Hi everyone,
I hope you enjoy this review. Sorry no pictures....
The fam members consists of myself, DH (food critic), DS, DD(5), & DD(2).
First of all, I have researched wdw food for about 1.5 yr. I have our ADRs booked in 180 days. I know which CS meals, TS meals, & Snacks that we were going to eat. We are on the dining plan, & the best for my family.
Ratings:
Bad-no thump ups
OKay-
Good-
Great-
Day 1: Pop Century Food Court-no thump ups (not going back)
The meals that we had were bad. The only good thing that came out of this food court was the fries & make-your-on sundaes.
DH & I had cheesburger & fries, sundae, & tie-dye cheesecake.
DS had the Beef & Broccoli, & sundae.
DDs had the kids meals.
***The buns were so thick that I had to take the top bun off. I only buy & eat wheat bread & buns, but this bun was to thick for my taste.
***The cheesecake was a little to sweet for my taste. And I love cheesecake & red velvet cake, but it wasn't what I was expecting. Some people love this type of dessert including my girls, but it wasn't for me.
Day 2: Chef Mickey's (dinner)- (will go back)
We were 15 minutes late for this ADR. I thought that they have given our ADR to another family, but they took us & we waited another 15 minutes for the table. We were fine with that since we were admiring the view.
***When we made it to our table, Minnie was making her way to the table. I had to rush & get the camera ready & the autograph books. Minnie waited for me to get this ready. Love it!!!
*****The characters' interaction was so great. Pluto & Goofy were so funny. Donald forgot to come to our table due to the napkin dance, but he came after I mention it to the cm. Mickey & Minnie came back with him as well.
***On to the food, it was good. We liked the variety of food that CM have compare to CP. The potatoes & mac n cheese were delish. DH loved the desserts. DS & I loved the salad bar. The girls love the mac n cheese.
I have read some bad reviews about Chef Mickey's, but it was a good meal for our family. The characters' interactions were a good plus to go back again if the kids want to. We are going to try other restraurants.
Day 3: Pizzafari (lunch)-no thump ups
It was hot, & the dd(2) was sleep. We needed to cool place to eat, & dh picked this place. DS & I wanted Flametree BBQ, but no shade available at that time.
***DH had a pepperoni pizza w/salad: okay pizza, he said that he had better
DS had a cheese pizza w/salad: good cheese pizza
I had a veggie pizza w/salad: nasty
DD had kids meals: it must been good b/c she ate it
The chocolate mouse & strawberry parfait were okay. The kids ate them.
Day 3: Ohana (dinner)
Our ADR time was 5:15, & we arrived 5 min before. I didn't wait that long to sign in. We were sitted at 5:25.
***This meal was the best dinner meal that we have had at disney. My girls loved the bread & salad. I loved the chicken wings & fried dumplings.DH & DS loved everything especially the shrimps. OMG, the banana bread pudding was so delish. The waitress brought dh & me an anniversary cupcake, & the girls ice cream. We had a very good waitress, & I forgot her name. We didn't feel rush at all. Our waitress told us to take our time & enjoy everything. She was very very nice & on point.
***The singer was good. She had the kids do a sing & parade around the restraurant. They enjoyed it. They requested that we go back. So Ohana is a must do for our family.
Day 4: Columbia Harbour House (lunch)
It was good place to get out of the heat. It was not crowded in there when we ordered but when we were leaving it wa too crowded.
***DH ordered chicken breast nuggets & fish w/fries: he said that it was good. He had about three nuggets & two fish.
I ordered shimps w/fries: it was about 8 big shimps, very delish.
DS ordered chicken nuggets w/fries: he had about 8 nuggets, he said that it was good.
DD ordered mac n cheese. She eat some & shared it with her sister.
We ordered chocolate cake & apple crisp; they were okay.
Day 4: Crystal Palace (dinner)
Our ADR time was at 5:50, & the sign in line was long. They had two cm signing guest in. I might have waited about 10 min before sign in. We waited about another 20 min for our table. We were okay waiting cause the kids saw a parade.
******I forgot to mention that I am allergic to almonds (tree nuts), & every TS restraurants that we have gone to a chef comes out to speak to me. Unfortunately, I could taste the desserts or breads b/c they were made somewhere else & not at or by CP chefs. The head chef did make me a special brownie w/strawberries on top & I added ice cream. It was good.
***On the the meal, DH & I wished that CP had variety like CM. We loved the garlic mashed potatoes & spoon corn bread. They were delish. DS loved everything. He said everything taste good. They said that the desserts were good. DDs loved the mashed potatoes & mac n cheese.
