Do Again, Never Again, Curious About [Archive]

DisneyFr33k

11-21-2008, 01:34 PM

KatMark

11-21-2008, 02:05 PM

Here's our family's opinions. What are yours?

Do Again & Again:
Kona
Ohana
Wolfgang Puck Cafe
Rose & Crown
Cinderella's Table (Dinner)

Never Again:
Crystal Palace
Whispering Canyon Cafe
Tony's
San Angel Inn
Sci Fi Drive In

Curious About:
Yak & Yeti
Hollywood and Vine
Nine Dragons
Tutto Italia
Chef Mickey
Wave
T-Rex
Planet Hollywood

Of your Do Again and Again, we like Rose & Crown and usually do every other year (we switch off with Biergarten). Our every years are: LeCellier, Crystal Palace, Mama Melrose & Plaza.

Of your Never Again, we agree with Whispering Canyon Cafe--worse meal of our trip in September; have never done San Angel; we like Tony's, but it is not a must-do for us. We LOVE Crystal Palace and go every year for breakfast--not to be missed. Sci Fi haven't done in at least 10 years. Our other never agains would be: Boatwright's and H&V.

Of your Curious About: We LOVED Yak & Yeti when there in September and we will be back next year; we will not step foot in Hollywood & Vine--one of three Disney restaurants you won't see us ever going to again; we've never done Planet Hollywood in Florida (don't like the ones in Chicago) and have not done any of your others listed. We are curious about, and will be trying next September: Spoodles, Boma and Jiko.

DisneyFr33k

11-21-2008, 02:11 PM

We are curious about, and will be trying next September: Spoodles, Boma and Jiko.

We've eaten at Boma for breakfast and dinner - EXCELLENT! Similar to Tusker House - which we liked too!

Polynesian Dweller

11-21-2008, 02:33 PM

Ok, here's ours:

Do Again & Again:
Kona Cafe
Narcoossee's
Le Cellier
Portabello
Mama Melrose (lunch)
Earl of Sandwich

Again but not regulary
California Grill (like a lot but a bit noisy for us)
Ohana (doesn't work as well for just two)
Wolfgang Puck

Never again::
Actually, no restaurant is a never again, but we'll need to be convinced about a few that they've changed.
Rose and Crown (seems to be improving)
Restaurant Marrakesh
Chefs de France
Rainforest (way too noisy for average food)

Curious about:
Yak & Yeti
Tutto Italia
Tusker House (with new refurb style and menu)

pox24

11-21-2008, 02:33 PM

Do Again..... all but one
Never Again... The Wave

BethieTink

11-21-2008, 02:39 PM

Must do's - Crystal Palace (especially breakfast), BOMA, Yachtsman, Whispering Canyon, 1900 Park Fare, Artist Point, Cape May

Never Again - California Grill (had a less than magical experience), Chef Mickey's (2 bad breakfasts in a row), San Angel Inn

Curious - Flying Fish, Spoodles (for dinner, we love breakfast), Teppan Edo

KatMark

11-21-2008, 03:13 PM

We've eaten at Boma for breakfast and dinner - EXCELLENT! Similar to Tusker House - which we liked too!

Thanks for the heads up. We are doing Boma for breakfast. We've read mixed reviews for dinner and I'm not big on "different tastes" to my food which I understand is the case at dinner.

lockedoutlogic

11-21-2008, 03:24 PM

Everything not included below is a do again.....as i've covered all locations except TRex (obviously) and Fulton's

NEVER EVER EVER DOs UNLESS REQUIRED TO ACQUIRE A LIFE SAVING ORGAN DONATION:

Narcoossee's
The Wave
Akershus
Nine Dragons
CRT
Planet Hollywood
Hollywood and Vine

PLACES I COULD TAKE OR LEAVE:

Crystal Palace
Tony's (the food is terrible....but i love the ambience and where it's at...good memories)
Mitsukoshi (great...but like any ginzu wielding japanese hibachi place you can get locally)
Sci-Fi (new menu stinks...old menu good)
Maya Grill
Grand Floridian Cafe
1900 Park Fare
Yachtsman's Steakhouse
ESPN club
Bongo's
Rainforest Cafe
Liberty Tree Dinner (pretty bad food quality for that much money)
Yacht Club Galley
Prime Time

in addition to those....I have a complete aversion to Carribean Beach (the resort....not the restaurant), Saratoga (I hope a tornado blasts it back from whence it came....after the people are out....of course:mickey:), and the prices at the Grand and Polynesian (the hotels....not the restaurants)

Oh....and to balance the pretty lousy experience that was The Wave.....Yak and Yeti and Tuotto Italia were very nice surprises....Raglan Road not too bad either....I would bet the farm TRex is exactly like Rainforest

