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Happy tummy reviews from our trip to WDW
DH and I went to WDW on 10/13-10/17. We had a wonderful visit, and I thought I would share some of our dining reviews with you. If you want to read my whole trip review, click the link in my signature!
I made the ADRs back when we booked our trip in late May, so we had all of the dining choices we wanted for this trip. We were not on the dining plan. I just don't see it as all that cost effective as we are FL residents and can take advantage of other deals outside of the package rates. Anyway, here is a review of the places we ate!
Character Meals:
Chef Mickey's (breakfast)
I am still in between about this meal. On one hand, it was fun to see the character and the food was pretty decent, but I am not sure if it was worth
the price for us. At one point all of the characters were in the other rooms, and so for a good 40 minutes not one character came over to our section. As an adult, I did not really care that much, but I did feel sorry for some of the kids who did not get to see all the characters etc. When the characters did come through, they were pretty rushed due to the backlog. Not sure what created the backlog, but as I said, I felt sorry for the kids. The food was decent, but not the best breakfast ever. I was impressed that they did have veggie sausages! If I were to do another character breakfast, I would go back to Chrystal Palace and book an early ADR.
Here are some pics:
And us with THE CHEF of course:
Chrystal Palace (dinner)
We did the character dinner. We were very impressed with the buffet items as they were not run of the mill menu choices. I was so impressed to see cous-cous and edamame as some of the food choices. DH enjoyed the carving station, and I rather liked the two fish options as well. Our service was great, and we got to see all of the characters in a relative short time. Only suggestion for those going now till it starts to really heat up again, you might want to bring a sweater as they keep the a/c cranking in there. We would certainly do this meal again!
Of course, here are some pics:
Primetime 50's Café (dinner)
What a fun restaurant! The theme-ing inside is just a delight, and the food and service were wonderful. Our server Marie was our mom during the dinner! DH had the pot roast, and I had the salmon over mashed potatoes. I was actually quite surprised with the presentation. It was very gourmet! I was thinking it would look more like what you would have at home. The food was terrific. Also highly recommend the apple cobbler! Make sure to keep those elbows off the table and eat your veggies!
Earl of Sandwich (breakfast, lunch and dinner!)
I know it is a chain, but it is such a great little cheap (for WDW) eatery! Tuna melt and ice cream brownie sandwich is a nice taste of indulgence! We enjoyed it for all 3 meals, on separate days of course! The breakfast sandwiches are quite delicious too! I definitely recommend stopping here when at DTD!
Pepper Market at CSR (breakfast)
Some people have complained that the layout is confusing. I have to agree for breakfast because the menu items are not listed over each section. I do not think this would be the case the lunch or dinner. Breakfast was alright, not the worst, not the best! Though I do feel it was better than the food court at POFQ. The dining room itself is pleasant, and the service was nice. If you wish to just eat outside, you can do so as well for their are tables by the lake.
Le Cellier (dinner)
Yes, I have saved the best for last! All the hype was with due reason. Had i not ever read the reviews, I wouldn't have thought to eat at Canada at EPCOT (sorry friendly neighbors up north!). Our meal at Le Cellier was fantastic. We were promptly seated when we checked in. I was surprise with the small size of the dining room, making it even more understandable why it is so difficult to get an ADR here. Now on to the food . Yes, you must have the cheddar soup and the pretzel bread. DH has the signature mushroom filet and said it was "one heck of a filet." I had a new item on the menu, the salmon over risotto. It was fantastic, and cooked just right. We were a little sad to see the crème brullet sampler was no longer on the menu, but the vanilla crème brullet was superb. Plenty for two people who want to share a dessert. Our server, Patrick, was very friendly and attentive. What made the meal even more fun was two women sitting next to us were from another Disney message board. One is even a dining board moderator. They were super friendly and my DH got to see that I am not the only person who obsesses over Disney trip planning and "useless trivia." Hehe. Le Cellier was much better than our dinner at Chefs de France last year, and gets an A+ in our book.
Dining odds and ends
We ate some CS meals at Typhoon Lagoon (ok...) and Animal Kingdom (great.) DH loved the bbq ribs at AK. I enjoyed the fruit and yogurt plate. The corn muffin was rather good too. I do wish that the CS offered a veggie burger at this particular place. I love how near this CS at AK there are all these lovely areas you can sit to eat. While chowing down, we enjoyed some nice views:
And even a fun surprise:
Of course, we ate at the Food and Wine Fest, but I will post about that shortly. Over all, it is so nice to see the variety of food choices at WDW. Who would think I could enjoy a samosa (indian yummy!) after taking a trip on the Jungle Cruise at MK. You can choose to eat as healthy or as naughty...as you wish. I am happy for the choices and options.
