Our DxDP Disneymoon! 9 Days of Stuffing Ourselves Silly! Updated 10/10 Sci-Fi!!

[klacey1]

You and your DH are adorable! Congratulations-- totally subscribing!

 

[Linda67]

Oh boy, those pancakes look wonderful

 

[CreightonsMomma]

Congrats on your marriage! Grand Floridian Cafe looks scrumptious! I'll definitely give it a try one time.

 

[vettegirl]

The GF Cafe breakfast looks amazing. I love how beautiful that restaurant is.

 

[SimplyGoofy]

I'm in! Congratulations on your wedding!

Your glowing review makes me very happy that I added a Grand Floridian Cafe breakfast. Especially for the coffee. YUM.

 

[ILoveMK2008]

first off, congratulations! You two look very cute together!

I hope you enjoyed your entire trip. Nice start to your reviews and looking forward to the rest.

We leave in 2 weeks for our next trip and we will be eating at 'Ohanas for the first time (well, we ate there once for breakfast before) so we are hoping it is like your first trip there for us

I hope so too! Make sure you save room for bread pudding

Subbing! I must say, those bagels look delicious. I haven't had a good bagel in a long time!

I love the Grand Floridian Cafe (it's one of my favorites!), so I'm hoping your meal went amazing too!

We LOVED it!! What a hidden gem!!

It's funny... it really seems to ring true sometimes that there's nothing like your first time! I really found that with a lot of Disney things. Not that they aren't great, because they are, but nothing quite beats that first trip/meal/ride/etc. But even though it's not the first time, it's still by far better than *not* being there.

Thanks for the reviews.... love love loving them! Ohana's was one on your list I was defnetly waiting to hear about. We've done breakfast (and LOVED it) but are planning dinner here for the first time in April.

Yes I agree, I think maybe we just build it up in our heads too much Hope that you enjoy it as much as we did the first time!!

You know, I really am feeling like you look familiar... I'm thinking we must have seen you at some point during the trip!

That's pretty cool that you got the Just Married buttons! I had also bought them on ebay We didn't get any at check in or anything though so I think it was worth it - we had a few other couples come up to us and ask us where we got them.

Pictures of Ohanas look good! Maybe it was just that you built it up so much in your mind that it couldn't quite reach your expectations? I find that happens with a lot of things.

Yes I think that was the case Oh well at least we had plenty of first time dinners to look forward too!

Congratualtions on your marriage

Great start to your reviews, looking forward to reading along

Thanks for reading

Congrats! great start to the reviews. Sorry you were dissapointed with o'hana. Hope we don't have the same experience. we ate there for the 1st time last year amd it was the only place my mom requested again.

I get to drive through those gates 2 weeks from today Can't wait.

Looking forward to more reviews and pics.

We have had breakfast, lunch, and dinner at GF cafe. Mixed reviews for us - not on the food - it was all good -but the service. Interested to see read your thoughts. Also, on sci fi (eating there in 2 weeks), starring rolls, kona, and via napoli. I keep going back and forth on via napoli. canceled it last year and trying to decide if i want to add it this year (if available)

Oooo so jealous!! Have a fabulous time!! If I don't get to some of the reviews you're interested in before you leave, feel free to PM me if you have specific questions!

Subscribing - count me in! First, congratulations on your marriage!! I'm sorry that 'Ohana didn't live up to your memories of it. We really enjoyed it when we went last year, and are taking my folks there for the first time next spring. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of your reviews!

Thanks for reading!!

 

[ILoveMK2008]

I'm in!! First off congrats on the wedding, you guys are adorable!! My hubby and I went to Disney for our Honeymoon and loved it!! Going back in Nov! Love the reviews so far keep them coming!!

So jealous, I am trying to convince DH to go in November 2012, I would love to go when it isn't blazing hot out, and would love to check out the Food and Wine Fest!

We ate at quite a few of these places back in 2008 on our Disneymoon and will be booking several of them when we take our two children for their first trip this coming May! Can't wait to read more!

Thanks for reading! DH and I can't WAIT til we can bring kids to Disney. I pretty much teared up every time I saw a baby there

I have been hearing mixed things about O'hana for about a year now. So the last time we went we asked for the vegetarian option as a back up. I don't know if this is a big no no? We are not vegetarian We got an amazing stir fry with veggies, rice and tofu. Our regular dinner was fine but the stir fry was great.

