But We Haven't Lost Last Years Weight Yet! COMPLETED PAGE 32!

[mobes_jk]

I was SO disappointed when I found out the school bread had been changed! I thought it was perfect just the way it was - it's been my favorite treat to get at Disney. I'll probably try it on our next trip, but I don't really have high hopes for it.

 

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

I’m sorry but we just had breakfast at the hotel again this morning! We are stuck in a beignet rut!! We must have had the at least half the mornings we were away!!! They were excellent again though – sweet and light!

I wasn’t very hungry during this morning but Tony was so he went for a funnel cake from Sleepy Hollow (MK), with ice-cream instead of cream (which we had to pay extra for). He really loves these, and gave it 9/10. It was really hot and fresh, but I just find them a bit greasy, so gave it 7.

For lunch we wanted to try Casey’s Corner. We shared an order of corn dog nuggets and a hot dog, with a brownie and a packet of crackerjacks. I really, really liked both the nuggets and hot dog, and would happily eat here again. OK sized portions, and food really fresh and hot. I give both 8/10. Tony liked the hot dog and gave that 8/10. He gave the corn dog nuggets 7/10 and says they were dull . . . dip them in the ketchup then Mister !!!!

The brownie was very good – really moist. I think we ate the crackerjacks while we were at Universal a few days later . . .they were Ok – just a bag of popcorn really!

So we were hungry again and decided to make another attack upon Main Street bakery! There was so much choice but eventually I settled on the walnut brownie – never seen a brownie so big (and yes, that was my second brownie in the space of three hours )!! Tony went for an ice-cream cookie sandwich with choc chip cookies & vanilla ice cream.

The brownie was great!!!!! Really moist and tasty, and loads of big chunks of walnut. One edge was a tiny bit dry (it had been the edge against the baking tray), but apart from that it was lovely. It was also nice with a little ice-cream from Tony’s cookie sandwich I would definitely have it again, and gave it 9.5/10.

Tony enjoyed the ice-cream cookie sandwich and gave it 8/10.

Dinner was at Crystal Palace, one of our favourite places to go. The experience was . . .less perfect than usual, but I would still always return as we love the food and characters. We got off to a bad start as we had to wait 30 minutes past our ADR time to be seated. It was absolutely pouring with rain and the temperature had dropped quite a bit – despite this the air-con was on full in the restaurant; it was completely unbearable and half-way through the meal I had to put my hoodie on and order a cup of tea to try warm up. They really should adjust it in line with the temperature!

Those are the only negatives out of the way!

I started off with a salad plate (healthy as always). I had the mozzarella and tomato salad, which was very nice, the Mediterranean salad which was tasty, and the potato salad, which was just average.

Tony started with the Mediterranean salad, Caesar salad, some pizza slices, and a roll.

Next plates! Tony had more of the pizza, so must have liked it! Flame Roasted Rotisserie Chicken, Garlic Redskin Smashed Potatoes, Medley of Vegetables with Balsamic Glaze, and another roll.

I went for the Fire Roasted Prime Rib which was quite gristly to be honest, with nice rich gravy. I also had some Slow Roasted Adobo Pork which was very nice, Wild Mushroom and Chicken Pasta with Bail Asiago Cream Sauce which I really liked, Garlic Redskin Smashed Potatoes which was lovely (my mash obsession continues!), and a couple of meatballs which were good. And some broccoli which was . . . well I don’t remember it!!!!!

We had a bit of a character interlude . . . character interaction was very good here. They always take a full hour to get round so you need to pace yourselves a bit when eating, but it’s always worth it!

Twins!!

We needed more . . . mainly to warm us up !!!!!!!!!! Tony had MORE pizza . . . we should have just gone to pizza hut for the night!!! He also went for stir fry veg, Slow Roasted Adobo Pork, chicken nuggets, and Pasta with Bail Asiago Cream Sauce.

I was stuffed but just adore the mash here, so had a splodge of that, and a couple of random chicken nuggets (which I thought were very nice!) and meatballs.

We were full and had seen all the characters so decided to leave . . . yeah right!!! This was Tony’s teeny tiny plate of desserts !!!!!!!

I cannot even attempt to pretend to remember what they all are! What can I say, we were so cold our bodies had gone into starvation mode and were stocking up for the winter!!!!!!!

