YOU PICK--Top 5 Eating Experiences for Little Ones - The DIS Discussion Forums

ABE4DISNEY · 07-21-2009, 03:26 PM

Hi all!
We're just a few days shy of being able to book our ADR's for our first trip home and we would like your input for some restaurants. We have already decided on the Rainforest Cafe and Ohana Character breakfast. (Believe or not, Lilo & Stitch are more desired by my little princess than Cinderella's castle!) We are really not looking for pricey sit down meals, but more the ambience that would keep a 7 year old boy and 3 year old girl entertained. So give us your TOP PICKS!!

Thanks!

CarolAnnC · 07-21-2009, 03:35 PM

This topic is not DVC specific, so I am moving it over to our Restaurant Board where it is more suited.

hakepb · 07-21-2009, 03:39 PM

Chef Mickey's (what boy does not like experiencing monorails going through the Contemp. "Canyon")

Cape May (BC) and Crystal Palace (Pooh/Tigger..) are also nice character meals for young ones

If you are at AKL, then Boma is a must..

my DS likes Tony's Town Square (MK) (although it helps tha spaghetti is a favorite food, which it tthe other consideration, food favorites)

Pirate Me · 07-21-2009, 03:50 PM

In no particular order:

Cinderella's Royal Table- dine inside Cinderella's castle with the princesses and Fairy Godmother

Chef Mickey's- buffet with Mickey and friends

1900 Park Faire- buffet with Alice in Wonderland, Mad Hatter, Marry Poppins for breakfast. Prince Charming, Cinderella, Lady Tremaine, and the Ugly Stepsisters for dinner.

Crystal Palace- buffet with Pooh and Friends

Whispering Canyon Cafe- Servers are fun.

btwitkin · 07-21-2009, 03:52 PM

We are going with our 5 y.o. son in 6 weeks. Here is what we have reservations for:

Chef Mickeys (breakfast)
Hollywood and Vine (breakfast)
Coral Reef (dinner)
1900 Park Fare (dinner)
Tony's Town Square (dinner)

tonilea · 07-21-2009, 03:57 PM

According to my 5 year old (four on our last trip) his favorites are:

LeCellier - this was named without any prompting - though DH talks about the fillet and sighs frequently... lol
Chef Mickeys
Garden Grill
Crystal Palace
Whispering Canyon

This trip he is dying to go to Hollywood & Vine for the Character lunch.

This is our schedule for our upcoming trip:

Hollywood & Vine - Lunch - Character Meal
Chef Mickey's - Breakfast - Character Meal
Rose & Crow - Dinner - tradition for our anniversary dinner
LeCellier - Dinner
Crystal Palace - Dinner - Character Meal

abc999 · 07-21-2009, 04:06 PM

Akershus breakfast in Epcot. The food is great and so is the character interaction.

My DD5's top 4 are Akershus, CRT (dinner), Teppan Edo and Narcoosee's (go figure)

babydovesx2 · 07-21-2009, 04:06 PM

For my kids it was:

CRT Breakfast (my youngest loved the princesses)
Ohana Breakfast (Stitch tried to sit in my daughter's booster seat)
Tusker (Donald is one of my daughter's favorite)
Luau (kids get to go and stage and get a hula lession)
Rainforest Cafe (my kids loved the animated rainforest)

Cape May has good character interaction becuase it is less crowded
Hollywood and Vine was good too, the CMs had the kids up dancing

My favorite is le Cellier. I have done a lot of traveling and I have not found a fillet that can beat le Cellier's. We plan to eat there twice on our next trip to WDW.

RedArt · 07-21-2009, 04:27 PM

I am back to once again tout Mickey's Backyard BBQ. Our kids LOVE it and it is the request to go back every year.

Costs 2 TS credits or is rather expensive, but the kids get to dance with Mickey, Minnie, Chip, Dale, & Goofy. They get to watch a band and learn dances. See a cowboy lasso show. And...unlimited ice cream treats!

For the parents, the buffet is pretty good and there is free draft beer and wine.

lemondog · 07-21-2009, 04:31 PM

I have 3 girls, and their top 5 would have to be...

1. Chef Mickey's breakfast. We were there 1 year ago this week and they STILL talk about CM and how they can't wait to go back.

2. Epcot Princess Breakfast. With 3 girls, this is pretty much a given.

3. Liberty Tree Tavern Dinner. However, the main appeal here was the characters, and since they don't do that anymore, I don't know if they'd like it as much.

4. Coral Reef. The meal was interminably long (over 2 hours) but they were truly fascinated with the fish.

5. Tusker House breakfast. Another great character meal.

mpetti · 07-21-2009, 04:58 PM

Chef Mickey's (Breakfast & or Dinner)
Garden Grill
Ohana (Breakfast)
Mickey's Backyard BBQ
Rainforest Cafe (though my DS(6) when we went he was 3 and he hated it. The big gorilla and all the loud noises thunder etc. kept scaring him. But we loved the food. Good luck.

