What am I missing?

[DizFan13]

I have picked most of the restaurants for the ten days we'll be in the parks, but I need a few suggestions.

I need one more place to have lunch at in EPCOT. So far, we are planning on eating at Le Cellier Steakhouse, Les Chefs de France, Boulangerie Patisserie, La Cantina De San Angel, Biergarten Restaurant, and Sunshine Season. We are debating between adding Rose & Crown, Lotus Blossom, Via Napoli, or Tutto Italia, but would take any suggestions. Also, please tell me if any of the ones we have picked are just not good! We have only tried Les Chefs de France and Biergarten in the past.

We also are looking for a couple of options in Animal Kingdom. We are planning on eating at the Flame Tree Barbeque and Boma, but we need to find two or three more options.

Finally, we need suggestions for Hollywood Studios. The places we've picked so far are Pizza Planet, 50's Prime Time, Mama Melrose's, Sci-Fi Dine-In, and the turkey legs. I am pretty unsure about all of these choices, except for the turkey legs, which my kids insist on, and the Prime Time Cafe, which we love. I need at least one more suggestion, and would love feedback on the choices we've made.

Thanks everyone!

 

[maddhatter_34]

Looks like you have a lot of great choices on your list to do

For Epcot - before out latest trip last week, I would have said Rose and Crown pub. However - after just eating at Via Napoli on Tues - I have to say thats your best bet! The food is awesome - everyone loves pizza - the apps are on the money. I have tried all of the other places you have been at and the wife and I have moved Via to the top of our lists for lunches at Epcot.

For Hollywood - you can never go wrong with the atmosphere of the Sci Fi - you sit in 50s cars at a drive in theatre and watch trailers and previews of 50s sci fi/horror movies - a great experience that you have to do at least once!

 

[polymerpig]

We really like Sci-FI Diner at HS, as well as 50's Prime Time. At Epcot we also like Rose and Crown, but we've personally never been that impressed with the Italian restaurants. Have never been to Lotus Blossom, but for a sit-down my family really likes 9 Dragons.

 

[Cat0727]

I really like all your choices so far. For Epcot, I'd say Via Napoli. For Animal Kingdom- I've heard good things about Sanaa at the AKL. We ate at Yak & Yeti for lunch last November and we found the food to be really good. There's a nice variety on the menu so everyone would find something they'd like.

 

[MariDisney]

Just want to point out that Boma, which is excellent, is not Animal Kingdom. It is at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. From your post it seems like you might be thinking it is in the AK park.

 

[sug78]

Tutto Italia is one of my families most favorite meals in all the parks. Im not to impressed with their lasanga but everything else we have had is awesome-Especially the cannoli!

 

[DizFan13]

This is why I love the DISboards...all these great replies super quick. Thanks everyone!

So, it looks like we will add Via Napoli to our EPCOT list, and add the Yak & Yeti to the AK list. Since we are going back to the AKL for one meal at Boma already, I don't think I want to add a trip to Sanaa, even though the food looks good.

MariDisney, I can see why it looked like I thought Boma was in the park. We will be spending our last two nights at the AKL, and that's when we plan to eat there, but I wasn't very specific.

I am hoping more DISrs will be adding their opinions...I still am hoping to find more choices for AK and for HS.

 

[minnie mum]

AK: You could try Tusker House if you want TS (breakfast is a character meal) but they also do lunch and dinner.

HS: assuming you don't want Brown Derby ($$$$$$), you've already gotten all the good TS places. You could try Backlot Express as a CS alternative.

 

[JessicaKnits]

We tried quite a few places in Epcot on our last trip, and really enjoyed Via Napoli. Other then some service issues (basically being ignored the entire time) we had a wonderful meal there. The restaurant had just opened a few weeks before we went there, so I am sure that has all been ironed out since then. I will never be able to look at pizza the same way after having theirs.

 

[DizFan13]

AK: You could try Tusker House if you want TS (breakfast is a character meal) but they also do lunch and dinner.

HS: assuming you don't want Brown Derby ($$$$$$), you've already gotten all the good TS places. You could try Backlot Express as a CS alternative.

I was thinking about adding Tuskar House for a lunch option. There just aren't a lot of options at HS and AK. I think now I will go with the places already picked, and visit them during our first visits to those parks. If we like someplace, we can go back. If not, we can do some convenient counter service wherever we happen to be when people get hungry. I typically plan every meal, so a little dose of spontaneity might do me some good.

 

[christine*]

I was thinking about adding Tuskar House for a lunch option. There just aren't a lot of options at HS and AK. I think now I will go with the places already picked, and visit them during our first visits to those parks. If we like someplace, we can go back. If not, we can do some convenient counter service wherever we happen to be when people get hungry. I typically plan every meal, so a little dose of spontaneity might do me some good.

If you add Tusker House for a late lunch you can get fast passes to the Nemo Show

 

[carrie6466]

We ate at Via Napoli in Dec. I was pleasantly surprised and would definitely go there again. Everyone enjoyed their food

 

[DizFan13]

If you add Tusker House for a late lunch you can get fast passes to the Nemo Show

oooh, good tip!

 

[Jungle Cruiser]

We love Via Napoli in EPCOT! We have been 4 times and are going again in a few weeks.

As for HS, Sci Fi is fun. The ambiance is great, kids (and adults) love sitting in the cars and watching the movies.

Sorry, no suggestions for AK, but we love Boma at AK Lodge. Good choice!

 

[gardengirl628]

We love Tusker House!

 

[mlg32]

If you add Tusker House for a late lunch you can get fast passes to the Nemo Show

I was going to suggest Tusker House, it is one of my favorites. I would love to know what you mean by the late lunch/fastpass-Thanks!