao:

Hehe... I was wondering if anyone would pick up on that!

[Ms. Heimlich]

I wanted to go into the Magic Kingdom early, see the sights, get the empty main street picture taken and see the Crystal Palace. I have never eaten there and while eating with Pooh never really got me all excited, seeing the inside of the restaurant did...

We arrived at our reservation time, got a pager thingy and waited very briefly for a table. It was early so there wasn't a lot of people about. We met our waiter and headed out to the buffet... Incidentally...

This review will be very little "words" and a whole lot of pics. I find it difficult to review buffets so I just took pics of everything and am going to post them...

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Per requests below...

I enjoyed the food, although I admit I didn't eat much. I tried the Puffed french Toast on the kids corner (due to all the excitement on the boards about it...) and found it... meh. A little greasy for my taste (no flames please!!!). The bacon was tasty and I enjoyed the fruit. I filled up with a big bowl of oatmeal (and real butter!!!) so I really didn't have room for much else.

Everything was hot (or cold) accordingly and I only found one thing empty when I went looking for it... tomato slices...

I would definitly go back. I wish the characters were a little more organized. I never saw Tigger. We had to go....

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Thanks for the pictures from CP. We never tried CP for Breakfast and can't wait to try it for our Dec trip. We have gone for lunch buffet and we love the selection...hopefully the breakfast will be a good selection and fresh. Thanks again for sharing.

[ChelleinNC]

So overall how did the food taste? Was the buffet replenished often? Would you go back or recommend it?

[Sunshein]

This is a fabulous thread! I am so late in catching on but I am just now letting myself back onto the boards since it is still a year before our trip. Thanks very much for the effort!

[Shenanigoat]

The pictures say what the word could not- YUM. Well, I suppose your words could say that too. Those pictures are great.:goodvibes My first ADR on my upcoming trip (after working 8 days straight and taking a red eye to Florida) is at the Crystal Palace, so I'll just gaze lovingly at the screen and drool on my keyboard for a few minutes.

[whogirl'smom]

We enjoyed Crystal Palace (twice) last year for breakfast. It's more enjoyable if you're not waiting on all the characters, because for some reason, this restaurant just cannot get its rotations in order! We waited so long for Piglet the second time (didn't see him at all the first breakfast) that I was ready to put him on the plate with my bacon! Here, piggy piggy piggy... Food was very good, though. Anywhere with all you can eat bacon is a good place. :thumbsup2

[Ms. Heimlich]

Thanks for the pictures from CP. We never tried CP for Breakfast and can't wait to try it for our Dec trip. We have gone for lunch buffet and we love the selection...hopefully the breakfast will be a good selection and fresh. Thanks again for sharing.

I really did enjoy it... I think I would like to eat there w/o a buffet - it is beautiful inside!:love:

So overall how did the food taste? Was the buffet replenished often? Would you go back or recommend it?
I added some thoughts to the above post. Overall I would go back ,but I am just not a buffet person. KWIM?

This is a fabulous thread! I am so late in catching on but I am just now letting myself back onto the boards since it is still a year before our trip. Thanks very much for the effort!

Welcome!!! I hope I can get more stuff up in the next few days! :cutie:
The pictures say what the word could not- YUM. Well, I suppose your words could say that too. Those pictures are great.:goodvibes My first ADR on my upcoming trip (after working 8 days straight and taking a red eye to Florida) is at the Crystal Palace, so I'll just gaze lovingly at the screen and drool on my keyboard for a few minutes.
I hope you enjoy it... I may not have been in much of a mood to eat. (Imagine that) So I think i would have like CP more if I had been more of a glutton!

We enjoyed Crystal Palace (twice) last year for breakfast. It's more enjoyable if you're not waiting on all the characters, because for some reason, this restaurant just cannot get its rotations in order! We waited so long for Piglet the second time (didn't see him at all the first breakfast) that I was ready to put him on the plate with my bacon! Here, piggy piggy piggy... Food was very good, though. Anywhere with all you can eat bacon is a good place. :thumbsup2

All you can eat bacon is a good thing!!! :laughing: We totally missed Tigger so I understand what you mean.

[Ms. Heimlich]

For Lunch the next day, we decided to hit the Tangerine Café.
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We were all hungry so we ordered 2 platters here.
We had the Shawarma Platter and the Mediterranean Slider Combo - both were $13.95. We got 2 drinks and 2 orders of baklava as our desserts (no other choice here).

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I have to say, I loved this CS meal. The food was good and it was plentiful.

