We're Back and I Can't Stand to Look at Another Dessert Apr.2010 6/2 Crystal Palace
- Thread starter tink713
- Start date
princessallegra
They call me Mrs. Disney
- Joined
- Sep 7, 2007
Great review!!! I don't know where to start! Everything looks soooooo good. The shrimp appetizer and the filet are calling to me!!! Also the banana chocolate cake yummmm!!!
disnut1149
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 8, 2006
Hi
I really enjoyed reading your reviews!! Thanks for the pics also. I can't wait for our trip in Sept. My son is going to love the tequila flight!! It looks awesome.
I really enjoyed reading your reviews!! Thanks for the pics also. I can't wait for our trip in Sept. My son is going to love the tequila flight!! It looks awesome.
tink713
Disneyholic Since 2007
- Joined
- Nov 16, 2007
I'm so happy to read a great review of our favorite signature restaurant!
Yes it was awesome! We probably shouldn't let the secret get out though.
tink713
Disneyholic Since 2007
- Joined
- Nov 16, 2007
Breakfast-
For breakfast we just had muffins and bananas from Contempo Cafe. It was a quick, cheap breakfast. Nothing exciting.
For lunch we went to Tangierine Cafe and DH and I both got the Shawarma chicken platters. On the dining plan they came with a side and a dessert and drink as well. We both got french fries and baklava. The platter was excellent as always. I love the chicken they serve here. They had awesome french fries as well.
Total-$40.75 Total so far-$719.63
For breakfast we just had muffins and bananas from Contempo Cafe. It was a quick, cheap breakfast. Nothing exciting.
For lunch we went to Tangierine Cafe and DH and I both got the Shawarma chicken platters. On the dining plan they came with a side and a dessert and drink as well. We both got french fries and baklava. The platter was excellent as always. I love the chicken they serve here. They had awesome french fries as well.
Total-$40.75 Total so far-$719.63
tink713
Disneyholic Since 2007
- Joined
- Nov 16, 2007
After lunch we were still hungry so we snacked around Epcot. First, a chocolate crepe from France. This was the first time I had tried this, it was so good!
Then both DH and I got Kaki Gori's. I got the tangerine and he got the melon flavor.
Then we were still hungry.
Not sure how but...we went to Sunshine Seasons. I got the butterfinger cheesecake. It was ok, didn't have enought Butterfinger IMO.
DH got a cheese danish.
Thats all for now!
Up next...a disappointing dinner at California Grill
Then both DH and I got Kaki Gori's. I got the tangerine and he got the melon flavor.
Then we were still hungry.
Not sure how but...we went to Sunshine Seasons. I got the butterfinger cheesecake. It was ok, didn't have enought Butterfinger IMO.
DH got a cheese danish.
Thats all for now!
Up next...a disappointing dinner at California Grill
DisneyBoundinDec
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 24, 2006
loving all the reviews!! I wanted to try Tangierine cafe this time don't know if I am looking forward to your negative review of CG.. we are going there and I was all excited about it!! 
don't know if I am looking forward to your negative review of CG.. we are going there and I was all excited about it!! 
chocolateMinnie
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 1, 2008
Yum - our meal at Tangieriene didn't look half so nice as yours, maybe I'll give it another try. Loved the look of those desserts - how does that work on vacation? Keeping pushing it down LOL I'm the same.
disney_princess_85
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 11, 2009
Great reviews! Looking forward to reading more. 
vinotinto
Just Keep Swimming
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2009
Your Citricos meal looks absolutely delicious. Even from a pic, you can see the swordfish is perfectly cooked. It's too bad I don't think we'll be hitting Citricos this year.
Tangerine Cafe is awesome. It was the only place we ate twice last year. I don't think we were given an extra side under the meal plan, though (not that we needed anymore food!). Were there any other choices besides fries?
Tangerine Cafe is awesome. It was the only place we ate twice last year. I don't think we were given an extra side under the meal plan, though (not that we needed anymore food!). Were there any other choices besides fries?
tink713
Disneyholic Since 2007
- Joined
- Nov 16, 2007
Sorry I've been slacking on my dining review a bit, been really busy. I will try to update tomorrow night. I've been hanging out on cruise critic.com a little too much too, we decided to not do Disney in November but rather a Southern Caribbean cruise! 
Thanks for hanging in there!
Thanks for hanging in there!
tink713
Disneyholic Since 2007
- Joined
- Nov 16, 2007
Ok sorry that I have been slacking, it's been a busy week.
Onto the next review...California Grill
We got all dressed up and ready for this ADR.
We went to sit in the lounge before our reservation but before we could even sit, our pager went off. We had a 9:20 reservation for the 10:00 Wishes. First, I started off with yet another Sangria. This one was ok, the one at Citricos was much better.
For my appetizer, I decided to try the goat cheese ravioli. I'm not sure why I got this as I'm not crazy about goat cheese to begin with. I figured I had been trying new things so why not go for it. I didn't really like it, if you love goat cheese its good.
