Eating Our Way Through WDW (photos!)--Bring an Extra Fork! (Completed 2.5.11)

[Jonesloonybin]

I love your reviews so far. I am glad to hear good things about Rose and Crown. We have an ADR there in May. This is our first trip to WDW and we are very excited!

Your Dad is great! He looks like he is having a good time.

Terri

 

[RoundtownGirl]

Your posts are fabulous! Now I want to go cook up something sweet and yummy.

I was contemplating adding a lunch at Rose and Crown to our ADR. Your review helped to convince me to book it. Now I have to look at touring plans to see where it fits in. Also DH and I were talking about taco salad from Pecos Bill for lunch one day. It looks super and big enough to share. Our family tends to munch all day when visiting MK - nothing big and heavy, but snack when hungry.

 

[Famvaca]

They were all great posts.

 

[princess aleya]

Great reviews, just got caught up. Your parents look adorable.

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

thanks for the update, I love fish&Chips.

 

[BridgetR3]

OK, Karin says I can do this, so here I am to do this.
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OMG WHERE IS THAT FROM!!??!?!?

 

[Schoolbread]

YUM! Great reviews so far. I love that taco salad at Peco's Bills. That is my favorite CS in MK.

It was VERY good. I'm not big on the shell--only b/c I prefer corn tortilla to flour, but it was a great go-to!

You have some amazing photos! Great review and commentary. I've considered Rose and Crown since I want to try something new at Epcot - glad you shared your review!

Go for it!

The Last time (and it will be the last) we ate here -(we tried it twice to overrule the first bad experience we had) I had to talk to the manager about being way overcharged. To the manager's credit he resolved the situation on the bill, however it left a bad taste in our mouth. (cliche meant) Further, the food was not that good. Kids were on the dinning plan, and one of the many missteps was serving carrots for a 'SIDE' that were meant to dip in dressing. They were completely rotten and rock hard. I wont even get into our food.

I don't know why they can't get this place right. THAT and my husband has an issue with eating in very dark restaurants...something about wanting to SEE what he is eating. We wont be returning either.

I'm sorry....Seems like I hear that kind of review more than not....

Great reviews!

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Thanks! I'm having fun doing them.....

I love your reviews so far. I am glad to hear good things about Rose and Crown. We have an ADR there in May. This is our first trip to WDW and we are very excited!

Your Dad is great! He looks like he is having a good time.

Terri

You'll have a GREAT time. I promise!!!!!

 

[Schoolbread]

Your posts are fabulous! Now I want to go cook up something sweet and yummy.

I was contemplating adding a lunch at Rose and Crown to our ADR. Your review helped to convince me to book it. Now I have to look at touring plans to see where it fits in. Also DH and I were talking about taco salad from Pecos Bill for lunch one day. It looks super and big enough to share. Our family tends to munch all day when visiting MK - nothing big and heavy, but snack when hungry.

YAY! I hope it goes well for you...(R&C)....
The Taco Salad IS big enough to share if you don't need a huge meal (and you can REALLY load that sucker up with fixins!

They were all great posts.

THANK YOU!!!!

Great reviews, just got caught up. Your parents look adorable.

Aren't they? I guess I'm partial!

thanks for the update, I love fish&Chips.

Sure thing!

OMG WHERE IS THAT FROM!!??!?!?

Boatwrights--Port Orleans Riverside.....

MORE POSTS THIS WEEKEND!!!!!

 

[Schoolbread]

You'd think by the next morning, we wouldn't be hungry. You'd be wrong. We flip-flopped plans (why make em if you can't break em). Dad wanted a leisurely morning and a sit down breakfast, so off we went to Wolfgang Puck Express. I hadn't eaten here for breakfast. OH. MY. GOODNESS! So, so so good. We have a WPE at the Mall of America, but they don't serve breakfast. This is probably a good thing, as I would be there WAY too often to fit into my pants for very long.

There were not very many people in the restaurant at that time (around 9, I think), so the employees were VERY, VERY attentive. We ordered and barely sat down before our fruit and coffees came out (I had juice). The coffee wasn't ready when we got there. The CMs brought us refills quickly throughout the meal.

Fruitcup as our side:

My juice and Tea:

and the main event....

