Owww, a favorite subject. Hubby & I are king & queen of recommending dinning to friends, families and co workers for trips. I have every menu printed from allears in a binder. We loan it out for trip planning for people. LOL.... obsessed I tell ya!!
O'Hana - (dinner) all time #1 favorite place to eat for us. The food is the best and all you can eat. Shrimp, cheesy taters and bread pudding are the faves. The coconut racing & hula lessons should keep everyone entertained and there is a gorgeous view out the window over the lake. Check out the Poly while you're there, if it's getting dark early, you can see "Wishes" from there too!
Whispering Canyon - (dinner) Again, fantastic food and plenty of it. Our favorite meal is the "skillet" where you share tons of things. Look at the menu and check out people's pictures on here. Yummo!! You get to check out another resort for fun, you can ride the boat over there from the Magic Kingdom or from the Contemporary (Ride the monorail to the Contemporary) Just allow time for all that, lots of fun if you have an "off" day. Just for something to do. Crazy place that caters to fun for the family!!
Sci-Fi - (lunch or dinner) Another favorite, we just love it. The food is good, not as good as mentioned above, but good and reasonable. Plenty of choices. The atmosphere is to fun and everyone, any age should enjoy!
Crystal Palace - (b,l,d) We have only done lunch & dinner there, we're not big breakfast eaters. I love the suggestion to go for first time though and get in parks early, have castle shots to yourself. I may have to do that sometime. The buffet is great for lunch & dinner, I hear the same is so for breakfast. I personally *yeah yeah I'm 33* love the Pooh friends in there. It's fun, personal attention from them...
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Liberty Tree - (dinner) Fantastic food. Plenty of it and all you want. The characters there are also super and you have plenty of time for some personal attention with them.
Olivia's - (lunch or dinner) Fantastic food. The crab cakes are the best ever, love the steak and there are those cheesy potatoes again. YUMMMM... It's at the Old Key West Resort and we're just suckers for checking out other resorts. It's not usually crowded, we usually get reservations, but often I make them that morning or the day before. No "entertainment", but a great family friendly atmosphere.
Ok, I have to do one more..... Sorry...
The Plaza - (lunch or dinner) Fantastic food on the quickie side. The club sandwich is my favorite, my hubby likes hamburgers and even got peanut butter & jelly one time. (No kidding, he eats those at home all the time!) It's a really neat place to be during Spectro Magic too!! You don't get direct views, but you can see in between stuff. It's very reasonable, now it seems you need ressies. We use to walk in. The chocolate shakes are to die for!!!!
Have fun and eat up!! Planning our meals is half our fun!!
Honorable Mention to our faves: Mama Melrose's, Biergarten, Boatrights, Rainforest and Pop Century food court is our favorite food court.