crltkcagle
09-19-2011, 10:21 AM
I will start this off by saying, WOW what a difference in food/quality/service when free dining is offered. We always get the dining package and truly enjoy it however free dining changed that for us on this trip.
9/10 Tusker House Breakfast- this was really good! This was our first time there and we were very happy with the service and the food! We liked this breakfast better than Crystal Palace! :thumbsup:
CS- Flame Tree BBQ- it was about the same as usual. Good food however the pork sandwich was a little greasy.
9/11- Wolfgang Pucks Dinner- We were very excited to eat here given all the great reviews but I must say the food was horrible and the waiter was rude and snooty! I tried the #1 seller, macadamia nut crusted chicken breast and was very disappointed. It tasted like a greasy piece of fried chicken! The risotto was good though. I ordered the cheesecake for dessert and it was full of egg shells! This is a Never do again for us!:sick:
CS- Peco's Bill Lunch- Again just another normal meal here. The resturant was not crowded and there was no CM directing traffic. You could sit and wait while someone else ordered food.
9/12-Whispering Canyon- This is one of our favorite restaurants! I saw our favorite waitress was working and immediately requested to be seated in her section. She was great as usual, however the food was only sub par. We ordered the bottomless pit of bbq and the ribs were very fatty and the bbq pork was extremely dry. I was surprised at the quality of the food here. Like I said free dining is apparently an entirely different experience!:confused:
CS- Pizza Planet- Good food, long waits, no tables available but still a must for us!
9/13-Ohana's- Our most favorite restaurant was a major disappointment! The waitress was beyond awful! I had to ask three times for a refill of water. She would come to the table look at us and walk off. I would have to stop her and ask for drink refills! The food was really not all the great either. Same menu but again quality was bad. I had to ask for them to bring steak and shrimp out because they kept skipping over our table. The bread pudding was probably the best part of the meal. If this had been my first time to Ohana's I probably would not return since it was such a bad experience. :mad:
CS- Pinocchio Village Haus- this was our first time here and we really enjoyed it! The food and atmosphere were great!
9/14- Le Cellier Lunch- This was a good experience. The food was good and the server, Victoria was great. It was our first time eating here and while it was good food I don't understand what all the hype is about this place? To me it was no different than eating at outback steakhouse.:thumbsup:
CS Electric Umbrella- Just another normal day here as well.
9/15- Mama Melrose- Oh poor Mama's! We booked a fantasmic package and apparently so did everyone else at HS that day. When you went to check in for a reservation you were told we are running behind about 20-30 minutes but just wait somewhere around here and we will call you when we are ready. There were people jammed in the lobby, sitting everywhere outside and even in the muppet store across the street! People were complaining and canceling their reservations because of starvation and being tired of waiting to be seated. It was complete madness! Once we finally got our table the food was great but our server, Don, was not! I should have known that when I saw the couple next to me waiting 25 minutes just to order a dessert! This waiter was never around and I had to keep asking other waiters for bread/ butter/refills etc. Towards the end of our meal another couple was seated across from us. They sat there for at least 15-20 minutes before Don showed up to ask them for drink orders! I told them good luck and to be sure to ask Don to bring out the free bread! LOL What a crazy experience this was! Again had this been our first time there we would never go back. I told the newlyweds next to us that its usually not like this since they thought it was to be expected because it was Disney! :(
CS- Port Orleans Riverside- Good food
9/16- Coral Reef Dinner- We were surprised with this restaurant! We have read tons of negative reviews and with the bad experiences all week we thought for sure this was going to be a bust. BUT it was actually really good! I ordered the mahi mahi (again the best seller) and it was delicious! DH had the steak and it was really good too! The service was great as well. I was surprised how loud it was in here for such a small place but that didn't bother us. I think we will try this place again next year! :thumbsup:
CS- The Chinese place and the name slips my mind. The food was ok, we were all starving a few hours later so it wasn't very filling.
9/17- Cape May Cafe dinner- We actually skipped this meal because the MK was so crowded we didn't want to leave the park! We really wanted to try it but there's always next year right?
CS- Columbia Harbor House- this was our first time here as well and we really liked it. Well the kids and I did but hubby wasn't too big on fast food shrimp and fish. I enjoyed the tuna sandwich though. It was a nice change from the usual chicken and burgers and fries.
