Great 8 According to Us (TS)

[SBETigg]

One of our former regulars (Natazu, now not frequently posting) used to do an annual survey for the Top 7 According to Us, in TS and in CS. I thought I would take up the cause and conduct a Great 8 According to Us, if you're all game. We'll start with TS. CS will be later in a separate poll.

Here's how it works:
Post your favorite TS restaurants, as many as you like. After this thread runs for 3 weeks (on June 28), I will tally the results and post the Great 8 (top 8 winners).

If possible, please post each restaurant on your list only once (if you only like 'Ohana, please don't post a list of 'Ohana 8 times) and please try to go in alphabetical order to make my tally work easier. If you miss a few, you can post again but don't repost restaurants you've already posted.

*Anything at WDW counts, whether Disney operated/owned or not.

*You don't have to have tried it to list it as a favorite.

*All meals are created equal, example: if you like 'Ohana, no need to specify 'Ohana breakfast or dinner- it will only count as 'Ohana.

*Remember, you don't have to stop at 8, the final list will. List as many favorites as you want. And please, alphabetical order.

Results of the last Top 7 List:
The Top-7 2008 INTERCOT Favorites are as Follows:
7. Chef Mickey's
6. Garden Grill
5. Kona Café
4. Boma
3. California Grill
2. Ohana
1. Le Cellier


Let the fun begin!

[SBETigg]

My favorites:

Boma
California Grill
Chefs de France
Flying Fish Cafe
Grand Floridian Cafe
Narcoossee's
'Ohana
Raglan Road
San Angel Inn
Teppan Edo

[Ropachs]

Chef Mickey's
Crystal Palace
Garden Grill
LeCellier
'Ohana

[Ms. Mode]

The Hollywood Brown Derby
Le Cellier
Sci-Fi Dine Inn Theater
The Garden Grill
The Liberty Tree
Tony's Town Square
The Plaza Restaurant
Mama Melrose
:mickey:

[retiredfigment]

Crystal Palace
La Cellier
Whispering Canyon

[Katarch]

Artist Point
Boma
California Grill
Flying Fish Cafe
Jiko
Teppan Edo

[wildernesslady]

California Grill
Kona
Le Cellier
Tepan Edo
Tutto Italia
'Ohana
Whispering Canyon
Yak & Yeti

Great Post. Thanks

[BelleKP]

Boma
Crystal Palace
Le Cellier
'Ohana
Whispering Canyon

[DizMom416]

Biergartin
Ohana
Boma
Hoopty Doo
Chefs de France
Cinderella's Royal Table
Akershush
Le Celier

[Scar]

Artist Point
Biergarten
Bistro de Paris
Cape May
Hollywood Brown Derby

[deedeenmickey]

BierGarten
Bomas
Coral Reef
Crystal Palace
LeCellier
Ohana's

[VWL Mom]

Artist Point
Brown Derby
California Grill
Kona
Mama Melrose
Narcoossee's
Plaza Restaurant
Tokyo Dining

[MississippiDisneyFreak]

Crystal Palace
Garden Grill
Grand Floridian Cafe
Kona Cafe
LeCellier
Narcoosee's
Ohana
Raglan Road

[IrishMickey]

Akerhaus
Beirgarten
Crystal Palace
Donald Duck's Breakfast
LTT
1900 Park Fare
:thumbsup:

[Mousehead35]

Artist point
Boma
Kona Cafe
Le Cellier
Liberty Tree Tavern
Mama Melrose
Marrakesh
Teppen Edo

:cloud9:

[jillluvsdisney]

Kona
Boma
Le Cellier
Rose and Crown
Sunshine Seasons (Epcot)
Earl of Sandwich
Tutto Italiano
Yak and Yeti TS

[SBETigg]

Just a reminder-- only TS in this poll. We'll have a separate thread for CS running soon.

