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For some background, this trip was just my Mom and I for a quick weekend trip. I'm a very picky/plain eater while she is a bit more adventurous. I usually plan to try at least one new restaurant on each trip but I was cheating on this trip and was using a restaurant I hadn't eaten at in over 10 years as my "new" place. But in the end I did get to try something new. 
I will also include the special drinks we had here since this was an adult only trip. 
YACHTSMAN STEAKHOUSE- This was my 3rd time dining here and my Moms first. She had to try it after hearing me rave about it so much. It did not disappoint. We started with the bread and onion rolls with butter and roasted garlic and we shared a Caesar salad. Love the garlic and the salad is made perfectly. I had prime rib with horseradish mashed potatoes while she had the filet with the same potatoes (it comes with different potatoes, but she substituted). We also split an order of creamed spinach. Everything was delicious. Rating-10+++ (out of 10)
MARTHA'S VINEYARD LOUNGE. After dinner at YSH we visited Martha's Vineyard Lounge to try a drink I had read about here....the Oreo Minitini. This was a delicous dessert, complete with a whole Oreo floating in it. Rating- 10
Main St Bakery- We made a special trip to the MK just to get our favorite French Toast Loaf. Once again, this lived up to our expectations. Very good, but very filling. One little thing was some of the edges were a bit crispy, but I just ate around them and it was still good. Rating 8
MARGARITA STAND (in Mexico)- I don't know the name of this stand, but we had lunch here today. After being so full from the French Toast Loaf, this was the perfect amount of "food" for lunch. We each had a Fiesta Margarita, which is lime, kiwi, strawberry, and mango. Need I say more? Rating 10
ALFREDOS- This is where I hadnt dined since 1995, and before that 1986(with Mom...on our supposed last trip as a family, LOL). We did this as part of the Candlelight Processional Package. We are big fans of Mama Melrose so I was a bit worried skipping that on this trip and dining here instead, especially after hearing mixed reviews. I think I still like Mama Melrose better, but Alfredos wasn't bad at all. We both really enjoyed our meals, and service was great. We were in a hurry and they got us in before our PS time and moved us right along. Of course we were starving by now so we ate pretty fast too. I had the Caesar salad which was good, but not great. Mom had the Mozzarella and tomato salad which she liked too. For our meals I had the meal that comes with 3 different things, like a sampler. It had pasta with plum tomato sauce, lasagna with meat sauce, and a pasta (sort of like raviolis) stuffed with cheese and mushrooms (barely noticeable mushrooms which was good since I'm not a fan), in a cream sauce. All 3 were very good. I expected to have a huge plate of food, but I found it wasn't really that much. I left satisfied, but not overly stuffed, like I am at some meals. Then again, I was very hungry to begin with. Mom had the Fettuccini alla vodka with shrimp, which she really liked. I tried a bit of the pasta(I don't eat fish) and I thought it was very good. If I went back again I would see if I could get that without the shrimp. For dessert we both had cannolis. These were good, but IMO, not the best Ive had. Overall I was very happy with this meal. Rating - 8
TUBBIES- We got breakfast here the morning after a long night at Jellyrolls. I'm sure anything would have tasted good at this point, but I really did enjoy a breakfast sandwich on an English muffin, with bacon (instead of the ham it comes with). I have had this before and it's very good. Mom had some pastries and like them. Rating 10
NORWAY BAKERY- Since I've heard people here rave about the school bread I had to try some. Its sort of a bread stuffed with a cream/custard filling and covered in coconut. This was very good. I would definitely eat it again, but I wouldn't go out of my way to get it. Rating-8
DRINK STAND OUTSIDE THE BEACH CLUB AT PI (I don't know the name, obviusly, LOL). I met up with some friends here and 1 friend and I each got the drinks that come in sand buckets. We both got a Blue Paradise, which was very good. Another friend had a mixed drink (I forget the name...maybe drinking a drink in a bucket kills a few breain cells). This was very well made as we watched the bartender pour...and pour...and pour, LOL! Rating-10
EARL OF SANDWICH- This was my new place this trip. We left PI fairly early as it was very crowded and went to meet more friends out in the Marketplace. While there we decided to get a bite to eat. Between myself and 2 friends we split 2 sandwiches, the original (roast beef), substituting ranch for horseradish sauce, and the All American I think it was called (turkey), minus the cranberries. These were delicious sandwiches and for a great price. This is definitely a good value. We got these 2 sandwiches, a coke bottle, a fountain drink and a side salad for $16.00. Rating - 9 Lost 1 point because earlier there had been a 1/2 hour wait...for counter service!
