No more filet mignons! - 8 days of DxDDP; 4/29 Best/Worst

We stopped by Captain Cook's on our way to MK in the morning for our Keys to the Kingdom tour.

We just used some snack credits to grab breakfast.

I got a cinnamon roll:
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Not the best, pretty dry.

a yogurt parfait and a dasani (not pictured).:
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Much better than the other one we'd had. This one was fully thawed and super delicious.

Nic got an OJ, a chocolate chip muffin, and croissant.:
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He thought they were both pretty good.
 
We stopped by here on our KTTK tour for lunch.

This'll be a review similar to a snack credit review, since it wasn't at all like a regular meal. I'll do a full KTTK review in my regular TR, so look for it there.

I got the Lighthouse sandwich:
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It was SOOO good.

Nic got the chicken fingers+fries:
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Also, super good. Totally typical from any CS, but just such a change from our regular good food, I loved it.
 
Sadly, and also, finally, this DR is winding down. This is our last dining plan meal for the trip.

This was a very strange meal for us, I'll be honest. The server was just... weird. I'll discuss throughout the meal.

We checked in, and were seated after no too long.

She brought us some bread:
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Which was good, but nothing particularly special.

She asked for our drink orders, and Nic asked for a glass of water, too. She asked if he wanted tap or bottled, and he said we were on the dining plan, so he wasn't sure if it was covered. She responded with "It can be...", and we were like "Well, is it or no?" and she just giggled and walked away. We were already kind of like ooookay, that was weird.

So, she comes back with drinks (including a bottle of water), and takes our appetizer orders.

I went with the Goat Cheese Truffle Salad:
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It was really really good. I loved it!

Nic ventured out of his comfort zone and tried the cheese plate:
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He really liked it, and was glad he ordered it. He's not a bleu cheese eater at all, but still tried it. It was a milder bleu, but still to bleu for him.

When our waitress came back to take our plates, she made a snarky face and said "Ah, I see you're done with your cheese plate... Yes, blue cheese is only for those with sophisticated palettes, like all our food here." and did her little giggle again and walked away. I should point out, it was a rude giggle, not an "I'm kidding" giggle.

We were definitely feeling less than happy with her when our entrees arrived.

I ordered the filet, after she practically forced me to. I'm pretty sure if I would've ordered anything else, she would've just put in my order as the filet anyways. She got SUPER offended when I said I'd had a lot of filets this week and was feeling a little filet-ed out. She asked which I'd liked best, and I said Jiko's, and she literally said "Oh, Jiko's sucks." Then, she went off about how wonderful theirs was, and I finally was like, fine, I'll get it.
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Was it good? Oh, yessss, of course. Sooo delicious. Was it as good as Jiko's? Nope. And when she asked, I told her I liked Jiko's better, and she made a comment of "Well, it must be that whole sophisticated pallette thing". At this point, we were about ready to grab a manager and complain, but we just aren't complainers. I know, it's stupid, we should've just complained, but neither of us are big with confrontation when it's not a huge deal sort of thing.

Nic ordered the short ribs:
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They were very delicious, but, again, not as good as Jiko's. Ohhh, Jiko short ribs.... ... Anyways, he liked them, but he did comment he wasn't a big fan of the parsnips.

During our entrees, she showed up to ask about refills on drinks, and when it came to the water, we were like "Well, we're on the meal plan, and I'm sure more than one isn't covered." She told us "It'll just disappear like the rest of them." and gave her obnoxious little giggle.

I ordered the Warm Banana Chocolate Torte for dessert:
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It was good, but a little dry. It was perfect with the ice cream, and I wish there would've been more ice cream, because I ran out, even though I tried to portion it out.

And then we come to the last drama point of the evening. Nic ordered the Lemon Cheesecake:
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Food first, it was very good, but rather lemony. We couldn't figure out what the giant decorative thing that sticks up was. We both took a nibble, and I was rather addicted to it, and ate a decent bit. When our waitress came up to clear the plates and drop the check, we asked "What is this made of? Is it supposed to be edible?" and she snatched the plates off the table, and snapped "Well, you've already EATEN half of it." and stomped away from the table.