[PetefromRI]

California Grill
Cape May
Flying Fish
Fultons
Kona Cafe
Le Chefs De France
Ragland Road
Tokyo Dining

[pokeyw]

Brown Derby
California Grill
Citricos
Le Cellier
Rose and Crown
Tutto Italia
Yachtsman Steakhouse
Yak and Yeti

[Fastpasssteve]

Artist Point
Boma
California Grill
Flying Fish Cafe
Jiko
Kona Cafe
Biergarten

[snowflakegirl]

Boma
Chef Mickey's
Marrakesh
Yak and Yeti

[wdw dude]

Artist Point
Boma
Cape May Cafe
Chefs de France
Le Cellier
Liberty Tree Tavern
'Ohana
Yachtsman Steakhouse

:mickey:

[crltkcagle]

Crystal Palace (breakfast)
Garden Grill
Mama Melrose
Ohanas
Teppan Edo
Whispering Canyon Cafe

[hokies4life]

50s Prime Time Cafe
Boma
Le Cellier
San Angel Inn
Teppan Edo
Tokyo Dining
Trail's End

[doombuggygal]

Artist Point
Brown Derby
Garden Grill
'Ohana
Teppan Edo
Tony's Town Square
Turf Club
Tutto Italia

[laprana]

Oooh fun! Thanks for doing this poll! :thumbsup:

Boma
Captain's Grille
Chef Mickey's
Chefs de France
Le Cellier
'Ohana
Teppan Edo
Wolfgang Puck Cafe
Yak & Yeti

[Jared]

Thanks for taking up such a worthy cause, Sherri! Here's my list:

'Ohana
Kona Cafe
Kouzzina
Jiko
Boma
Coral Reef

[Dragongirlx]

Crystal Palace
Le Cellier
Liberty Tree Tavern
Mamma Melrose
Plaza Restaurant

[MOJoe]

This is not as easy as it would appear. But here are the one's we keep going back to.

Blue Zoo
Brown Derby
Cali Grill
Crystal Palace
Le Cellier
'Ohana
Sci - Fi
Yak & Yeti

[Polynesian Dweller]

Narcoossee's
Portobello
Le Cellier
Kona Cafe
California Grill
Mama Melrose
'Ohana
San Angel Inn

[Spaceship Tigger]

Boma
Biergarten
Ohana
Whispering Canyon Cafe
Artist Point
Le Cellier
Coral Reef

[Guya103]

O'Hana
Coral Reef
Crystal Palace
Chefs de France
Chef Mickey's

[Lokii77]

Boma
California Grill
Coral Reef
Le Cellier
Tokoyo Dining
Yak and Yeti
This is fun:party:

[PopeCharming]

Glad to see this is annual tradition is back!

Boma: Flavors of Africa
Garden Grill
Kona Cafe
Rose & Crown Pub
Teppan Edo

[wdwnutz]

Boma
Chef Mickey's
50's Prime Time Cafe
Crystal Palace

[Belster]

Coral Reef
'Ohana
Le Cellier
Sci-Fi

[lettripp]

50's Prime Time Cafe
Biergarten
California Grille
Coral Reef

[finaldynasty]

1. Cinderella's Royal Table
2. Yak and Yeti
3. Whispering Canyon
4. Primetime 50's Cafe
5. Coral Reef
6. Chef Mickeys
7. Ohana
8. Crystal Palace

[Zimkeeper]

Le Cellier
Le Chefs de France
Kona Cafe
Narcoossees
Yachtman's Steakhouse

[bellefromboston]

Artist Point
Cinderella's Royal Table
Crystal Palace
Jiko
Les Chefs de France
Narcoosses
'Ohana
Rose & Crown

[Stickey]

Biergarten
Crystal Palace
Garden Grill
Jiko
Kona
Le Cellier
Mama Melrose's
Rose & Crown

[GreenB]

Biergarten
California Grill
Chefs de France
Citricos

[wdwfan09]

This is great - thank you for doing this! :clappy:

My favorites are:

Artist Point
California Grill
Kona Cafe

[cinderellagrl]

Artist Point
California Grill
Citricos
Hollywood Brown Derby
Le Cellier
Narcoossees
O'hana
Yachtsman Steakhouse

[slegrant]

Here are my favorites

Artist Point
California Grill
Jiko
Kona Cafe
Narcoossee's
Ohana's
Trail's End

[sassy2000]

