ehartman4
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Wish I could find a way to get this when I get there.
This is a special dish Chef TJ makes for vegans and vegetarians only.
Wish I could find a way to get this when I get there.
I should mention that "the Mara" is Animal Kingdom Lodge's counter service restaurant. We got a chance to peak at Boma and Jiko as well (their table service places) and they looked amazing (maybe next time)!
I can assure you that you will love both of them. Jiko is our favorite place other than O'Hana with Chef TJ, who we met at Boma. Even though he is no longer at Boma, they still have great vegan options. But, if you have to choose one, pick Jiko. It is just really great for vegans, vegetarians, and meateaters alike. The atmosphere is great.
Please tell me, is it kid friendly? We'll be going at the end of January and I'd love to make a dinner reservation here. We obviously can't sit for a 2 hour dinner with three little ones, as you did being only 2 adults, but I'm assuming this is not the norm (2 hours for dinner)?
2 hours is NOT the norm. Most people were out of there in an hour or so, we just had that extra long dinner because chef TJ was preparing special meals for us and was REALLY busy on top of that.
and.....'Ohana is VERY kid friendly! There are games set up specifically for kids to play during the meal (a limbo contest, a "coconut race" and other events) that liven things up. Your 4 year old will love it.
So far I've only made it through your review of 'Ohana and it sounds fabulous. Please tell me, is it kid friendly? We'll be going at the end of January and I'd love to make a dinner reservation here. We obviously can't sit for a 2 hour dinner with three little ones, as you did being only 2 adults, but I'm assuming this is not the norm (2 hours for dinner)?
For lunch we stopped into Restaurantosaurus and I am Soooooo glad we did!
The parents then sat down with their sons and I expected a full on family style ketchup assault to take place - instead I looked on with mixed disgust and amusement while the two boys produced plastic straws, stuck them in the cups of ketchup and DRANK THEM DOWN. They then went back and did this again as their parents said nothing to their sons with ticking timebomb thyroid glands.
A bit before we left Emily used a snack credit to get this frozen pineapple treat from a cart near Camp Minnie-Mickey. She said it was delicious!
He pointed to a very small selection of items we could pick from, most of them single serving candy bars and small treats. We realized very quickly we had made a big mistake - USE YOUR SNACK CREDITS IN THE PARKS (you will end up getting MUCH more for your money) NOT IN THE HOTELS.
I've been a vegetarian for about ten years and finally decided to try vegan starting tomorrow. Went to the store and got a bunch of things to try. Any tips?!
I've been a vegetarian for about ten years and finally decided to try vegan starting tomorrow. Went to the store and got a bunch of things to try. Any tips?!
The main thing is to look at the ingredients on everything, even if you think it's ok to eat. You'd be surprised what you find in foods!
Sorry to hijack your thread but thank you for all of the great advice and of course the great reviews!
- That chef at the Brown Derby was pathetic!
- I can't believe that lady at the Mara took any offense to you guys, and that she would even say anything, and loud enough for you to hear it.
- I commented on another thread about how much I love the new veggie burgers they are serving - no more fake meat!
- We have our first visit to Ohana coming up - had I not heard about Chef TJ I would have never booked it. We have a Weds night ADR, so hopefully he will be there!
My hubby and I are both vegan and going on our honeymoon (got married a year ago but never went on a 'moon) in November to the World, and found this thread very helpful.
I was curious of the ingredients anyway (I love reading labels for some oddball reason) and the first thing my eyes went to was BEEF GELATIN.
Thanks to both of you for all the time and effort you put into your reviews.
We've been to WDW many times but this will be the first since my older daughter and I became vegetarian