Non-Dining Plan/Dining Reviews 01/06 (LONG)

[Mad4Dizne]

We had a great trip, and spent about $650+ in total for dining out/ We made a grocery stop and bought water, juice, peanut butter, fruit and bagels for the room. I did bring in a few waters to the parks each day. We also purchased mugs (about $25. for two), I like them for a souvie--but we did use them alot!!! I wish we could of gotten the Dining Plan, but we couldn't this trip. Le Cellier is even better than I expected--Wow!!! Hope the reviews are helpful. If anyone has any questions, just let me know.

1st day
Bagels from Marketplace/Beach Club: approx. 4.89
Lunch: Boardwalk to Go: footlong hotdog basket and chicken nuggets: approx 14.09 (this was excellent!!)
Dinner: Cape May Buffet: $76 including tip and tax (food quality was horrible!!! carved beef was dry, small and just tough...We will not be going here our next trip-yuck!!!)

2nd day
Breakfast: Bagels,etc. we bought at Publix on way to resort
Lunch: The Land/assorted sandwiches,baked lay's chips--they were GREAT!!! the assorted cold cut one was our favorite;turkey one was good;Kid's meal with uncrustables and carrots/dip and apple juice was great!!! $ 22.53
Dinner: chicken nuggets and fries/outpost in Epcot: $5.84
Adults: 4 of us, LE CELLIER: $312.00 including tax and tip--OUTSTANDING!!! We tried every appetizer they were all great except I didn't care for the candied salmon--tasted too fishy; Shrimp was GREAT!!! The Prime Rib was quite possibly the best I ever had-ice wine martini's were great and the Maple Sugar Creme Brulee and Cheddar Cheese soup were the BEST!!! I want some now!!! The filet was awsome and I didn't really care for the strip steak--kind of dry. We tried every dessert--except the cheese selection--the sorbet was great, didn't really like the chocolate cake. I would fly to Florida just to eat that Maple Sugar Creme Brulee though!!!!!Server was great in the beginning then got busy and kind of forgot about us...but not the worst service we ever had. Food was A+++++++ We will definately make this a to do on all our next trips!!!! (I didn't pay for this, and it is not included in my budget--thus the dining plan would have been an even better deal for us) You definately need AR's--that night noone was getting in without one/ and this is the "off" season!!!!!

3rd
breakfast:bagels,etc in room
lunch: Flametree BBQ, Animal Kingdom--approx: 24.78; BBQ pork and beef sandwiches and hotdog kids meal--this was just ok-thought beef was dry and their sauce was a bit spicy for us;we like Tusker House alot more--but we wanted to try it as we never ate here before; If they don't get any better restaurants here--we may just wait to eat after we leave the park from now on;
Dinner: China $19.82 chicken bowl and salad and kids meal, good.
Snacks: gelato in Italy: $2.50 (ok--but found out later--not nearly as good as the Beach Club Marketplace!!!!)
Snacks: Gelato at Beach Club Marletplace: The Chocolate is like eating cold fudge--AWSOME!!! $2.87

4th
breakfast: bagels in room,fruit,tea/soda
snack: kids meal at Cosmic Rays: $6.80, very good chicken nuggets and fries
lunch: Crystal Place $68 including tax and tip; Food was great, especially the carved beef and the salad with blue cheese was terrific. Not too much character interaction though-but we got pictures with all of the characters;
I was disappointed the Tommorowland Noodle Terrace was closed!!!!!
snack: kid cone/Boardwalk Sweets $2.00
snacks later: Marketplace sandwiches: $21.25
snacks on the Boardwalk: $4.00-chili cheese fries/Boardwalk to go (very good!!)
Tirimisu/Boardwalk Bakery $4.25--OUTSTANDING (much better than the one from Italy snack place)

5th
breakfast: Contemporary Food&Fun Center, egg sandwiches on bagels: $17.00
snack: Stitch Cup with slush/DTD $8.52
Chocolate covered strawberry: $2.34--EXCELLENT DTD Candy Shop
bought cookies and pez to bring home
Lunch: Earl of Sandwich--BEST SANDWICHES ON PROPERTY!!! We had the beef and blue (my favorite) and the one with rb and turkey and cheese, coleslaw was great as was the Earl Grey Iced Tea!!! All for $14.66!!!!!! I would of eaten here everyday if I could. It was busy in there-but the line moved fast and we also got chicken nugget happy meal from McDonald's, approx:$4.00
Dinner: Boardwalk to go: Corndog and fries and order of fries: $10.50 and slice of pizza from Spoodles to go: $3.72--Loved both of these places/pizza was really good!!

