slp87
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Our family of 3 was in Orlando from March 10 21. We spent our first 5 nights at the BWV, our next 4 nights at the Rosen Plaza for a convention, and our last 2 nights at BCV. Our family consists of my DH, DD (9), and myself. Most of the trip we ate breakfast in the room.
Wednesday, March 10th
As we exited the plane, I could smell the smell that warms my heart .CINNABON!! We do not have a location in my hometown, so we decided to pick a 4-pack up to enjoy for breakfast.
Dinner Chick-fil-A. We had stopped at the Albertsons at Orange Blossom and grabbed some chicken to eat on the road as we blazed a trail to BWV.
Thursday, March 11th
Breakfast in room reheated Cinnabons!!
Lunch Garden Grill (Epcot) It has been about 7 years since I had eaten here and the food was fine. It was not bad, it just wasnt cooked or seasoned the way we like. Our PS was for 12:30 and the restaurant was not crowded at all. The character interaction was wonderful! Each character came by about 3 times. I got the cutest picture here. My DD was leaning on the railing watching the boats go by, and Pluto came up, put his arm around her and looked over the side with her. It was so cute!!
Dinner My DD grabbed a hot dog as we left the Am. Adv, DH had a sausage sandwich from Sommerfest, which he enjoyed, and I had a sandwich from the Boardwalk Bakery, which was also good.
Friday, March 12th
Breakfast - We had an 8:05 PS for Crystal Palace (MK). We were running behind and arrived about 8:20. My DH is not a big breakfast eater so he was going to wait on a bench outside, but when I asked they said he could sit with us and not be charged if he didnt eat. Food was good, I think we had hurried so much and I was worried about us not getting finished before 9:00, that I wasnt able to enjoy the meal. I love this place and will definitely go again. Character interaction was good. We tried to wait out Tigger, but waited and waited and finally decided we would catch him at another location.
Lunch We all grabbed hot dogs from an outdoor stand in Liberty Square near the Hall of Presidents. Im not a huge hot dog eater, but we were going to Ohana that night and I didnt want to load up.
Dinner Ohana (Poly) Our previous experience here 2 years ago had some kinks in it so we were anxious to get back and have a better experience. We had a table with a view of MK and I had scheduled our PS so we could see Wishes. Food was very good and my DD had a great time participating in the coconut races and hula hoop contest. When Wishes started everyone was spellbound. It was amazing! We will definitely return and hopefully time it so we can see the fireworks again.
Saturday, March 13th
Breakfast in room still working on those Cinnabons!
Lunch Lottawatta Lodge(BB) I cant remember what everyone else got, but I had the pizza and it was fine, nothing fancy.
Dinner Backlot Express(MGM) Hamburgers for all. Good.
Sunday, March 14th
Breakfast in room Last Cinnabon eaten!!
Lunch Pizza Planet (MGM) We had been promising my DD since our last trip that we would eat here. The food was typical fast food fair. DH and I both got salads & pizza and we all 3 shared.
Dinner DD and I went back to MK since it was open til 11:00. We stopped in Cosmic Rays for a bite to eat. This was a great surprise! I got the Italian Stacked Sandwich, DD got vegetable soup and we shared French fries. My sandwich was huge and very fresh!! DD is picky and doesnt eat burgers or sandwiches, but loves soups!! We were pleased to find something fast other than burgers!!
Monday, March 15th
Breakfast in room
Lunch Flame Tree (AK) We wanted to try this our last trip, but it was closed due to cutbacks, so we were excited that it would be open. It was VERY crowded and took a while to get our food. We got 2 adult meal certificates. This is the best deal in all of WDW!! My DH got the ribs plate and DD and I shared the chopped sandwich. The food was very good. DH wanted more ribs the rest of the trip!! We were leaving AK after this so we stopped and got our 2 free cokes, Mickey ice cream bar, and popcorn.
We left WDW this day for me to work at my conference at the Orange County Convention Center.
Dinner DH and DD were having Mexican food withdrawals so they found Don Pablos. I think they shared fajitas and I know they were happy to have that need fulfilled.
Tuesday, March 16th
My company was providing my meals Im not sure what they did for breakfast & lunch.
