The Good, The Bad and The Yummy: dining reviews w/pics

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We spent the day at Disney Quest, which was tons of fun. DH didn't get on everything, he was still a little queasy but he did do some of the virtual helmet rides. They loved it! I rode the Aladdin Magic Carpet ride but the helmet kept slipping off my head. So I watched the boys do some virtual reality super hero one where they killed bad guys with light sabers. It was actually very funny watching them. A bunch of people with giant helmets strapped with wires swinging around unlit flashlights.

We especially loved the Pirates of the Caribbean game. And the Buzz Bumper Cars were fun. Except when DH and DS2 kept shooting balls at us and we spun uncontrollably. So not cool!

Well, we headed back "home" for dinner. At "Everything POP", DS1 got a cheeseburger and side of cheesy fries. Wait till you see the pic, the cheese was the color of Mickey's shoes! DH got Shrimp Lo Mein. It was a little chilly and I was really craving some soup, so I told DH to order me a bowl of Chicken Noodle Soup while I took DS2 to get a pepperoni pizza. WAIT A MINUTE! BACK UP THE DISNEY BUS! How many pizzas has DS1 eaten?! Oh my gosh! I am a bad mother!! I swear I didn't realize it at the time! That darn carefree feeling Disney World gives you!

So, anyways, I get to the table and dig into my hot bowl of soup and what is that flavor? This doesn't taste like chicken noodle soup? Well, since it came from the Asian Counter (which also serves nachos and sloppy joes), it was some kind of Chinese Chicken Soup. It just needed a few eggs dropped in it. I don't think I found any actual chicken in it. It was mostly fillled with cabbage and mushrooms (my nemesis). I didn't like it, it was sooo salty and bitter. So I went back and got me an order of chicken strips (which were hot and crispy and tasty) and shared some of DS1's fries and yellow stuff. DH really liked the Shrimp Lo Mein. I tasted the noodles they were pretty good, although I'm not fond of shrimp. DS2 was (as usual) very happy with his pizza.

For dessert, DH got a Snickers bar, DS1 got some Sour Gummy Worms and DS2 still had that giant cookie to finish off.

I was very delighted to get my $5 bag of Mickey Turtles. They are so wonderfully chocolatey and delicious! My mouth waters just thinking about them. I know everyone gets one of those giant turtles from the candy shops for like $4, but I'm very happy with my pre-packaged Mickey Turtles. Besides, I can keep them in the room and eat them for days while I watch The Disney Channel or The Disney Channel or The Disney Channel...Hey, is this TV broken?

I give POP:

 

[Krissalee]

Great review/photos - looking forward to the rest!

 

[JamesLynn]

Awesome reviews!!
You've made me want to go try LTT! The Pilgrim's Feast picture had me drooling!

 

[Sinderelli]

The food at POP looks soooooo good....we're staying there in Feb with BIL & SIL!!!

Thanks for the reviews on LTT- the last time we ate there was 2003. We have an ADR in Feb.

 

[misscampbells]

Thanks for sharing, great pics!

 

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Today, DH was feeling much better so we head out early to MGM. We got in just in time for the rope drop. After the little "Hollywood Skit" we headed straight to the ABC Commissary for breakfast. It was practically empty! Does anyone know about this place? I guess because it's kind of hidden away and looks closed. They have some great ABC show memorabilia. We saw Charlie's checkered Airwalk tennis shoes (from Lost) and some other really cool stuff. They have a great affordable breakfast and it's a big place. DH and I each ordered the Adult Eggs Platter. You get a lot of food for only $5.99. DS1 ordered the Biscuits and Gravy and a Cherry Danish. DS2 got the Adult Pancake Meal and a side of Hash Browns. Everything was fantastic! The service was fast. And we were so full! The hashbrowns were especially yummy.

ABC Commissary is definitely a do-again for breakfast!

 

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When we were finished eating breakfast, we made our way to the Big Hat just in time to see High School Musical. It was sooo crowded! We left there and did some touring. We did quite a bit before our late lunch reservation at Sci-Fi.

We were seated in one of the first cars in front of the screen and kind of had to wrench our necks up to see the previews of far-fetched scenario B-movies. They're so funny, it's hard to believe people paid to see them (or even make them)! With all the high-tech computer imaging in movies nowadays, the boys really get a kick out of their low quality camera tricks.

