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I posted Quick Dinner Reviews yesterday - here are our lunch and flower/garden food reviews:
Geyser Point (Wilderness Lodge) - Really enjoyed this outdoor quick service bar/restaurant. We took the boat over from the Magic Kingdom around 1 pm. We were able to grab a table for two and had a beautiful view of the lake.
The decor is great - lots of wood, easy chairs and a nice bar area. There are overhead fans and I noticed there were outdoor heaters available as well. We were having dinner at Sanna at 6:30 so we ordered a light lunch --we split the salmon BLT on multi grain bread with waffle fries. It was a very good sandwich - fresh and flavorful with a nice amount of bacon. The fries were particularly good - hot and crisp (but soft inside). My husband had a beer and I had water - with tip it was about $24.00. Service was great.
I would think if you were coming from the MK, you would need to allot 2 hours for transportation to and from the park and lunch. This was a neat place and we will certainly return. (I hesitate to recommend this quick service if you have young children because of the layout of tables mixed with coffee tables and low chairs)
PizzeRizzo (Hollywood Studios) - This restaurant has been revamped and looks pretty good - lots of tile work and open seating. It is quick service --we ordered the Meatball Sandwich with a beer and the Kids Pizza Meal. The Meatball Sandwich was fresh and good - 3 meatballs with marinara sauce. It came with a small caesar salad in a cup topped with croutons for about $10.00. I had the kids's pizza - it was very good - hot and fresh - about the size of a saucer. It came with a drink choice, apple slices and carrot slices. The total bill was about $27.00. We felt this new pizza place was an improvement over the old one (I think it had been Planet Pizza?)...we will take the kids when we return!
Gasparilla Island Grill (Grand Floridian) - We took the boat over from MK to eat lunch then jumped on the monorail to head to Epcot. We had read that there had been some renovation at Gasparilla Grill so we stopped in for lunch. Looks nice but we really didn't notice much of a change in the decor so I'm not sure what renovations took place while they were closed. They have two places to order - one for burgers, etc and a separate counter that serves "made to order salad" (with lots of toppings and looked like a great salad - you can have meat added) plus a choice of 3 different freshly made sandwiches. We opted for the freshly made sandwiches - one ham and cheese and one turkey (which was not processed turkey but appeared to be fresh)...these were very good sandwiches on fresh bread (i think ciabatta bread) --they were served with housemade chips and we had water. I don't believe I saw this on their online menu. Again - these were very fresh and very good! Lunch was about $25.00 We ate outside looking at the lake with the castle in the distance - really a lovely lunch!
Flower/Garden Around the World Lunch- here's what we ate as we went around the world showcase:
Urban Eats - Watermelon Salad --very tasty and fresh..watermelon, pickled onions, feta, arugula with a balsamic reduction --would have eaten several of these!
Bauernmarkt - Potato Pancake with Caramelized Onions and Ham topped with herb sour cream --this was delicious with lots of flavor.
Fleur de Lys - Poulet aux ecrevisses, Riz Pilaf - Baked chicken with crawfish (which we thought were more like reg. shrimp) with rice pilaf...this was okay - not outstanding and a smaller serving size
Hanami - Beef Teriyaki with Udon Noodles - beef, onion, noodles from the grill with soy and ginger sauce --very tasty but not "different"..enjoyed it nonetheless!
Northern Bloom - Beef tenderloin tips, mushroom bordelaise sauce and whipped potatoes with garden vegetables - this was great and a nice serving size
Most of these cost approximately $6.00 or so each - not inexpensive but interesting and fun to try. They are not very big - appetizer sized - about 3 small bites for each of us from each one. My husband had several of the beer samples as well...I think we spent about $40.00 or so.
I always appreciate reading the DisBoard reviews of food and lodging at WDW - hope this will be of help to someone trying to make dining decisions!
Geyser Point (Wilderness Lodge) - Really enjoyed this outdoor quick service bar/restaurant. We took the boat over from the Magic Kingdom around 1 pm. We were able to grab a table for two and had a beautiful view of the lake.
The decor is great - lots of wood, easy chairs and a nice bar area. There are overhead fans and I noticed there were outdoor heaters available as well. We were having dinner at Sanna at 6:30 so we ordered a light lunch --we split the salmon BLT on multi grain bread with waffle fries. It was a very good sandwich - fresh and flavorful with a nice amount of bacon. The fries were particularly good - hot and crisp (but soft inside). My husband had a beer and I had water - with tip it was about $24.00. Service was great.
I would think if you were coming from the MK, you would need to allot 2 hours for transportation to and from the park and lunch. This was a neat place and we will certainly return. (I hesitate to recommend this quick service if you have young children because of the layout of tables mixed with coffee tables and low chairs)
PizzeRizzo (Hollywood Studios) - This restaurant has been revamped and looks pretty good - lots of tile work and open seating. It is quick service --we ordered the Meatball Sandwich with a beer and the Kids Pizza Meal. The Meatball Sandwich was fresh and good - 3 meatballs with marinara sauce. It came with a small caesar salad in a cup topped with croutons for about $10.00. I had the kids's pizza - it was very good - hot and fresh - about the size of a saucer. It came with a drink choice, apple slices and carrot slices. The total bill was about $27.00. We felt this new pizza place was an improvement over the old one (I think it had been Planet Pizza?)...we will take the kids when we return!
Gasparilla Island Grill (Grand Floridian) - We took the boat over from MK to eat lunch then jumped on the monorail to head to Epcot. We had read that there had been some renovation at Gasparilla Grill so we stopped in for lunch. Looks nice but we really didn't notice much of a change in the decor so I'm not sure what renovations took place while they were closed. They have two places to order - one for burgers, etc and a separate counter that serves "made to order salad" (with lots of toppings and looked like a great salad - you can have meat added) plus a choice of 3 different freshly made sandwiches. We opted for the freshly made sandwiches - one ham and cheese and one turkey (which was not processed turkey but appeared to be fresh)...these were very good sandwiches on fresh bread (i think ciabatta bread) --they were served with housemade chips and we had water. I don't believe I saw this on their online menu. Again - these were very fresh and very good! Lunch was about $25.00 We ate outside looking at the lake with the castle in the distance - really a lovely lunch!
Flower/Garden Around the World Lunch- here's what we ate as we went around the world showcase:
Urban Eats - Watermelon Salad --very tasty and fresh..watermelon, pickled onions, feta, arugula with a balsamic reduction --would have eaten several of these!
Bauernmarkt - Potato Pancake with Caramelized Onions and Ham topped with herb sour cream --this was delicious with lots of flavor.
Fleur de Lys - Poulet aux ecrevisses, Riz Pilaf - Baked chicken with crawfish (which we thought were more like reg. shrimp) with rice pilaf...this was okay - not outstanding and a smaller serving size
Hanami - Beef Teriyaki with Udon Noodles - beef, onion, noodles from the grill with soy and ginger sauce --very tasty but not "different"..enjoyed it nonetheless!
Northern Bloom - Beef tenderloin tips, mushroom bordelaise sauce and whipped potatoes with garden vegetables - this was great and a nice serving size
Most of these cost approximately $6.00 or so each - not inexpensive but interesting and fun to try. They are not very big - appetizer sized - about 3 small bites for each of us from each one. My husband had several of the beer samples as well...I think we spent about $40.00 or so.
I always appreciate reading the DisBoard reviews of food and lodging at WDW - hope this will be of help to someone trying to make dining decisions!
