lmk
Dedicated to Elise - Elmo's biggest fan!
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- Sep 12, 2002
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Well, we've been back for a week and I'm finally getting around to posting my review. We found out the day we got back that I am pregnant so we've been a bit distracted - how's that for Disney Magic?? Anyhow, here goes the review:
Day 1: had PS for Jiko - our flight was delayed by 6 1/2 hours so we had to change our PS from 8 to 9:30. We thought we might feel rushed but to the contrary - this was not only our favourite meal but the least rushed of all of them. Our waiter was Mike - absolutely fabulous. He knew not only every detail of the menu but also a lot of neat information about Africa. This guy truly "lives" for his job. The African dips were fantastic - we both loved the spicier one. We both had the filet mignon on macaroni and cheese - I can still taste that sauce. Yummmmmy. If anyone has that recipe, please please pass it on. No room for dessert but my husband enjoyed a glass of Amerula (a liquer made from a South African plant). He just loved it and bought a bottle soon after our return home. We also had tea that came served in our own little Bodum pots - the waiter even offered to give us styrofoam cups to take the leftovers!!!!!!!!! We will definitely go back.
Day 2: Character breakfast 1900 Park Faire -- we found the food to be fine - nothing great, nothing bad but very, very expensive for what you get. As a couple without kids, we found the whole character thing kind of lacking. The only characters who approached our table were the Mad Hatter and Alice. The Mad Hatter gave my husband the creeps!!! He can't even look at the picture I took of his with the characters. It's pretty funny actually.
Dinner - California Grill : Very good food and great atmosphere/ view but ..........(and I hope this was an exception) - our server rushed us right from the get - go. We were given no time at all between courses and at the end he came to ask us if there was anything else (my husband did want an after dinner drink but decided not to because he was so annoyed) and the waiter promptly produced the bill. He had even made several comments to us about how busy it was that night. We got the picture. We would try it again but maybe on a less busy night.
Day 3: Lunch - Le Cellier (Epcot)- after all the reviews, just had to have the cheese soup. It was very good. I also ordered the steak sandwich but regretted it. I was stuffed after the soup and bread. We would definitely return.
Dinner - Palio : Food was fine - pretty standard Italian fare. I would not say exceptional. The atmosphere was very nice with the strolling musicians.
Dessert - Flying Fish - we truly regretted not eating dinner here. We loved the atmosphere and the menu looked fantastic. We did enjoy a fabulous dessert - it was over a week ago and I'm having trouble remembering what we had but I think it was some sort of chocolate volcano cake. Very yummy. Just loved the Boardwalk area for an evening stroll.
Day 4: departure to Fort Lauderdale for our cruise. Breakfast at Krispy Kreme - need I say more?????
Day 1: had PS for Jiko - our flight was delayed by 6 1/2 hours so we had to change our PS from 8 to 9:30. We thought we might feel rushed but to the contrary - this was not only our favourite meal but the least rushed of all of them. Our waiter was Mike - absolutely fabulous. He knew not only every detail of the menu but also a lot of neat information about Africa. This guy truly "lives" for his job. The African dips were fantastic - we both loved the spicier one. We both had the filet mignon on macaroni and cheese - I can still taste that sauce. Yummmmmy. If anyone has that recipe, please please pass it on. No room for dessert but my husband enjoyed a glass of Amerula (a liquer made from a South African plant). He just loved it and bought a bottle soon after our return home. We also had tea that came served in our own little Bodum pots - the waiter even offered to give us styrofoam cups to take the leftovers!!!!!!!!! We will definitely go back.
Day 2: Character breakfast 1900 Park Faire -- we found the food to be fine - nothing great, nothing bad but very, very expensive for what you get. As a couple without kids, we found the whole character thing kind of lacking. The only characters who approached our table were the Mad Hatter and Alice. The Mad Hatter gave my husband the creeps!!! He can't even look at the picture I took of his with the characters. It's pretty funny actually.
Dinner - California Grill : Very good food and great atmosphere/ view but ..........(and I hope this was an exception) - our server rushed us right from the get - go. We were given no time at all between courses and at the end he came to ask us if there was anything else (my husband did want an after dinner drink but decided not to because he was so annoyed) and the waiter promptly produced the bill. He had even made several comments to us about how busy it was that night. We got the picture. We would try it again but maybe on a less busy night.
Day 3: Lunch - Le Cellier (Epcot)- after all the reviews, just had to have the cheese soup. It was very good. I also ordered the steak sandwich but regretted it. I was stuffed after the soup and bread. We would definitely return.
Dinner - Palio : Food was fine - pretty standard Italian fare. I would not say exceptional. The atmosphere was very nice with the strolling musicians.
Dessert - Flying Fish - we truly regretted not eating dinner here. We loved the atmosphere and the menu looked fantastic. We did enjoy a fabulous dessert - it was over a week ago and I'm having trouble remembering what we had but I think it was some sort of chocolate volcano cake. Very yummy. Just loved the Boardwalk area for an evening stroll.
Day 4: departure to Fort Lauderdale for our cruise. Breakfast at Krispy Kreme - need I say more?????
