Hey there Disney Momma ... how's life treatin' ya!
Let's see ...
Raglan Road - My family and I have yet to make it to this restaurant but I have 3 personal (IRL) friends that have gone and they have raved about the food! We have been wanting to try it but it just hasn't fallen into place yet.
Ohana (B) - We really were not thrilled with this which we found strange because Ohana for dinner is our hands down favorite meal on vacation! We found the service to be sub-par and the food wasn't even that great. PLEASE keep in mind that what we encountered could have been a one time thing and there are others on the boards who LOVE it but it just left us with a sour taste in our mouth (No pun intended) and we just have ever returned. I'd say to at least try it ... besides you're also doing it for your son so he can get some face time in with Pluto!
Coral Grill - Now, we did Coral Reef many years ago so I cannot be exactly sure how much has changed. The atmosphere there is great! Low light, nice and cool, and you get to sit and watch all the fish swim by in the aquarium that dominates you view inside. Obviously, you must love seafood ... ... we wanted to try it and even though none of us are big seafood eaters we figured there would be some NON-seafood items on the menu ... which there were but a very limited number. We have nothing really bad to say about Coral Reef ... we just aren't big on seafood ... but it was a nice experience!
Garden Grill - This was one of those restaurants for us where you just expected more, you know what I mean? In MY opinion it is a very expensive burger-type joint with very little in the way of atmosphere to back it up. It IS a character meal which is why you pay so much but I still don't think it's worth it.
1900 Park Fare - This used to be one of our favorite places to eat ... meal didn't matter ... but we've noticed it slipping over the years. The buffet and selection there-in isn't as big as it used to be, the room seems tired and needs a re-do, and it seems like the server to table ratio needs to be adjusted ... always feels like forever just to get a soda re-fill or something. Last year was the final straw for us ... because of how the
Disney Dining Plan mucked up the reservations for NON-
DDP-ers we now make our reservations as soon as the 180 day mark hits. We got there, checked in, and after waiting 1/2 hour past our reservation we were led to VERY back of the restaurant and into what looked like a small hallway in the back! You could see an emergency exit door, a cast member entrance, and stacked against the wall were all the booster seats and high chairs! We were so far removed from the main dining room you could not see or hear anything going on in there and we ended up walking out on our reservation.
PLEASE understand that what happened to my family and I in any of the restaurants could have been one time things or just bad luck ... I just wanted you to have both sides of the story ... you know what I mean? If there is something that you and your family REALLY want to try or do then you need to do it! There will ALWAYS be two sides to everything and you will never get 100% consensus on any given place but if you start second guessing yourself based on somebody's review, then you go and change it, you may end up regretting it and regrets are souvenirs nobody wants to bring home!
I'm not sure of your likes/dislikes and your Disney resume (What you have and have not all ready done) I offer the following suggestions!
Crystal Palace @ M.K. (B) Pooh Bear and Friends
Ate here for dinner for the first time in Dec 2010 and loved it. The characters were fun and the food was really really good! Def. on our want list, but also wanting to try new things, so not sure how this one will end up. But yes, great choice!
Akershus @ EPCOT (B) Princess Meet & Greet
We have done the princess breakfast twice. Very nice! Another great recommendation!
Sci-Fi Dine-In @ Disney Studios (L or D) GREAT ATMOSPHERE!
We did a dessert/appetizer thing here.. VERY fun!
RainForest Cafe or T-Rex @ DownTown Disney (L or D) ATMOSPHERE!
We have talked about eating at T-Rex. We did the build a dino on our first trip but didn't eat. How's the food?
Cape May Cafe @ Beach Club (B) Goofy & Friends
Definitely will be looking into this one!
Those are my suggestions ... not sure if you have all ready done them or not. If you need more information on any of them or have any question PLEASE feel free to ask!!!
Take Care & Be Safe!!!
Frank
Disney DieHard