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

[mom2my3kids]

Great reviews!!

 

[KatMark]

Great reviews!!! Thats really too bad about Pepper Market , we were planning on going there on one of our off days to eat. I really don't think its worth the trip now.. DTD it is I guess LOL. Can't wait for more!!!

It depends on if you want to wait for your food to be prepared or not or go to one of the other counter service where the burgers, etc., have been sitting around or there is only two stations open (our experience at the Caribbean). If you are traveling with children and all want different things, it can be a slow process becasue you are all at different stations ordering your food. We have never had any problems, even when we had the kids with us as they usually were having the same thing so I would take them to their station and my DH would go get his and my food. As for the 10% surcharge, it is covered by the dining plan and if you are not on the plan, you can avoid it by getting a to go ticket.

 

[DisneyGirl0102]

I am really enjoying your reports Shelly and I have to say that you ate at a lot of places that we have ADR's for in November/December. We are also going to Ohana's for Breakfast, CP for dinner, Sci-Fi (dinner), Cape May Cafe (dinner). We are also going to do 1900 Park Fare @ GF for dinner, Rainforest Cafe (AK--although not on the DDP we just love this restaurant--it is a must every Disney Trip), Garden Grill (dinner) @ Epcot and Chef Mickey's (dinner).

We always eat at Casey's and absolutely love it--the kids love the corn dogs also!!

Let me tell you that the Cheese sauce is my favorite part of Casey's also!!!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

That experience at the PM wasn't really much better, was it? I told DH my concerns about CSR and his biggest issue was the poor service. So we will be looking at other options.

BTW-that pic of your boys with Stitch is too cute!

Nope, not any better the second time around! We did go back for a third time on our last day, only because we had an hour to kill before our ME bus came and we still had CS meals left on the DDP! We did have a little better experience the last time, but we still would not return.

Aw thanks. The boys had a blast with Stitch!!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

I am really enjoying your reports Shelly and I have to say that you ate at a lot of places that we have ADR's for in November/December. We are also going to Ohana's for Breakfast, CP for dinner, Sci-Fi (dinner), Cape May Cafe (dinner). We are also going to do 1900 Park Fare @ GF for dinner, Rainforest Cafe (AK--although not on the DDP we just love this restaurant--it is a must every Disney Trip), Garden Grill (dinner) @ Epcot and Chef Mickey's (dinner).

We always eat at Casey's and absolutely love it--the kids love the corn dogs also!!

Let me tell you that the Cheese sauce is my favorite part of Casey's also!!!

WOW, great minds think alike!! Looks like you have a good line up for your Nov/Dec trip! I wanted to do 1900 Park Fare for dinner one night but by the time I called it was booked, so we took the CP dinner. I'm glad we did because we had a very special anniversary experience there! But I'm hoping to try 1900 PF next time. Although, none of the rest of the family is interested in seeing Cinderella! We went to the GG on our 2007 trip. The food was just okay, but the characters were awesome so it was a good time. Kind of slow service, I can remember being in there for 1 1/2 hours for lunch!

Yes, Casey's cheese sauce is the best!!

Thanks for reading!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Wednesday May 14 ~ Restaurantosaurus ~

On Tuesday DH got a phone call from a co-worker. He had just got into WDW and wanted to meet up for lunch on Wednesday. I had never met this man before, but DH had talked about how this guy goes to WDW at least 2 times a year. So naturally I wanted to meet him! We had previously planned to go to ASMo for lunch. We are considering staying at a Value resort on our next trip and getting 2 connecting rooms instead of 1 room at a Moderate. So we wanted to check out their food court so we wouldn't be surprised like we were by PM! But, DH's co-worker was going to be at AK that day so we agreed to meet him there for lunch.

We decided to keep it simple and we went to Restaurantosaurus in Dinoland at AK. We all thought they served McDonald's food, but I guess they don't anymore. Basically it is the same choices, just not McDonald's burgers, nuggets, fries, etc. We got there shortly after noon and it was packed! The lines were huge. And they moved pretty slowly. The doors to the place were propped open and there seemed to be a lot of flies everywhere. We finally got to the front and ordered. Then we waited and waited for our food. Finally we got our tray of food and went to find a table! Luckily we got one, there weren't too many empty. DH got the "Dino-Size Double Cheeseburger - burger and fries $7.09" and I got the "Cheeseburger with fries $6.09" and the kids shared a chicken nugget meal. And I think we had brownies for dessert. The food was your average burgers. They were big and pretty good. We had to dodge the flies most of the time, so that was unpleasant! But we still had a nice meal and a great time chatting with DH's co-worker and his wife.