SBETigg

11-21-2008, 03:30 PM

Do Again & Again:
California Grill
Narcoossee's
Grand Floridian Cafe
Chefs de France
Raglan Road
Rose & Crown
'Ohana
San Angel Inn

Never Again:
Kona Cafe
Boatwright's
Hollywood & Vine
Coral Reef
Rainforest Cafe
Biergarten
Cinderella's Royal Table

Curious about:
Citricos
Jiko
Flying Fish
Artist Point
Yak & Yeti
Tutto Italia

Tinkerbella16

11-21-2008, 03:59 PM

Here's Mine:

Do Again & Again:
Kona Cafe- breakfast is a must every trip!
Whispering Canyon Cafe
Chef Mickeys
Raglan Road
O'Hanas
Columbia Harbor House- best tuna sandwich I've ever had
Liberty Tree Tavern- I love the food here!
Planet Hollywood

Never Again:
Sci-Fi Dine In- #1 for a reason
Tonys
Cinderellas Royal Table
Coral Reef

Curious about:
Yak & Yeti
T-Rex- if that darn line would ever shorten up!
Tutto Italia
California Grill
Le'Cellier
Boma
Tusker House

pennsy22

11-21-2008, 04:00 PM

Do Again & Again:
Biergarten
Crystal Palace
Cape May Cafe
Boma's
Liberty Tree Tavern
Whispering Canyon
1900 Park Fare

Never Again:
Rainforest Cafe
Cinderella's Royal Table
Sci-Fi Dine In

Used To Like:
Rose & Crown
Chef Mickey's
Akershus
Chefs de France
Boatwright's

Granny Jill A

11-21-2008, 04:07 PM

Do Again & Again:
Kona - must-do on every vacation
Rose & Crown - servers are great
Boma - beautiful and the food was wonderful
Old Tusker House - I will miss it.

Never Again:
Whispering Canyon Cafe - after the 1st time, it loses it's allure for us.
San Angel Inn - beautiful location - terrible service and mediocre food
Sci Fi Drive In - BAD - VERY BAD
Commissary at the Studios - see Sci Fi comments

Curious about:
Yak & Yeti - want to try it this next trip

MickeyMousse

11-21-2008, 04:18 PM

Great thread!!

DO AGAIN AND AGAIN:
Turf Club
Yachstman Steakhouse
Sci Fi (mostly for the theme)
YC Galley (Admirals Table)-love the breakfast
Crystal Palace (kids love it)

NEVER AGAIN:
Nine Dragons
Tonys
San Angel Inn
Coral Reef

Looking forward to T-Rex. Was in DTD last week and went in-looks great!

kathiep

11-21-2008, 04:19 PM

Do Again:
O'Hana dinner
Biergarten
Crystal Palace breakfast

Occasional visits:
Chef Mickey

Never again - easy - we've only found 1
San Angel Inn :sick:

Tinkerbelly84

11-21-2008, 04:37 PM

We do Crystal Palace for breakfast atleast once if not twice each trip.

Followthatmouse

11-21-2008, 06:30 PM

Our 'Do Each Visit' list is fairly small:

Narcoosee's
Crystal Palace for breakfast.
Kona Cafe has become a ritual Sunday lunch.

Victoria and Alberts will be added if we have a birthday, for example, during a visit. We have some lovely memories of special evenings and perfect menus.

We dropped California Grill for our next visit. It may be my failing memory bank, but I have recollections that California Grill , when first open, had a lovely ambiance and a more adult feel to it. Our last two visits proved less than satisfactory, mainly due to the screaming kids and harrassed wait-staff. The view and fireworks are still wonderful, though. I'm sure we will return some time down the track.

Kennywife

11-21-2008, 06:42 PM

Do Again:

Wolfgang Puck Express
Raglan Road
Cosmic Rays

Don't make me ever do this again:
ABC Commissary. :sick:
Planet Hollywood....overblown prices, better burgers at a fast food place

Curious about:
Cali Grill
Chef Mickey
Rose & Crown
50's Prime Time Cafe

Anna

WinnipegDisneyFanatic

11-21-2008, 06:42 PM

Again and Again:

Sci-fi Dine In
Yak and Yeti
Rose & Crown

Never Again:
Planet Hollywood - just too loud, otherwise ok.

Curious About:
San Angel Inn

That's all I can think of for now...

