Sorry it took so long to do a Dining Review. But heres where we at & what we thought from our 4/15 4/24 trip
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4/16:
Breakfast Fountainview Café Rating- B
We arent big breakfast eaters. Fruit Croissant & Coconut Flan we had were both good
Lunch Matsanoma Lounge Rating B
We usually do Tempura Kiku once a trip. Less wait for the Lounge. We had a Sushi Sampler, Veggie Tempura & Tempura Carrots. Tempura was a little greasier than I remember. The big hit for me was the Momo (an orange, peach & cream smoothie type drink)
Dinner- Wolfgang Pucks Express West Side Rating-B
I wasnt very hungry so all I had was a kids grilled cheese. Max had a Margherita Pizza. Pizza was very good.
4/17
Lunch Kona Café Rating- A
Since we skipped breakfast, we had a HUGE lunch too big. Split the Sticky Wings, I had Kona Chowder & Crab Cakes. Max had the Misoyaki Chicken Lunch plate. We split a Banana Crème Brulee. Everything was delicious & the service was very attentive. If anything, too attentive as our server was training someone.
Dinner Artist Point Rating A+
Too bad I ate such heavy food at lunch. We stuck to just entrees for dinner, thus missing out on some real treats. I had the Buffalo Steak (as always). Max had the Ceder Planked Salmon (as usual). AP is one of our favorite WDW restaurants & as always, it didnt disappoint. The Buffalo was cooked perfectly & fork tender. The Salmon was cooked a perfect medium rare & was sweet & flaky. Our server was truly a delight. He was attentive, but not overly so and absolutely charming. He looked younger than my 16 yo son, but was very professional.
4/18
Lunch Tusker House Rating A
Once again, we skipped breakfast. Tusker is one of my favorite counter service places.
I had the Rotisserie Chicken and Max had the Fried Chicken Sandwich.
Dinner Ohanas Rating B
My 16 yo loves Grilled Meats, so Ohana is a must for him. Its a solid meal. For me, not outstanding, but not bad either. I love the green beans & salad. The coconut-pineapple bread was very nice. The Turkey is always my favorite of the meats. Neither Max nor I do the shrimp. (I hate peeling my own) The beef, turkey & pork were all good as long as you had chunks from the center of the skewer, The far end pieces seemed dry & over-cooked. Max finished his meal off with Coconut Pineapple Bread Pudding which was very tasty.
4/19
Breakfast- ABC Commisary Rating C
Long, slow moving lines. I had a childs scrambled egg plate. Max had a biscuit. It did in a pinch. I wouldnt do it again tho.
Lunch Cabana Bar & Grill Rating- B
DH arrived right at noon. We each had smoothies (Raspberry, Mango & Pina Colada) The Mango was outstanding. I had a Cuban. Max & Gary had cheeseburgers. The burgers were the best weve had in WDW. The Cuban was ok, nothing special. If we stuck to burgers, it would have been an A.
Dinner- Teppenyaki Rating A
Another one of our favorites. We had a Sushi sampler to start. Momos all around. Max had Shrimp & Scallops. Gary & I both had steak & lobster. Food was great. Service attentive & our Chef was very entertaining.
4/20
Breakfast Boardwalk Bakery Rating B
DH had a breakfast burrito which he didnt like and a Bowtie which he LOVED. DS & I each had a breakfast sandwich which was ok in a pinch, but nothing special. Next time, I will stick to pastries there.
Lunch Le Cellier Rating B+
I had the Cheese soup. Max had the Cheese plate. Gary was going to share my soup but he didnt like it. (weird, I know) I had the beef tenderloin salad. Max had the petite filet & Gary had the prime rib sandwich. Everything was very good. Server was nice, but there was one minor glitch in that a wrong entrée was brought out to me. It was quickly corrected tho.
Dinner Wolfgang Pucks Bar Rating - A
Max had a Sushi Sampler. I had his Miso Soup & some of his edamame & California Roll. I also had a Veggie Roll. He loved his Sushi. I especially like Pucks version of the California Roll. Bartender was our server & he was great given how extremely busy he was.
4/21
Brunch Fresh Rating A+
Wow! If I was a Breakfast eater, Id eat here everyday! Just as the name implies, everything was Fresh & tasty. I especially enjoyed all the Fresh Fruit blend drinks. I sampled all of them & couldnt choose a favorite. Everything we tasted was delicious. Service was great. Atmosphere delightful. We will definitely return here many times. It is our new favorite for breakfast, replacing Spoodles as our former favorite brunch place.
Lunch Mara Rating B-
To be fair, we didnt really lunch, it was more like a quick munch. The 3 of us split a Tandoori chicken pizza (one slice each, 2 for the teen) a package of Zebra Domes/Chocolate Mousse Crunches & a Mango Smoothie
Dinner 50s Prime Time Café Rating B
Decent Comfort Food. Great Fun Atmosphere. Good server, but not as playful as I would have liked. I like my comfort food better, so its hard to compare restaurant versions of good down home cookin. We split the onion rings. They were delicious. Max had the Pork Tenderloin, Gary had the Fried Chicken & I had the Pot Roast. Max joined the Triple Clean Plate Club as he not only finished his meal, but Garys & mine as well.
