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

[mousescrapper]

We loved Kona too....

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

I agree YUM!!!!!

I would love to eat there again.

and that is some FRUIT PLATE!!!!

 

[nittanyliongirl02]

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

 

[amandelba]

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

Glad to hear you liked Kona too.

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

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

 

[amandelba]

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

Funnel Cake

Ice cream float

 

[ljcrochet]

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

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

 

[amandelba]

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

They started us with a pretty average roll w/ butter

Ariel’s Friand au Fromage - Cheese puff pastry

Aurora’s Salade Verte - Mixed green salad

DW and Mrs. Potts ordered Soupe a l' oignon gratinee - Onion soup topped with Gruyere cheese

Are those snails on my plate? Cassolette d'escargots de Bourgogne au beurre persille - casserole of Burgundian escargots baked in parsley and garlic butter

The starters were quite good. I sampled the soup as well as my escargot and both were very nice. Ariel did not share here pastry – which means it was probably very good.

Look who showed up at lunch - somebody call an exterminator!!

Ariel was so excited. Take a look at her face – we did not tell her that there would be a character at this meal.

Unfortunately, Aurora slept through Remy and we didn’t have the heart to wake her.

Entrees
Ariel’s Blanc de Poulet Aux Nouilles - Breaded chicken strip served with pasta

Aurora’s Croquette de Boeuf en Brioche - Ground beef steak in a brioche bun, served with French fries (otherwise known as a hamburger)

She eventually woke up and ate all of the fries.

Mrs. Potts got the Filet de Saumon, salade de choux avec pomme et mail, coulis aux herbes -
Broiled salmon on mixed cabbage with cubed apple and corn salad, fresh herb vinaigrette

DW and I shared Lasagnes de legumes du soleil a l'huile d'olive au thym - zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, onions and bell peppers baked into thin layers of pasta and Gratin de Macaroni - Baked macaroni with cream and gruyere cheese

Neither of these were particularly good. I thought the mac and cheese was too dry. They weren’t terrible, but I wouldn’t recommend either one.

On to desert
DW and I each ordered the Profiteroles au chocolat - Puff choux with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce as she would not agree to share in advance.

The chocolate sauce was very good, but the pastry itself tasted frozen.

DDs’ ice creams

Mrs. Potts ordered the Crepe a la pomme et cannelle, glace vanille, caramel jus de pommes - Crepes filled with cinnamon, apple, vanilla ice cream and apple caramel sauce

Overall this was a pleasant meal and a nice break from the heat. For me, it’s kind of a been there, done that and I don’t know if I’ll be back. I gave it a 3.5
DW gave it a 3.5 and Mrs. Potts gave it a 4.
Total Score – 11/15
Without DxDDP it would have cost us $140.32

 

[DLo]

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

 

[amandelba]

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

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

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

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

 

[Golf4food]

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

 

[amandelba]

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

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

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

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

 

[scojos]

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

 

[NWOhioAngela]

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

 

[Sandy321]

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

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

 

[mousescrapper]

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

that would make the meal for me

 

[amandelba]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

that would make the meal for me

It certainly makes it all worthwhile.

 

[jenn-]

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

 

[PrincessKara22]

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

 

[amandelba]

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

Did you get the low-carb fench onion soup?

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

That's too funny.

 

[jenn-]

Did you get the low-carb fench onion soup?

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