8 Crazy Nights! A Disney Dining Report 4/20-4/28 Updated 7/11 FINAL UPDATE!

[TexasErin]

Great reviews! Thanks for taking the time to post them............Do tell more about this chai freeze of which you speak............Pardon my hickness, but is that like something coffee because I love frappucinos at Starbucks? Is it really sweet- I love anything coffee+lots of sugar.

 

[bluechic03]

Great review so far- Enjoying

Addicted to your reviews can't wait for more!

Great reviews!!! You now have me wondering if I should change Rose and Crown to Biergarten?!?! looking forward to the rest!

Kim
momofdbsdca

I would! It was SOOOOOOOOO much fun....plus with Germany you get the awesome entertainment. I'm not sure if they still have the piano playing at Rose & Crown.

We were planning to do the picnic in the park at AK but now I am thinking I would like to see AKL. So after your review of Mara's I thought that might be a good choice for lunch instead (plus we could use the DDP there - instead of OOP). Would you do Mara's over the picnic? Can you walk to AKL from AK?

I have always wondered what a zebra dome actually was - thanks for showing a pic of the inside. But I am still not sure what all the components are - is that cake and mousse inside?

Thanks for showing your salad at Sci-Fi - I thought it sounded good. I will definitely be asking for the dressing on the side (as I am not a big dressing fan anyway).

Loving your reviews and looking forward to more!!

The picnic seemed like a cool idea, but I would go for Mara. It did get pretty crowded during the peak times, but the food was really good and then you can see AKL. Mara is right by the pool too so you can sit near the pool or indoors. You can't walk there, but it is literally a 2 minute bus ride.

The zebra domes have a sponge cake on the bottom and then a mousse filling then covered with a glaze. It didn't say if it was chocolate or not but it tasted like it. The mousse has amarula (sp?) in it, very good...kinda coffee/chocolate tasting. I LOVED them

Glad you had two great evening meals in a row!!

And thank you for the Mara review, I'm pretty sure it'll be our most visited restaurant this trip, so it's great to read a good review.

Can't wait to hear about Boma breakfast!!

Have a great time at AKL! It's my new fav resort, I don't think I can go to Disney now without staying here at least a few nights....

Great reviews so far

Thanks!

Great reviews! Thanks for taking the time to post them............Do tell more about this chai freeze of which you speak............Pardon my hickness, but is that like something coffee because I love frappucinos at Starbucks? Is it really sweet- I love anything coffee+lots of sugar.

Chai is a type of tea, it has some spice flavors to it (think cinnamon/nutmeg kinda spice) it is usually not that sweet naturally brewed hot, but most of the time I get it iced or frozen with lots of cream+sugar and its sooooo good. The chai freeze here was quite sweet and very good. It was a little thinner than a frappucino, but same kinda concept. They also sell chai at starbucks and most other coffee shops.

 

[Steph9072]

Biergarten question do the have the normal kids section like most of the buffets? Dh and I would love the sausages and such but I am not sure about the kiddos.

The Chi Freeze looks amazing...I am a Iced Chi lady so I can't wait to try it

Keep great review coming…I can’t tell this is your first reviews…you are doing awesome!

 

[tlynk]

I love your reviews! Great job!

 

[bluechic03]

Biergarten question do the have the normal kids section like most of the buffets? Dh and I would love the sausages and such but I am not sure about the kiddos.

The Chi Freeze looks amazing...I am a Iced Chi lady so I can't wait to try it

Keep great review coming…I can’t tell this is your first reviews…you are doing awesome!

Thanks! I want to say that they didn't have the normal "kids" section of the buffet there. I obviously remember the mac and cheese but I think it was by the spaetzel and carved meats...I don't remember chicken fingers/pizza or anything like that. But I did see lots of kids there enjoying themselves!

I love your reviews! Great job!

Thank You very much!

 

[bluechic03]

Originally for my birthday My Aunt and I were going to go get pedicures at the Grand Floridian Spa....but with my other two Aunts and Uncle now with us we decided to all have breakfast together instead, at Boma! It was very easy for me and DH, since our room was about 10 feet away from the restuarant Our ressie was for 10am, checked in at 10 and were seated by 10:10am. The hostess was not as "magical" as most of the other CMs we came across...no smile or friendly voice, just here's your pager wait over there. We were seated very close to the buffet though so that was a nice perk.
Here's the inside of Boma

We really liked the atmosphere. It is made to feel like you are in a giant tent/marketplace in Africa.