Boma
Chefs de France
Le Cellier
Ohana
Whispering Canyon

[Mad About Mickey]

1. Raglan Road
2. Coral Reef
3. Le Cellier
4. Ohana
5. 50's Prime Time Cafe
6. Liberty Tree Tavern
7. Rose & Crown Pub
8. Restaurant Marakesh

[Gibbs]

Narcoosees #1
Liberty Tree Tavern- #7
Le Cellier- #2
O'hana -#3
Hoop Dee Doo Revue - #4
Grand Floridian Tea- #6
Coral Reef- #8
Brown Derby- #5

[tundramom]

Hoop Dee Doo
House of Blues
Le Cellier
Ohana's
Portobella
50's Prime Time
Raglan Road
Teppan Edo

[limegreenmonorail]

My favorites:

Le Cellier
Chefs de France
Crystal Palace
50's Prime Time Cafe
Sci-Fi
Chef Mickey's
Artist Point

[TheDuckRocks]

Sherri, thank you so much for picking this up for us.

Boatwright's
Chefs de France
Citricos
Crystal Palace
Flying Fish
Narcoossee's
Ohana
Tutto Italia
Wolfgang Puck Cafe
Yachtsman Steakhouse
Yak & Yeti

[Belle_0717]

Boma
Chefs de France
'Ohana
Crystal Palace
Kona
Akerhaus
Toyko Dining
50s Prime Time

[DisneyorBust]

Of the TS restaurants that I have been to, here are my selections, in no particular order:
-'Ohanas
-Liberty Tree Tavern (Lunch)
-Grand Floridian Cafe
-Biergarten
-Le Cellier
-50's Prime Time

[Kaps]

TS
Boatwrights
Bomas
Cape may Cafe
Coral Reef
Fultons Crab House
Le Cellier
Ohanas
Whispering Canyon Cafe

CS
Cosmic Rays
Riverside Mill Food Ct

[Checkers]

:mickey:

Yachtsman Steakhouse
Teppan Edo
Brown Derby
Narcoossee's
Kouzzina
Cape May Cafe

[disneykid@hrt]

California Grill
Liberty Tree Tavern

[disneykid@hrt]

Thanks for doing this by the way!! :number1:

[pdrlkr]

8. Rose & Crown Pub
7. 50's Prime Time
6. Restaurant Marakesh
5. Biergarten
4. Chef Mickey's
3. Boma
2. Raglan Road
1. Le Cellier

[ibelieveindisneymagic]

Our family picks are:

1900 Park Fare
50's Prime Time
Akesherus
Biergarten
Brown Derby
Coral Reef
Rose & Crown
Tusker House

:eat:

[phlo8810]

1. Flying Fish Cafe
2. Fulton's Crab House
3. California Grill
4. Les Chefs De France
5. Tutto Italia
6. The Brown Derby
7. Narcoossees'
8. O'Hana

[ElenitaB]

Thanks for doing this, Sherri. Our favorites are, in no particular order:

California Grill
'Ohana
Wolfgang Puck Café
Chefs de France
Garden View Lounge Tea
Garden Grill
Kouzzina
Beaches & Cream

[HoosierDisneyFan]

Biergarten
'Ohana
Le Cellier
Hoop Dee Doo Revue
50's Prime Time
Raglan Road
Boatwrights
Mama Melrose

[jlm71wdw71]

Artists' Point
California Grill
Garden View Lounge
Jiko
Narcoossee's
Rose & Crown
Sci-Fi Dine-In Cafe
Tokyo Dining

[MinnieMommie]

Thanks for polling us Sherri. I'm sure I forgot some but...
Kona
Chefs de France
Bistro de Paris
Yak and Yeti
Jiko
Grand Floridian Cafe
Chef Mickey
Turf Club
Beaches and Cream (if this counts as a TS)

[Plex]

California Grill
Coral Reef
Bistro de Paris
Biergarten
50's Prime Time
Sci-Fi

[WDWNut02]

Fifties Prime Time
The Hollywood Brown Derby
Raglan Road
San Angel
Teppan Edo
Yak and Yeti

[Jared]

Can I add another vote for Beaches & Cream? I forgot about it last time!