CS-Cosmic Rays- Again good food and just another normal day there.
I think this will be our last trip during free dining since we had more bad experiences than good.
9/10 Tusker House Breakfast- this was really good! This was our first time there and we were very happy with the service and the food! We liked this breakfast better than Crystal Palace! :thumbsup:
CS- Flame Tree BBQ- it was about the same as usual. Good food however the pork sandwich was a little greasy.
9/11- Wolfgang Pucks Dinner- We were very excited to eat here given all the great reviews but I must say the food was horrible and the waiter was rude and snooty! I tried the #1 seller, macadamia nut crusted chicken breast and was very disappointed. It tasted like a greasy piece of fried chicken! The risotto was good though. I ordered the cheesecake for dessert and it was full of egg shells! This is a Never do again for us!:sick:
CS- Peco's Bill Lunch- Again just another normal meal here. The resturant was not crowded and there was no CM directing traffic. You could sit and wait while someone else ordered food.
9/12-Whispering Canyon- This is one of our favorite restaurants! I saw our favorite waitress was working and immediately requested to be seated in her section. She was great as usual, however the food was only sub par. We ordered the bottomless pit of bbq and the ribs were very fatty and the bbq pork was extremely dry. I was surprised at the quality of the food here. Like I said free dining is apparently an entirely different experience!:confused:
CS- Pizza Planet- Good food, long waits, no tables available but still a must for us!
9/13-Ohana's- Our most favorite restaurant was a major disappointment! The waitress was beyond awful! I had to ask three times for a refill of water. She would come to the table look at us and walk off. I would have to stop her and ask for drink refills! The food was really not all the great either. Same menu but again quality was bad. I had to ask for them to bring steak and shrimp out because they kept skipping over our table. The bread pudding was probably the best part of the meal. If this had been my first time to Ohana's I probably would not return since it was such a bad experience. :mad:
CS- Pinocchio Village Haus- this was our first time here and we really enjoyed it! The food and atmosphere were great!
9/14- Le Cellier Lunch- This was a good experience. The food was good and the server, Victoria was great. It was our first time eating here and while it was good food I don't understand what all the hype is about this place? To me it was no different than eating at outback steakhouse.:thumbsup:
CS Electric Umbrella- Just another normal day here as well.
9/15- Mama Melrose- Oh poor Mama's! We booked a fantasmic package and apparently so did everyone else at HS that day. When you went to check in for a reservation you were told we are running behind about 20-30 minutes but just wait somewhere around here and we will call you when we are ready. There were people jammed in the lobby, sitting everywhere outside and even in the muppet store across the street! People were complaining and canceling their reservations because of starvation and being tired of waiting to be seated. It was complete madness! Once we finally got our table the food was great but our server, Don, was not! I should have known that when I saw the couple next to me waiting 25 minutes just to order a dessert! This waiter was never around and I had to keep asking other waiters for bread/ butter/refills etc. Towards the end of our meal another couple was seated across from us. They sat there for at least 15-20 minutes before Don showed up to ask them for drink orders! I told them good luck and to be sure to ask Don to bring out the free bread! LOL What a crazy experience this was! Again had this been our first time there we would never go back. I told the newlyweds next to us that its usually not like this since they thought it was to be expected because it was Disney! :(
CS- Port Orleans Riverside- Good food
9/16- Coral Reef Dinner- We were surprised with this restaurant! We have read tons of negative reviews and with the bad experiences all week we thought for sure this was going to be a bust. BUT it was actually really good! I ordered the mahi mahi (again the best seller) and it was delicious! DH had the steak and it was really good too! The service was great as well. I was surprised how loud it was in here for such a small place but that didn't bother us. I think we will try this place again next year! :thumbsup:
CS- The Chinese place and the name slips my mind. The food was ok, we were all starving a few hours later so it wasn't very filling.
9/17- Cape May Cafe dinner- We actually skipped this meal because the MK was so crowded we didn't want to leave the park! We really wanted to try it but there's always next year right?
CS- Columbia Harbor House- this was our first time here as well and we really liked it. Well the kids and I did but hubby wasn't too big on fast food shrimp and fish. I enjoyed the tuna sandwich though. It was a nice change from the usual chicken and burgers and fries.
CS-Cosmic Rays- Again good food and just another normal day there.
I think this will be our last trip during free dining since we had more bad experiences than good.