We just kind of stared after her, absolutely stunned at the rudeness. I'll state again, we really regret not going and speaking to a manager in hind-sight. It absolutely ruined our meal.

Well, it turned out the drinks were covered under the dining plan, though we noticed it conveniently jacked up the amount of the bill as far as tip goes.

Food - 9/10
Pretty delicious, though there were a few weird things, as commented upon.

Service - 2/10
Unfortunately, we were so frazzled that we left our copy of the receipt, and I didn't write down her name. I think I remember it, but I'm not going to write what I think it is, since I don't want to possibly incriminate someone innocent.

You all read what I said about service. She gets two points because she at least brought stuff out timely and did keep drinks refilled, though I highly debated 0. She did her job well, just with the worst attitude and rudeness of any server I've ever had at any restaurant.

Atmosphere - 10/10
We were right at the window, looking out to MK and the lake. Beautiful!!

Overall Experience - 6/10
The food was good, and we had a good time, and we'll definitely go back. But, if we ever see her, you can bet we'll be requesting a different server. We recommend the restaurant for sure, just not her.


Total Cost of Food: Don't have the receipt.
 
Alright, using snack credits... Here's a breakdown:

We started with 28 Snack credits total.

Two yogurt/granola parfaits when we arrived:
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Delicious, but a little frozen still. Future ones were served fully thawed.

26 Credits left.

Two items at Goofy's Make-Your-Own counter:
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I got the pretzel rods. They made one wrong, so I got an extra. Good, but Nic's was better.

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Nic got the rice krispie treat. So delicious!

24 Credits left.

Dole whip in between Spectro and Wishes:
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Delicious, of course.

23 Credits left.

Two more yogurt parfaits (no pic, looked the same).

21 Credits left.

Breakfast at Starring Rolls (see full review earlier in the thread):
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15 Credits left.

We got a raspberry frozen lemonade at what the reciept says is "Studio Cafe". It was just a little stand, if I recall correctly. This was around when things started getting bad with heat exhaustion. No picture, sorry.

14 Credits left.

Now, we have a missing credit here. I blame the heat exhaustion, and I think we stopped and got water, but I have nothing written down, no receipts, and no photos.

13 Credits left, apparently.

In Epcot, we stopped and got a crepe in France:
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Totally delicious. Just a plain sugar crepe. Soooo good.

A frozen lemonade at the Outpost:
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Hit the spot perfectly.

And a pretzel in Germany:
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Goooood. I was worried since we had no mustard or ketchup, but it was delicious!!

10 Credits left.

We bought breakfast at Captain Cook's (see full review earlier):
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4 Credits left.

We had to get some ice cream sandwiches, of course:
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Oh my goodness, so good. We'll be honest, though. Neither of us could finish ours. We'll be splitting one next time. WOW, so good, though.

2 Credits left.

We picked up a pack of Tigger Peanut Butter Cups for my father-in-law, who loves Tigger and Peanut Butter Cups. We just had to.

1 Credit left.

Nic picked up a croissant from the End Zone when we checked into ASSports for a snack.

All our credits used. :)

We were shocked to have used them all, though we would've actually liked more. Crazy us, right?
 

Best Breakfast: Tie between Kona Cafe and Cape May Cafe. We'll definitely be back to both!!

Best Lunch: Teppan Edo. Ohhh, yummm.

Best Dinner Jiko, of course!

Worst Breakfast: 1900 Park Fare

Worst Lunch: Now, here, worst does NOT mean the same as it does with breakfast and dinner. We didn't have a BAD lunch. But, if there has to be a worst, it'd probably be LTT. Not because of the food, but because of the atmosphere and our weird service. But, with that sad, we will still be heading back to LTT!

Worst Dinner: This was a weird decision for me, but I've decided to declare Akershus the winner (loser?). But, Garden Grill takes a close second. I thought about Citrico's, but it was really just server issues, there, and the food was delicious.

Most Expensive Breakfast: Chef Mickey's, at $53.23.

Most Expensive Lunch: Le Cellier, at $100.71.

