PrincessTracie
Earning My Ears
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- Apr 27, 2016
Hi everyone! We just got back from our long, two week stay at Disney World!!! It was hot, humid and more crowded then I thought it would be! While in the planning stages of our trip, I enjoyed reading the dining reviews of the restaurants I had ADR's for so I thought I would write up a dining review of our trip. I didn't take many food photos as I didn't think about it until after I ate it (oops) and also you could just Google a picture of the food as it all looks the same.. so I am not going to upload any photos on this review (I know, I probably lost some readers right here). But I am just here to give a brief recap of the food we ate and our experiences at the restaurants we ate at. Follow along if you'd like! 
Cast:
Me - 36, mom of 2 boys and Disney fanatic/obsessive planner
DS - 5 years old. Not afraid of anything and also our adventurous eater
DS2 - 8 years old. Hates scary rides and very picky eater
Nephew - 20, always on phone playing games, not into this trip at all
Dad - 71, disabled (uses ECV)/hates surprises and when things don't go as planned
Mom - 71, Disney lover/goes with the flow
What/Where/When:
14 nights at POP Century. 2 rooms. Deluxe Dining plan for one room and sharing the credits. 8/13/19 - 8/27/19. We never had any issues at any of the restaurants when it came to sharing credits. We paid OOP for the kids and used the credits for the adults. Nobody said a word.. which was a big relief as I was worried about that!
9 day PH+ & 2 day/2 park Universal ticket
8/13 - Arrival day
We had a long travel day coming from Seattle so I didn't have any ADR's booked for today. We arrived at POP around 8:30pm. We were tired, hungry and cranky so we decided to go to the food court and get a quick bite to eat. We ordered a large pizza to share (paid OOP) between me and the 3 boys. My parents got the turkey sandwich and a cup of the tomato basil soup. Pizza was surprisingly good. But that sandwich was amazing! (roasted turkey, mozzarella, roasted red peppers, basil aioli, lettuce and balsamic vinaigrette) The soup was good too! Got to bed around midnight.. 3 hour time zone change was hard to get used to.
8/14 - POP Food Court & Biergarten
Breakfast was at the food court. I had the chocolate chip pancakes, DS2 had the mickey waffles, DS1 had donut holes, mom and dad had a couple pastries. Nothing too exciting here. It was all kind of meh. We had a mickey pretzel at the MK. Then had dinner ADR's at Biergarten in Epcot. This restaurant was new to us so we weren't quite sure what to expect. I also forgot to tell my dad that we have to share a table with other people... he wasn't too thrilled about that part.. and almost caused a scene (I should mention that my parents are not afraid to voice their opinions.. much to my embarrassment). He eventually got over it and sat down and we all got our food from the buffet. Honestly.. I wasn't too impressed with the food here. I guess I am not much of a German food lover. I did like the pork and the spaetzle though. The desserts on the other hand were delightful and we enjoyed the entertainment. Probably not a restaurant I would visit again.
8/15 - Crystal Palace
Breakfast consisted of snack credits at the POP food court (this ended up being what we usually did each morning as the boys liked the doughnuts). We had a 3:45 ADR for Crystal Palace. This was one of our favorite meals. My 8yo DS kept asking if we could go back. The food was really good for a buffet! They had prime rib which was tasty, peel and eat shrimp and other normal buffet fare. The boys LOVED the characters (ok, I did too! LOL). They came around to our table twice while we were there and loved on us each time! We would definitely go back to this restaurant again!
8/16 - Sleepy Hollow/Gaston's/Yak & Yeti
We skipped breakfast at the resort and opted to eat at the MK instead. I had the Nutella and fresh fruit waffle from Sleepy Hollow. It was AMAZING! I loved it so much!!! It was not on the DDP though so I had to pay OOP.. but it was worth every penny! My parents and the boys shared 2 cinnamon rolls from Gaston's. They were big and I had a couple bites but it was a little bit too dry for my liking.
We had ADR's at Yak & Yeti at 3:30. I was super excited about this one. For appetizers we got the pot stickers, wok-fried green beans and firecracker shrimp. These were all really good. I really liked the dipping sauces. For our entrees I got the Crispy Honey Chicken - this was not my favorite. It was lacking flavor for me. Probably wouldn't order this again. My dad got an entree from the seasonal menu.. I can't remember what it was called but it was flat iron steak. He LOVED this. I had a bite and it was really good! I was sad that I didn't order this myself. My mom got the Lobster Garlic Noodles. She thought this was pretty good. It definitely was flavorful! My nephew got the Kobe Beef Burger. I think he liked it.. he left to go back to the resort after eating so I didn't hear his thoughts on it. My boys got something off the kids menu and barely ate it which seemed to be a trend during the trip.
