Leaving in 2 days - critique my ADR's please

DISNEYmooner2008

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We are leaving for our second trip to the world in 2 days. Last time was our honeymoon, this time we are bringing our first little one with us!!! This was a last minute trip, and I just booked our ADR's about 3 weeks ago.


Whatcha think???


March 3rd
  • Lunch @ CSR @ Pepper Market
  • Dinner @ Narcoosee's

March 4th
  • Breakfast @ Pepper Market
  • Lunch @ Yak-N-Yeti
  • Dinner @ Wolfgang Puck's (Upstairs Dining Room)

March 5th
  • Breakfast @ Crystal Palace
  • Lunch @ Crystal Palace
  • Dinner @ Boma

March 6th
  • Lunch @ Rose and Crown
  • Dinner @ Teppan Edo
March 7th
  • Breakfast @ Boma
  • Lunch @ Coral Reef
  • Dinner @ Ohana's
March 8th
  • Lunch @ Whispering Canyon Cafe
  • Dinner @ Yachtsmen Steakhouse
March 9th
  • Breakfast @ Kona Cafe
  • Lunch @ Flame Tree BBQ
  • Dinner @ California Grill


We've done California Grill, Coral Reef, Boma, Yak-N-Yeti, Narcoosee's, and Crystal Palace (Breakfast) before - the rest are new.
 
I myself would never do deluxe dining. It takes too much time spend at two sit down restaurants per day. And taking a two month old there would be really hard. Also, you are going to be doing a lot of traveling from place to place. I see on most days you are in three different parks for b, l and dinner. Are you driving your own car? That would be easier. I don't know if it is too late to change your plans, but I would at least try to be the same area for two of the meals.
 
We stayed at CSR 2 years ago and had breakfast and lunch at Pepper Market. The food was very good for counter service food. We also did breakfast at Boma-loved it! Can't wait to go there again in November. The juice is good and the coffee was the best coffee I had during my trip. Your plans look good! Enjoy!
 
March 3rd
  • Lunch @ CSR @ Pepper Market
  • Dinner @ Narcoosee's

March 4th
  • Breakfast @ Pepper Market
  • Lunch @ Yak-N-Yeti
  • Dinner @ Wolfgang Puck's (Upstairs Dining Room)

March 5th
  • Breakfast @ Crystal Palace
  • Lunch @ Crystal Palace
  • Dinner @ Boma

March 6th
  • Lunch @ Rose and Crown
  • Dinner @ Teppan Edo
March 7th
  • Breakfast @ Boma
  • Lunch @ Coral Reef
  • Dinner @ Ohana's
March 8th
  • Lunch @ Whispering Canyon Cafe
  • Dinner @ Yachtsmen Steakhouse
March 9th
  • Breakfast @ Kona Cafe
  • Lunch @ Flame Tree BBQ
  • Dinner @ California Grill

On a day by day basis I would say:

March 3: I love the dinner option, but would agree that taking the little one could be tough for you. Are you doing babysitting, bringing someone to babysit, or have experience with your little one out to eat? I ask that last part b/c I have seen some children respond perfectly to sitdown dinners and others run around every restaurant like it was Whispering Canyon Cafe (more about the parent than the child, IMO :rolleyes1 ) I have never been to Pepper Market before - but everything I hear says good plan.

March 4: Yak and Yeti is on my list of places to try - looking forward to hearing what you think of it. WP - I have only done this downstairs, and it was frantic and crazy - fun energy, but mediocre service. The food was pretty good. Upstairs is hopefully a better experience.

March 5: Personally, I'd cut out the lunch ressie and do a counter service snack. You have a buffet breakfast (which I love) and a buffet dinner (which I think is the best buffet on property). I'd go for a counter service lunch at MK - Columbia Harborhouse?? - and then have the dinner.

March 6: I like both of these. I have read mixed reviews on Rose & Crown, but I think it is great. DW has been to "old Teppan Edo" (Teppen Yaki - I think) and we have done Tokyo Dining before. I love the food in Japan!

March 7: Again my concern is two buffet meals plus a sit down. I'd pass on Coral Reef and grab a snack somewhere around World Showcase.

March 8: Looks like a good eating day - Whispering Canyon has pretty good food, and Yachtsman's gets real strong reviews.

March 9: LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of ending a trip at California Grill, and Flametree is a place I am definitely trying next trip! Kona's breakfast is on my short list of favorite breakfasts (along with the Wave and Crystal Palace)

I think you have a good mix of signature and table service, but I would just say watch out for how many "Big" meals you have planned. I always want to plan so many sitdown meals when we go, and we end up canceling ressies b/c we are just too full or want to not stop for meals. I like your signature dining experiences - well mixed throughout the trip and not too many at once. We always have to remind ourselves that we will come back again so we don't have to eat at every restaurant on every trip!
 