Most Expensive Dinner: I'm missing two receipts here, so it makes it difficult, but I'm pretty sure it was Citrico's. Could also be Yachtsman or Jiko, though. The $24 of water bottles at Citrico's tips the scales, though, I think.

Cheapest Breakfast: Kona Cafe, at $27.09. (Note this doesn't include when we used snack credits for breakfast.)

Cheapest Lunch: 50's Prime Time Cafe. I don't have the receipt for proof, but I know it was cheaper than the others because we've paid OOP for basically the same meal there previously. Also, not counting CHH, because it was on the tour, so we didn't pay for that as a thing itself.

Cheapest Dinner: Garden Grille, at $61.46.

Best Appetizer: The Lettuce Cups at Yak & Yeti. Sooo delicious!! :)
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Best Entree: The Kenyan Coffee Short-Ribs at Jiko. Oh, yes.
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Best Dessert: Ooey Gooey Toffee Cake at Liberty Tree Tavern. Heaven (and a heart attack) on a plate.
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Worst Appetizer: It wasn't really bad, but the salad at Garden Grille. It was more that it was the most boring, un-special, bland of our appetizers.
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Worst Entree: The Traditional Kjottkake at Akershus. Yeah, just weird.
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Worst Dessert: The blueberry buckle at Garden Grille. Same thing as the salad. It wasn't bad, just the least special, and it paled in comparison to all the delicious desserts.
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Best Bread Service: Le Cellier's, of course. Soo delicious! :)
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Best Filet Mignon: Jiko's, of course!
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Worst Server: Michelle at 1900 Park Fare. The girl from Citrico's came in a close second, but at least she got her job done.

Best Server: Ironically, also Michelle. But, this time, Michelle at Jiko. She was such a wonderful sweetie!!

Best Atmosphere: Such a hard decision, but I think I'm going to go with Jiko. Yachtsmen and Citrico's were close seconds. But, in the end, the fact that Jiko was very nice without being obnoxiously stuck-up was perfect for us. At the other two, we felt like people were looking down on us, even though we were dressed properly and acting properly. Also, who can argue with this view?
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Worst Atmosphere: Garden Grille. I picked this place for the atmosphere, which is perhaps why I'm so disappointed in it. We couldn't see anything, and it was just boring and I felt like, wow, thank goodness I sacrificed somewhere good for staring at this blank wall.

Best Snack Credit Use: This will always be a Dole Whip.
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Worst Snack Credit Use: This is another tie, between the first yogurt/granola parfaits that were frozen and the snack credit that we can't for the life of us figure out where was spent.

Best Presentation of a Dish: There were so many wonderful ones, but we loved the fruit in a pineapple half!
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Best Pixie Dust: Two extra desserts at Jiko! Including one that's not even from Jiko! The server went over to either Boma or Mara and got us a box of Zebra Domes!
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Funniest Experience: 50's Prime Time, with our server. She was hilarious, and scared the poor people next to us. We had a blast, and couldn't stop laughing.

Most Romantic Meal: Tie between Jiko and Yachtsman. Hard to decide, but they were both so wonderful, and we really were able to just enjoy each other.

Best Meal: Hands down, without a doubt, Jiko. As if you needed to ask.
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Us enjoying our favorite meal. :)

Up next, final thoughts on the DxDDP + the wrap-up.
 
Excellent report!:thumbsup2 That whole server thing at Citricos is just beyond bizarre. Sophisticated palette?? Wow, I think I would have lost it! Those are the times when I'm not happy that the tip is included when we use our TIW card. That is just so rude and unprofessional. And to say another restaurant's food sucks? Just amazing.

I definitely have got to get to Jiko next trip. I'm not sure I've ever seen a bad review!

Thanks for sharing!:goodvibes
 
What a fantastic review. Thank you for reviewing YS, we will be dining there in a few weeks for the first time.
 
Such wonderful reviews :thumbsup2
Thanks so much for taking the time. I think I am going to have to try Jiko on our next trip
 
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I honestly can't believe you received such crazy service at Citrico's. What a shame! At least the food was good but I agree with you, it would have ruined our meal too. :( I hope you didn't tip her?