What a cool tip! Thanks for sharing

joining in

So glad you're here!

I will have to try those steak and eggs. They look amazing.

Ooo they were so good. Probably not the best cut of steak in the world, but the yummy sauce totally made up for that!

First off, Congrats to the newlyweds! You both look so cute and happy together!

Sorry to hear about your 'Ohana experience. Maybe it was an off day? Hopefully it will be better next time if you both go there again. The pancakes and the iced cappuccino look amazing from the GF cafe. If I ever find myself awake early enough for breakfast, I will def. check it out.

Anyways, great reviews so far, and looking forward to the rest!

Hahaha I specifically told DH NO early breakfast ADRs cuz I was determined to sleep in! By the end of the vacation we actually missed at 1015 ADR at CP because we were still asleep!

Seems like the GF Cafe certainly was a hidden gem! I think that's one of the nice things about some of the deluxe resorts, they have so many great restaurants!

I know, I'm a big fan of GF restaurants! I'll have to try out 1900 PF on our next trip to round out the experience lol

I'm in too ! Congratulations on your wedding !! What a magical place for a honeymoon !

Your reviews are great and I can't wait to read more... Ohana is one that we want to try on our next trip..... GF Cafe was one of our favs. We had a breakfast and a lunch there. (the GF burger w/ the lobster is to die for!!)

I'm so glad you had a great trip !!!

We got that burger too!! Can't wait to review it!!

Subscribing. Congrats on your marriage. Great and helpful dining reviews.

You and your DH are adorable! Congratulations-- totally subscribing!

Oh boy, those pancakes look wonderful

Congrats on your marriage! Grand Floridian Cafe looks scrumptious! I'll definitely give it a try one time.

The GF Cafe breakfast looks amazing. I love how beautiful that restaurant is.

I'm in! Congratulations on your wedding!

Your glowing review makes me very happy that I added a Grand Floridian Cafe breakfast. Especially for the coffee. YUM.

So glad you're all reading! Thanks for coming along for the ride

 

[Merida]

We LOVED it!! What a hidden gem!!

Yay!! My boyfriend picked out the Grand Floridian Cafe on a whim on our last choice and we had a really great experience, I'm glad you did too! My favorite is probably the French toast but the pancakes look good. At least I have a good couple months to decide before our next trip!

 

[kayrosek]

Congrats on the wedding. Great reviews so far can't wait to read more.

 

[SusieBea]

I'm along for the ride. You've made some very good choices in restaurants. We also think the GF Cafe is a hidden gem, but we usually eat there for lunch. Looking forward to see how you like the Flying Fish.

 

[jedi jen]

Looking forward to your reviews. So far, very enjoyable and you guys are adorable.

 

[Disneybrenda]

Subbing, great reviews so far. Congratulations on your marriage.

 

[ILoveMK2008]

Dinner on Tuesday night was at Flying Fish. Yayyy our first signature dining experience of the trip !! I was pretty excited because I LOVE seafood. We walked in through the world showcase, and decided to pick up a margarita from the margarita stand! We didn't know which flavor we wanted (regular, strawberry, or mango) so we went with the combo of all three.

The regular (lime) margarita part of this was the absolute best of the three. Yummy! The other flavors were just really weird and tasted weirdly sweet. I would definitely get another one, but would just get the lime flavor.


We made our way to Flying Fish, checked in about 20 minutes early and were seated right away. If you've never been before, the restaurant has this awesome whimsical feel, with a picture of a roller coaster against one wall and a super cute Ferris wheel along the back wall. We got an awesome table by the window, but actually positioned ourselves so we could see the restaurant.

Our servers were Chris and Chauncey and they were AWESOME!! We were totally spoiled with great service today between Tia at breakfast and Chris and Chancey at dinner! I started off my meal with a Riesling flight.

I loooove Riesling. My favorite one was the German Riesling, I forget the name but it was yumm! The others were fine too.

We also got a nice bread basket

Very wheaty and thick.. and the butter was delish too!
For apps, we both chose the crabcake.

This was full of crabmeat and fried to perfection. I am sort of a crabcake snob (they are my absolute favorite food except for chocolate) and these were very good. My absolute favorite crabcakes are from Legal Seafood. These weren't as good as they are, but they were certainly a good substitute! I give them a 4.5.

For dinner, I ordered the scallops and risotto.

