stschaefer
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Aug 5, 2005
Just came back from Free Dining and lots of good restaurants we tried. Here is a synopsis of what we had:
Cast: me, DW, and DD (4)
Day 1 - Epcot
CS - Seasons - tried salmon with mashed potatoes, Turkey sandwich, and various deserts. Great assortment to choose from, but in cafeteria setting. DW prefers the order and get all the food at one time like Cosmic Rays. Food was great and great value.
TS - Chef Mickeys - family tradition to eat at Chef Mickeys. Great assortment of food. Chicken, fish, beef, pasta, shrimp, deserts galore. If you can't find something you like you are not hungry.
Day 2- MGM/Epcot
CS - Toy Story Pizza - heard bad reviews of this, but we were plesently surprised. We all liked the pizza and salad with MM rice crispy treats. Will return if we are eating in MGM that day
TS - Le Cellier - great service and great food. 14 oz steak and 7 oz filet ordered here with beef cabob and cheese soup for appetizers. Both made as we ordered and very tasty. Pretzel bread was great. DD liked the soup, mac and cheese, and the chocolate moose. Deserts were great too. First time trying and won't be our last.
Snack of the day - School bread. It's big, it's tasty, it is a great snack from Norway!!!!
Day 3 - MK
Crystal Palace - Breakfast buffet was great - waffles, breakfast lasagna, fruit, bacon, etc. Great character interaction and great food. This is our second time for breakfast before starting our day at MK and may be starting another tradition.
Mid day snacks - Ice cream floats and smoothies at Auntie Gravities - was too full from breakfast for lunch so got some great treats in Tomorrow land to tide us over. Great snacks on the plan...
TS - Whispering canyon - I'm thirsty - bring me a 2 gallon drink. We need ketchup. DD went through pony stick races. Appetizers - nachos and chicken wings. Entrees Pork chops, roast chicken, PB&J. Great food and great service. Love the restaurant and the lodge.
Day 4 - AK, DTD, MGM
CS - Earl of Sandwich - great food - huge sandwiches, refills on drinks, great deserts. For those who like chips with sandwichs that would be extra - but do you need them with the size of the sandwich. Big wait for tables and good line to wait - but worth it if you are at DTD for lunch or dinner.
TS - Mama Melrose (Fantasmic package) - Great food and service. Salad, bread, pepporoni flat bread, 2 Penne alla vodka - one penne with cheese sauce, 2 tiramasus. We ate here last year and agreed to eat again. Didn't disappoint.
Day 5 - Epcot
CS - Kringla - openfaced sandwiches, salad, fruit cup, cloud horn, strawberry cheesecake - PB&J lunch with cookie. Great food, love their pastries. Almost too much food to eat. Quaint restaurant in Norway.
TS - San Angel - Nachos, Mahi-mahi, steak entree. Like the ambiance, like the entrees - desserts weren't that good.
Day 6 - MK
CS - Main Street Bakery - Drink with Large Cinnamon bun and Cheese danish. Good snack for the three of us to share after getting here early for Little One's Extra Magic Hour
CS - Pecos Bills - Pulled pork sandwich, Bacon Double Cheeseburger, Peanut butter brownies - topping bar is great - make a cheeseburger salad with lettuce, tomatoes, sauteed onions and mushrooms, and pickles. Cheese sauce to dip your fries in. If you can't find a seat downstairs - look upstairs. Popular place in Adventureland.
Snack of the day - Dole whip float -
TS - Concourse Steakhouse - Great steaks, great appetizers, great desserts. DD had the painters pallet and was a lot of fun for her to do.
Day 7 - AK, MGM, Epcot
CS - Flame tree BBQ - Ribs with beans and corn, key lime desert. Tasty ribs and beans. Couldn't find PB&J so had to wait for MGM
CS - Backlot Express - PB&J with fruit eclair. DD ate all her meal. Fruit eclair was a great find - sweet and tasty. DD then spent over an hour at the Honey I shrunk the kids playground.
TS - Coral Reef. Riley was our waiter and he was great. Appetizers - crab claws and lobster bisque - both great. Prime Rib, Mahi-mahi, and mac and cheese - all made great. Chocolate wave, butterscotch bruele, and Build your own sundae for desert. Great restaurant, great view of the fish, and felt it was our favorite restaurant of the week.
Day we left we at at all star food cort with Mickey waffles for breakfast and various lunches (Italian sandwich, Hamburger, and PB&J). Even though we didn't spend much time at resort but to sleep, food courts have good choices for food and desserts. Used last three snack credits on Chocolate covered mickey rice crispy treats!!!
