ohana reviews please

[lovemickeyshouse]

anyone ever eat there thinkin of tryin it let me know thanks

 

[tolookaa5]

I'm interested too!! Booked for breakfast in November.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

I have been there in the past, before they changed the menu, and loved it. I heard that almost everything is the same now (skewers, etc.), but they have potatoes instead of rice.

I am also interested in hearing recent reviews as I will be there on Thursday night.

 

[Tinky624]

The last time we were thre they changed the menu and we were very disapointed. We won't go back!They took away the great bread, No more grilled shrimp, replaced all the side dishes (shrimp wonton, glazed chicken wings, green beans, fried rice, salad and others) with mashed potatos big deal The pineapple boat and caramel sauce was replaced with bread pudding again nothing special. I hope you like it. Just wanted to post my opinion.

 

[cncDisney4]

We have been to the breakfast one time a long time ago - we really enjoy it. We have been to the dinner with the old menu ... LOVED IT - and to dinner with the new menu a few more times ... STILL LOVE IT!!! This is our favorite restaurant at WDW and we never miss eating there. For our trip this December I made the first ADR for 'O'hana

You really must try it ... Enjoy!

 

[lovemickeyshouse]

what do they offer now on the menu i know its family style thanks again

 

[kiddoc]

We had the breakfast there and it was standard breakfast fare with the hawaiian bread added. Character interaction at breakfast was great with Lilo and Stitch.

 

[mmmears]

We've had dinner there with the old menu and the new one -- and guess what -- we love the new menu!!! There were appetizers, salad, yummy cheesy potatoes, veggies, lots of skewered meats, and the most amazing dessert we had at WDW on our last trip!!! We dont normally like bread pudding, but this one, served with lots of ice cream and a ummy banana sauce, was fantastic. Plus it is a really fun place to eat. I say try it -- we had doubts after reading some reviews here, but lots of people still think it is a great dinner, even with a new menu!

 

[HayGan]

We really enjoy both breakfast and dinner at 'Ohana. For breakfast, the food is good not great but the character interaction is wonderful. For dinner, we really enjoy everything including the sweet & sour shrimp and the dessert (especially the dessert - YUMMY!!!)

 

[Disneyhappy]

We also like the old and new menu. The new menu has cheesy potatoes, not mashed potatoes. They are closer to scalloped potatoes and delicious in my opinon. I loved the fried rice in the old menu also. I also think it is an even trade of the pineapple andcarmel sauce ont he old menu and the bread pudding with banana foster ont he new menu. DS13 loved this restaurant so much in January that he went on line and got the recipes for the wings, salad dressing, potatoes and bread pudding and made us a Polynesian dinner. You wil hear many mixed reviews but I would definitely try it. It seems the most objections are from people who enjoyed the old menu better. You have nothing to compare it to so I think you should be fine.

 

[Tam1067]

I have to tell you, I almost cancelled our ADRs for 'Ohana because I'd read so many negative reviews here on the Disboards, but I am so glad I didn't. We stayed at the Polynesian for 8 nights in July, had a TS every night, and our 'Ohana was by far the best!

The salad and other appetizers are good. The meats were very good. I liked the turkey and pork, and though I don't eat beef, my husband said it was quite good. And those potatoes are absolutely to die for. I'm not a huge scalloped potato person, but these are so very delicious.

The dessert was also very good. Neither my husband nor I generally likes bread pudding, but we both commented about how good this stuff was. My husband has mentioned several times since we got back how much he liked the food there.

Plus, my daughter had a blast with the games going on. This place was by far one of the highlights of our trip.

By the way, we'd never eaten there before and so didn't have the old menu to compare it to, which is probably better for us, since we couldn't miss anything!

 

[WAHMto5]

We also LOVE the new menu and it is a "MUST GO" for us every trip. One of the whole families favorite places to eat!!

 

[WillCAD]

Here's the 'Ohana menu from AllEarsNet:

Starters

Fried Wontons served with peanut sauce, chimichurri sauce and harissa
Mixed greens with a honey-lime dressing

Appetizers

Spicy-sweet and sour shrimp
Honey-coriander chicken wings

Skewers
Prepared over an oak fire


Marinated Sirloin Steak
Asian Barbecue Pork Loin
Mesquite Grilled Turkey
Hawaiian Pork-sausage with pineapple terriyaki glaze

Accompaniments

Maui Scalloped Potatoes
Stir-fried Vegetables


Dessert

'Ohana bread pudding a la mode with Bananas Foster Sauce

'Ohana is my mostest-favoritest place to eat in all of WDW. The change in the menu did not change how much I love the food in the least - they took away some stuff I liked, but replaced it with stuff I like just as much.

