Boma & Kouzzina Reviews (9/21 - 9/25)

[DisCopper]

Boma:
Never tried it before, but we thought we'd check it out based on the rave reviews on here. Overall, it wasn't great. We would go back, but would definitely NOT make a point to go back.

First the good stuff: the buffet was presented well, and there was a wide selection. I see why parents like this place because there was a whole nuggets, mac & cheese, etc.... section for kids. One member of the group has a dairy allergy and asked about the soups. A chef came over and talked to him in detail about what went into each soup. I tried all of the soup and they were all great.

Now the bad: the place was jammed packed with screaming kids. Yes, I know this isn't the fault of the restaurant, but the acoustics are terrible. It was a struggle to hear what anyone was saying. The food was OK, but I wasn't overly impressed. There were some tasty things, but nothing that even sticks out. The service was terrible. Our waiter was lost. It took us 45 minutes (really) for him to get our bill straightened out: 2 people in one room on a dining plan, 3 people in another room using only the wine option from their dining plan. It took 2 managers to get this straight.

Kouzzina:
Wow. Let's repeat. Wow. This place is now in the top few on my list at Disney. Yeah, the facilities look a lot like they always did, but the food is absolutely amazing. I had the Lamb Shank and it was literally falling off the bone. Everyone in our group of 5 was impressed with everything. We tried the Brick Oven Bread, the Avgolemono (chicken soup), the Oak Fired Pork T-Bone, and the Lamb Burger. Wow. Wow. Wow. The service was outstanding. Our waitress made us feel like we were the only ones she was taking care of that night.

The bad: Uh..... they told us that Iron Chef Cat Cora had been there for the Grand Opening, would be there for the Food & Wine Fest., but generally wouldn't be spending much time there.

I'm ready for more Cat Cora food!

 

[B-Ride]

Kouzzina:
Wow. Let's repeat. Wow. This place is now in the top few on my list at Disney. Yeah, the facilities look a lot like they always did, but the food is absolutely amazing. I had the Lamb Shank and it was literally falling off the bone. Everyone in our group of 5 was impressed with everything. We tried the Brick Oven Bread, the Avgolemono (chicken soup), the Oak Fired Pork T-Bone, and the Lamb Burger. Wow. Wow. Wow. The service was outstanding. Our waitress made us feel like we were the only ones she was taking care of that night.

Really want to try this one next trip but we are a bit worried about the garlic given the Greek influences. Both my wife and I have a bad reaction when we eat garlic. Any ideas on whether the foods contain a lot of it.

 

[vinotinto]

Boma:
Kouzzina:
Wow. Let's repeat. Wow. This place is now in the top few on my list at Disney.

Thanks for the reviews. I keep making Kouzzina reservations, then reading something good bad, and cancelling it, then reading something good and re-booking it, then reading,...you get my drift I'm just sticking with it. In fact, I just switched it to our last evening. We're going out with a bang, either a good one or a bad one.

We also have resevations for Boma. Oh dear! We eat out a lot and have noticed that when restaurant are calm, our kids are calm too. When the restaurants are loud, our kids have a hard time settling down too. And I suspect most kids are that way. If there's poor accoustics and a kid gets excited, other kids are going to start getting loud too. I'm hoping for a calm evening when we're there.

 

[DisCopper]

If you have reservations at Kouzzina, keep them! We loved it. We had someone with a dairy allergy, and they were very helpful about what they could and couldn't eat on the menu. They'll probably be able to assist with things like an aversion to garlic.

Speaking of the garlic, I love it, but... um... my body doesn't. I didn't notice a heavy taste on anything, and I didn't have a bad reaction.

 

[mommy*RN]

Ooo, I'm soooo happy to hear the Kouzzina review! We are going there on our next trip. My DH and I are both big fans of Iron Chef and having the opportunity to eat off an Iron Chef created menu is so exciting to us. I'm not sure if my kids will love it...but hey...after Chef Mickey's, CRTx2, TRex, CP and 1900 PF...we deserve a mom/dad restaurant. Thanks for the review!

