Our reservations were for:
Coral Reef
Ohanna
Chef De France
Boma
Kona
Yachtsman Steakhouse
SciFi Drive-In
On Tuesday I believe it was we were in no mood to go to Yachtsman at 530pm or whatever the reservation was. We canceled the ADR and figured it would free up a TS so then we wouldnt have to pay OOP for SciFi later in the week. We took a nap and headed down to Maya Grill for dinner hoping they would have something open. Of course they did - no wait even. This place is GORGEOUS. The seating is so unlike Disney - everywhere else we went we were sitting on top of other people but not here. The lighting and atmosphere were just really great. The server turned out to be from Barnesville, Ohio - this little dink of a town where I actually went to school for 2yrs while in highschool. I was absolutely shocked that her tag said Barnesville.
So anyhow...
I ordered the filet mignon with onion mashed potatoes and mixed veg (grilled squashes, peppers, onions, carrots) and DH ordered the special which was Paella. He also ordered a side of plantains and we also had drinks - a blackstone merlot and a dirty martini. We also had a soda and soda water. The dinners were really to die for. The steak was out of this world. I would say its the best steak Ive *ever* had and we eat a lot of steaks! The mashed potatoes were so good and I dont even care for onions. I was thrilled they had my wine (the blackstone merlot) so I was of course pleased with that. DH enjoyed his paella but did not like the martini. I dont know why.. he just said it was off. I tried the plantains and they were cut on the bias and not cooked as I normally know them to be cooked but they were the best plantains Ive tasted - they had a wonderful carmelization and I could have ate them all if hed let me.
Then it was dessert time. We are on the DDP so dessert is a must. I had their fried cheesecake and he ordered the creme brulee. I didnt bother having his since I had my fair share of creme brulee. My cheesecake was SO GOOD. It had this coconut sauce or something on the bottom of it.. almost like melted ice cream but maybe just coconut milk or cream? It was really really good. I ate the entire thing no problem. DH liked the creme brulee.. he said it was less sweet than the stuff at the Coral Reef.
We liked this place so much we cancled our Kona reservations for Friday and came back for dinner again. I had the steak tips with mushrooms and he had the duck this time. We both had the fried cheese cake and I started off with a side order of plantains. I ordered the mashed potatoes again and my dinner actually came with a corn husk filled with cornmeal in the shape of a banana that was the same consistancy of a tamale - it was an awesome surprise since I love tamales. DH really liked the duck, it didnt come with anything though but it filled the plate so it must have been enough. We got our cheesecakes to go and they were just as good a few hours later back at our room. They were well packed and even came with plasticware which I was happy about.
Both times our servers were great. The restaurant is geared more towards adults which was perfect for us since we were kidless this vacation. It was by far my favorite place to eat at Disney or anywhere else for that matter.
I took a picture of the dinner menu posted outside the restaurant. The prices arent on it but the filet was $36 I believe. I think all of the dinners were about $30-$36 dollars. Maybe the duck was more.
Loved it. Im really surprised I didnt read anything about it here on the Dis before I left. I know its at Coronado Springs and probably not a popular resort or theres no signature to it but if you are looking for a great dinner with great atmosphere this is the place. There were kids there too so dont be shy to bring them, but its just a bit on the fancy side I guess so maybe they wouldnt like it.. I plan on taking my two here when we go back, or maybe getting a sitter for the little one.
Coral Reef
Ohanna
Chef De France
Boma
Kona
Yachtsman Steakhouse
SciFi Drive-In
On Tuesday I believe it was we were in no mood to go to Yachtsman at 530pm or whatever the reservation was. We canceled the ADR and figured it would free up a TS so then we wouldnt have to pay OOP for SciFi later in the week. We took a nap and headed down to Maya Grill for dinner hoping they would have something open. Of course they did - no wait even. This place is GORGEOUS. The seating is so unlike Disney - everywhere else we went we were sitting on top of other people but not here. The lighting and atmosphere were just really great. The server turned out to be from Barnesville, Ohio - this little dink of a town where I actually went to school for 2yrs while in highschool. I was absolutely shocked that her tag said Barnesville.
So anyhow...
I ordered the filet mignon with onion mashed potatoes and mixed veg (grilled squashes, peppers, onions, carrots) and DH ordered the special which was Paella. He also ordered a side of plantains and we also had drinks - a blackstone merlot and a dirty martini. We also had a soda and soda water. The dinners were really to die for. The steak was out of this world. I would say its the best steak Ive *ever* had and we eat a lot of steaks! The mashed potatoes were so good and I dont even care for onions. I was thrilled they had my wine (the blackstone merlot) so I was of course pleased with that. DH enjoyed his paella but did not like the martini. I dont know why.. he just said it was off. I tried the plantains and they were cut on the bias and not cooked as I normally know them to be cooked but they were the best plantains Ive tasted - they had a wonderful carmelization and I could have ate them all if hed let me.
Then it was dessert time. We are on the DDP so dessert is a must. I had their fried cheesecake and he ordered the creme brulee. I didnt bother having his since I had my fair share of creme brulee. My cheesecake was SO GOOD. It had this coconut sauce or something on the bottom of it.. almost like melted ice cream but maybe just coconut milk or cream? It was really really good. I ate the entire thing no problem. DH liked the creme brulee.. he said it was less sweet than the stuff at the Coral Reef.
We liked this place so much we cancled our Kona reservations for Friday and came back for dinner again. I had the steak tips with mushrooms and he had the duck this time. We both had the fried cheese cake and I started off with a side order of plantains. I ordered the mashed potatoes again and my dinner actually came with a corn husk filled with cornmeal in the shape of a banana that was the same consistancy of a tamale - it was an awesome surprise since I love tamales. DH really liked the duck, it didnt come with anything though but it filled the plate so it must have been enough. We got our cheesecakes to go and they were just as good a few hours later back at our room. They were well packed and even came with plasticware which I was happy about.
Both times our servers were great. The restaurant is geared more towards adults which was perfect for us since we were kidless this vacation. It was by far my favorite place to eat at Disney or anywhere else for that matter.
I took a picture of the dinner menu posted outside the restaurant. The prices arent on it but the filet was $36 I believe. I think all of the dinners were about $30-$36 dollars. Maybe the duck was more.
Loved it. Im really surprised I didnt read anything about it here on the Dis before I left. I know its at Coronado Springs and probably not a popular resort or theres no signature to it but if you are looking for a great dinner with great atmosphere this is the place. There were kids there too so dont be shy to bring them, but its just a bit on the fancy side I guess so maybe they wouldnt like it.. I plan on taking my two here when we go back, or maybe getting a sitter for the little one.