On the platter, the chicken was moist and flavorful, and strangely enough, the lamb was a little dry and even the yogurt sauce didn’t help. The sauce by the way was not very good – it was very watery and lacked the body I am used to with it. I loved the hummus with the pita bread (you have to request pita – otherwise they give you a little roll…) and the cous cous was really good too. I had a hard time with the tabouleh… it was just like eating a bunch of chopped up parsley with a little flavoring on it. Not very appealing.

The sliders were also good. I liked the chicken and the lamb one. I don’t care for falafel so that one went to Thomas and Faith. I had the same issue with the sides here. Great hummus, meh on the tabouleh. The lentil salad on this platter was also meh. It was served chilled which I don't care for, and it just didn't have a ton of flavor.

I also didn’t care for the baklava at all. It was pretty flavorless and sickly sweet. I have had MUCH better baklava here at a local Greek joint. I threw most of it away.

We used 2 CS credits.

This was a GREAT use of dining plan credits. We spent almost $40 for 2 CS meals. And the food is good! You should stop in here!!!

For a snack after lunch, Faith had a Kaki Gori.
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She ate most of it, but the taste I had was really good and I just love the consistency of the ice they have there – it was very different. It was REALLY sweet though.

1 snack credit.

[MickeyNicki]

With all the pastry choices at TC I cannot believe they just give you bakalava...they should allow you to choose something else! The strawberry tart they have is to die for...flavored with a bit of almond, oh boy it is great!

[jasminewannabe]

WOW thanx so much for these wonderful reviews!! :goodvibes I am dying to try Tutto's!! And my brother suggested picnic in the park for our trip in december and I kind of snubbed the idea. Your review definitely made me rethink my reaction!!

[praisehisname]

Your reviews and pictures are great! I'm really looking forward to our Crystal Palace breakfast now!!!

Denise

[Flossbolna]

We enjoyed the Tangerine Cafe a lot as well. I like the look of the sliders, I think they are rather new on the menu... And I need to remember to substitute the flatbread for the other bread, looks much better! :thumbsup2

[LLLBelle]

Joining in. Great review so far :thumbsup2

[annnewjerz]

To drink I had the Antioxidant Cocktail - Finlandia Wild Berries Vodka, Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur, Bossa Nova Acai Juice with Agave, Aloe Juice, Lychee, and freshly squeezed Lemon Juice $9.25

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I'm joining a little late---but I just wanted to tell you that this drink looks AMAZING. I haven't had a drink in a few months (for no reason other than I don't really like all that many drinks of the alcoholic sort) but since we're doing The Wave for my birthday, I am sooooooooooooo trying this if it's still on the menu in October. Mmmmm. :thumbsup2

[Shenanigoat]

I love the Shawarma Platter.:lovestruc Good move on getting the pita, who wants a roll with a meal like that? And I can't believe they only give you baklava:confused3 total bummer

[ChelleinNC]

We shared a Mediterranean Sliders combo in July and LOVED it!

Thanks for the added comments on CP :goodvibes Sad that you missed Tigger, he's my favorite.

[oybolshoi]

When did Japan start serving Kaki Gori in a cup? :confused3 It's not a snow cone anymore (and I'd be willing to bet the portion size is smaller now as a result). They used to be so massive that Jay and I could easily share one and for the price they were a real bar-gin as my mom likes to say. :laughing:

[Ms. Heimlich]

With all the pastry choices at TC I cannot believe they just give you bakalava...they should allow you to choose something else! The strawberry tart they have is to die for...flavored with a bit of almond, oh boy it is great!

Mmmmmm. Strawberry tart with Almond. Yum. I bet it would knock the socks off of the baklava!

WOW thanx so much for these wonderful reviews!! :goodvibes I am dying to try Tutto's!! And my brother suggested picnic in the park for our trip in december and I kind of snubbed the idea. Your review definitely made me rethink my reaction!!
I really enjoyed the picnic. I hope you like it if you try it. Tutto was good... I'm still on the fence on if I will go back, but I enjoyed it!

Your reviews and pictures are great! I'm really looking forward to our Crystal Palace breakfast now!!!
:goodvibes Yea! for Pooh and the gang!

Denise

We enjoyed the Tangerine Cafe a lot as well. I like the look of the sliders, I think they are rather new on the menu... And I need to remember to substitute the flatbread for the other bread, looks much better! :thumbsup2

Definitely remember to sub out the bread. I love pita bread and I thought theirs was good. The sliders are relatively new and were really good! Try 'em!

Joining in. Great review so far :thumbsup2
Excellent! I am glad you are enjoying them!