Maryann

Michelle1125 · 07-21-2009, 05:29 PM

Our DD (2) loved Chef Mickey's. She got so excited when she saw the first character.

She also really liked Biergarten. She likes to do the chicken dance.

The music and dancing is fun. We all really enjoy it. She actually liked the food too and she is pretty picky. She had 2 bowls of the potato leek soup. We were telling the waitress how amazing it was that she was eating so much because she is not a good eater, and she brought the recipe out to us. We didn't even ask for it. She was very nice.

IggyLans · 07-21-2009, 05:56 PM

My boys 7 and 5 love:

Biergarten
Chef Mickey's
Sci-fi
Teppan-Edo

brendaziz · 07-21-2009, 07:16 PM

Tusker House donalds breakfast
1900 park fare dinner
crystal palace OR 1900 park fare bfast (btoh about equal in my mind- cuz of tigger and pooh)
pizza planet (even though it's NOTHING Like the movie- so i think it's dumb, but my son loves it!)
and either Ohana bfast or Chef Mickey's- depnding on if u have a stitch fan

TakeMe2Disney · 07-21-2009, 07:45 PM

Our son loved these:
Crystal Palace
CRT (dinner)
Disney's Play 'n Dine at Hollywood 'n Vine
Chef Mickey
Hoop Dee Doo Revue

This time we're giving Tusker House a try...DS is obsessed with Donald Duck.

07-21-2009, 03:26 PM	#1
ABE4DISNEY Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Too far from the magic!!! Posts: 122	YOU PICK--Top 5 Eating Experiences for Little Ones Hi all! We're just a few days shy of being able to book our ADR's for our first trip home and we would like your input for some restaurants. We have already decided on the Rainforest Cafe and Ohana Character breakfast. (Believe or not, Lilo & Stitch are more desired by my little princess than Cinderella's castle!) We are really not looking for pricey sit down meals, but more the ambience that would keep a 7 year old boy and 3 year old girl entertained. So give us your TOP PICKS!! Thanks! __________________ DH , DW , DS8, DD4

07-21-2009, 03:35 PM	#2
CarolAnnC Caught Smuggling Jello Shot Syringes From PI Likes to shoot off her glock in chat Goin' to the Chapel Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 11,409	This topic is not DVC specific, so I am moving it over to our Restaurant Board where it is more suited. __________________ Carol Co-Mod - DVC Operations, Planning and Mousellaneous Boards Crissup & Carol's Vegas Wedding Photos

07-21-2009, 03:39 PM	#3
hakepb DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,179	Chef Mickey's (what boy does not like experiencing monorails going through the Contemp. "Canyon") Cape May (BC) and Crystal Palace (Pooh/Tigger..) are also nice character meals for young ones If you are at AKL, then Boma is a must.. my DS likes Tony's Town Square (MK) (although it helps tha spaghetti is a favorite food, which it tthe other consideration, food favorites) __________________ "Home is where you stay when you are not at Disney World." - DS5

07-21-2009, 03:50 PM	#4
Pirate Me "And so the lion fell in love with the lamb." Did no one come to save me just because they missed me? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Paging Mr.Morrow; Mr.Tom Morrow. Posts: 9,204	In no particular order: Cinderella's Royal Table- dine inside Cinderella's castle with the princesses and Fairy Godmother Chef Mickey's- buffet with Mickey and friends 1900 Park Faire- buffet with Alice in Wonderland, Mad Hatter, Marry Poppins for breakfast. Prince Charming, Cinderella, Lady Tremaine, and the Ugly Stepsisters for dinner. Crystal Palace- buffet with Pooh and Friends Whispering Canyon Cafe- Servers are fun. __________________

07-21-2009, 03:57 PM	#6
tonilea I hope I don't regret this... I can't miss this! Nothing that has EVER touched anyone's behind can be washed with dish towels Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,205	According to my 5 year old (four on our last trip) his favorites are: LeCellier - this was named without any prompting - though DH talks about the fillet and sighs frequently... lol Chef Mickeys Garden Grill Crystal Palace Whispering Canyon This trip he is dying to go to Hollywood & Vine for the Character lunch. This is our schedule for our upcoming trip: Hollywood & Vine - Lunch - Character Meal Chef Mickey's - Breakfast - Character Meal Rose & Crow - Dinner - tradition for our anniversary dinner LeCellier - Dinner Crystal Palace - Dinner - Character Meal __________________ Toni DH DS (5)

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07-21-2009, 03:52 PM	#5
btwitkin Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 173	We are going with our 5 y.o. son in 6 weeks. Here is what we have reservations for: Chef Mickeys (breakfast) Hollywood and Vine (breakfast) Coral Reef (dinner) 1900 Park Fare (dinner) Tony's Town Square (dinner)

07-21-2009, 04:06 PM	#7
abc999 DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,074	Akershus breakfast in Epcot. The food is great and so is the character interaction. My DD5's top 4 are Akershus, CRT (dinner), Teppan Edo and Narcoosee's (go figure) __________________

