ADR Opinions, Please & Thank You

[Terk-1]

Am going for 11 days (on the dining plan for 10 days) on the deluxe dining plan. This is an adult only trip and will be park hopping (especially for AM & PM EMH). What do you think? I want to hear good & bad, so I make sure I get my adr's correct. Thank you in advance.

Day 1 (arrival day - this is OOP & was thinking of going to DHS for PM EMH):
Beaches & Cream or 1900 Park Fare - On the fence - Any other suggestions?

Day 2:
Lunch - Tusker House
Dinner - Crystal Palace

Day 3:
Lunch - Tokyo Dining - Never dined here before
Dinner - Le Cellier (Candlelight Processional dinner package)

Day 4:
Breakfast - Cindy's (is this ok to do w/o kids?) - Never dined here before for breakfast OR Chef Mickey's
Dinner - 50's Primetime Cafe

Day 5:
Lunch - Liberty Tree Tavern
Dinner - Rose & Crown (Candlelight Processional dinner package)

Day 6:
Breakfast - Cape May Cafe - Never been here before
Dinner - Hoop Dee Doo Review - Have not been in a very long time.

Day 7:
Lunch - Brown Derby - Have not been in a very long time.
Dinner - Narcoossee's - Never been before

Day 8:
Breakfast - Akershus Norway Princess Breakfast - Never been here before
Dinner - Yachtsman Steakhouse - Have not been in a very long time.

Day 9:
Breakfast - Boma - Never been here before
Dinner - California Grill

Day 10:
At EPCOT for AM EMH & at night. Any suggestions for meals here would be greatly appreciated.

Day 11 (Departure Day):
Breakfast - Crystal Palace
Lunch - Somewhere at Magic Kingdom - Need suggestions for this too, please.

 

[Terk-1]

Anyone?? Any comments??

 

[KatMark]

I'll comment on where you are planning to dine with where we have dined:

Crystal Palace -- love breakfast here (have never done dinner) and the character interaction (we do it every year and we haven't brought the kids four of the last five trips)
LeCellier -- our favorite Disney restaurant
50's Prime Time Cafe -- always fun
Liberty Tree Tavern -- we did this for lunch for the first time last year and really enjoyed it (although it was a mad house)
Rose & Crown --we have always had good meals here and are going back this year for the first time in a couple of years
Cape May Cafe -- have never done breakfast (are trying it this year), but have done dinner. Pretty good for a buffet
Brown Derby -- we did not like and have not gone back
Akershus Norway -- we did lunch, not breakfast. We were not impressed with lunch; I assume breakfast is typical breakfast food
Boma -- we are trying for the first time this year

As for other suggestions--we love Biergarten in Germany at Epcot. Good food and good entertainment. As for the Magic Kingdom, we love the Plaza Restaurant. We get tired of all the "heavy" food we eat while at Disney, and like a more laid back, simple meal. It reminds of an ice cream parlor with the decor; it is a smaller restaurant. Great burgers, Reubens, grilled chicken, club sandwiches, salads, chocolate shakes and sundaes to die for.

Hope this helps.

 

[MickeyNicki]

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Day 1 (arrival day - this is OOP & was thinking of going to DHS for PM EMH):
Beaches & Cream or 1900 Park Fare - On the fence - Any other suggestions?
[COLOR="SeaGreen"]Beaches and Cream is wonderful! We love their burgers, hot dogs and ice cream. 1900 PF is too noisy for us...must be the acustics in the place.[/COLOR]

Day 2: I think you will not be hungry for 2 buffets so close together, why not change TH to breakfast instead?
Lunch - Tusker House
Dinner - Crystal Palace This is a great dinner choice.

Day 3:
Lunch - Tokyo Dining - Never dined here before We have dined at Teppan Edo many times and loved it...is this the same place?
Dinner - Le Cellier (Candlelight Processional dinner package) Awesome mushroom filet

Day 4:
Dinner - 50's Primetime Cafe Cannot go wrong here, great fried chicken

Day 6:
Breakfast - Cape May Cafe - Never been here before Amazing food, great character interaction..can be noisy and crowded. I have a ton of pics and reviews from our April trip in my signature.

Day 8:
Breakfast - Akershus Norway Princess Breakfast - Never been here before Did this once with my nieces, they loved it and the food was very good.
Dinner - Yachtsman Steakhouse - Have not been in a very long time. We were here in April, it was fantastic. Pics and review in my link on my signature

Day 9:
Breakfast - Boma - Never been here before THE best breakfast in all of WDW. I have a TON of pics from the 2 times we ate here last month in my signature.

Day 10:
At EPCOT for AM EMH & at night. Any suggestions for meals here would be greatly appreciated. Tutto Italia was unbelievable...Chefs De France was amazing too

Day 11 (Departure Day):
Breakfast - Crystal Palace Always a good choice
Lunch - Somewhere at Magic Kingdom - Need suggestions for this too, please.[/COLOR]

Cosmic Rays is a great place for lunch

 

[Pakey]

On our trip 3 months ago, we did both Le Cellier and Yachtsman in the same trip. We hated Le Cellier, especially comparing it to Yachtsman which is so much more upscale and relaxing and adult oriented. The best steak at the WDW restaurants is the filet served at Jiko.