I'm joining a little late---but I just wanted to tell you that this drink looks AMAZING. I haven't had a drink in a few months (for no reason other than I don't really like all that many drinks of the alcoholic sort) but since we're doing The Wave for my birthday, I am sooooooooooooo trying this if it's still on the menu in October. Mmmmm. :thumbsup2

I am NOT a big drinker in my "normal" life. I may have a drink per MONTH. So having one nearly every day was differnt for me. This one was GOOD! :worship:
I love the Shawarma Platter.:lovestruc Good move on getting the pita, who wants a roll with a meal like that? And I can't believe they only give you baklava:confused3 total bummer
I am right there with you. I WILL go back for the Shawarma Platter. :love:

We shared a Mediterranean Sliders combo in July and LOVED it!

Thanks for the added comments on CP :goodvibes Sad that you missed Tigger, he's my favorite.
See above comment! :idea: The setting to me is worth the price of admission at CP!

When did Japan start serving Kaki Gori in a cup? :confused3 It's not a snow cone anymore (and I'd be willing to bet the portion size is smaller now as a result). They used to be so massive that Jay and I could easily share one and for the price they were a real bar-gin as my mom likes to say. :laughing:

This was the first one I've ever gotten (well... technically Faith...) So I can't answe that.

Is it bar - gin (pronounced like the stuff you drink?)

[MrsSpratt]

Hi, Ms. Heimlich!

Great reviews, as always...

:offtopic:
How did y'all fare with all of the rain? I haven't been dis-ing much, but you and your family were in my prayers....hopefully everything soaked right in and you didn't have flooding....

Hijack over.

Thanks for more - Ferris and Sloane White loved the Wave so much they ate there almost every day - the Littlest Princess loved it, and it was so easy because it was in the hotel - I guess Austinites would naturally gravitate towards fresh, natural, and paper straws!

Best,

Mrs. Spratt

[oybolshoi]

This was the first one I've ever gotten (well... technically Faith...) So I can't answe that.

Is it bar - gin (pronounced like the stuff you drink?)

Yes ... bar - gin (as in that horrid stuff that some people like to drink). :lmao:

[DisGirl81]

2 Orders of fries (an extra one for the three of us to share) with a side of (nasty) ranch dressing.


I am enjoying your dining reports and it is getting me super excited for my own trip in a few weeks!

I had to laugh at this because my husband and I live in Austin and Waterloo Icehouse has the WORST ranch dressing in the world. We complain about this every time we have to eat there!

[Ms. Heimlich]

We had the opportunity to attend the Wishes Dessert Party held at the Tomorrowland Terrace. I’m going to take a minute and describe the process since many of you have never done it and may be curious.
We arrived at the Terrace about 8:30pm to find a GIANT line. By the time they started admitting people to the actual terrace, the line stretched almost to the rocks and the gateway to the actual Tommorrowland.
About 10 minutes ‘til 9:00, a lady with a clipboard came through and checked our name off her list and another CM issued us each a wrist band. At about 9:00 we were admitted one party at a time to our previously assigned table. No need to rush! You have an assigned table… It isn’t first come, first serve!!:thumbsup2

We sat down at our table (which was placarded with our name and also had little castle confetti) and got our bearings. Then we hit the buffet.
Being the evil step mother that I am, I didn’t feed us dinner. I forced my family to wait until after the party to eat. Since the party was a surprise to Faith, she was wondering why we weren’t eating! We were very hungry so gorged ourselves on the yummy treats. Let’s have a look, shall we!?

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This plate has some goodies on it… Wanna know what they were???
On the right hand side of the picture, you see 2 small shot glass looking things? The orangish one is a Mango Shooter. OMG. YUM! The other one tasted like Tiramisu and was a bite or two. I was supposed to share with Thomas, but oops… I ate the whole thing before I realized it! The chocolate covered strawberries were so good (we ate a LOT of them – Faith alone probably ate a dozen!). The litte fruit tart thing wasn’t very good. I didn’t care for the crust or the filling, but the fruit on top was tasty!! The other two square pastries were (on the right) a banana flavored one and (on the left) a chocolate one. I had the same problem with the se as the fruit… I didn’t care for the crust, but the filling was sooooooo good. The other little cup was a chocolate mousse and was delish! The drink in the background is a blackberry (I think) tea. It was really tasty. They also had water (pictured), milk, and lemonade. You could also make hot tea (there were bags). I can’t remember if there was coffee… I don’t drink it as a general rule.

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Another plate. Man. We ate a lot!!!
Most of the things on this plate I have already discussed, except for one… the raspberry tart. Pictured on the top right of the plate. These were one of our favorites of the night. The raspberry filling was just right, tart, sour, sweet, PERFECT! I bet I ate 3 at least. Faith loved these too… Also pictured here is a cannoli – it was ok, but I am not a big fan… I just wanted to try it!


