I Can't Believe We Ate the Whole Thing! 15 Nights of DDP with photos...!
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You are making me so hungry right now...
...and to think that my lunch will be anywhere but Disney...
so sad..
...and to think that my lunch will be anywhere but Disney... so sad..
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Jenn, we have a much coveted ADR for Le Cellier in August and I am soooo looking forward to it. With the exception of the shrimp (I don't do fishy stuff), I will be ordering the same as you - unless, of course, my inner child takes over and I end up with the smores
Yet another great review - hope you enjoyed the rest of your 'date'
Thanks!! Joh - the cheese soup and beef tenderloin appetizers are also so very good there too...yum!!!
The chocolate mousse moose is another fun "kid" dessert there.
I'm honestly going to have to go into rehab soon...
"Hi, my name is Kris, and I am a Disney food pornaholic"
("hi, kris")
AND I HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN THERE YET!!!!!!!!!!1
Just LOVE getting my fix! THANKS! And you have SOOOO many more restaurants to go...I think I'm in love...
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE post some more pics & reviews...I am already in withdrawal!!!!!!!
I'll be sitting there right next to you both - I had a blast with the DDP: planning it, eating it...you name it!
I am loving your dining report! Thank you so much for writing this all down for us and taking the wonderful, food porn pics!
You even counted the shrimp at LeCellier?!? Now that's dedication to your dining report readers!
OK....ready for more.......
That is just how dedicated I am...
!! DH and I had a giggle over it when I counted the shrimp. I told him that I had to go to extreme lengths for my DIS friends.You are making me so hungry right now...
This thread is outstanding--thank you!
Just decided to use our Disney reward dollars for the DDP in August, so I am having LOTS of fun planning now!
Thanks for all the tips!
Thank you!! Planning is a huge part of the fun for me too!
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DH and DS took a mini tour of Epcot's finest thrill rides and since my stomach hates Mission Space and I think Test Track is a tiny bit too jerky for me to enjoy on a regular basis, I decided to shop in Mouse Gears and be on "refreshing beverage duty" for when they got finished.
I saw lots of people wandering through with pretty fluffy pink slushie drinks and they looked much more appealing than a bottle of soda, so I wandered over to Cool Wash - the large coke stand with the misting water next to Test Track - and ordered a raspberry lemonade slushie.
Allears calls this Cool Wash Pizza. There was nary any pizza to be found, just drinks. But then, I wasn't looking for anything to eat so maybe I overlooked it?
Anyway - compared to the Enchanted Grove, this was disappointing. It was a typical soft slush, but not too refreshing as a drink until it melted a bit. But overall? A nice treat and a good surprise when DS came flying over to tell me about his first ride on Mission Space - as a Commander no less!
I saw lots of people wandering through with pretty fluffy pink slushie drinks and they looked much more appealing than a bottle of soda, so I wandered over to Cool Wash - the large coke stand with the misting water next to Test Track - and ordered a raspberry lemonade slushie.
Allears calls this Cool Wash Pizza. There was nary any pizza to be found, just drinks. But then, I wasn't looking for anything to eat so maybe I overlooked it?
Anyway - compared to the Enchanted Grove, this was disappointing. It was a typical soft slush, but not too refreshing as a drink until it melted a bit. But overall? A nice treat and a good surprise when DS came flying over to tell me about his first ride on Mission Space - as a Commander no less!
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No photos here - I'm not sure why. We were heading back to the International Gateway and decided to stop in the UK to get some lunch. DS and I wandered down to the benches by the water to sit down while DH ordered lunch. There were no available tables.
DH ordered two of the fish and chips, one with lemonade and one with Sprite. For dessert the only choice was shortbread cookies. DS had a little fish, some fries, and then gobbled up the cookies.
DH and I both ate the fish with tartar sauce - I added some malt vinegar to mine. The fish was very greasy - but not in a bad way. I wish there was a better word to describe deep fried food other than greasy, but I can't think of one. Had it been less hot that day it would have tasted a lot better.
Overall, the fish was very good. The batter is light and crunchy and the fish does not have a fishy taste. I was able to eat it with no problems until I encountered funky things that reminded me it was fish. You know - the silver lines all fish seems to have. No big deal unless you have issues with seafood as I do.
The fries/chips were very good as well. Dh ate his with salt and ketchup, I doused mine with more malt vinegar and some salt. YUM! If you've never tried this, I highly recommend it.
Of course, I should carry a salt lick in my purse, I love salt so much, so take that into consideration
Later in the week DH and I shared the last packet of shortbreads and enjoyed them very much (so much so, that we brough 5 boxes home - it's a WDW tradition for us).