Afterwards we took the bus to ASMo to check it out. The food court looked great! Lots of choices and very bright & clean. I think we will be giving ASMo and World Premier Food Court a try next year!

Sorry, I just checked and I guess I don't have any pictures of Restaurantosaurus or World Premiere food court.

Restaurantosaurus rating: Overall 4 out of 5
Food 4 out of 5
Service 3.5 out of 5

Up next: Chef Mickey's dinner with LOTS of pictures!!

 

[quixoticvalue]

Thank you for the review of Restaurantosaurus. Do you mind if I ask you-- do they still have a vegetarian burger? I've never went there because they have mcdonalds fries (which have beef flavoring in them) but since now they have gone mcdonald's free, I've been wanting to try it.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Thank you for the review of Restaurantosaurus. Do you mind if I ask you-- do they still have a vegetarian burger? I've never went there because they have mcdonalds fries (which have beef flavoring in them) but since now they have gone mcdonald's free, I've been wanting to try it.

Your welcome! I didn't notice if they had the veggie burger or not when we were there. But, it is listed on their menu online - "Vegetarian Burger with Fries - $6.29".

Hope it is there for you!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Wednesday May 14 ~ Chef Mickey's dinner ~

Tonight we had a 6:15 ADR at Chef Mickey's at the Contemporary Resort! We had dinner here in 2007 and loved it, so we were hoping for another great experience. There was a long line to check in, but it moved pretty fast. We were given a pager and told we would be seated shortly. It was probably 10 minutes or so and we were seated. We got a great table pretty close to the buffet! We headed up to the buffet and when we looked back at the table we noticed that we missed Minnie. DS6 was upset, he LOVES her and wants to "marry her"! I assured him that we would stay as long as it takes until Minnie made her way around the whole restaurant and back to our table! Chef Mickey''s has a great selection on their buffet and it is always kept very nice and clean. The service here is wonderful. We were hoping to get the same waitress we had last year, but we got a very nice man this time. He was very pleasant and efficient. Here are some of the choices on the buffet:

"SAMPLE MENU
PREMIUM SALAD BAR AND SOUR DU JOUR
Today's Soup: Chicken and Corn Chowder

ON THE CARVING BOARD
Spice Rubbed Prime Rib & Oven-Roasted Bone-in Ham

CHEF'S BUFFET SPECIALS OF THE DAY
Madeira Wild Mushroom Beef Tips
Orange Teriyaki Chicken
Tamarind Glazed Salmon with Pesto and Wasabi Mango Coulis
Penne Pasta with Chicken and Italian Sausage Florentine

WONDERFUL ACCOMPANIMENTS
Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
Mickey Cheese Ravioli and Marinara Sauce
Rice with Peas
Garlic Steamed Broccoli Polonaise
Mandarin Orange Glazed Baby Carrots

CHILDREN'S FAVORITES
Chef Mickey's Macaroni and Cheese
Goofy's Cheese Pizza
Minnie's Vegetables
Chip & Dale's Tender Chicken

SAVE ROOM FOR THE FABULOUS SUNDAE AND DESSERT BAR

BUFFET PRICE : $29.99 FOR ADULTS
$14.99 FOR CHILDREN 3-9"

The dessert bar is amazing! Any topping you could imagine for your ice cream is there, plus many many dessert choices. The kids were in heaven, so was I! I love dessert!

The characters made their way around and spent plenty of time with the kids! Mickey, Donald, Pluto, Goofy, and last but certainly not least - Minnie! DS6 gave Minnie a little card he had made her and she was very nice and spent a few extra minutes with him and made his day!

The kids really enjoy when the characters and staff do the famous napkin twirl parade-thing. Not sure of the official name for it, but it is really fun!

Chef Mickey's rating: Overall 5 out or 5
Food 4.5 out of 5
Service 5 out of 5

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Chef Mickey's pictures:

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Up next: Thursday May 15 (my 10th anniversary!) ~ Cape May breakfast and Crystal Palace dinner!

