Dining Choices Top 10

[RebeccaUC]

So... If you had to pick your top 10 restaurants to go to during a stay where would they be. If you like, please include if it would be breakfast, lunch, or dinner. We'd like to branch out a bit this next trip. (We have two kids if kid-friendly vs. not makes a difference).

 

[mjtatman]

Our family favorites (not in any specific order…)

*Hoop-de-Doo Review
*Crystal Palace (although not this time, my kids say they are too old
*Whispering Canyon
*Chef Mickey's
*Tusker House (breakfast only)
*Pecos Bills
*Pizza Planet
*Tony's
*Ohana's
*California Grill (to see Wishes!)

 

[figment_jii]

Most all WDW restaurants as kid-friendly, so I didn't really use that as a criteria. I also did not include any QS locations.

1. Narcoossee's (dinner - Signature)
2. Jiko (dinner - Signature)
3. California Grill (dinner - Signature)*
4. Artist Point (dinner - Signature)
5. Via Napoli (lunch or dinner)
6. Liberty Tree Tavern (lunch)
7. Boma (breakfast)
8. 'Ohana (dinner)
9. Raglan Road (brunch, lunch, or dinner)
10. Rose & Crown (dinner)

Honorable mention also include Le Cellier (lunch/dinner Signature), Yak & Yeti (lunch/dinner), Sci Fi (lunch/dinner), and Hollywood Brown Derby (lunch/dinner Signature).

*I haven't been since it underwent renovation, but it was one of my favorites before that.

 

[mjtatman]

Most all WDW restaurants as kid-friendly, so I didn't really use that as a criteria. I also did not include any QS locations.

1. Narcoossee's (dinner - Signature)
2. Jiko (dinner - Signature)
3. California Grill (dinner - Signature)*
4. Artist Point (dinner - Signature)
5. Via Napoli (lunch or dinner)
6. Liberty Tree Tavern (lunch)
7. Boma (breakfast)
8. 'Ohana (dinner)
9. Raglan Road (brunch, lunch, or dinner)
10. Rose & Crown (dinner)

Honorable mention also include Le Cellier (lunch/dinner Signature), Yak & Yeti (lunch/dinner), Sci Fi (lunch/dinner), and Hollywood Brown Derby (lunch/dinner Signature).

*I haven't been since it underwent renovation, but it was one of my favorites before that.

we are doing liberty tree tavern this time for dinner, we've never been before, but i hear it's wonderful! you recommended lunch, so i'm curious why lunch over dinner? my ADR could be easily moved, so i'm wondering if lunch is the better option?

 

[figment_jii]

we are doing liberty tree tavern this time for dinner, we've never been before, but i hear it's wonderful! you recommended lunch, so i'm curious why lunch over dinner? my ADR could be easily moved, so i'm wondering if lunch is the better option?

Lunch is an a la carte menu, whereas dinner is a Thanksgiving-style family-style meal. While I do like Thanksgiving-fare, I like the Colony Salad and Ooey Gooey Toffee cake better (neither are available at dinner).

 

[purple figment]

In no particular order:

Table Service:
1. Boma (Breakfast)
2. Liberty Tree Tavern (Lunch only)
3. Rose & Crown (Dinner for IllumiNations view)
4. Via Napoli (Lunch or Dinner)
5. California Grill (Dinner - Signature)
6. Narcoossee's (Dinner - Signature)

Counter Service:
7. Kringla (Lunch or Snack)
8. Be Our Guest (Lunch)
9. Sleepy Hollow (Lunch or Snack)
10. Flame Tree (Lunch)

Just for a snack: Les Halles and Starring Rolls

 

[JZCubed]

Signatures:
Victoria & Albert - head and shoulders above the rest (no children)
blueZoo - best Seafood at Disney (free 'Camp Dolphin' for the kids w/ purchase of entree)

Table Service/Characters:
Coral Reef - Fine food (1 DDP Credit)
Kouzinna - better for breakfast
Cape May - Goofy for breakfast
Akershus - best Princess interaction