I did not mess around with all the other desserts . . . I had THREE, (that’s right THREE!!) slices of my all time favourite dessert in the entire universe – the coconut flan. I just adore this, soft, wibbly wobbly flan, and the amount of coconut in it is just perfect. So, so good. My ongoing nightmare is that we will go to CP one year and it will be gone!

We both enjoyed the food and characters as much as ever (though not the cold!). We both give it 9/10 (10 for the flan!!) and will definitely return.

Up soon . . . Kona breakfast, Buffalo Wild Wings lunch, and House of Blues dinner.

 

[Dizneyholic]

We love the Crystal Palace too! We have only gone for breakfast so we might have to try dinner after seeing all your yummy pictures!!

 

[gemmybear83]

Great post! Weve just booked our first 10 ADRS and have booked a Crystal Palace breakfast (as well as a few of the others you went too ). Can't wait! Great tip for pacing yourself for meeting the characters

 

[Leitadala]

I'm glad to hear that the travel agency has refunded you money! Can't wait to read your Christmas food report lol! We've added yet another place to eat because of your report - DH and I think Wolf Gang Puck express breakfast looks amazing! Crystal palace looks pretty yummy too... I haven't been there in YEARS though

 

[Rags]

 

[MrsSpratt]

Thanks for the update!

 

[1girl1boy]

Loved the CP dinner report. I was getting a tad nervous as other boards had mentioned to avoid dinner and do bfast instead but we have already done bfast on a past visit and we were not impressed.

Hopefully we will not be held up for 30 mins. did they give a reason or were people staying at tables long

 

[mommytodarlings]

Dh and I are lovin' your dining reports.

We keep looking forward to the next one. Dh is lovin' Tony's plates and all the desserts, lol.

We leave in 48 days, for 2 weeks, and dh just keeps saying, he's going to come home so fat, lol.

 

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Oh, that No Way Jose is calling my name! If ever there was a chocolate and peanut butter girl, it's me! We just never seem to make it over there for meals - but that needs to change!

School bread is another item I've never tried - I guess it doesn't need to make it to the top of the list, but I'd still like to see what all the fuss is (or was) about at some point Maybe by the time I get to it they'll have changed it for the better again, right? One can hope!

Keep 'em coming, and yes, please, please, please do a cruise review too!

You shoud definitely try a school bread - hopefully we just got a bad batch!

I can't believe you have missed Beaches n Cream so far!! Go, go!!!

Glad to hear your getting some $ back.

Those sundaes look so good. I promised my DD we would do a kitchen sink but those 2 sundaes OMG look so good... yum- o.

Thanks you, its such a relief!

We were going to try a kitchen sink this year, but the no way hose is just such a draw for me!

Great review of Beaches and Cream - I want to go there so much!!

Trying to keep the restaurants aroudnt the Boardwalk until next year as were going to disneymoon at the Beach Club or Boardwalk

Oh yes thats a lovely idea, just to be able to walk there. We have to try squeeze back into our car seats after!!!!! It will be worth the wait!

You did some great reviews. I am glad you liked Boma. I can't wait to try it and cornbread. Love it but no one else in the family does.

I am going to fit Earl of Sandwich in probably on the way home. Been to DTD more times than I can remember and never ate there.

That No Way Jose looks fabulous. Did you eat the whole thing?

It is the best cornbread in the world in my opinion!!!!

I pretty much ate the whole thing - I left a bit of icecream slop in the bottom!

That picture of the No Way Jose literally made my mouth water!!!! I had one our last trip and plan on having another on our upcoming trip. Beaches N Cream is definitely a favorite of ours!!!! BTW, you 2 are just so adorable!

Thank you!!!
I know, I could just lick the screen every time I see a picture of it!!

I'm feeling a little jealous right now. I want a No Way Jose!!!! This is the one place on my must do food list. I love their food and even more I love their ice cream.

It will be worth the wait!

Wow, great review (again!) I had a No Way Jose in Decmeber and couldn't finish it I wish I had asked them to hold the whipped cream as I really don't like it - that would have given me more room. I may have to try the Milky Way though as that looks sooooo good I think I perfere an individual ice cream to the Kitchen Sink as it all melts in together (and I don't really like strawberry) and looks a bit nasty towards the end (from looking at others pics)

I'm so glad you are getting a refund I can't imagine getting there only to find out they are full and you don't have a booking - I'm glad Disney were able to find you a room. Did you have to move rooms or was there one available for the whole time?