We had a great waiter, Tony. He had the look and accent of any guy you'd meet from Brooklyn, he was a lot of fun. DH and I both ordered the Coca-Cola basted Ribs Plate. It comes with a small salad (just iceberg lettuce), slab of ribs and fries. DS1 ordered the kids cheeseburger, fries and Coke float. And DS2 ordered the kids cheese pizza (Oh, no!) with a chocolate shake. DH and I both got Cherry Sprites. And we had them add the glow-in-the-dark ice cubes for the kids. They make a great souvenir. We still have ours and use them every now and then (when we're missing WDW).

The ribs are good, not great, but good. The flavor is good, but the meat is not really that tender. You can tell by the picture (look for the part without sauce). We come from Texas and are a little picky when it comes to BBQ. The fries are dry and tasteless. The salad was pretty bland and you could do without it. One time we asked to sub the salad for fruit and it was pretty bland too, not sweet at all. DS1 and DS2 both said they're food was on the "okay". I didn't get a pic of theirs, but I think you know what a cheeseburger and cheese pizza look like. If not, just check out any one of the other days that I've posted. But they do love the shakes. We mostly come here for the great atmosphere, not the food. Maybe next time we should just come for a sit-down dessert.

DH and I were wearing our free "Anniversary" pins we got at the Town Hall on Main Street in MK and Tony must have noticed because after we finished our plates, he brought out a sundae with 2 spoons. He also gave us a certificate.
The sundae was delicious! I don't know what kind of ice cream that was but it was soooo good! And I'm not one to eat vanilla ice cream. The fudge was warm and gooey and sweet.

I think everyone should eat here at least once because of the drive-in theme but a place for a great meal, it is not. So, I'll give it:

 

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We finished off the day with Fantasmic! We snacked on popcorn and cotton candy. I had one of those frozen chocolate covered bananas, they are really good! DS2 had a Turkey Leg during the show. The rest of us decided to wait until we got back "home" (POP).

Back at POP, DS1 got just a Hot Dog (without any sides) and DH got a Chicken Strips Basket. I got Chicken Strips only and bought a bag of Cheetos. For it being that late at night, everything was hot and fresh.

POP does it again:


Sorry no pics, camera batteries were dead.

Oh, and DS2 gives Toluca Turkey Legs:

 

[Muushka]

Great report

Fun to read

Pictures great also

Thanks!

 

[ccigliano]

Great review - can't wait to read more. I'm glad DH is finally feeling better. The worst time to be sick is on vacation.

 

[JamesLynn]

Oh, I am happy to see someone else who wasn't too impressed with Sci Fi's food!
Great reviews! I love 'em. And the rating system too!

 

[poohangel]

Thanks for such great reviews.

 

[medicgirl911]

Lovin your pics, especially the breakfast ones! We never get breakfast while at WDW, we are always concentratingon our park touring and eating granol bars lol! That just has to stop!!!!!! LOL!

 

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On our fifth day, we decided to have a light breakfast because we wanted to save our appetite for lunch at Whispering Canyon Cafe. So DH and DS1 each had a Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissant from POP. DS2 only wanted a banana . I got a bowl of Frosted Flakes with milk and a banana.

We stayed at "home" and the boys swam while I did some laundry. Then we got ready and headed out to MK. We caught the boat to the Wilderness Lodge. I thought it was going to be a short ride. Boy, was I wrong! It is a very looong boat ride from MK. I feel bad for the tired people that are trying to get back to their hotel at night. And it doesn't hold that many, unless they sardine-pack them like they do us on the busses.

We finally got to the lodge and were starving. I went up to the counter and was told we were too early and we had to wait. The place was practically empty! We waited about 10 minutes before they called us. We got seated by "Uncle Dave". He was a very loud and fun waiter. His voice reminded me of Jerry Lewis, "Laaaadyyyyy!"

He told "Sport" and "Sparky" not to cause any trouble. Then he returned with our drinks and threw our straws and napkins all over the table. The boys thought he was great! DH didn't know what to think. I had to go to the bathroom but was scared, he might come back and embarrass me. A waitress on the next table got the smaller kids to ride hobby-horses while we waived our napkins over our heads.

DS1 ordered the Rancher Rick Nachos, they were: 2 kinds of tortilla chips covered with meat, beans and cheese. And he also got an orange shake (I tasted it, it was good, like a creamsicle).

DH and I both ordered the Canyon Skillet (that's the whole reason we came )and iced teas.

