During the trip, we our table service meals ate at:
Crystal Palace
Mama Melrose
Kona Cafe
Boma
Restaurant Akershus
Whispering Canyon
'Ohana
Chef Mickey's
Below are the first two nights: Crystal Palace and Mama Melrose. I'll add more soon.
The cast: Mom (me), Dad, A.J. (9), Nick (7), and Sophia (4).
The scene: 8 nights at the Polynesian Resort, our second time to visit WDW as a family though Dad and I had been before kids.
The Dates: July 10 through July 18.
The food: lots of it, most of it good, paid for with the DDP. More on that later.
Dinner #1: The Crystal Palace. Our arrival night we went to Crystal Palace to see Pooh and friends. We also ate there on our previous trip in 2003.
The food was overall quite good. I liked the salmon, vegetables and fruit. A.J. loved the chicken fingers but the other two were too tired and excited to eat much. Prepared salads were also good, and the food was overall an improvement since our last trip.
The one disappointment was dessert. Nick, my chocolate loving boy thought the brownies were awful, and I found the other desserts to be dried out or unappetizing.
Service was very good; our waitress explained where the characters would come from, and she was very attentive brining us refills on our drinks. Character interaction was very good. Pooh, Eeyore, Tigger, and Piglet made the rounds in a timely organized manner and we got some great pictures.
Id recommend this restaurant if you like Pooh, want to eat some decent (though not gourmet) food, and are in or near the Magic Kingdom.
Overall grade: B. We would return here again if we wanted Pooh, but I don't believe the fool alone warrants it.
Dinner #2: Mama Melrose (Fantasmic Package). This was our first time here.
We were seated within 5 minutes of our 6:00 p.m. ADR.
With the package, we automatically got the salad served family style. Both Dad and I loved it (although the kids wouldnt touch it). Next came the cheese flatbread. Our server told us he would bring us two flatbreads if we wanted them, but he said wed probably have enough food with just one, and he was rightwe had leftovers on everything here.
For entrees, the kids had pasta which they all loved. Dad had Wood-grilled Chicken and I had Eggplant Napoleon. Both of us were very happy with our meals there and would definitely recommend this restaurant for someone wanting Italian inspired food.
For dessert, Dad and the kids had ice cream while I had the Warm Chocolate Truffle cakeabsolutely delicious by the way.
Service was good here. Our waiter was pleasant and attentive although he did appear overwhelmed briefly when he was assigned two very large parties all at once, just about the time we were finishing our entrees. He apologized profusely for not getting to our desserts sooner, however, and really did a good job overall.
Overall Grade: A We would return here.
Crystal Palace
Mama Melrose
Kona Cafe
Boma
Restaurant Akershus
Whispering Canyon
'Ohana
Chef Mickey's
Below are the first two nights: Crystal Palace and Mama Melrose. I'll add more soon.
The cast: Mom (me), Dad, A.J. (9), Nick (7), and Sophia (4).
The scene: 8 nights at the Polynesian Resort, our second time to visit WDW as a family though Dad and I had been before kids.
The Dates: July 10 through July 18.
The food: lots of it, most of it good, paid for with the DDP. More on that later.
Dinner #1: The Crystal Palace. Our arrival night we went to Crystal Palace to see Pooh and friends. We also ate there on our previous trip in 2003.
The food was overall quite good. I liked the salmon, vegetables and fruit. A.J. loved the chicken fingers but the other two were too tired and excited to eat much. Prepared salads were also good, and the food was overall an improvement since our last trip.
The one disappointment was dessert. Nick, my chocolate loving boy thought the brownies were awful, and I found the other desserts to be dried out or unappetizing.
Service was very good; our waitress explained where the characters would come from, and she was very attentive brining us refills on our drinks. Character interaction was very good. Pooh, Eeyore, Tigger, and Piglet made the rounds in a timely organized manner and we got some great pictures.
Id recommend this restaurant if you like Pooh, want to eat some decent (though not gourmet) food, and are in or near the Magic Kingdom.
Overall grade: B. We would return here again if we wanted Pooh, but I don't believe the fool alone warrants it.
Dinner #2: Mama Melrose (Fantasmic Package). This was our first time here.
We were seated within 5 minutes of our 6:00 p.m. ADR.
With the package, we automatically got the salad served family style. Both Dad and I loved it (although the kids wouldnt touch it). Next came the cheese flatbread. Our server told us he would bring us two flatbreads if we wanted them, but he said wed probably have enough food with just one, and he was rightwe had leftovers on everything here.
For entrees, the kids had pasta which they all loved. Dad had Wood-grilled Chicken and I had Eggplant Napoleon. Both of us were very happy with our meals there and would definitely recommend this restaurant for someone wanting Italian inspired food.
For dessert, Dad and the kids had ice cream while I had the Warm Chocolate Truffle cakeabsolutely delicious by the way.
Service was good here. Our waiter was pleasant and attentive although he did appear overwhelmed briefly when he was assigned two very large parties all at once, just about the time we were finishing our entrees. He apologized profusely for not getting to our desserts sooner, however, and really did a good job overall.
Overall Grade: A We would return here.
