Ugh, what were we thinking?! 9 days Deluxe Dining with pics! MY Number 2! 7/21!

[tinkgurl]

Ooh Cape May looks fun! I love your Minnie shirt-I have it too! We have great taste!

 

[Angelrose]

I'm loving your reviews, but I can't see any pictures from the FF or the Cape May. Just empty space there.

 

[franandaj]

Ok a few words of wisdom From the Bobble to the Clank.

3. Either your DH is checkin that A** out or he is thinking gawd she really doesn't need to go for seconds.

With how cute your are, your DH can not be checking out that A**!

What I want to know, how do you get your pictures to show up so big in your review. I did one for the same period and they all came out tiny! I had some yummy meals in there and I don't know how to "supersize" my pictures for my review.

I want to figure it out before DCA F&W so I can show lovely large images like you have!

 

[mamaboogie]

Okay - this is getting tedious now!

You and your DH (*** checking not withstanding) are still disgusting adorable.

Every review is highly entertaining with amazing scrumtious food pictures.

Is there nothing you cannot do?

You certainly set the bar high for other Dining Reviews. Especially as I stayed in the Beach Club in 2006 - and didn't get to Cape May Cafe - You just make that even more painful for me!

More more!!

Shari xx

 

[Linda67]

Love, Love, Love your reviews
Your pics are really great

 

[Stefy]

Oh wow FF looks awesome, the food looks utterly delectable Love the pics of you to at YC, perfect setting

Cape May looks like alot of fun and you gotta love Mickey Waffles

 

[sjs314]

Great review and pics of Cape May, went there the year we stayed at the Yacht Club , seeing the pics and reading the review brought back memories not to mention made me HUNGRY!

 

[Leshaface]

WOW!!! That Cape May breakfast looks sooo yummy!

You and your DH are so adorable!!

We have an ADR for the Cape May character breakfast on our last morning of our July trip. We're staying at Boardwalk Villas so we figured it would be convenient to go there when it opens at 7:30 before hitting the road. DH and I also love breakfast, and we love breakfast buffets so we can try different foods. My boys LOVE the characters too, and so do we!! DH and I are DVC members (we own at BWV) and we will be 65 when the contract expires in the year 2032...I can totally picture myself, at that age, still acting like a little kid at those character breakfasts!!

Great idea! And what a way to end a trip!

Flying Fish looks wonderful too. Not going there on this trip but it is a strong possibility for our next one. We go to Disney World every other year in July. This summer, my boys will be 3 and 5 so my little one is too little for the kids' camp in the evenings. Next time we go after that my little guy will be 5 so DH and I will put them in the camp for one evening for a few hours and go to a nice romantic dinner. Flying Fish is a definite possibility for that, but I have others in mind as well (Narcoossee's, Yachtsman Steakhouse, Bistro de Paris, California Grill and of course Victoria & Albert's!). There I go again, planning WAY too far ahead...I guess I should go on the first trip before I begin planning the next one that is 2 years later!! And why is it that when I start any kind of trip planning, I start by checking out the food?! Goodness, I need help!

Nope plan as far ahead as you want! I always do!!

Omgosh me too!!! Everytime we go to a different town for vacay, I always go to yelp.com and see what the locals are eating!!! And no we don't need help, we're just hungry!! Lol!

But seriously, I'm actually a lot like you. I eat very healthy all the time and I indulge (a.k.a., PIG OUT!!) on vacation! We only go on one big vacation a year so I make the most of it and just go back to good eating habits and my exercise routine when I get home, although I do try to squeeze in some workouts on vacation too...makes me feel better about the eating and like I will still be a size 4 when I return!

CSR has a very nice workout room, and I got to use it a couple times...seriously guilt is my worst enemy!!!

Awesome review! I can't wait to try this place when we're there! We're big breakfast fans, so that looks totally yummy!

I do have a question about the credits though - do you mean it was 2 credits per person from the deluxe plan? I thought only the ones marked "2" on the brochurehttp://disneyworld.disney.go.com/media/wdw_nextgen/CoreCatalog/WaltDisneyWorld/en_us/PDF/2010DeluxeDining.pdf were 2 credits per person?? I'm confused!

