The I Can't Come Up With A Catchy Title for My Dining Review Review(Update post #24)

[Donaldfan81]

Hello everyone. I have been reading the dining review threads for a few years and enjoyed them all. I however have never thought of doing one myself, I have no idea what made me decide to finally want to do one but here I am!!( I might also decide to do an overall trip report once we return). I hope everyone who reads enjoys.

Anyways, onto the pertinent info. This trip is going to be Myself (28) and my best friend (29). I have been 4 times before and 3 of the 4 have been on the ddp. MY friend has never been before, he is someone who does not truly "get" Disney. You know what I mean the type who when I mention something I am excited about( ok maybe a bit overexcited about but hey it Is WDW) he rolls his eyes or laughs, though I know he is excited just does not want to admit it.. We will be staying at the Wilderness Lodge from September 20th through September 27th with free dining. I am a meat and potatoes kinda guy so most of my meals you probably see steak or another form of red meat. Df is mostly the same and has said he trusts my recommendations on what to eat. He is however allergic to shellfish and hates all types of seafood. We both can eat with the best of them so there will probably be no trace of any of our meals left on the plates when we are through.

So onto the where of this review. I am an over planner like many others on the Dis So when September hours came out I sat and made 4 different plans on what park when and which restaurants we wanted to eat at. My df on the other hand really is a go with the flow guy who would probably be ok with eating anywhere though he will tell me if the food is not so good and very vocally I might add. ADR time came and I was online promptly at 6am to get everything I wanted, but wait could it possibly be, the shock of all shocks (end sarcasm) No Le Cellier for either day I wanted. Well other places to try like Tutto Italia and Yachtsman Steakhouse. With persistence and a lil bit of luck however, a lunch slot At Le Cellier opened up so I nabbed it and got rid of Tutto.. With that story at of the way and I am sure you guys have had enough rambling for one post. Here is my list of were we are eating(at least ts I do not know any of the qs locations yet that will be a go with the flow decision)

Sep 20th
Kona Cafe 5:20pm

Sep 21st
50's Prime Time Cafe 7:50pm

Sep 22nd
Le Cellier 2:00pm

Sep 23rd
Yachtsman Steakhouse 8:25pm

Sep 24th
Boma 7:50pm

Sep 25th
Whispering Canyon Cafe 8:30pm

Sep 26th
Raglan Road 8:15pm

Can it be Sep 20th Yet? Can not wait to be eating and taking pics so I can come back and review everything.
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[MickeyNicki]

Ooh I cannot wait! Hope you guys have a fantastic trip....make it a MUST DO to get to Roaring Forks for the best pecan cinnamon buns in the entire world!

[Donaldfan81]

So I leave tomorrow morning for my trip. I absolutely can't wait . I will be sure to take tons of pics and notes to bring back for my review for everyone. Really Really looking forward to Kona Cafe tomorrow and Yachtsman Wednesday.

[oybolshoi]

Have a good trip and take lots of good pictures!

[TigerKat]

Have a safe, fun-filled trip!!!!!

[Donaldfan81]

Hey there everyone, I am back It was a great trip. I did take pics of every ts meal but only some of the snacks and qs meals. I hope to have my first review up sometime later today, gotta upload Pics and stuff to my computer first.

[GoofySon'sMom]

Welcome back! Glad you had a great trip ... so hard to get back to reality! Can't wait for the reviews!

[BriarRosie]

Looking forward to seeing the food you ate!

Once you commit to a food report...you'll find yourself doing more of them.
Trust me.

[TigerKat]

Welcome back! Looking forward to your reviews!

[Donaldfan81]