Sorry no photos. I took photos of DS by the bench, but forgot the food. Bad DIS food reviewer!!
DH ordered two of the fish and chips, one with lemonade and one with Sprite. For dessert the only choice was shortbread cookies. DS had a little fish, some fries, and then gobbled up the cookies.
DH and I both ate the fish with tartar sauce - I added some malt vinegar to mine. The fish was very greasy - but not in a bad way. I wish there was a better word to describe deep fried food other than greasy, but I can't think of one. Had it been less hot that day it would have tasted a lot better.
Overall, the fish was very good. The batter is light and crunchy and the fish does not have a fishy taste. I was able to eat it with no problems until I encountered funky things that reminded me it was fish. You know - the silver lines all fish seems to have. No big deal unless you have issues with seafood as I do.
The fries/chips were very good as well. Dh ate his with salt and ketchup, I doused mine with more malt vinegar and some salt. YUM! If you've never tried this, I highly recommend it.
Of course, I should carry a salt lick in my purse, I love salt so much, so take that into consideration
Later in the week DH and I shared the last packet of shortbreads and enjoyed them very much (so much so, that we brough 5 boxes home
- it's a WDW tradition for us).Sorry no photos. I took photos of DS by the bench, but forgot the food. Bad DIS food reviewer!!
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That night we had dinner ADR's at Spoodles. Last year we loved this place so much we booked it a second time. This trip I made sure to do the same thing. We were disappointed when we heard they changed the menu - the NY Strip with the shrimp or scallop addons was so good - but we still had faith.
To drink?
DS: kitty cocktail
DH: coke
Me: Diet coke
The meal begins with bread and olive oil/tapenade:
This is just excellent!! The bread is very soft and fresh and soaks up the oil and chopped olives, vegetables, etc in the tapenade. DS likes the bread, DH and I love the bread and the dip.
DS was hungry this night, so he was excited to pick all his items. For his appetizer, he chose the chicken noodle soup. He loved it. It came out piping hot and DH had to add ice cubes to cook it off. It looked like homemade soup with lots of chicken, veggies and macaroni noodles:
DH ordered the Greek Salad. He got this last year and really liked it. Very fresh and light.
Greek Salad:
For starters, the choice for me was easy. I loved the Mediterranean Dips last year and knew I would order them again. This is a huge appetizer and I love every bit of it:
Toasted pita with four different dips. There is a basic hummus on the plate with the pita, and then from left to right on the display:
1. a creamy feta dip - I can't remember what this is called, but it is my favorite. Just fantastic! Tangy feta taste with a cool creamy texture
2. assorted olives and almonds. Green and kalamata.
3. a roasted pepper type hummus dip. A little kick. Nice, but my least favorite
4. Tzaziki sauce - cucumber yogurt dip. Like gyro sauce, VERY good.
I love to mix the dips - like the feta with an olive or the tzaziki with some hummus. The dips were also good on the bread they gave us, which was good because DS loves pitas and ate a lot of mine plain.
For entrees:
DS ordered the kid's cheese pizza:
He didn't care for it, but DH and I both tried it and liked it just fine. Homemade chewy crust, minor sauce, melty cheese. What's not to like? Very good size for a kid's entree.
DH and I both ordered the same entree: the Oak-fired Steak Kabobs - with multigrain pilaf, balsamic red onions and harissa. We ordered these medium rare.
DH really liked his - I felt mine were so so. The steak was not medium rare or tender. Much of it felt overcooked. I love balsamic onions, but did not get many on my plate. Dh liked the harissa, but didn't get much. I did get plenty of harissa so I shared - he got lots of onions so he shared. I would not order this again. But this was not a bad thing, since my appetizer and the bread were both so good I wasn't hungry enough for the entree anyway.
Again - DH liked his very much and felt it was cooked very tender for him, so I am guessing I just had an off night.
For dessert? DS went with the make your own sundae - he had a blast and ate the whole thing:
before:
after:
Dessert menu:
Dh and I decided to combine our desserts and order the sampler:
From left to right:
toasted almond gelato
white chocolate orange cake
Chocolate pistachio apricot cake with raspberries and raspberry sauce
chocolate covered biscotti
vanilla creme brulee
The gelato was excellent - very creamy and intense. I didn't like the white chocolate orange cake, but DH did. To me it was too sour and citrus, but he really loved it. The chocolate cake was very dark and chocolately - almost fudgy. I couldn't taste the apricot, but there was a layer of apricot and pistachio in the middle. The raspberry sauce was great with the fudgy tast ans it was also very good with the gelato. The biscotti was biscotti - nothing special. And the creme brulee was wonderful - especially with the fresh berries.
