17 days of Deluxe Dining With Two Adults, One Disney Adult, One Child, And A Platypus

[tyandskyesmom]

I have been hearing great things about the Wave for breakfast so I cancelled dinner and plan on doing a walk in for breakfast...I also hear it isnt a busy place in the early morning

That is very true...there may have been about five tables in there the whole time we were there. And with Todd there, you should definately not have a problem walking up...

Dinner and lunch posed more of a fear of the unusual on my part on behalf of the kids...and it was early on so they had not realized that just becasue something may sound fnacy or odd or god gorbid, HEALTHY...does not necessarily mean it is yucky! Later in the trip they were more adventurous...and they got more bold at asking the wait staff what things were and for things on the side or to change them...yep, the kids would do that themselves...no need for mom to do it!

By-the-way...Tyler finds out if he won for Student Council Treasurer today...he has gone from a school that did absolutely nothing inthe way of extracurriculars to running for student government and has really had an awesome outlook on the whole thing...including the prospect of not winning! I am so proud of him...win or lose!!! But I think this is just one place where things like being able to learn how to speak and ask for what you want (like at adult type meals in Disney World (see it is very educational and character building!)) helps a kid with his confidence! He is now in one school for 7th grade that is where all eight elementary schools in the district feed into...and without any prior knowledge, he was ready to jump in! And he even was consoling one of the girls running for Vice President because she does not think she is going to win becasue people are being mean to her becasue she is overweight. Tyler gave her a pep talk and told her that at least she had the guts to run for something she wanted and that even if she is not elected, they will still be able to be part of Student Council. Of the over 800 students in 7th and 8th grade, there were only a handful that ran for all the positions...so no matter what the outcome, Tyler is a winner in my book! But wish him luck!!!!

And now back to your regularly schedules dining review!!!!​

 

[Debs Hill]

What did the breakfast buffet look like at The Wave? Was there a good selection? Would like to try it on our next trip!
Debsx

 

[tyandskyesmom]

What did the breakfast buffet look like at The Wave? Was there a good selection? Would like to try it on our next trip!
Debsx

It was much smaller than yout normal Disney Buffet but had jst about everything on the menu plus some extras like fruit and smoked salmon, things like that. It was not overly impressive as a buffet but if you wanted to try a sampling of their menu offerings without ordering one of everything it is probably a good deal. We knew what we wanted and some of the items were not really to our normal breakfast palate so we opted to order off the menu.

They were plenty willing to allow you to go back there and take a look. It was in the back of the restaurant behind sort of a wall/curtain so it ws not just open to everyone. I don't know how they would know who ordered the buffet and who didn't though??? How does that work??? ​

 

[Debs Hill]

ha! ha! The hidden buffet! Thanks for the info, will have a look at it when we go and see what we think!
loving your reviews
Debx

 

[Disneybrenda]

Enjoying your reviews so far, can't wait to read more. Thanks

 

[deenbrad]

And he even was consoling one of the girls running for Vice President because she does not think she is going to win becasue people are being mean to her becasue she is overweight. Tyler gave her a pep talk and told her that at least she had the guts to run for something she wanted and that even if she is not elected, they will still be able to be part of Student Council. Of the over 800 students in 7th and 8th grade, there were only a handful that ran for all the positions...so no matter what the outcome, Tyler is a winner in my book! But wish him luck!!!!

And now back to your regularly schedules dining review!!!!​

I wish him luck! And good for him sticking up for that girl. I constantly tell my son he has to stick up for kids if someone is making fun of them. He's only in 3rd grade but I want him to be the hero, not the mean kid!!

 

[jedi jen]

Great reviews and lovely family.

 

[tyandskyesmom]

Hoping to have more up this weekend...don't leave me!!! ​

 

[mommy2mb]

Joining in!!! Your reviews so far are great can't wait to read more. We really like Tony's we have always had good food and service.

 

[tyandskyesmom]

Getting ready to put up Chefs de France...​

 

[st4rrab0vemybed]

A little late, but I'm glad to have found your reviews- very informative, and great pictures of the food and your lovely family! Looking forward to reading more.

PS- What your son did for that girl was very sweet. Regardless of the results, he still came out a winner. He's a good boy that was raised right.

 

[tyandskyesmom]

So we headed back to Test Track for fast passes and stopped at Cool Wash for two frozen drinks. I don't think I have a picture though.We got a frozen coke an a frozen raspberry lemonade. They were $4.00 each and were sooo worth it and by the time we arrived at our lunch destination, they were gone!

We had a 1pm ADr at Chefs de France.



We did arrive early and we were sat right away. We had a great seat in the front atrium. We were not right on the window but we were close enough. The room was still pretty empty. Again, contrary to what I hear all the time, we did not feel like we were on top of our neighbors.









