OurDogCisco
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Looking forward to your reviews!!! When do you leave?
Food Filled Adventures....Updated 9/14/09! Palo Brunch and Captain's Gala
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butiflfeet
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Live reviews are the best! I can't wait!
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We will be leaving the house in about an hour. Our flight is overnight tonight (6/15/09). We will get to WDW around 10am tomorrow.
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We have arrived at the WDW resort!!! However, I thought I would start my reviews with our travel dining. First stop, dinner before our flight at Pat and Oscars!
If you are not from California, you may not have heard of this restaurant. It is excellent and serves in the same style as Wolfgang Puck Marketplace. You order your meal, place a number at your table and food is delivered once it is ready.
My DH and I shared all items.
Our main course was the BBQ Rotisserie Chicken. What I am not a huge fan of BBQ sauce, but at Pat and Oscars, they mix in diced garlic and many other spices, which makes it taste incredible. The chicken was hot, juicy and fall off the bone good!!!
BBQ Rotisserie Chicken
We decided on fresh baked potato wedges as our first side. Full of garlic, oregano, basil, and a blend of other spices, these always do the trick!
Potato Wedges
As a second side, we ordered four of their amazing breadsticks. These are hands down the best breadsticks I have been able to find anywhere. Served hot and loaded with fresh garlic. Yum!
The meal was great and service excellent. I recommend this restaurant to anyone who visits the Southern CA area.
Up next...Wolfgang Puck Marketplace
If you are not from California, you may not have heard of this restaurant. It is excellent and serves in the same style as Wolfgang Puck Marketplace. You order your meal, place a number at your table and food is delivered once it is ready.
My DH and I shared all items.
Our main course was the BBQ Rotisserie Chicken. What I am not a huge fan of BBQ sauce, but at Pat and Oscars, they mix in diced garlic and many other spices, which makes it taste incredible. The chicken was hot, juicy and fall off the bone good!!!
BBQ Rotisserie Chicken
We decided on fresh baked potato wedges as our first side. Full of garlic, oregano, basil, and a blend of other spices, these always do the trick!
Potato Wedges
As a second side, we ordered four of their amazing breadsticks. These are hands down the best breadsticks I have been able to find anywhere. Served hot and loaded with fresh garlic. Yum!
The meal was great and service excellent. I recommend this restaurant to anyone who visits the Southern CA area.
Up next...Wolfgang Puck Marketplace
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Woohoo... you are there! We are taking a red-eye from California too in a few weeks. Keep the reviews coming... Enjoy your trip!
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We checked into Saratoga Springs Resort around 11am, but our room was not ready. We were tired and hungry, so decided to give Wolfgang Puck over in the Marketplace a try. We figured we could hang around for a while as long as it wasn’t packed and no one was waiting to be seated.
This is only our second time at this dining location. I learned about it through the DIS boards and now feel it will become a regular for us.
DH decided on the Rotisserie Chicken with Garlic Mashed potatoes. He commented on how it was even better than last time we were there. Everything was very hot. I must admit, I couldn’t help digging my fork into the mashed potatoes!
I have seen the chicken fingers in different food reviews and they always looked so fantastic. I was also craving the herbed fries. However, I knew I would not be able to eat an adult sized portion, so went with the kids.
Can you believe the size of the kid’s meal? It also came with a drink for just $6.95!!! This was plenty for me, with some left over. The chicken fingers were amazing (for chicken fingers that is) and the fries were unique and herbed wonderfully.
This place is great. Can’t believe I overlooked it for so many years!
This is only our second time at this dining location. I learned about it through the DIS boards and now feel it will become a regular for us.
DH decided on the Rotisserie Chicken with Garlic Mashed potatoes. He commented on how it was even better than last time we were there. Everything was very hot. I must admit, I couldn’t help digging my fork into the mashed potatoes!
I have seen the chicken fingers in different food reviews and they always looked so fantastic. I was also craving the herbed fries. However, I knew I would not be able to eat an adult sized portion, so went with the kids.
Can you believe the size of the kid’s meal? It also came with a drink for just $6.95!!! This was plenty for me, with some left over. The chicken fingers were amazing (for chicken fingers that is) and the fries were unique and herbed wonderfully.
This place is great. Can’t believe I overlooked it for so many years!
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Man what I would do for dem taters right now! Either variety 
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Wow! You're off to a great start of your trip.
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Wow, lots of great looking chicken, and three various versions of potatoes. Yum. It's giving me a craving for Boston Market for some reason. 
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Thank you for posting a LIVE review! Can you also post the crowd level at the parks too, pretty please?
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Man what I would do for dem taters right now! Either variety
We love potatoes, so when we can find a place that makes them well, we usually become repeat visiters.
Be sure to get them next time! The butter/garlic gravy is amazing. You can't really see it in the photo I posted because it all leaked out of a whole in the bottom of the potatoes.
Everything we have tried both times we have been here has been great, expect for the Mac and Cheese. I found it too dry and bland. I like stronger cheeses in my Mac and Cheese.
Wow, lots of great looking chicken, and three various versions of potatoes. Yum. It's giving me a craving for Boston Market for some reason.
Haha, I wish Boston Market could make such great chicken.
It was very good. There is also free Wireless internet, so a great place to hand out if not too crowded. We waited for our room to be ready since hitting the parks after an overnight flight (before showering) was not going to happen!
