Is The Wave Resturant worth it??

[5bound4wdw]

We are staying at the Cont in late August, and have a dinner res booked at The Wave. I've been hearing negative opinions about it lately. Has anyone eaten there recently and enjoyed it??

 

[peteykirch]

Apparently breakfast is the stand out meal at the Wave.

 

[jwfla422]

Apparently breakfast is the stand out meal at the Wave.

YES this is VERY true. It's our favorite breakfast in WDW, amazing buffet. Amazing grits, excellent biscuits, fantastic eggs bennie, fresh, fresh, fresh...they even have Mickey waffles!

We also enjoy dinner here and have been here several times including just last month and we were very happy with our meal.

Funny thing thing regarding some of the neg reviews here, several negs say how it's not enough food, ironically this is one of the restaurants I always leave feel a little "too" full and I always try to pace myself!

Feel free to check out my reviews with photos:

The Wave - Our Breakfast review

The Wave - Our Dinner review

 

[meredith1]

I've very rarely heard anything bad about TW. We love the buffet breakfast and do it every trip.

 

[B-Ride]

We are staying at the Cont in late August, and have a dinner res booked at The Wave. I've been hearing negative opinions about it lately. Has anyone eaten there recently and enjoyed it??

Has anyone eaten there recently and enjoyed it. Yes, many people.
Has anyone eaten there recently and not enjoyed it. Yes, maybe not as many.

This is the case with all restaurants.

IMHO, check out the menu and if it appeals try it for yourself. The fact that you are staying at the CR makes a good case for giving it a try.

 

[honeybunches]

How recent? We were there in Oct. it was good, as always. It is one our favorites for any meal.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

Our Ratings of Wave Dinner: (rev 5/2/2013)
. . . food price value: D
. . . food quality: C
. . . food quantity per serving: B
. . . food prep speed: B
. . . food selection: C
. . . seating quantity: B
. . . seating comfort: B
. . . eatery atmosphere: C
. . . eatery convenience: C
. . . staff friendliness: B
. . . staff attentiveness: C
. . . character interaction: n/a

NOTE1: On the check-in level of Contemporary - past Front Desk left.
The dinner entrées are quite a bit overpriced. Service spotty: can be
really good or just mediocre. We had "Shiloh" and he was attentive.
But, food quality was only average. Unfortunately, nothing to write home
about or that demands a second visit. Biggest problem is food doesn't
always come out as ordered. The restaurant is a quiet place to eat as
it doesn't seem to draw the loud kids or uncouth adults. To us, it is an
OK place to eat dinner, but nothing that rates a rave. The menu has
American-type dishes vs something abstract or exotic. We thought the
Lamb Shank and locally-sourced Pork Tenderloin were good, but were
displeased with Oven Roasted Chicken and Beef Tenderloin. Trio Desserts
(three samples on same plate) are pretty good.

NOTE2: Although mediocre for dinner, the breakfast buffet is one of
WDW's best kept secrets for both price and quality (the other being
Trails End in Fort Wilderness).

 

[kappyfamily]

We LOVED our lunch there!

 

[bostonminnie]

We ate there back in February and really enjoyed our dinner. My husband can be a bit of a "food snob", but was very happy with his meal.