Our 1st Dining Report - August 11-18th, 2009

[dina7]

From CSR we took the bus to AK & then took a bus from there to AKL to get to Boma. If taking the bus to Boma, make sure you get off at the 2nd Bus Stop, which is for Jambo House, since that's where Boma is located. As you enter the lobby, just go downstairs to Boma.

Here is a photo of my 1st plate:

Ok, I will do my best with this buffet, but I forgot what some of the items were by the time I returned to our table.To the right of the bowl of soup are Potatoes with Afritude-very, very good-nice seasoning-good for everybody, to the rt of potatoes, I have no idea what salad that was, continuing clockwise is some kind of Beef which was perfectly seasoned & flavorful--got 2nds on that, next is Pita Bread with 3 different kinds of Hummus: forgot what the lt beige one is, next is Sundried Tomato, then Black Olive...pretty good, but I'm not a big hummus fan anyway, some type of salad w/ a tasty dressing-sorry I'm not a big help here,FuFu which is white & sweet potatoes w/ cinnamon & coriander-delicious got 2nds!, & above that, again I have no recollection! This is some Dining Report, huh?!

The bowl contains Seafood Soup which was yummy! I tried all 4 soups, but only took a photo of this one. I was in soup heaven. The other 3 were Muligatawny (sp?) which was a little too sweet for me, Mushroom which was really good, Potato Bacon which was my favorite...awesome flavor!

Will continue with Desserts.

 

[nicolemomof4cuties]

So overall, we loved Sci-Fi & will be returning next yr. It was a great start to our trip & Nick, our server topped it off. We felt he was so good that the day we checked out of our resort, I stopped at the concierge desk & asked to fill out a compliment card on him. (We had been meaning to do it at HS, but kept forgetting all wk.) Anyway, I was mistaken, they are called Guest Fanatic Cards & we did fill one out for Nick. The CM said that periodically they have a cash drawing from all the Cards filled out during that time period & even if Nick did not win that, the card would be put in his permanent record so that if he comes up for some kind of promotion or applies for a different position this would be looked at. At least we knew it couldn't hurt. So if you are lucky enough to deal with an exceptional CM, take a minute to fill out a Guest Fanatic Card. Just take note of the date & place that you dealt with them. Even if you fill one out & it's not at the location where they work, WDW will send it to the appropriate place through inter-office mail I was told.
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I think that i was really awesome of you to take the time to fill out a compliment card for him! So many people just complain about bad servers (me included) but forget about the great ones. Being a family of 6 we have recieved some pitiful service, LOL! But the times that we have recieved great service I have called and told the general manager and a few times even corporate. Being a server is hard work-especially with children as customers so I like the good ones to know that they are SO appreciated!

 

[dina7]

I'm going to start clockwise from the pyramid/volcano looking thing at the top-disappointing-very dry, not much flavor & the white frosting that looks like it's dripping down from the top was hard as a rock, so not good-had a bite or two, Chocolate Chip Cookie-very good & homemade tasting, Zebra Dome-Ok, I will say it, I don't know what all the fuss is about, but I didn't care for them...they were just very mushy, soft & gooey, not super sweet or anything, but nothing about them made me want to have another one...sorry I know almost everybody loves these, DS(8) was the only person in our family who loved them, Pineapple Upside Down Cheesecake-great!!!, have no clue what this Littlesquare is called-had a strange texture-tasted ok & I almost finished it because I was trying to figure out what it tasted like...nice description, right?!, Brownie w/ powdered sugar, Fruit Tartlet-custard w/ strawberry in a nice little crust-was good sorry, can't remember next item & in ctr. is a Chocolate Mousse Cup which was very good.

Total Cost if not on DP for 3 Adults & 1 Child=$107.53 inc. tax

Boma was one of my favorite meals of the trip...I absolutely loved it! Had a lot of new foods to try, but enough std. food for my picky eaters like pasta & meatballs...both were served plain & you could add the sauce to them yourself, which DS(8) loved because he likes to eat meatballs w/out sauce. DH raved about the meatballs & sauce...said they were a little spicy, which was a good thing. They also had french fries and mac & cheese that was not the std. boxed kind, but tasted more homemade according to DS(14). Sorry I didn't get photos of the food the rest of my family ate, but I was in food heaven! We are definitely going to Boma on our next trip...I wouldn't miss it. Don't be put off by other posters' descriptions of the food being so spicy or having strange spices...it didn't.

 

[dina7]

Just something to consider when deciding on a time for your Dinner ADR...we made ours for 4:30 because I had read on the Boards that the buffet line gets long as the evening goes on. This was an understatement! We were one of the first bunch of tables seated. Went right up after giving our drink order to the server, Joanne, who was pretty good. Around a little after 5:00, the line was ridiculously long...from the 1st station where you get your plate, the line went back at least 25 feet, which is where we were seated. So it was kind of annoying trying to eat while people were standing on line for the buffet literally right next to us. The other buffets like Crystal Palace have the 2 identical sides, which I thinks helps to move the line. This is just one continuous line. There are different stations which you could actually go up to, but everyone in the line gives you a look, like you're cutting. I didn't care as I kept going up to try the different soups. I think the problem also has to do with the fact that Boma has foods that people aren't as familiar w/ so they take longer deciding if they are going to put it on their plate. So if it works for your schedule, I would make as early an ADR as you can for dinner, if you don't want to spend a lot of time standing on line.

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Great food review...enjoying it. I do understand about the line in BOMA (there was nobody on the kids section so I went to get my son Pasta and people gave me a look that I should have gone to the back but nobody was there) So I went to give my son his plate and then I went to the line to get my food. I usually try to get his first so I can look around for my food. But I was really cutting people...if there was alot of people I would have waited. As for getting the soup too and salad. I think the set up for Boma can be better. I like Tusker House buffet set b/c I never had to wait in line.

