Where to take a 15 year old boy for a mom and me dinner?

[septbaby]

I did not vote as I didn't get a sense of your son's appetite (big, small, avg) or what kind of food/atmosphere he'd like.

I would actually print out the various menus, or better yet let him come to the web to select a couple of choices. It will give him a sense of ownership and something to look forward to about the trip. It might be fun and revealing for you to see his decision making process.

Most places at WDW are wonderful, so you'll probably be just fine with his choice.

 

[Glenn]

If like most teenagers he can inhale his weight in food how about eating in Germany. Lots of meat/potatos and other good stuff. Good deserts too. You do sit at a large table but that can be fun (especially if there are teenage girls there lol). The show can be a little corny but he might get a laugh out of it. The suggestion about printing up menues for him to look at is good. Have fun.

 

[Joshua_me]

He is 15, while Disney is great, he will want to eat where the 15 y/o girls are, sorry, but that is the truth. If he is in to sports take him to ESPN Zone.

Heh...

I was gonna say the same thing.

Flying Fish on The Boardwalk might be a good choice as well. Great food, and a nice walk to take in the sights after dinner would be fun as well.

 

[Castillo Mom]

I couldn't choose one but I'd say Teppan Edo or Raglan Road for the entertainment and pretty good food or Narcoossee's for view of Wishes and excellent lobster.

 

[jcemom]

I did not vote as I didn't get a sense of your son's appetite (big, small, avg) or what kind of food/atmosphere he'd like.

I would actually print out the various menus, or better yet let him come to the web to select a couple of choices. It will give him a sense of ownership and something to look forward to about the trip. It might be fun and revealing for you to see his decision making process.

Most places at WDW are wonderful, so you'll probably be just fine with his choice.

My son is small for his age and is in the fluctuating appetite phase that my older DS hit before he started to eat the house down, LOL. So I never know, some days it seems that he eats barely anything and others it seems I can't fill him up. As far as atmosphere, as long as he's not with his friends he's up for pretty much anything. He's not into sports like baseball, football and basketball, so no ESPN Zone for us. I'll see if he wants to help choose, that's a good suggestion, thank you.

 

[GailT]

I voted YS because that was our dinner the first night I took my son to DW after I got divorced,. He was thinking of being a chaf so I also arranged for the chef to talk to him. I wished I remeber his name he was great, we had a wonderful dinner. He went to college for 2 years and switched gears but never the less that was one of our best memorable meals at disney

 

[jcemom]

Okay, so I asked DS if he wanted to help choose, look at pictures or menus, whatever. He said no. He wants me to pick. He just said he wants good food that he likes, no characters, and he doesn't care too much what the place looks like as long as there's food he likes on the menu and it's not too babyish. Basically, he wasn't much help at all, LOL.

 

[Hootch]

dinner with an Imagineer at Artist Point. It didn't happen often; every other week on Thursday. When my son is old enough we will do the dinner at AP if still offered or the lunch at Brown Derby.

 

[DISNEY1975]

Boma is not on your list but I would pick there. If you 15 year old son is anything like my DF's 20 year old son for the past few years whenever we take him somewhere to eat he could eat the whole place out of food. The food is wonderful at Boma's and it is an all you can eat buffet. My DF's son loves it.

'Ohana would be another good bet. We always go there at least once on all our trips.

Linda

I agree, my teen boys have hollow legs..eat, eat, eat. Bomas has an enormous buffet and food for every taste.

 

[Pumbaa_]

a nice grown up dinner at Yachtsman then back to epcot to watch Illuminations could be a great night

Or Teppan Edo, both great choices and not have to deal with transportation either

 

[princessesrule4]

My kids favs are Le Cellier , Cali Grill and Narcoosees.

 

[chrisw127]

One night on our upcoming 10 night trip I'll be leaving DD 6 at kids club and taking DS (almost 15) to dinner, just the two of us. My mom is going along on the trip with us but will hang out at the resort that night to put DD in and get her out of kids club so that DS and I can have the entire afternoon/evening to ourselves.

I can't decide where to take him though. We'll have park hoppers so it can be in a park or at a resort. Other places we're eating over the course of the trip: Chef Mickey's, Le Cellier, Cinderella's, 'Ohana, Hollywood & Vine lunch, Hoop De Doo Review, Grand Floridian Cafe, 1900 Park Fare, and Cape May Cafe breakfast.

I've been to Jiko and love their filet, but there are so many places I haven't been to that might be just as good or better. DS is a somewhat picky eater but he'll eat any kind of steak and most kinds of chicken or pork chops, just nothing too fancy. He's not crazy about pasta, but is more of a meat and potatoes kind of kid.

I'm looking for good food (that he'll eat, nothing too fancy), nice atmosphere, and something that a teenage boy would find special. (No ESPN Club, he's not into sports at all except for motocross and skateboarding.)

