Restaurant Poll Series: The Grand Floridian Café

[Pugmalion1]

Continuing with our restaurant poll series, next up on the list is the Grand Floridian Café nestled in the back corner of the first floor of the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.


Current Topic: The Grand Floridian Café
Love it or hate it? Please vote, and, if you'd like to give your reason for your vote, please respond.


Links to Previous Restaurant Polls and Discussions
Boma (Animal Kingdom Lodge)
Kouzzina (Boardwalk Resort)
San Angel Inn (Mexico Pavilion - EPCOT's World Showcase)
Coral Reef (The Seas Pavilion - EPCOT's Future World)

 

[Sweet Melissa]

Yea for me. It toppled the Coral Reef from the top of my "favorite lunch spots in the World" list on our last trip. Can't wait to try breakfast.

 

[catne]

we had good steaks there for dinner...and love getting the dessert sampler for two as a dessert: great way to try a lot of diff desserts. We'd go back

 

[Simba's Mom]

Although I voted Yay, I should qualify that. I've only been there for lunch, but I love it then. I've always had great servers, and I love the chicken caesar salad. However, last time I was there, while I was loving the chicken caesar salad, the boy at the next table said he didn't like it.

 

[Micca]

This is becoming a favorite with us. It is better than some of the highly touted WDW eateries. Certainly worth a shot to try one time so you can decide for yourself.

 

[DisneyHardin]

We ate here for dinner about a month ago. It was fantastic. Great food, great service and quick seating.

 

[maddiesmom0116]

I consider this a little unknown gem in resort dining. Many people overlook it maybe due to the cafe title. It is wonderful, I am trying to work it into our ADR's for the next trip but I am having difficulty, so I am thinking it is starting to gain some popularity. I have never had a bad meal there that is why we eat there every year. I give it a

 

[sotoalf]

My favorite place to get lunch on the monorail circuit. I haven't been in three years so if anything's changed please let me know, but the staff was pretty proud of their modest menu and their ability to explain and serve it.
Although the food's not outstanding, it's served with such affection and dedication that it fooled me. That's how you know you're in a four- or five-star establishment.

 

[LMO429]

We stayed at the Grand this past december. I voted Nay! Now granted we only ate lunch there but I didnt find the menu to have that many different choices. and what we did order was just ok.... and I love french fries on vacation (since I diet most of my life) and they were not available at lunch time.

that being said it was a nice quiet relaxing lunch and away from the craziness of the parks, but not a place that I would make adrs for or go out of my way for if I was staying at another hotel.

 

[Sweet Melissa]

Does anybody have thoughts on breakfast?

 

[Pugmalion1]

Pretty great response so far for this one. More votes, anyone? Anything to add?

 

[Golf4food]

Does anybody have thoughts on breakfast?

The maple vanilla french toast is the greatest thing since sliced bread and the best breakfast in all the world (not just WDW, I mean the entire world in all of earth or the known universe). I would eat it on a plane, or a train, in the rain... I'd even eat it at DHS (if only).

Lunch is also good. Their french onion soup is better than the one at Chefs de France to us.

Haven't had a chance to do dinner yet, but breakfast is a must each trip now. I like it more than Kona (though we also enjoy Kona a lot).

 

[Sweet Melissa]

The maple vanilla french toast is the greatest thing since sliced bread and the best breakfast in all the world (not just WDW, I mean the entire world in all of earth or the known universe). I would eat it on a plane, or a train, in the rain... I'd even eat it at DHS (if only).

Lunch is also good. Their french onion soup is better than the one at Chefs de France to us.

Haven't had a chance to do dinner yet, but breakfast is a must each trip now. I like it more than Kona (though we also enjoy Kona a lot).

Thanks! That's actually exactly what I was hoping to hear. Even if French toast weren't enough of a draw for me, add the words "maple" and "vanilla" and I really have no choice — I must try it.

 

[Tiggr924]

Absolutely love it. We've been there for dinner a few times and have always had a positive experience.

 

[Ciciwoowoo]

Loved it! We went November 2009 and enjoyed our first visit there so much that we went back a second time later in the trip!

Try the hamburger with the lobster on it. Super yum!!!

 

[TIGGERmetoo]

We had lunch there about awhile ago and I had the burger with lobster meat and asparagus and it was fantastic. We're having dinner there in Sept. and I just noticed the burger is on the dinner menu. I was so excited I woke DH up last nite to tell him.

 

[aussietravellers]

Yea, we have always enjoyed eating here, we are having dinner on our next trip but may squeeze in a second meal too

 

[Pugmalion1]

Loved it! We went November 2009 and enjoyed our first visit there so much that we went back a second time later in the trip!

Try the hamburger with the lobster on it. Super yum!!!

Ah, yes. The Grand Floridian Burger. I've had it before, and I must say, it is a tasty burger.

Messy, but tasty.

 

[Kae]

The first few times we ate it was Breakfast, I always thought it was a great little relaxing place to eat a good meal. First time there I sat by the window & watched flowers being planted boy do they have that down pat, very interesting to watch. then one trip we do dinner & the fish of the day I had was better than the fish at Coral Reef.

Kae

 

[DerekV914]

Stopped in by accident on our last trip after noticing the Grand Floridian Burger had lobster, asparagus and hollandaise sauce on it. Amazing! Definitely need to try the lobster eggs benedict!