keagansmom
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Hey-- Just back and thought I'd share our dinning experiences 
Background: We stayed at AKL. Our family includes 2 adults and one 7 year old boy (kind of picky eater).
Okay here we go:
Arrival night- we were to tired to go into the parks so we thought we'd try Boma's-- not crowded and we got right in without a PS. Smelled wonderful. I liked the atmosphere and we sat by a window which was nice. Our waiter was very nice and extreemly helpful. He had a really good knowledge of thier wine selection and interacted well with my DS. Food was very good, but people should know that "african" food can be spicey. We have good friends from Ethiopia and have had dinner with them, so we knew what to expect, but I overheard a few people comment on the spices used. The fun in this place is being able to try "new" foods without being totally commited. If you don't like a selection, you can go back and get something else. Kids selection was fine- mac n' cheese and chicken etc. Even my DS tried some different items and liked them. They had some sort of warm mushed squash stuff (I know reall technical term
) that tasted like pumpkin pie, very good! Salad selection was small but fine. Lots of different vegetable and fruit items. We tried the watermelon rind and really liked it! Tried the african stew-- husband liked it, I didn't. They had a soup with corn and other vegetables that was good (sorry I don't remember the name). The nut crusted Salmon was very good. The chicken was good as well, but spicey. The wine was very good, I had the chardenay (sp?)-- there was only one listed, so that's what I had. Good deserts-- loved the zebra domes! Overall, we enjoyed this restaurant. The food was good and included items that we have never had before- we like to try new things. Due to it's openess, it can be a little noisy, but we have a 7 year old and so we're fine with that. If you don't like spicey food, or don't like to try new things, you could probably spend you money elsewhere. I'll go back. 
Mara's - Ok. The selection was fine for us, but the wait for hot food items tended to be very long. Long lines. I did like the fish and chips. My son liked the pizza. The pre-made items were easy to find and made for a quick exit. They had masks for kids to color-- ds enjoyed that. We did the refillable mugs and used them quite a bit-- the only downside to them is that milk is not included in the free refills-- DS goes through a ton of milk.
Epcot- We like good fish and chips so we grabbed lunch at Harry Ramsden's-- cheaper and faster than eating inside the Rose and Crown- but just a good. Husband also likes the ale. Had amazing Baklava (sp?) at Morocco. It was at a little booth they had set up just outside of Morocco pavilion. They had different types to try as well. very good.
Coral Reef Restaurant-- we have had dinner there before and we like the atmosphere- sitting there looking at the fish tank. They had divers there and it was neat to interact with them. Also, it's fun to see how they use lights and movement to make you feel like you are really underwater. The lobster soup was very good. My husband and I both ordered the Talapia and it was outstanding! It included a crabcake that was also very good. Our waiter seemed a bit frazzled, a little slow to keep drinks filled, but he was fine. DS had chicken nuggets- no surpirse there. Overall , spendy but good food. It's also a nice break- a little more relaxing and quiet.
MK- We ate lunch at Cosmic Ray's. DH had the chicken wrap and said it was really good. It was a lot of food. DS and I had a hamburger because the chicken nugget portion was not open yet. Fine for a hamburger. We sat down where we could see Sunny. Okay for what it was. Lines moved fast.
Dinner at Crystal Palace. I'm always surprised by how much I like the atmosphere of this place. Had a great waitress! She was very good, even though the place was packed! Food was actually pretty good. I had the slamon and husband had prime. They ran out of the kids stuff and we had to wait for more, not too long though. Characters spent a lot of time with the kids here. You don't feel so rushed with them. Overall, great character dinner.
We stopped by the Tomorrowland Noodle Station on our second day at MK. The menu looked good and appealing to DH and myslef, but nothing that DS liked, so we didn't eat there. However, I don't think many people realize that this place is open yet, no lines, no crowds.
We loved the raspberry/lemonaid slushes that were available at many places. Very good, very refreshing, not too sweet. Highly recomend them.
AK- we ate at Restaurantosaurus for the Donald's character breakfast. We were disappionted. They seemed very unorganized. It took us over 40 minutes to be seated even with a PS. Once we were in, we ran through the buffet line 2x's without seeing a character. It took over 45 minutes before a character came into our area. DS was ready to leave before we even visited witht he characters. They had all 4 characters bunched up together, which made it a little chaotic. IMHO they should split them up and have 2 characters take one side of the restaurant while the ot her 2 take the other side, then switch. Food was lackluster, but I wasn't expecting fine cuisine. When the characters finally arrived, it was very rushed. Not a lot of interaction. Our waiter was very good and he played a few (lame) practical jokes that got my ds to giggle. All-in-all it took nearly 3 hours for breakfast, most of which we spent waiting, not eating. Good way to make sure you meet Donald, otherwise, don't bother.
MGM- Pizza Planet arcade- pizza wasn't bad, not much of a selection, but fine for what we wanted. Enjoyed sitting outside and looking around.
Mama Melrose- dinner and fantasmic package. We really liked this place. I was a little concerned because it was the cheapest option, but it was very good. I thought we got quite a bit for our money. The package came with salad, flat bread, entree, and desert. We ordered the 4 cheese flat bread and it was really good. I had a chicken pasta dish with artichokes and a cream sauce which was very good. My husband actually had steak and really liked it. DS had of course, cheese pizza, but he ate it all. Dessert was good, I had a chocalate cake with a filling inside. Good meal. Our waitress was fantastic! We really enjoyed her. We took our time and loved it. Never felt rushed and my DS actually got a quick nap in before we left. Also, loved the seats we had a fantasmic- I would do this again!
I think that's it.
