8/15 to 8/19 Great Free Dining Experience Next 2 meals included

Lizzybee

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Me (aka Mom) 35 when I got there now 36
DS12 seafood fanatic extraordinaire
DD8 ate only chicken strips and burgers - liked em all, her review is done

Day one: Le Cellier ... rating...FABULOUS
We got there a bit after 4pm for our 4:30 reservation. We were seated within 15 mins. Our server Natalie (wearing a name tag that said Marissa??) was wonderful and so sweet. We had a bit of a snag because ALL of Disney computers were down worldwide when we checked into our resort (or attempted to check in). All we got were park tickets, not hoppers just to get into Epcot. I checked at the concierge desk and they told me to put Le Cellier on my credit card and they would credit it back when the computers were fixed and then take the dining credits off the plan. I explained the situation to Natalie and told her to make sure to put her tip on there as if it were the dining plan because I tip extra and I didn't want her to be shorted.
Anyway... the food
My son ordered a non alcoholic strawberry daquiri for a drink, Prince Edward mussels, and Salmon with mashed potatoes instead of the succotash. For dessert he had maple creme brulee. This was his first time trying mussels and he loved it, partly due to the fact my dad wouldn't let him order something with mussels the week before. He was in his glory. He also really enjoyed the salmon and loved the creme brulee.
I had a sprite, the salad with blue cheese, walnuts and a shallot vinagrette, maple BBQ Filet, well done, with cream cheese mashed potatoes and maple creme brulee. I loved it all! I know steak lovers may gasp at my "well done" request, but let me tell you, the chef butterflied it, the steak was cooked perfectly, no pink, yet still tender enough to eat with a fork. The potatoes were great and the salad was a perfect blend of flavors. The maple creme brulee was outta this world. I would rate this meal by far the best I've had at WDW.
The pretzel bread was very good, Natalie was wonderful and her service was great. We were in and out of there in about one hour from being seated.

Day two: Ohana Breakfast with Lilo and Stitch.
My DD had insisted she wouldn't eat there, but ended up eating. I paid out of pocket for this meal. It was a nice breakfast and we got a window seat. The pineapple bread was yummy, the eggs were ok (just eggs), the potatoes were really yummy and the bisquits were very good. I loved the fresh pineapple, my DS loved the melon and my DD loved the grapes. I can't comment on the bacon or sausage since I don't eat them but my kids said the sausage was "spicy". The real highlight is the character interaction. This was the most fun character meal we've done. Stitch was naughty, wiping boogers on me, stealing syrup and coffee, licking my kids' heads, and stealing my DD's purse. They also have a parade with marracas for the kids.

Coming soon...1900 Park Fare and CRT Lunch
 
bring extra cash in case computers are down. Thanks for the reviews. We have ADR at 1900 PF in Sept.
 
Great reviews! Pls tell us about the crowds! I leave Thurs and check in Fri and I am so nervous about the crowds..
 

I just got back and I waited no longer than 15 minutes for everything EXCEPT soarin usually had a 3-5 hr wait and get a fast pass early they usually stop giving them out at 1pm.

And we avoided EMH found there were better lines on non EMH days
 
did you ask for your steak at le cellier to be butterflied or did the chef just automatically do it because you asked for it well done?
 
Day Three: 1900 Park Fare Dinner

We had an early ADR time again (4:30) and the place was pretty empty. It was a nice buffet and everything we tried was tasty and well prepared. The only problem we had was the chicken strip queen (aka DD8) had to settle for a roasted chicken leg. Last year I'm pretty sure they had nuggets. I had ordered ahead for a slipper dessert and they printed "Happy Birthday Mom" on the plate. My kids really got a kick out of that. They gave me a laminated place mat signed by all the characters as well. It was very nice and the slipper dessert was yummy. DD8 stole the chocolate mousse and left me with the white chocolate slipper. My son took a bite of each then resumed eating his own dessert plate. We waited quite a bit for our drinks, but in all fairness, our waitress had us (party of 3) and two very large groups 10-15 each. I'd have liked our drinks quicker, but I truly believe she did the best she could.

Day Four : CRT Lunch for my actual birthday.

Can I just say WOW! Ok we ate there last year and enjoyed the food but I think they have made major improvements in the "flow" of the restaurant seating. We were running late (long story short slowest bus driver on property takes an hour to get us to DTD for Bibbity Bobbity Boutique -late- and then our next bus transfer gets stuck behind farm equipment). I called WDW-Dine to let them know our dilemma, the CM was great, contacted the restaurant and they said they'd seat us when we got there. We were about 20 mins late. It was no problem. We were taken in to get in line for the Cinderella photos. After the photos were taken, we were given a slip to take upstairs to be seated and were seated immediately. There was confetti on the table in honor of my bday and I was presented with a magical moments certificate to have signed by the princesses (already signed by Cindy). The appetizers were very so-so. I don't eat pork so the smoked ham and gouda and the blt salad were out. There was some seasoned chilled chicken I munched on a bit. We all ordered exactly the same thing as last year DD8 chicken strips, DS12 Salmon w/saffron crab risotto and grilled asparagus (I ate that part it was great). I had the Major Domo Pie and while I enjoyed it last year, it seemed to taste even better this year. My DD8, the carnivore, stole some of the beef from it and wanted more when it was gone. The desserts were nice, except for the brownie/cupcake fondant covered thing they gave us for my bday with a candle and a song starring the waitress and my darling kids. They actually snuck presents for me to WDW, socks and $5 from each that my mom helped them tuck in their suitcases. The ceremony with the wishing stars and sword/wand was a hit with my two.

Overall we had great food and great service.
 
bluejasmine said:
Great reviews! Pls tell us about the crowds! I leave Thurs and check in Fri and I am so nervous about the crowds..

It was pretty crowded. As for the resort, we waited in a long line at Magic Express which made me think check in would be a wait, little did I know it would be impossible to check in due to the computers. The line at ASMu for check in wasn't long though, in theory if the computers weren't down, it would have been super quick smooth sailing. I saw crowds of people at the concierge and park guests services pretty often mostly they were trying to find any ADR they could. I met a DIS'er in line her name had mom and 6 in it, I can't remember right now. The food court lines were never packed at ASMu, maybe due in part to one Calypso bldg and part of Jazz being closed for renovations.
As far the parks, oddly enough, yes it was crowded but we really never waited more than 30 mins to get on any ride. We skipped EE because we didn't get there in time for a FP and the wait was 2 hours and it was ungodly hot there. The only FP we used was Soarin'. We got there for rope drop and still chose to FP because of the large crowd already at Soarin'. Any other ride was pretty much a quick walk on, even BTMRR and Splash Mt were relatively short lines. As usual, I found early EMH at MK to be essential.
 
grimgrningghost said:
did you ask for your steak at le cellier to be butterflied or did the chef just automatically do it because you asked for it well done?
It was my request, but the server seemed to be thinking the same thing. I'll tell ya that steak it was like "butta"
 
Enjoyed reading your reviews ~ Thanx for sharing.
 














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