Dinner Macaroni Grill near the Crossroads. I love MG and we dont have one in our town. Unfortunately it wasnt that great this time around. DH and I shared lasagna and DD got the kids portion. It seemed a little dry.
Wednesday, March 17th
Dinner Planet Hollywood (DD) The southwest region of our company held a dinner here. I cant remember what DH ate, but I had the rotisserie chicken and DD had fajitas. Everything was good. The only thing I didnt like was the noise level. It was so loud we had a hard time visiting.
Thursday, March 18th
Dinner Bonefish (Sand Lake Dr.) A friend and I had to take some VIPs to dinner and this restaurant was recommended. It is very nice and the food was excellent. The other 3 in the party ordered fish and I had a filet mignon. Wonderful!! If you ever want a nice meal in the Orlando area, this is the place, but dont get confused because across the street is Fish Bones.
Friday, March 19th
I had to work ½ day at the conference, and then we were back to WDW. We grabbed pizza from the hotel lobby before heading to TL.
Dinner Chevys (Crossroads) That Mexican food craving kicked in, so we decided to give Chevys a try. I dont know if its a Texan thing, or just us, but when we eat Mexican food there are 2 things that a server needs to do to keep us happy .keep the chips replenished and tea glasses filled with tea and ice. After our first 2 baskets of chips, our waitress stopped by and told us they ran out!! Tragedy! The other problem was our tea glasses were being filled, but there were about 3 pieces of ice floating at the top. Aside from those minor distractions, the food was good. A little different than what were use to, but still good.
Saturday, March 20th
Breakfast Princess Storybook Breakfast (Epcot) This was our first experience at the PSB and the food was a little disappointing. The cinnamon rolls looked as if they had been sitting there for 2 days. They tasted okay, but not overly fresh. My DD is picky (surprise) about her bacon and if you cant hold one end and have the rest stand straight out, she wont eat it! Well the bacon didnt even look close to done, Im not that picky and I was kind of grossed out. I asked if our waitress if she could bring some really crispy slices out. What she brought was not much better. I was just not impressed with the food. The princesses though, were great!! We saw Snow White, Belle, Mary Poppins, Aurora, and Mulan. I might be tempted to eat here again just to see all of them.
Lunch Boulangerie Patisserie (France Epcot) This is one of those vacation only type of meals. We had been working our way through the Kidcot stations and were getting hungry, so we stopped in here. As we went through the line my DD saw the Cake of the Day, which was chocolate well take one slice of that, then we saw the Palmiers (elephant ears), yummy well take 2 of those (one for dad back at the room), the coconut pyramid looks interesting Ill take one of those, and those croissants look fresh I take a plain one. OINK, OINK. We grabbed a table in the back of the souvenir shop next door and I ate half of my croissant and DD at her chocolate cake. We did actually take the rest back to the room. Everything was so fresh and good!!
Dinner Le Cellier (Canada Epcot) Everyone on this site had been raving about Le Cellier and being the big meat eaters we are, we couldnt wait to give this a try. I made sure to order the cheese soup and the waiter even recommended that we dip the pretzel bread in it. (I didnt let on that I already knew this tip!) Very good, a little peppery, but goooood! DD ordered the steak and fries and declared this the best steak she had ever had. I had the filet mignon, which I could have cut with a butter knife. DH ordered the New York Strip. Unfortunately our server typed it in wrong and brought him the filet mignon also. He immediately apologized, brought him a new one and didnt charge us. DH said it was fabulous. We enjoyed everything about this meal.
Sunday, March 21st
Breakfast in room all those leftover pastries!!
Lunch Cosmic Rays (MK) DD really wanted to go back for some veggie soup, so thats where we headed. DH had not been with us before and it was packed at lunchtime. I can see where others dont like the setup of the restaurant when they want food from the different areas. We ordered an Italian stacked sandwich, chicken Caesar salad, and veggie soup. DH and I shared the sandwich and salad, which were both wonderful.
We caught the plane that evening after a fabulous trip. For the most part we tried to share and always ordered just 2 small drinks for the 3 of us. Thanks for sticking with my post, let me know if you have any questions.