Background: We stayed at AKL. Our family includes 2 adults and one 7 year old boy (kind of picky eater).
Okay here we go:
Arrival night- we were to tired to go into the parks so we thought we'd try Boma's-- not crowded and we got right in without a PS. Smelled wonderful. I liked the atmosphere and we sat by a window which was nice. Our waiter was very nice and extreemly helpful. He had a really good knowledge of thier wine selection and interacted well with my DS. Food was very good, but people should know that "african" food can be spicey. We have good friends from Ethiopia and have had dinner with them, so we knew what to expect, but I overheard a few people comment on the spices used. The fun in this place is being able to try "new" foods without being totally commited. If you don't like a selection, you can go back and get something else. Kids selection was fine- mac n' cheese and chicken etc. Even my DS tried some different items and liked them. They had some sort of warm mushed squash stuff (I know reall technical term
) that tasted like pumpkin pie, very good! Salad selection was small but fine. Lots of different vegetable and fruit items. We tried the watermelon rind and really liked it! Tried the african stew-- husband liked it, I didn't. They had a soup with corn and other vegetables that was good (sorry I don't remember the name). The nut crusted Salmon was very good. The chicken was good as well, but spicey. The wine was very good, I had the chardenay (sp?)-- there was only one listed, so that's what I had. Good deserts-- loved the zebra domes! Overall, we enjoyed this restaurant. The food was good and included items that we have never had before- we like to try new things. Due to it's openess, it can be a little noisy, but we have a 7 year old and so we're fine with that. If you don't like spicey food, or don't like to try new things, you could probably spend you money elsewhere. I'll go back. Mara's - Ok. The selection was fine for us, but the wait for hot food items tended to be very long. Long lines. I did like the fish and chips. My son liked the pizza. The pre-made items were easy to find and made for a quick exit. They had masks for kids to color-- ds enjoyed that. We did the refillable mugs and used them quite a bit-- the only downside to them is that milk is not included in the free refills-- DS goes through a ton of milk.
Epcot- We like good fish and chips so we grabbed lunch at Harry Ramsden's-- cheaper and faster than eating inside the Rose and Crown- but just a good. Husband also likes the ale. Had amazing Baklava (sp?) at Morocco. It was at a little booth they had set up just outside of Morocco pavilion. They had different types to try as well. very good.
Coral Reef Restaurant-- we have had dinner there before and we like the atmosphere- sitting there looking at the fish tank. They had divers there and it was neat to interact with them. Also, it's fun to see how they use lights and movement to make you feel like you are really underwater. The lobster soup was very good. My husband and I both ordered the Talapia and it was outstanding! It included a crabcake that was also very good. Our waiter seemed a bit frazzled, a little slow to keep drinks filled, but he was fine. DS had chicken nuggets- no surpirse there. Overall , spendy but good food. It's also a nice break- a little more relaxing and quiet.
MK- We ate lunch at Cosmic Ray's. DH had the chicken wrap and said it was really good. It was a lot of food. DS and I had a hamburger because the chicken nugget portion was not open yet. Fine for a hamburger. We sat down where we could see Sunny. Okay for what it was. Lines moved fast.
Dinner at Crystal Palace. I'm always surprised by how much I like the atmosphere of this place. Had a great waitress! She was very good, even though the place was packed! Food was actually pretty good. I had the slamon and husband had prime. They ran out of the kids stuff and we had to wait for more, not too long though. Characters spent a lot of time with the kids here. You don't feel so rushed with them. Overall, great character dinner.
We stopped by the Tomorrowland Noodle Station on our second day at MK. The menu looked good and appealing to DH and myslef, but nothing that DS liked, so we didn't eat there. However, I don't think many people realize that this place is open yet, no lines, no crowds.
We loved the raspberry/lemonaid slushes that were available at many places. Very good, very refreshing, not too sweet. Highly recomend them.
AK- we ate at Restaurantosaurus for the Donald's character breakfast. We were disappionted. They seemed very unorganized. It took us over 40 minutes to be seated even with a PS. Once we were in, we ran through the buffet line 2x's without seeing a character. It took over 45 minutes before a character came into our area. DS was ready to leave before we even visited witht he characters. They had all 4 characters bunched up together, which made it a little chaotic. IMHO they should split them up and have 2 characters take one side of the restaurant while the ot her 2 take the other side, then switch. Food was lackluster, but I wasn't expecting fine cuisine. When the characters finally arrived, it was very rushed. Not a lot of interaction. Our waiter was very good and he played a few (lame) practical jokes that got my ds to giggle. All-in-all it took nearly 3 hours for breakfast, most of which we spent waiting, not eating. Good way to make sure you meet Donald, otherwise, don't bother.
MGM- Pizza Planet arcade- pizza wasn't bad, not much of a selection, but fine for what we wanted. Enjoyed sitting outside and looking around.
Mama Melrose- dinner and fantasmic package. We really liked this place. I was a little concerned because it was the cheapest option, but it was very good. I thought we got quite a bit for our money. The package came with salad, flat bread, entree, and desert. We ordered the 4 cheese flat bread and it was really good. I had a chicken pasta dish with artichokes and a cream sauce which was very good. My husband actually had steak and really liked it. DS had of course, cheese pizza, but he ate it all. Dessert was good, I had a chocalate cake with a filling inside. Good meal. Our waitress was fantastic! We really enjoyed her. We took our time and loved it. Never felt rushed and my DS actually got a quick nap in before we left. Also, loved the seats we had a fantasmic- I would do this again!
I think that's it.
It sounds like you ate at a lot of great places.
Thanks for the reviews. We are planning to try Mama Melrose and CP for the first time in October.