Fast Food/Qwik Service:
Sleepy Hollow - Chicken 'n' Waffle, coffee drinks
Columbia Harbor House - Lighthouse Sandwich, fried seafood
Sunshine Seasons Food Court - a cafeteria worth the cost

Sweets:
The Fountain - 'small batch' ice cream
Ghirardelli - Intense chocolate ice cream

 

[GoofyWithGlasses]

Boma (breakfast and dinner)
Chef Mickeys (breakfast)
Cinderella's Royal Table (lunch)
Pecos Bill's (counter service)
Rose and Crown (coming from a Brit, their fish and chips and Sunday roasts are as close as you'll get!)
Olivia's (dinner)
The Plaza (dinner, but you could just get a dessert... They are just divine!)
Wolfgang Puck Express (ANYTIME. EVERYDAY. Their food is as close to perfect as you're going to get!)

And, if you're about, The Mara is the best QS in a hotel I've seen- it's at AKL (Jambo house). Le Cellier is also my younger brothers favourite, although as it's now permenantly a signature, I don't know if it's worth it

 

[mickeynut1]

In no particular order:

1. Boma (dinner)
2. Cape May (breakfast and dinner)
3. Ohana (breakfast and dinner)
4. Chef Mickeys (breakfast and dinner)
5. Yachtsman Steakhouse
6. Artist Point
7. Whispering Canyon
8. Wolfgang Puck Express
9. Columbia Harbour House
10. Cosmic Rays

 

[csmom]

Raglan Road (lunch or dinner)
Sanaa (lunch or dinner)
Kona Cafe (lunch or dinner)
Be Our Guest (dinner)
Via Napoli (lunch or dinner)
San Angel Inn (lunch or dinner)
Columbia Harbor House
Liberty Tree Tavern (lunch)
Wolfgang Puck Express (any meal)
Sleepy Hollow (waffle sandwiches)

 

[rf53]

So... If you had to pick your top 10 restaurants to go to during a stay where would they be. If you like, please include if it would be breakfast, lunch, or dinner. We'd like to branch out a bit this next trip. (We have two kids if kid-friendly vs. not makes a difference).

A restaurant rating depends on many things; personal taste, personal experience, ambiance, the reason for going, and of course #1... the food. Because of this you should have a broad compilation. It will be interesting to pick out the top 10 that appear on most of the lists compiled here.

Here is my list in no particular order:

1. Ragland Road - Lunch / Dinner
2. 50's Prime Time Cafe - Lunch / Dinner
3. Jiko - The Cooking Place - Dinner
4. Citricos - Dinner
5. Ohana - Breakfast
6. Whispering Canyon Cafe - Breakfast
7. Teppan Edo - Dinner
8. Cooke's of Dublin - Lunch
9. Chefs de France - Lunch / Dinner
10. Boulangerie Patisserie les Halles - Breakfast

Waiting to try List:

1. Victoria & Albert's
2. Kimono Sushi Bar
3. Monsieur Paul France

 

[jhryb]

We are not a Breakfast family. Are favourites for lunch and dinner include
50's Prime Time TS
'Ohanas TS
Teppan Edo TS
Sunshine Seasons CS
Pecos Bills CS
Portobello TS
Narcoossee's TS
Mama Melroses TS
Yak and Yeti TS
Pizza Planet CS

 

[Octoberbaby]

My favorite 10 in order:

1. Ohana-D
2. Kona-B
3. Boma-D (Haven't tried Bkf but I am sure it is great)
4. T-Rex
5. HDDMR
6. Chef Mickey's-B
7. Be Our Guest-D (going to try lunch next time)
8. Sci-Fi
9. 50s
10. CRT-B

 

[RebeccaUC]

Thanks for the Input all! Keep it coming. Of course reading it is making me very hungry!
Thought I'd share our current faves list after 3 trips, though we are always willing to try somewhere new!