The only Character Dining restaurant that take up 2 credits per person is Cinderella's Royal Table, so for Cape May Cafe, they only took 1 credit per person on the dining plan. If you look at the Dining Plan Locations section, you'll see which restaurants take up 2 credits per person, because it will have a 2 next to it, and it's all Signature Dining, Dinner Shows, In room dining delivery, and CRT. Hope this help!

Ok a few words of wisdom From the Bobble to the Clank.

1. Your writing style although very entertaining and keeps you wanting to come back for more of the food porn you deliver. You lost me when you referenced yourself in the 3rd person mode. See Flying fish critque.

I did that because I got so tired of saying "I"...so Lesha thought she would change it up!!

2. Your DH shirt on the Cape May day? Long Beach State undefeated in Football since 1991. National Championship worthy team? No. Football team ceases to exist? Yep. I know this because I was born and raised in the LBC.

LOL! Yup no football team which is why they're undefeated!! Yeah DH that was a cleaver shirt so when he saw it on campus he just had to have it! Ugh, I miss the LBC!!! I only lived there for 2 years but it was awesome!!!

3. Either your DH is checkin that A** out or he is thinking gawd she really doesn't need to go for seconds.



Lesha, Can I call you Lesha, I feel like we are friends now. I mean after all I invited you to Le Cellier. Flying fish looked like the Kaboom. Makes me wish we would have ressied up there. Cape May for Breakfast will be marked off the list in less than 2 weeks. Can't wait for the breakfast pizza. Thanks for the heads up.

I wish EVERYONE would call me Lesha, so yes, PLEASE do!!!

Lol!!! I love this! Ressied up!! I'm totally gonna steal this from you!

I'm coming out of the closet (the review-reading lurking closet, that is) to say how much I'm enjoying your reviews. I hope you let us know in the end which of all these scrumtious meals were your favorites.



Yes I am at the very end I'm totally gonna break it down for ya'll!

Also, what snacks did you like? Any that were not sweet?

I'm afraid "not sweet" doesn't compute with me... No but really though every snack I had was sweet! Maybe someone else here can help you with that!

Ooh Cape May looks fun! I love your Minnie shirt-I have it too! We have great taste!

Omgosh because I think every Disney-loving chick has this shirt!! I saw it all OVER the place at Disneyland and at Disney World!!!

I'm loving your reviews, but I can't see any pictures from the FF or the Cape May. Just empty space there.

WTheck?!? I can see all of them! Except for the restaurants at the very beginning of my quest like Kona, Tonys, etc. because of some bandwidth crapola...I'm sorry you can't see them!

With how cute your are, your DH can not be checking out that A**!

You are too kind!!!

What I want to know, how do you get your pictures to show up so big in your review. I did one for the same period and they all came out tiny! I had some yummy meals in there and I don't know how to "supersize" my pictures for my review.

I think before you upload them, you have options of what size to upload them to...choose the large or the x-large one! I made a new account with photobucket and they've been automatically uploading to this size. Kinda weird but I'm happy with it!

I want to figure it out before DCA F&W so I can show lovely large images like you have!

Ooh when are you going?! It doesn't start this weekend does it?? I'm probably going to DL this upcoming Friday!

Okay - this is getting tedious now!

You and your DH (*** checking not withstanding) are still disgusting adorable.

Aren't we just plain sick???!

Every review is highly entertaining with amazing scrumtious food pictures.

Can I PLEASE keep you around for uplifting when I need you!! You are too awesome!!!

Is there nothing you cannot do?

You certainly set the bar high for other Dining Reviews. Especially as I stayed in the Beach Club in 2006 - and didn't get to Cape May Cafe - You just make that even more painful for me!

Oh my!!! Well I hope you indulged in all of the other restaurants that the boardwalk area has to offer!!! Remember, there's always next time, and I KNOW you're going to be visiting again!!!

More more!!

More coming just for you mama Shari!

Shari xx

Love, Love, Love your reviews
Your pics are really great

Aww thanks so much!!!

