Sit Down Restaurant Reviews From Last Week

[CamColt]

We are just back from a week of wonderful eating. We really didnt have a bad meal the whole week, and I gained 7 lbs to prove it.
Our party consisted of 2 familys, 4 adults and 4 boys, ages 3, 4, 6 & 6.

ESPN-We walked in Sunday evening with no wait, and the restaurant was not crowded at all. We love the relaxed atmosphere here, and they kids enjoyed the sports memorabilia. They also were given little toys to play with which made them very happy. Here we had typical bar food which was all good. The adults had boneless buffalo strips, pulled pork sandwich, steak, and a burger. I only remember what my kids had, macaroni & cheese. Everyone was pleased with their meals

KONA CAFE- This became my favorite restaurant a few years ago and since then we have been back quite a few times. As always it did not disappoint! Food, service, and atmosphere were all perfect! We split some sticky wings which we all loved. My favorite, the Beef Terryaki doesnt come with sticky rice anymore, but with mashed potatoes. I asked if I could substitute the rice and they said absolutely, so that made me happy. The others had Prime Rib & Beef Tenderloin. My kids werent too hungry and dont eat a lot anyway, so they split a hotdog and fries, and then we got an order of sticky rice for my youngest. This kid eats nothing but he was devouring my rice. So, if he eats it, you know it has to be good. The other kids shared with their parents. Everyone left very impressed and very full. The Kona Cafe remains my favorite restaurant.

PLANET HOLLYWOOD- We had eaten here in 95 & 98 and enjoyed it then. I picked this restaurant thinking the kids would get a kick out of it and since its loud, that was a plus with our gang. I heard many bad reviews about it and people told me not to go. I did think about cancelling, but we gave it a shot and were glad we did. The kids really did think it was neat. They loved the music and props. The only problem we had was one of the 6 year olds didnt like the fact that Cousin It was on the wall behind him, LOL! But he got over that fast. I had the LA Lasagna which I thought was excellent. It sort of reminded me of fried raviolis. DH had the chicken, broccoli, & pasta dish. This too was very good, although the pasta was a little undercooked. The others had surf & turf, and a fajita and enjoyed their meals too. The kids had pizza which wasnt the greatest, but not bad either. It was typical kids food. Another kid had pasta with sauce which was very good. After the meal our friends said they thought the prices looked a little high at first, but after they got their food they felt it was well worth it. We were all happy with this meal too.

MAMA MELROSE(FDP)- This was DH & my 6th time eating here. We always enjoy it very much except for last year when we were disappointed. After seeing the new menu from last year was changed some more, we decided to give it another shot. They definitely redeemed themselves. We had a 5:30PS, but had to wait about 15 minutes. The other couple started off with a pitcher of Sangria which they really enjoyed, while DH had a beer and I had a White Russian. I have to say they had the best mixed drinks here out of all the restaurants. We all had the Field of Greens Salad. While DH and I liked the dressing and the cheese, we didnt care for the "greens". We both prefer regular lettuce, not the planty/leafy type. It would have been nice if we could have chosen a Caesar salad instead of that, but there was plenty more food to come. We got the 4 cheese flatbread(which I loved as usual), and the other family got the one with chicken. For meals, DH & I both got Chicken Parm with spaghetti, which was very good. The others had Salmon, which one thought was good and one thought was excellent. Im not sure about their other dish. Our waitress brought the wrong meal. I believe she had ordered veal and was given some sort of chicken dish. In the end she was very glad the waitress made the mistake because she thought the meal was excellent. Other than that our service was very good too. With our group, I cant blame the waitress for being a little confused, LOL! For dessert each couple got 1 tiramisu and 1 cheesecake. Both were excellent. The kids had icecream. Im happy to say we will be going back here again.

ALFREDOS- The other family stopped in there for lunch one day with no wait. Im not sure what they had, but I know they enjoyed that meal.

