I love to read others' reports, so I'm adding mine in the hopes it helps! My oldest is severely allergic (has history of ana & reacts at very low amounts, e.g. airborne in starbucks) to milk, egg, peanut & mustard.
This is our 3rd time taking her to Disney. It was mostly wonderful, as always! I'll briefly highlight some disappointments before sharing all the great experiences.
Counter service was a let down. Luckily we rarely eat counter service. We missed Divvies this year. We had brought some down bought at our local Wegman's, but part of the thrill is that she's buying cookies. No pizza is safe for her anymore. We make delicious pizza at home that is far better tasting, but for her (again) the thrill is in going to a pizza place and ordering a pizza just like everyone else. That was fun for her to do in the past. Pizza Planet said she could get a salad without the cheese . . . .
And.....now for the wonderful!
Chefs were overall amazing as always. We mostly eat signature. My husband & I like good food, as do our kids despite their young ages. I can't imagine feeding them a diet of chicken nuggets all week, so we splurge and dine signature for the most part.
Artist Point - no problems. She had her standard: baked fish, roasted potatoes & steamed veggie with fruit cup as an app.
Jiko - awesome as always. The waiter and chef really aimed to please. She had some fish I've never heard of, but she loved it. Great experience there. Plus, she can even eat the bread - yum!!!! Most places it's off limits.
1900 Park Fare (breakfast) - no problems, but anytime we go there and it's not Chef TJ, it's a bit of a let down. He's always so enthusiastic about making safe, tasty food. This chef (Kelly? Kim?) didn't seem so excited. She basically asked her what she wanted and brought that. The food was slow to come out. All 3 of our kids eat food that is safe for my oldest while with her because it's just easier. They also are big eaters. With Chef TJ, the amount of food was abundant. Here we had to wait a long time for replenishment (hard with a 6, 4, & 1 yr old.) But, my daughter was fed safely, so no complaints.
Be Our Guest - again, a really good experience. The chef & waitress were great, she loved her meal (tilapia, potatoes & broccoli with a fruit cup. You'd think she'd grow fins by the end of the week with all her fish consumption!)
Kouzzina - 1st time here and we LOVED it. Chef came to us before our waitress even got to us, made recommendations for the whole family. Food was incredible as was the service. We'll be back.
Boma (breakfast) - also a 1st time, and fabulous! We loved the chef ( I need to write down there names!) He seemed truly excited to be making food for her, was very friendly, food came out fast, was great. He even sent us with bonus Enjoy Life cookies. We'll be back here, too.
Babycakes - we were a boatride away. Dangerous. It was much tastier than I remember last yr. We ate here most days for a treat. I'm so happy they opened up a Disney location. Last yr I thought they were a little dry, but liked them for the fact that my daughter could eat at a real bakery. This year, I liked them because they were awesome (esp the choc brownie cupcake with mocha icing - YUM!)
While, I'm bummed about the CS changes, Disney chefs know how to make a great experience for a kid who rarely gets to eat out.
Also, we drive down. We ate at two restaurants, both Outbacks and both were great. Bayside in Jacksonville, FL, and one in Florence, SC (exit 140a I believe.) I'd recommend both.
This is our 3rd time taking her to Disney. It was mostly wonderful, as always! I'll briefly highlight some disappointments before sharing all the great experiences.
Counter service was a let down. Luckily we rarely eat counter service. We missed Divvies this year. We had brought some down bought at our local Wegman's, but part of the thrill is that she's buying cookies. No pizza is safe for her anymore. We make delicious pizza at home that is far better tasting, but for her (again) the thrill is in going to a pizza place and ordering a pizza just like everyone else. That was fun for her to do in the past. Pizza Planet said she could get a salad without the cheese . . . .
And.....now for the wonderful!
Chefs were overall amazing as always. We mostly eat signature. My husband & I like good food, as do our kids despite their young ages. I can't imagine feeding them a diet of chicken nuggets all week, so we splurge and dine signature for the most part.
Artist Point - no problems. She had her standard: baked fish, roasted potatoes & steamed veggie with fruit cup as an app.
Jiko - awesome as always. The waiter and chef really aimed to please. She had some fish I've never heard of, but she loved it. Great experience there. Plus, she can even eat the bread - yum!!!! Most places it's off limits.
1900 Park Fare (breakfast) - no problems, but anytime we go there and it's not Chef TJ, it's a bit of a let down. He's always so enthusiastic about making safe, tasty food. This chef (Kelly? Kim?) didn't seem so excited. She basically asked her what she wanted and brought that. The food was slow to come out. All 3 of our kids eat food that is safe for my oldest while with her because it's just easier. They also are big eaters. With Chef TJ, the amount of food was abundant. Here we had to wait a long time for replenishment (hard with a 6, 4, & 1 yr old.) But, my daughter was fed safely, so no complaints.
Be Our Guest - again, a really good experience. The chef & waitress were great, she loved her meal (tilapia, potatoes & broccoli with a fruit cup. You'd think she'd grow fins by the end of the week with all her fish consumption!)
Kouzzina - 1st time here and we LOVED it. Chef came to us before our waitress even got to us, made recommendations for the whole family. Food was incredible as was the service. We'll be back.
Boma (breakfast) - also a 1st time, and fabulous! We loved the chef ( I need to write down there names!) He seemed truly excited to be making food for her, was very friendly, food came out fast, was great. He even sent us with bonus Enjoy Life cookies. We'll be back here, too.
Babycakes - we were a boatride away. Dangerous. It was much tastier than I remember last yr. We ate here most days for a treat. I'm so happy they opened up a Disney location. Last yr I thought they were a little dry, but liked them for the fact that my daughter could eat at a real bakery. This year, I liked them because they were awesome (esp the choc brownie cupcake with mocha icing - YUM!)
While, I'm bummed about the CS changes, Disney chefs know how to make a great experience for a kid who rarely gets to eat out.
Also, we drive down. We ate at two restaurants, both Outbacks and both were great. Bayside in Jacksonville, FL, and one in Florence, SC (exit 140a I believe.) I'd recommend both.