We liked our meal overall, but ended up cancelling the second reservation we had there. Our service was excellent and we really felt for the first time that we were not getting cookie cutter service, but rather overall customer service. We never felt our service was poor or disrespectful anywhere - just disinterested at times. I don't know if it's the DDP or just the customer volumes, but the personal touches were finally abundant here.
To drink?
DS: kitty cocktail
DH: coke
Me: Diet coke
The meal begins with bread and olive oil/tapenade:
This is just excellent!! The bread is very soft and fresh and soaks up the oil and chopped olives, vegetables, etc in the tapenade. DS likes the bread, DH and I love the bread and the dip.
DS was hungry this night, so he was excited to pick all his items. For his appetizer, he chose the chicken noodle soup. He loved it. It came out piping hot and DH had to add ice cubes to cook it off. It looked like homemade soup with lots of chicken, veggies and macaroni noodles:
DH ordered the Greek Salad. He got this last year and really liked it. Very fresh and light.
Greek Salad:
For starters, the choice for me was easy. I loved the Mediterranean Dips last year and knew I would order them again. This is a huge appetizer and I love every bit of it:
Toasted pita with four different dips. There is a basic hummus on the plate with the pita, and then from left to right on the display:
1. a creamy feta dip - I can't remember what this is called, but it is my favorite. Just fantastic! Tangy feta taste with a cool creamy texture
2. assorted olives and almonds. Green and kalamata.
3. a roasted pepper type hummus dip. A little kick. Nice, but my least favorite
4. Tzaziki sauce - cucumber yogurt dip. Like gyro sauce, VERY good.
I love to mix the dips - like the feta with an olive or the tzaziki with some hummus. The dips were also good on the bread they gave us, which was good because DS loves pitas and ate a lot of mine plain.
For entrees:
DS ordered the kid's cheese pizza:
He didn't care for it, but DH and I both tried it and liked it just fine. Homemade chewy crust, minor sauce, melty cheese. What's not to like? Very good size for a kid's entree.
DH and I both ordered the same entree: the Oak-fired Steak Kabobs - with multigrain pilaf, balsamic red onions and harissa. We ordered these medium rare.
DH really liked his - I felt mine were so so. The steak was not medium rare or tender. Much of it felt overcooked. I love balsamic onions, but did not get many on my plate. Dh liked the harissa, but didn't get much. I did get plenty of harissa so I shared - he got lots of onions so he shared. I would not order this again. But this was not a bad thing, since my appetizer and the bread were both so good I wasn't hungry enough for the entree anyway.
Again - DH liked his very much and felt it was cooked very tender for him, so I am guessing I just had an off night.
For dessert? DS went with the make your own sundae - he had a blast and ate the whole thing:
before:
after:
Dessert menu:
Dh and I decided to combine our desserts and order the sampler:
From left to right:
toasted almond gelato
white chocolate orange cake
Chocolate pistachio apricot cake with raspberries and raspberry sauce
chocolate covered biscotti
vanilla creme brulee
The gelato was excellent - very creamy and intense. I didn't like the white chocolate orange cake, but DH did. To me it was too sour and citrus, but he really loved it. The chocolate cake was very dark and chocolately - almost fudgy. I couldn't taste the apricot, but there was a layer of apricot and pistachio in the middle. The raspberry sauce was great with the fudgy tast ans it was also very good with the gelato. The biscotti was biscotti - nothing special. And the creme brulee was wonderful - especially with the fresh berries.
We liked our meal overall, but ended up cancelling the second reservation we had there. Our service was excellent and we really felt for the first time that we were not getting cookie cutter service, but rather overall customer service. We never felt our service was poor or disrespectful anywhere - just disinterested at times. I don't know if it's the DDP or just the customer volumes, but the personal touches were finally abundant here.
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I love the fish and chips from Yorkshire County Fish Shop - we hardly ever have fish and chips here at home though. Go figure I'm with you though - got to have loads of salt. Me and my eldest are terrible for having to put salt on absolutely everything - although we have both learned in WDW to taste things before putting salt on as, so often, fries etc. are already heavily seasoned.