BOARDWALK BAKERY- Here we had a quick breakfast, with a little excitement. I have to say I'm a bit disappointed that they no longer have their own donuts, but now serve Krispy Kreme. I'm not a huge fan of donuts, but I always raved about these ones...even saying they are better than Krispy Kreme. So now since they didn't have my favorite donuts anymore, I was a bit disappointed going there. I decided to try something new. I thought it looked like a cinnamon stick when I ordered it but it was more of a chocolate stick...a long pastry with chocolate in it. This was good, but not great. I wouldn't have a craving to go back for that. Mom had a muffin which she liked.
Usually I like to enjoy a relaxing meal along the water there, but this time things got a bit crazy. While we were waiting in line a woman slipped on the wet BW and was screeching in pain. She couldnt get up and 911 was called. I felt bad for her poor kids watching their mother lay there. Disney stepped up to the plate as always and had a CM take the kids in the bakery and offer them anything they wanted. We finally left before she was moved. If anyone else was there then or knows the outcome of this please let me know. This was one of those really bothersome things to see and I do hope she is ok. Rating-7 minus a point for witnessing the accident, but gaining a point for Disney handling it so well.
KONA CAFE- This has been one of our favorites for some time now. We had lunch here before visiting the monorail resorts then heading to MVMCP. I had what used to be called the pan Asian pasta, but now it's the stir fry pasta or something like that. This was good. it was loaded with chicken and vegetables which is probably a good thing, but I really like pasta so I would have preferred more of that. Mom had a club sandwich, turkey I think. This came with these really different sweet chips. They were great. We both enjoyed out meals. I should add we started out with an appetizer of sticky wings...these are sooo good.
Rating-8 (10 for the wings)
TAMBU LOUNGE- Here I got the famous Lapu Lapu and Mom got one of the specialty Cosmopolitans. Love the atmopshere here and the drinks aren't too shabby either. Rating-10
Outer Rim Lounge- While we went to check out the decorations at the Contemporary we also grabbed a drink. I had a space monkey and Mom had a key lime something (martini?). Both were very good and went down way too quick. Rating-10
BOMA- We had breakfast here before leaving. Since we were at the Dolphin we had to take a cab. We got ripped off on the way there as we were charged $20.00 and on the way back it was $12.00. Hmmm? I thought $20.00 seemed like too much!
But anyway, I had eaten here before and this was Moms first time. Again, everything was delicious. My only problem was I was so tired (running on under 4 hours sleep), that I didnt really feel much like eating. I know the previous time I dined here I really ate a lot more. But everything was still very good and I will definitely go back again...maybe at a later time when I can sleep in and I don't need to take a cab. Rating-10
I think that just about covers it. So much for being quick. Any questions, just ask.
I will also include the special drinks we had here since this was an adult only trip. YACHTSMAN STEAKHOUSE- This was my 3rd time dining here and my Moms first. She had to try it after hearing me rave about it so much. It did not disappoint. We started with the bread and onion rolls with butter and roasted garlic and we shared a Caesar salad. Love the garlic and the salad is made perfectly. I had prime rib with horseradish mashed potatoes while she had the filet with the same potatoes (it comes with different potatoes, but she substituted). We also split an order of creamed spinach. Everything was delicious. Rating-10+++ (out of 10)
MARTHA'S VINEYARD LOUNGE. After dinner at YSH we visited Martha's Vineyard Lounge to try a drink I had read about here....the Oreo Minitini. This was a delicous dessert, complete with a whole Oreo floating in it. Rating- 10
Main St Bakery- We made a special trip to the MK just to get our favorite French Toast Loaf. Once again, this lived up to our expectations. Very good, but very filling. One little thing was some of the edges were a bit crispy, but I just ate around them and it was still good. Rating 8
MARGARITA STAND (in Mexico)- I don't know the name of this stand, but we had lunch here today. After being so full from the French Toast Loaf, this was the perfect amount of "food" for lunch. We each had a Fiesta Margarita, which is lime, kiwi, strawberry, and mango. Need I say more?
