Make your mouth water? Oh, just thinking about WDW makes my mouth water!
In the MK, try Tony's Town Square. We've eaten there three time before, and every meal has been spectacular. My DH and I almost always trade a few bites of our entrees and then argue over whose dish is better. I win. I got a salmon thing a few years ago that was *spectacular*. The hardest part at Tony's is that the portions are so big, I never have room for dessert -- but that doesn't stop me from ordering tiramisu and coffee, anyway! We waddle out of the restaurant in time to stake a spot for fireworks viewing, and then we sit and hold our stomachs, groaning. What a fabulous place!
Our favorite, favorite restaurant in all of WDW, the place we won't ever skip again, is the Rose & Crown. In the year 2000, we snagged terrace seating for the fireworks show. We were probably seated at 8:20, so it was nothing short of a miracle. I ordered a chicken thing -- I'm not sure of the name, but it was roast chicken with garlic mashed potatoes and veggies. The green beans were barely blanched, marinaded, and sooooo crunchy and yummy! But the chicken itself was divine. Wesley had the Bangers & Mash, which is (I think) some kind of sausage and mashed potatoes. He couldn't talk, he was eating so happily.
We went back to the R&C for another fireworks dinner on the first night of our trip in 2003, and it had been pouring all day, and they had closed the lower terrace. Our PS's were at 8:10 that night, and we waited... and waited... and waited. The kids were whining. Wesley was looking at me as if to say, "I can't believe I married someone so nutty as to come up with this lousy dining plan!" Finally, at 8:50, they opened the lower terrace, and we were the first people seated in the most spectacular viewing spot. We barely got our order in before the fireworks started, and we actually ate roast chicken, fish & chips, and bangers & mash with the fireworks to entertain us! (OK, actually, we didn't eat so much as we gawked at the fireworks.) Dinner was again perfectly sublime.
We went back to the R&C later in that same trip for lunch, and Wesley got the Ploughman's lunch, a variety of meats, cheeses, relishes, and some rolls. He ate every single bite while I wolfed down my fish & chips and the kids ate... whatever it is that kids eat. There was some kind of strange but wonderful peanut butter dessert at that time for the kids. It reminded me of a peanut butter candy that a church lady used to make for me when I was a little girl. It's very doughy, but very sweet!
We've always had good experiences at the Liberty Tree Tavern. I know the reviews are wildly mixed for this one, but out of four different dinners there, only once did I experience a dish that tasted like frozen food.
I happen to be excessively fond of the Crystal Palace. I'm not sure what your dates are, but the CP has marinaded tender spring asparagus in some seasons that is almost worth the price of dining alone. They also have the chocolate-and-pecan tart things that make me the happiest tourist in WDW. I *love* those things!!!
The fact that Tigger is at the CP is purely coincidental.
Hmmmmmmm.. thinking... Where else have I just pounded the table and wept in delight over a meal in WDW?
I used to love the character dinner at 1900 Park Fare at the GF... It's been a long time since we went there, but that was some seriously yummy buffet food, better than Chef Mickey's, IMHO.....
Oh, we loved Marrakesh. Again, that's getting some lukewarm reviews these days, but our meal was fabulous except for the couscous. And to be fair, I just don't like couscous in general. The kids weren't as crazy about that place as we adults were, but it was another restaurant in which we stuffed ourselves to the point of pain.
And my best friend Krisi and I always visit the Concourse Steakhouse when we're there every other November. I've never had a mediocre steak there, and they take great care of Krisi, who is very picky and just wants perfectly cooked meat and potatoes.
Oh... I can't forget California Grill. We spent a fortune there, so it'll probably be a while before we got back. But as a for-instance, I like Riesling instead of practically any other wine on earth. They actually had a lovely (not too sweet) Riesling open and I was able to buy just a glass of it with my dinner, a crab and grapefruit salad with mixed greens and an *amazing* dressing of I'm-not-sure-what. My daughter had the sushi platter and ate everything in sight quite rapturously.
See, the thing with WDW is... almost anything you want, you can find there. And it'll be amazing. So go pick out a new restaurant and have yourself a blast!
--Bay
, but i'm not holding my breath.
