MrsHammer
Mickey and I go way back
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Got back last weekend from our trip. We ate at a lot of good places (and some not so good). But, interestingly, we all agreed that our best meal was at Flame Tree BBQ in the Animal Kingdom. The quality/taste was great and it was more worth the cost than some of our other meals. This is what we did:
1) Mara at AKL. We had dinner here on our arrival night and one other night during our trip. The meals were fine, no complaints (very good couscous!). As our resort quick service, this rated very good in our books. We ate breakfast every day here. Mickey Waffles were yummy. Some days we got them with strawberries and cream. That took me back to our prior visit at WL and Roaring Forks. My only complaint with breakfast was that on some mornings, they quickly ran out of some of the pastries and yogurt parfaits. Those were never replenished while we were in the restaurant. That was a minor inconvenience for my husband who doesn't normally eat the eggs, bacon, etc. My daughter also got tired of the grapes that you get with every kids meal. We got to the point that we just turned them down instead of wasting them.
2) Flame Tree BBQ at AK. Like I said before, speedy service, great quality food and a good value relatively speaking.
3) Boma - The food itself was good quality, and we had tons of food, but I don't think they had the same variety of choices as when we visited in 2012. For the money, we felt a little let down. We would still come here again, but I wanted more variety for my buck.
4) 50's PT Cafe at HS. We ate lunch here. We had eaten dinner here on our visit in 2012. This time it seemed that the portions were much, much smaller. My husband commented that he needed another meal after we left. Taste was only so-so as well. Big disappointment in my book this time.
5) Sci Fi Drive In at HS. We ate dinner here and were much more pleased than we were at 50's PT. Food portions were more substantial than at 50's PT and the food itself was tastier. We would visit again.
6) Be Our Guest in MK. We had lunch here. Ok, so I really, really wanted to like this experience, but again, it was a big letdown. The food was ok, but not worth the hype it gets. I guess I'm glad we did it once, but it will certainly not be high on the repeat list for us.
7) Biergarten in Germany at EPCOT. We had dinner here. The food and entertainment was good. My 9yr old did have sort of a hard time finding food that she would eat, but she didn't starve. What put a damper on our visit was that the family that was seated at our table had some issues. We were a group of 3, they were a group of 5, with a couple of small children that were very tired and cranky. The kids spent the whole time crying or throwing silverware on the floor, while the parents spent most of their time yelling at the kids or getting up from the table, even leaving my family alone with their kids for a portion of time. I realize this is in no way a fault of the restaurant, but it made for a less than magical dinner. I would eat there again, but understand that because of the community seating, you may end up with an awkward evening.
8) Liberty Inn at America Pavilion in EPCOT. Service was quick, food was good. Not the best, not the worst. Good choice for lunch if you are not into the more exotic foods at EPCOT.
9) Columbia Harbor House in MK. We ate lunch here on our last day. We love being able to sit upstairs where it is less crowded and quieter. It's a good break from the crowds of MK. We like the food here and portions and price are good for lunch. One of the better choices in MK.
1) Mara at AKL. We had dinner here on our arrival night and one other night during our trip. The meals were fine, no complaints (very good couscous!). As our resort quick service, this rated very good in our books. We ate breakfast every day here. Mickey Waffles were yummy. Some days we got them with strawberries and cream. That took me back to our prior visit at WL and Roaring Forks. My only complaint with breakfast was that on some mornings, they quickly ran out of some of the pastries and yogurt parfaits. Those were never replenished while we were in the restaurant. That was a minor inconvenience for my husband who doesn't normally eat the eggs, bacon, etc. My daughter also got tired of the grapes that you get with every kids meal. We got to the point that we just turned them down instead of wasting them.
2) Flame Tree BBQ at AK. Like I said before, speedy service, great quality food and a good value relatively speaking.
3) Boma - The food itself was good quality, and we had tons of food, but I don't think they had the same variety of choices as when we visited in 2012. For the money, we felt a little let down. We would still come here again, but I wanted more variety for my buck.
4) 50's PT Cafe at HS. We ate lunch here. We had eaten dinner here on our visit in 2012. This time it seemed that the portions were much, much smaller. My husband commented that he needed another meal after we left. Taste was only so-so as well. Big disappointment in my book this time.
5) Sci Fi Drive In at HS. We ate dinner here and were much more pleased than we were at 50's PT. Food portions were more substantial than at 50's PT and the food itself was tastier. We would visit again.
6) Be Our Guest in MK. We had lunch here. Ok, so I really, really wanted to like this experience, but again, it was a big letdown. The food was ok, but not worth the hype it gets. I guess I'm glad we did it once, but it will certainly not be high on the repeat list for us.
7) Biergarten in Germany at EPCOT. We had dinner here. The food and entertainment was good. My 9yr old did have sort of a hard time finding food that she would eat, but she didn't starve. What put a damper on our visit was that the family that was seated at our table had some issues. We were a group of 3, they were a group of 5, with a couple of small children that were very tired and cranky. The kids spent the whole time crying or throwing silverware on the floor, while the parents spent most of their time yelling at the kids or getting up from the table, even leaving my family alone with their kids for a portion of time. I realize this is in no way a fault of the restaurant, but it made for a less than magical dinner. I would eat there again, but understand that because of the community seating, you may end up with an awkward evening.
8) Liberty Inn at America Pavilion in EPCOT. Service was quick, food was good. Not the best, not the worst. Good choice for lunch if you are not into the more exotic foods at EPCOT.
9) Columbia Harbor House in MK. We ate lunch here on our last day. We love being able to sit upstairs where it is less crowded and quieter. It's a good break from the crowds of MK. We like the food here and portions and price are good for lunch. One of the better choices in MK.
The birds swarmed right up to the table & I had to yell for him to come back to rescue his food b/c I was def not going beak to beak with those critters. 