For dessert we ordered the New York Cheesecake and the Chocolate pudding cake which we all shared. These were really good! Overall we had a good meal.. I wished my entree tasted better but I enjoyed everything else!
8/17 - Trattoria al Forno
We had a late breakfast ADR at 11:55 for the Bon Voyage breakfast! This was a special request from my 8yo as he LOVES Tangled and The Little Mermaid. This was also our relax, water park day so we got to sleep in which was nice!! The food was nothing to write home about unfortunately. Me and my mom both got the Tangled Eggs which were ok. My dad got the Royale Breakfast. He said the steak was pretty tough but was ok. My boys both got the children's grilled steak... which surprisingly they both ate a good amount of it! The character interaction was ok here. My boys weren't really into the princesses so it was just a quick picture with both and they moved on. Rapunzel was far more interactive then Ariel though. Flynn Ryder however was AMAZING with my boys! He spent a good amount of time with them and was really funny! Prince Eric on the other hand barely said two words to them, a quick picture and was gone. I don't think I would return here if I had to pay OOP.. the food was only so-so for $34/adult $20/kids.
8/18 - Norway Bakery & Narcoosee's
For breakfast we had treats at the Norway bakery, Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe. It was also my mom's birthday so she was wearing her birthday button. My parents got the School Bread and a Salted Pecan Triple Chocolate Chip Cookie. They were super nice here and said they were on the house for her birthday! They also sang happy birthday to her in Norwegian! I got the troll horn and a sweet pretzel with chocolate that I shared with my boys. My youngest wasn't liking anything so my dad took him back to find something he would like and they gave him the 4 pack of Frozen mini-cupcakes for free!! I was so amazed at how nice they were here! Definitely some pixie dust was given!!!
My mom requested Narcoosee's for her birthday dinner and it was AMAZING! We have eaten here before and it was as good as it was last time! For appetizers we got the chilled shrimp and crab cake. These were only so-so.. I've had better at other seafood restaurants. For entree's I ordered the Filet Mignon.. omg.. so good! One of the best filet's I've had! My mom and dad both got the whole Maine lobster. They were in heaven! For dessert both my mom and me got the Almond Crusted Cheesecake which was SOOOOOOO good!! And my dad got the bread pudding which he loved as well. They also sang happy birthday to my mom as well here and decorated her plate. Definitely a must do on our next trip!
Stay tuned for more!!! Ohana, Be Our Guest, Chefs de France, Skipper Canteen and more!
Cast:
Me - 36, mom of 2 boys and Disney fanatic/obsessive planner
DS - 5 years old. Not afraid of anything and also our adventurous eater
DS2 - 8 years old. Hates scary rides and very picky eater
Nephew - 20, always on phone playing games, not into this trip at all
Dad - 71, disabled (uses ECV)/hates surprises and when things don't go as planned
Mom - 71, Disney lover/goes with the flow
What/Where/When:
14 nights at POP Century. 2 rooms. Deluxe Dining plan for one room and sharing the credits. 8/13/19 - 8/27/19. We never had any issues at any of the restaurants when it came to sharing credits. We paid OOP for the kids and used the credits for the adults. Nobody said a word.. which was a big relief as I was worried about that!
9 day PH+ & 2 day/2 park Universal ticket
8/13 - Arrival day
We had a long travel day coming from Seattle so I didn't have any ADR's booked for today. We arrived at POP around 8:30pm. We were tired, hungry and cranky so we decided to go to the food court and get a quick bite to eat. We ordered a large pizza to share (paid OOP) between me and the 3 boys. My parents got the turkey sandwich and a cup of the tomato basil soup. Pizza was surprisingly good. But that sandwich was amazing! (roasted turkey, mozzarella, roasted red peppers, basil aioli, lettuce and balsamic vinaigrette) The soup was good too! Got to bed around midnight.. 3 hour time zone change was hard to get used to.
8/14 - POP Food Court & Biergarten
Breakfast was at the food court. I had the chocolate chip pancakes, DS2 had the mickey waffles, DS1 had donut holes, mom and dad had a couple pastries. Nothing too exciting here. It was all kind of meh. We had a mickey pretzel at the MK. Then had dinner ADR's at Biergarten in Epcot. This restaurant was new to us so we weren't quite sure what to expect. I also forgot to tell my dad that we have to share a table with other people... he wasn't too thrilled about that part.. and almost caused a scene (I should mention that my parents are not afraid to voice their opinions.. much to my embarrassment). He eventually got over it and sat down and we all got our food from the buffet. Honestly.. I wasn't too impressed with the food here. I guess I am not much of a German food lover. I did like the pork and the spaetzle though. The desserts on the other hand were delightful and we enjoyed the entertainment. Probably not a restaurant I would visit again.