This was very good, a tiny bit bland though. It wasn't exactly a party in my mouth, but it was good. I would give it a 3.5

DH ordered the potato wrapped snapper, which he thought was delicious. His favorite part was the leek fondue. DH rates this a 4.

He also got a side of truffle mac and cheese, which was a bit blah, but not bad tasting. I think we just expected more flavor from the description. WE give it a 3.

For dessert I ordered something that is no longer on the menu. I have seriously no idea what it was called, but it was VERY good. Basically a ganache/moose type thing with candied nuts of some sort on top, and a side of chocolate bacon ice cream. It was very different and interesting. I gave it a 4.

DH got the banana napoleon and loved it too. He warns thought that it's very banana-y, so I guess steer clear unless you're a huge banana fan!

All in all, we loved Flying Fish! Great atmosphere, food and service. What's not to love! We also really liked how it was quiet inside, although Chauncey assured us that this wasn't usually the case! It was also fun to walk along the Boardwalk and World Showcase, leisurely on our way to dinner. We give Flying Fish a 4 and would definitely go back!

 

[vettegirl]

FF looks incredible. It is one of the few signature restaurants we have yet to visit, however the fish you DH ordered looks amazing!

 

[Merida]

The inside of Flying Fish is so adorable! Love the Ferris wheel. Banana is one of those flavors that I never know if I like or not - really depends on how much of it there is! The food all looks very delicious. I love how the signatures put the little chocolate (?) pieces with the name of the restaurants on the chocolate desserts. Such a nice touch!

 

[bricorssk]

Congratulations!!!!! You 2 are adorable!!!! I can't wait to hear your thoughts on Narcoosee's. We are going next month and I couldn't decide between Flying Fish and Narcoosse . I ended up picking Narcoosse because we would be dining during fireworks.

 

[jedi jen]

We will be at FF in a little over a month. DBF is looking forward to the wrapped snapper. I am hoping to share, or I will have to order it too. I have already made him pinky promise that we would share everything so we can try more. Hope he falls for it.

 

[librarygeek]

DH and I are also huge seafood lovers, so we may have to make a trip to Flying Fish on a future visit since we have never been! I also love how it looks on the inside, thank you for those pictures!

 

[ILoveMK2008]

It is at this time, my fellow disers, that I must report to you a griveous crime that I comitted. I did not take any pictures of lunch OR dinner on Wednesday day. To make this up to you, I have decided to review lunch and dinner without pictures, and then in this same post, also review our dinner at Cali Grille. I hope that you are all able to forgive me for this dis-appointment (hahaha get it ??)

So on Wednesday morning, we decided to do something we'd never done before at Disney and check out a water park! We headed to Typhoon Lagoon and had an awesome morning (think we grabbed cereal/yogurt at Captain Cooke's on the way). Our favorite ride by far was the Crush n' Gusher. I was afraid that it would be too intense, but it was awesome! It's basically like a roller coaster and a water slide had a baby. Anyways, after all this sliding and sunning, we were HUNGRY!! So we headed over to WPE across the street at DTD. If you've never been there, it's sort of a CS/TS hybrid, although it counts as a CS credit. You order at the cash register but then the server brings your meal out to your table. I ordered the warm turkey melt with cheddar, caramelized onions and arugula. This was comfort food at it's finest, and I ate every last bite (the fries were good too!) I give it a 4. DH went straight for the bacon wrapped meatloaf and boy did he love it! He gives it a 4.5. I'm not the hugest fan of the meat-on-meat combo, but I tried a bite and even I was really impressed! It was slathered in delicious bbq sauce. For dessert I grabbed a chocolate chip cookie (which I ate another day and loved) and DH went for the frozen yogurt. You could get toppings on it so he went for brownie pieces. This was really tasty too. All in all, we decided that WPE is awesome in general, and even better if you have a counter service credit to use (which we actually didn't )