Our server was Flavie and she was great! She was a little hard to understand but she was patient. We were really hot so she brought us all water and then took our drink order. We had the usual. Flavie was very friendly with the kids, especially Skyler. Skye really liked her!

We ordered our appetizers and were brought our bread...



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It;s not our favorite kind of bread but the kids love bread services so it was not wasted! It was a firm, crusty bread that was warm and soft on the inside. The one thing I don't get it why they serve froxen butter pats with it???

While we were waiting for our appetizers, Flavie came back and asked the kids questions about France. And then she told them about what France is known for and things like that. She told them how to say a few things in French. She really spent a long time at our table talking to them and teaching them about France.

When our appetizers were ready, she brought Skye's Salade Verte (Mixed green salad). It was supposed ot have no dressing but it was dressed, and well, that just wasn't going to happen so Flavie took it back and came back with a whole new one right away.



She picked out the things she liked of it and left the rest. She even ate some of the "weird" lettuce.

I had the Soupe a l'oignon gratinee (The classic onion soup topped with gruyere cheese)...it's my favorite! Lou makes a pretty great onion soup but it is never the same as in France...





Ooooohhhhh, it was so good...I wish I had some now!

And Tyler...well, Tyler did not see much he really wanted for an appetizer so he decided to get Cassolette d'escargots de Bourgogne au beurre persille (Casserole of burgundian escargots baked in parsley and garlic butter). Now, we've never had snails before...and we really did not know what to expect. We knoew what they looked like from dining here in the past and seeing them delivered...so we knew they woudl not look like a snail.



Well, they look weird. You really cannt see the snail. So i had to be the brave one and try it first...or he wasn't gonna. So I did. And you know what? They kinda taste like mooshy shrimp. But the broth they were in was awesome...garlicy, pesto-y, mmmm...and maybe that is what I liked best about them. Tyler tried one and that was enough for him. BUT, he said it was ok. And I think his issues was less with that it was a snail and more with that he's not a sause kinds guy. I mean this kid does not "dip". He doesn't eat casseroles or soup or gravy. So I think without the broth, he may have liked them better...but that is still to be decided. I think we ate about four of them.​

 

[plutosgirl]

Loving your reviews!

 

[tyandskyesmom]

So after we were done with our appetizers, our entrees arrived...

Skye had Blanc de Poulet Aux Nouilles (Breaded chicken strip served with pasta)...



...two of her favorite things! She loved it and ate a lot of it!

I had Croque monsieur et sa salade verte (the classic French toasted ham and cheese sandwich served with a green salad).



I had been watching reviews of this for a long time. I love me a good sandwich. But for every good review, there was a bad one. So I was worried. I shouldn't have worried though...it was sooooo good! But I could only eat about half of it! I was very disappointed. I did take it with me but with all the food we had, I never ate it. But it was really good. The cheese was nicely gooey, there was the right amount of ham. The whole sandwich is french toasted (so it was put together, dipped in teh egg wash and then cooked) and nicely browned! It was a perfect sandwich! And the salad was really nice and refreshing...went perfectly with the sandwich...fried would have been too much.

Tyler had Demi poulet fermier roit, Pommes puree au basilic et tomate braisee
(Half of an all-natural rotisserie chicken, basil-flavored mashed potatoes and braised tomato).



I have had this before but thought it was too dry. He thought the chicken was great. The potatoes were awesome...they were chunked and the outside was crispy (like crunch when you bite them crispy) and the middle was soft. They were like rea;;y good french fries.

While we were eating, we had a visitor...





He was really cute. The kids loved figuring out how he worked. Remy asked us if we had any pets. And when we said a dog, he was ok with that but when we said we had a cat, well, he was not happy. Them Marie ran by outside the window and stopped and watched remy through the window. She did that a few times while we were there. It was pretty funny.

For dessert, Skye had Choix de Glace ou Sorbet (Choice of Ice Cream or Sorbet - vanilla, chocolate or sorbet of the day)...



She opted for plain old boring vanilla. But she liked it so that's all that mattered!

I had the Crepe a la pomme et cannelle, glace vanille, caramel jus de pommes (Crepes filled with cinnamon, apple, vanilla ice cream and apple caramel sauce)...



It was not what I planned on getting...I don't know what I got it...but I am glad I did. It was very good. And while I don't want to say it was a lite dessert, it was not as heavy as a lot of the desserts we had on the trip and it was different than my usual choices so it was refreshing.

Tyler got a chocolate cake with vanilla gelato and strawberry sauce. I don't see it on the allears menu and it is listed on the receipt as "chocolate cake".



It was very rich and good! He loved it...and I believe, ate it all!

All in all, we love Chefs de france. We love the service, the food, the choices, the venue, all of it.