CHEF MICKEYS- This was our 1 sit down breakfast of the trip and we really enjoyed it. My family has done this a few times before, but the other family had never experienced a character meal(they were fairly new to WDW). They loved the whole set up. As usual the food was wonderful. I love that breakfast pizza! The character interaction was great too. I prefer how the characters just come around at any given time as opposed to having to wait for them at Donalds Breakfast. We have had a great time with Goofy in the past, but this time he topped himself. After breakfast we were walking out by him and the kids stopped to get a picture. Then they were fooling around and Goofy pretended the kids knocked him down. The kids followed suit(my first thought to my kids was "get off the floor!", but then I figured if Goofy was doing it, leading them on, I guess it was ok). So then Goofy started doing push ups and all 4 boys followed him. It was absolutely adorable! We left here very full and with lots of great pictures.

Any questions, just ask!

 

[Dana49]

Thanks for the reviews. We're going to the ESPN Club on our first holiday night. We try to eat there each trip and because we're not checking in until late evening, it sounds like it's still a good choice.

 

[danny1649]

For posting your great reviews and so glad to hear your had good experience at Mama's.We're going to have to try Kona Cafe it sounds great.

 

[wdwnut61]

Thanks for posting the reviews.

I do have one question regarding Kona Cafe. Have you eaten breakfast there? We are staying at the Polynesean for the first time in November and have PS for both Ohanas and Kona Cafe. We're looking forward to trying both.

 

[CamColt]

Originally posted by wdwnut61
Thanks for posting the reviews.

I do have one question regarding Kona Cafe. Have you eaten breakfast there? We are staying at the Polynesean for the first time in November and have PS for both Ohanas and Kona Cafe. We're looking forward to trying both.

Yes, since we discovered the Kona in 2001 we have had dinner there 4 times and breakfast twice. Unfortuantely when we arent staying there breakfast is hard to get to since we are usually rushing off to the parks bright and early. We do like the breakfast there just as much as dinner though. I get the Tonga Toast which is wonderful. Ive heard some people say its too sweet, but its fine for me. DH usually get the eggs, toast, meat & potatoes meal and he enjoys that too. He is a breakfast person and I remember him saying last year that that breakfast was the best quality of all the breakfasts on the trip.

 

[wdwnut61]

Thanks CamColt for the quick reply. When we're on vacation my DH loves a nice sit down breakfast. He loves Spoodles and while we're at the Swan I know that's we're we'll be having breakfast. With the exception of a few character breakfasts we have planned. After we switch to the Polynesean I wanted to find a good place there to eat before we start our day. Looks like we've found it. Thanks again

 

[jwfla422]

I think ESPN is one of the best kept WDW secrets. They're food is very good and it is extremely reasonable!

Mama Melrose has become our favorite sitdown in MGM since they've done away with the character lunch at H&V. DD would never go there unless the characters are there but she knows they're not at MM so she's good with it

Glad to hear you had nice experiences at all the restaurants you visited

 

[Minniespal]

Wonderful reviews ~ Thanx for sharing!!!

 

[Uncleromulus]

Enjoyed reading these reviews!

 

[alexedan]

I really want to eat at mama melrose but want the penne a la vodka. Is that a choice or is there a special menu? Hav to reserve today so fast answer appreciated.

 

[CamColt]

Originally posted by alexedan
I really want to eat at mama melrose but want the penne a la vodka. Is that a choice or is there a special menu? Hav to reserve today so fast answer appreciated.

You get to order off the regular menu, and I believe Ive seen that meal on there. Basically you are given the salad, and get to choose a flatbread to share. Then each person gets to order any entree off the menu. I had heard that only tiramisu was offered for dessert, but our waitress gave us a choice of that or cheesecake(each person got 1). The kids had icecream.
Enjoy!

 

[grinningghost]

Enjoyed your reviews! I see you had a good week of eating just like we did. I found the food to be much, much better than in the past. Not sure if this is coincidence or by design, but it worked for us!