we also loved Coral reef! I don't see why people dislike it so much! Glad you agreed with me
Yeah, we were pleasantly surprised....which is always a good thing!
Hi Alan we love Coral Reef too! My dh keeps telling me to put that on my list for 2011. I keep reading (and enjoying) your report and forget we there the same time. Not once do you even seem to imply that the erain put a damper on your trip. You must most definitly be a glass half full kind of guy!
Thanks for continuing to read! I guess I am a 'glass is half full' kind of guy!
Oh My!! It is about 8:30pm over here and I haven't had dinner yet... Those photos are a torture
Seriously, it all looks very good. I had the chance to visit Coral Reef many years ago and still have wonderful memories of the food and service (not to mention the ambiance).
Regards,
Luis.
P.S. Love the small plastic dolphins...
We certainly did enjoy the ambiance. Epcot is such a HUGE park, and Coral Reef provides a nice oasis to sit down and relax in a cool Disneyesque setting while enjoying some really good food! Hope all is well with you and your family Luis! Tell everyone the Renfroes say "hello!"
Hi Luis !!
Alan great update !! I don' t remember them having the catfish on the dinner menu as I also wanted to try it!! No Southern Belle here
but I do love me some G
rits !!!!
Gotta love grits!!! I was extremely pleased with my dish.
We were not thrilled with Coral Reef when we went last time. But, after looking at your pictures, it looks like it is worth trying again! Glad you enjoyed your meal!
Don't get me wrong, it certainly wasn't anywhere near the best meal on our trip...but we did enjoy Coral Reef - the food, the ambiance, the whole experience. Oh, and we had really good service also.
I would have ordered the catfish, too- just for those grits- they sounded DELICIOUS!!!! I think I'm going to do DDxP next Sept with Pods- and I will definitely put Coral Reef on the list for lunch!
Great review!!
Oh, that pepperjack cheese really kicked the grits up a notch and brought out the spices on the fish. It was yummy! Out of pocket, our meal would have definitely been pricey...but on the dining plan we thought it was a great deal.
Your meals at CR look yummy. I'm glad you tried it! The skies sure do look ominous and I see Will has the poncho on in one picture. Hope the rain doesn't damper your spirits!
Can't wait to hear your thoughts on Yachtsman!
Hi Christine! Yeah, that darn rain was a factor for pretty much the rest of our stay....but we carried on like good little campers!
coral reef was one of my favorites. Our service was just okay but it was a great break in the day. We were on the first tier, the view was great. Those deserts were so filling. I'm laying out our meals for next trip and it is hard not to do the DxDP again just to get these grear meals.
I know what you mean about the DxDP. It really is too much food. Really, really. BUT, for foodies like us....we thought it was a first class way to spoil ourselves. I've said it before and I think it bares repeating: I don't think the Deluxe Dining Plan is as much about saving money as it is about having sort of an "all-inclusive" type of experience. We LOVED being on the plan, and now that we are spoiled to it, it would be terribly hard to go to WDW and NOT be on the plan.
Somehow, I got two updates behind but am all caught up now. We really enjoy Ellen's Universe of Energy too.
I am glad that you enjoyed your meal at Coral Reef. We've eaten dinner there twice and everything was delicious. I think our favorite are the pepper jack cheese grits!
Yeah, the cheese grits were great....they provided a nice alternative to all of the other meals on the trip.
I am so slow in catching up on everyone's reports (youngest son's car was smashed--thankfully, he was not in it) and dealing with getting him a rental, insurance, has been a nightmare (plus hubby's medical issue).
Great update, Alan. We've not done Coral Reef in like 12 years; we've been talking about going back when we are on the dining plan.
Hi Kathy! Sorry to hear about the car, but thankfully he's okay.
That sounds like a crazy, yet strangely appealing combo! I love that your customers are comfortable enough to do that.
Very cool!
Great update too! I've been reading more and more positive reviews of Coral Reef, I wonder if they are stepping it up after so many poor reviews?
Hi Brook! Hope all is well with you and your family.
We definitely have some cool customers at B.F. Dawgs! I think everyone gets into the spirit of being creative when it comes to hot dogs. They are basically a blank canvas! Our Dawg of the Month for November is called "the Couch Potato." We wrap a piece of thick-sliced Hormel Bacon around a bun-length all-beef dawg, deep fry it, then top it with our Sour Cream based Baked Potato Salad. It's really good!
I wondered the same thing about Coral Reef. I was very leary about eating there, and I probably would have dropped the ADR if Juliana had not been so persistent about eating there. I figured it was her vacation too, right?
New update coming up.
Are you and Elizabeth still planning on Peep Fest in 2010????