Yes the melty gloop left always puts me a little off trying the kitchen sink - I don't like it when all the icecream colours mix together!

The room we went to at POFQ was available the whole two weeks, so we stayed there. We could have moved to Riverside after a couple of days, but we were all settled in by then!

Oh my gosh, I am so visiting Beaches n Cream when I go. That No Way Jose looks amaaaaazing, I'm a big Chocolate/Peanut Butter dfan so its right up my street!

Have one for me!

Hi we're loving your latest food reviews!

I'm a big fan of ribs too so was wondering where would you say was the best place for ribs in Disney or the surrounding area?

TIA

Well I really like babyback ribs, and the only place (I think) you can get them on Disney property is at House of Blues - they are really good ones! Off-site we have never gone anywhere apart from Tony Romas, as we have never been let down by them!

If you like other sorts of ribs WCC and Flame Tree BBQ both have St Louis ribs. I have tried them both and thought they were adequate, but HoB would be top choice on-site!

Why on earth I decided to read your Beaches and Cream review when I'm stuck at work I will never know!

I am actually drooling, the No Way jose is the reason I booked our holiday- I have to try it and there is absolutlely no sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If anyone tries to take any of it, just tell them that sharing spreads germs! You need to keep that bad boy all to yourself!!!

Now a few questions.
I had the skool bread (sp?) for the first time at Akershus this past trip. I found it tasty, but I hate coconut, which was all over th top, so I picked the top off and ate it. Can you get it without coconut?

And those sundaes looks awesome. Do those count as a dessert on the dining plan? I want to go there next trip for sure..not sure if I want to do just a snack or go for an actual meal. We always do the dining plan, and would hate to pay OOP for all that. But if it was just a snack it would be OK. (I'm nto sure if the sundaes are included as a snack crdit or not, but I assume they don't.)
I want to try the no way jose too or the kitchen sink. I think we could share the no way jose easily between the 3 of us though.

I haven't seen it without coconut - I think it all had it on in the bakery. I didn't know you coudl get it in Akershus - what was Akershus like there as I would like to try it next year?

They DO count as a dessert credit at Beaches n Cream!!! You can't get a Kitchen Sink as a dessert credit though.

Sonya,
I am only at page 16 but wanted to say thank you for posting another wonderful report. I came upon your last TR earlier in the year and spent 3 nights reading it. You have a great wit and wonderful love of life. I especially enjoyed the different comments in your last report of how your food knowledge would assist you with your visa to live in the US, we would welcome you and Tony with open arms! Now back to reading, I need a snack first.

We are still dying to emigrate . . . just need to win the lottery!! Thanks for your nice comments

I have been drooling over the Cheesecake Factory menu - those pictures of the cheesecakes are food porn and then some Why can't we get that sort of thing over here? I'm with you that I'd so love to live there one day Which one did you go to? We are shopping that day so think the one at Mall At Millenia would be the best one, Charlotte (the friend I'm going with) loves shopping esp. designer stuff so we thought that would be the best mall for that sort of thing, me I'm happy enough if I can get me a nice pair of crocs (or 2 ) at the Premium Outlets Mall (mine and DH's mall of choice!)


Food and Wine is great, we just love walking around and nibbling lots of goodies! I don't eat fish or seafood so I have to be careful I know what is in each (I'm not allergic but if I found out I'd eaten fish/seafood later on I would probably throw up ) but there is a really good selection of savory and sweet - we were last there in 2007 and I had buffalo - it was so good (I'm not the biggest steak fan but I could have eaten a whole buffalo )

We went to the Cheesecake Factory at Mall at Millenia - its GOOD!!!! And you can get Crocs fromt he Macy's in there!!!!

Thanks for the Podcast info you emailed over. we were out all weekend but I am going to take a good look at it this weekend!

It's supposed to be on both Wednesday's and Saturday's rotation - http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1754675&highlight=boma+rotation - HTH!

I will definitely book for one of those nights next year, thanks!!

Should get a new update on tonight!!!!

 

[Becx N Gav]

Should get a new update on tonight!!!!

 

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

We started today at Kona café. The place was half empty but they still squished us onto a small table in between two other table full’s of people … never mind!

We started with some lovely kona coffee French pressed pot. I am not much of a coffee drinker but this is always a must for us – really smooth and rich.

I went for the macadamia pineapple pancakes with ham (with macadamia nut butter, pineapple sauce and choice of ham, bacon or sausage). I remember being starving this morning, and saying to Tony that a “little plate of pancakes was never going to fill me up”. Then this arrived!

