aheape1979
Mom of 2 princesses!
- Joined
- Mar 5, 2008
This is my first attempt at a dining review, so please bear with me. It will be relatively short and sweet!
We were on free dining, upgraded to deluxe dining from 9/16 to 9/27. After 29 (yes, 29!) dining reservations, we were ready for our longest vacation ever. Our cast was:
DH- 32, civil engineer, LOVES to eat (yet is so thin!)
Me- 30, Speech Language Pathologist, Love gourmet dining!
DD4 and DD2- not very picky, both love steak, chicken, and dessert!
I will also show which reservations we changed (or cancelled).
Here we go!
Wednesday, 9/16
We left SC at 5 a.m. when I couldn't sleep any more. I was too excited!
We arrived at CSR, checked in, then headed to the MK! As it was lunchtime, we decided to use our first credits and get a quick CS.
MK Bakery- 2 credits
Total: 25.71
Dinner reservations were for Kona Cafe. We weren't overly impressed with this dinner. It was okay, just not exactly what we wanted for our first WDW TS meal.
Kona Cafe- 3 Credits
Total: 92.68
Thursday, 9/17
This was a AK day, and we had breakfast ressies before the park opened. Tusker House was a good breakfast, and the character interaction was good. I liked the mealie pap, but my kids didn't
Tusker House Breakfast- 3 credits
Total: 57.48
We left the park at lunchtime for our reservation at Sanaa. I never ate African food before (except Boma last year) and these flavors were too strong for me! I must say that we were hot and tired by this time, so I can't totally say this was a bad meal
Sanaa- 3 credits
Total: 64.31
Dinner was at Artist Point at the Wilderness Lodge. We upgraded the day before to APs and got the TIW card, which gave us free valet parking. We drove to WL and Artist Point. This meal was awesome!
Artist Point- 6 credits
Total: 170.40
Friday, September 18
Breakfast this morning was at Rix Cafe at CSR. We were not overly impressed with this breakfast, but it sufficed.
Rix Cafe- 2 Credits
Total: around 14
Lunch was at Sci Fi Dine In. DD2 had a cold and had thrown up earlier in the day, so we were leery about even keeping this reservation. She fell asleep on the car seat and drank a milkshake when she woke up. This was a good meal, as we were already getting tired of HUGE meals all the time.
Sci Fi- 3 Credits
Total: 47.60
Dinner tonight was one of our favorites! We parked at the Boardwalk Inn and walked down to Flying Fish. Our server was one of the best ever and made excellent recommendations! The food was wonderful, as was my wine paring! This is a definate repeat for our May Anniversary trip! (Oh, Cat Kora and her partner sat 3 tables away from us!)
Flying Fish- 6 credits
Total: 159.68
Saturday, 9/19
This was a "3 meal" day, and I knew we needed to pace ourselves. Breakfast was at Chef Mickey's before our day in EPCOT. Great character interaction!
Chef Mickeys- 3 credits
Total: 68.13
Lunch was at Teppan Edo. We were sorely disappointed in this restaurant. The food was typical hibachi. Our server was not friendly to us, as she was much more interested in speaking to the Japanese couple at our table. She charged us for DD2's drink, which was the ONLY restaurant to do so. DD2 shared meals with us everywhere, but nowhere else charged us for her drink. The meal was overpriced, and we would have been upset had we not been on the DP.
Teppan Edo- 3 credits
Total: 101.34
Dinner tonight was at Kouzzina. This was the first night Cat had not been here, but that was fine with us. Our wait for a table was lengthy. We arrived 25 minutes before our reservation (they suggest 20) and weren't seated until 25 minutes after our reservation. DD2 was hungry and got very fussy! Dinner here was okay, but I wasn't overly impressed. We went to EPCOT and saw Illuminations after dinner, so that perked things up!
Kouzzina- 3 credits
Total: 97.58
More to follow!
We were on free dining, upgraded to deluxe dining from 9/16 to 9/27. After 29 (yes, 29!) dining reservations, we were ready for our longest vacation ever. Our cast was:
DH- 32, civil engineer, LOVES to eat (yet is so thin!)
Me- 30, Speech Language Pathologist, Love gourmet dining!
DD4 and DD2- not very picky, both love steak, chicken, and dessert!
I will also show which reservations we changed (or cancelled).
Here we go!
Wednesday, 9/16
We left SC at 5 a.m. when I couldn't sleep any more. I was too excited!
We arrived at CSR, checked in, then headed to the MK! As it was lunchtime, we decided to use our first credits and get a quick CS.
MK Bakery- 2 credits
Total: 25.71
Dinner reservations were for Kona Cafe. We weren't overly impressed with this dinner. It was okay, just not exactly what we wanted for our first WDW TS meal.
Kona Cafe- 3 Credits
Total: 92.68
Thursday, 9/17
This was a AK day, and we had breakfast ressies before the park opened. Tusker House was a good breakfast, and the character interaction was good. I liked the mealie pap, but my kids didn't
Tusker House Breakfast- 3 credits
Total: 57.48
We left the park at lunchtime for our reservation at Sanaa. I never ate African food before (except Boma last year) and these flavors were too strong for me! I must say that we were hot and tired by this time, so I can't totally say this was a bad meal
Sanaa- 3 credits
Total: 64.31
Dinner was at Artist Point at the Wilderness Lodge. We upgraded the day before to APs and got the TIW card, which gave us free valet parking. We drove to WL and Artist Point. This meal was awesome!
Artist Point- 6 credits
Total: 170.40
Friday, September 18
Breakfast this morning was at Rix Cafe at CSR. We were not overly impressed with this breakfast, but it sufficed.
Rix Cafe- 2 Credits
Total: around 14
Lunch was at Sci Fi Dine In. DD2 had a cold and had thrown up earlier in the day, so we were leery about even keeping this reservation. She fell asleep on the car seat and drank a milkshake when she woke up. This was a good meal, as we were already getting tired of HUGE meals all the time.
Sci Fi- 3 Credits
Total: 47.60
Dinner tonight was one of our favorites! We parked at the Boardwalk Inn and walked down to Flying Fish. Our server was one of the best ever and made excellent recommendations! The food was wonderful, as was my wine paring! This is a definate repeat for our May Anniversary trip! (Oh, Cat Kora and her partner sat 3 tables away from us!)
Flying Fish- 6 credits
Total: 159.68
Saturday, 9/19
This was a "3 meal" day, and I knew we needed to pace ourselves. Breakfast was at Chef Mickey's before our day in EPCOT. Great character interaction!
Chef Mickeys- 3 credits
Total: 68.13
Lunch was at Teppan Edo. We were sorely disappointed in this restaurant. The food was typical hibachi. Our server was not friendly to us, as she was much more interested in speaking to the Japanese couple at our table. She charged us for DD2's drink, which was the ONLY restaurant to do so. DD2 shared meals with us everywhere, but nowhere else charged us for her drink. The meal was overpriced, and we would have been upset had we not been on the DP.
Teppan Edo- 3 credits
Total: 101.34
Dinner tonight was at Kouzzina. This was the first night Cat had not been here, but that was fine with us. Our wait for a table was lengthy. We arrived 25 minutes before our reservation (they suggest 20) and weren't seated until 25 minutes after our reservation. DD2 was hungry and got very fussy! Dinner here was okay, but I wasn't overly impressed. We went to EPCOT and saw Illuminations after dinner, so that perked things up!
Kouzzina- 3 credits
Total: 97.58
More to follow!