Rose and Crown or Coral Reef?

[bayknox]

Hi everyone,
We are in the process of picking our last ADR-Which is the better choice-Rose and Crown or Coral Reef? We have not dined at either. Or is Raglan Road a better choice? Thank you for the help in advance!
We could really use some advice!

 

[Snow_White]

We personally prefer the Coral Reef, it's one of our yearly must do's. You can beat the atmosphere and the food is actually really, really good (even the non-seafood choices). I'm not a huge fan of Rose and Crown, but we have dined there a few times. It's never been "great" though (and we always feel rushed there, which I really hate). I've never been to Raglan Road so I can't speak about that.

 

[Mackey Mouse]

This family prefers Rose and Crown.....but then I live in New England and can have reallllllllllllllly good fish whenever. I did not think Coral Reef was that great, we only tried it once though when it opened, and did not wow us....

Maybe it has improved, I am not sure, but I love Rose and Crown as I love Brit fare and the atmosphere is cool... We did lunch there recently sitting outside, it was a beautiful day, not hot yet and we had a wonderful waiter, Steven, who I believe has now gone home. After the meal my husband shook his hand and I gave him a hug, he was incredible...

 

[Soubrette]

I like Rose and Crown too. The atmosphere is great, and I've enjoyed everything I've ordered there, from the fish and chips to prime rib.

I liked Coral Reef too, but if I'd been paying out of pocket (on dining plan before the current system), I don't think I would have felt I got my $$$ worth. I did have the *best* dessert there...white chocolate ice cream with fresh berries!

 

[myramsy]

We are going in September and we chose the Coral Reef because we read the atmosphere was awesome and we think our DS8 will really enjoy it. If we were not on the disney dining plan we probably wouldnt have chose to eat there because of the $$$!
happy planning!

 

[hildarumpole]

We prefer Coral Reef over Rose & Crown. My 9 yr. daughter says it's her favorite restaurant of all time. All my kids really enjoy the aquarium and we've never had a bad meal. Our most recent visit to R&C earlier this month was not great. Service was so-so and the food wasn't up to par. If you want UK food, Raglan Road is a better choice.

 

[mom2mek]

We love the Coral Reef and eat there every time! On our last visit my husband, brother-in-law and father all did Dive Quest while we ate at CR.

The kids didn't know about it, and when they were eating their Daddies and Pop-pop came by the window at the restaurant! Talk about shock! They were so excited to watch their fathers and grandfather diving with the sea turtles and the sharks! We will be doing it again this time. Oh yeah, the Chocolate Wave for dessert - WOW!

 

[apostolic4life]

If you want UK food, Raglan Road is a better choice.

Actually, Raglan Road is an Irish pub theme not UK. The food can be similar, but there are some real differences in the two types of cuisine.

We like both Coral Reef and Rose & Crown. We have made RC a must do every trip. The food is not grand cuisine, it is good hearty English food served by very friendly CM's. Coral Reef is also very delicious and the atmosphere can't be matched (where else you gonna eat eyeball to eyeball with a 300 lb. grouper).

We have ADR's for all three restaurants on our Christmas trip and we are looking forward to our first experience at Raglan Road!

 

[Kimmy]

We love Coral Reef. After a long day, it is relaxing to watch the fish. My boys (8 + 10) love watching the fish. It keeps them occupied. I also prefer the menu at Coral Reef.