We just returned from our stay at the BCV and we ate at many restaurants - some new and some returning for us. Our family consists of DH, DD4 and myself. I would be happy to answer any questions.
Best Food
Tusker House - L - Our first time. We really enjoyed the food here. DH and I split the 1/2 Rot. chicken and our daughter ate quite a bit of it. It was very flavorful. We also substituted DD's chips with grapes- No Problem.
Beaches and Cream - We did 2 dinners and a snack here. We really enjoyed having this close by. DH especially liked the chicken sandwich and I really liked the hot dog. And, of course the ice cream is great!
'OHana - D- This was our first time at this restaurant and we will definitely return. We were with a group of 12, and the staff was very accomodating. The meats were liked by all, my favorite was the turkey. We did feel a little rushed at first. The bread, appetizers, and first meat skewers all came at the same time. After that, things slowed to a better pace.
Spoodles - B - We really enjoyed our leisurely breakfast here and the price was a good value also.
Best Service
Service was really lacking on this trip. It was several days into our trip (Thursday) before we had a great server.
Mama Melrose's - D - We had a great server and good food too. The bread is much better now - served as a loaf with a pesto, sun dried tomato and olive oil mix. She also brought butter for my DD. We all had chicken parm. and finished with NY Cheesecake. Our drinks were kept full, and our server was attentive, but gave us time too. She received a very nice tip after all of our bad previous service!!
Whispering Canyon - L - We had a good meal here and our service was very good - very funny. The 10th anniversary for WL was going on in the lobby, so not a lot of hooping and hollering on this day. We will definitely return.
Chef Mickey's - D - This was our best character meal, due to service, timing of the characters and food. We do not get our $$ worth from the buffet, but the character interaction was worth it. We saw 7 characters in 45 minutes!!
Biggest Disappointments
Liberty Tree - D - This is a favorite for us, but the service was robotic and unattentive. The food was great as always, but the service ruined the entire experience.
Coral Reef - Dessert - This was our first visit here, and we were not impressed. Once we said we were there for dessert, the server shut down. She rolled her eyes when we asked for a refill, and took quite a bit of time to return. We waited 15+ minutes for our desserts. She told us she was too busy to bring them. She only had 3 tables! The Chocolate Wave and the Ship Adrift were very good, but not worth the hassle.
Crystal Palace - B - Another favorite of ours, but our server was very absent. We saw him 2 times and never did get our refills. The character timing was terrible. In one hour, we only saw two characters. When we asked to see the other 2 before we left, we were told to wait at our table, because they were making it around and would be there within a half hour!! We told the manager we had been there for over an hour already. We ended up going over to the characters, but barely got an autograph and picture. Eeorye turned from my daughter as soon as he signed her book. We are definitely giving this a rest for a while.
Others
CRT - B - good interaction, rushed as always
San Angel - L - okay, not our favorite
Pizza Planet and Casey's - L - good value for good food
Sorry this was so long. We overall had a great time after getting over our first several days. We always look forward to trying new places, and we did find some new favorites on this trip.
Best Food
Tusker House - L - Our first time. We really enjoyed the food here. DH and I split the 1/2 Rot. chicken and our daughter ate quite a bit of it. It was very flavorful. We also substituted DD's chips with grapes- No Problem.
Beaches and Cream - We did 2 dinners and a snack here. We really enjoyed having this close by. DH especially liked the chicken sandwich and I really liked the hot dog. And, of course the ice cream is great!
'OHana - D- This was our first time at this restaurant and we will definitely return. We were with a group of 12, and the staff was very accomodating. The meats were liked by all, my favorite was the turkey. We did feel a little rushed at first. The bread, appetizers, and first meat skewers all came at the same time. After that, things slowed to a better pace.
Spoodles - B - We really enjoyed our leisurely breakfast here and the price was a good value also.
Best Service
Service was really lacking on this trip. It was several days into our trip (Thursday) before we had a great server.
Mama Melrose's - D - We had a great server and good food too. The bread is much better now - served as a loaf with a pesto, sun dried tomato and olive oil mix. She also brought butter for my DD. We all had chicken parm. and finished with NY Cheesecake. Our drinks were kept full, and our server was attentive, but gave us time too. She received a very nice tip after all of our bad previous service!!
Whispering Canyon - L - We had a good meal here and our service was very good - very funny. The 10th anniversary for WL was going on in the lobby, so not a lot of hooping and hollering on this day. We will definitely return.
Chef Mickey's - D - This was our best character meal, due to service, timing of the characters and food. We do not get our $$ worth from the buffet, but the character interaction was worth it. We saw 7 characters in 45 minutes!!
Biggest Disappointments
Liberty Tree - D - This is a favorite for us, but the service was robotic and unattentive. The food was great as always, but the service ruined the entire experience.
Coral Reef - Dessert - This was our first visit here, and we were not impressed. Once we said we were there for dessert, the server shut down. She rolled her eyes when we asked for a refill, and took quite a bit of time to return. We waited 15+ minutes for our desserts. She told us she was too busy to bring them. She only had 3 tables! The Chocolate Wave and the Ship Adrift were very good, but not worth the hassle.
Crystal Palace - B - Another favorite of ours, but our server was very absent. We saw him 2 times and never did get our refills. The character timing was terrible. In one hour, we only saw two characters. When we asked to see the other 2 before we left, we were told to wait at our table, because they were making it around and would be there within a half hour!! We told the manager we had been there for over an hour already. We ended up going over to the characters, but barely got an autograph and picture. Eeorye turned from my daughter as soon as he signed her book. We are definitely giving this a rest for a while.
Others
CRT - B - good interaction, rushed as always
San Angel - L - okay, not our favorite
Pizza Planet and Casey's - L - good value for good food
Sorry this was so long. We overall had a great time after getting over our first several days. We always look forward to trying new places, and we did find some new favorites on this trip.