We all started with the frunch to drink (blend of orange, pineapple and mango juice mmmmmm) and some had the real coffee which was good too.
Here's the frunch!

I felt the buffet was nice and the food was good. It was 16.99/per person and I don't think this included the drinks, which still was a reasonable price. We paid OOP for this meal too to save credits for Cali Grill. One plus was the food was all very fresh and you could see it being prepared behind the buffet, which is always a good sign. They did have made to order omlettes and carved meats. I just felt the selection was smaller than what I imagined, but then again I'm not a huge breakfast fan either.

Heres my first plate:

I loaded up on fruit and also got a bagel and some bacon and sausage. I also had an omlette made with peppers, onions, cheese, and ham. This was really yummy.

Here's DH first plate:

He had french toast (this was actually called something different though I cant remember what, I know it had raisins though), breakfast potatoes, bacon, ham, eggs (which magically disappeared before I could take a pic!), and a sticky bun. DH loved all his food and ate every bite.

Here's my 2nd plate:

Starting from the top: Eggs with chives and goat cheese(very good BTW), bacon, turkey bobotie(didn't care for it), croissant, and African fruit salad (had a yogurt dressing YUM)

Here's DH 2nd plates:

He had eggs with chives and goat cheese, fruit and a croissant AND

yogurt w/granola, which actually looked really good to me but I was stuffed by this point.

BUT it was my B-day and I WAS wearing my B-day button so of course I got...

And they sang to me which was really sweet. The highlight of the meal for us was actually our server who was very attentive and friendly. He made sure we were doing OK at all times, cleared plates, and refilled drinks many times. Alot of times I find the buffet servers can sometimes be a little careless...but maybe it was because we were a large party and he knew he would get a bigger tip!

Here's a pic of the fam around the table

Overall we all thought this was a lovely way to start the day, and those that like breakfast more than me seemed to enjoy it much more. I did like it, though it didn't knock my socks off. Our favorites were all the egg dishes and the fresh fruit.

After breakfast we hung out a bit and we showed them around AKL a bit. Here's some bonus pics of the resort!

and of us!

After this we sad goodbye to my Aunts and Uncle since they were going home the next morning. We then went over to MK for the day, but while we waited for my brother-in law and sister-in law, we hung out in one of my favorite place...the Main Street Confectionary!

and I thought these were TOO CUTE! Although I was still full from breakfast so I didn't eat one

I will sign off for now but up next: the rest of my birthday meals including Pinnochios, Casey's and O'hana!

 

[AUDramaQueen]

I thought I had already subscribed to your report, but I guess not...

Anyway, great job! I am really enjoying your reviews.

 

[torsie24]

MMMmmmm! Breakfast looks great!!! That is definitely on my list now!!!

Thanks for the AKL photos too!!! A great way to perk up my friday morning!

Can't wait to hear how the rest of your birthday went!

 

[gardengirl628]

love your reviews! Thanks for sharing!

 

[let'sgo]

What a great report! I am enjoying all the reports and pictures. Keep it coming!

 

[mi*vida*loca]

I will sign off for now but up next: the rest of my birthday meals including Pinnochios, Casey's and O'hana!

I got one of these on my last trip and brought it home. It was soooooooooooo good!!!

Great reviews!

 

[bluechic03]

I thought I had already subscribed to your report, but I guess not...

Anyway, great job! I am really enjoying your reviews.

Thanks and Welcome!

MMMmmmm! Breakfast looks great!!! That is definitely on my list now!!!

Thanks for the AKL photos too!!! A great way to perk up my friday morning!

Can't wait to hear how the rest of your birthday went!

I'm glad the pics brightened your day, Disney pics always make me smile too!

love your reviews! Thanks for sharing!

What a great report! I am enjoying all the reports and pictures. Keep it coming!

Thank you Thank you for all your kind words!

I got one of these on my last trip and brought it home. It was soooooooooooo good!!!

Great reviews!

I wanted one sooooo bad! I kept meaning to go back and get one, but I forgot Oh well I guess that means I HAVE to go back to WDW!

 

[bluechic03]

So after hanging around Main Street a bit, my brother and sister-in law got to MK. We ended up getting the FPs for my brithday since it was a bit crowded and of course I already had bought a bunch of souvenirs! Let me tell you they were AWESOME what a way to make it a special day...okok back to the FOOD!