I myself would never do deluxe dining. It takes too much time spend at two sit down restaurants per day. And taking a two month old there would be really hard. Also, you are going to be doing a lot of traveling from place to place. I see on most days you are in three different parks for b, l and dinner. Are you driving your own car? That would be easier. I don't know if it is too late to change your plans, but I would at least try to be the same area for two of the meals.


We did deluxe dining last year and LOVED it! We are foodies and love sitting down to 2-3 nice meals per day and relaxing a little. We like to take things as they come, nice and slow, while at WDW - not rush, rush, rush. Also, we never change parks during they day - we don't have park hoppers. We are just eating some meals at resorts.

We stayed at CSR 2 years ago and had breakfast and lunch at Pepper Market. The food was very good for counter service food. We also did breakfast at Boma-loved it! Can't wait to go there again in November. The juice is good and the coffee was the best coffee I had during my trip. Your plans look good! Enjoy!

Thanks!! We love boma - it was one of our favorites last year!!

On a day by day basis I would say:

March 3: I love the dinner option, but would agree that taking the little one could be tough for you. Are you doing babysitting, bringing someone to babysit, or have experience with your little one out to eat? I ask that last part b/c I have seen some children respond perfectly to sitdown dinners and others run around every restaurant like it was Whispering Canyon Cafe (more about the parent than the child, IMO :rolleyes1 ) I have never been to Pepper Market before - but everything I hear says good plan.

She's almost 3 months old, so she won't be running around anywhere :rotfl: She's a *VERY* good baby. She sleeps all night and loves just hanging out in her sling or stroller. We go out to nice dinners frequently at home and always take her with us. She rarely is upset and very easy to calm. I feed her if she's hungry, but other than that she's just content to sit and watch. We won't be doing any babysitting services - I'm not trusting anyone with her just yet and it's just the 3 of us going.

March 4: Yak and Yeti is on my list of places to try - looking forward to hearing what you think of it. WP - I have only done this downstairs, and it was frantic and crazy - fun energy, but mediocre service. The food was pretty good. Upstairs is hopefully a better experience.

I'm hoping upstairs is good!! Yak and Yeti is great - we ate there twice during our last trip!!

March 5: Personally, I'd cut out the lunch ressie and do a counter service snack. You have a buffet breakfast (which I love) and a buffet dinner (which I think is the best buffet on property). I'd go for a counter service lunch at MK - Columbia Harborhouse?? - and then have the dinner.

Hmm good suggestion... I was really looking forward to CP lunch because some of the food looks great! But I may consider that.

March 6: I like both of these. I have read mixed reviews on Rose & Crown, but I think it is great. DW has been to "old Teppan Edo" (Teppen Yaki - I think) and we have done Tokyo Dining before. I love the food in Japan!

I'm looking forward to both of these very much!! DH has never had a teppanyaki style meal before!


March 7: Again my concern is two buffet meals plus a sit down. I'd pass on Coral Reef and grab a snack somewhere around World Showcase.

The only reason we are doing CR again is so that DH can try the catfish and cheese grits - he regretted not getting that last time...


March 8: Looks like a good eating day - Whispering Canyon has pretty good food, and Yachtsman's gets real strong reviews.

Hubby is really looking forward to YS - steak is his favorite, and I planned this one for him.


March 9: LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of ending a trip at California Grill, and Flametree is a place I am definitely trying next trip! Kona's breakfast is on my short list of favorite breakfasts (along with the Wave and Crystal Palace)

We ended our honeymoon trip at California Grill and decided to make it a tradition - we just loved it!! I also couldn't miss out on Tonga Toast - we missed it last time!


I think you have a good mix of signature and table service, but I would just say watch out for how many "Big" meals you have planned. I always want to plan so many sitdown meals when we go, and we end up canceling ressies b/c we are just too full or want to not stop for meals. I like your signature dining experiences - well mixed throughout the trip and not too many at once. We always have to remind ourselves that we will come back again so we don't have to eat at every restaurant on every trip!


Thank you so much, you were very helpful!!
 
Thats alot of eating, big meals too...bring the shift dresses and stretch pants :lmao:
 
Please don't let negative comments about the Deluxe Plan discourage you. This is your vacation and not anybody else's. Make it work for you. :)

We had the Deluxe Plan last April. I'd be happy to critique, but need to know which parks you'll be at on which day. That is the best way to book ADRs to eliminate unnecessary traveling.
 