Three of the biggest pancakes ever! They were packed full with macadamia nuts which made them ever more filling, and there was more than enough butter and sauce. They were so, so tasty and yummy! The ham was really lovely as well – juicy, and a nice charred taste. This was 10/10, and frankly blows Tonga Toast out of the water!!!!!!

Tony went for the Big Kahuna – this was French toast, macadamia-pineapple pancakes, eggs, home fried potatoes and sausage. The potatoes were well flavored but a little underdone. He also had a side of toast.

He gave this 7/10 – he thought the eggs were a bit watery, and didn’t like the bacon. He loved the pancakes though (I’ll point out he refuses to eat pineapple at home as he claims it makes his lips itch!!!) and liked the ham.

We will definitely return because I WILL be having those pancakes again!

Lunchtime (I like to tell a back story as you know) . . . we were leaving Universal Studios and I was moaning to poor Tony about how I hadn’t had any really hot wings on this trip (thanks to Tony Romas taking them off the menu). He asked where we could go to get some for lunch, but I couldn’t think of anywhere on site which did hot wings. Then I remembered months ago Eeyore’s Tailfinder on these boards recommending “Buffalo Hot Wings” to me . . .. but I had no idea where they were located. Well thank goodness for the sat-nav!! I popped its name in to the search function, and there were THREE of them within 5 miles of Universal!!!!!! And we were off! We went to one somewhere on I-Drive, near the Holiday Inn / Wet n Wild.

It was only about a ¼ full so we got seated straight away. Service was efficient and friendly. We decided as it was lunchtime that we would share a few appetisers, rather than order entrees. We didn’t realise how big portions were going to be!

I started with mango lemonade – I only mention that as I was rather impressed they had flavoured lemonades – maybe I need to get out more!!! It was very nice and refreshing!

Very happy to be near wings!!

We ordered Cheeseburger Slammers (Slam back this tasty trio of bite-sized burgers. Topped with cheese and served with French fries, they cover all the bases)., Mini Corn (Served with Honey Mustard sauce), and wings (with bones, of course!). You can order wings in multiples of 6 – we went for 12 – and in any one of about 14 different sauces. We went for “hot” which was 4 from the hottest end of the scale . . . at the time we considered going even hotter – thank goodness we didn’t!!!!!

The sliders were excellent – really moist and tasty. Tony had 2 and I had one and we both give them 10/10. Really big portion though and would happily serve someone as an entrée I would think, especially as they come with fries!

The mini corn dogs were nice, and I really liked the mustard sauce. I give them 8/10. Tony gave them 6/10 and says they “weren’t his cup of tea”.

The wings. . . I had 7 and Tony had 5 . . . and they very nearly blew our heads off !!!!!! Words cannot describe how hot this sauce was – thank goodness we didn’t go for a hotter one. They were SO good! Loads of meat on them, drowning in sauce, and they just fell off the bones. I think we had ranch dressing, which cooled them down a bit, but we were literally downing water by the gallon to try cool our lips down! We both give the wings 9/10. They were just what I needed!

This is poor Tony doing battle with them!

They do ribs as well – I know someone earlier on was asking about rib restaurants off site. I haven’t tried any here, but I think I will in future!

I would definitely return here again, either for another “light” lunch, or for dinner!

But, we still had room for dessert! That’s right, we popped over to Ghirardelli’s on the way back to the hotel and had a couple of sundaes! I had the “cable car rocky road” sundae (Rocky road, chocolate chip and chocolate ice cream smothered with creamy marshmallow topping and hot fudge, with whipped cream, chopped almonds, cherry and Ghirardelli Squares milk chocolate. ), and Tony went for the mint bliss again (one scoop of mint chip ice cream, one scoop of chocolate ice cream, dark chocolate hot fudge sauce, whipped cream and a square of Mint Bliss Intense Dark chocolate) with a twist – we discovered that any of the sundaes that have just two scoops of ice-cream can be put in a waffle bowl for an extra $1! So he thought he would try that!

Tony gives his sundae 9/10; he found it quite hard to eat the waffle bowl though, as he wanted to break bits off and eat with the ice-cream, but that would have meant it spilling everywhere! He wouldn’t have a waffle bowl again.

Mint Bliss

Mine was nice - absolutely loads of cream, but it did melt a bit quick so was really messy! I give it 8/10.