Some people have complained that they got overcooked or dry meat. But everybody has their own standard of what constitutes dry or overcooked; the meats have always been perfect for me.

Some people have complained that the new desert is "nothing special," and bemoaned the loss of the old desert, but personally, I never saw anything remotely special about sliced pineapple and canned caramel sauce. It was tasty, but the new desert is both more unique and way tastier.

Some people have complained that they felt rushed at 'Ohana. But that comes from the fact than many dishes are put on the table at once, a practice that is not meant to rush you, but to give you the full variety of the meal at once. No server at 'Ohana has ever made me feel rushed; in fact, the servers take their time, and every meal I've ever had at 'Ohana has taken at least an hour, even when dining alone. With a group, it's more like 2 hours.

I love eating at 'Ohana for more than just the terrific food. I love the relaxed Polynesian atmosphere, I love the music, I love the kids games, and I love the terrific view of MK out the windows. I also love wandering the Poly grounds after dinner, slowly digesting my meal and taking pictures of the beautiful setting.

Not everyone is going to love 'Ohana. Tastes vary from person to person, and some folks are simply not going to like the food, or the atmosphere, or the service, or the themeing at 'Ohana. It's not a good/bad proposition, it's one of those "I like it" or "I don't like it" propositions.

"I like it."

 

[Amyrlin]

I am dissapointed about the bread being taken away but we will still go there as it is a great place to eat.

 

[Swimnoid]

our new favorite place ....nuff said

 

[jennifer293]

Just ate there last night, and while we LOVED the old menu the new one is not good at all....All of the food had a very bland taste. My DD would not eat a thing, I felt so bad for her because everything she tried she spit back out and that is not like her at all. Our "COUSIN" Wanda said that they have lost a TON of money on this new menu and they are supposed to change it back when this new celebration starts in October. Now this may just be hear say but I sure do hope so or we will not go back to Ohana!!

 

[jjatwdw]

On our last trip in May I couldn't decide between O'hana and Kona, so I booked both. We loved Kona and hated O'hana. The salad, wings and dessert were very good. However, everything else was so-so, at best. The meats were bland and tough. The sausage was just plain nasty. We won't be going back. It seems that people either love it or hate it. I suggest you try it for yourself.

 

[Kristina]

On our trip in October we went to Ohana and just loved everything about our experience there . The food was really, really good! Although I must say the chicken wings were so good that I got more and didn't have much room for the meats that came at the end. Honestly I think the wings were the best I have ever had my whole life ! We are going back in December and because we never made it back on our last trip I've made 2 ressies at Ohana's this time round .

We can't wait!

 

[Nancyg56]

Not everyone is going to love 'Ohana. Tastes vary from person to person, and some folks are simply not going to like the food, or the atmosphere, or the service, or the themeing at 'Ohana. It's not a good/bad proposition, it's one of those "I like it" or "I don't like it" propositions.

"I like it."

I did not make ADR's for our last trip because of the negative reviews I had read. We had an evening that was open for dinner and my DDIL asked if we wanted to try it. We were a group of 7, and 6 of us loved the food, the atmosphere and the view (we had a window seat). I was the only one who was a bit ambivilant, but I was elected to accompany our DGD during the childrens activities, so I did not get to enjoy the food as it was served throughout the meal.

You will decide for yourself if you enjoy any restaurant. Look at the menu, and if you think you will enjoy the food offered, give it a try. I'm glad that we tried 'Ohana, and have added it to our plans in January because my family has requested that we go once again.

 

[debbi801]

We were there in June (first time) and really enjoyed it. The food was very good and we were stuffed by the time we left. The shrimp and wings were outstanding. So were the turkey, sausage, and steak (we didn't try the pork). The veggies were ok, but the scalloped potatoes were to die for. The bread pudding was the best I've ever tasted. Especially with the sauce on top.

My 11 yr old DD loved the hula dancing lessons and all 3 kids enjoyed the coconut races.

We'll definitely go back on our next trip.