My family and I went to WDW in August of 2016 and it was the first time I had been since 1985, so I can't say I have any "go-to" dining choices. However, I can say which ones I will certainly be reserving for our next trip (and no I won't be waiting 31 years to go back, I have the FEVER NOW!). Here are the ones we did that week and what I thought.
Chef Mickey's - My kids are super picky so they enjoyed this. Hopefully we'll skip it next time. Food was pretty pedestrian (to use Pete's word)
T-Rex - Again, the kids loved it, and the food was way better than I thought it would be from a Rainforest Cafe style restaurant
Whispering Canyon - Good food, great atmosphere, especially for a first time guest. I would eat here again
Via Napoli - The rest of the family didn't care for it, but I enjoyed it.
1900 Park Fare - Character interaction was pretty spectacular (the step-sisters knocked it out of the park). Food was okay. Worth it for the experience
Ohana - Great food. Great atmosphere. Probably my favorite of the whole trip
Mama Melrose - Better than expected. Great theming and pretty good food.