Will update with pictures later. Any questions just ask or PM me and I will try to help. Happy eating!!!
Cast: me, DW, and DD (4)
Day 1 - Epcot
CS - Seasons - tried salmon with mashed potatoes, Turkey sandwich, and various deserts. Great assortment to choose from, but in cafeteria setting. DW prefers the order and get all the food at one time like Cosmic Rays. Food was great and great value.
TS - Chef Mickeys - family tradition to eat at Chef Mickeys. Great assortment of food. Chicken, fish, beef, pasta, shrimp, deserts galore. If you can't find something you like you are not hungry.
Day 2- MGM/Epcot
CS - Toy Story Pizza - heard bad reviews of this, but we were plesently surprised. We all liked the pizza and salad with MM rice crispy treats. Will return if we are eating in MGM that day
TS - Le Cellier - great service and great food. 14 oz steak and 7 oz filet ordered here with beef cabob and cheese soup for appetizers. Both made as we ordered and very tasty. Pretzel bread was great. DD liked the soup, mac and cheese, and the chocolate moose. Deserts were great too. First time trying and won't be our last.
Snack of the day - School bread. It's big, it's tasty, it is a great snack from Norway!!!!
Day 3 - MK
Crystal Palace - Breakfast buffet was great - waffles, breakfast lasagna, fruit, bacon, etc. Great character interaction and great food. This is our second time for breakfast before starting our day at MK and may be starting another tradition.
Mid day snacks - Ice cream floats and smoothies at Auntie Gravities - was too full from breakfast for lunch so got some great treats in Tomorrow land to tide us over. Great snacks on the plan...
TS - Whispering canyon - I'm thirsty - bring me a 2 gallon drink. We need ketchup. DD went through pony stick races. Appetizers - nachos and chicken wings. Entrees Pork chops, roast chicken, PB&J. Great food and great service. Love the restaurant and the lodge.
Day 4 - AK, DTD, MGM
CS - Earl of Sandwich - great food - huge sandwiches, refills on drinks, great deserts. For those who like chips with sandwichs that would be extra - but do you need them with the size of the sandwich. Big wait for tables and good line to wait - but worth it if you are at DTD for lunch or dinner.
TS - Mama Melrose (Fantasmic package) - Great food and service. Salad, bread, pepporoni flat bread, 2 Penne alla vodka - one penne with cheese sauce, 2 tiramasus. We ate here last year and agreed to eat again. Didn't disappoint.
Day 5 - Epcot
CS - Kringla - openfaced sandwiches, salad, fruit cup, cloud horn, strawberry cheesecake - PB&J lunch with cookie. Great food, love their pastries. Almost too much food to eat. Quaint restaurant in Norway.
TS - San Angel - Nachos, Mahi-mahi, steak entree. Like the ambiance, like the entrees - desserts weren't that good.
Day 6 - MK
CS - Main Street Bakery - Drink with Large Cinnamon bun and Cheese danish. Good snack for the three of us to share after getting here early for Little One's Extra Magic Hour
CS - Pecos Bills - Pulled pork sandwich, Bacon Double Cheeseburger, Peanut butter brownies - topping bar is great - make a cheeseburger salad with lettuce, tomatoes, sauteed onions and mushrooms, and pickles. Cheese sauce to dip your fries in. If you can't find a seat downstairs - look upstairs. Popular place in Adventureland.
Snack of the day - Dole whip float -
TS - Concourse Steakhouse - Great steaks, great appetizers, great desserts. DD had the painters pallet and was a lot of fun for her to do.
Day 7 - AK, MGM, Epcot
CS - Flame tree BBQ - Ribs with beans and corn, key lime desert. Tasty ribs and beans. Couldn't find PB&J so had to wait for MGM
CS - Backlot Express - PB&J with fruit eclair. DD ate all her meal. Fruit eclair was a great find - sweet and tasty. DD then spent over an hour at the Honey I shrunk the kids playground.
TS - Coral Reef. Riley was our waiter and he was great. Appetizers - crab claws and lobster bisque - both great. Prime Rib, Mahi-mahi, and mac and cheese - all made great. Chocolate wave, butterscotch bruele, and Build your own sundae for desert. Great restaurant, great view of the fish, and felt it was our favorite restaurant of the week.
Day we left we at at all star food cort with Mickey waffles for breakfast and various lunches (Italian sandwich, Hamburger, and PB&J). Even though we didn't spend much time at resort but to sleep, food courts have good choices for food and desserts. Used last three snack credits on Chocolate covered mickey rice crispy treats!!!
Will update with pictures later. Any questions just ask or PM me and I will try to help. Happy eating!!!