Wednesday, March 10th
As we exited the plane, I could smell the smell that warms my heart .CINNABON!! We do not have a location in my hometown, so we decided to pick a 4-pack up to enjoy for breakfast.
Dinner Chick-fil-A. We had stopped at the Albertsons at Orange Blossom and grabbed some chicken to eat on the road as we blazed a trail to BWV.
Thursday, March 11th
Breakfast in room reheated Cinnabons!!
Lunch Garden Grill (Epcot) It has been about 7 years since I had eaten here and the food was fine. It was not bad, it just wasnt cooked or seasoned the way we like. Our PS was for 12:30 and the restaurant was not crowded at all. The character interaction was wonderful! Each character came by about 3 times. I got the cutest picture here. My DD was leaning on the railing watching the boats go by, and Pluto came up, put his arm around her and looked over the side with her. It was so cute!!
Dinner My DD grabbed a hot dog as we left the Am. Adv, DH had a sausage sandwich from Sommerfest, which he enjoyed, and I had a sandwich from the Boardwalk Bakery, which was also good.
Friday, March 12th
Breakfast - We had an 8:05 PS for Crystal Palace (MK). We were running behind and arrived about 8:20. My DH is not a big breakfast eater so he was going to wait on a bench outside, but when I asked they said he could sit with us and not be charged if he didnt eat. Food was good, I think we had hurried so much and I was worried about us not getting finished before 9:00, that I wasnt able to enjoy the meal. I love this place and will definitely go again. Character interaction was good. We tried to wait out Tigger, but waited and waited and finally decided we would catch him at another location.
Lunch We all grabbed hot dogs from an outdoor stand in Liberty Square near the Hall of Presidents. Im not a huge hot dog eater, but we were going to Ohana that night and I didnt want to load up.
Dinner Ohana (Poly) Our previous experience here 2 years ago had some kinks in it so we were anxious to get back and have a better experience. We had a table with a view of MK and I had scheduled our PS so we could see Wishes. Food was very good and my DD had a great time participating in the coconut races and hula hoop contest. When Wishes started everyone was spellbound. It was amazing! We will definitely return and hopefully time it so we can see the fireworks again.
Saturday, March 13th
Breakfast in room still working on those Cinnabons!
Lunch Lottawatta Lodge(BB) I cant remember what everyone else got, but I had the pizza and it was fine, nothing fancy.
Dinner Backlot Express(MGM) Hamburgers for all. Good.
Sunday, March 14th
Breakfast in room Last Cinnabon eaten!!
Lunch Pizza Planet (MGM) We had been promising my DD since our last trip that we would eat here. The food was typical fast food fair. DH and I both got salads & pizza and we all 3 shared.
Dinner DD and I went back to MK since it was open til 11:00. We stopped in Cosmic Rays for a bite to eat. This was a great surprise! I got the Italian Stacked Sandwich, DD got vegetable soup and we shared French fries. My sandwich was huge and very fresh!! DD is picky and doesnt eat burgers or sandwiches, but loves soups!! We were pleased to find something fast other than burgers!!
Monday, March 15th
Breakfast in room
Lunch Flame Tree (AK) We wanted to try this our last trip, but it was closed due to cutbacks, so we were excited that it would be open. It was VERY crowded and took a while to get our food. We got 2 adult meal certificates. This is the best deal in all of WDW!! My DH got the ribs plate and DD and I shared the chopped sandwich. The food was very good. DH wanted more ribs the rest of the trip!! We were leaving AK after this so we stopped and got our 2 free cokes, Mickey ice cream bar, and popcorn.
We left WDW this day for me to work at my conference at the Orange County Convention Center.
Dinner DH and DD were having Mexican food withdrawals so they found Don Pablos. I think they shared fajitas and I know they were happy to have that need fulfilled.
Tuesday, March 16th
My company was providing my meals Im not sure what they did for breakfast & lunch.
Dinner Macaroni Grill near the Crossroads. I love MG and we dont have one in our town. Unfortunately it wasnt that great this time around. DH and I shared lasagna and DD got the kids portion. It seemed a little dry.
