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<font color=red>I may be a Disney curmudgeon but I
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I have always enjoyed Ohana and loved the bread pudding and ice cream. I go again if I could.
I guess my review is totally irrelevant then...
I have always enjoyed Ohana and loved the bread pudding and ice cream. I go again if I could.
I guess my review is totally irrelevant then...
I guess my review is totally irrelevant then...
SarahKate said:For those of you who are reading this thread and worrying about your ADRs, please don't cancel your ADR just because of what you read. ALL of the WDW restaurants get good and bad reviews, although I will say that 'Ohana tends to be somewhat controversial! Think about restaurants you eat at back at home. You might go once and it's great, then you go back a 2nd time and it's not as good. This is no different, but we have such high expectations because it's such a special occasion!
We ate there earlier this past week and had an overall positive experience. The service was just fine, the server was attentive and efficient.
I enjoyed the shrimp (although it was a little spicy), steak, pork (yes I know it's just a pork chop but it was cooked well and I liked the seasonings). DH loved the chicken. We also enjoyed the salad and noodles.
My main beefs with this place would be the speed at which food comes out and the sheer amount of it. SO much food is wasted.
My FAVE part of this experience was the bread pudding dessert. It was soooo yummy and DH and I had to stop ourselves from totally finishing it!
I agree, plus most posters obviously can't differentiate between what they personally don't like (or like) vs. What may be fact.Peter I think what this proves is that this is possibly the most inconsistent eatery on property.
There are so many "never again" posts, but you see "best ever" comments as well. Either the food/service is inconsistent or people are so far apart on what constitutes a nice meal that you can't get a legitimate reading(which may well be the case)
To quote that old laxative commercial "What's a mother to do?" We'd love to love this place (some years ago it was pretty darned good).
If I were in charge, I'd work to improve the food quality even if I had to raise the prices. I'm sure there's some formula/ratio Disney demands from its restaurants that must be met which may prevent this solution from being possible.
Were you only looking for people to agree with you?
For those of you who are reading this thread and worrying about your ADRs, please don't cancel your ADR just because of what you read.
I agree, but only to some extent. If you have an ADR there and it is one of many places you want to try, then by all means, try it. But I get the sense that many people lock this in as their single most special, anticipated ADR of their entire trip and go in with very high expectations. To these people I would say: if you are relying on Ohana as your one and only, single "best" dining experience at WDW, please look elsewhere. Any place that is this controversial and this inconsistent should not be counted on to deliver a "special" meal.
What seating do you like at Ohana? My mom is 77 and would prefer something a little quieter, can you recommend at area
I get the sense that many people lock this in as their single most special, anticipated ADR of their entire trip and go in with very high expectations. To these people I would say: if you are relying on Ohana as your one and only, single "best" dining experience at WDW, please look elsewhere. Any place that is this controversial and this inconsistent should not be counted on to deliver a "special" meal.
I completely agree. Two years ago this was "the place" we were most excited to go...and it was a huge disappointment. The food was just AWFUL. Dry meat (and way too much of it), the shells wouldn't come off the shrimp, tough dumplings, absent/unfriendly servers, and irritiating entertainment. The only thing good about the meal was the bread...
We are HUGE foodies and understand some restaurants have "off days", but we will NEVER be back. It was that bad.
No offense intended but this restaurant was probably never intended for your personal taste, IMO. Dry meat is a by product of fire skewered food ... That is just the way it is. Shrimp is NEVER easy to peel (I live in the Keys and know shrimp well). Lastly, the entertainment (irritating or not) is part of the ambiance.
The overall quality of 'Ohana has deteriorated greatly as of late but I don't think you would have enjoyed it even in its heyday. That is no reflection on your taste at all, just your decision to eat at this particular restaurant.