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All the shooters!

This was one of Thomas’ plates. He found the TRUFFLES!!! :love:He brought back 3 flavors and we split each of them. I have no words…. Just suffice to say they were good…. Really good. Also pictured is crème brulee and another fruit tart which (I think) was much better than the one I tried first.

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WOW! What a bargin (pronounced however you like!). We loved the dessert party and the location for watching Wishes. Tinkerbell flew right over our heads! It was fantastic. There was also a Photopass photographer there to take our picture in front of the castle.

Would I do it again? YES YES YES!!! :banana::banana::banana: I am not sure what the status on this party is… There is a lot of “distalk” about it, but what I can say is, if you get the chance… GO!!!

[Ms. Heimlich]

Hi, Ms. Heimlich!

Great reviews, as always...

:offtopic:
How did y'all fare with all of the rain? I haven't been dis-ing much, but you and your family were in my prayers....hopefully everything soaked right in and you didn't have flooding....

Hijack over.

Thanks for more - Ferris and Sloane White loved the Wave so much they ate there almost every day - the Littlest Princess loved it, and it was so easy because it was in the hotel - I guess Austinites would naturally gravitate towards fresh, natural, and paper straws!

Best,

Mrs. Spratt

We got some rain... about 4 inches plus a little. We avoide the 12 inch deluge that the people out northwest of us. We avoided the worst of it. It was so wonderful to get rain, so.... you gotta take the good with the bad, right?

As for being the typical Austinite... well... How can I say this? I'm not. I do like sustainability and fresh food, but I am SO not the birkenstock-granola-unshaven armpit type. :rotfl2:

the paper straws were cute though!!! :cool2:
Yes ... bar - gin (as in that horrid stuff that some people like to drink). :lmao:
I certainly don't drink that stuff. Yuck. :sick:

I am enjoying your dining reports and it is getting me super excited for my own trip in a few weeks!

I had to laugh at this because my husband and I live in Austin and Waterloo Icehouse has the WORST ranch dressing in the world. We complain about this every time we have to eat there!

Another yuck. That stuff was NASTY!! :scared1:

We've eaten at Waterloo a couple of times and I guess I've never subjected myself to it. Gross. No salad for me at Waterloo. :rolleyes:

Thanks for reading!

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Thanks for the great update on the dessert party...hopefully they continue this so we can try it. it looks YUMMY

[Disney_Aggie]

Great post, keep 'em coming sis. I'm subbed.

[disneyfav4ever]

Thank you for the review of the dessert party. I am trying it for the first time on my next trip. I wonder if they use the same pastry shell things for the mini desserts as 1900 Park Fare, since I liked the fillings there, but not the crusts.

I can't wait to try the shooters though, or that creme brulee. I am so excited for this party!

[PNO4TE]

Thanks for the update on the Dessert Party. I am curious... when making our reservation the CM was very careful to explain (as they always do) that the price included tax but not gratuity. Since it is a buffet and you are not served, I am assuming there is no gratuity. Am I correct on this??

[Ms. Heimlich]

Thanks for the great update on the dessert party...hopefully they continue this so we can try it. it looks YUMMY
I hope they continue it too... I think it was tons of fun and YUMMY to boot!
Great post, keep 'em coming sis. I'm subbed.
Hello My brother! Are you sure you can't just pack me in your suitcase... I promise to be super quiet!!! :rotfl2:
I know y'all are gonna have a blast!!!

Thank you for the review of the dessert party. I am trying it for the first time on my next trip. I wonder if they use the same pastry shell things for the mini desserts as 1900 Park Fare, since I liked the fillings there, but not the crusts.

I can't wait to try the shooters though, or that creme brulee. I am so excited for this party!
Yes... The crusts were not good. Off with the pastry chef's head!!! :rolleyes1
The shooters were the bomb. I wish I had one (or 12) right NOW!!!

Thanks for the update on the Dessert Party. I am curious... when making our reservation the CM was very careful to explain (as they always do) that the price included tax but not gratuity. Since it is a buffet and you are not served, I am assuming there is no gratuity. Am I correct on this??

OOPS! :headache: i did not EVEN THINK about tipping here. There was no receipt to sign, no check to pay, so it didn't even cross my mind. OMG. I feel like a really bad Dis'er. How embarassing. :guilty:

Normally, at buffets, I try to tip - espcially if one CM goes out of their way to clear plates, point out something or get something. Tipping is recommended at most of the buffets (I can speak to CP specifically - there was a tip recommended on the receipt.)