6th
breakfast: Kona Cafe/$31.72 with tax and tip: Tonga toast, coffee, fruit cup, omelette and soda. Tonga toast was ok, not exactly what I was expecting the bannana filling was good; I really loved the omelette however, it came with bacon and cheese instead of ham and cheese (as requested) and came with these GREAT seasoned potatoes. I would definately get the omelette next time!! Service was Outstanding!!
lunch: Hollywood Brown Derby: $56.88 with tax and tip: pelligrino water/big bottle; soda, 2-Cobb Salads--EXCELLENT!!!!, Grapefruit cake and coffee; Service was the BEST we had in WDW--Vicki was very pleasant and very efficient. We will definately make this a must do!!!!![but we would probably split the salad and get either an appetizer or another entree and share--they are filling!!!!]
snack: The Land/Sunshine Seasons: chips,soda and a water: $5.08 (had this while waiting to use fastpasses for Soaring--WHAT A GREAT RIDE!!! We must of went on it about 5 times this trip!!! how cool!! Try to get row 1!!!!)
Dinner: Sunshine Seasons: $14.46-entree with beef and noodles, kids meal and tea (good)
snack: small gelato/Beach Club Marketplace $2.55--the mango is BEYOND compare!!!

7th
breakfast: bagel in room; $5.40 coffee and muffin and cookie at The Writer's Shop Disney Studios (threw muffin away-yuck; cookie was good)
Sci-Fi Drive In: $62. with tax and tip. Onion rings were GREAT; Service was outstanding. Sandwiches, Rueben and BBQ chicken were good; kids meal/chicken nuggets and fries and cup with glow cube; had iced tea and soda to drink. Excellent lunch
Snack: drumstick ice cream cone and gelato (told you it was good!!!) at Beach Club Marketplace $5.37
Cotton Candy:$ 3.00
snacks: Fries at Libery Inn/Epcot $2.55 and turkey leg from the cart outside/approx $5.75
Somerfest: $12.97, bratworst,pretzel and lemonade--very good!!
snack: tiramisu-Italy--approx $4.00-ok, kind of bland

8th
breakfast: omellete sandwiches (2) Beach Club Marketplace $10.58; These were good and filling!!!
Went home (boo hoo)

We had a terrific trip--We would definately like to try the dining plan next time, if we get the chance.
Looking forward to our next trip!!!!!
Flo

 

[suzannews]

Do you remember what the other gelato flavors available were?

Thanks!!

 

[susieq76]

Yummmmmm... I'm getting hungry! Can't wait to get there!!!!

 

[Minniespal]

Enjoyed reading your reviews ~ Thanx for posting.

 

[Mad4Dizne]

I think they had raspberry, lemon, pistachio (also excellent!!!), mango, chocolate and I think vanilla. The Mango and the chocolate were the best I ever had!!!!!!!!

The Gelato is EXCELLENT!!!!!

Flo

 

[we3disneygo]

great reviews ! thanks!

 

[lillygator]

great reviews!

 

[Cynt]

What is gelato?

 

[Simba's Mom]

Isn't the gelato at BC Marketplace excellent? I took Mom to WDW last year, and her favorite part was the Mango glelato there. Did you know you can get 2 flavors mixed? I like chocolate, but it's so chocolatey, I mix it half and half with vanilla.
To the previous poster, gelato is kind of like ice cream, but it's extremely creamy. I sort of equate it to a cross between butter cream frosting and ice cream. Pistachio's my favorite.