Chris :hatter:

henry.james.s

11-21-2008, 07:10 PM

A&A

California Grill
Flying Fish
Boma (B'Fast)
Teppan Edo
HDDR

Never Again

Tony's
Planet Hollywood..was ok at first now :ack:
ABC Commissary :sick:

Curious

The Wave :confused:

mrmcgiv

11-21-2008, 09:31 PM

So I do not have a lot to pull from but here goes:

Do Again:

Chef mickey's for Dinner
Flame Tree BBQ (will be there in 19 days for lunch)
Columbia Harbor House

Never Again:

-Captain Jack in DTD
-Did not like Crystal palace for B-fast, but may do again if that was all I could get.
-Hollywood and Vine

Curious about:
1900 ParkFare
OHana
Hoopdeedoo
CM ClamBake
Boma

Ropachs

11-23-2008, 01:06 PM

DisneyFr33k

11-23-2008, 02:03 PM

Do again and again
Ohana
Garden Grill
Le Cellier
Pinnochio's Village Haus

Never again
Crystal Palace - we're okay with the food, but the characters were a MAJOR disappointment.
Tony's

Curious about
San Angel
Rose & Crown
Hollywood & Vine
Mama Melrose
Tusker House

Is it true that Pinnochio Village Haus has removed the panini from its menu? That is what kept us from going there last trip. We found Columbia Harbour House and was surprised how good it was!!

Also, from your curious about list- we loved the Rose & Crown, Mama Melroses and the new Tusker House. We'll miss the counter Tusker, but like the new buffett replacment.

jillluvsdisney

11-23-2008, 07:27 PM

Do again

Kona
Artist Point
Le Cellier
O'hana
California Grill

Never again
Chefy Mickey's
Crystal Palace
anything Cs at HS

Curious about (we have ADRs for our next trip)
Tutto Italiano
Raglan Road
Teppan Edo

sassy2000

11-23-2008, 07:37 PM

Do again:
Boma
Le Cellier
Crystal Palace
Restaurant Marrakesh
50's Prime Time Cafe
Ohana

Never again:
Akershus
Sci Fi Diner
Rainforest Cafe

Curious about:
Chef Mickeys (Feb 09)
Chefs de France (Dec 08)
Whispering Canyon (Dec 08)
1900 Park Fare

Ropachs

11-23-2008, 08:32 PM

Love2Travel-
I'm not certain, but I don't remember seeing panini on Pinnochio's menu...and that would be something I'd like so I think I would have remembered it. Last time (last month) they had fudge swirl cheesecake for "a limited time" so I wonder if this is somewhere Disney tests out some things?? Just a thought...perhaps the panini was a limited time thing...

mouseketeer mom

11-23-2008, 08:41 PM

Do again:
OHANA'S (our #1 do again)
Konas
CRT
Chef Mickeys
Garden Grill
San Angel
Le Cellier
Narcoosees
Cali Grill
Crystal Palace
Whispering Canyon Cafe
Coral Reef
Beaches N Cream

Never Again:
Toy Story Pizza Planet
Wave

Curious About:
Marrakesh
Askerhus
Artist Point

kemps@wdw

11-23-2008, 10:11 PM

Never dos...
Cali Grill
Chef De France
Marrakesh
San Angel
Planet Hollywod
Rain Forest
Wolfgang Puck
Bongos

Everything else is either a "redo" or a "possible".

SurferStitch

11-24-2008, 06:26 AM

Do Again and Again:

1. Narcoossee's
2. V&A
3. 'Ohana (dinner and breakfast)
4. Cali Grill
5. Teppan Edo (NOT like any other hibachi....food here is much fresher and not so salty like at the places near our home)
6. Donald's Safari Breakfast
7. Grand Flo Cafe breakfast
8. Le Cellier
9. Nine Dragons
10. Yak and Yeti
11. Plaza Restaurant
12. Liberty Tree (IF they kept the character dining)
13. 50's Prime Time
14. Crystal Palace breakfast

Never Again (or at least for a VERY long time):

1. The Wave (never)
2. Chefs de France (never)
3. Artist Point (probably never)
4. Citricos (poor service in 2005 left a VERY sour taste in our mouths - will be a while before we go back)

Curious About:

1. Cape May breakfast

DisneyFr33k

11-24-2008, 10:05 AM

xipetotec

11-24-2008, 12:20 PM

This should be interesting as in my experience these "favorites" and "least favorites" list always varies so greatly that one person's fave is another's hated. But here goes:

Do Again:
-----------
Jiko
Biergarten
Rose & Crown
Le Cellier
Big River Grille & Brew Works
Les Chefs de France
50's Prime Time Cafe
Beach Club Character Breakfast

Never Again:
---------------
Yak & Yeti TS ( Better "asian" from grocery frozen aisle )
Tony's Town Square
Starlight Ray's ( Since they changed the burger we used to love)

Curious About:
-----------------
T-Rex Cafe
O'Hana
new Buffet at Tusker House

jillluvsdisney

11-24-2008, 06:33 PM

I forgot to add Cinderella's Royal Table under never again.

dfamasb

11-24-2008, 06:45 PM

Well we must have been lucky so far as there are no places that I wouldn't try again.

I'm curious about pretty much every place I haven't tried (trying 5 new places next trip), especially the signature dining.

The only place that's a must for us every trip is Ohana!