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

[GreatWhiteNorth]

Might have to try the Tea when we are there in Nov
Can't wait for more!!

 

[disneygirlinnj]

Loving the start of your reviews! The tea is the first thing I'm doing when we get there, now I know which tea NOT to get! (I'm not a fan of the sweetness) Keep em coming! lol

 

[2manypets]

Wonderful start

I've always wanted to do the Tea. It looks so lovely. My DH says I'd have to bribe him to get him in there though. Maybe next year.

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Great start. I love going for High Tea and Love Grand Floridian Tea time...Can't wait to read more.

 

[amandelba]

The Tea looks like fun. DW has been trying to get us over there for years. I think we'll have to try in in October.

 

[bangzoom6877]

Congratulations!!

 

[ljcrochet]

Tea looks great! Can't wait to read the rest of your reviews.

 

[supersuperwendy]

Is the tea menu a la carte? Do you have to get the sandwiches with desserts or could you just get what you want individually?

 

[Mocharilla]

Might have to try the Tea when we are there in Nov
Can't wait for more!!

You should!!

Loving the start of your reviews! The tea is the first thing I'm doing when we get there, now I know which tea NOT to get! (I'm not a fan of the sweetness) Keep em coming! lol

You're love it! But, yeah, if you don't like sweet, do NOT get the Nobo Whole Fruit.

Wonderful start

I've always wanted to do the Tea. It looks so lovely. My DH says I'd have to bribe him to get him in there though. Maybe next year.

lol. Worth a try! DH luckily was pretty willing on it.

Great start. I love going for High Tea and Love Grand Floridian Tea time...Can't wait to read more.

Thank you!

The Tea looks like fun. DW has been trying to get us over there for years. I think we'll have to try in in October.

You should give in to her!!

Congratulations!!

Thank you

Tea looks great! Can't wait to read the rest of your reviews.

Thank you

Is the tea menu a la carte? Do you have to get the sandwiches with desserts or could you just get what you want individually?

There are both set menus (like the one we got, which included everything we had, or other ones with more or less things) and a la carte.

All the menu options are here:
http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/dining/diningdetail.cfm?Restaurant.ID=305

We got the Buckingham Palace. You can get everything individually, if certain things don't sound good to you.

 

[Mocharilla]

Next up, Raglan Road.

A forewarning here... The lighting was weird, so a lot of the pictures aren't the best. I tried my best though, but we forgot our camera at home and had to borrow my grandparent's so we weren't used to it.

Anyways, Raglan Road!

Nic was so excited about eating here the whole time we were planning, so we were excited to get there.

First came the soda bread:

And the dip:

We got what they were trying to do with the dip, but it wasn't working. My mom makes soda bread, and I like it, but this was really dry and not good. Worrying start.

I got the Lickin Chicken:

Overall, I LOVED this dish. The sauce was wonderful! I really enjoyed it. My only complaint were that a few parts of the chicken were a little burned for my liking.

Nic got the soup of the day, a Canadian Beer and Cheese soup.

So delicious!! Gave Le Cellier's a run for their money (but the pretzel bread makes them win). It was cheesy and delicious, but super filling. The breadstick was really good too. It reminded us of a Cheez-It.

I got the Goat's Town:

It was good, but after a few bites, it was very overwhelming. Like, for the first three or four bites, it was amazing. Then I wanted to puke between the texture of the goat cheese and the oversweetness of the dressing. It started to really get to me.

Nic got the fish and chips:

He thought it was really good. He said it didn't taste "fake" like he says a lot of fish and chips do. I didn't try it, since I don't do seafood, but I did try the chips. They were super good! I've heard of people having them not fresh, but these were!

For dessert, I got the Triple Your Pleasure:

Starting at the left... The white was PERFECT. Light, and just sweet enough. The milk was a little thin and the taste reminded me of when you try to make chocolate milk and put in too much chocolate syrup. The dark chocolate was a little thick for my taste, but it tasted delicious! I was so full, though, that Nic ate most of it, and loved it!

