LuvTigger
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A friend and I spent 5 nights in WDW (4 nights at ASSports, 1 night at BC). Another friend of mine is in the WDW College Program, so some of our meals were discounted. I'm also including descriptions of off-site restaurants that are worth mentioning. Also, we didn't have any PS's.
Day 1, arrival day:
We arrived late in the afternoon (and had a major glitch with Budget Car Rental, which I will rant about in the Trans board later!), so after checking in, we drove to Crossroads to get some water at Goodings. We noticed an Italian restaurant next door, Paesano's. They weren't very crowded, so we decided to give it a try, and it did not disappoint! The service and food were both very good. The garlic rolls are to die for! All entrees come with a salad. We both opted for the House vinaigarette which was great, almost like a lite Caesar dressing. My friend had the spaghetti with meat sauce, I had the veal picatta. There were 3 pieces of veal, and on the side was a bowl of bow tie pasta in marinara sauce. The veal was either $11.95 or $13.95 (can't remember) and the spaghetti was under $10. I would definitely return!
Day 2, shopping day at Florida Mall, Belz, Premium Outlet:
Breakfast -- we had breakfast at the ASSp food court. We both had the Mickey waffle with bacon. It was just under $6, and a small bottle of orange juice was around $1.69. They make the waffles fresh, and I thought the CMs here were just great, from the lady making the waffles, to the cashier. All very polite and friendly.
Dinner -- another off-site meal. We first went to the Red Lobster in Crossroads. They seated us and gave us menus, and that was it. No water, no "I'll be right with you", nothing. A large party seated after us was served immediately. So, we walked out. We instead went to TGIFridays. Now, I know that there are TGIFs everywhere, we have them in Hawaii too, but I thought this place was worth mentioning because the service here was great! Everyone here was very attentive, and the prime rib I ordered was just about the best I've ever had!
Day 3, MK and EPCOT:
Breakfast -- ASSp food court. I ordered the chocolate chip pancakes with bacon. Again, great servers here. They even asked if I wanted the child's portion, which was great, because I didn't really want 3 pancakes. A child's portion has 2, which was just right for me. It was also cheaper, less than $4. I didn't think they'd let an adult order a child's portion! My friend ordered the regular pancakes, which were premade and in a warmer. The chocolate chip pancakes are made as they're ordered.
Lunch -- France pavillion, Patisserie. I ordered the ham and cheese croissant, a Napoleon (a pastry puff with custard), and a bottled water, and it came out to almost $9 (the water alone was over $2, the pastries under $4 each). The croissant was great! I loved the cheese in it. The Napoleon was good, but a little too rich for my taste. The custard was VERY thick.
Dinner -- Norway pavillion, Akershus buffet. I've had lunch here twice, this was the first time I've had dinner, and it was great! $18.99 per person, desserts and drinks are ala carte. My CM friend ordered a drink called the Oslo, which was excellent!! We ordered two desserts, one was a Mickey sorcerer's hat with chocolate mousse, and the other was a pastry topped with fruits, both were excellent, and large enough to share (we couldn't finish!). I really love this buffet. I had tossed salad, rock shrimp salad (really good!), a couple different types of curred salmon, smoked fish, cold meats and cheeses, chicken and what I think was some kind of pasta, meatballs, venison (a little too gamey for me), potatoes (excellent!), and a bunch of other things I can't remember.
Day 4, relaxation day:
Lunch -- GF Cafe. We decided to sleep in and skip breakfast. We had an appointment for facials at the GF spa, so we decided to eat lunch at the GF Cafe, which was very good. However, we were in a rush to make our appointment, so we couldn't soak it in as much as we would've liked. My friend had the Caesar salad, and I had the Cobb salad, which I thought was excellent. It was served with avocado, bacon, ham, blue cheese, egg, and green onion. The cobb was $10.99, I think the Caesar was around $8.99. Very large, neither of us could finish.
