Family of 4 Dining Reviews from last month's (May 2008) 10th Anniversary Trip!

[iluvpluto27]

Enjoying your reviews. I think I would have complained about the pepper market, the 'you get what you get' attitude would have sent me over the edge.

I also really like the decor at Mama melroses and it's nice to hear a positive review of it. Looking forward to more.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

I would have to agree about the Pepper Market. I had never eaten there until this last trip and, frankly, I was not impressed. I would not make a special trip to eat there again. Our waiter was inattentive. We had to ask for refills (we were drinking water). The nachos I had were good, but I also got the carrot cake and it was not good. It didn't even have cream cheese icing. What's the point of carrot cake without the cream cheese icing? I found it to be overpriced, too. Unless I'm staying at Coronado Springs, I will not be going back to the Pepper Market.

Yes, it was pretty bad. Our next experience there wasn't any better either. We definitely wouldn't go back ever again now. We only gave it another try because we were staying there. It's too bad, I was really hoping to like the place!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Enjoying your reviews. I think I would have complained about the pepper market, the 'you get what you get' attitude would have sent me over the edge.

I also really like the decor at Mama melroses and it's nice to hear a positive review of it. Looking forward to more.

Thank you. Yes, the attitude of the whole CSR staff sent me over the edge by the last night of my trip when all I wanted to do was get my boarding passes printed off and I got yet another rude CM!! That's when I sent him to get a manager!

Mama Melrose is very good, just plan to spend some time there!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Okay here's a freebie for you! I know it's not a restaurant, but my kids did eat here!

My DH and I said that we'd never do this when we first heard of it, BUT being that we NEVER vacation or hardly go anywhere without our kids we decided to give one of the WDW kids clubs a try. We had planned on all 4 of us going to dinner at LeCellier that night. But a few months before our trip I called and made the kids reservations at the Sandcastle Kids Club at the Beach Club Resort. I figured it was the closest to Epcot and we would go and if we felt comfortable we would leave them while we went for dinner. Well, we walked over from Epcot and found the Beach Club, got to the kids club and my boys were in their glory!! Video game heaven! It was all they could do to stand there and tell me which dinner to pick for them on the form. They took off and never turned back. One of them got the pizza meal and one got the chicken strips meal. They later told me that the food was good, but I would be surprised if they took the time to eat a lot of it! Needless to say this is at the top of their list for the next trip! And surprisingly I was not nervous and was very relaxed leaving them there. They gave us a beeper and we were headed back to Epcot for dinner at LeCellier.

We got to LeCellier about 10 minutes before our 6:00 ADR. We were told that it would be a little bit but we were seated in about 5 minutes. A very nice place, just as everyone says. I don't know if I have ever read a bad review about LeCellier. They bring you a tower of about 3 different kinds of breadsticks with your drinks, they are all very tasty. DH and I both had the "New York Strip Steak - with bercy butter, balsamic red onions, watercress, and roasted Yukon potatoes, $34.99 ". It was all very good!! I purposely didn't finish my steak because I had heard the desserts here were so good I wanted to leave room! DH got the "Chocolate Moose $4.99" and I got the "Campfire S'mores $4.99". Both very good. I am still thinking about the S'mores dessert today!! All in all a very good experience. Good service, great food, a really nice time. And the kids didn't have to sit through another boring dinner with us, instead they were off playing video games!

LeCellier rating: Overall 5 out of 5
Food 5 out of 5
Service 5 out of 5

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

I didn't get any pictures inside of LeCellier unfortunately. It was one of those things where no one else was taking pictures and I didn't want to interrupt anyone's meal by a bunch of flashes! I did get a few right outside though.

Up next: Ohana breakfast and Casey's Corner lunch!

 

[SAGE]

Really enjoying your reviews!!

 

[pooch]

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I have almost this exact picture as my screen saver. I think I took mine about 5 steps to the left!! So beautiful there. Enjoying your reviews.

 

[HappyCamper87]

Great Report, thanks for sharing.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

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[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]That's funny! It is a beautiful spot there!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Great Report, thanks for sharing.

Thank you!

 

[kimgof]

Great reviews. Really enjoying them.

 

[bakerhouse]

Thanks for the reviews. I never thought about leaving the kids for a adults night. They would probably enjoy that, especially the video games. Do you have to make reservations or can it be a last minute decision? I'll have to read up on it!

 

[pixie08]

Subscribing. Great report so far. I agree aboutPepper market. We thought it was so disorganized and way to much money (we paid oop). We also were iffy on mama melrose. We always love LeCellier. I am curious to hear the rest because it seems we have similiar taste!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Thanks for the reviews. I never thought about leaving the kids for a adults night. They would probably enjoy that, especially the video games. Do you have to make reservations or can it be a last minute decision? I'll have to read up on it!

I think they prefer if you make a reservation. Probably for staffing. Although it wasn't very busy the night we took the kids there. There were 6 kids total and 3 staff members. I guess there could have been more kids coming later, my kids didn't stay very late. They open at 4:00 and run until midnight I think. We took the kids around 5:15 and picked them up around 7:45, so we were charged for 2 1/2 hours. It's pretty pricey at $11 an hour per child. But the kids loved it so much that they said they'd pay for it themselves if they had to!! (They always have plenty of spending $ by the time we get to WDW from birthdays, holidays, chores, grandparents, etc!)

Here's some more info: http://www.wdwinfo.com/Just_for_kids/childcare.htm

 

[disnut1149]

Hi
Thanks for your reviews!! Can't wait to read more. I have to agree about the CM's at the Pepper Market. My DH had to wait so long for a steak to be cooked, and they served so many people before him, that had ordered after him. I can't believe he didn't start yelling at anyone!! He remained calm. Also, I noticed you stayed at POFQ last year. We're staying there this August for the first time. Did you like it?

 

[SmallWorld71]

Subscribing.

 

[mom2fivecs]

Great reviews so far...looking forward to more.

 

[Princess Jenny]

Hi
Thanks for your reviews!! Can't wait to read more. I have to agree about the CM's at the Pepper Market. My DH had to wait so long for a steak to be cooked, and they served so many people before him, that had ordered after him. I can't believe he didn't start yelling at anyone!! He remained calm. Also, I noticed you stayed at POFQ last year. We're staying there this August for the first time. Did you like it?

We have stayed at POFQ and POR and we just love these resorts. The grounds are beautiful and the theme pools are great. Also by staying there, you get the choice of going to both theme pools. The boat ride to DTD is just awesome at night!

 

[Minniespal]

Excellent

 

[Avojeo]

Loving your reviews!!! I hate what I am hearing about Pepper's Market. We had plan to go eat there this Dec because one of the DVC reps highly recommended it for the DDP but if it isn't good or you are going to be treated rudely then to me that isn't worth it. May have to rethink that decision.....