*******The characters interaction were good but not like Chef Mickey's. Tigger & Pooh were great; didn't feel rush at all. Piglet & Eyegore were rushed from our table. The kids took some great pics with pooh & tigger. We probably want do CP again.
Day 4: Princess Storybook Breakfast-Akershus
Our ADR was 10:45 (arrived 10 min early), & we waited about 15 min before signing in. We had to wait about another 10 min before taking the girls pics with Beuaty (my 2 yr old called her) Princess Belle. We don't mind the wait b/c we were taking pics. My lil princesses had met Beuaty before, & signed the autograph books.
***This was a great great meal, & did I say great. It was our lunch, but I called it brunch. The girls loved the fruits, bagel, bacons, & eggs. They had their share of bacons. DH, DS, & I enjoyed ourselves with fruits, danishes, eggs, & potatoe casserole. Very delsih meal...
******The characters' interaction was great. The princesses had the kids parade around the restraunant. The kids enjoyed that; my girls paraded with Cinderella. The princesses, that we saw, were Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, & Ariel. Snow White was so impressed about the autograph book that I made for the girls. (Thanks to Amber1111 on this board) She loved it. We loved this restraunant: the food & the princesses were great. And we received a photo package as well.
Day 4: Sunshine Seasons (dinner)-
I have read so great reviews about this place, & wanted to try it especially the strawberry shortcake. And I love some strawberry shortcake.
***DH & I ordered the sweet and sour chicken w/noodles & stir fry vegetables. We have had better Asian food at our local Panda Express. It was an okay meal.
For dessert, DH ordered the fruit cheesecake. The cheesecake was delish but they could have left off the berries. I ordered the strawberry shortcake, & it was not good at all. It didn't taste like a strawberry shortcake either. Something was missing, maybe the strawberries wasn't sweet or they forgot to add the sugar. Even my girls said that it was nasty...and they know desserts; they are dessert princessess. I have read that it was a huge piece of cake, but my cake was on the lil side. It was okay b/c we didn't eat it.
DS ordered rotisserie half chicken/w mixed beans & yellow rice. He said that it was very good. He loved it. For dessert, he ordered the chocolate mousse cake. He said that it was very good. I tasted it, & I should have ordered that.
DD ordered the kids panini (pizza sandwich). She said that it was good. She didn't want to share it.
I hope you enjoy this review. Sorry no pictures....
The fam members consists of myself, DH (food critic), DS, DD(5), & DD(2).
First of all, I have researched wdw food for about 1.5 yr. I have our ADRs booked in 180 days. I know which CS meals, TS meals, & Snacks that we were going to eat. We are on the dining plan, & the best for my family.
Ratings:
Bad-no thump ups
OKay-
Good-
Great-
Day 1: Pop Century Food Court-no thump ups (not going back)
The meals that we had were bad. The only good thing that came out of this food court was the fries & make-your-on sundaes.
DH & I had cheesburger & fries, sundae, & tie-dye cheesecake.
DS had the Beef & Broccoli, & sundae.
DDs had the kids meals.
***The buns were so thick that I had to take the top bun off. I only buy & eat wheat bread & buns, but this bun was to thick for my taste.
***The cheesecake was a little to sweet for my taste. And I love cheesecake & red velvet cake, but it wasn't what I was expecting. Some people love this type of dessert including my girls, but it wasn't for me.
Day 2: Chef Mickey's (dinner)-
(will go back)We were 15 minutes late for this ADR. I thought that they have given our ADR to another family, but they took us & we waited another 15 minutes for the table. We were fine with that since we were admiring the view.
***When we made it to our table, Minnie was making her way to the table. I had to rush & get the camera ready & the autograph books. Minnie waited for me to get this ready. Love it!!!
*****The characters' interaction was so great. Pluto & Goofy were so funny. Donald forgot to come to our table due to the napkin dance, but he came after I mention it to the cm. Mickey & Minnie came back with him as well.
***On to the food, it was good. We liked the variety of food that CM have compare to CP. The potatoes & mac n cheese were delish. DH loved the desserts. DS & I loved the salad bar. The girls love the mac n cheese.
I have read some bad reviews about Chef Mickey's, but it was a good meal for our family. The characters' interactions were a good plus to go back again if the kids want to. We are going to try other restraurants.
Day 3: Pizzafari (lunch)-no thump ups
It was hot, & the dd(2) was sleep. We needed to cool place to eat, & dh picked this place. DS & I wanted Flametree BBQ, but no shade available at that time.