Dinner -- ASSp Pizza Delivery. This was a plesant surprise. We decided to be lazy and stay in, plus we heard a crack of thunder and didn't feel like going out. We ordered the family pack #1 which consisted of a large (and boy is it large!) 4-topping pizza, 2 salads, and 2 drinks for $25.99. Including tax and delivery it was a little over $32. We thought it was a great deal, but we could've probably shared it with 1-2 more people! The pizza was humongous, and my friend only ate 1 slice (they slice it in 8ths), and I ate 1 1/2. The salads were very large and normally cost $2.49 (I think they're the same as in the food court). I asked for a coke and my friend ordered orange juice for the drink. I think the coke was a can, and the OJ was the same as the one in the food court. The only thing is when they delivered it, they wouldn't come in, so I had to try to hold the door open while he handed me the food and I had to stretch to put it down. I think they do this for safety reasons, and I guess a normal pizza delivery guy wouldn't step foot in your home, so this was a minor detail. I thought the pizza was pretty tasty.
Day 5, AK and MGM:
We checked out of ASSp and into BC, so we didn't really have breakfast. I ate a leftover slice of pizza, and my friend ordered a muffin in AK. We also got soft serve cones in AK and thought they were quite good!
Lunch -- Tusker House, AK. They are still offering the $10.99 coupons (3 coupons, 1 for a lunch entree and drink, 1 for a bottled water, and 1 for either popcorn or ice cream). At Tusker House, I ordered the peanut crusted chicken (2 skewers), served with a sauce, rice, and green beans, which was quite good! My friends ordered the chicken fried steak sandwich which was great, and very large! We redeemed our other coupons just before leaving the park for water and popcorn.
Dinner -- Beaches and Cream, BC. I had heard great things about this place, and I wasn't disappointed. I ordered a burger and fries and thought that this was one of the best burgers I've ever had! I think it was around $8 and included the fries. Something cute happened here too...there was a couple with a little boy, I'd guess around 3 years old. The waitress bought them a HUGE bowl, shaped like a kitchen sink, that had 8 scoops of ice cream and an entire can of whipped cream! The look on the little boy's face was priceless!
All really great meals!
Day 1, arrival day:
We arrived late in the afternoon (and had a major glitch with Budget Car Rental, which I will rant about in the Trans board later!), so after checking in, we drove to Crossroads to get some water at Goodings. We noticed an Italian restaurant next door, Paesano's. They weren't very crowded, so we decided to give it a try, and it did not disappoint! The service and food were both very good. The garlic rolls are to die for! All entrees come with a salad. We both opted for the House vinaigarette which was great, almost like a lite Caesar dressing. My friend had the spaghetti with meat sauce, I had the veal picatta. There were 3 pieces of veal, and on the side was a bowl of bow tie pasta in marinara sauce. The veal was either $11.95 or $13.95 (can't remember) and the spaghetti was under $10. I would definitely return!
Day 2, shopping day at Florida Mall, Belz, Premium Outlet:
Breakfast -- we had breakfast at the ASSp food court. We both had the Mickey waffle with bacon. It was just under $6, and a small bottle of orange juice was around $1.69. They make the waffles fresh, and I thought the CMs here were just great, from the lady making the waffles, to the cashier. All very polite and friendly.
Dinner -- another off-site meal. We first went to the Red Lobster in Crossroads. They seated us and gave us menus, and that was it. No water, no "I'll be right with you", nothing. A large party seated after us was served immediately. So, we walked out. We instead went to TGIFridays. Now, I know that there are TGIFs everywhere, we have them in Hawaii too, but I thought this place was worth mentioning because the service here was great! Everyone here was very attentive, and the prime rib I ordered was just about the best I've ever had!
Day 3, MK and EPCOT:
Breakfast -- ASSp food court. I ordered the chocolate chip pancakes with bacon. Again, great servers here. They even asked if I wanted the child's portion, which was great, because I didn't really want 3 pancakes. A child's portion has 2, which was just right for me. It was also cheaper, less than $4. I didn't think they'd let an adult order a child's portion! My friend ordered the regular pancakes, which were premade and in a warmer. The chocolate chip pancakes are made as they're ordered.