Our dinner ressies were very late (9:55pm!) for O'hana, so we decided to try and eat a later lunch. Since Boma was also so filling this wasnt hard at all. We ended up eating lunch around 3pm after a FULL 4 hours of rides thanks to those FPs! We decided on Pinnochios since I like their salads, and my sister-in-law likes the "figaro" room (she's a cat person...). Although since it was my b-day she let me pick our seats so we could see It's a Small World! Here's our view...

Everytime we come here these seats are taken but not today!
I didnt get a chance to take a pic of their food, but they had the pizza w/salad combo. They enjoyed it. DH and I both got the same thing. The Medditeranean Salad

YUM YUM I really like this salad. Like I said before, I'm a sucker for anything with Medditeranean flavors. This salad has roasted red peppers, black olives, fresh mozz, and chicken. Basically all my favorites. It also comes with some garlic flat bread that is also very good. You can also have your choice of dressing, granted they are in packet form but they are still pretty decent. For dessert was the strawberry cheesecake, this was just ok. I used to also love this place because they had one of my favorite desserts of all time...cannolis! But, they dont have them anymore I do remember last time they were a bit soggy, but still better than the cheesecake that is served at so many other QS places.

After lunch we headed down to Adventureland for more rides and show. On the way back through to Main Street I HAD to have me one of those famous Dole Whips. Can you believe I had never had one? A crime I tell you...so I walked up there with my b-day button on and ordered the swirl with vanilla and pineapple. I was fully prepared for the hollow middle smaller serving but I got THIS!

The guy just smiled and said Happy Birthday! The thing was HUGE! And fully solid in the middle I might add! After my brother and sister-in law saw mine they decided to get one and they got the dinky hollow middle verson They just looked at me like seriously? Anyway at least the birthday girl was happy! By the way it was sooooooo good!

Ok so after that we just finished up some rides and shopped a bit since I wanted to stick around for the 9pm SpectroMagic parade. We lined up around 8:30pm for the parade on Main Street, but I was a bit hungry and had always wanted to try Casey's...so DH staked out our spot and I got us a snack! Here's another DIS board discovery Corn Dog Nuggets!

mmmmmmm so good, I ate half by the time I got back to DH....well maybe a little more than half but don't tell him!

Here's a few pics of Casey's since I never seem to find too many on here

this place was really cute.

Next Up: Birthday Dinner at O'Hana!

 

[septbaby]

Just wanted to chime in, breakfast at Boma does include the beverage. Loved my frunch there in February. $18.09 OOP which includes the taxes, add tip as you see fit!

 

[DisneyDewdrop]

I'm from Auburn, so not too far from you. I was in Disney 04/21 through 4/28. Any chance you took the direct flight home on Jetblue on 4/28? I wouldn't have recognized you without the moose hat (LOL!). Oh, and I prefer Tim Hortons to Dunkin Donuts. LOL

***On further reading I see you jetted out from Manchester, NH.

 

[jenbear123]

On the way back through to Main Street I HAD to have me one of those famous Dole Whips. Can you believe I had never had one? A crime I tell you...

I had never tried one either! In fact, on my last trip, we specifically made a stop at this place in Adventureland. My mom, out of all things, wanted to get some juice. JUICE?! You've got to be kidding me! I didn't want her wasting a snack credit on just juice. So, to keep us both happy, I ordered the Pineapple Float to share. Oh my goodness. This was amazing! It had Pineapple Dole Whip and Pineapple Juice. It was heavenly. Too bad I didn't take a picture. It was completely devoured in less than a few minutes anyway Plus the thing was HUGE!

 

[Birdleigh]

Lovin' your reviews. Where did you get the frozen chai tea? I am definately putting that on my list for one of our AK days.

 

[bluechic03]

Just wanted to chime in, breakfast at Boma does include the beverage. Loved my frunch there in February. $18.09 OOP which includes the taxes, add tip as you see fit!

Thanks for the info!

I'm from Auburn, so not too far from you. I was in Disney 04/21 through 4/28. Any chance you took the direct flight home on Jetblue on 4/28? I wouldn't have recognized you without the moose hat (LOL!). Oh, and I prefer Tim Hortons to Dunkin Donuts. LOL

***On further reading I see you jetted out from Manchester, NH.

yup we took SW, there was only like one direct flight from portland, plus we got a very cheap rate. AND I've always hated Tim Horton's....but today I tried an Iced Capp HEAVENLY!!!!!!!