4/22
Breakfast Tusker House Rating D
I was on my own for breakfast. I had biscuits & sausage gravy. It was pasty & congealed. I would not order that again.
Lunch Tusker House Rating A / Tangerine Café Rating A
The boys both had Fried Chicken Sandwiches at Tusker. Good as always. I waited & ate at Tangerine later. I had a Tabbouleh Wrap. Tangerine Café is my favorite counter service in WDW. The wrap was tasty as always, would have liked more tabbouleh on it. The cous cous & lentils which came with it were very nice.
Dinner Boma Rating B
Boma is a nice place, for a buffet. I like the different flavors you can sample. The Prime Rib was tough (unusual). And our server was not very good. Granted it was very busy, but still, she was pretty horrible. It brought the overall rating down. We will eat there again, Im sure.
4/23
Breakfast Mara Rating B
Just Bagels & fruit. Nothing fancy. We were in a rush for our KTTK tour at MK.
Lunch Columbia Harbour House Rating A
Another one of my favorite CS locations. Gary & I had the Tuna Sandwich. Best Tuna sandwich on the planet, IMHO. Max had the chicken fingers which he said were good, but not great.
Dinner California Grill Rating A++
Max chose this for my Birthday Dinner. I am so glad he did. It was perfect. .We all split the Cheese Flatbread. Max had the Sushi Sampler. I had the Beets 2 ways with Goat Cheese & Dried Cherry Vinaigrette. Gary & Lisa each had the Colossal Asparagus with cheese & a nut vinaigrette of some sort (cant recall exactly) We each had the Filet. Gary had ordered a Birthday Cake, which was a delicious chocolate cake. Max got a cheese plate to go. Everything was outstanding. Max said the sushi was the best of the trip. All of our filets were done to perfection & fork tender. The asparagus & beets were amazing. Our server was perfectly attentive & professional. Our view was heavenly. I just cant say enough about this meal. It was extraordinary. Also of note, this meal alone paid for my DDE card in savings. We will definitely be eating here again and again.
4/24
Brunch Boma Rating A
Check out day. Boma is great for brunch. Its too big for me to do for breakfast, but everything is fresh & tasty. We all really loved the Frunch. Of special note, the Quinoa porridge. Very tasty.
4/16:
Breakfast Fountainview Café Rating- B
We arent big breakfast eaters. Fruit Croissant & Coconut Flan we had were both good
Lunch Matsanoma Lounge Rating B
We usually do Tempura Kiku once a trip. Less wait for the Lounge. We had a Sushi Sampler, Veggie Tempura & Tempura Carrots. Tempura was a little greasier than I remember. The big hit for me was the Momo (an orange, peach & cream smoothie type drink)
Dinner- Wolfgang Pucks Express West Side Rating-B
I wasnt very hungry so all I had was a kids grilled cheese. Max had a Margherita Pizza. Pizza was very good.
4/17
Lunch Kona Café Rating- A
Since we skipped breakfast, we had a HUGE lunch too big. Split the Sticky Wings, I had Kona Chowder & Crab Cakes. Max had the Misoyaki Chicken Lunch plate. We split a Banana Crème Brulee. Everything was delicious & the service was very attentive. If anything, too attentive as our server was training someone.
Dinner Artist Point Rating A+
Too bad I ate such heavy food at lunch. We stuck to just entrees for dinner, thus missing out on some real treats. I had the Buffalo Steak (as always). Max had the Ceder Planked Salmon (as usual). AP is one of our favorite WDW restaurants & as always, it didnt disappoint. The Buffalo was cooked perfectly & fork tender. The Salmon was cooked a perfect medium rare & was sweet & flaky. Our server was truly a delight. He was attentive, but not overly so and absolutely charming. He looked younger than my 16 yo son, but was very professional.
4/18
Lunch Tusker House Rating A
Once again, we skipped breakfast. Tusker is one of my favorite counter service places.
I had the Rotisserie Chicken and Max had the Fried Chicken Sandwich.
Dinner Ohanas Rating B
My 16 yo loves Grilled Meats, so Ohana is a must for him. Its a solid meal. For me, not outstanding, but not bad either. I love the green beans & salad. The coconut-pineapple bread was very nice. The Turkey is always my favorite of the meats. Neither Max nor I do the shrimp. (I hate peeling my own) The beef, turkey & pork were all good as long as you had chunks from the center of the skewer, The far end pieces seemed dry & over-cooked. Max finished his meal off with Coconut Pineapple Bread Pudding which was very tasty.
4/19
Breakfast- ABC Commisary Rating C
Long, slow moving lines. I had a childs scrambled egg plate. Max had a biscuit. It did in a pinch. I wouldnt do it again tho.