Lunch -- France pavillion, Patisserie. I ordered the ham and cheese croissant, a Napoleon (a pastry puff with custard), and a bottled water, and it came out to almost $9 (the water alone was over $2, the pastries under $4 each). The croissant was great! I loved the cheese in it. The Napoleon was good, but a little too rich for my taste. The custard was VERY thick.
Dinner -- Norway pavillion, Akershus buffet. I've had lunch here twice, this was the first time I've had dinner, and it was great! $18.99 per person, desserts and drinks are ala carte. My CM friend ordered a drink called the Oslo, which was excellent!! We ordered two desserts, one was a Mickey sorcerer's hat with chocolate mousse, and the other was a pastry topped with fruits, both were excellent, and large enough to share (we couldn't finish!). I really love this buffet. I had tossed salad, rock shrimp salad (really good!), a couple different types of curred salmon, smoked fish, cold meats and cheeses, chicken and what I think was some kind of pasta, meatballs, venison (a little too gamey for me), potatoes (excellent!), and a bunch of other things I can't remember.
Day 4, relaxation day:
Lunch -- GF Cafe. We decided to sleep in and skip breakfast. We had an appointment for facials at the GF spa, so we decided to eat lunch at the GF Cafe, which was very good. However, we were in a rush to make our appointment, so we couldn't soak it in as much as we would've liked. My friend had the Caesar salad, and I had the Cobb salad, which I thought was excellent. It was served with avocado, bacon, ham, blue cheese, egg, and green onion. The cobb was $10.99, I think the Caesar was around $8.99. Very large, neither of us could finish.
Dinner -- ASSp Pizza Delivery. This was a plesant surprise. We decided to be lazy and stay in, plus we heard a crack of thunder and didn't feel like going out. We ordered the family pack #1 which consisted of a large (and boy is it large!) 4-topping pizza, 2 salads, and 2 drinks for $25.99. Including tax and delivery it was a little over $32. We thought it was a great deal, but we could've probably shared it with 1-2 more people! The pizza was humongous, and my friend only ate 1 slice (they slice it in 8ths), and I ate 1 1/2. The salads were very large and normally cost $2.49 (I think they're the same as in the food court). I asked for a coke and my friend ordered orange juice for the drink. I think the coke was a can, and the OJ was the same as the one in the food court. The only thing is when they delivered it, they wouldn't come in, so I had to try to hold the door open while he handed me the food and I had to stretch to put it down. I think they do this for safety reasons, and I guess a normal pizza delivery guy wouldn't step foot in your home, so this was a minor detail. I thought the pizza was pretty tasty.
Day 5, AK and MGM:
We checked out of ASSp and into BC, so we didn't really have breakfast. I ate a leftover slice of pizza, and my friend ordered a muffin in AK. We also got soft serve cones in AK and thought they were quite good!
Lunch -- Tusker House, AK. They are still offering the $10.99 coupons (3 coupons, 1 for a lunch entree and drink, 1 for a bottled water, and 1 for either popcorn or ice cream). At Tusker House, I ordered the peanut crusted chicken (2 skewers), served with a sauce, rice, and green beans, which was quite good! My friends ordered the chicken fried steak sandwich which was great, and very large! We redeemed our other coupons just before leaving the park for water and popcorn.
Dinner -- Beaches and Cream, BC. I had heard great things about this place, and I wasn't disappointed. I ordered a burger and fries and thought that this was one of the best burgers I've ever had! I think it was around $8 and included the fries. Something cute happened here too...there was a couple with a little boy, I'd guess around 3 years old. The waitress bought them a HUGE bowl, shaped like a kitchen sink, that had 8 scoops of ice cream and an entire can of whipped cream! The look on the little boy's face was priceless!
All really great meals!
