Thought Id offer up some dining highlights of our trip. We (me, DW turning 41 during the trip, DD11) were there 12/1-12/5 staying at BLT. We go every year and have been the first week of Dec during DWs bday many times, but not since 2007. This is our first of 3 trips over the next year with TIW.
Restaurants
Crystal Palace breakfast been here many times (for Pooh & gang when DD was younger), plan on going many more as its turned probably turned into our favorite breakfast place. We originally planned on an 8:00 ADR for a 9:00 MK opening but Disney extended the hours sometime between when I made the ADR at 6 months out and a week prior when I checked on park hours. We went ahead and stayed with the breakfast for the first hour of park opening which weve never done as park commandos. Breakfast was good for us as usual love Poohs puffed French toast (tastes just like an elephant ear). DD isnt as in to characters as she was when she was younger, but it did take a while for all 4 to make the rounds as we had just missed the first two when we were seated. Bday cupcake at the end.
Tutto dinner first time eating here since it was Alfredos many years ago. We liked it. Both DW and I had lasagna since DW hasnt made it for us at home in a couple years (I dont eat lasagna when made with ricotta). She thought it was a little saucy/not set up at first, but enjoyed it more as she got into it further. DD had a kids alfredo-like pasta that she really liked. The food came out surprisingly fast maybe 5 minutes after ordering. Some kind of chocolate bday treat at the end. Well return to eat her again, but probably not for a few trips.
50s PT lunch Another that we eat at about every trip. Had a PB&J milkshake for an appetizer. We ordered 2 trifectas (chicken, pot roast, meatloaf) and split it between the 3 of us (DD just ate chicken). Food was good but server saw me dumping all of the veggies (green beans and spinach) on to DWs plate so she did the airplane on my with a couple green beans. I havent eaten a green bean for over 25 years since my mother forced me to eat them and it was disgusting, but DD and DW got a kick out of it and the horrid faces I made getting the beans down so I played along. Well go back, but Ill be more careful about transferring the veggies out of sight. No bday treat this time.
Ohana dinner another staple for us. I liked the new check-in process, though I was a little thrown at first (I had casually read about it here but didnt play that close of attention to it). Food was good outside of the pork which was cooked 10 minutes too long. I like a char on grilled meat, but this was burnt and way dry and overdone. The steak was great though medium to medium rate pieces available for us. I think DW got a cupcake here at the end. Well continue to go and hope we get at least half of the meats cooked correctly (seems theres always at least one if not two kinds of meat that they overcook).
Cape May dinner this is my and DDs favorite restaurant (not just buffet, but restaurant), it might be DWs too not sure. DD had her bday dinner here in Aug10, I had my bday here in Oct10, and DW chose to have her bday dinner here in Dec11. By the way, I dont eat seafood. Dinner food was good, though the ribs seemed less meaty and they may have changed the sauce (not for the better). Theyve altered the dinner rolls to try to mimic the famous Parker house rolls I loved them with the garlic addition. Desserts were great as always (LOVE oreo bon-bons, might be my favorite dessert at Disney). DW got the bday moose thing at the end. One funny note. As we were finishing an older couple (low to mid 60s?) sat down and were confused by the menu (drink menu). So they asked the server for a menu. The server (ours) told them it was a buffet and that was just a drink menu. The man asked how much it was and the server said $35 and the guy said Im not paying $70 for dinner and they got up and left. I dont know how they got seated without realizing it was a buffet (not to mention the total cost would have been close to $90 with tax and tip). Well be back in March, though it is getting expensive here now that DD is considered an adult (I think it was $110 for the 3 of us and thats with TIW).
LTT dessert Ive read about the gooey toffee cake on the DIS for years and have never made it to LTT to ever try it (we like desserts). We finally had it (that was all we ordered), and it lived up to its billing. The food part of the menu doesnt excite us though (we had the character dinner a few years ago), so not sure when well go back.
CS
Yorkshire Fish & Chips we seem to get this for a lunch/snack about every trip any more. We started with 2 orders between the 3 of us and then went back for a 3rd when DD decided she didnt want to continue through WS for another snack.
Sunshine Seasons (breakfast) split a focaccia breakfast sandwich and blueberry/croissant bread pudding. Both were good nice to have something different here for breakfast. The bread pudding made with croissants was different DD really liked it (she doesnt normally eat bread pudding or blueberries, but she does like croissants).
Pirate y Perico or whatever the CS place is across from POC (lunch) DW wanted a burrito and I was debating on a burrito or a Pecos Bill burger. I should have gone with the burger. The burrito just wasnt what I was expecting (think Chipotle). The burrito was just folded over I get why with the fixins bar, but it just wasnt that good of a tortilla and was hard to eat not being rolled (had to eat with a plastic for and knife). I wont be going back here Ill go to Pecos Bills for CS instead.
Snacks/Treats
DHS villains store Carrot cake cookie for DW (DD and I dont like it), giant Mickey head choc chip cookie for DD and I.
Epcot Breyers ice cream shop FINALLY a choc chip cookie ice cream sandwich made with decent/not overbaked cookies. Had it with cookie dough ice cream big thumbs up!
Epcot Karamel Kutch (or whatever that shop is called in Germany) Caramel/cookie bar (DW LOVED it) and a sea salt dark choc caramel (ok not that great)
Epcot Fife and Drum jalapeno cheese pretzel (twice). So glad they have these somewhere other than AK now. Theyre all over at DL, they need them in every park at WDW.
MK confectionery white choc covered caramel apple (snowman). Really liked having the white choc on it.