DH got the cheese flat bread. He had gotten this before and loved it, and it was just as good as before. Probably the best part of our meal.
Wishes started right before we received our entrees. We were seated right next to the window so we had a great view. I attempted to take some pictures but this is how they came out...
Me anxiously waiting for the fireworks.
For my entree, I ordered the sweet potato-ricotta tortollini without mushrooms. I did not like this dish one bit. I didn't think that the flavor of the sauce and the sweet potato blended very well. I expected the sweet potatoes to be sweet (obviously) but the whole dish was very sweet. Just not very good.
DH got the oak fired filet of beef and he didn't like it very much. There was fat in his piece unlike the one he had gotten at Citricos. He ate it (as he eats everything) but overall wasn't impressed.
For dessert, I was really hoping that The Original was still on the menu, which it was not. So, I settled for the bananas and caramel. This was alright, but I think after having such a sweet dinner, I just really wasn't in the mood for a sugary dessert.
DH ordered Valrhona Chocolate Cake which once again was only ok. He much prefered the warm banana chocolate tart from Citricos. Actually, after our wonderful meal at Citricos it set the mark for our meals the rest of the week. DH compared everything to our great food there.
DH also discovered that since I had only ordered water and alcohol for my drink, we still had one drink left that was included on the dining plan so he ordered a shot of espresso.
At this time, it was 11:00 at night so I have no idea why he thought that it was a good idea to get espresso.
He ended up walking around the hotel for an hour or so because he couldn't fall asleep later, but thats a different story.
We would not return here, for two dining credits the food just did not stack up. This was our second time dining here and we were disappointed both times. While the view is great, our little secret is that the view at Narcoossees is much better as well as the food.
Cost-$137.92 Total so far-$857.55
Onto the next review...California Grill
We got all dressed up and ready for this ADR.
We went to sit in the lounge before our reservation but before we could even sit, our pager went off. We had a 9:20 reservation for the 10:00 Wishes. First, I started off with yet another Sangria. This one was ok, the one at Citricos was much better.
For my appetizer, I decided to try the goat cheese ravioli. I'm not sure why I got this as I'm not crazy about goat cheese to begin with. I figured I had been trying new things so why not go for it. I didn't really like it, if you love goat cheese its good.
DH got the cheese flat bread. He had gotten this before and loved it, and it was just as good as before. Probably the best part of our meal.
Wishes started right before we received our entrees. We were seated right next to the window so we had a great view. I attempted to take some pictures but this is how they came out...
Me anxiously waiting for the fireworks.
For my entree, I ordered the sweet potato-ricotta tortollini without mushrooms. I did not like this dish one bit. I didn't think that the flavor of the sauce and the sweet potato blended very well. I expected the sweet potatoes to be sweet (obviously) but the whole dish was very sweet. Just not very good.
DH got the oak fired filet of beef and he didn't like it very much. There was fat in his piece unlike the one he had gotten at Citricos. He ate it (as he eats everything) but overall wasn't impressed.
For dessert, I was really hoping that The Original was still on the menu, which it was not. So, I settled for the bananas and caramel. This was alright, but I think after having such a sweet dinner, I just really wasn't in the mood for a sugary dessert.
DH ordered Valrhona Chocolate Cake which once again was only ok. He much prefered the warm banana chocolate tart from Citricos. Actually, after our wonderful meal at Citricos it set the mark for our meals the rest of the week. DH compared everything to our great food there.
DH also discovered that since I had only ordered water and alcohol for my drink, we still had one drink left that was included on the dining plan so he ordered a shot of espresso.
At this time, it was 11:00 at night so I have no idea why he thought that it was a good idea to get espresso.
He ended up walking around the hotel for an hour or so because he couldn't fall asleep later, but thats a different story. We would not return here, for two dining credits the food just did not stack up. This was our second time dining here and we were disappointed both times. While the view is great, our little secret is that the view at Narcoossees is much better as well as the food.
Cost-$137.92 Total so far-$857.55
princessallegra
They call me Mrs. Disney
- Joined
- Sep 7, 2007
Great review! Sorry your entrees were not to your liking. That's always disappointing. It's nice that you got such a great table though! That bananas and caramel looks sooooo good!!! I hope it's there when we are!!!
tink713
Disneyholic Since 2007
- Joined
- Nov 16, 2007
Yes the view was great but I rather have just watched them from our room, as we had a great view of MK from there.
I think that was part of the problem for us too, nothing on the menu sounded all that great. I wish they would get some more options at CG.
Share this page
GET A DISNEY VACATION QUOTE
Dreams Unlimited Travel is committed to providing you with the very best vacation planning experience possible. Our Vacation Planners are experts and will share their honest advice to help you have a magical vacation.
Let us help you with your next Disney Vacation!
Dreams Unlimited Travel is committed to providing you with the very best vacation planning experience possible. Our Vacation Planners are experts and will share their honest advice to help you have a magical vacation.
Let us help you with your next Disney Vacation!
