Originally Posted By Tiggirl I'm trying to decide where I want to make dining reservations for us for our January trip. I've tried many places I like and would like to dine at again but there are many I have never tried. We like all kinds of food so the type of food isn't a big deciding factor but the quality and atmosphere are huge. Where are your favorite places to eat? I need help narrowing it down! ~Beth
Originally Posted By danyoung By far my favorite dining spot on property is the California Grill up on top of the Contemporary Hotel. It tends to book up early, though, so it's important to book as soon as possible. In Epcot I enjoy the Coral Reef for its unique atmosphere. And I especially enjoy the Bistro de Paris, upstairs from Le Chefs de France. It's a very upscale place, but not so stuffy that you'll feel out of place with park attire. I like eating dinner in the Studios at the Brown Derby, a very nice dining room. And at Animal Kingdom the Yak & Yeti is a very different but still very tasty venue. And don't forget the hotels or Downtown Disney. 'Ohana in the Polynesian is an incredible all you can eat location, while Boma in the Animal Kingdom Lodge is an excellent buffet. And Fulton's, the sternwheeler ship in Downtown Disney, is an amazing seafood restaurant. You asked kind of a loaded question, as there are many WDW restaurants that are truly excellent. You're probably going to get a lot of opinions - good luck deciding!
Originally Posted By Tiggirl Thank you Dan! Out of all the places you mentioned I've only tried Ohana and Boma. and I greatly enjoyed both. I hadn't even thought of California Grill. I will look into that one for sure. I had thought about Bistro de Paris but I haven't heard much about it from anyone. Glad to know you liked it! Thank you for the suggestions! ~Beth
Originally Posted By DlandDug For some reason, our kids like Marrakesh in Epcot. The food is hearty and good, and the entertainment is quite fun. It has always been a very easy reservation. I LOVE Boma. I used to love the Akershus, but it was essentially destroyed when they turned it into a character dining location.
Originally Posted By danyoung I felt the same way about Akershus. You could always get in there with a late rez, as for whatever reason the Norwegian buffet never appealed to the masses. I loved it, and haven't been back since the princesses invaded.
Originally Posted By Tiggirl Haha! A princess buffet might appeal to Steevin. He does like drawing them. (<a href="http://steevinlove.deviantart.com/gallery/23384510" target="_blank">http://steevinlove.deviantart....23384510</a> if you haven't seen his "Disney Princess as super heroes series) Marrakesh has always sounded good to me. But somehow I've never made it there. Do they have belly dancers? That would also probably appeal to Steevin. LOL! ~Beth
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub I hope you do plan Moroccan dinner reservations and post a report. It is something I have always wanted to plan and it remains on my list of Not done yet! I guess you do not need to be remindeded to go to La Cava de Tequila in Epcot Mexico. Incredible Jalapeno margarita or the tequila flight to begin your trip around the world(EpcotWorld). I don't know if anybody has posted this but a really fun addition to drinking around the world is trying on every Country Hat around the World and taking pics! For some reason they seem to get even funnier as you drink and pose around and around the world! And now we want pics along with that trip report.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Hi Beth! Yes, they do have belly dancers...and two musicians who play while you eat. I really enjoyed it there, although for some reasons I did not enjoy their drinks. Another place for the atmosphere is the Sci-Fi. The food is so-so, but the atmosphere makes up for it. Love thier vanilla cokes, too! And if you are a cheesecake fan, their dessert offering tops the cheesecake with caramel corn, caramel sauce, candy corn and m&ms. It was amazing.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Restaurant Marrakesh is one of my favorite Epcot restaurants, along with the Nine Dragons restaurant. People used to consider Nine Dragons considerably overpriced, but over the years the other restaurant prices have increased more than Nine Dragons, so now it is pretty much in the middle price-wise. The food quality and service are both very good and the dining room is beautiful. I used to enjoy Le Cellier, but they have reduced their menu offerings and greatly increased their prices. I no longer think it is worth what they charge. At the Magic Kingdom I enjoy the Liberty Tree Tavern and at the Animal Kingdom I really enjoy the buffet at the Tusker House Restaurant... the food served is very similar to that at Boma. At the Studios I used to love the Brown Derby, but now feel it charges way more than what it is worth. Last time we dined there we spent well over $100 (including tip) for LUNCH for two people!! That was for one shared appetizer, two entrees (not the cheapest, not the most expensive), two desserts and two soft drinks - no alcohol.