I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED my dinner there. By the way did I mention that I loved it? Lol. I had the Wiener Schnitzel with warm, Austrian potato salad. OMG the portion was huge and it was so darn good. The kitchen was open to the dining room too which was neat.

I think it sounds like you have some great meals planned! Have a great trip.
 
Please don't let negative comments about the Deluxe Plan discourage you. This is your vacation and not anybody else's. Make it work for you. :)

I agree! I think the OP was asking for opinions on the restaurants. Every one of us has a different eating style and so I was sure to respond to the restaurants rather than the dining plan.
Melissa
 
DxDP is my best friend!
At first glance I saw that a few days you had adr's scattered from place to place, after your explaination, it makes sense. Good choices!
 
Thats alot of eating, big meals too...bring the shift dresses and stretch pants :lmao:

:rotfl: Nice advice!

Please don't let negative comments about the Deluxe Plan discourage you. This is your vacation and not anybody else's. Make it work for you. :)

We had the Deluxe Plan last April. I'd be happy to critique, but need to know which parks you'll be at on which day. That is the best way to book ADRs to eliminate unnecessary traveling.

Thanks! We had deluxe last January and we absolutely loved it!! It is alot of food, but we like to take our time at the World slow and enjoy!

3rd - Not arriving until around 2:30-3pm, the DS
4th - AK
5th - MK
6th - Epcot
7th - Epcot
8th - MK
9th - AK in the am and DS in the pm
10th - Resort hopping until it's time to leave around 12pm

I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED my dinner there. By the way did I mention that I loved it? Lol. I had the Wiener Schnitzel with warm, Austrian potato salad. OMG the portion was huge and it was so darn good. The kitchen was open to the dining room too which was neat.

I think it sounds like you have some great meals planned! Have a great trip.

That sounds great!! I'm very excited to go there!!! Thanks for the review!

I agree! I think the OP was asking for opinions on the restaurants. Every one of us has a different eating style and so I was sure to respond to the restaurants rather than the dining plan.
Melissa

You are so right!! Each of us has our own eating style - and ours is to eat alot :lmao:
 
I really enjoy Yak&Yeti and Coral Reef!

When we stayed at CSR we did the Pepper Market each morning for breakfast and I was talking to a friend yesterday who said, "When you stayed at Disney (meaning CSR, of course) did you eat at that little spanish market in the mornings? We LOVED that place!"
 
Oooh, i'm so excited about your ADR's as they match up with a lot of places we're looking at! We're trying Deluxe this time too as we've loved our dining experiences last time. I agree, take the World slow and just enjoy.

Please treat us to a dining review when you get back as i'd love to hear your thoughts on the different places! Have a great time! :goodvibes
 
I really enjoy Yak&Yeti and Coral Reef!

When we stayed at CSR we did the Pepper Market each morning for breakfast and I was talking to a friend yesterday who said, "When you stayed at Disney (meaning CSR, of course) did you eat at that little spanish market in the mornings? We LOVED that place!"

Great - I'm glad to hear good things about the pepper market!!!

Oooh, i'm so excited about your ADR's as they match up with a lot of places we're looking at! We're trying Deluxe this time too as we've loved our dining experiences last time. I agree, take the World slow and just enjoy.

Please treat us to a dining review when you get back as i'd love to hear your thoughts on the different places! Have a great time! :goodvibes

I love, love, love the Deluxe plan - I can't say enough about it!!!!!!

I have a link to my TR in my siggy - I've already started it even though we aren't leaving until tomorrow :rotfl: I'll be reviewing all of the restaurants and including TONS of pics!! Go sub!!
 
I think your ADRs sound great! And we also love, love, love the Deluxe Dining Plan...and I also think 3 months is a perfect age for dining...it is all in what you expose kids to at an early age and the parents reaction to those things...if you are happy with it so will your baby be...have fun and can't wait to read your reviews when you return!
 
I think your ADRs sound great! And we also love, love, love the Deluxe Dining Plan...and I also think 3 months is a perfect age for dining...it is all in what you expose kids to at an early age and the parents reaction to those things...if you are happy with it so will your baby be...have fun and can't wait to read your reviews when you return!

WooHoo another DxDP lover!!!! She's such a good baby to be so young!!! She sleeps and night and loves to just hang out with mommy all day. We eat our at least 2-3 times per week and she's always right there with us - fancy places and all! She's very used to it by now.
 

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