Mom's Breakfast pocket. It was a pizza dough filled with fluffy scrambled eggs, several different peppers, salty ham, grilled onions, mushrooms, mozzarella and cheddar cheese. HOLY COW. It was HUGE. It came with these breakfast potatoes on the side. Mom thought they were a little salty, but both Dad and I liked them. The size of the portion was enormous! That plate was like 12" across!

Dad got the Belgian waffle. This was also huge. Nothing here was small. He ate it all, though! He said it was very good. I guess there's not too much that can be said about a waffle. He'd get it again!

I'm not much of a breakfast person, but I DO like an occasional French Toast. This one was coated with a cinnamon sugar and it was FAB-U-LOUS. I'd imagine (because I've only read about it) that it is less sweet than the one at Kona, but similar in texture. It was coated in corn flakes. CORN FLAKES! Can't imagine how they grilled it without the flakes burning, so we figure it was maybe deep fried? Oh boy....

So, I'm assuming that you leave a small tip since you're being served your meal and getting drink refills. I watched around to see what others were doing and it seemed to be a 50/50 thing.......What do you do there?

We went ahead an used up 3 CS credits here. A "BEST" bang for the buck!

Breakfast Pocket $9
Waffle $9
Cornflake French Toast $9
Fruit $3
Juice $3.25 x 2
Coffee/Tea $2.25 x 3

 

[Schoolbread]

Big breakfast meant a non-existent lunch and a dinner between 2-5. I think we ate at Kona around 3. It was perfect. The place was EMPTY and it was, thankfully and unusually, quiet. I knew I wanted a full meal here, so I MEANT to order the cheapest thing (what my mom wanted) and then have her order what I wanted on the DDP, then we'd switch when the food came. I forgot and ordered it person-by-person, but the CM caught it and was SO nice to make us pay the LEAST expensive entree out of pocket. What a sweetie.

I had been dying to try the Lunch Plate. It was worth the wait. In fact, overall, I think that Kona was our overall favorite. We thought about returning here again, but there's so many good places. I know that if/when we return and I ask what ADR I should make, the first request will be Kona.

Anyway, back to the Lunch plate. Dad and I got the same thing. A sweet-scented, fried chicken breast with sticky rice and macaroni salad. C'mon, this should be just 'eh' right? IT WAS FANTASTIC. I don't know what the chicken was coated in (perhaps panko?), but it was light and crispy. What could they have put in that macaroni salad that made it so, so tasty? I don't know and I can't find a recipe anywhere. I'll have to ask for it next trip.

Mom may have won the menu lottery with her unexpected choice of the BBQ tacos. They were almost like a gordita, with a flatbread-like shell which had been deep fried and filled with a sweet bbq and spicy slaw. She ranted and raved about this. At $11.99, it was the cheapest entree too!

Mom got a pineapple upside down cake that had a lemongrass and caramel sauce. It was good. Very good. It tasted like there could have been some coconut milk in there, but I'm not sure. It was lighter than the Sunshine Seasons one, but larger sized....

Dad tried the Banana Chocolate creme brulee. As tradition now dictates, we all shared all of them. This was just ok. The top didn't crunch like it should've when we broke the sugar. The flavor was fine. I'm not big on puddings, so once again, your mileage may vary. Dad REALLY liked it.

Lunch Plate $14.99 x 2
Tacos $11.99
Pineapple Upside Down Cake $5.99
Creme Brulee $5.99
Kona Coffee $2.69 x 2
Coke 2.69

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Thanks for the amazing update, the upside down cake looks really good.

 

[Linda67]

Oh how I wish I could have the French Toast from WPE for breakfast this morning. Gonna have to make do with oatmeal though

 

[dizneeat]

Tina, you went to my fellow countryman's restaurant, Wolfgang Puck!

This "might" be new to you, but we LOVE WPE!!! I had the cornflakes french toast and it was huge - could not finish it! Tom always has the pocket and haven't heard complains yet!
So, I am happy you really liked it!

And ........ seems we chose all wrong entrees when we ate at Kona for lunch.
Your mom's dish looks wonderful!!!!!!!!!!
I was so worried, as I don't like American Pasta salads, but if you rave about it that much ........... I am now really sorry I didn't try it.

Thanks for doing these reviews for us, Tina! I REALLY enjoy them!