Lunch Cabana Bar & Grill Rating- B
DH arrived right at noon. We each had smoothies (Raspberry, Mango & Pina Colada) The Mango was outstanding. I had a Cuban. Max & Gary had cheeseburgers. The burgers were the best weve had in WDW. The Cuban was ok, nothing special. If we stuck to burgers, it would have been an A.
Dinner- Teppenyaki Rating A
Another one of our favorites. We had a Sushi sampler to start. Momos all around. Max had Shrimp & Scallops. Gary & I both had steak & lobster. Food was great. Service attentive & our Chef was very entertaining.
4/20
Breakfast Boardwalk Bakery Rating B
DH had a breakfast burrito which he didnt like and a Bowtie which he LOVED. DS & I each had a breakfast sandwich which was ok in a pinch, but nothing special. Next time, I will stick to pastries there.
Lunch Le Cellier Rating B+
I had the Cheese soup. Max had the Cheese plate. Gary was going to share my soup but he didnt like it. (weird, I know) I had the beef tenderloin salad. Max had the petite filet & Gary had the prime rib sandwich. Everything was very good. Server was nice, but there was one minor glitch in that a wrong entrée was brought out to me. It was quickly corrected tho.
Dinner Wolfgang Pucks Bar Rating - A
Max had a Sushi Sampler. I had his Miso Soup & some of his edamame & California Roll. I also had a Veggie Roll. He loved his Sushi. I especially like Pucks version of the California Roll. Bartender was our server & he was great given how extremely busy he was.
4/21
Brunch Fresh Rating A+
Wow! If I was a Breakfast eater, Id eat here everyday! Just as the name implies, everything was Fresh & tasty. I especially enjoyed all the Fresh Fruit blend drinks. I sampled all of them & couldnt choose a favorite. Everything we tasted was delicious. Service was great. Atmosphere delightful. We will definitely return here many times. It is our new favorite for breakfast, replacing Spoodles as our former favorite brunch place.
Lunch Mara Rating B-
To be fair, we didnt really lunch, it was more like a quick munch. The 3 of us split a Tandoori chicken pizza (one slice each, 2 for the teen) a package of Zebra Domes/Chocolate Mousse Crunches & a Mango Smoothie
Dinner 50s Prime Time Café Rating B
Decent Comfort Food. Great Fun Atmosphere. Good server, but not as playful as I would have liked. I like my comfort food better, so its hard to compare restaurant versions of good down home cookin. We split the onion rings. They were delicious. Max had the Pork Tenderloin, Gary had the Fried Chicken & I had the Pot Roast. Max joined the Triple Clean Plate Club as he not only finished his meal, but Garys & mine as well.
4/22
Breakfast Tusker House Rating D
I was on my own for breakfast. I had biscuits & sausage gravy. It was pasty & congealed. I would not order that again.
Lunch Tusker House Rating A / Tangerine Café Rating A
The boys both had Fried Chicken Sandwiches at Tusker. Good as always. I waited & ate at Tangerine later. I had a Tabbouleh Wrap. Tangerine Café is my favorite counter service in WDW. The wrap was tasty as always, would have liked more tabbouleh on it. The cous cous & lentils which came with it were very nice.
Dinner Boma Rating B
Boma is a nice place, for a buffet. I like the different flavors you can sample. The Prime Rib was tough (unusual). And our server was not very good. Granted it was very busy, but still, she was pretty horrible. It brought the overall rating down. We will eat there again, Im sure.
4/23
Breakfast Mara Rating B
Just Bagels & fruit. Nothing fancy. We were in a rush for our KTTK tour at MK.
Lunch Columbia Harbour House Rating A
Another one of my favorite CS locations. Gary & I had the Tuna Sandwich. Best Tuna sandwich on the planet, IMHO. Max had the chicken fingers which he said were good, but not great.
Dinner California Grill Rating A++
Max chose this for my Birthday Dinner. I am so glad he did. It was perfect. .We all split the Cheese Flatbread. Max had the Sushi Sampler. I had the Beets 2 ways with Goat Cheese & Dried Cherry Vinaigrette. Gary & Lisa each had the Colossal Asparagus with cheese & a nut vinaigrette of some sort (cant recall exactly) We each had the Filet. Gary had ordered a Birthday Cake, which was a delicious chocolate cake. Max got a cheese plate to go. Everything was outstanding. Max said the sushi was the best of the trip. All of our filets were done to perfection & fork tender. The asparagus & beets were amazing. Our server was perfectly attentive & professional. Our view was heavenly. I just cant say enough about this meal. It was extraordinary. Also of note, this meal alone paid for my DDE card in savings. We will definitely be eating here again and again.
4/24
Brunch Boma Rating A
Check out day. Boma is great for brunch. Its too big for me to do for breakfast, but everything is fresh & tasty. We all really loved the Frunch. Of special note, the Quinoa porridge. Very tasty.
I will remember some of those reviews for my next trips.