Oh wow FF looks awesome, the food looks utterly delectable Love the pics of you to at YC, perfect setting

Because it TOTALLY is!! Hope you get to try it sometime! Oh my goodness, had no idea that there are Photopass Photographers set up at some of the resorts!!!

Cape May looks like alot of fun and you gotta love Mickey Waffles

Great review and pics of Cape May, went there the year we stayed at the Yacht Club , seeing the pics and reading the review brought back memories not to mention made me HUNGRY!

Totally loved Cape May! The Yacht Club is so nice! I hope to stay either here or Beach Club one day! Oh heck, why not, we'll stay at both!

 

[BobbleClank]

leshaI am leaving in 10 days and I do not see much movement in your DR. It is very concerning to the Bobber that I wont be able to see your final reviews before I leave. I got money if you are looking for monetary reimbursement for your work, I have Dinsey pennies I could send you. Please, I beg you, to quickly complete your DR so I can go into my trip knowing I have been well educated on my dining choices. Whew! I need a drink, got any disney drinks you can suggest besides beer.

On another note where in the LBC did you dwell? Myself I lived in the El Dorado park area or East LB.

And yes you can use ressied up, but hurry I might copyright it.

 

[janloz]

We ate at Cape may for breakfast early too. We took a taxi from POP so we didn't have to worry about being late, for the $10, it was well worth it. We loved the breakfast and the laid back feeling there, the characters seemed to spend much more time with us then at CP and the food was very good. A great place if on DDP. We are staying at BC so I am sure we will find our way down there several mornings.

 

[Leshaface]

leshaI am leaving in 10 days and I do not see much movement in your DR. It is very concerning to the Bobber that I wont be able to see your final reviews before I leave. I got money if you are looking for monetary reimbursement for your work, I have Dinsey pennies I could send you. Please, I beg you, to quickly complete your DR so I can go into my trip knowing I have been well educated on my dining choices. Whew! I need a drink, got any disney drinks you can suggest besides beer.

Ooh have never thought of charging for reviews...wonder how much I could get??? Totally kidding!!

I don't think I'm gonna be finished by next week!!! Unfortunately, work and life gets in the way of my writing, you know?? But I promise to get as much in as possible!!!

On another note where in the LBC did you dwell? Myself I lived in the El Dorado park area or East LB.

I lived over by the round-about off of PCH and Ximeno...we were both going to school so we needed something by CSULB and that area was pretty decent...I miss the restaurants the most though!! Not much going on here in Central Cal except for tons of chains!

And yes you can use ressied up, but hurry I might copyright it.

We ate at Cape may for breakfast early too. We took a taxi from POP so we didn't have to worry about being late, for the $10, it was well worth it. We loved the breakfast and the laid back feeling there, the characters seemed to spend much more time with us then at CP and the food was very good. A great place if on DDP. We are staying at BC so I am sure we will find our way down there several mornings.

ooh ya a taxi would have been less hectic, that's for sure! We're thinking next time about renting a car and driving to all our adrs and taking the bus for the parks...it always seemed like we were cutting it way to close for our ADRs!



Yachtsman right now everybody!!!

 

[Leshaface]

This is going to be the worst installment EVER!!! SO MUCH DRAMA! Well not really, I just like saying “So much drama” cuz then I’ll have everyones attention! Lol!

So here’s the drama: We had an early breakfast at Cape May Café and our next ADR wasn’t until 530 at Yachtsman, so DUH I’m gonna get hungry right?! So we were at Epcot that day, and we decide to go share some famous Fish and Chips (7.99) over in the UK with a Harp for me (8.00) and a Stella for DH (8.00).

Are you as shocked as I am that we didn’t order a Yuengling!? Frightening right?!? Lol!

So we were still thirsty, so DH was going to go get us some Hoegaarden’s (really good BTW). Well he ended up talking to a chap (using UK lingo! )about Guiness and how disgusto it was yada yada. Anyways, so I still haven’t gotten my beer 10 minutes later, so I just decided to invite myself over and force my way into their convo. So DH and I are conversing with, Craig (or is it Greg?) drinking are Hoe’s (wow…I can’t shorten anything without it sounding bad! ), then he introduces us to his girlfriend who was in the bathroom. Her name was Shy. Such an awesome and fun couple!