Current Top Ten (not in order):

1. O'Hana (dinner)
2. Boma (breakfast)
3. Sanaa (dinner)
4. Akershus (breakfast)
5. Chefs de France (dinner)
6. Wolfgang Puck Express (lunch or dinner)
7. Cinderella's Royal Table (only went once with my daughter, my son has never been so may repeat this next trip- though I hate to use 2dining credits)
8. Hollywood and Vine (breakfast only)
9. Be Our Guest (dinner)
10. Any place with Mickey Ears ice cream! Yum!

Places we WOULDN'T go back to:
1. Coral Reef- food wasn't bad, but we waited over 2 hours to get it with a reservation.
2. Crystal Palace- pretty place but boring food and my kids aren't into Winnie
3. Via Napoli- my husbands food was ice cold...I mean frozen, with ice crystals.


Our maybe we'd go back list AFTER we try some new spots:
1. Mama Melrose (we really need a new place when at HS)
2. Tony's
3. 1900 Park Fare
4. Rose & Crown
5. Aloha Isle- ok, I admit it, I didn't like the Dole Whip, but my husband did so it makes this list.

Oh so hungry!

 

[dawnhaze]

Signatures: (all dinner)
- Jiko
- Flying Fish
- Artist Point
- California Grill

TS/No characters:
- Boma (I hear the breakfast is better but I've only done dinner)
- Biergarten (lunch and dinner are similar)
- Liberty Tree Tavern (I like both lunch and dinner but they're different)

TS/Characters (I've only done breakfast at these and can't comment on other meals):
- Tusker House
- Crystal Palace

- Hoop-de-Doo Revue (dinner show)

Excluding signatures, I'd replace those four with 50s Prime Time, Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater, Sanaa, and Chefs de France, all of which are TS with no characters and similar at lunch or dinner.

 

[PoohsFan1]

I really can't put them in any specific order....

- Liberty Tree Tavern (Lunch)
- Via Napoli (mainly dinner but it is good for lunch too)
- Sci Fi Dine In (Lunch)
- Narcoossee's (Dinner)
- CRT (Dinner mostly but we do like the breakfast there)
- Crystal Palace (Breakfast)
- Be Our Guest (Dinner)
- Fulton's Crabhouse (Dinner)
- Akershus (Breakfast)
- California Grill (Dinner)

 

[Fivesacharm]

No particular order (really just as I list them off in my head)
1) 'Ohana
2) Paradiso 37
3) V&A
4) San Angelo Inn
5) Coral Reef
6) H&V
7) Boma
8) Cape May Cafe
9) Jiko
10) Yak & Yeti

Can I please go back to Disney now?!!!!

 

[Drragu]

Most of my choices are dinner cause that's when we usually sit down for dinner. My top 10 are
Todd English's Blue Zoo. Food and service were exceptional and they were great with my kids
California Grill. Always a favorite
Flying Fish. Food and atmosphere were great. Service was lacking
Artist Point. Good with kids and great food
Maya breakfast or dinner is YUM!
LE Cellier. Haven't been able to get in for a while so things may have changed
1900 park Fare for breakfast buffet and characters
Narcosee's. It's been a while
Garden Grill. Food is comfort food but character interaction is great
I need to go to
Jiko's
Sanaa

 

[eskimopie]

These are our choices for October (if we can get them). They are not all because they have the best food, but because they have the best experience for both us and our daughter:

1. Ohana(d)
2. Be Our Guest(d)
3. Cinderella's Royal Table(d)
4. Raglan Road(d)
5. Akershus(b)
6. Tusker House(b)
7. H&V(b)~for Sophia and Doc
8. Columbia Harbor House(l)
9. Flame Tree BBQ(l)
10. Boulangerie in France (snack)

 

[yeheyprincex2]

Ohanas (dinner)

Chef Mickeys for (breakfast best, for us the best part are the characters of course)

Boma(lunch for dinner)

Whispering canyon
(Dinner)

Via Napoli (lunch or dinner)

Flame tree (lunch)

BOG( went for lunch, going to give it another try)

Ghirardelli (for all their yummy treats)

I have a list of placed I want to try
CRT
Sanna
Citricos
Jiko
La hacienda de San Angelo
Narcoossees
Shulas steak house
Just to name a few
This was fun