Rating 10ALFREDOS- This is where I hadnt dined since 1995, and before that 1986(with Mom...on our supposed last trip as a family, LOL). We did this as part of the Candlelight Processional Package. We are big fans of Mama Melrose so I was a bit worried skipping that on this trip and dining here instead, especially after hearing mixed reviews. I think I still like Mama Melrose better, but Alfredos wasn't bad at all. We both really enjoyed our meals, and service was great. We were in a hurry and they got us in before our PS time and moved us right along. Of course we were starving by now so we ate pretty fast too. I had the Caesar salad which was good, but not great. Mom had the Mozzarella and tomato salad which she liked too. For our meals I had the meal that comes with 3 different things, like a sampler. It had pasta with plum tomato sauce, lasagna with meat sauce, and a pasta (sort of like raviolis) stuffed with cheese and mushrooms (barely noticeable mushrooms which was good since I'm not a fan), in a cream sauce. All 3 were very good. I expected to have a huge plate of food, but I found it wasn't really that much. I left satisfied, but not overly stuffed, like I am at some meals. Then again, I was very hungry to begin with. Mom had the Fettuccini alla vodka with shrimp, which she really liked. I tried a bit of the pasta(I don't eat fish) and I thought it was very good. If I went back again I would see if I could get that without the shrimp. For dessert we both had cannolis. These were good, but IMO, not the best Ive had. Overall I was very happy with this meal. Rating - 8
TUBBIES- We got breakfast here the morning after a long night at Jellyrolls. I'm sure anything would have tasted good at this point, but I really did enjoy a breakfast sandwich on an English muffin, with bacon (instead of the ham it comes with). I have had this before and it's very good. Mom had some pastries and like them. Rating 10
NORWAY BAKERY- Since I've heard people here rave about the school bread I had to try some. Its sort of a bread stuffed with a cream/custard filling and covered in coconut. This was very good. I would definitely eat it again, but I wouldn't go out of my way to get it. Rating-8
DRINK STAND OUTSIDE THE BEACH CLUB AT PI (I don't know the name, obviusly, LOL). I met up with some friends here and 1 friend and I each got the drinks that come in sand buckets. We both got a Blue Paradise, which was very good. Another friend had a mixed drink (I forget the name...maybe drinking a drink in a bucket kills a few breain cells). This was very well made as we watched the bartender pour...and pour...and pour, LOL! Rating-10
EARL OF SANDWICH- This was my new place this trip. We left PI fairly early as it was very crowded and went to meet more friends out in the Marketplace. While there we decided to get a bite to eat. Between myself and 2 friends we split 2 sandwiches, the original (roast beef), substituting ranch for horseradish sauce, and the All American I think it was called (turkey), minus the cranberries. These were delicious sandwiches and for a great price. This is definitely a good value. We got these 2 sandwiches, a coke bottle, a fountain drink and a side salad for $16.00. Rating - 9 Lost 1 point because earlier there had been a 1/2 hour wait...for counter service!
BOARDWALK BAKERY- Here we had a quick breakfast, with a little excitement. I have to say I'm a bit disappointed that they no longer have their own donuts, but now serve Krispy Kreme. I'm not a huge fan of donuts, but I always raved about these ones...even saying they are better than Krispy Kreme. So now since they didn't have my favorite donuts anymore, I was a bit disappointed going there. I decided to try something new. I thought it looked like a cinnamon stick when I ordered it but it was more of a chocolate stick...a long pastry with chocolate in it. This was good, but not great. I wouldn't have a craving to go back for that. Mom had a muffin which she liked.
Usually I like to enjoy a relaxing meal along the water there, but this time things got a bit crazy. While we were waiting in line a woman slipped on the wet BW and was screeching in pain. She couldnt get up and 911 was called. I felt bad for her poor kids watching their mother lay there. Disney stepped up to the plate as always and had a CM take the kids in the bakery and offer them anything they wanted.
We finally left before she was moved. If anyone else was there then or knows the outcome of this please let me know. This was one of those really bothersome things to see and I do hope she is ok. Rating-7 minus a point for witnessing the accident, but gaining a point for Disney handling it so well. KONA CAFE- This has been one of our favorites for some time now. We had lunch here before visiting the monorail resorts then heading to MVMCP. I had what used to be called the pan Asian pasta, but now it's the stir fry pasta or something like that. This was good. it was loaded with chicken and vegetables which is probably a good thing, but I really like pasta so I would have preferred more of that. Mom had a club sandwich, turkey I think. This came with these really different sweet chips. They were great. We both enjoyed out meals. I should add we started out with an appetizer of sticky wings...these are sooo good.
Rating-8 (10 for the wings)TAMBU LOUNGE- Here I got the famous Lapu Lapu and Mom got one of the specialty Cosmopolitans. Love the atmopshere here and the drinks aren't too shabby either. Rating-10
Outer Rim Lounge- While we went to check out the decorations at the Contemporary we also grabbed a drink. I had a space monkey and Mom had a key lime something (martini?). Both were very good and went down way too quick. Rating-10
BOMA- We had breakfast here before leaving. Since we were at the Dolphin we had to take a cab. We got ripped off on the way there as we were charged $20.00 and on the way back it was $12.00. Hmmm? I thought $20.00 seemed like too much!
But anyway, I had eaten here before and this was Moms first time. Again, everything was delicious. My only problem was I was so tired (running on under 4 hours sleep), that I didnt really feel much like eating. I know the previous time I dined here I really ate a lot more. But everything was still very good and I will definitely go back again...maybe at a later time when I can sleep in and I don't need to take a cab. Rating-10I think that just about covers it. So much for being quick.
Any questions, just ask. 
