Our Magical Gathering Food Reviews-with Pics!

[MomtoEmIs&Ow]

June 2nd- Dinner at the Tangierine Cafe!

We were very pleasantly surprised with this counter service meal. It was so good and Morocco is such a beautiful place to eat a meal at. Everyone should try it!

I agree!

 

[Minniespal]

Excellent

 

[Cruz Family]

I Just found your thread and I am so glad I did!!!! We are doing a magical gathering in November, so it caught my attention. I am enjoying the pics and way you have incorporated a mini trip report. Can't wait to hear the rest.

 

[kelleigh1]

Looks like Mama Melrose will be a serious consideration for us on our next trip. I too had read such awful reviews, but I do like to try things myself. From your pics and reviews, it seems like we'd enjoy it. Besides, I'm not looking for fine dining. I know where to get that. I just want good, satisfying meals.

 

[dancemomnj]

Great reviews and pictures! The kids are adorable!
I'm so glad to read about getting bread at Mama Melrose. The food looked great too!

 

[annie1995]

I love your reviews!!! Your kids are way to cute!!! Can't wait for more

 

[PrincessPaczki]

Thank you for taking the time to share your report and pictures. I can't wait to read more. Thanks!

 

[Nee Nee and Biddy]

Now on to Friday, June 6th.

We started the day at the Magic Kingdom for rope drop. We all ate breakfast at the food court before leaving POFQ, and we all got the same old stuff except for Will, who requested pancakes and then refused to eat them. Who knows? Our plan for the day was to spend the morning at the MK, go back to the hotel and rest, maybe go to Epcot for a while, and then head to DD for shopping since everyone (except for my little family) was leaving in the morning. Well, so many magical things happened to us at the MK that we didn't end up leaving until 5:30! (I will reveal all in my trip report!) So many magical things happened that we didn't really pay attention to our food, or eating that much, but we did get to eat lunch at my favorite counter service, El Pirata y el Perico. Most of us got the beef tacos, and Sam got the vegetarian tacos and ate one of Amanda's beef tacos! All the magic was making him hungry.

We love this place because of the toppings bar, and because a taco is just good after eating fries all week. My only complaint about it this time was that I felt like I was in one of those exploding taco commercials due to too many toppings and juggling a 7 month old. Not really El Pirata y el Perico's fault, right?

That night we went to Wolfgang Puck Express in DD. I was so exhausted that I couldn't summon up the energy to take pictures. I was throughly unimpressed with this place. I got a pizza and it tasted like a frozen pizza! I couldn't believe it. We ate at the Wolfgang Puck place in Las Vegas and it was great. The pasta Amanda got was not even a little good. I think it was the spaghetti and meatballs. She took two bites and stopped. I kept tasting it, expecting it to get better, but it didn't! Billy got the Chinois Chicken salad, and it was good, but not enough to feed three people who don't like their food. We got Will a side of the 4 cheese mac and cheese and he ate it all. I had such high hopes and they were dashed. I would like to go back and try again but my husband isn't as forgiving as I am. Who knows if we will ever be back.

Tomorrow...our last day

ETA: Amanda and I were talking to my mom at lunch today, and she said that she really liked the spaghetti and meatballs from WPE! She loved that meal. So, it just proves my point, don't listen to reviews! What I hate you may love and vice versa. I'm really shocked though. It wasn't good at all.

 

[wilma-bride]

Shame about Woflgang Puck Express - we've had some really good meals there. My DS and I absolutely love their pizza. We have only been to the one in Marketplace, though - is that the one you tried?

My DD loves their mac and cheese too

 

[kathymc]

you've got some adorable pictures of your kids. your son is a real ladies man!

looking forward to more

 

[tinkermamaof2]

Loving your report. It's nice to read about places you haven't eaten at yet. I was compelled to read your report after I saw that you had a daughter named Gemma. My youngest daughter is also a Gemma. A very uncommon but beautiful name. Hoping your whole family is feeling much better!


Patti

 

[SunnieRN]

What a shame that you were disappointed in wolfgang pucks....
There are so many choice at WDW that I can see why your husband mignt not want to repeat it in case....
Glad Wills Mac and Cheese and your moms spagetti were good at least!!
Looking forward to more...and where is your trip report?? I want to hear all about your magical day!!