TIA

I don't have an opinion as I like them all, but can I just say how sweet it is that you two are having a night out together? What a great kid.

Have fun.

 

[crisi]

Do you want to talk to your son - is that part of the goal? If it is, I'd avoid Teppan Edo (though I love it) or Raglan Road or any buffet and go for pretty much any of the signature restaurants (the Artist's Point menu can be a little gamey and strange - you might be better off at California Grill or Yachtsman or Jiko) where its noisy, but you can carry on a conversation.

If he is at the age where any simple conversation with Mom is awkward and you want to make sure you have something going on to avoid having the "How's school?" "Fine" conversation.....then somewhere with entertainment or a buffet would be good.

We've done California Grill without fireworks and without a window table - and it was still a wow experience for us - really great food.

 

[jcemom]

Do you want to talk to your son - is that part of the goal? If it is, I'd avoid Teppan Edo (though I love it) or Raglan Road or any buffet and go for pretty much any of the signature restaurants (the Artist's Point menu can be a little gamey and strange - you might be better off at California Grill or Yachtsman or Jiko) where its noisy, but you can carry on a conversation.

If he is at the age where any simple conversation with Mom is awkward and you want to make sure you have something going on to avoid having the "How's school?" "Fine" conversation.....then somewhere with entertainment or a buffet would be good.

We've done California Grill without fireworks and without a window table - and it was still a wow experience for us - really great food.

Entertainment or no entertainment, either way is fine really. My goal is just to spend some time together, just the two of us. It doesn't matter overly much what we're doing. We homeschool, so we're together all the time, LOL, but since DD was born six years ago I rarely get any one-on-one time with my boys. DD goes everywhere with me so we're always together, but when the boys are with me so is DD. KWIM? I think DS (the middle child) feels slighted sometimes because his sister is always around and gets all the attention, at least that's how he sees it. We're leaving DD at Neverland Club one night while we go to dinner but my mom will be with us that night. So I want this dinner and evening to be just DS and I.

We could do fireworks or a few attractions in conjunction with dinner, or maybe some shopping if we end up at DtD. DS doesn't mind shopping as long as he's getting something, LOL.

 

[crisi]

Then I'd go for Teppan Edo - a little 'show,' some conversation, good food - lots to do together before or after dinner in Epcot, easy to get to, not a huge budget buster.

 

[gatrbait]

First off Kudos to you mom for recognizing and making the effort to take some time for your son... if more parents did that maybe this world wouldn't be so crazy!! He will remember the special times you spen with him very fondly...Second I would recommend Artist , CG or Teppenado(sp?sorry) anyhow they all are different and can bring about some special conversation by themselves...you can find some good reg food on all the menu's as well and the view of wishes is spectacular even if you have to walk outside...I hope you have a wonderful time. My son is now 21 and we have had many mom and son dinners...I will never forget the special times we have had and I am sure you won't either!!!
M

 

[HeidiGW]

My advice would be to think about what else you want to do....My guess is that you're looking a memorable mommy and son "experience" as well as a meal.

I didn't catch where you are staying...but maybe go to DTD and to grab a quick fish and chips meal at Cooke's, a candy apple for dessert at the Candy Cauldron(?) and spend the evening at Disney Quest.

Or do one of the fireworks cruises....

Wolfgang Puck's is a generally a good meal....He can have a whole roasted chicken if he wants!

But out of your other choices I'd say Cali Grill or Teppan Edo. If the latter be sure to ride Test Track together before the meal!

 

[kat3668]

How about Planet Hollywood followed by Disneyquest?

 

[jcemom]

Great suggestions, thank you. We're doing Disney Quest on another day so I didn't plan on it for this night. We could go there though if we were nearby. I'd like to do TS since we don't eat out in restaurants very often at home. We're staying at BCV and will most likely leave DD at BC's Sandcastle Club that night since it's so convenient. Also, I will have my mom drop DD off at the club and pick her up so I don't have to work around the hours she'll be there. Then DS and I can leave prior to her going to the club and/or come back later. Mom will take care of her that night before and after. We'll be at DHS that day, probably through the mid-afternoon or whenever we're ready to leave. We have no plans the next morning either, so we can stay out as late as we want/need to.

I'm not really sure what I'm looking for. It doesn't need to be any spectacular one-of-a-kind experience, really. Just a good dinner and whatever is convenient to the good dinner, I guess, LOL. If we're in or near Epcot then we'll do an attraction or two and see Illuminations. If we're near MK we'll see Wishes. Whatever. We're staying for ten nights so we've pretty much got everything covered at some point or other during our stay. We don't need to do anything that night. KWIM? I think we'll go with the flow and just work around whatever ADR we make. Usually it's the other way around -- I make our plans and work in the ADRs depending on what's convenient. This night we'll work around the ADR instead.

You all have given me so many great suggestions and so much good advice. Thank you!!