07-21-2009, 04:06 PM	#8
babydovesx2 Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 121	For my kids it was: CRT Breakfast (my youngest loved the princesses) Ohana Breakfast (Stitch tried to sit in my daughter's booster seat) Tusker (Donald is one of my daughter's favorite) Luau (kids get to go and stage and get a hula lession) Rainforest Cafe (my kids loved the animated rainforest) Cape May has good character interaction becuase it is less crowded Hollywood and Vine was good too, the CMs had the kids up dancing My favorite is le Cellier. I have done a lot of traveling and I have not found a fillet that can beat le Cellier's. We plan to eat there twice on our next trip to WDW. __________________ Me DH DD 9 DD 5 Nov. 20-30, 2008 at Poly, Nov. 21-28, 2009 Macy's Parade NYC Nov. 18-28, 2010 at Poly

07-21-2009, 04:27 PM	#9
RedArt Earning My Ears Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 21	I am back to once again tout Mickey's Backyard BBQ. Our kids LOVE it and it is the request to go back every year. Costs 2 TS credits or is rather expensive, but the kids get to dance with Mickey, Minnie, Chip, Dale, & Goofy. They get to watch a band and learn dances. See a cowboy lasso show. And...unlimited ice cream treats! For the parents, the buffet is pretty good and there is free draft beer and wine.

07-21-2009, 04:31 PM	#10
lemondog My twins fight over who tooted I do also admit to having a fondness for cranberry sauce that is shaped like the can Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,093	I have 3 girls, and their top 5 would have to be... 1. Chef Mickey's breakfast. We were there 1 year ago this week and they STILL talk about CM and how they can't wait to go back. 2. Epcot Princess Breakfast. With 3 girls, this is pretty much a given. 3. Liberty Tree Tavern Dinner. However, the main appeal here was the characters, and since they don't do that anymore, I don't know if they'd like it as much. 4. Coral Reef. The meal was interminably long (over 2 hours) but they were truly fascinated with the fish. 5. Tusker House breakfast. Another great character meal. __________________ Me (37), DH (38) DD1 (8), DD2 (5), DD3 (5) I've been pickled! Thanks illuminati!

07-21-2009, 04:58 PM	#11
mpetti DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York Posts: 505	Chef Mickey's (Breakfast & or Dinner) Garden Grill Ohana (Breakfast) Mickey's Backyard BBQ Rainforest Cafe (though my DS(6) when we went he was 3 and he hated it. The big gorilla and all the loud noises thunder etc. kept scaring him. But we loved the food. Good luck. Maryann __________________

07-21-2009, 05:29 PM	#12
Michelle1125 Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 186	Our DD (2) loved Chef Mickey's. She got so excited when she saw the first character. She also really liked Biergarten. She likes to do the chicken dance. The music and dancing is fun. We all really enjoy it. She actually liked the food too and she is pretty picky. She had 2 bowls of the potato leek soup. We were telling the waitress how amazing it was that she was eating so much because she is not a good eater, and she brought the recipe out to us. We didn't even ask for it. She was very nice. __________________

07-21-2009, 05:56 PM	#13
IggyLans DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 923	My boys 7 and 5 love: Biergarten Chef Mickey's Sci-fi Teppan-Edo __________________ Mom Dad DS7 DS6 '96CBR; '05ASMo; '06CBR; '07POFQ; '07DVCMembers!; '08SSR; '09BWV; 5/10VB; 11/10BWV

07-21-2009, 07:16 PM	#14
brendaziz DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,018	Tusker House donalds breakfast 1900 park fare dinner crystal palace OR 1900 park fare bfast (btoh about equal in my mind- cuz of tigger and pooh) pizza planet (even though it's NOTHING Like the movie- so i think it's dumb, but my son loves it!) and either Ohana bfast or Chef Mickey's- depnding on if u have a stitch fan __________________ off site (2 xs) beach club (2 xs) beach club villas (1 x) caribbean beach resort (1 x) boardwalk (2 x-including a Disneymoon!) boardwalk villas (1 x) ak lodge (2 xs) wilderness lodge (2 xs) fw campgrounds (3 xs) grand floridian (1 x) pop century (3 xs) doing Free Dining in August at FW cabins!!! Me, DH, DS5, DS3, & DSstillinmytummy

07-21-2009, 07:45 PM	#15
TakeMe2Disney Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 214	Our son loved these: Crystal Palace CRT (dinner) Disney's Play 'n Dine at Hollywood 'n Vine Chef Mickey Hoop Dee Doo Revue This time we're giving Tusker House a try...DS is obsessed with Donald Duck. __________________ Lynne Ryan Evan Nathan 2005 - Contemporary 2006 - Contemporary 2008 - Grand Floridian; Caribbean Beach/Contemporary 2009 - Grand Floridian 2010 - Contemporary

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