 

[Schoolbread]

Thanks for the amazing update, the upside down cake looks really good.

Oh it was. It was so good that I came home and made one just after the new year.

Oh how I wish I could have the French Toast from WPE for breakfast this morning. Gonna have to make do with oatmeal though

Not even a comparison. LOL!

Tina, you went to my fellow countryman's restaurant, Wolfgang Puck!

This "might" be new to you, but we LOVE WPE!!! I had the cornflakes french toast and it was huge - could not finish it! Tom always has the pocket and haven't heard complains yet!
So, I am happy you really liked it!

And ........ seems we chose all wrong entrees when we ate at Kona for lunch.
Your mom's dish looks wonderful!!!!!!!!!!
I was so worried, as I don't like American Pasta salads, but if you rave about it that much ........... I am now really sorry I didn't try it.

Thanks for doing these reviews for us, Tina! I REALLY enjoy them!

We get the luxury of WPE right here. He's got a restaurant at the Mall of America, which is about 20 minutes from my house. Unfortunately, though, they don't do breakfast.

Oh, btw, mom is still raving about her tacos, but the pasta salad was certainly "american style." If you don't usually like it, you probably won't here either. I bet they will give you something in place of it--a mixed salad or some fruit.

OK, back to the reviews! I have got to get this done!

 

[Schoolbread]

The next day, we ate at Liberty Tree for Lunch. I did NOT get good shots here. I apologize in advance.

They had their own colonial gingerbread presentation...

We were seated after about a 10 minute wait. We were led to the back left of the restaurant, back in that raised little room with the fake fireplace. It was a quiet, cozy corner.

Here's a pic of me so you can put a name with a face....

For entrees, I just got some cheese, but in typical family fashion, we all nibbled off of each other's plates. Mom got the pot roast and Dad got the pilgrim's feast. I was surprised at how tender and flavorful the beef was. I'd definitely get that again. The veggies were roasted to perfection.

I'd had the pilgrim's feast before, and nothing has changed with that. Typical t-giving dining. It was fine, and in fact, one of your better options in Magic Kingdom if you ask me....

We were going to skip dessert, but ya know, we're on the DDP as a freebee....so....I forgot to take pics, though!

Here's a pic of mom and dad getting their birthday cupcakes...

It was a great meal on a great day. Our server was especially awesome. She said that she had a lot of grumpy people that day and we were a breath of fresh air. Seriously.....how awful could people be that we, being normal, were notable as being NICE???? Too bad...

Tavern Fried Cheese $5.49
Pot Roast $17.99
Turkey Dinner $14.99
Apple Tart $6.49
Fruit Crisp $5.49 (BLUEBERRY!!!! )
Coffee $2.39 x 2
Coke $2.69 X 1


For dinner MUCH later that night, Dad was too tired to do anything, so I got a pizza, a salad, and carrots & dip for 2 CS credits. The pizza was quite big. It would be a good bang-for-the buck for a family!

 

[Schoolbread]

The next day, I went to Epcot by myself for a while. Dad was really starting to run out of steam. I had not had anything for breakfast, so as soon as 11:00 rolled around, I headed to the new Cantina to find some nachos. I found them!

You can sit INSIDE what is the TS in the evening.....It was quite cold that day, and I just walked by everyone freezing their bippies off under the cover of the patio and walked in to a completely empty restaurant. When I left, there was one or two other tables occupied. Here is the view from my table:

The people in the way back of the picture were the CMs who were rolling utensils and napkins for dinner service:

Here's my nachos....they were pretty good, but I think they looked a little better than they tasted. Still a good option for a counter service, and even better option for a few people to share as a snack.

By the time I finished this and wandered to get my schoolbread , my parents were calling me....We had a late dinner planned at Sci, Fi....

I didn't attempt too many pics in Sci Fi. Mostly because I didn't want to interfere with others' dinners. We shared 2 hamburgers, fries, and onion rings between us. I got a cherry coke (ahhhh!). Dad got a shake for his beverage AND still found room for dessert! I know that the main reason we ate here was for the nostalgia for dad. It paid off BIG time. He LOVED it. The burgers were good (especially tricked out with mushrooms, cheddar, grilled onions, and bacon!!) and the onion rings were stellar! Dessert was ok...