After our Hoe’s, we ordered another Harp and Stella, because they still wanted to hang out and chat, so why not right??


(Insert “drama” here)


So we were all feeling pretty good, but still wanted to hang out, just not at the Pub because it started getting crazy busy, so we head over to Mexico…Now we all know what’s in Mexico, right folks! It’s called “Drama” in the form of Shot glasses!!! LOL!!!

Can barely contain the excitement!

Yup, those were for DH, and I had the Blood Orange Margarita (So yummy and very strong, so be careful!) Well I can hold my alcohol pretty good, so I decided to get 2 Tecates….. After hanging around the Tequila bar for a while, they wanted to show us to their favorite hang out spot…Crew’s Cup Lounge over at the Yacht Club…so we take the boat from Epcot to the Yacht Club. Pretty neat place guys!!! Check it out! I have two Blue Moons, and by this time, I’m feeling WAYY to good! Too good to eat!!! Same with DH…hence the Death of the Yachtsman!! Wanna know what’s even funnier!? Crew’s Cup Lounge is down the Hall from Yachtsman!!! Goodness Gracious!!! So we bounce out on our ADR and go back to CSR to lay down and just grab some dinner from the Pepper Market later that night.

Alas, no Yachtsman Steakhouse review…but this means next time for sure!!! I mean, I’m sad about not being able to try it, but we did have a lot of fun hanging out with Craig(Greg) and Shy! So no regrets here! But Yachtsman does deserve a formal apology:

Dear Yachtsman,
Please forgive Leshaface and DH for not meeting with you on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 5:30 that evening. It was an accident. An accident that I can’t go back and re-do, but what’s done is done, and I hope you will allow us to make up for this inconvenience and permit us to make future ADR’s with you again. We’ve only heard great things about your Porterhouse and New York strip! Please, hear our plea, and let’s start over. Let’s make 2011 our year to make amends and form a beautiful friendship that will last for years to come.

Your truly,
The Leshaface family

 

[BobbleClank]

This is going to be the worst installment EVER!!! SO MUCH DRAMA! Well not really, I just like saying “So much drama” cuz then I’ll have everyones attention! Lol!

So here’s the drama: We had an early breakfast at Cape May Café and our next ADR wasn’t until 530 at Yachtsman, so DUH I’m gonna get hungry right?! So we were at Epcot that day, and we decide to go share some famous Fish and Chips (7.99) over in the UK with a Harp for me (8.00) and a Stella for DH (8.00).

Are you as shocked as I am that we didn’t order a Yuengling!? Frightening right?!? Lol!

So we were still thirsty, so DH was going to go get us some Hoegaarden’s (really good BTW). Well he ended up talking to a chap (using UK lingo! )about Guiness and how disgusto it was yada yada. Anyways, so I still haven’t gotten my beer 10 minutes later, so I just decided to invite myself over and force my way into their convo. So DH and I are conversing with, Craig (or is it Greg?) drinking are Hoe’s (wow…I can’t shorten anything without it sounding bad! ), then he introduces us to his girlfriend who was in the bathroom. Her name was Shy. Such an awesome and fun couple!

After our Hoe’s, we ordered another Harp and Stella, because they still wanted to hang out and chat, so why not right??


(Insert “drama” here)


So we were all feeling pretty good, but still wanted to hang out, just not at the Pub because it started getting crazy busy, so we head over to Mexico…Now we all know what’s in Mexico, right folks! It’s called “Drama” in the form of Shot glasses!!! LOL!!!

Can barely contain the excitement!

