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Well here goes our dining reviews after a week at Disney.
"we" are
dh- give him a beer and he's happy even happier if it is a Dark Beer.
Me- glowtini girl but also a seafood snob
ds(14)- ordering adult this time-
dd(10) trying to order off kids menu all the time
ds(5) the adventerous eater of the group.
ds(3) If it is served with Fries he'll eat it.
Now after reading and reading various reviews our plans for meals changed considerably. We go to Disney about once a year and I thought we had tried it all but alas I was wrong. We had some STANDOUTS and some disappointments- but all in all a GREAT dining trip albeit $$$$$$(should have done the dining plan!!)
Day one Arrival day=
CALIFORNIA GRILL oh la la. First time going here and was nervous about taking the kids but boy was I wrong. There were kids all over the place here. Oh that view!! Just spectacular. I would go for the view alone.
But the food- To start DH had the sushi- and I had the lobster bisque with crab. The sushi(the spicy ones) was HUGE! That alone could have been a meal. DH gave it 2 big thumbs up(until a later meal that really won him over on the sushi...stay tuned for that one) My soup was heavenly- pieces of crab in a delicious creamy base. Loved it.
Then for meals- I had YELLLOWTAIL HAMACHI- and for the life of me I can't recall what else was with it- I think maybe risotto? and definately mushrooms-(which I LOVE) this was to DIE FOR! It was fantastically cooked and delicious to the nth degree. I had never had hamachi before but loved the taste and texture of this one. I will search it out on menus from now on. Trust me try the Hamachi!!! and the plate was gorgeous. A work of art. (boy a picture would be good here but alas I forgot my camera at home and have no photos.)
DH had Brioche crusted Halibut and devoured every bite and liked it very much - although he liked my hamachi more- I gave him one tiny bite
DS(14) had a steak and loved it- BEEF will be a theme for him this trip. When in doubt get the steak. And this was cooked perfectly.
DD- ordered off the children's menu and got the grilled chicken with roasted potatoes and to my surprise ate it all!(the picky one)
The 2 little guys both got mac and cheese and hated it- too cheesy for their delicate palates. Of course they were full from the Goldfish crackers that they bring out for the kids. So they didn't eat much on this meal. But were thrilled with the view.
We also had a delicious but expensive bottle of wine- Bringing the total for the bill to a whopping $300!!!
But I would do it again. And this place DID add in the 18% tip into the bill. (I found this annoying as some did some didn't so you really had to be sober when checking out your bill) And since our waiter was excellent we added to that 18% to get him over 20%. YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY. And if you have not gone go for the VIEW alone. I can't imagine it with fireworks it must be heaven. A perfect first night meal place! This is top three of the trip!!
"we" are
dh- give him a beer and he's happy even happier if it is a Dark Beer.
Me- glowtini girl but also a seafood snob
ds(14)- ordering adult this time-
dd(10) trying to order off kids menu all the time
ds(5) the adventerous eater of the group.
ds(3) If it is served with Fries he'll eat it.
Now after reading and reading various reviews our plans for meals changed considerably. We go to Disney about once a year and I thought we had tried it all but alas I was wrong. We had some STANDOUTS and some disappointments- but all in all a GREAT dining trip albeit $$$$$$(should have done the dining plan!!)
Day one Arrival day=
CALIFORNIA GRILL oh la la. First time going here and was nervous about taking the kids but boy was I wrong. There were kids all over the place here. Oh that view!! Just spectacular. I would go for the view alone.
But the food- To start DH had the sushi- and I had the lobster bisque with crab. The sushi(the spicy ones) was HUGE! That alone could have been a meal. DH gave it 2 big thumbs up(until a later meal that really won him over on the sushi...stay tuned for that one) My soup was heavenly- pieces of crab in a delicious creamy base. Loved it.
Then for meals- I had YELLLOWTAIL HAMACHI- and for the life of me I can't recall what else was with it- I think maybe risotto? and definately mushrooms-(which I LOVE) this was to DIE FOR! It was fantastically cooked and delicious to the nth degree. I had never had hamachi before but loved the taste and texture of this one. I will search it out on menus from now on. Trust me try the Hamachi!!! and the plate was gorgeous. A work of art. (boy a picture would be good here but alas I forgot my camera at home and have no photos.)
DH had Brioche crusted Halibut and devoured every bite and liked it very much - although he liked my hamachi more- I gave him one tiny bite
DS(14) had a steak and loved it- BEEF will be a theme for him this trip. When in doubt get the steak. And this was cooked perfectly.
DD- ordered off the children's menu and got the grilled chicken with roasted potatoes and to my surprise ate it all!(the picky one)
The 2 little guys both got mac and cheese and hated it- too cheesy for their delicate palates. Of course they were full from the Goldfish crackers that they bring out for the kids. So they didn't eat much on this meal. But were thrilled with the view.
We also had a delicious but expensive bottle of wine- Bringing the total for the bill to a whopping $300!!!
But I would do it again. And this place DID add in the 18% tip into the bill. (I found this annoying as some did some didn't so you really had to be sober when checking out your bill) And since our waiter was excellent we added to that 18% to get him over 20%. YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY. And if you have not gone go for the VIEW alone. I can't imagine it with fireworks it must be heaven. A perfect first night meal place! This is top three of the trip!!
They're light-filtering, so you could sort-of see through them (If you squinted really hard
) When we asked about why they weren't open, the waiter told us they do not open them until near sunset
What's the point of a window table if you have no view!
My kids keep adding more signature dining to our plans each trip 
Yippee readers!!!
Love this place for the "atmoshere" and the food was what it was- burgers and fries fine. And I know we'll be back because the kids love it "it creeps it crawls .......beware of the blob"
) we haven't liked it as much and finally stopped going. After hearing your review, I think we'll continue to skip it for awhile longer 