The crowds are pretty bad, but not as bad as July last year. We waited 35 minutes for Tower of Terror this morning (about 30 minutes after park opening). Fastpass for Toy Story Mania were for 3:30-4:30 at 11am. We are dong the parks at opening and at night. Spending mid-day at the villa and swimming.
Ok, so I really want this for my breakfast right now. That's ok, right?
I have had that same feeling many times looking at reviews on this site!!!!
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Last night, we had dinner at Tonys at the Magic Kingdom. This is a regular for us, but we usually eat lunch here. This was our first time trying out dinner.
Our reservation was for 5:20, but we got to the Magic Kingdom around 5:00, and decided to go ahead and check-in, since there wasnt much else we could do in 20 minutes.
Our first shock came when we saw the mass of people hovering in and around the entrance of the restaurant. It has never looked like this at lunchtime. We went ahead and made our way through the masses. Come to find out, most of the people were guests without priority seating. They had someone standing near the door letting people know there werent any available walk-up spaces indoors. This caused people to migrate and decide if they wanted to endure the heat and eat outside.
Once we made it past the great debate of 2009 taking place by the door and to the podium, we checked in. We were told to wait in the lobby until our name was called.
The lobby was pretty packed, but what I would expect at a Disney restaurant around dinner. To our surprise we were called within 5 minutes and brought to our table. We have eaten at Tonys every trip and for some reason we always end up in the atrium section. I think next time I might request the main dining room, even if we have to wait longer.
The atrium was packed full of large parties. We were placed in the very corner of the room, which was okay by us. We were somewhat separated from the noise. It was LOUD in there. Another thing we dont experience at lunch.
Our server greeted us and took our drink orders. We were both very thirsty and opted for water. Once he brought it back, we were ready to order. We both wanted the Chicken Parmigiana. We knew this was a huge portion, so skipped appetizers. Plus, I have seen all the wonderful pictures of the bread served at dinner.
We server walked away with our orders and in about 3 minutes, from above my head came the bread, plopped down in front of me. I was so excited, but as I reached for a piece of bread, the same hand reached over me and moved it and placed the chicken parmigiana in front of me. No time to enjoy the bread, and how the heck did the main courses get made so quickly?????
I did not like the way dinner was feeling so rushed, but decided to dig in. Heck, the Chicken Parmigiana still looked like this .
The portion was huge and tasted pretty good. The breading was a bit soggy, which makes me believe it was not cooked to order (well that, and the rapid speed delivery time). However, we took our time and enjoyed the meal. Our server kept checking to see if we were done. I understand wanting to turn tables, but we should be able to enjoy the food!
After the main course, we were both full and decided it was time to go. It was very noisy at that point with large groups with lots of screaming kids. The atrium area echoes pretty badly.
All in all, the food was decent, but the atmosphere and service not what we are used to with Tonys. We are not sure if we caught the place on a bad night, but both agreed that we would be visiting here just for lunch in the future.
Up next...Sci-Fi Diner and tonight we have reservations at Raglan Road (a new place for us)!
Our reservation was for 5:20, but we got to the Magic Kingdom around 5:00, and decided to go ahead and check-in, since there wasnt much else we could do in 20 minutes.
Our first shock came when we saw the mass of people hovering in and around the entrance of the restaurant. It has never looked like this at lunchtime. We went ahead and made our way through the masses. Come to find out, most of the people were guests without priority seating. They had someone standing near the door letting people know there werent any available walk-up spaces indoors. This caused people to migrate and decide if they wanted to endure the heat and eat outside.
Once we made it past the great debate of 2009 taking place by the door and to the podium, we checked in. We were told to wait in the lobby until our name was called.
The lobby was pretty packed, but what I would expect at a Disney restaurant around dinner. To our surprise we were called within 5 minutes and brought to our table. We have eaten at Tonys every trip and for some reason we always end up in the atrium section. I think next time I might request the main dining room, even if we have to wait longer.
The atrium was packed full of large parties. We were placed in the very corner of the room, which was okay by us. We were somewhat separated from the noise. It was LOUD in there. Another thing we dont experience at lunch.
Our server greeted us and took our drink orders. We were both very thirsty and opted for water. Once he brought it back, we were ready to order. We both wanted the Chicken Parmigiana. We knew this was a huge portion, so skipped appetizers. Plus, I have seen all the wonderful pictures of the bread served at dinner.
We server walked away with our orders and in about 3 minutes, from above my head came the bread, plopped down in front of me. I was so excited, but as I reached for a piece of bread, the same hand reached over me and moved it and placed the chicken parmigiana in front of me. No time to enjoy the bread, and how the heck did the main courses get made so quickly?????
I did not like the way dinner was feeling so rushed, but decided to dig in. Heck, the Chicken Parmigiana still looked like this .
The portion was huge and tasted pretty good. The breading was a bit soggy, which makes me believe it was not cooked to order (well that, and the rapid speed delivery time). However, we took our time and enjoyed the meal. Our server kept checking to see if we were done. I understand wanting to turn tables, but we should be able to enjoy the food!
After the main course, we were both full and decided it was time to go. It was very noisy at that point with large groups with lots of screaming kids. The atrium area echoes pretty badly.
All in all, the food was decent, but the atmosphere and service not what we are used to with Tonys. We are not sure if we caught the place on a bad night, but both agreed that we would be visiting here just for lunch in the future.
Up next...Sci-Fi Diner and tonight we have reservations at Raglan Road (a new place for us)!
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