Spoodles dinner, to me, doesn't look as good as the breakfast. What a surprise that Max chose the make your own sundae
BTW, was it raining that day? Your first pic of the raspberry slush at Epcot, it looks like it is very grey and wet
I'm with you though - got to have loads of salt. Me and my eldest are terrible for having to put salt on absolutely everything - although we have both learned in WDW to taste things before putting salt on as, so often, fries etc. are already heavily seasoned.Spoodles dinner, to me, doesn't look as good as the breakfast. What a surprise that Max chose the make your own sundae
BTW, was it raining that day? Your first pic of the raspberry slush at Epcot, it looks like it is very grey and wet
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No photos here - I'm not sure why. We were heading back to the International Gateway and decided to stop in the UK to get some lunch. DS and I wandered down to the benches by the water to sit down while DH ordered lunch. There were no available tables.
DH ordered two of the fish and chips, one with lemonade and one with Sprite. For dessert the only choice was shortbread cookies. DS had a little fish, some fries, and then gobbled up the cookies.
DH and I both ate the fish with tartar sauce - I added some malt vinegar to mine. The fish was very greasy - but not in a bad way. I wish there was a better word to describe deep fried food other than greasy, but I can't think of one. Had it been less hot that day it would have tasted a lot better.
Overall, the fish was very good. The batter is light and crunchy and the fish does not have a fishy taste. I was able to eat it with no problems until I encountered funky things that reminded me it was fish. You know - the silver lines all fish seems to have. No big deal unless you have issues with seafood as I do.
The fries/chips were very good as well. Dh ate his with salt and ketchup, I doused mine with more malt vinegar and some salt. YUM! If you've never tried this, I highly recommend it.
Of course, I should carry a salt lick in my purse, I love salt so much, so take that into consideration
Later in the week DH and I shared the last packet of shortbreads and enjoyed them very much (so much so, that we brough 5 boxes home
Sorry no photos. I took photos of DS by the bench, but forgot the food. Bad DIS food reviewer!!
We love Yorkshire Fish and Chips (Cookes of Dublin) is good too!
They are Shortbread BISCUITS!
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Those Liverpudlians can sure be snooty!
Just joking Andrea!
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More great reviews and chip shop chips (fries) taste so much better with malt vinegar
I think Rose and Crown in 2000 was the first time I tried this and I've been hooked ever since!!
OH my goodness, I just took Spoodles off the list, now I'm going to have to find a way fitting it in. What a dilemma
Fitting ADR's together is one of my favorite challenges! I'm working on my next vaca right now, as 180 days is this coming Friday and I have to call in right away. It's for Thanksgiving - yikes!!!
I love the fish and chips from Yorkshire County Fish Shop - we hardly ever have fish and chips here at home though. Go figure
Spoodles dinner, to me, doesn't look as good as the breakfast. What a surprise that Max chose the make your own sundae
BTW, was it raining that day? Your first pic of the raspberry slush at Epcot, it looks like it is very grey and wet
HA! That child loves his ice cream! We just shopped today and he wants to keep all his crayons/art supplies in one place. I suggested an ice cream pail (one gallon) and his eyes lit up. He said, "then first we need to EAT ALL THE ICE CREAM!!!"
It was actually a pretty nice day until about late afternoon when we had a taste of the tropical depression come through. There was haziness on and off while we were there though because of the Georgia and Florida wildfires. We only really noticed the smoky smell in the air one morning and I believe it was this one. Here's another shot from the same day:
You can see the clouds are white and fluffy, but it's not overly sunny.
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Those Liverpudlians can sure be snooty!
Actually, they are just shortbread
I love this!! I laughed out loud and read these to DH - he said, "I don't care what they're called - they are just GOOD!"
I've seen them dipped in chocolate too, but really is that necessary? We think they're pretty perfect just plain.l Butter, Sugar and Flour: three of the best ingredient in the world...!
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Great reviews...thank you! Your son is adorable!
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I'm really enjoying this review! Thanks!
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After lunch, we took in some rides and then by the time we got past Fantasyland, we decided to stop at the Enchanted Grove for some dessert/treats. For those of you who don't know where this is - it's right at the edge of Fantasyland and Tomorrowland across from Cosmic Rays.
I ordered a raspberry lemonade slushie - we'd had this last year and enjoyed it and my fruit bats are also very big lemonade fans, so it was a must. Very tart and sweet, and very cold (obviously!). Definite ice cream headache inducing for all three of us.
I had forgotten to take a photo before DS got his hands on it...
We also ordered a Strawberry Swirl - vanilla ice cream swirled with strawberry sorbet. This was wonderful! The vanilla was very sweet and creamy and contrasted with the different texture of the tart sorbet was a great treat.
DH and I really liked this, but DS wasn't thrilled with the sorbet. He sometimes likes his vanilla ice cream "pure" and had to keep picking around the sorbet to get the ice cream.
We used two snack credits for this and it was well worth it
OMG that Strawberry Swirl looks so yummy! That will be a must have next week.
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