We spent 2 adult and 1 kid's credit but would have paid $94.70 out of pocket. We left a $17.00 tip.

We left at 1:26pm so we must have been seated really early because we were by no means rushed out of there and we took our time enjoying our meal.

We will definatley be back here...​

 

[ChildAtHeart82]

Enjoyed your Chefs review! We did dinner last time and are planning on lunch on our next trip. I may have to try that sandwich.

 

[Pinkgirl]

yeeeaaah you are back

 

[tyandskyesmom]

So we arrived about 15 munites early for our 7:35pm ADR at The Coral Reef.

And we waited about 30 minutes to be seated. This is my one routine complaint about this place...we always wait to be seated!

I became fascinated with Disney lights on this trip (I think I told you that already) so here you go...



We were taken to our seatson the first ledge in the first round booth. Of course, Tyler was not happy. I had to remind him that we have been lucky enough to sit next to the tank many times. And our seat wasn't that bad...although I am not in the crowd that thinks that all seats in there are good seats...especially for little kids.

So we were given our menus and brought our bread and drinks...













For appetizers Tyler decided on Crispy-fried Shrimp (with Jicama slaw and spiced remoulade)...plain...just fried shrimp...



They were really good and fresh. I don't know what they tasted like dressed though.

I decided on the Fish Tostadas (with Napa Cabbage, avocado-cilantro cream and fresh lime)...





They were good...I am not sure what kind of fish they were though. I don't think I would order them again but I might...depending on what I had a taste for that day and what else was on the menu.

Skye had fries and fries for her appetizer and they came with her pizza



Skye loves the kid's pizzas at Diney and with the rest of the food they are just the right size. ​

 

[tyandskyesmom]

For entrees Tyler got Grilled New York Strip Steak (served with horseradish smashed potatoes, and marketfresh vegetables). He ordered it plain with fries instead of the horsefadish smashed potatoes.



He also had no veggies. He was thrilled with his perfectly medium rare steak. Not really what I go to The Coral Reef for but to each his own!

I had the Lobster Ravioli (with Rock Shrimp, fresh Tarragon, and Lobster Cream).



It was good but tasted like ones I have had from Sam's Club. Not a huge lobster taste. I do not think I would order this again...it just didn't stand out for me as great.

For dessert Skye had a make-your-own sundae...





She loves making them as much as eating them!

Ty had The Chocolate Wave (served with raspberries)...



It was really good especially with the respberry ice cream!

I ordered the Cheesecake Napoleon (with berry compote (no sugar added))...



And it was really good! We all liked it a lot!

All in all, we had a good meal...not great for all of us but definately good...and great for some. A turtle sat down by the window next to the people at the table next to the glass in front of us so we got to watch him watch them eat. it was kinda funny!

We spent $116.95 on dinner and left a $21.00 tip. We were out of there around 8:57pm...so it was kind of a long meal for us...but we were tired and it was nice to sit and enjoy our meal.

I am sure we will be back but I will order differently next time.​

 

[tyandskyesmom]

At 7:30am exactly, we were the first ones seated. We were in the first row on the right side of the walk way as you come in.







Our waitress came quickly and too our drink order.



Ty had the Mega Berry Smoothies (raspberry puree and nonfact yogurt blended with Odwalia berries Go Mega), Skye had pineapple juice, and I had Lilikoi Juice (passion fruit, orange and guava blend) .

When she came back we ordered our food and Jackie (our waitress) brought out butter, katchup, and syrup...



Skye had Minnie's French Toast (rolled in cinnamon sugar)...



It was good, fresh, hot french toast.

Tyler ordered the Big Kahuna (French toast, Pancakes topped with Pineapple sauce and Macadamia Nut Butter, eggs, home fried potatoes, ham, bacon, and sausage)...



...but he ordered it with everything on the side. Skye snagged the ham, I ate the sausage, we all shared the bacon, Skye and I had some of the potatoes, Tyler ate all the eggs, the french toast and some of the pancakes. It was all very good and lots of food. It is definately enough to share.

I had the Tonga Toast (banana stuffed sourdough bread, rolled in cinnamon sugar and served with Strawberry Compote and your choice of ham, bacon, or sausage) with ham....



I couldn't resist! And it was really good...with and without the strawberry compote. Very sweet though! As much as they coudl see the sugar on the tiast, I could not get the kids to taste it though...they would have liked it I think!

Our total was $30.96 but we paid 2 adult and 1 kid's credit.

We went into this meal worried...after our last visit here we were sure hoping we were not in for a long ordeal but we were taken very well this time and we were our of them by 8:12am.

Breakfast is definately something we would return for!​

 

[Mum from oz]

Yummy! That breakfast looks so good. I'd have a hard tome choosing between the Big Kahuna or the Tonga Toast. Lucky you got to try both!