DH and I went to WDW on 10/13-10/17. We had a wonderful visit, and I thought I would share some of our dining reviews with you. If you want to read my whole trip review, click the link in my signature!
I made the ADRs back when we booked our trip in late May, so we had all of the dining choices we wanted for this trip. We were not on the dining plan. I just don't see it as all that cost effective as we are FL residents and can take advantage of other deals outside of the package rates. Anyway, here is a review of the places we ate!
Character Meals:
Chef Mickey's (breakfast)
I am still in between about this meal. On one hand, it was fun to see the character and the food was pretty decent, but I am not sure if it was worth
the price for us. At one point all of the characters were in the other rooms, and so for a good 40 minutes not one character came over to our section. As an adult, I did not really care that much, but I did feel sorry for some of the kids who did not get to see all the characters etc. When the characters did come through, they were pretty rushed due to the backlog. Not sure what created the backlog, but as I said, I felt sorry for the kids. The food was decent, but not the best breakfast ever. I was impressed that they did have veggie sausages! If I were to do another character breakfast, I would go back to Chrystal Palace and book an early ADR.
Here are some pics:
And us with THE CHEF of course:
Chrystal Palace (dinner)
We did the character dinner. We were very impressed with the buffet items as they were not run of the mill menu choices. I was so impressed to see cous-cous and edamame as some of the food choices. DH enjoyed the carving station, and I rather liked the two fish options as well. Our service was great, and we got to see all of the characters in a relative short time. Only suggestion for those going now till it starts to really heat up again, you might want to bring a sweater as they keep the a/c cranking in there. We would certainly do this meal again!
Of course, here are some pics:
Primetime 50's Café (dinner)
What a fun restaurant! The theme-ing inside is just a delight, and the food and service were wonderful. Our server Marie was our mom during the dinner! DH had the pot roast, and I had the salmon over mashed potatoes. I was actually quite surprised with the presentation. It was very gourmet! I was thinking it would look more like what you would have at home. The food was terrific. Also highly recommend the apple cobbler! Make sure to keep those elbows off the table and eat your veggies!
Earl of Sandwich (breakfast, lunch and dinner!)
I know it is a chain, but it is such a great little cheap (for WDW) eatery! Tuna melt and ice cream brownie sandwich is a nice taste of indulgence! We enjoyed it for all 3 meals, on separate days of course! The breakfast sandwiches are quite delicious too! I definitely recommend stopping here when at DTD!
Pepper Market at CSR (breakfast)
Some people have complained that the layout is confusing. I have to agree for breakfast because the menu items are not listed over each section. I do not think this would be the case the lunch or dinner. Breakfast was alright, not the worst, not the best! Though I do feel it was better than the food court at POFQ. The dining room itself is pleasant, and the service was nice. If you wish to just eat outside, you can do so as well for their are tables by the lake.
Le Cellier (dinner)
Yes, I have saved the best for last! All the hype was with due reason. Had i not ever read the reviews, I wouldn't have thought to eat at Canada at EPCOT (sorry friendly neighbors up north!). Our meal at Le Cellier was fantastic. We were promptly seated when we checked in. I was surprise with the small size of the dining room, making it even more understandable why it is so difficult to get an ADR here. Now on to the food . Yes, you must have the cheddar soup and the pretzel bread. DH has the signature mushroom filet and said it was "one heck of a filet." I had a new item on the menu, the salmon over risotto. It was fantastic, and cooked just right. We were a little sad to see the crème brullet sampler was no longer on the menu, but the vanilla crème brullet was superb. Plenty for two people who want to share a dessert. Our server, Patrick, was very friendly and attentive. What made the meal even more fun was two women sitting next to us were from another Disney message board. One is even a dining board moderator. They were super friendly and my DH got to see that I am not the only person who obsesses over Disney trip planning and "useless trivia." Hehe. Le Cellier was much better than our dinner at Chefs de France last year, and gets an A+ in our book.
Dining odds and ends
We ate some CS meals at Typhoon Lagoon (ok...) and Animal Kingdom (great.) DH loved the bbq ribs at AK. I enjoyed the fruit and yogurt plate. The corn muffin was rather good too. I do wish that the CS offered a veggie burger at this particular place. I love how near this CS at AK there are all these lovely areas you can sit to eat. While chowing down, we enjoyed some nice views:
And even a fun surprise:
Of course, we ate at the Food and Wine Fest, but I will post about that shortly. Over all, it is so nice to see the variety of food choices at WDW. Who would think I could enjoy a samosa (indian yummy!) after taking a trip on the Jungle Cruise at MK. You can choose to eat as healthy or as naughty...as you wish. I am happy for the choices and options.
). I think I'm looking forward to this meal as much as Crystal Palace and Le Cellier! 