[AdventurerKim]

Our favorites in no particular order:

Le Cellier
Cape May Cafe
Les Chefs de France
Nine Dragons
Tutto Italia
O'hana
Liberty Tree

[SBETigg]

Can I add another vote for Beaches & Cream? I forgot about it last time!

Added. No problem. And you're all very welcome. I think it's great for us to have a definitive list, chosen by us, and it's a labor of love. And fun!

Some surprises this time, too. Some old favorites still topping the list, but some new ones coming in to favor... as it's still shaping up. Who knows what the final holds. Still a few more weeks to vote and you can add favorites any time, even if you have already answered once (just don't vote for the same place twice, please). Thanks for taking part!

[badkitty]

Bongos
Kona's Cafe
Marakesh
Sanaa
Sci-Fi Dine-In
Tutto Italia
Whispering Canyon
Yak & Yeti

[KAT1811]

1900 Park Fare
California Grill
Crystal Palace
'Ohana
Portobello
Trail's End
Tutto Italia
Yachtsman Steakhouse

[SBETigg]

The CS Poll is now open, too, running until July 5, for those who want to take part in the CS portion of our Great 8.

Handy Link to CS Poll (http://www.intercot.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=171771).

[tdk316]

Artist's Point
Brown Derby (Cobb Salad!)
California Grill
Jiko
Le Cellier
O'hana
Tusker House
Victoria & Albert's (Chef's Table please)

[akaDisneyDreamer]

Boma
Les Chefs de France
Liberty Tree Tavern
Kona Cafe
Nine Dragon
Tony's Townsquare
Tutto Italia
Wolfgang Puck Cafe

[BigThunderFan]

LeCellier
Boma
Chef Mickey's
Kona
Whispering Canyon
Liberty Tree Tavern
Crystal Palace
Rose & Crown (never eaten here but I do like English beer...) :secret:

[Disney1977]

Artist Point
Boma
Crystal Palace
Liberty Tree Tavern
Trail's End Restaurant

[Robbieligh]

Narcoosees
California Grill
Flying Fish
Artist Point
Jiko
Yachtsman Steakhouse
Liberty Tavern for lunch
Teppan Edo

[wilshade]

Citiricos

Artist Point

Jiko's

Crystal Palace

Fresh at Dolphin

Raglan Road

Biergarten

Prime Time

[Loweschevy]

My greats in Alpha

Artist Point
Chef's De France
Citricos
Jiko
Kona Cafe
Narcoossees
Teppan Edo
Yachtsman Steakhouse

[AmBo]

Boma
Kona Cafe
Le Cellier
Mama Melrose
O'hana
Olivia's
San Angel Inn
Teppan Edo

[ShanPooh]

Boma
Cellier, le
Crystal Palace
Kona Cafe
Narcoossee's (when we have free dining) :D
O'hana
Whispering Canyon

[DisneyDoug2]

Here are our families top picks (no order)
Liberty Tree Taveran
Yachtsman Steakhouse
Teppan Edo
Mama Melrose
Cali Grill
Chief Mickey's

[etibbetts]

My favorites:

Le Cellier
Chefs De France
Teppan Edo

[T-Belle]

Favorite TS

Kona Cafe
Crystal Palace
O'Hana
Le Cellier
Brown Derby
San Angel Inn
Liberty Tree Tavern

[KylesMom]

My family's favorites:
- Chef Mickey's
- Crystal Palace
- LeCellier
- Mama Melrose
- Ohana
- Plaza Restaurant
- Sci-Fi
- Whispering Canyon

[SBETigg]

I'm about to wrap this one up and announce our winners. Taking last minute input. Anyone else want in?

[BriarRose0708]

Hope I'm not too late!