YES YOU CAN ORDER BURGERS FOR DINNER!!!!! Even though it isn't on the menu, just ask....

Onion Rings $6.99
Burgers $12.99 x 2
Peanut Butter/chocolate cake $7.99 (not worth that price IMHO)
Apple Crumble $6.99
Cherry Coke $3.19 x 2
Shake $4.69 (My dad said this was VERY good.)

 

[MelMel11]

Enjoying your post. Cant wait for more.

 

[Schoolbread]

We're getting to the end of our trip, sadly. The next morning, I planned a breakfast at Ft. Wilderness (Trails End). This has become a tradition toward the end of each trip. As you can tell by where we ate, buffets aren't a big deal for us. However, we make room for some sweet tea and biscuits and gravy at Trails End! We took a taxi from POFQ to Ft. Wilderness, which is just around the corner almost, but too far to (and no way to safely) walk.

As usual, it was pretty quiet in there. I'd say they were about 1/2 full. Mom and I had sweet tea (thank goodness! REAL sweet tea!!!! ); Dad had coffee. We didn't go too crazy on the buffet, but if I remember correctly, there was fruit, yogurts, granolas, breads, bagels, cornmuffins, pastries, bacon, eggs, breakfast pizza, sausage, biscuits & gravy, muffins, potatoes, cereals, grits, oatmeal, Mickey waffles, french toast sticks. I'm sure there was more. That's what I can remember. It was a pretty decent spread, especially for the price.

We used 3 TS for this meal. Again, not the best usage of a credit since the price is so cheap, but since it was free DDP, it didn't matter....

$15.99 per person (includes drink)

Because of the big breakfast, we didn't eat lunch until almost 4. We took the bus from AK to Pop century (just because.....) They had SO many CS credits left that we each got a fried chicken breast on an Italian Salad. I'm not sure what they called it but it was good! Really good for a counter service, in fact!

 

[Schoolbread]

Last entry..... All good things must come to an end.....Boo.

Last day, we went to DTD for a while, then took the boat back to OKW to try out Olivia's. This was somewhat disappointing. NOT in the food, but golly the service was SOOOO slow. They were supposed to open for lunch at 11:30. Our lunch ADR was 11:30. Here's my watch RIGHT before they opened the door. I was not a happy camper because I had to go to POFQ to catch a ride back to the airport. We made it with a LITTLE time to spare (about 20 minutes).

Of all of the strange places for people to cut, when the doors opened, a bunch of people who CLEARLY were not there before us, barged ahead and demanded to get seated. Guess what? Their rude behavior was rewarded with first dibs on seats. Whatever. Not gonna ruin my day!

I was able to get a few shots before it filled up (and it did!):

Mom got the rib appetizer. She said the rub was especially good, but they were NOT fall of the bone ribs. She had to gnaw a little bit...

I had the special of the day, a fried chicken breast with milk gravy and mash. It was REALLY good. REALLY good. I needed a little salad or cole slaw to cut the heaviness of the dish, though.

Dad went with the burger, but it had avocado and shrimp on it. He said it was excellent, as was the key lime pie for dessert. It was a delish meal, but I don't know if it was worth all of the time and aggravation it took to GET there. Maybe. If we ever got back toward OKW, I would definitely eat there again.

BBQ Pork Ribs with Jicama Slaw $11.99
Key West Burger w/Shrimp $13.49
Daily Special $12.99
Banana Bread Pudding $6.49
Key Lime Pie 5.49
Coffee $2.39 x 2
Coke $2.69

After I left, Mom and Dad ate at Raglan Road (one of my favorites in all of Disney World) to mixed results and at California Grill for their last night to RAVE reports. Mom said it was the absolute best meal of her life. I don't have any pics of those meals except for one lonely dessert photo from CG. So, thus ends my first restaurant report. Thanks so much for reading along! I enjoyed typing it all up!!!! Won't be back at WDW for 3 LONG years, so I'll have to make due with reading YOUR reports!

 

[sophie832]

Really enjoying your reviews and pics! There are a lot of restaurants on your list that I've never tried. Kona Cafe for lunch looks great! We just did breakfast there and weren't all that impressed, but the lunch selection looks very tasty. Great reviews!