2kidsnutsfordisney
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Just got back from a 7 day trip on Fri. evening and had a fabulous time! Crowds were very tolerable considering it was over the 4th and the weather very nice 
Ate at a few new places and stayed with some old favorites - here is a review 
Boma - LOVED the buffet (was by far our favorite) this was our first time to both Boma and Animal Kingdom Lodge. Loved the flavors of the food, the selection, atmosphere and the waitstaff. We had an ADR for 6:00 and was about 20 minutes late due to bus problems but once we checked in we only had a 5 minute wait until we were seated. There were a few items on the buffet that we did not care for (watermelon rind salad, hearts of palm salad and couscous salad) but everything else was delicious! Would highly recommend
Chef Mickey's - have eaten here for every trip and although nothing really bad happened here it seems as though we have "outgrown" Chef Mickey's. The food was ok (it was hard to eat a buffet here after eating at Boma the night before) but our waitress was great!! Character interaction was fine but the atmosphere itself seemed to be a little low key from previous visits. Will probably not eat here in the future.
LeCellier - was really worried after reading the recent reviews but was very pleasantly surprised! We were seated almost immediately, our waiter was very nice and prompt with drink refills, etc. and the food was very good! The kids salads were very large, my wasabi shrimp appetizer was delicious and the tomato stack was also very good. I had the 7 oz. fillet with risotto and my dh had the bbq 7 oz. and both were very good and cooked perfectly.
We shared the "chef's dessert" and the kids ordered the campfire smore and chocolate moose. All of the desserts were very good with the brulee and raspberry sorbet being my favorites. Would recommend!!
Crystal Palace Character Breakfast - we had eaten here once before and again it was delicious! Nothing bad to say at all. Character interaction was very good, food was better than average breakfast buffet and we were seated within 15 minutes of checking in. Will eat there again!
Ohana - Again I was worried after reading some reviews but my general opinion is that it is ok but I will probably not eat there again. My biggest complaint is that the meat is overcooked and that the rounds of food come out on top of each other which makes it difficult to enjoy the items that had just been brought to the table. After being seated the kids were immediately wisked off to participate in the limbo, hula dancing, etc. and by the time they returned the meat had already been served to the table. Therefore the kids really did not eat very much due to all the activity. I will say that the bread pudding ala mode with the bananas foster sauce is delicious! I also enjoyed the salad and potatoes.
Biergarten - Long time favorite and again it did not disappoint! Great food, good service and a fun atmosphere. Will definately go back
1900 Park Fare Character Breakfast - Same good food as the Crystal Palace and great character interaction! All of the characters really took their time at the table and interacted with both the kids and us! I think it was the first time that a character (Pooh) has taken the time to actually get their picture taken with both me and my dh. They were also very accomodating as we ended up being over 30 minutes past our ADR. We only waited about 5 minutes before we were seated. Would recommend!
We were also on the dining plan and would highly recommend it! Although it was more food than we could eat on occasion it was very nice to not have to worry about paying for anything! Found it very easy to use and only one place that we could not use it. Others have mentioned not wanting to use it because of counter service places only serving burgers, chicken and fries I will say that we ate a nice variety of food including: cheese plates, salads, wraps (vegetarian and chicken) and good counter services places in Japan, England and Morocco.
Hope this wasn't too lengthly and helpful to someone Would be happy to answer any questions!
Ate at a few new places and stayed with some old favorites - here is a review Boma - LOVED the buffet (was by far our favorite) this was our first time to both Boma and Animal Kingdom Lodge. Loved the flavors of the food, the selection, atmosphere and the waitstaff. We had an ADR for 6:00 and was about 20 minutes late due to bus problems but once we checked in we only had a 5 minute wait until we were seated. There were a few items on the buffet that we did not care for (watermelon rind salad, hearts of palm salad and couscous salad) but everything else was delicious! Would highly recommend
Chef Mickey's - have eaten here for every trip and although nothing really bad happened here it seems as though we have "outgrown" Chef Mickey's. The food was ok (it was hard to eat a buffet here after eating at Boma the night before) but our waitress was great!! Character interaction was fine but the atmosphere itself seemed to be a little low key from previous visits. Will probably not eat here in the future.
LeCellier - was really worried after reading the recent reviews but was very pleasantly surprised! We were seated almost immediately, our waiter was very nice and prompt with drink refills, etc. and the food was very good! The kids salads were very large, my wasabi shrimp appetizer was delicious and the tomato stack was also very good. I had the 7 oz. fillet with risotto and my dh had the bbq 7 oz. and both were very good and cooked perfectly.
We shared the "chef's dessert" and the kids ordered the campfire smore and chocolate moose. All of the desserts were very good with the brulee and raspberry sorbet being my favorites. Would recommend!!
Crystal Palace Character Breakfast - we had eaten here once before and again it was delicious! Nothing bad to say at all. Character interaction was very good, food was better than average breakfast buffet and we were seated within 15 minutes of checking in. Will eat there again!
Ohana - Again I was worried after reading some reviews but my general opinion is that it is ok but I will probably not eat there again. My biggest complaint is that the meat is overcooked and that the rounds of food come out on top of each other which makes it difficult to enjoy the items that had just been brought to the table. After being seated the kids were immediately wisked off to participate in the limbo, hula dancing, etc. and by the time they returned the meat had already been served to the table. Therefore the kids really did not eat very much due to all the activity. I will say that the bread pudding ala mode with the bananas foster sauce is delicious! I also enjoyed the salad and potatoes.
Biergarten - Long time favorite and again it did not disappoint! Great food, good service and a fun atmosphere. Will definately go back
1900 Park Fare Character Breakfast - Same good food as the Crystal Palace and great character interaction! All of the characters really took their time at the table and interacted with both the kids and us! I think it was the first time that a character (Pooh) has taken the time to actually get their picture taken with both me and my dh. They were also very accomodating as we ended up being over 30 minutes past our ADR. We only waited about 5 minutes before we were seated. Would recommend!
We were also on the dining plan and would highly recommend it! Although it was more food than we could eat on occasion it was very nice to not have to worry about paying for anything! Found it very easy to use and only one place that we could not use it. Others have mentioned not wanting to use it because of counter service places only serving burgers, chicken and fries I will say that we ate a nice variety of food including: cheese plates, salads, wraps (vegetarian and chicken) and good counter services places in Japan, England and Morocco.
Hope this wasn't too lengthly and helpful to someone
Would be happy to answer any questions!
