Originally Posted By davewasbaloo See, I would love it if our waitress was doing the schtick, we loved whispering canyon because it was so ott. I eat out all the time for work, so when at a theme park I want an ott no where else to be found experience.
Originally Posted By tashajilek We only ate at Saana and the the food was so fricken good and flavorful! We were on our honeymoon and got to sit next to a window with Zebra's in front of us. Saana was one of the best dining experiences i have ever had. We were supposed to eat at Biergarten and ended up leaving. There was a full party of 6 and they sat us at the table which was really awkward. The party looked confused and didn't know what was going on. We looked over the food which didn't look that good and we left.
Originally Posted By hopemax I've eaten at Sanaa twice, and while I would rate the atmosphere as excellent, I can see how someone could have a bad experience there. The first time, was last October for dinner. We all got the sustainable fish, but I decided to be "adventurous" and have the regular spice, while everyone else got light spice. The regular was frankly, too much. I suffered through, I could tell the food was excellent, but it wasn't the right meal for me. I did enjoy the bread service and the chai creme though. 2nd time was lunch, about a month ago. I got the Tandoori Chicken, which was the best meal I've had on Disney property in ages. My Dad got the shrimp, and my Mom the Lamb Kefta appetizer. Both of them were not satisfied because they felt they had too much spice. My Mom especially, we basically fed her from food off the rest of our plates. However, what was really disappointing was the service. We had to wait until my Mom got off work, so we basically had near the last lunch serving of the day. So the restaurant was not that busy. It took 20 minutes before we saw our server. Another server came by and took our drink orders and asked if we had any menu questions. Our server was pretty AWOL during most of the meal as well. Which is a problem when you are eating spicy foods and your drink glass isn't being refilled. My DH and I really like the place, better since if my Mom comes it's 40% off. But I told him, either we're going to have to get used to paying full price or we won't be eating there anymore, because I can tell my parents didn't really care for it.
Originally Posted By tashajilek I guess if you are not used to spice it could be a little too much. My husband and i eat Indian food all the time and cook with curry and hot spices daily. I guess you know for next time to go for the mild lol.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<We were supposed to eat at Biergarten and ended up leaving. There was a full party of 6 and they sat us at the table which was really awkward. The party looked confused and didn't know what was going on. We looked over the food which didn't look that good and we left.>> I've always enjoyed dining at the Biergarten. You are always seated with others at the same table... at first I thought it might be uncomfortable but it really isn't. Sometimes you are seated with talkative people and have a very enjoyable conversation... if a group of Disney-lovers can't find something to talk about who can? At other times you are seated with people who remain completely to themselves and that is OK too. Either way works for me. I really enjoy the food… my late wife's parents were first-generation Americans from German background and I grew to love her mom’s cooking. Biergarten gives me food just like "mom used to make".
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper ^^^Yea, my mom's family is basically all german, and I grew up with that food. Biergarten is definitely one of my all time favorites at WDW.
Originally Posted By tashajilek I think it would have been better if the other party felt more comfortable with the idea and also if they did not have as many people. To me it almost felt like we were the 3rd wheel sitting at the end of their table. I saw other tables where there were a few spaces in between parties which looked more comfortable.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb My least favorite place at WDW is Mama Melrose. It was so disappointing after most of a week of pretty good food. Most of the meal was OK, but the steak had, as my roommate would say, "a bit of a wang" to it. It was tough and metallic tasting. I usually only indulge in one or two on property table service meals per trip, so I won't be wasting one at MM again just to see if they've improved since that meal.
Originally Posted By HMButler79 I'm surprised noone has mentioned Cinderella's Royal Table or Chef Mickey's. The two most overrated and overhyped theme park reastaurants in modern history.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I haven't eaten in the castle since it was King Stephen' s and although Chef Mickey's is over rated and over priced the food isn't actually bad, at least the breakfast food isn't.
Originally Posted By PotNoodle LOL @ "a bit of wang." Chef Mickey's skeeves me out. I have been twice (courtesy of my MIL) and both times I have seen birds flying around the restaurant. Just gross.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Chef Mickey's is over rated and over priced the food isn't actually bad, at least the breakfast food isn't. >> We must have had different food. I ate there in...I guess it was 2008, and it was nasty.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb We went in '06 and '09, it was fairly typical breakfast buffet food. I've had better but I've also had much worse. That said, I doubt we'll return.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Haven't been to either Chef Mickey's or Cindy's Castle (when it was King Stephan's) since 1994. I thought Chef Mickey's was a pretty good Breakfast Buffet, I thought King Stephan's was a total waste of time and money. I might return to Chef Mickey's sometime... never to the Castle. The current dinner/photo packages are outrageously priced!!
Originally Posted By standor Chef Mickey's was a great restaurant when it was in the marketplace. The food and atmosphere was great. In the morning they had impromptu shows put on by the wait staff and at night they had Mickey and friends stop at the tables. I liked the market place better before it became downtown disney. It had a comic bok look and atmosphere. Now it is too commercial.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo "Now it is too commercial" This is my problem with Disney full stop now. Can anyone say synergy?
Originally Posted By LadyandtheTramp Random thoughts on topic: The Biergarten seating is just being authentic. Been to Germany a number of times, and that is the way most restaurants seat you there. Cindy's "package" has absolutely turned us off - as two adults, what do we want with all of that, particulary at the prices they're charging. We used to go to it when it was King Steffan's, but not anymore. Sanaa was one of our favorite places to eat lunch, until they changed the chef and the seasoning turned us off. (Not the spiciness, but the overuse of cilantro.) Ate at Chef Mickey's this summer with the generational offspring, and the food was not bad (faint praise) for a buffet. Pricing was pretty terrible for a family of 8, but at least they took the Tables card. So what has been stricken from our "eat at" list? Norway: without a princess tagging along, it is a real waste. Same for Hollywood and Dine, uless you have a true rugrat.
Originally Posted By danyoung I completely agree with you on Akershus. It used to be near the top of my list - unusual food items and great service. I've never been since they changed to a princess buffet. It'd be a little strange of a 55 year old single guy to want to visit the princesses for dinner . . . . .
Originally Posted By leobloom >> It'd be a little strange of a 55 year old single guy to want to visit the princesses for dinner . . . . << In the world of Disney fandom, it wouldn't be. For the rest of the world, though, yeah...it'd be creepy.
Originally Posted By danyoung I guess enough of my life is spent in the "real" world that I just stay away . . .