Originally Posted By seafairy1622 The Coral Reef is one of my favorite's. I also enjoy Cinderella's Royal Table, Akershues and 1900 Park Fare.
Originally Posted By Tiggirl Hi Haunts! I think Marrakesh is going to be on my list of places to eat this time. I love the whole Morocco area anyway and I always make it a point to eat at the quick service place there (the name escapes me at the moment... Tangerine Something?) Seafairy, how do you feel about the Princesses in Akershus? Are they there for every meal? RT, I'm interested in Tusker House Restaurant. Has that always been a buffet? I seem to remember eating there once before but I don't remember it being a buffet. I may be sonfusing it with another place though. MMC, La Cava de Tequila is on my list. I need to get back there for that AMAZING avocado margarita. Keep 'em coming guys! This is great! ~Beth
Originally Posted By Bolna My favourite restaurant at WDW is Flying Fish. Some say it is very noisy inside, but I never had that experience. I had two excellent meals there with spectacular service and I just love the atmosphere of the Boardwalk. If you have an early dinner you can always walk into Epcot for Illuminations afterwards. Other restaurants that I enjoy are Kona Cafe, Jiko's, Liberty Tree Tavern for lunch and California Grill (not ranked in any order within that list). I have heard great things about Sanaa, but never tried it. Mainly because the food there appears to be very similar to a regular lunch place of mine and I rather want to eat something different when on vacation.
Originally Posted By Bolna Sanaa is at AKL, in the Kidani Village part (the DVC part). It is supposedly Indian inspired African cuisine. Especially in East Africa (I think mainly Kenia) there are strong Indian communities which came to the former British colonies in Africa during the colonial times. They brought their cuisine with them, but adjusted their curries. Allears has the menus here: <a href="http://allears.net/menu/menus.htm#res" target="_blank">http://allears.net/menu/menus.htm#res</a> If you go while it is still daylight outside, they have windows looking out on the savanna so you might be able to watch some animals while you are eating. I think the restaurant looks beautiful inside as well: <a href="http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2009/04/animal_kingdom_lodge_kidani_vi_2.html" target="_blank">http://land.allears.net/blogs/...i_2.html</a>
Originally Posted By Tiggirl Thank you! I hadn't heard of that one before. Steevin and I both love Indian food so that is a possibility! I'll check out the menu. ~Beth
Originally Posted By seafairy1622 I only have been to Akershues for breakfast. I love fairy tales so for me it's fun to go there. Last December we where there and my boyfriend had sent me a glass slipper. It was perfect!
Originally Posted By 3disneylocations Let's add some casual joints... House of blues @ DTD. ESPN Club @ the Boardwalk (best Rubin sandwich I've ever had). Tuskerhouse @ DAK (breakfast is pretty good there). Whispering Canyon @ Ft W L. More pricey... Hoop Dee Doo @ the campground. Have Fun.
Originally Posted By elene I'm super picky about food but booked Boma anyway because I thought everyone else in my party would like it and I think it ended up being the best place we ate last year. I really enjoyed it too! We ate at Tusker's buffet last year and I was disappointed. I actually preferred when it was a counter service place. This year we're trying the Donald breakfast. We'll see if it is better or not! I'm also trying Chef Mickey's dinner, Cinderella's table, and 1900 Park Fare breakfast (which looks really interesting). I hope that isn't going to be too many character meals for us!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Tusker House has been a buffet for about three years now. I think it is excellent, as do my friends who insisted I go there. Of course everyone's taste is different.
