GF Cafe,Kona, Chefs de france
Kae
Kona for dinner or breakfast or both?
If you have read these boards then you will see that the Turfs Club according to guests is a hidden treasure, I would try that FOR SURE.. I LOVED Narccosse's last May.. We had an incredible table looking out at the lagoon and the food was fantastic.. the pricing is NOT for the faint of heart though, we were on deluxe dining so it didn't bother us, but if we were paying OOP I probably would have had sticker shock.. $180 and that was with just 1 drink..
I am trying Flying Fish as well this time.. Have you thought of trying any of the restaurants at Swan/Dolphin? Although I wasnt thrilled with Il Mulino (which on this board gets HIGH reviews as the best italian restaurant in all of disney area) I would definitely still go back to try Shula's (which consistently gets really high reviews) and Blue Zoo which is also one of the top restaurants..
I hadn't even thought of places at the Swan/Dolphin. I'll go check out their menus. What did you order at Narccosse's. The view sounds heavenly.
I think some of the less popular resort restaurants get a little overlooked which is great for me. I felt the same way about Olivia's.
Easy! Here are the restaurants I would choose, in no order:
Kouzzina
Jiko
Sanaa
The Grand Floridian Café
The Kona Café
Bluezoo
Hmm...another vote for the Grand Floridian Cafe. What do you order there? Kouzzina, Greek? We love Greek food.
I think your idea is a great one! I want to do the same on our next trip. I want to try a ton of new places not the same ole' same ole'.
I am such a hater of change
but trying to step outside of the box. Where are you looking to try?
I bet if you keep kosher or Halal, asking them to not include the pork items, but replace with extra chicken/beef would not be an unreasonable expectation. We've had antics every experience- varying levels. The last server we had was a "grumpy cowboy" named Bob, and he was hysterical. So much so I want to request him if he's on when we are there in a couple of weeks.
We don't keep kosher as we have only one kitchen at home
but we don't eat shellfish or pork at home. DH hates pork altogether. My middle DD, due to medical reasons, has no dietary limitaions and would eat bacon every meal if I'd allow it.
She's a baconista! Good idea bout replacing the pork with brisket or chicken.
I am looking for one antic type meal and WCC would fill that. So would 50's or a character meal. Decision, decisions......
We are doing the same thing on our next trip because we decided we want to eventually try every restaurant and every resort. So here are some that we have tried and like
Grand Floridian Cafe Dinner
Kona Cafe Dinner
Artist Point
50's Prime Time
Yak & Yeti
San Angel INN
Nine Dragons
1900 Park Fare breakfast (lobster eggs Benedict and strawberry soup)
San Angel- I have always wanted to try it. I've also wanted to try Teppan Edo but hear that's like any Japanese Steak House. My kids love them though. It's a toss between 50's and WCC.
What ones are you thinking about for your next trip?
Both 50's and WCC are fun; we prefer 50's simply for the atmosphere. While WCC has the adorable pony races, the interaction you receive at 50's is far superior.
I would recommend if your willing to use 2TS to try Hoop Dee Doo. From the description of your party I would imagine you would all have a blast. It is fun entertainment for all ages and we LOVE their fried chicken and strawberry shortcake! I'm drooling just thinking about it!
We won't be on the dining plan so credits don't matter. Hoop Dee Doo does sound like fun. My son loves corny jokes and the like. I also love friend chicken and strawberry shortcake!
The macademia nut pancakes are really good. They are basically pancakes with pieces of macademia nuts in the batter. On top is the macademia nut butter and pineapple. Really yummy!
Yes, Via Napolia is the newer Italian at Epcot. I would have also recommended Tutto Italia, but it's undergoing major renovations in 2012. The rumors are that there will be a new menu.
Brown Derby is not a buffet. However, the menu is the same for lunch and dinner (both meals are 2 credits).
I love anything with nuts and carbs so those pancakes sounds perfect. I am not a buffet person so I'll check out Brown Derby.
We really like Kona for dinner and Cape May Cafe* for both breakfast and dinner. Both the food and service Narcoosee's was outstanding, as was Turf Club. Definitely a hidden treasure!
*If you're at CMC, ask for Genesis. He's the best server ever! He brings my ginger ale and my DH's cranberry juice to the table whether or not he's serving us.
Turf Club is in for sure!
Cape May is in the running for breakfast too.
We generally like to grab a quick something in the villa in the morning and then break for a decent late breakfast or early lunch. We will end up making DH cook a dinner or two as he really is the best untrained chef ever. Thus far, my musts are:
Saana
The Turf Club
Keep them coming, this is awesome!
Are ribs the main fare?
Love it! DH eats no pork and it's a bummer because the antics at WCC look fun with the ketchup and all. Do they still do that? He does like brisket and chicken. Worth looking into 