Thank you for your reviews, it's been so much fun to read along. :goodvibes
 
Oh man, that whole "sophisticated palate" thing was simply obnoxious! You would think someone working for tips would find a way not to insult her customers? :confused3

Anyways, great report! We're booked with the deluxe dining plan and we are staying at the Poly. There are 2 mornings where I want to make a breakfast at CC out of our snack credits. We're going to have 64 snack credits! It would be DH, DD3, DS5 and me. Trying to find something semi-balanced and semi-healthy. Are the yogurt parfaits made of real yogurt (vanilla?) or are they made of frozen yogurt (like an ice cream dessert)? I see you got bananas, do they have cut fruit/fruit salad? Do they have any protein snacks (like boiled eggs or cheese)? Do they have any cooked oatmeal, or just the packets you make with hot water? Any other suggestions for breakfast there? TIA
 
Excellent report!:thumbsup2 That whole server thing at Citricos is just beyond bizarre. Sophisticated palette?? Wow, I think I would have lost it! Those are the times when I'm not happy that the tip is included when we use our TIW card. That is just so rude and unprofessional. And to say another restaurant's food sucks? Just amazing.

I definitely have got to get to Jiko next trip. I'm not sure I've ever seen a bad review!

Thanks for sharing!:goodvibes

Yeah, we were so upset by it. I ended up crying on the bus ride back to our hotel. And, with it being our last meal, what an awful way to end the trip.

You should! Jiko is soooo good!

What a fantastic review. Thank you for reviewing YS, we will be dining there in a few weeks for the first time.

You'll love it! :) It was amazing!!

Great review:goodvibes. I loved all the pictures the food looked very yummy.

Thank you :goodvibes

Such wonderful reviews :thumbsup2
Thanks so much for taking the time. I think I am going to have to try Jiko on our next trip

Thank you! Yes, go to Jiko!!

:scared1:

I honestly can't believe you received such crazy service at Citrico's. What a shame! At least the food was good but I agree with you, it would have ruined our meal too. :( I hope you didn't tip her?

Thank you for your reviews, it's been so much fun to read along. :goodvibes

I know, it was ridiculous. We were so upset by it, and it definitely ruined our meal there. But, we'll definitely go back and try again, since it was a server-only issue. The food and everything else was wonderful.

Oh man, that whole "sophisticated palate" thing was simply obnoxious! You would think someone working for tips would find a way not to insult her customers? :confused3

Anyways, great report! We're booked with the deluxe dining plan and we are staying at the Poly. There are 2 mornings where I want to make a breakfast at CC out of our snack credits. We're going to have 64 snack credits! It would be DH, DD3, DS5 and me. Trying to find something semi-balanced and semi-healthy. Are the yogurt parfaits made of real yogurt (vanilla?) or are they made of frozen yogurt (like an ice cream dessert)? I see you got bananas, do they have cut fruit/fruit salad? Do they have any protein snacks (like boiled eggs or cheese)? Do they have any cooked oatmeal, or just the packets you make with hot water? Any other suggestions for breakfast there? TIA

Yeah, having worked as a waitress before, I found it best to not insult the customers. Maybe it's different where she comes from? :confused::rotfl:

From what I can remember: They were real yogurt (or close to it), not like fro-yo or anything. They did have fruit salads. I'm not sure it the oatmeal was cooked or packet-style. But, I'd definitely check out this thread -> http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2381706 since it has all the snack credits. Just scroll down to "Polynesian" and you can see what they have that counts.

I loved your dining awards wrap up!!!

Thank you! I stole the concept from annichan. She did something pretty similar and I loved it! :goodvibes Here's her DR -> http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2178729
 
Great reviews and pics!

Rude servers must be cultivated in Citricos I think. We had one of those and I also read other peoples having the same problem.
Don't get me wrong, I heard people having server issues like not attentive enough, etc. But seems like most of the rude ones came from Citricos (or Le Chef)... weird...
BTW, we haven't gone back to Citricos since we had the rude server experience. I pay my food/service not to be snubbed so I choose to pass on another experience :)
 














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