[PNO4TE]

OOPS! :headache: i did not EVEN THINK about tipping here. There was no receipt to sign, no check to pay, so it didn't even cross my mind. OMG. I feel like a really bad Dis'er. How embarassing. :guilty:

Normally, at buffets, I try to tip - espcially if one CM goes out of their way to clear plates, point out something or get something. Tipping is recommended at most of the buffets (I can speak to CP specifically - there was a tip recommended on the receipt.)

But I can't imagine they are expecting a tip. Where would you leave it? they are not serving you, correct? they are just refilling the platters of desserts? So tipping would not be expected. At CP meals you are being taken care of by a specific server, whether it is a sit sown location or a buffet. This is not quite the same, I think. I hope!

Anyone??

[oybolshoi]

First, thanks so much for the wonderful review of the MK dessert party! We'll be attending ours on October 14th ... a little more than three weeks to go! :cool1: Everything looks delicious ... :cloud9:

As for tipping - since everything at this event is prepaid and truly self-service I don't think there is any need to tip. I think you were just fine Ms. H. :thumbsup2

[jeminni]

Great dessert party review.:goodvibes We'll be there on the 29th. I cant wait to try those shooters, tarts, strawberries etc etc etc. :cool1:

[TigerKat]

Thanks for the review! Unfortunately we won't be able to fit the dessert buffet into our schedule, it sure looked great. I agree with Brenda, I don't think tipping was necessary.:goodvibes

[praisehisname]

I've been teetering back and forth about whether or not to book the Wishes dessert, but your review just pushed me over the edge. In a good way!!! :thumbsup2

Denise

[Shenanigoat]

I don't really like sweet things, but there's enough chocolate at that buffet for me to maybe experiance it sometime if they keep it around. It looks very pretty though- even to a nonsweet tooth like me.

[LLLBelle]

Love the review of the dessert party, it looks fantastic. I know they are extending it until Dec 29, it would be awesome if they would extend it through January, when DFi and I are going, it sounds delicious.

[MickeyNicki]

Your pics and review of the dessert party have me drooling and so glad that I booked this for our MVMCP night! Cannot wait!

[Ms. Heimlich]

But I can't imagine they are expecting a tip. Where would you leave it? they are not serving you, correct? they are just refilling the platters of desserts? So tipping would not be expected. At CP meals you are being taken care of by a specific server, whether it is a sit sown location or a buffet. This is not quite the same, I think. I hope!

Anyone??
I just don't know... I wish I had a firm answer.. after what you said about the CM on the phone I really thought and I just can't remember when I made the ressies what what said... I feel like a big dummy.

First, thanks so much for the wonderful review of the MK dessert party! We'll be attending ours on October 14th ... a little more than three weeks to go! :cool1: Everything looks delicious ... :cloud9:

As for tipping - since everything at this event is prepaid and truly self-service I don't think there is any need to tip. I think you were just fine Ms. H. :thumbsup2
Thanks for the compliment! :cutie:

I can't wait to hear what you and Jay think. I hope you enjoy and lemme know what you do about the "tip situation."

Great dessert party review.:goodvibes We'll be there on the 29th. I cant wait to try those shooters, tarts, strawberries etc etc etc. :cool1:
I can't wait to hear what you think... We :love: it!!!

Thanks for the review! Unfortunately we won't be able to fit the dessert buffet into our schedule, it sure looked great. I agree with Brenda, I don't think tipping was necessary.:goodvibes
Too bad. Thanks for the encouragement.
I've been teetering back and forth about whether or not to book the Wishes dessert, but your review just pushed me over the edge. In a good way!!! :thumbsup2
Denise
I like to push people over the edge... It's a hobby! :rotfl:
You will love it!

I forgot to mention the chocolate chip cookies in my review. They were quite yummy and I ate about 1/2 a dozen or so... Enjoy a couple for me!!


I don't really like sweet things, but there's enough chocolate at that buffet for me to maybe experiance it sometime if they keep it around. It looks very pretty though- even to a nonsweet tooth like me.

You don't like sweet things... :confused3:confused3

That's just CRaZy talk. :3dglasses

Love the review of the dessert party, it looks fantastic. I know they are extending it until Dec 29, it would be awesome if they would extend it through January, when DFi and I are going, it sounds delicious.
i have a strange feeling that it will be around a while... The price went up and I think this things is a CASH COW.. MOOOOOO!

Your pics and review of the dessert party have me drooling and so glad that I booked this for our MVMCP night! Cannot wait!
OOOOO! I can't wait to read your review!!! :cloud9::santa: