Newbie ? - List your top 3 restaurants

[FunGuy]

Hello Everyone,

As you can tell I'm new here but have really been enjoying reading all the posts. Its been well over 10+ years since I last went to Disney and as I read I see a LOT has changed. Even more options than before (and it wasn't easy before!).

My question I'd like to ask is very simple.... List your top 3 restaurants. My only requirements are.... No character dinning (kids are too old for that now) and only interested in dinning within WDW, Epcot and/or the resorts.

Thanks in advance.....

 

[Sleeping Becca]

My top 3:
California Grill
Bistro d'Paris
Hollywood Brown Derby


For non signature:
Grand Floridian Cafe-lunch
Le Cellier-lunch or dinner
Tokyo dining- dinner

The best dinner show is Hoop Dee Doo.

Honorable Mentions: Sci Fi (can't beat the atmosphere), Boma, Saana, Liberty Tree lunch, Biergarten (tons of fun), The Wave, and Kona breakfast.

Honestly, I have very few "bad" meals at Disney and I have eaten at just about all of the restaurants. Sure I like some better than others, but none were really horrible with 2 notable exceptions, Hollywood and Vine lunch and Shutters at Carribean Beach, maybe I just caught them on a bad day, but I'm not willing to give them another go.

 

[MotherofLandon]

California Grill
Le Cellier
Yachtsman Steakhouse

 

[mjp12831]

Are dining credits a consideration?

2ts (all were superior to any of the 1ts below):
Yachtsman
LeCellier
HBD

1ts:
Tusker (Dinner)
Boma
Liberty Tree Tavern

 

[Pakey]

Dining plan or not? IMO best places are not on the dining plan

Victoria & Alberts
bluezoo
Bistro de Paris

 

[Sleeping Becca]

@Pakey

Agree with you on V&A, for some reason I never think to include it.

 

[ciera321]

Mine are:

California Grill
Narcoosee's
Le Cellier

 

[FunGuy]

We are not planning on 'doing the dinning plan' so don't let that be a consideration. Thanks for the quick responses (you guys/girls are quick). Keep 'em coming.....

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Narcoossee's
Jiko
Chefs de France

 

[figment_jii]

On our last, trip our favorite three meals were:
Le Cellier (either meal, but especially dinner)
Les Chefs de France (dinner)
Tutto Italia (lunch)

Honorable mention include the Biergarten and Rose & Crown. Primarily, we like the Epcot restaurants the best.

 

[MSLRAC]

1. Cali Grill
2. Narcoossee's
3. Tutto Italia or LeCellier

 

[troynkasey]

This could be hard!!! Only 3? We do hit some of the character meals, but outside of those I think I can come up with 3...

1. Biergarten - Epcot - we love the food selection and bit pints of beer. The stage show is an added aspect that makes it that much better. A word of caution though...you may sit with another family if you don't have a group of 8. This has never been a problem with us, but to some it is...

2. Whispering Canyon Cafe - Wilderness Lodge. This is a restraunt that gets varying reviews. We love the skillet of BBQ with so many different options.

3. Sci-Fi Drive in Theater - Hollywood Studios - We enjoy this because, yes it's cheesey with the old sci-fi flims going on, but it has old fashioned soda with cherry and vanilla flavoring and it offers a different atmosphere.

Places we plan to visit next time...

1. Le Cellier - Epcot - heard nothing but great things about the steaks and atmosphere.

2. Tokyo Dining - Epcot - we have to try their sushi and we will at some point...

3. Raglan Road - DTD - Parents and sister went this past year and said it was a great time with great food. We plan on trying it next year...

 

[guitarob]

1. California Grill
2. Yachtsman Steakhouse
3. Narcoossee's

 

[sjs314]

Boma AKL Best Breakfast Buffet IMO
Biergarten Germany Epcot Lunch or Dinner Buffet and Show
50's Prime Time DHS Lunch or Dinner Fantastic Meatloaf and good laughs

 

[saintfan]

1. Tony's a tradition
2. DS & DD like Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
3. LE Cellier

 

[Sarah's Mom]

Our top 3 picks:

Cosmic Ray's
Prime Time 50's (love the waiters)
Garden Grill

 

[vcgirl925]

Boma Dinner (never had breakfast)
Kona Cafe' (any meal)
50's Prime Time for atmosphere and food quality

 

[homercrispy]

via napoli
le cellier
chef de france

 

[honeydiane1953]

Mine are:

California Grill
Narcoosee's
Le Cellier

what they said!!!!!

 

[mom2minniemouse]

1. Le Celllier
2. Raglan Road
3. Biergarten
and because I couldn't leave it out because it was soooooooo good:
4. O'Hana (supper)