DS2 got the (I'm afraid to look) Kid's Canyon Skillet! YESSS! with a side of cut-up watermelon and a chocolate shake. By the way, the shakes are bottomless, so you can get as many refills as you want.

The skillet was huge! Uncle Dave brought it out and placed it on the giant "Lazy Susan" in the middle of the table. It had BBQ ribs, chicken and sausage. The sides were melt-in-your-mouth mashed potatoes, bbq baked beans, corn on the cob and sweet cornbread. (We in the South love sweet cornbread.) Everything was delicious! DH had dived in immediately when Uncle Dave came around and said, "Slow down, Hoover. There's plenty more."

We laughed so hard. You should have seen DH! I kept teasing him. But then I got my own nickname. Uncle Dave came by to bring more napkins just as I was spooning the beans onto my plate and yelled to the front desk, "You might want to call the Mercantile and tell them to stock up on some Beano, cause I think 'GASSY' is gonna need some!" I was about to die!

DH and the boys laughed hysterically! They love to tell that story to everyone we meet.

Well, the food was sooo good that Uncle Dave had to refill our trough, I mean skillet. We didn't need more sides, just more ribs and chicken. They were so good and tender. I'm not much for sausage links, but I tried them and they were good, DH mostly ate them. DS2 really liked the chicken. DS1 said his nachos were very good, nothing like Mexican-style nachos but he still liked them very much and plans on ordering them again next time. They each refilled their shakes once. We ordered a refill of tea and got, well Super-Sized! You've got to see the picture. Uncle Dave brought us out an 18-inch tall jar of tea with a 2-foot straw! He just set it on our table and left! We didn't know what to do and were afraid to ask, so DH just used it to refill our small jars.

We were sooo stuffed when we left there, we didn't even want to think about dessert.

I definitely think that Whispering Canyon is a must.

 

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We spent the rest of the day at MK walking off the Skillet. No one was hungry for a long time, so we ate when we got back to POP. We ordered 2 of the Chicken Penne Alfredo plates. One for DH and the other for DS1 and me to share. We added an extra Garlic Bread Stick. DS2 got (what else?!) a pepperoni pizza.

Sorry, no pics.

As usual, POP delivered. Hot and fresh and ready to go. Just wished the lines to pay were shorter.

 

[medicgirl911]

It sounds like you had a fun experience too!! We had a blast as well! And loved the yummy pics! I am seriously thinking of changing my ressie from Concourse Steakhouse to WCC, my DD really did enjoy it there. Loved hearing the story, thanks for sharing!

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

Great report! I think "Uncle Dave" used to work at MGM's Prime Time. We've had him there several times before, and he totally made our dinner. We requested him on our last visit, but was told he had relocated to Whispering Canyon. He gave my girls cute names too, and always tossed a photo album of his family on the table when he greeted guests. I'm glad to know he's still in the World, we'll have to track him down again.

 

[lynn46356]

Sounds like you had a great time at WCC. Thanks for sharing with us. We had to cancel a reservation there for this past February because it didn't fit into our schedule at the end of the week. We're going back next February and I've made an ADR for the first night we are there so we won't miss it this time. Hope we get Uncle Dave because he sounds like a lot of FUN. I'm going to keep the "fun" a secret from our DS9 so he'll be surprised I hope. The photos are great. Did by any chance you guys do any character breakfasts while you were there? I'm wanting to make an ADR for one but can't decide which one to do. Anyway, THANKS!

Lynn

 

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Sounds like you had a great time at WCC. Thanks for sharing with us. We had to cancel a reservation there for this past February because it didn't fit into our schedule at the end of the week. We're going back next February and I've made an ADR for the first night we are there so we won't miss it this time. Hope we get Uncle Dave because he sounds like a lot of FUN. I'm going to keep the "fun" a secret from our DS9 so he'll be surprised I hope. The photos are great. Did by any chance you guys do any character breakfasts while you were there? I'm wanting to make an ADR for one but can't decide which one to do. Anyway, THANKS!

Lynn

No, we haven't had a chance to do any character breakfasts. That's one reason we're hoping to get free dining in September. My sister-in-law ate at Crystal Palace and really liked it. She said breakfast was fantastic. The characters are Pooh, Tigger and Piglet. My mom is there right now for free dining and I'm waiting to hear her reports on the character meals. I'll let you know. I've also heard that Chef Mickey's is great.

 

[Tinkerbell_Girl]

Great reviews, the food look fabulous! And now I'm hungry!