 

[Nee Nee and Biddy]

Loving your report. It's nice to read about places you haven't eaten at yet. I was compelled to read your report after I saw that you had a daughter named Gemma. My youngest daughter is also a Gemma. A very uncommon but beautiful name. Hoping your whole family is feeling much better!


Patti

That's so neat that Gemma is your daughter's name too! I've been to England 3 times, and Gemma over there is like Amy or Jennifer here. Very common and lots of children have that name. (At least this was the case at the school where I was visiting). I have no idea why it hasn't caught on over here. I think it's the prettiest name for a little girl! Every time I tell someone her name they say, "That's pretty. I've never heard that name before." Isn't that strange?

 

[DisneyJo]

My DD has just decided she likes Tacos so after your review I'll be tempted to try that CS, pity about WGPE though!

As you say I know lots of Gemmas here in England, but lots of the US names we don't have here

I just went looking for your TR but couldn't find it, could you link me please

 

[Nee Nee and Biddy]

My DD has just decided she likes Tacos so after your review I'll be tempted to try that CS, pity about WGPE though!

As you say I know lots of Gemmas here in England, but lots of the US names we don't have here

I just went looking for your TR but couldn't find it, could you link me please

I haven't started my trip report yet...I'm waiting to get all of our pictures in order and our photopass CD. I'm also waiting until I finish this report (which I'm about to). It's hard for me to get time to sit down at the computer to write so I probably shouldn't tackle two reports at once! But it will be soon, I promise.

 

[DisneyJo]

That's why I couldn't find it Could you link me when you've started please as I'd love to read it

 

[Nee Nee and Biddy]

Out Last Day:

Everyone else had left, so we were on our own. We planned on spending the day in Epcot, so we headed there after we grabbed a quick breakfast at the food court. Will got a bowl of grapes, and I got a cheese danish from the bakery. This danish was very good. I can not believe I waited until the last day to try it! Oh well, I guess we will just have to go back.

We had an ADR for San Angel Inn for lunch at 12:00. Billy and I were excited about this. We made this last minute ADR a few days before because on Monday, when we visited Mexico, we really liked the way the restaurant looked. It's very dark and romantic. Sounds like a great place to take a 7 month old and a 2 y/o, right? What can I say, we are optimists regarding our children's behavior. Gemma was asleep when we got there and Will was overheated and mad. He didn't want to eat, he didn't want to sit in the highchair, etc. Here's a pic of his meltdown:

2 Minutes later (I kid you not):

We were served chips and salsa when we got there and they were good. The salsa was nice and spicy.

I ordered the Plato Mexicano which was a grilled beef taco, a chicken enchilada and a cheese quesadilla with beans and rice. They must have forgotten to put the beans on my plate because I didn't get any, but that's OK. My little bean eater was asleep anyway. I really was happy with my meal. The grilled beef taco was good, the meat tasted like really good roast beef. The chicken enchilada had green sauce on it, lots and lots of meat, very good. Here's a bad picture:

You can't really tell what's what in this picture.

Billy got one of the chef's specials which was pork tenderloin served on a bed of hominy and chorizo with a cilantro sauce. This was excellent! The pork was cooked perfectly with just a little pink left in the middle, and the hominy was so good! We loved this.

This picture shows how dark it is in there:

Of course Gemma woke up as soon as Will fell asleep!
This place gets lots of bad reviews, and I think one of the reasons for this is because people are expecting what they think is Mexican food but really expecting tex-mex, which is nothing like real Mexican food. My meal was more on the tex-mex side, but Billy's was definitely Mexican. Give it a shot! This was one of our favorite meals of the trip.

That's all of my reviews...after we left the parks that afternoon we headed to our hotel in Sanford. Our flight left at 7:50 the next day. I really enjoyed writing these and I promise I'll start my trip report soon!

 

[phabric]

Please let us know on this thread, where and when your trip report is ready.

 

[Paparazzimama]

Fantabulous reviews!!! Looking forward to the TR!

 

[Nee Nee and Biddy]

That's why I couldn't find it Could you link me when you've started please as I'd love to read it

Please let us know on this thread, where and when your trip report is ready.

I will definitely let you know!