MK MS ice cream shop traditional chocolate cone to finish my visit
I know Im forgetting a few others. We really enjoy our treats when were on vacation.
Id be happy to answer any questions.
Restaurants
Crystal Palace breakfast been here many times (for Pooh & gang when DD was younger), plan on going many more as its turned probably turned into our favorite breakfast place. We originally planned on an 8:00 ADR for a 9:00 MK opening but Disney extended the hours sometime between when I made the ADR at 6 months out and a week prior when I checked on park hours. We went ahead and stayed with the breakfast for the first hour of park opening which weve never done as park commandos. Breakfast was good for us as usual love Poohs puffed French toast (tastes just like an elephant ear). DD isnt as in to characters as she was when she was younger, but it did take a while for all 4 to make the rounds as we had just missed the first two when we were seated. Bday cupcake at the end.
Tutto dinner first time eating here since it was Alfredos many years ago. We liked it. Both DW and I had lasagna since DW hasnt made it for us at home in a couple years (I dont eat lasagna when made with ricotta). She thought it was a little saucy/not set up at first, but enjoyed it more as she got into it further. DD had a kids alfredo-like pasta that she really liked. The food came out surprisingly fast maybe 5 minutes after ordering. Some kind of chocolate bday treat at the end. Well return to eat her again, but probably not for a few trips.
50s PT lunch Another that we eat at about every trip. Had a PB&J milkshake for an appetizer. We ordered 2 trifectas (chicken, pot roast, meatloaf) and split it between the 3 of us (DD just ate chicken). Food was good but server saw me dumping all of the veggies (green beans and spinach) on to DWs plate so she did the airplane on my with a couple green beans. I havent eaten a green bean for over 25 years since my mother forced me to eat them and it was disgusting, but DD and DW got a kick out of it and the horrid faces I made getting the beans down so I played along. Well go back, but Ill be more careful about transferring the veggies out of sight. No bday treat this time.
Ohana dinner another staple for us. I liked the new check-in process, though I was a little thrown at first (I had casually read about it here but didnt play that close of attention to it). Food was good outside of the pork which was cooked 10 minutes too long. I like a char on grilled meat, but this was burnt and way dry and overdone. The steak was great though medium to medium rate pieces available for us. I think DW got a cupcake here at the end. Well continue to go and hope we get at least half of the meats cooked correctly (seems theres always at least one if not two kinds of meat that they overcook).
Cape May dinner this is my and DDs favorite restaurant (not just buffet, but restaurant), it might be DWs too not sure. DD had her bday dinner here in Aug10, I had my bday here in Oct10, and DW chose to have her bday dinner here in Dec11. By the way, I dont eat seafood. Dinner food was good, though the ribs seemed less meaty and they may have changed the sauce (not for the better). Theyve altered the dinner rolls to try to mimic the famous Parker house rolls I loved them with the garlic addition. Desserts were great as always (LOVE oreo bon-bons, might be my favorite dessert at Disney). DW got the bday moose thing at the end. One funny note. As we were finishing an older couple (low to mid 60s?) sat down and were confused by the menu (drink menu). So they asked the server for a menu. The server (ours) told them it was a buffet and that was just a drink menu. The man asked how much it was and the server said $35 and the guy said Im not paying $70 for dinner and they got up and left. I dont know how they got seated without realizing it was a buffet (not to mention the total cost would have been close to $90 with tax and tip). Well be back in March, though it is getting expensive here now that DD is considered an adult (I think it was $110 for the 3 of us and thats with TIW).
LTT dessert Ive read about the gooey toffee cake on the DIS for years and have never made it to LTT to ever try it (we like desserts). We finally had it (that was all we ordered), and it lived up to its billing. The food part of the menu doesnt excite us though (we had the character dinner a few years ago), so not sure when well go back.
CS
Yorkshire Fish & Chips we seem to get this for a lunch/snack about every trip any more. We started with 2 orders between the 3 of us and then went back for a 3rd when DD decided she didnt want to continue through WS for another snack.
Sunshine Seasons (breakfast) split a focaccia breakfast sandwich and blueberry/croissant bread pudding. Both were good nice to have something different here for breakfast. The bread pudding made with croissants was different DD really liked it (she doesnt normally eat bread pudding or blueberries, but she does like croissants).
Pirate y Perico or whatever the CS place is across from POC (lunch) DW wanted a burrito and I was debating on a burrito or a Pecos Bill burger. I should have gone with the burger. The burrito just wasnt what I was expecting (think Chipotle). The burrito was just folded over I get why with the fixins bar, but it just wasnt that good of a tortilla and was hard to eat not being rolled (had to eat with a plastic for and knife). I wont be going back here Ill go to Pecos Bills for CS instead.
Snacks/Treats
DHS villains store Carrot cake cookie for DW (DD and I dont like it), giant Mickey head choc chip cookie for DD and I.
Epcot Breyers ice cream shop FINALLY a choc chip cookie ice cream sandwich made with decent/not overbaked cookies. Had it with cookie dough ice cream big thumbs up!
Epcot Karamel Kutch (or whatever that shop is called in Germany) Caramel/cookie bar (DW LOVED it) and a sea salt dark choc caramel (ok not that great)
Epcot Fife and Drum jalapeno cheese pretzel (twice). So glad they have these somewhere other than AK now. Theyre all over at DL, they need them in every park at WDW.
MK confectionery white choc covered caramel apple (snowman). Really liked having the white choc on it.
MK MS ice cream shop traditional chocolate cone to finish my visit
I know Im forgetting a few others. We really enjoy our treats when were on vacation.
Id be happy to answer any questions.
We will be there in just over a week.... I wonder if it will still be open...