 

[trixiequilts]

Your DS6 is going to be so embarrassed when he's older about wanting to marry Minnie! That's the kind of stuff to tell his future wife! But it is so sweet...the card, the hug, he must have been on ! It sure looks like it from the pics. Still looking forward to more!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Thursday May 15 ~ Cape May breakfast ~

Today was our 10th anniversary! We didn't really have anything too special planned, we already had our "alone" dinner at LeCellier on Monday night when the kids went to the kids club. We slept in and then had a 9:15am ADR at Cape May at the Beach Club Resort. We took the DHS (MGM) bus from our resort to DHS, then took a ferry boat to the Beach Club. We checked in and waited maybe 5 minutes and were seated. We thought we were off to a good start. Then things went downhill.

Our waitress came and took our drink orders. DS9 told her that it was our 10th anniversary today and she said - oh that's nice. No happy anniversary or anything. We weren't expecting anything great, but a simple gesture would have been nice. She bought us our drinks and then disappeared for nearly the whole meal. I had nothing to drink for over 30 minutes! Boy was I mad! There we sat all dressed up and had our anniversary buttons on and she couldn't even get us drinks! When she finally showed back up at the table she was just plain rude. She really ruined the place for us.

The characters came out and were very rushed. Not near as friendly as the characters at Chef Mickey's! They stopped by the table briefly, just long enough to get a picture taken. We went there because Chip & Dale were there. And Minnie of course! When we went to the Garden Grill last year Chip and Dale were very funny and really interacted with the kids, not so much here. They were okay, just nothing spectacular.

The food is a buffet. It was all average to good. Not as good as the CP buffet, and not near as many choices. Here is the menu:

"Fresh cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, and fresh berries, mixed fruit

Yogurt selections

Breakfast Specials Daily

Scrambled eggs, omelets, and eggs to order

Biscuits and gravy

French toast, pancakes, and Mickey waffles

Bacon and sausage

Seasonal potatoes

Assorted hot & cold cereals

Bread pudding with vanilla sauce
Muffins, danish, and donuts
Bagels & breads toasted to order

Coffee and tea, juice selections"

"Adults $18.99
Children Ages 3-9 $10.99"


Cape May ratings: Overall 3 out of 5
Food 4 out of 5
Service 2 out of 5

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Cape May pictures:

The kids did have a good time and we got some great pictures of the characters in their beachwear, despite the bad service!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Up next: A quick lunch at Siesta's Pool bar & grill at CSR and A special anniversary at Crystal Palace!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Thursday May 15 ~ Siesta's Pool Bar & Grill ~

After breakfast we strolled the Boardwalk area a bit and then went back to CSR for a relaxing day at the pool. We were all a bit hungry by the middle of the afternoon, but didn't want to eat much since we had a 6:20 ADR at CP that evening. So we noticed that to the right of the pool bar at CSR there was a food section. So we went over and took a look. They had a quite a menu for a small pool bar & grill. DH and I decided to split the "Siesta's Nachos - cheese, beef, lettuce and tomatoes, sour cream, salsa, and jalapenos on the side $7.75" with that we got a drink and a bag of Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies on the DDP. The kids split the "Hot Dog Combo $7.50" and got fries, a drink, and the cookies with their meal. Everything was very good and the CM there was actually very nice and friendly and helpful! I was really impressed considering all the problems we had with the other CSR CM's all week!

I can't find any pictures of Siesta's, but if you look real hard you can see the counter in the background back behind where DS is relaxing here by the pool!

Siesta's Pool Bar & Grill rating: Overall 4.5 out of 5
Food 4 out of 5
Service 5 out of 5

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Your DS6 is going to be so embarrassed when he's older about wanting to marry Minnie! That's the kind of stuff to tell his future wife! But it is so sweet...the card, the hug, he must have been on ! It sure looks like it from the pics. Still looking forward to more!

Yes, I keep thinking he is going to grow out of it and be embarrassed! He has had his crush on her since our first trip when he was 3 (turned 4 on the trip), and it hasn't gone away yet and he is nearing 7!

 

[quixoticvalue]

Yes, I keep thinking he is going to grow out of it and be embarrassed! He has had his crush on her since our first trip when he was 3 (turned 4 on the trip), and it hasn't gone away yet and he is nearing 7!

That is absolutely adorable! PS- I really enjoy your style of reviews, short, sweet, yet descriptive.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

That is absolutely adorable! PS- I really enjoy your style of reviews, short, sweet, yet descriptive.

Thanks! I am trying to keep it simple, yet let you know my experience. I know that I have read some dining reviews that give every single little detail on every single little thing and I get bored! Hope I'm giving enough info, I'm not sure too many are still reading!

 

[lisaj]

Here's someone still waiting for more.