I take it from your choices that you do not like fish? If you do, you might want to consider Flying Fish on the boardwalk for your Epcot dinner. It's the best seafood/fish out of the WDW restaurants and it's a quick walk from the International Gateway entrance/exit at Epcot's World Showcase (a little closer than Yachtsman will be).

For lunch at MK, I like Columbia Harbour House the best.

 

[Terk-1]

On our trip 3 months ago, we did both Le Cellier and Yachtsman in the same trip. We hated Le Cellier, especially comparing it to Yachtsman which is so much more upscale and relaxing and adult oriented. The best steak at the WDW restaurants is the filet served at Jiko.

I take it from your choices that you do not like fish? If you do, you might want to consider Flying Fish on the boardwalk for your Epcot dinner. It's the best seafood/fish out of the WDW restaurants and it's a quick walk from the International Gateway entrance/exit at Epcot's World Showcase (a little closer than Yachtsman will be).

For lunch at MK, I like Columbia Harbour House the best.

I was thinking about Flying Fish, but have read not the best reviews of this place lately.

 

[Terk-1]

Beaches and Cream is wonderful! We love their burgers, hot dogs and ice cream. 1900 PF is too noisy for us...must be the acustics in the place.

I've been leaning towards B&C more lately. As far as the 1900, have not been hearing the best of reviews for 1900 for dinner lately.

Day 2: I think you will not be hungry for 2 buffets so close together, why not change TH to breakfast instead?

Good point.

Tutto Italia was unbelievable...Chefs De France was amazing too

I'll have to check out the menus, as I've never been to either.

 

[MickeyNicki]

I have a lot of pics and reviews from our April trip for Tutto and Chefs...the link is in my signature

 

[fn2bfree]

Wow, 10 days on the deluxe dinning plan, I wish I was going with you.

I count 6 character buffets in your plan. If it were me I would cut this down to one or two. With the exception of Akersus, my experience has been that the food is average at best.

In Epcot, Chefs De France is outstanding.

I would also recommend Wolfgang Pucks in DTD. I know it has some bad reviews but I think this is mainly due to the attitude of the service and high prices. The high prices won't matter to you since you are on the DP and the food is quite good.

Be sure and post a trip report when you get back.

 

[mickeysgirl17]

Looks great to me.

I can't help you with beaches n' cream or 1900 park fare because I love them both!

CRT: I think you'll be fine without kids.

On your last day, you could try Tony's (although I hear bad reviews on this one), or maybe head out to a nearby resort hotel for lunch before you depart.

 

[Terk-1]

Looks great to me.

I can't help you with beaches n' cream or 1900 park fare because I love them both!

CRT: I think you'll be fine without kids.

On your last day, you could try Tony's (although I hear bad reviews on this one), or maybe head out to a nearby resort hotel for lunch before you depart.

I was tossing the idea of Kona Cafe or Whispeing Canyon on my last day, but am wondering if I should stay in the park and go to the Plaza.

 

[Terk-1]

I have a lot of pics and reviews from our April trip for Tutto and Chefs...the link is in my signature

Will check those out. Thanks!

 

[Tiggr924]

I think your ADRs look excellent!
We went to Narcoossees last year for the first time and fell in love with it. Try to schedule it so you can see wishes!
As for California Grill I would suggest the same thing. I personally have never been but my brother swears by it.
Boma is a must do on every trip.
MK lunch before you leave, consider Kona Cafe. It is a monorail ride away

 

[Terk-1]

I think your ADRs look excellent!
We went to Narcoossees last year for the first time and fell in love with it. Try to schedule it so you can see wishes!
As for California Grill I would suggest the same thing. I personally have never been but my brother swears by it.
Boma is a must do on every trip.
MK lunch before you leave, consider Kona Cafe. It is a monorail ride away

I was thinking of doing a late dinner on those nights to be able to see Wishes. Can you see it from inside the restaurant at Narcoosees or is there a patio outside you can watch it from?

 

[Tiggr924]

I was thinking of doing a late dinner on those nights to be able to see Wishes. Can you see it from inside the restaurant at Narcoosees or is there a patio outside you can watch it from?

Both We were able to watch them from our seats. We got there a little earlier then our ADRs and told them that we would wait for a window seat. Otherwise there are benches right outside where you could watch them as well.

 

[Terk-1]

Both We were able to watch them from our seats. We got there a little earlier then our ADRs and told them that we would wait for a window seat. Otherwise there are benches right outside where you could watch them as well.

Thank you for your response.

 

[Terk-1]

Should I make any other changes to my ADR's? Any other restaurant recommendations?