<font color=navy>Let me try & give my take...
DL - covered
DCA - covered
DL hotel
Hooks Pointe. I really like Hooks Pointe. They have a killer dessert there that is a chocolate cake, with a pudding-like center, served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side - you have to order that at the time of your meal, cuz it takes a little time to prepare. We enjoyed all the food there, except the child's version of pasta - my dd did not like that. However, we'd all recommend this restaurant.
Granville's Steakhouse
I haven't eaten here myself, but it looks nice from the outside.
Grand Californian
Napa Rose - This is a little expensive, but a beautiful restaurant, and I think top of the line.
Storyteller's Cafe
One of our family favorites. We've had lunch and dinner here, and really enjoy it. The food is typical fare - steaks, pasta, etc. Their corn chowder is really good. They have a buffet on Fri & Sat nights, that runs about $23, I think, for adults, and is less for kids. I think they also have a 'build your own pizza' for kids, though we haven't had it. Last time we were there, the kids got the buffet & I got a chicken quesadilla off the appetizers - it was delish, and plenty for me for dinner.
Downtown Disney
Naples - We've had dinner there (to celebrate renewing our APs
) and I thought the food was very good. The pizzas aren't run of the mill pizzas that kids are used to, though. My dd & I split an angel hair w/shrimp & eggplant - it was delicious. What I liked here was that we could split a meal, and for an additional $4, they gave us two plates and a what I thought were good portions.
La Brea Bakery
I like the breakfasts here, and have had lunch here. The food is a little different than what the normal American is used to in regard to the flavor of the sandwiches. I enjoyed it, but I don't think my kids would like the lunch. They also like breakfast here.
Brennan's Jazz Kitchen
The food was good here, and so was the atmosphere. We sat outside, where we could see the people walk around DD. I would like to go inside the restaurant and explore a little, though.
Arriba Arriba
Probably my kids' favorite restaurant. There is entertainment while you eat. The house band sings songs from 60's & 70's and also the latin ones - most people would recognize a lot of them. Around 5pm or so, the dancers come out, and then every 15-20 minutes they'll come out with a dance from a different Latin country. They have a small variety of entrees. We've had the enchiladas & ribs, and liked them very much. They're more famous for their
tapas, which are appetizer-sized meals that you're supposed to put in the middle of the table and everyone share. Just a note on them... we got the nachos w/guacamole, and it was really good... only thing - we ran out of chips, and had plenty of guacamole. We asked for more chips, and were told we'd have to get an entire dish... just keep this in mind when trying to be nice & not greedy for the next person.
Rainforest Cafe
If you've been in one, you can imagine how this one is. It's set in a Aztec-type temple setting, and there are two stories. There is a waterfall indoors, and the usual tropical setting with animatronics. Upstairs has a wall that is almost an entire aquarium. We sat there last time - really nice.
*****
I'm going to have to
research the other restaurants so I can report back on them.