Kona Cafe
Coral Reef
Tony's Town Square
Akershus
Le Cellier
Yak and Yeti
Sci Fi

[SBETigg]

Not too late, Nikki. Still time to participate. :thumbsup:

[beksy]

Well this shows I need to be on here more often! Hope I'm not too late and thanks for doing this! My favorites are (with my family's help):

50's Prime Time
Chef Mickey's
Cinderella's Royal Table
Garden Grill
Hoop De Doo
Kona Cafe
Liberty Tree Tavern
Plaza
Narcossees
Nine Dragon
San Angel Inn
Teppan Edo
Tony's Town Square
Tusker House
Yak & Yeti

[SBETigg]

The CS thread (http://www.intercot.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=171771)runs for another week, so if you haven't been there yet, pop on over. Still time.

I'll have our TS results posted on Monday. If you post over the weekend, I will still manage to add your choices to the final tally.

[SBETigg]

Here we are! At last, the results! (drumroll please). The Great 8 According to Us in WDW Table Service Dining!

Tied at 8:
8) 50’s Prime Time Cafe (16 votes)
8) Liberty Tree Tavern (16 votes)

7) Narcoossee's (17 votes)

Tied at 6:
6) Chefs de France (18 votes)
6) Teppan Edo (18 votes)

5) Artist Point (19 votes)

Tied at 4:
4) California Grill (24 votes)
4) Crystal Palace (24 votes)

Tied at 3:
3) Boma (25 votes)
3) Kona Café (25 votes)

2) 'Ohana (39 votes)

1) Le Cellier (41 votes)

Now, there are actually more than 8 restaurants listed due to ties. In the past, we've done tie-breaker rounds, and I thought that I would, too. But that would knock some off the list, and if they honestly earned as many votes as others, I believe they all deserve to be there.

When we're putting together our dining lists, don't we want to know if one rates as well as or higher than others by general consensus? Sure we do. So I think this is the fairest, most complete way to present the results. No tie-breakers. Ties are allowed to stand. If there's lots of disagreement with that, I can run some tie-breakers. But for now, this is our own definitive Great 8.

What's changed? The venerable Chef Mickey's (15 votes) has fallen off the list, along with Garden Grill (9 votes). Kona Cafe and Boma move up a few notches in our esteem while California Grill has moved down one. Crystal Palace, Artist Point, Teppan Edo, and Chefs de France are new entries (though Crystal Palace and Teppan Edo have been on and off the list in previous years).

What has stayed the same? Le Cellier and 'Ohana still sit securely at the top.

I hope you enjoyed our survey. Thank you for taking part. The CS Thread (http://www.intercot.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=171771) is still running, so go on over and make your picks. :)

[crltkcagle]

THanks for posting the results. I must say I am shocked that Whispering Canyon isn't on the list. I thought it was a favorite for most people.

[SBETigg]

Whispering Canyon Cafe got 12 votes. Sometimes, it is surprising to see what makes it, what doesn't. But it doesn't mean there's any less love for a place. Our results are hardly scientific, unfortunately.

For one thing, I notice that sometimes, votes are in clusters- like a previous poster said Boma so suddenly it's on a few lists in a row, and then it doesn't get mentioned for a while. I think sometimes, we're reminded of our favorites by what we see previous posters mention. And sometimes, we forget to mention a favorite because it doesn't come to mind. And, not all of our population offered input. Some people didn't take part, perhaps because the thread didn't interest them or get noticed when they were online, or they haven't been here in awhile. But this is my best attempt at getting a lot of us to respond and decide on a list in a given frame of time. We'll do it again next year and see how things change. Flawed as it is, I hope we've all had fun, and it does offer a general idea of how things stack up for us.

[TheDuckRocks]

Thanks again for doing this for us this year, Sherri. It's a lot of fun to see the results. There are only 2 I disagree with and 1 where we haven't gone to yet.

[SBETigg]

Thanks again for doing this for us this year, Sherri. It's a lot of fun to see the results. There are only 2 I disagree with and 1 where we haven't gone to yet.

Yeah, there are a few I would have changed around, if it were entirely up to me. But the people have spoken! :)

[PopeCharming]

Thanks for doing this. I'm glad to see my two favorites- Boma and Kona- sharing the bronze medal.

[LittleLady]

This is making me hungry. :pizza:
Jiko
Crystal Palace
Le Chefs De France
'Ohana
Fultons
Kona
Flying Fish
Liberty Tree Tavern