***DH had a pepperoni pizza w/salad: okay pizza, he said that he had better
DS had a cheese pizza w/salad: good cheese pizza
I had a veggie pizza w/salad: nasty
DD had kids meals: it must been good b/c she ate it
The chocolate mouse & strawberry parfait were okay. The kids ate them.
Day 3: Ohana (dinner)
Our ADR time was 5:15, & we arrived 5 min before. I didn't wait that long to sign in. We were sitted at 5:25.
***This meal was the best dinner meal that we have had at disney. My girls loved the bread & salad. I loved the chicken wings & fried dumplings.DH & DS loved everything especially the shrimps. OMG, the banana bread pudding was so delish. The waitress brought dh & me an anniversary cupcake, & the girls ice cream. We had a very good waitress, & I forgot her name. We didn't feel rush at all. Our waitress told us to take our time & enjoy everything. She was very very nice & on point.
***The singer was good. She had the kids do a sing & parade around the restraurant. They enjoyed it. They requested that we go back. So Ohana is a must do for our family.
Day 4: Columbia Harbour House (lunch)
It was good place to get out of the heat. It was not crowded in there when we ordered but when we were leaving it wa too crowded.
***DH ordered chicken breast nuggets & fish w/fries: he said that it was good. He had about three nuggets & two fish.
I ordered shimps w/fries: it was about 8 big shimps, very delish.
DS ordered chicken nuggets w/fries: he had about 8 nuggets, he said that it was good.
DD ordered mac n cheese. She eat some & shared it with her sister.
We ordered chocolate cake & apple crisp; they were okay.
Day 4: Crystal Palace (dinner)
Our ADR time was at 5:50, & the sign in line was long. They had two cm signing guest in. I might have waited about 10 min before sign in. We waited about another 20 min for our table. We were okay waiting cause the kids saw a parade.
******I forgot to mention that I am allergic to almonds (tree nuts), & every TS restraurants that we have gone to a chef comes out to speak to me. Unfortunately, I could taste the desserts or breads b/c they were made somewhere else & not at or by CP chefs. The head chef did make me a special brownie w/strawberries on top & I added ice cream. It was good.
***On the the meal, DH & I wished that CP had variety like CM. We loved the garlic mashed potatoes & spoon corn bread. They were delish. DS loved everything. He said everything taste good. They said that the desserts were good. DDs loved the mashed potatoes & mac n cheese.
*******The characters interaction were good but not like Chef Mickey's. Tigger & Pooh were great; didn't feel rush at all. Piglet & Eyegore were rushed from our table. The kids took some great pics with pooh & tigger. We probably want do CP again.
Day 4: Princess Storybook Breakfast-Akershus
Our ADR was 10:45 (arrived 10 min early), & we waited about 15 min before signing in. We had to wait about another 10 min before taking the girls pics with Beuaty (my 2 yr old called her) Princess Belle. We don't mind the wait b/c we were taking pics. My lil princesses had met Beuaty before, & signed the autograph books.
***This was a great great meal, & did I say great. It was our lunch, but I called it brunch. The girls loved the fruits, bagel, bacons, & eggs. They had their share of bacons. DH, DS, & I enjoyed ourselves with fruits, danishes, eggs, & potatoe casserole. Very delsih meal...
******The characters' interaction was great. The princesses had the kids parade around the restraunant. The kids enjoyed that; my girls paraded with Cinderella. The princesses, that we saw, were Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, & Ariel. Snow White was so impressed about the autograph book that I made for the girls. (Thanks to Amber1111 on this board) She loved it. We loved this restraunant: the food & the princesses were great. And we received a photo package as well.
Day 4: Sunshine Seasons (dinner)-
I have read so great reviews about this place, & wanted to try it especially the strawberry shortcake. And I love some strawberry shortcake.
***DH & I ordered the sweet and sour chicken w/noodles & stir fry vegetables. We have had better Asian food at our local Panda Express. It was an okay meal.
For dessert, DH ordered the fruit cheesecake. The cheesecake was delish but they could have left off the berries. I ordered the strawberry shortcake, & it was not good at all. It didn't taste like a strawberry shortcake either. Something was missing, maybe the strawberries wasn't sweet or they forgot to add the sugar. Even my girls said that it was nasty...and they know desserts; they are dessert princessess. I have read that it was a huge piece of cake, but my cake was on the lil side. It was okay b/c we didn't eat it.
DS ordered rotisserie half chicken/w mixed beans & yellow rice. He said that it was very good. He loved it. For dessert, he ordered the chocolate mousse cake. He said that it was very good. I tasted it, & I should have ordered that.
DD ordered the kids panini (pizza sandwich). She said that it was good. She didn't want to share it.
