Final TS report, 9/3 Coral Reef 6:30 pm
We were seated after about a 10 minute wait in a booth on the middle terrace. David was our server. We told him we were on the dining plan, and he said that only soda, milk, tea or coffee were available here. DD lobbied hard for the flavored sodas to be included, but it was no-go.
DS REALLY wanted to go up to the aquarium, but I made him pick out something to eat before he could go. I also told him he could NOT bother anyone sitting there or use the flash on the camera. Here are our dinner choices:
Shrimp Cocktail - Served with a spicy cocktail sauce. - $9.99 (shared my mom and me)
Creamy Lobster Soup - Made with Chervil and Brandy. - $6.99 (DDs order, which she LOVED!)
Crab Claws we got 3 of them, and I think it was around $10 (DSs order, but this is a new item)
Pan Seared Ahi Tuna Also a new item, I think it was around $28 I think it came with wasabi potatos and DD substituted the whipped potatos intead.
Grilled Mahi-Mahi - Served over Israeli Couscous and Tat soi with Honey-Soy glaze. - $25.99 (DSs order, which I shared)
Seared Sterling Salmon - With Mixed Greens, Roasted Potatoes, and Pancetta-Garlic Vinaigrette. - $23.99 (Moms order)
We also had one coke, one root beer, one tea, and one water.
When we looked over the menu, I was surprised to see no crab cakes. We asked David to see if it was a special, and he said this was the 2nd day for the new menu, and the crab cakes were gone. He told DD the Ahi was sushi grade, and she was happy with that. She loves raw tuna, and ordered hers rare. I basically picked out the mahi for DS, since he wasnt in an eating mood, and mom got her salmon well done.
DS went up to the window to take pictures while we waited on our food. I checked to be sure he wasnt bothering the people he was by, and they said he was very polite, and had told them a LOT about fish. When the food came, he was telling us all about the pictures he had taken (none were very clear so I wont post them).
The appetizers came out fairly quickly. DD truly loved her soup. She asked David for the recipe, and he took our email address to have it sent. DS sucked up the crab claws immediately and asked if he could get more (remember we were at Ohana the night before, where they brought more of anything you wanted!). The shrimp was fine, but the cocktail sauce wasnt what I expected (more watery, less spicy).
While we waited on the main course, we entertained ourselves watching the divers. Mom kept noticing one diver who had his arms crossed over his chest. We tried to guess why he was doing that and DD won the prize for the best answer. It was Hes probably a teenager who has his scuba certification but he DIDNT want to spend his vacation at WDW, so hes sulking. We finally figured out that no one was moving their arms, and this person probably was afraid theyd wave their arms if they didnt cross them.
The main course came and was also excellent. I put part of the mahi onto a plate for DS, and kept sliding more over there when he wasnt looking so he actually ate a pretty good serving. DD ate ALL her tuna, but the rest of us left some of our meals. Then it was DESSERT. Of course, I had to tell them about the chocolate wave, so we ended up with two of them, plus a butterscotch brulee.
The Chocolate Wave - Warm Dark Chocolate Cake with a White Chocolate Grand Marnier center with Chocolate Canache and White Chocolate Ice Cream. - $8.00 (DD and I)
Butterscotch Brulee - Butterscotch Cream with fresh Wild Berries. - $8.00 (mom)
The wave was very good but rich! It reminded me a LOT of the chocolate soufflé at Palo (on the
Disney cruise line). DD ate up all the center part right away. Mom liked the brulee and had a few bites of the wave as well. DS spent his time up at the fish tank!
When all was done, our total was $167.44 (3 TS credits used). It was very good food, but this one wouldnt be worth the price for me if I was paying OOP. Id probably do it at lunch instead.
That used up all our TS credits. We didn't try to maximize the use of the credits, but I do think that with the exception of Kona, we certainly got more food than we would have ever eaten.
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