All right here we go. After we were settled in to the hotel we took the boat to The Magic Kingdom. What better way to start off a trip that a walk over to Adventureland and make a pitstop on the way to Pirates than Aloha Isle. Oh yes I wanted my friends first trip to the world to start off with a bang. And what better way than with a Dole Whip Float. He loved it and wanted more. Later in the trip that would come but we have a whole world to explore.
So after a great afternoon around Mk it was off for a trip on the Monorail over to the Polynesian and dinner at was has become my traditional first night meal in the world, The Kona Cafe. I just love this place. And though I can't afford staying at the Poly, I love the feel to the place. It just has a Disney feel that really makes me get in the mood for the vacation. Anyway, we had a 5:20pm reservation and checked in ten minutes early to a reasonably empty place. We were seated right away and brought to a 2 top in the left hand side. Our server was Jason and he was very nice and attentive but wasn't on top of us, and we never felt rushed. First off we ordered the Lapu Lapu. I have had them before and loved it. They were great this time as well. During the meal we ordered another and were able to get them in a cup and it cost less with out the pineapple. There was no need to have another pineapple on the table. So on to the meal. I ordered the Teriyaki Strip Steak medium and got the mashed potatoes instead of the sticky rice. I am not a big fan of rice. It was just as good as the last 2 years. This is one of my favorite meals on property and anywhere else for that matter. Well seasoned, cooked to perfection, and I really like the broccolini served with it as well. My friend ordered The same as me only he got his medium well and had the sticky rice.
He thought it was very good as well but thought that the rice did not fit well with the meal and wished he had gotten the mash like I did. So after a filling meal it was time to order dessert, how on earth can we make through a whole week eating all this food if we are already full. Anyway I went with the Banana Chocolate Creme Brulee, I have had this before as well, I love creme brulee and this does not disappoint. The Banana and chocolate really add a depth to it that I love. My friend ordered the White Chocolate Cheesecake. The pic I took of this did not come out very well so I do not have one to show. Sorry. He did enjoy it though. Jason saw me taking a pic of my friend and offered to take one of both of us. I am the guy on the right. . So overall a great meal to start off a trip with. After the meal we went back to Mk to watch Wishes. We got a great spot right behind the Roy and Minnie statue right at the end of Main Street USA dead center. A very good spot to watch Wishes. So here is the rating.
Food:
Me- 9
Friend- 7

Service:
Me- 8
Friend- 7

Overall:
Me-8
Friend- 7

Next update will be Lottawatta Lodge (without Pics) and 50's Prime Time Cafe.

[MousekaMaddi]

keep it coming!!

[natalielongstaff]

great title, and a great start to your reviews

[MickeyNicki]

Great start

[Donaldfan81]

Hey folks. So up for today is the first full day in the world. Everyday we had nutrigrain bars in the room so only the last day we ate a breakfast. Today was morning at Blizzard Beach. I know this isn't a full trip report, but let me just say I love Blizzard Beach. It was my first time there and it was really fun. Summit Plummit is amazing the photopass guy took a really great pic of my reaction the second time. It is hilarious. Anyway at about 12:30 we got hungry so we went to Lottawatta Lodge. Both of us chose the Bacon Double Cheeseburgers with Fries, I got the cheesecake, and my friend got the chocolate chip cookie, we both had Coke Zeroes(I am happy to see a lot of places have Coke Zero as it is my favorite soda). What can be said about a bacon double cheeseburger. It is what it is, not gourmet and not horrible. They were serviceable and satisfied our hunger. The cheesecake was only ok, and the cookie was good. No pics of this as I forgot my camera in the locker. So we rate it a 7. After that we went for one more ride down Summit, It started to rain hard, we had done every slide and the lazy river so we decided to head back to the WL and shower and change for our evening. As we had 7:50pm reservations at 50's Prime Time Cafe, Hollywood Studios was our destination. We arrived at 4 and went on everything we wanted. I lost my cell on Tower of Terror. So around 7:40pm we made our way over to PTC and checked in. They said they were running 20 minutes behind. Well after waiting about 10 minutes we were brought to our table. Our Server was Auntie Claire, and boy oh boy did she play her role well. Every table in our area was getting antics. Whether it be her yelling to Mom in the Kitchen, to bringing out unfinished vegetables with the whipped cream and sprinkles to a table near us, to making a big show of checking my friends Id when he ordered a Long Island Iced Tea. When she saw the Id she said it had to be fake, because he was born in 1980 and we aren't even in the 80's yet. Also quizzed him on the expiration date which he got wrong. She also thought she saw my elbows on the table and gave me a good yelling at. So we were paying out of pocket for this meal as we had Yachtsman Steakhouse booked for later on in the week. We decided to start off with the Onion Rings for 2 They were perfectly crisply cooked and the dipping sauce was great. I ordered the Meatloaf. I love meatloaf, it is one of my favorite meals anywhere and I have had it here before as well. It was just as good as I remembered it being. I started out working on the vegetables as I did not want to hear Auntie Claire. My friend ordered the Fried Chicken. . He also started out on the veggies.
He enjoyed his as well. He also substituted the mashed potatoes with the cheddar scalloped potatoes and thought that that was really good. We did not order dessert as we were full and wanted to ride TOT and RNRC once each again before we left, and dessert would not make that a pleasant experience . The bill came out to $55.28 for the 2 of us. Which I didnt think was that bad. Oh yeah I forgot I got the Chocolate Peanut Butter shake thanks to a recommendation from Auntie Claire and it was absolutely amazing awesome.
Food:
Me- 9
Friend- 9

Service:
Me- 10
Friend- 9

Overall:
Me- 9
Friend- 9

Next update will be Le Cellier.

[BriarRosie]

Nice reviews!

I happen to like both the meatloaf and the fried chicken, so it's usually a toss up for me when I go to 50's Prime Time.