Taking first timers to WDW, top 7 restaurants for atmosphere?

[i12go2wdw]

We have been to WDW quite a few times and a few times on the free dining offer so we have done our fair share of amazing meals in WDW. Our friends have been waiting years to join us on a trip and August 2012 it is finally happening. They have been to Disneyland a few times and rcently asked if there are any restaurants in WDW like the Blue Bayou (for those who haven't been to DL the Blue Bayou restaurant is in the Pirates of the Carribean ride, simmilar to San Angel in the Mexico Pavillion) and there are not a lot of other "themed" dining experiences in DL, certianly not like there are at WDW.

So my question is what would you pick as your top 7 "show off" WDW restaurants?

 

[ont/ohana]

hmmm.... let me think...

coral reef

maybe fultons in dtd?

the biergerten in germany is lots of fun

like the OP said, San Angel Inn

Teppan Edo- i have never eaten here but have always wanted too.

Sifi dine in theatre

Flame tree barbaque, it has really good food!!

Boma at AKL sounds good, again, never eaten there.

Beaches and cream bcz it is yummy!!

Hope I helped, these are only suggestions.. and yes i know you didnt say bcz of taste, but i thought those may be nice tobring your friends to

 

[Havana]

50's Prime Time in HS

 

[annie1995]

50's prime time
Whispering Cannon for dinner
Coral Reef
Ohana's
Crystal Palace or Chef Mickeys if they have kids
Sci Fi dine in theater
Garden Grill

 

[grafxgirl]

Biergarten
San Angel
Restaurant Marrakesh
O'hana
Spirit of Aloha
Whispering Canyon
1900 Park Faire

 

[JimmyV]

Judging only by atmospherics and uniqueness:

50's Prime Time
Sci-Fi
Crystal Palace
Liberty Tree
San Angel
Biergarten
California Grill
Ohana
Rose & Crown

 

[sebzmom]

Hoop-Dee-Doo!

 

[TinkPirateMom]

For atmosphere (not necessarily food), I would say dining in the castle is a pretty great experience.

 

[jacksmom]

Ohanas
Sci Fi
Crystal Palace
LeCellier
Chef Mickeys
San Angel
50s PT

 

[Wigit12]

Crystal Palace breakfast before the park opens
Whispering Canyon Cafe
Sci-Fi
Ohana's
California Grill
Boma or Sanaa
Coral Reef

 

[AppleSister1]

For atmosphere and immersive experience?

CRT for no other reason than it's fun to eat in the castle.

Many of the Epcot restaurants...My favs:

Coral Reef, Marrakesh, San Angel, Rose and Crown, Chefs de France, etc.

We LOVE the Brown Derby, but I know many don't.

Yak and Yeti

50's Prime Time

California Grill, particularly at Fireworks time!

 

[coltsfanatic]

If you're looking for something similar to Blue Bayou you have to try San Angel Inn.

My other tops for atmosphere would be:

Crystal Palace
Tony's
Cali Grill
Boma
Narcoosee's
Sci-Fi

 

[EvilQueenT]

fantastic themes don't always correlate with the best food but for a different type of atmosphere or experience we like the following ...

sci-fi
50s prime time cafe
raglan rd (dinner)
california grill
1900 park fare for dinner (cinderellas step sisters are HYSTERICAL)
teppan edo
chefs de france
la cava del tequila (for a drink and a little tapas if it's an adult trip)
todd english's blue zoo
artists point
wolfgang pucks
jiko

we skip t-rex, planet hollywood, & rain forest just because they're all over the place and for us it's just not disney.

 

[EvilQueenT]

oh and i guess i should have included crt since everyone has to eat inside the castle at least once in their lifetime.

 

[mom2travel]

CRT
Ohana
1900 Park Fare dinner
Cali Grill
San Angel Inn
Sanaa or Boma
Sci Fi dine-in

 

[jimmytammy]

No particular order
Ohana(dinner)
50sPTC
Biergarten
LTT
Rose and Crown
San Angel Inn
WCC(dinner) I cant say the food is the draw, but atmosphere is

 

[BBG-BLT]

Crystal Palace
California Grill (at fireworks time)
Boma
1900 Park Fair

 

[SusieBea]

If I was picking for "show off" value, I'd choose:

Sci-Fi
Prime Time
Artist Point (you also get to show off the lobby of the WL)
San Angel
Rose and Crown
Fulton's
Jiko
Narcoossee's (esp. if you time it for the MK fireworks)

 

[MickeyNicki]

In terms of atmosphere

50's PT
Sci Fi
Cali Grill
Coral Reef
San Angel Inn
Sanaa
Beirgarten

 

[ForAandA]

Hoop-De-Doo
Whispering Canyon
Boma
Biregarten
O'hana
CRT
These are all for atmosphere, and fun!