I had never tried one either! In fact, on my last trip, we specifically made a stop at this place in Adventureland. My mom, out of all things, wanted to get some juice. JUICE?! You've got to be kidding me! I didn't want her wasting a snack credit on just juice. So, to keep us both happy, I ordered the Pineapple Float to share. Oh my goodness. This was amazing! It had Pineapple Dole Whip and Pineapple Juice. It was heavenly. Too bad I didn't take a picture. It was completely devoured in less than a few minutes anyway Plus the thing was HUGE!

Juice?! LOL I'm so glad you knocked some sense into her! I didnt go with the float cuz sometimes too much sugar makes me ill (juice/pop/liquour etc...) but they do look good!

Lovin' your reviews. Where did you get the frozen chai tea? I am definately putting that on my list for one of our AK days.

The frozen chai tea was over in Asia near the exit of Maharajah Jungle Trek I believe. The stand is called Royal Anandapur Tea Company...It was very small and down a few steps, a little but hidden....

 

[bluechic03]

I was SO excited abour O'Hana! I love the type of food they serve and really wanted to see Wishes for my b-day from here. So after SpectroMagic we took the monorail over to the Poly for our 9:55pm ressie.

I actually was expecting to be very impressed with this hotel, but I was very surprised at my reaction. I stayed here when I was little and remember thinking how cool this place was, but the lobby looked to me a bit outdated. I felt for the amount of $$$$ it costs to stay here, I would be more impressed.

Here's a pic of the entrance to the restaurant

We got up to O'hana about 9:45 and saw a LOT of tables empty, which made me very annoyed considering they kept telling me this was the only time available for a party of 4. So we sat down in the lobby and waited, and waited, and waited. By this time I was getting quite anxious since Wishes was at 10pm and I really wanted to watch it from our table, plus there were maybe like 5 tables full at this point. So DH went up and begged for us to be seated...the hostess said well everyone is waiting for the fireworks. DH saw a table right by the windows and said umm how bout THAT one. So then the host said FINE and sat us there. The table was still dirty and when I sat down the chair cushion was WET. But not only Wet, SMELLY! Ewwwwwwwwww All I could think of was if some kid peed on it Oh well not a good way to start of my b-day dinner! But then the lights dimmed and Wishes started...oh yeah and our drinks came, so that calmed me down

My sister in law had a cocktail, I think it was called the antioxidant cocktail

DH I had a few glasses of this! YUM

Then my sister in law went to use the bathroom. She came back horrifed and said the men's room had flooded and the water was all over the hallway! She sad she had to go down tot he main floor and the water was dripping through the ceiling! Strike 2 for the Poly.....

When she got back they started bringing out the food very quickly since we seemed to be the last table seated.

First came

this was yummy, a bit sweet which i <3

then came

MMMMMMM I loved the salad! That lime dresing is DElicious

Next was

and

The potstickers were actually a bit stale and chewy, but we still ate them with extra sauce! I actually prefered the wings, the sauce was super yummy

then they brought the

and everyone's fav...

JK! Of course we hardly touched the freezing cold broccoli...

Then they brought all the meats at once and said does everyone want some of everything? And basically dumped it on our plates....at this point I was feeling like they wanted us to hurry up and leave! which was not a nice feeling I actually didnt take any pics of the meat since I was a bit upset. But DH was very sweet and kept telling me there would be a surprise which kept me upbeat. I did like all the meats, although they didnt even tell us what sauces were what so we just kinda did our own thing with those.

Then my sister in law decided we all needed to get "layed" and kept pestering our server until he finally brought us some! So heres DH

and here's how many he gave me!

Our server started to be a bit nicer then and started chatting with us. He brought the dessert (sorry no pic!) and then a CAKE!!! YAY I got a b-day Cake! I was so excited since I didnt think I would get one this year since we were in Disney I have such a sweet DH! He even got the 8person one so they could write on it. We ate about 2 slivers of the thing and then it sat in our fridge until we left Anyway here it is! Don't mind the drunk girl in the pic...

Hey I had to make this meal better somehow! DISCLAIMER: The RedSox hat was a b-day gift, my Sister-in-law works for them during springtraining! Otherwise I would not be wearing it!

Overall I was a dissapointed with the Poly and O'hana. I expected a lot more from this place with all the good reviews I've seen. We may return but it definetely wont be for QUITE a while. My favs were the bread, salad, wings, and dessert. The meats were just ok and the potstickers were just subpar. My DH and family made it a GREAT birthday though so no worries!

For now!

 

[Cind]

loving the reviews!!

And thanks so much for the picture of the inside of a zebra dome! I've been wondering what was in them.