Yup, those were for DH, and I had the Blood Orange Margarita (So yummy and very strong, so be careful!) Well I can hold my alcohol pretty good, so I decided to get 2 Tecates….. After hanging around the Tequila bar for a while, they wanted to show us to their favorite hang out spot…Crew’s Cup Lounge over at the Yacht Club…so we take the boat from Epcot to the Yacht Club. Pretty neat place guys!!! Check it out! I have two Blue Moons, and by this time, I’m feeling WAYY to good! Too good to eat!!! Same with DH…hence the Death of the Yachtsman!! Wanna know what’s even funnier!? Crew’s Cup Lounge is down the Hall from Yachtsman!!! Goodness Gracious!!! So we bounce out on our ADR and go back to CSR to lay down and just grab some dinner from the Pepper Market later that night.

Alas, no Yachtsman Steakhouse review…but this means next time for sure!!! I mean, I’m sad about not being able to try it, but we did have a lot of fun hanging out with Craig(Greg) and Shy! So no regrets here! But Yachtsman does deserve a formal apology:

Dear Yachtsman,
Please forgive Leshaface and DH for not meeting with you on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 5:30 that evening. It was an accident. An accident that I can’t go back and re-do, but what’s done is done, and I hope you will allow us to make up for this inconvenience and permit us to make future ADR’s with you again. We’ve only heard great things about your Porterhouse and New York strip! Please, hear our plea, and let’s start over. Let’s make 2011 our year to make amends and form a beautiful friendship that will last for years to come.

Your truly,
The Leshaface family

Dear Lesha or is it Lusha,

Not acceptable, to think that you would chose a romp with Mrs Tequila and Mrs Margarita over me is beyond all comprehension. I waited and waited for you to appear as I had something very special for you in the form of Porter and my boy strip. You missed out and could have been blessed meeting us but Nooooooo you decided that Craig(Greg) or Gregory, who gives a damn and that no good bathroom patron known as "SHY" over me. Who do you think you are? Is SHY even a real name or is it a cover for yourself meaning you were to SHY to visit me the master Yachtman? Anyways your services may not be needed in the future as you opened up a space for someone we truly enjoy having as our compadre. In the future if you decide that you want to come visit with us please do so without making lame excuses. Shy? come on really?

With Sincere regards,

Sir master Yachtman and his friends Porter and Strip.

P.S. - And the nerve of you teasing me by coming this way via epcot and shacking up at the Crew's Cup is like pouring salt on the open wound you created on our already stressed relationship. I was pissing with excitement, like a little puppy dog when his master makes it home from work, only to be hit with the disappointment that you were not coming to see me. I am thinking about sending a little not welcome note to the CM's so we can get your account flagged for any future considerations you may have about me. If you can't tell I am pretty pissed about being treated like the step child in our relationship.

 

[mamaboogie]

Shocking! Standing up a good restaurant like that!

But nice to see you are working on your British lingo (chap - could have also used Bloke!)

Re: Greg/Craig.

Was the gentleman English? If so - it was probably Greg. As most places in England tend to prounouce Craig - Craaayyg. Not to rhyme with Greg.

If he was from elsewhere I cannot help you.

 

[TigerKat]

I knew going to "The Ditch" could quite possibly be the beginning of The Yachtsman's demise!

 

[arilvdc]

I'm going to chime in here with another for your DH's shirt! Another LB native here. It's so weird, while we were in disney last year we met 1 other person from Cali over a grand total of 14 days.

Great reviews. I'm getting hungry, and I just ate...

 

[KristinAnne]

Absolutely loving your reviews. Everything looks so good! I also love that you decided to forego your ressie for an afternoon of drinking. Glad you guys had so much fun!

 

[sjs314]

Sometimes you just have to throw caution to the wind and go with the flow......flowing drinks that is lol

 

[tinkgurl]

I wish you would've taken a pic of drunken you and DH!

 

[franandaj]

Hey! We have a whole Long Beach thing going on here! I live there now, in Bluff Heights near 4th and Temple. Where in Central Cali are you now?

As far as CA F&W it doesn't start for another month and a half. I'll be out there six out of the seven weekends that the festival takes place. Three of the weekends I'll be staying at the GCV, and the others we'll be out there for Winemaker or Brewmaster Dinners.

Too bad you missed the Yachtman, they have one heckofa Rib Eye steak. One of the best I've ever had, and the chocolate dessert that I had was to die for!