jel0511
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 30, 2001
Well we're back from another GREAT WDW trip. We had some GREAT meals, and some disappointing ones. I'll first list the places we ate at, and then add commentary to the ones that were either exceptional or disappointing. Really no commentary is needed for Counter Service places, since it's just counter service.
Cosmic Rays
Chef Mickeys
Concourse Steakhouse
Captain Cooks
Kona Cafe (both breakfast and dinner)
Hurricane Hannah's
Caribbean Beach Food Court (both breakfast and dinner)
Crystal Palace
Le Cellier
Tusker House
Liberty Tree Tavern
Cape May Cafe
Tempanyakki
Casey's
Beaches and Cream
Chef Mickey's - Was the usual stuff, but we LOVE it. This time didn't disappoint, the characters were GREAT, and the food good as well. We always stop at Chef Mickey's on a trip, and always will!!
Councourse Steakhouse - I hadn't had breakfast here in 10 years, and was anxious to try it again and have a Mickey Stickey. Well, they've changed them, and I didn't like them. They used to be similiar to a hot cross bun, but now they're icky in my opinion. The breakfast here is pretty usual fare, and I won't make a special trip to eat here again.
Kona Cafe - We ate dinner and breakfast here while staying at the Poly. It was WONDERFUL as usual. I had the Pan Asian Pasta for dinner and of course the Tonga Toast for breakfast. You always get a good meal here, and the prices are great too!!! The Kiddie Kone was enjoyed by my kids, they thought it was GREAT!!!
Caribbean Beach Food Court - We decided to drive over here from BCV, since there isn't any food court located in the Boardwalk area with the exception of Tubbies at the Dolphin. The food here was good, and the atmosphere is pretty. We might stay here on our Feb trip, since we liked the food court so much!!!
Crystal Palace - Here is where one of our disppointments of a favorite comes in. The food just wasn't up to par as it had been in the past, we had a horrible server, and the characters seemed VERY rushed. We always made breakfast at Crystal Palace a tradition, but we'll probably skip it in February.
Le Cellier - This is one of my new favs!!! We had a wonderful meal here!!! DH got the Cesar Salad and I had the Chedder Cheese Soup. Both were SO GOOD, we each ate half and then traded so we could experience both!!! I had the strip steak, and DH had the Prime rib. He ordered his medium, and it came out medium rare. He didn't realize it until he had had a few bites, since the end pieces were fine. He sent it back, and it came back perfect. We shared the Canada Cake for dessert and it was GREAT!! The kids thought the Chocolate Moose was really cute!!!
Liberty Tree Tavern - This was another disappointment. The characters were VERY rushed, and Daisy was absent. The food was absolutely HORRIBLE!!! Everything here tasted like frozen food, with the exception of the salad, which was wilty and drenched with dressing. We definately won't be going back!!!
Cape May Cafe - Another disappointment. This used to be our favorite buffet/character breeakfast on property. All the food was so fresh and such a great selection. Well the selection was still there, but again the food lacked in the quaility we've received in the past.
Tempanyakki - We LOVE temanyakki dining, and this place didn't disappoint. It was SO MUCH better than our local place, that we don't know if we'll be able to go back there. The place is VERY busy, but the food was GREAT and so was our chef. We'll definately go back!!
Beaches and Cream - This is a GREAT place and the food is good. We all had burgers and fries, and shared a brownie a la mode for dessert. We were supposed to go to Narcoossee's this night, but unforunately the kids weren't cooperating, so we ate here instead. Not the same quality of Narcoossee's, but everyone enjoyed it the same!!!!
Just a note about the counter service places in the parks. They were SO CROWDED that just trying to eat after 12:00 became a problem. They actually ran out of hotdogs in Cosmic Rays at 12:45 one day!!!! We finally started eating around 11:30 to be able not to wait 30 minutes to have our order taken and be able to find a table with ease. So, if you plan on going to WDW in the next month or so, keep this in mind.
If anyone has any questions, please ask!!!
Cosmic Rays
Chef Mickeys
Concourse Steakhouse
Captain Cooks
Kona Cafe (both breakfast and dinner)
Hurricane Hannah's
Caribbean Beach Food Court (both breakfast and dinner)
Crystal Palace
Le Cellier
Tusker House
Liberty Tree Tavern
Cape May Cafe
Tempanyakki
Casey's
Beaches and Cream
Chef Mickey's - Was the usual stuff, but we LOVE it. This time didn't disappoint, the characters were GREAT, and the food good as well. We always stop at Chef Mickey's on a trip, and always will!!
Councourse Steakhouse - I hadn't had breakfast here in 10 years, and was anxious to try it again and have a Mickey Stickey. Well, they've changed them, and I didn't like them. They used to be similiar to a hot cross bun, but now they're icky in my opinion. The breakfast here is pretty usual fare, and I won't make a special trip to eat here again.
Kona Cafe - We ate dinner and breakfast here while staying at the Poly. It was WONDERFUL as usual. I had the Pan Asian Pasta for dinner and of course the Tonga Toast for breakfast. You always get a good meal here, and the prices are great too!!! The Kiddie Kone was enjoyed by my kids, they thought it was GREAT!!!
Caribbean Beach Food Court - We decided to drive over here from BCV, since there isn't any food court located in the Boardwalk area with the exception of Tubbies at the Dolphin. The food here was good, and the atmosphere is pretty. We might stay here on our Feb trip, since we liked the food court so much!!!
Crystal Palace - Here is where one of our disppointments of a favorite comes in. The food just wasn't up to par as it had been in the past, we had a horrible server, and the characters seemed VERY rushed. We always made breakfast at Crystal Palace a tradition, but we'll probably skip it in February.
Le Cellier - This is one of my new favs!!! We had a wonderful meal here!!! DH got the Cesar Salad and I had the Chedder Cheese Soup. Both were SO GOOD, we each ate half and then traded so we could experience both!!! I had the strip steak, and DH had the Prime rib. He ordered his medium, and it came out medium rare. He didn't realize it until he had had a few bites, since the end pieces were fine. He sent it back, and it came back perfect. We shared the Canada Cake for dessert and it was GREAT!! The kids thought the Chocolate Moose was really cute!!!
Liberty Tree Tavern - This was another disappointment. The characters were VERY rushed, and Daisy was absent. The food was absolutely HORRIBLE!!! Everything here tasted like frozen food, with the exception of the salad, which was wilty and drenched with dressing. We definately won't be going back!!!
Cape May Cafe - Another disappointment. This used to be our favorite buffet/character breeakfast on property. All the food was so fresh and such a great selection. Well the selection was still there, but again the food lacked in the quaility we've received in the past.
Tempanyakki - We LOVE temanyakki dining, and this place didn't disappoint. It was SO MUCH better than our local place, that we don't know if we'll be able to go back there. The place is VERY busy, but the food was GREAT and so was our chef. We'll definately go back!!
Beaches and Cream - This is a GREAT place and the food is good. We all had burgers and fries, and shared a brownie a la mode for dessert. We were supposed to go to Narcoossee's this night, but unforunately the kids weren't cooperating, so we ate here instead. Not the same quality of Narcoossee's, but everyone enjoyed it the same!!!!
Just a note about the counter service places in the parks. They were SO CROWDED that just trying to eat after 12:00 became a problem. They actually ran out of hotdogs in Cosmic Rays at 12:45 one day!!!! We finally started eating around 11:30 to be able not to wait 30 minutes to have our order taken and be able to find a table with ease. So, if you plan on going to WDW in the next month or so, keep this in mind.
If anyone has any questions, please ask!!!