Dinner that night was at the much anticipated Le Cellier, one of our absolute FAVORITES from last year. Unfortunately, we had eaten a huge lunch at 2 PM, and so by our reservation time at 6 we were still about two hours away from being hungry again. In fact, we were fulllll. We arrived at LC about five minutes after our reservation time (when we had walked by Soarin' the wait time was 5 minutes... how could we resist!?) and were seated within five minutes. DH and I both went with the chedder cheese soup for an app. We both gave this a 3. It's super cheesy by really doesn't taste like much else, its a little bland. It did make an awesome dip for the pretzel bread though. For dinner, we both ordered the filet with risotto. Last year this had been out of this world. Don't know if it was our full bellies or just unrealistic expectations, but this year we thought they were just ok. We both gave them a 3. DH found the risotto super salty. I didn't mind that too much but it just didn't seem like a two credit entree to me. For dessert I wanted the smores but the waiter said they only had those at lunch. I was pretty disappointed and took the cheese plate to go, figuring I could nibble on it one morning for breakfast, but never ended up eating it. DH went for the trio of chocolate but can't offer an opinion because he barely took a bit. Final word on Le Cellier: it's got some good offerings but I honestly don't think it's worth 2 DDP credits (it doesn't compare to some of the other signature restaurant). We give LC a 3 and would return, but next time for lunch. Only one credit, smaller portions, and I could get the delish smores for dessert!

Thursday during the day we went to Discovery Cove. It was AWESOME!! This was my bday present from DH and I absolutely loved it. It was so relaxing, meeting the dolphins was so cool, and I loved the unlimited drinks, snacks, and lunch. The lunch food was only decent quality, but the snacks were good and the drinks were yummy (esp the margaritas!) Feel free to PM me if you have questions about Discovery Cove!

We had a 750 reservation at California Grille after our day at DC. We had a little while before we needed to be at dinner, so we stopped at the Tambu Lounge next to Ohana to have a pre-dinner drink. At our Ohana dinner a few nights before, DH had wanted a Lapu-Lapu, but they had been all out of pineapples! And what is a Lapu Lapu without a pinapple, I ask you?? So DH got his beloved Lapu and I ordered the delicious pomegranate margarita (I think this was the flavor??) Whatever it was, it was good! Sweet but with that bite of tequila. Here we are enjoying our drinks.

We made our way over to the Contemporary on the monorail, arriving at the check in desk on the bottom floor of the Contemporary just about 750. We were immediately brought up to the restaurant in the elevator and given a buzzer. After about ten minutes, we were shown to our table. I was a little disappointed to see that it wasn't a window seat, but oh well. Our waiter was very friendly and professional. We ordered a bottle of the Rosa Regale, which I had never had before. Warning: I would not order an entire bottle of this. It's delicious but wayyyy too sweet to drink more than a glass of. Here I am with our wine, and bread for good measure.

For an app, I ordered the Barbeque Chicken Pizza

I will probably get flamed all over the place for this, but I wasn't the hugest fan of this. It was bland but also had a bit of a wierd taste to it. It wasn't horrible but I definitely wouldn't order it again. I give it a 3.

I can't find the name of DH's app online, but it was basically a zucchini and cheese mixture in some sort of phyllo dough/wonton wrapper bussiness. He thought this wasn't bad, but not great either. He gave it a 3.5

For dinner I ordered the pork with polenta. I wasn't the biggest fan of this either. The pork was a bit bland and I wasn't in love with the polenta either... although that's my own fault because I don't generally like goat cheese (my hope was that I would get over it because I love polenta, but it didn't happen.) I give this a 3, but if I liked goat cheese it would probably get a 3.5

DH ordered the snapper

He gives it a 3, he thought it was a little bland.

We hoped that dessert would be better. I went for the Valrhona Chocolate Cake.

Unfortunately, I didn't like this at all. I'm sure you've noticed by now that I am a huge chocolate fan, but I just didn't like it. Instead of being cake-y it was very dense, almost like a ganache. It just wasn't what I expected or what I wanted. I give it a 2.5

DH went with the Bananas and Caramel

He didn't like his dessert either, saying that it was just too sweet.

We finished dinner right about 10 and were able to go out and watch the fireworks from the deck. This was nice but nothing beats the view from the MK itself!

All in all, we give Cali Grille a 3. We were definitely not as impressed as we thought we would be. With that said, the food wasn't bad, just not great, the service was very good, and the atmosphere was very nice (if a little loud!). We might return in the future to give it another go, since so many people have reported awesome experieces here, but definitely won't be returning anytime soon!

Next up... will we hate Sci-FI as much as most Disers seem to?? Stay turned to find out

 

[librarygeek]

Aw, sounds like some of these meals weren't the best! Though Discovery Cove sounds awesome. That is definitely something I want to do someday. Oh, and DH and I love sweet wines so I feel like we might be able to handle a bottle of Rosa Regale! We did the wine tasting in Epcot and loved that wine!