8/15 - Crystal Palace
Breakfast consisted of snack credits at the POP food court (this ended up being what we usually did each morning as the boys liked the doughnuts). We had a 3:45 ADR for Crystal Palace. This was one of our favorite meals. My 8yo DS kept asking if we could go back. The food was really good for a buffet! They had prime rib which was tasty, peel and eat shrimp and other normal buffet fare. The boys LOVED the characters (ok, I did too! LOL). They came around to our table twice while we were there and loved on us each time! We would definitely go back to this restaurant again!
8/16 - Sleepy Hollow/Gaston's/Yak & Yeti
We skipped breakfast at the resort and opted to eat at the MK instead. I had the Nutella and fresh fruit waffle from Sleepy Hollow. It was AMAZING! I loved it so much!!! It was not on the DDP though so I had to pay OOP.. but it was worth every penny! My parents and the boys shared 2 cinnamon rolls from Gaston's. They were big and I had a couple bites but it was a little bit too dry for my liking.
We had ADR's at Yak & Yeti at 3:30. I was super excited about this one. For appetizers we got the pot stickers, wok-fried green beans and firecracker shrimp. These were all really good. I really liked the dipping sauces. For our entrees I got the Crispy Honey Chicken - this was not my favorite. It was lacking flavor for me. Probably wouldn't order this again. My dad got an entree from the seasonal menu.. I can't remember what it was called but it was flat iron steak. He LOVED this. I had a bite and it was really good! I was sad that I didn't order this myself. My mom got the Lobster Garlic Noodles. She thought this was pretty good. It definitely was flavorful! My nephew got the Kobe Beef Burger. I think he liked it.. he left to go back to the resort after eating so I didn't hear his thoughts on it. My boys got something off the kids menu and barely ate it which seemed to be a trend during the trip.
For dessert we ordered the New York Cheesecake and the Chocolate pudding cake which we all shared. These were really good! Overall we had a good meal.. I wished my entree tasted better but I enjoyed everything else!8/17 - Trattoria al Forno
We had a late breakfast ADR at 11:55 for the Bon Voyage breakfast! This was a special request from my 8yo as he LOVES Tangled and The Little Mermaid. This was also our relax, water park day so we got to sleep in which was nice!! The food was nothing to write home about unfortunately. Me and my mom both got the Tangled Eggs which were ok. My dad got the Royale Breakfast. He said the steak was pretty tough but was ok. My boys both got the children's grilled steak... which surprisingly they both ate a good amount of it! The character interaction was ok here. My boys weren't really into the princesses so it was just a quick picture with both and they moved on. Rapunzel was far more interactive then Ariel though. Flynn Ryder however was AMAZING with my boys! He spent a good amount of time with them and was really funny! Prince Eric on the other hand barely said two words to them, a quick picture and was gone. I don't think I would return here if I had to pay OOP.. the food was only so-so for $34/adult $20/kids.
8/18 - Norway Bakery & Narcoosee's
For breakfast we had treats at the Norway bakery, Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe. It was also my mom's birthday so she was wearing her birthday button. My parents got the School Bread and a Salted Pecan Triple Chocolate Chip Cookie. They were super nice here and said they were on the house for her birthday! They also sang happy birthday to her in Norwegian! I got the troll horn and a sweet pretzel with chocolate that I shared with my boys. My youngest wasn't liking anything so my dad took him back to find something he would like and they gave him the 4 pack of Frozen mini-cupcakes for free!! I was so amazed at how nice they were here! Definitely some pixie dust was given!!!
My mom requested Narcoosee's for her birthday dinner and it was AMAZING! We have eaten here before and it was as good as it was last time! For appetizers we got the chilled shrimp and crab cake. These were only so-so.. I've had better at other seafood restaurants. For entree's I ordered the Filet Mignon.. omg.. so good! One of the best filet's I've had! My mom and dad both got the whole Maine lobster. They were in heaven! For dessert both my mom and me got the Almond Crusted Cheesecake which was SOOOOOOO good!! And my dad got the bread pudding which he loved as well. They also sang happy birthday to my mom as well here and decorated her plate. Definitely a must do on our next trip!
Stay tuned for more!!! Ohana, Be Our Guest, Chefs de France, Skipper Canteen and more!
My mom ordered the Seafood Stew. I think she liked it.. I don't recall her saying she hated it or anything.. but it must not have been very memorable. For dessert I ordered the Kungaloosh (without the coffee dust as I HATE coffee), my dad got the Quick Sand and my mom got the Coconut Bar. I really liked the Kungaloosh, however the chocolate cake was very dense and heavy. My mom thought her dessert was ok.. nothing special and I didn't try it because Coconut.. 