Nic got the Dunbrody's Kiss:

It had a really good chocolate taste to it, but there were these weird chunks in it. We could tell they were trying to add texture, but it failed. It just ended up weird. But, taste, delicious!

Food - 6/10
While there were a lot of things we loved, we were also disappointed in a lot. It was really an up and down meal.

Service - 7/10
Server's Name - Brooke
While she was nice enough, there wasn't much that stood out. She took our orders, delivered our checks, and checked on us occasionally. Usually, it wasn't her bringing the food to us, even, which we noticed a lot during our trip. I don't like that, personally.

Atmosphere - 5/10
I know there's usually live music, but there was none when we were there. So, to us, it just felt like a loud pub. Not too good of an atmosphere.

Overall Experience - 7/10
We'll probably come back some day, sure, but we're not rushing back. We really enjoyed some things, but there were a lot of things that weren't the best, so... Yeah.


Total Cost of Food: $68.68

 

[Me&3]

My DS had the soup when we were there in june. He love it and the cheese stix it comes with. To bad you didn't try the Dulkey Duo appetizer it is so good.

 

[janloz]

Hi Summer,

Just found your DR and loving it so far. We are trying to decide if we will take Deluxe again next Sept or regular and pay OOP for a few meals. Looking forward to your reviews and final thoughts.

 

[Steph9072]

Congratulations!

 

[Cruz Family]

I am enjoying the reviews, just wondering if the tea is included in the DxDDP?

 

[sherry8253]

Best wishes. Great reviews so far. Am looking forward to the rest of them.

 

[wilma-bride]

We are having lunch at RR on our next trip - I haven't been in a couple of trips so am anxious to try it again. I love the fish and chips there

 

[basketlacey]

Thanks for the review! I always appreciate when people list the prices. We are going OOP in October and it helps with picking which restaurants are worth the $$.

 

[LilGMom]

Great so far! The soup and desserts almost make me want to try Raglan Road. Hmmmm... maybe I can convince DH that we should try it just for those two items.

 

[Mocharilla]

My DS had the soup when we were there in june. He love it and the cheese stix it comes with. To bad you didn't try the Dulkey Duo appetizer it is so good.

We looked at it, but I'm not a big fan of cocktail sausages or anything mustard sauce. So, seemed like a bad idea.

Hi Summer,

Just found your DR and loving it so far. We are trying to decide if we will take Deluxe again next Sept or regular and pay OOP for a few meals. Looking forward to your reviews and final thoughts.

Hey there! Hmmm... That's tough. We think we'll do DxDDP again sometime, but instead of 3 meals a day, do a table service and a signature. I think that would be a good use of the food without over stuffing.

Congratulations!

Thank you!

I am enjoying the reviews, just wondering if the tea is included in the DxDDP?

No, it isn't, unfortunately.

Best wishes. Great reviews so far. Am looking forward to the rest of them.

Thank you!

We are having lunch at RR on our next trip - I haven't been in a couple of trips so am anxious to try it again. I love the fish and chips there

Mmm, those chips. (And I hear the fish, too)

Thanks for the review! I always appreciate when people list the prices. We are going OOP in October and it helps with picking which restaurants are worth the $$.

Yeah, we did our last trip OOP, and it was really helpful to gauge the price we were looking at when people did that, so, I did.

Great so far! The soup and desserts almost make me want to try Raglan Road. Hmmmm... maybe I can convince DH that we should try it just for those two items.

We did that with Le Cellier last year. I really wanted to try the creme brulee and the soup, but we also wanted to snack around the world showcase, and had dinner at Teppan Edo, so we just went for apps and dessert. You could do the same thing, but with RR!

Alright guys, coming up right after I type it up, 1900 Park Fare...

 

[camafrogs]

Congratulations!!