Wednesday, March 17th
Dinner Planet Hollywood (DD) The southwest region of our company held a dinner here. I cant remember what DH ate, but I had the rotisserie chicken and DD had fajitas. Everything was good. The only thing I didnt like was the noise level. It was so loud we had a hard time visiting.
Thursday, March 18th
Dinner Bonefish (Sand Lake Dr.) A friend and I had to take some VIPs to dinner and this restaurant was recommended. It is very nice and the food was excellent. The other 3 in the party ordered fish and I had a filet mignon. Wonderful!! If you ever want a nice meal in the Orlando area, this is the place, but dont get confused because across the street is Fish Bones.
Friday, March 19th
I had to work ½ day at the conference, and then we were back to WDW. We grabbed pizza from the hotel lobby before heading to TL.
Dinner Chevys (Crossroads) That Mexican food craving kicked in, so we decided to give Chevys a try. I dont know if its a Texan thing, or just us, but when we eat Mexican food there are 2 things that a server needs to do to keep us happy .keep the chips replenished and tea glasses filled with tea and ice. After our first 2 baskets of chips, our waitress stopped by and told us they ran out!! Tragedy! The other problem was our tea glasses were being filled, but there were about 3 pieces of ice floating at the top. Aside from those minor distractions, the food was good. A little different than what were use to, but still good.
Saturday, March 20th
Breakfast Princess Storybook Breakfast (Epcot) This was our first experience at the PSB and the food was a little disappointing. The cinnamon rolls looked as if they had been sitting there for 2 days. They tasted okay, but not overly fresh. My DD is picky (surprise) about her bacon and if you cant hold one end and have the rest stand straight out, she wont eat it! Well the bacon didnt even look close to done, Im not that picky and I was kind of grossed out. I asked if our waitress if she could bring some really crispy slices out. What she brought was not much better. I was just not impressed with the food. The princesses though, were great!! We saw Snow White, Belle, Mary Poppins, Aurora, and Mulan. I might be tempted to eat here again just to see all of them.
Lunch Boulangerie Patisserie (France Epcot) This is one of those vacation only type of meals. We had been working our way through the Kidcot stations and were getting hungry, so we stopped in here. As we went through the line my DD saw the Cake of the Day, which was chocolate well take one slice of that, then we saw the Palmiers (elephant ears), yummy well take 2 of those (one for dad back at the room), the coconut pyramid looks interesting Ill take one of those, and those croissants look fresh I take a plain one. OINK, OINK. We grabbed a table in the back of the souvenir shop next door and I ate half of my croissant and DD at her chocolate cake. We did actually take the rest back to the room. Everything was so fresh and good!!
Dinner Le Cellier (Canada Epcot) Everyone on this site had been raving about Le Cellier and being the big meat eaters we are, we couldnt wait to give this a try. I made sure to order the cheese soup and the waiter even recommended that we dip the pretzel bread in it. (I didnt let on that I already knew this tip!) Very good, a little peppery, but goooood! DD ordered the steak and fries and declared this the best steak she had ever had. I had the filet mignon, which I could have cut with a butter knife. DH ordered the New York Strip. Unfortunately our server typed it in wrong and brought him the filet mignon also. He immediately apologized, brought him a new one and didnt charge us. DH said it was fabulous. We enjoyed everything about this meal.
Sunday, March 21st
Breakfast in room all those leftover pastries!!
Lunch Cosmic Rays (MK) DD really wanted to go back for some veggie soup, so thats where we headed. DH had not been with us before and it was packed at lunchtime. I can see where others dont like the setup of the restaurant when they want food from the different areas. We ordered an Italian stacked sandwich, chicken Caesar salad, and veggie soup. DH and I shared the sandwich and salad, which were both wonderful.
We caught the plane that evening after a fabulous trip. For the most part we tried to share and always ordered just 2 small drinks for the 3 of us. Thanks for sticking with my post, let me know if you have any questions.
Sorry to hear you had that happen to you at Chevy's because we have always had great service and food there. And trust me I understand Mexican food withdrawal !! I do have a question about the Garden Grill. You mentioned things weren't seasoned like you like. Was everything like that? Being from the deep South we are accustomed to good fried catfish. Was it good? Glad to hear about your great dinner at Le Cellier. We've had similar experiences there.