 

[mouseika]

Great reviews!!

 

[onelilspark]

Not sure how I missed the start, but I'm here now!

 

[BEASLYBOO]

But I was really cutting people...if there was alot of people I would have waited. A I like Tusker House buffet set b/c I never had to wait in line.

Even at Boma, I cut the "so called line", people usually hang out at the meat/casserole section and cause a bottle neck, and if all I want is a refill on soup/salad, I go straight there. I'm not taking someone elses turn, it's really no different than w/ dessert, I'm not getting in line at the meat area just to get desserts. I'm there and gone before anybody catches up.

 

[SnwflkCts]

Great reviews! That was the best picture of the Sci Fi cars I've ever seen! Also the burger pic made me drool ... YUM! Thanks for posting your reviews! I'll probably never make it to Sci Fi. We can't get past Mama Melrose (DH LOVES IT THERE!)! I just need to make more frequent trips to WDW, right?

 

[dina7]

Great reviews! That was the best picture of the Sci Fi cars I've ever seen! Also the burger pic made me drool ... YUM! Thanks for posting your reviews! I'll probably never make it to Sci Fi. We can't get past Mama Melrose (DH LOVES IT THERE!)! I just need to make more frequent trips to WDW, right?

Thanks!! We like Mama Melrose too. We ate at both places this trip. One was on our arrival day & the other on a day when we spent a good amount of time at HS.

 

[dina7]

Me & DS(14) at Boma-I actually stopped eating long enough to smile for a photo See the Hidden Mickey on my chair!

 

[dina7]

AKL Lobby...we walked around the resort after dinner.

Also, checked out the animals. There are a bunch of large landings you can walk out onto to look at animals. Would have been more fun if it wasn't raining as you could even walk out on paths to get a closer view of them. We saw zebras, giraffes...sorry photo is blurry.

 

[mcrabeck]

Enjoying your reviews- looking forward to more!

 

[dina7]

Enjoying your reviews- looking forward to more!

Thanks for your reply & to everyone else who has said nice things about my Dining Report so far. Glad some people are enjoying it...I didn't know if it was too boring. Makes you feel good to see other disboarders reading it.
Thanks!! Will try to post more photos later tonight.

 

[dina7]

My DS turned 14 on Aug. 14 & we went to MK...got his Birthday Fun Card, which was for $79, at the Guest Services/will call windows to the right of the turnstiles. The line moved quickly so we were still there before RD. Had a fun morning, then ate at Pecos Bill's...hadn't eaten here in years. Ordered food at 11:21...not crowded, but surprised how many people were eating early too.

Only took a photo of my meal...the rest of the family ate Bacon Double Cheeseburger/fries, Cheeseburger/fries, Kid's Meal Cheeseburger/fries, Nesquik, Kozy Shack Chocolate Puddings, Coke, Bottled Waters. Boys liked their burgers!

Chicken Wrap with Fries...you can also see Chocolate Pudding...one of my boys ate it. You can't tell much from the photo, but the wrap was filled with pieces of fresh white meat chicken, lettuce, tomatoes,& shredded cheese in a tasty ranch-type dressing. It was delicious & very fresh & huge...I could not finish it!

Pecos Bill was really good, but they did change the chairs there & they are cushioned stools. It was annoying with no backs to the seats. We didn't like the dessert choices...only chocolate pudding & carrot cake & none of us like carrot cake.

Cost of lunch if not on DP=$39.90

 

[dina7]

Around 1:00 we stopped for a cool snack as it was sweltering out.

I ordered the Hot Fudge Sundae with Chocolate Soft Serve, Hot Fudge & Whipped Cream. I forgot to take a photo, but it was awesome & hit the spot!!

DS(14) got a Chocolate Shake.

The Shake is photographed next to the bottle of water to show the size of the shake. My son thought it was too small. So we let him get a 2nd one...of course he couldn't finish the 2nd one though.

Cost of Shakes if not on DP=$3.79 each without tax
Cost of Hot Fudge Sundae if not on DP=$3.69 without tax
Used 3 Snack Credits

 

[cmcvean]

Enjoying your reviews!

 

[dina7]

We have done the Character Breakfast at Chef Mickey's many times over the yrs., but have heard mixed reviews about the dinner. We decided to try it anyway since we chose to do dinners for all of our TS ADR's to get the most bang for our buck w/ the DP & we asked my DS who was turning 14 on Aug. 14th, where he wanted to eat on his b-day & he said Chef Mickey's. So here we go to:

 

[Sandy321]

aarrggg on the no backs at Peco's Bills -just silly imho - but thanks for the confirmation! I can just see me trying to figure out how to drag a chair from across the street ( j/k there are no places across the street!!)

Happy GOLDEN Birthday to your DS - what a special memory for him!!

DH and I have split that chicken wrap - it is huge!!

 

[dina7]

Here is my plate going clockwise from the top: Parmesan Mashed Potatoes-yummy, some sort of Beef which was delicious-got 2nds, Shrimp w/ cocktail sauce-what's not to like!, some sort of Green Beans/Potato combo-good, Broccoli w/ cheddar cheese sauce-lame, Mixed Veggies-very good, I know this last item looks like ordinary mac & cheese, but it didn't taste like it...was delicious..had veggies in it like mushrooms & it was some kind of red pepper cheese sauce-not a great description, but truly yummy, got 2nds.

I also had the soup, which was New England Clam Chowder & I have to say it was surprisingly excellent.
There were also a lot of cold items (salad, potato salad, etc, fruit) on the buffet, but I'm not big on the cold stuff when there is hot food available. Yes, even in the summer, even in August in WDW!