LandBoatRide
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Jun 14, 2006
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- 61
maggs said:
Really? Worst meal EVER? worse than Waffle House or McDonalds or Burger King or Taco Bell or frozen fish sticks? You've never had worst tasting food than at a dinner you paid $30 for? Wow. ;-)
For those worried about there ADR's because of what they read, take everything with a grain of salt. Seriously, I've read some funny stuff online in relation to hotels and restaurants. Ive seen Motel 6/Holiday Inns get great reviews and the Grand Floridian or Ritz Carlton get terrible reviews. Does that mean that the Motel 6 is of better quality? Lol, of course not. People tend to rate things based on their expectations and in terms of "good value", so when an expensive hotel/restaurant isn't the end all of experiences for them, then they sharply criticize it as if it was of horrendous quality.
In this case, I think Ohana is suffering from an inflated reputation from the past and some overstatements from overzealous online posters. While I think the menu changes are a step down, I still consider the restaurant very, very good. The bread and salad and bread pudding, as well as the grilled steak and turkey, make this a great dining location IMO. Dining at Ohana is an event, moreso than just getting a table at your local Chili's. It is family style dining and interactive in that way, as well as just having a vibrant atmosphere. While Im not a huge fan of hula woman, I do not think she detracts from the experience in the way some have over-characterized. If you really want a private, quiet dinner, then I suggest you not dine at a family restaurant at Walt Disney World, the family vacation capital.
The only way I can see this being the worst meal ever is if you found nasty stuff in the food (bugs, fingernails, finger, etc etc). And even if this was the case, we all know that would be a most isolated, bizarre incident and certainly not anywhere near the norm or standard, and thus not very relevant.
As for the food being spicy, I am assuming the original poster meant "Spicy" in terms of the meat having an herb/spice rub on it. I do not think "spicy" was meant to mean hot and spicy like hot buffalo sauce.
Lastly, those who said not every experience is the same have hit the nail on the head. For example, Ive been to McDonald's many many times. Sometimes my fries are just right, sometimes too salty or not salty enough, sometimes overcooked or not quite done enough. And that is just fries! Overall, I like McD's fries. As for Ohana, sometimes I go and the steak and other meats are just perfect, but once the meat was too well done. It happens. Overall, I still recommend Ohana.
I'm in the camp that thought rice and pineapples were more "Hawaiian" than cheese potatoes and bread pudding, but then I think... Hawaii consumes more Spam than any other state, so maybe we'll see spam on the menu someday!! 
Next to Boma, this is a winner everytime for us. We enjoy spicy food, even ds 2yrs..but this was not spicy food at all. I think that maybe your timing was not the best choice for the locale and date. I would have to believe that any ts on this date and time would be subject to mishaps...everyone trying to score a good view for the fireworks. The Hawaiian host in my opinion is over the top, but this is the appeal. Tell me that any kid wouldn't gravitate to that personality! Ohana's...we love it 
..and all of the quirky people and every last delicious piece of grilled meat and trimmings!