Cable Car

We then (and I swear we didn’t eat them today!!) went by Goofy’s Candy Store to stock up on some make your own goodies. I don’t think Tony got one, but I had marshmallows as usual, dunked in milk chocolate, drizzled in caramel and rolled in oreo crumbs and choc-chips. Choc-Chips had actually vanished off the order form you have to complete, but they still had them in the counter so the cast member just told me to write it on the form . . . hopefully it was removed from the form in error, rather than being a permanent removal from the menu! This was very nice though I don’t remember it well so I think Tony must have had most of it! I can't find the picture of it though . ..

Dinner was at House of Blues – one of our favourite meals from last year! I ordered the same as last year – baby back ribs with normal mash instead of sweet potato mash. Tony went for the pepperoni pizza. We also shared a pan of the rosemary corn bread.

Tony gives his pizza 9/10 and says it was full of mozzarella, and very fresh and tasty.

My ribs were lovely, just fell off the bones, and the mash was really creamy. The cornbread was divine – really light, and tasting a bit of ginger - I could happily eat the whole pan single-handidly.

For the second year running this was a really good meal, nice quality food, friendly service, and we would definitely return. It is also SO worth your while making an ADR as for the second year running we were able to just walk in past the line of people waiting outside!

Coming next . . Chef Mickey breakfast, Earl of Sandwich lunch, Nine Fine Dragons dinner . . . and one of these was my best meal of the trip!!

 

[torsie24]

Was the earl your best meal???

Can't wait t hear all about it! Those ribs look lush and the pancakae photos are making me sad Kona breakfast isn't in my ADR list!!

 

[Pirate Me]

I caught up! Love your reviews! I have to get breakfast at Kona in somewhere...always wanted to try it and it looks really good!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

I realize this is a dining review (a great one!), but do you go on rides at all? When would you have the time and don't you get sick? Just wondering.

 

[jenseib]

We did Akershus for dinner, and I enjoyed it alot. It had some different foods, but we left full and enjoyed what we had. The desserts were a little strange though, and I only enjoyed the skool bread, minus the coconut. There is lots to chose from on the buffet part, and you can make a meal out of that alone.

 

[Dancegrl624]

If you want authentic chicken wings, then you need to come visit me in Buffalo. We are the home of the chicken wing! I always think it's so funny that the rest of the country and the world calls them Buffalo wings. No one here does. We do have a few Buffalo Wild Wing restaurants around here, but they don't come close to the real wing places. I hope you don't mind if I take a side trip:

The Anchor Bar is the originator of the chicken wing. I've never been there, but my personal favorite is Duff's. I've heard from people who have had both, and Duff's always wins hands down. I don't know if you can order them and have them shipped out, but they are SO good!

 

[Eeyore's Tailfinder]

I've been trying to avoid your Dining TR as it's making me soooo hungry when I'm on a diet - but I'm so glad you enjoyed Buffalo Wild Wings! You went to 'our' BWW too - the top one on I Drive nearish to Wet'n'Wild?! We went there 3 or 4 times this trip to last us until next year and stocked up on the sauce bottles they sell. I'm not as brave as you two and prefer the Honey BBQ or Parmesan Garlic. If you ever go again, their onion rings are TDF and I'm not really an OR person - I think it's the southwestern ranch! Mmmm!! We've had some 'buffalo wild wings' since we got back and it tastes of Orlando, heehee! On our last lunchtime I made a total pig of myself as we shared the onion rings, but I had 16 wings to myself

Great Kona pics, I LOVE Kona for breakfast especially the pancakes! Ooooh and the No Way Jose! Every year I say I want one of those and never make it! It looks sooo delicious!

OK defeated the object - I am hungry

Oh, I forgot to mention! I had proper wings just for you at Margaritaville! The wings were lovely but wasn't keen on the sauce, but as least we had it on the side

 

[LUVDZNY2008]

I LOVE the Pineapple Macadamia Pancakes from Kona I might try the Kona Pressed Coffee next trip (I'm always afraid it might be too strong

 

[dbenlee]

I have really enjoyed reading your TR and seeing your pictures. I also love the wings at Buffalo Wild Wings. You mentioned seeing the ribs on the menu. I really wouldn't recommend them if your looking for really good ribs. Their ribs are just OK at best. Stick to the wings and you'll always leave satisfied. Save the ribs for a BBQ or steak house where they do them better.