disneymom727
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 14, 2005
This was our first experience at WDW using any kind of dining plan. Let me just say it won't be our last. Though you do get a TON of food, the opportunity to eat at restaurants we probably would not have, was worth the money. There were three of us, my husband, myself and our 3 year old (picky, eat-like-a-bird) son. We'll grade on a star rating with 5 being the best of course.
Chef Mickey's
We did Chef Mickey's on our first night there which was a Saturday. It was very crowded and this is when we realized we needed to get to the restaurants earlier than just 15 minutes ahead of time to make our actual reservation. We did have a bit of a wait but not too long. There is so much going on that you almost forget you are waiting. This restaurant was a lot of fun and I am sure will now be a tradition with each trip.
Service: 5 *****
Food: 4 ****(Prime rib was excellent as were the parmesan mashed potatoes)
Atmosphere: 5 *****
Earl of Sandwich
YUM YUM YUM! We all loved our sandwiches. I had the Beef-n-Bleu, my husband had the Florentine and our picky son had a pizza sandwich. Besides being huge they were delicious.
Service: 5 *****(it was very crowded but they were very quick)
Food: 5 *****
Atmosphere: 4 ****(decorated very cute for a sandwich shop)
Ohana
We had a very nice view of the castle from our table. We were not right next to the windows but it was still a lovely view. We were on the opposite side of where they were doing the activities for the children so that was a bummer but maybe next time, I know my son would have enjoyed that. We really enjoyed our dinner here as well. The potatoes were amazing!
Service: 3 ***
Food: 5 *****
Atmosphere: 4 **** (we knew there were fun activities but didn't really get to participate from where we were seated)
Coral Reef
We ate here for lunch and were able to sit right next to the tank. This was awesome, especially for my husband and son who both love sea animals. It was cool to watch the sharks and giant turtles swim by. We were also there when they came to feed the fish so that was neat to get to see too. The only downside was that this meal did wind up taking us about an hour and a half mostly due to our slow server.
Service: 3 ***
Food: 4****
Atmosphere: 5*****
LeCellier
By far the best meal we ate all week! My husband said his filet was probably the best steak he has ever had. I would have to agree although I got the New York strip. The only problem here was that they brought me the wrong meal TWICE! My husband and son were done with their meals before I had even gotten mine. However, it was well worth the wait when I finally did. It also bothered me that our server didn't seem bothered by the fact that I didn't have my dinner with the rest of my family. I would hope had we not been on the dining plan they would have done something to rectify the situation. On a side note, I had the cheese soup as my appetizer but was disappointed in that.
Service: 2 1/2 (would have been a 4 until the whole steak fiasco)
Food: 5 ***** (even with the soup I didn't much care for and my son's overdone cheeseburger)
Atmosphere: 4 **** (very romantic, except when you have a 3 yr. old with a spinning light-up Buzz Lightyear)
This is only half of it, there is more to come.....
Chef Mickey's
We did Chef Mickey's on our first night there which was a Saturday. It was very crowded and this is when we realized we needed to get to the restaurants earlier than just 15 minutes ahead of time to make our actual reservation. We did have a bit of a wait but not too long. There is so much going on that you almost forget you are waiting. This restaurant was a lot of fun and I am sure will now be a tradition with each trip.
Service: 5 *****
Food: 4 ****(Prime rib was excellent as were the parmesan mashed potatoes)
Atmosphere: 5 *****
Earl of Sandwich
YUM YUM YUM! We all loved our sandwiches. I had the Beef-n-Bleu, my husband had the Florentine and our picky son had a pizza sandwich. Besides being huge they were delicious.
Service: 5 *****(it was very crowded but they were very quick)
Food: 5 *****
Atmosphere: 4 ****(decorated very cute for a sandwich shop)
Ohana
We had a very nice view of the castle from our table. We were not right next to the windows but it was still a lovely view. We were on the opposite side of where they were doing the activities for the children so that was a bummer but maybe next time, I know my son would have enjoyed that. We really enjoyed our dinner here as well. The potatoes were amazing!
Service: 3 ***
Food: 5 *****
Atmosphere: 4 **** (we knew there were fun activities but didn't really get to participate from where we were seated)
Coral Reef
We ate here for lunch and were able to sit right next to the tank. This was awesome, especially for my husband and son who both love sea animals. It was cool to watch the sharks and giant turtles swim by. We were also there when they came to feed the fish so that was neat to get to see too. The only downside was that this meal did wind up taking us about an hour and a half mostly due to our slow server.
Service: 3 ***
Food: 4****
Atmosphere: 5*****
LeCellier
By far the best meal we ate all week! My husband said his filet was probably the best steak he has ever had. I would have to agree although I got the New York strip. The only problem here was that they brought me the wrong meal TWICE! My husband and son were done with their meals before I had even gotten mine. However, it was well worth the wait when I finally did. It also bothered me that our server didn't seem bothered by the fact that I didn't have my dinner with the rest of my family. I would hope had we not been on the dining plan they would have done something to rectify the situation. On a side note, I had the cheese soup as my appetizer but was disappointed in that.
Service: 2 1/2 (would have been a 4 until the whole steak fiasco)
Food: 5 ***** (even with the soup I didn't much care for and my son's overdone cheeseburger)
Atmosphere: 4 **** (very romantic, except when you have a 3 yr. old with a spinning light-up Buzz Lightyear)
This is only half of it, there is more to come.....