Where to do dinner????

[Stacie96]

We are going for a short trip over Easter Weekend and have decided to just do one dinner this trip. The problem is that I don't know where to pick.

We have been on the dining plan the last couple of times that we have gone so we have tried a lot of places so thinking about something new, but also worried about getting the popular places over Easter!!!

Yak and Yeti has been getting great reviews as well as Tutto Italia (but I heard this is very expensive). We also have never tried Le Cellier.

Any suggestions would be a great help

Stacie

 

[Wants2Live@WDW]

Are there children going with you? Are you paying out of pocket or did you opt for a dining plan?

Here are my suggestions:
W/children and no meal plan: Crystal Palace in MK. Yes, it is buffet, but there is great character interaction and good food for reasonable (for Disney TS) prices.

w/o children no meal plan: depends on your tastes in food, but I would pick lunch at Liberty Tree Tavern.

With the meal plan, I would pick Le Cellier, Tapan Edo, and/or Chef Mickey's before I would pick Tutto Italia (I ate at it before the menu change in 2008, and I do not care for the current offerings...Italian is another one of those things that I am super picky about b/c I make Italian from scratch at home).
These restaurants without the meal plan can run you about $75 for a party of 2 without many frills (e.g. the entree plus non-alcoholic beverages). So for large families, this is something to keep in mind. (My family travels in packs of up to 35 at a time lol). At LTT, you would be looking at a bill of around $45 for the same choices (entree and non-alcoholic beverage) for a party of 2. (the CP would be a bit more, but still less b/c you would have the ability to have an "appetizer" and "dessert" that are on the buffet for the same price as an entree at Le Cellier). That being said, there are also deals like the Chef's Favorites for $36.99 each, which would make it easier for you to have an appetizer, and an entree, and a dessert for less money than from the a la carte part of the menu.

Big decisions lie in wait for you! How exciting!!

Bon appetit!