We ate at Boma's our last trip and I really thought the food was pretty good. I do remember it being quite loud in there...but having kids ourselves it didn't bother us except for trying to keep our own brood semi-quiet. I liked that it was buffet so we could eat what/when we want and get out when we wanted...that always helps if you are in a loud restaurant. I also remember not seeing our waitress very often. That place is huge and I think the waitstaff is pretty pushed to their limit. I would eat there again though.

 

[JerseyJanice]

We didn't care for Boma when we tried it in 2002. I was toying with the idea of trying it again this last trip, but chickened out after some reading reviews in which people seemed to have the same problems we had there. (Overly sweet dishes with odd spices.)

Glad to read your Kouzzina review. I'll be watching the reviews on it and if they seem favorable, we'll give it a try for sure. We like Greek food and my husband is a sangria nut.

 

[chrissyt27]

I am sure if I keep looking I could find the answer, but where is Kouzzina? Is that at the Animal Kingdom Lodge? We go every year and I haven’t heard of this place yet.


Thanks.

 

[mommy*RN]

I am sure if I keep looking I could find the answer, but where is Kouzzina? Is that at the Animal Kingdom Lodge? We go every year and I haven’t heard of this place yet.


Thanks.

It's where Spoodles used to be on the Boardwalk. It just opened up.

 

[chrissyt27]

Oh, great. Thanks. we may have to try it this trip. the Board Walk is the last place I would have thought of. Thanks.

 

[MarkinNM]

THX for the reviews I am working on mine, but we did have a similar experience at Boma with the bad service, with the awful service we had at Narcoossees being the worst, we were working on our second plate before he showed up and it took about 10 more min to get a drink! We had a section of our table cleared to keep the dirty dishes, food was ok, I found the “apple vinaigrette” salad dressing was AWESOME! Also the seafood soup with couscous was the 2nd best soup we had on the trip. Glad we tried Boma but will skip it next time……….

 

[natalielongstaff]

good to hear a great review of Kouzzina service wise, the other reviews i read were not complimentary regards to the service

 

[TDC Nala]

good to hear a great review of Kouzzina service wise, the other reviews i read were not complimentary regards to the service

Mine won't be, either. The only saving grace they'll get is that Artist Point's service was much worse.

 

[Wicket's Mom]

We were there the19th of Sept. We were hoping that Kouzzina's would be more like Spoodles. My DH had the Seafood Stew, he loved it. Very generous with the seafood & he loved the sauce. I had the Marinated Flank Steak. I could not eat it, too salty & too spicy. We could not taste the meat at all. They offered to replace it, but by then I did not want another entree. The potaotes were garlicky, but very good. The Baclava was wonderful. It is a matter of one's personal tastes. We probably wouldn't go back.

 

[Chuck S]

We were there the19th of Sept. We were hoping that Kouzzina's would be more like Spoodles. My DH had the Seafood Stew, he loved it. Very generous with the seafood & he loved the sauce. I had the Marinated Flank Steak. I could not eat it, too salty & too spicy. We could not taste the meat at all. They offered to replace it, but by then I did not want another entree. The potaotes were garlicky, but very good. The Baclava was wonderful. It is a matter of one's personal tastes. We probably wouldn't go back.

What a shame. I generally like Greek foods, but for some reason more and more restaurants seem to think over-seasoning is the way to go. For most seasonings, less IS more. Seasonings should be a pleasant surprise, not a grand announcement.

 

[niceneasy]

We were there Sat eve 9/26 and overall it was just OK. Lots of confusion checking in at the front on a res made about a month ago and when we finally were seated we noticed lots of loud children and running around which we (four adults) hadn't expected. We asked to be re-seated in a different area and it was much quieter and relaxing + we got a booth.

The appetizers were excellent! We shared everything. The Roasted Pepper soup was very good along with the Spanakopita. The Goat Cheese stuufed Grape Leaf got mixed reviews along with the Greek salad.

The Cinnamon Chicken was excellent and so was Fisherman's Stew. Save your money and don't get the Flank Steak entre --it was tough and the portion was disappointing.

We all agreed the Ouzo-tini was "cute" but not much of a drink.

It seemed like the staff were confused and less attentive after the order was taken. I think they have a way to go to work the kinks out. We may try them again if the reports get better.