YES, I'm taking pics of the food, get over it! aka : our summer dining reviews :)
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MissMagnolia
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Great reviews so far! We are planning on many of the same places, so...
Samantha/NC
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We are not eating at any of the places you are reviewing BUT I thought I would read to see if you had recovered from your trip with your sister!!
Nice to see you and Grumpy enjoying WDW again!!
Nice to see you and Grumpy enjoying WDW again!!
marivaid
My mother is a Pluto molester.
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Coral Reef lunch
This is the place where one family gave me weird looks when I was taking pics of our food and then came the title for these reviews
Our ADR was at 12.30 but we were very early & got seated around 11.45. We had been doing Epcot EMH since 8am sans breakfast and were starving ! I don't think we took one look at the fish except for the ones that were in our plates
Grumpy started with the Sea and Land - Grilled shrimp with cucumber salad and barbecued beef skewer with creamy Polenta.
Her comment : "Yes, I like the samples, now bring me the rest of it!"
I had the Mixed Greens Salad - Topped with Key lime-herb vinaigrette.
Nice and fresh ! There were apple slices in the salad that my mom ate, I don't like fruit mixed with veggies. The little flat bread on top was mighty spicy!
On the side of the salad you can see my drink, the Strawberry Stinger. I don't know why I ordered that, probably because the name was cute. I hate thick drinks. Had one sip and didn't come near it again.
For the main course, Grumpy had trouble deciding between the steak and the salmon sandwich. In the end she went for the Blackened Catfish - Served over pepperjack cheese grits, topped with a smoked tomato compote, and drizzled with a balsamic glaze.
It had quite a kick to it and she loved that. However she didn't like the grits at all (her first time eating grits).
For a change, I got the Grilled Mahi Mahi - served with cashew-jasmine rice topped with a spicy pineapple chutney finished with a malibu rum beurre blanc.
This is sooooooo good. I can't get enough of that sauce. The mahi was great too - beat Kona's and definitely beat Fulton's, by a long shot. Kona's mahi was dry but Coral Reef's is moist, tender, and just plain yum. I couldn't taste the alcohol in that dish at all.
Thumbs up for Coral Reef ! We waited a long time to try it due to the bad reviews, but it's now one of our favorite restaurants on property.
This is the place where one family gave me weird looks when I was taking pics of our food and then came the title for these reviews
Our ADR was at 12.30 but we were very early & got seated around 11.45. We had been doing Epcot EMH since 8am sans breakfast and were starving ! I don't think we took one look at the fish except for the ones that were in our plates
Grumpy started with the Sea and Land - Grilled shrimp with cucumber salad and barbecued beef skewer with creamy Polenta.
Her comment : "Yes, I like the samples, now bring me the rest of it!"
I had the Mixed Greens Salad - Topped with Key lime-herb vinaigrette.
Nice and fresh ! There were apple slices in the salad that my mom ate, I don't like fruit mixed with veggies. The little flat bread on top was mighty spicy!
On the side of the salad you can see my drink, the Strawberry Stinger. I don't know why I ordered that, probably because the name was cute. I hate thick drinks. Had one sip and didn't come near it again.
For the main course, Grumpy had trouble deciding between the steak and the salmon sandwich. In the end she went for the Blackened Catfish - Served over pepperjack cheese grits, topped with a smoked tomato compote, and drizzled with a balsamic glaze.
It had quite a kick to it and she loved that. However she didn't like the grits at all (her first time eating grits).
For a change, I got the Grilled Mahi Mahi - served with cashew-jasmine rice topped with a spicy pineapple chutney finished with a malibu rum beurre blanc.
This is sooooooo good. I can't get enough of that sauce. The mahi was great too - beat Kona's and definitely beat Fulton's, by a long shot. Kona's mahi was dry but Coral Reef's is moist, tender, and just plain yum. I couldn't taste the alcohol in that dish at all.
Thumbs up for Coral Reef ! We waited a long time to try it due to the bad reviews, but it's now one of our favorite restaurants on property.
CanadianPaco
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Your pictures are amazing! Thanks!
marivaid
My mother is a Pluto molester.
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Cosmic Ray's
Not many choices at MK during evening EMH. We felt like a burger, and Cosmic Ray's was close. We both went for the double bacon cheeseburger. Those burgers were BIG ! We loaded up at the fixins' bar (mushrooms !!!!).
It was good enough for CS and kept us going for the rest of the night. I ate at Cosmic Ray's in December and had the chicken meal then, it was better than the burger. I'd get the burger again just so I could get mushrooms at the fixins bar tho
Kona breakfast
(aka : sugar overload)
Grumpy had the Macadamia Pineapple Pancakes - Served with Macadamia nut butter, pineapple sauce, and your choice of ham, bacon or sausage.
She didn't like the ham at all, too thick and sweet for her. But she did love those pancakes ! I tasted a bit and they were FULL of those macadamia nuts. They don't just throw a few in there, they were everywhere.
Grumpy's advice : ask for the butter to be served on the side.
I finally got to try the Tonga Toast - Banana-stuffed sourdough bread, rolled in cinnamon sugar with your choice of ham, bacon or sausage.
Gosssssssssh it was good. Never had something so sugary in my life (and if you listen to my dad, I should have been a diabetic coma for the past 20 years), not even the treats from Goofy's Candy co.
Kona also has their own "Lilikoi" juice, which is a mix of orange, passion fruit and guava. It's very sweet as well.
After breakfast we went to the outlets to shop. We were there about 3 hours. When we came back to our room, both my mom & I literally CRASHED. I only crash like that after a sugar rush. My mom NEVER does that. We both had nasty headaches and the mere thought of sugar made us nauseous.
While the food tasted great, I don't think I'll ever eat Tonga Toast again. It wasn't worth feeling the way I felt that afternoon.
Boma dinner
No pics of Boma, sorry. It was way too dark in there to bother taking pics. Our original ADR had been for 5.55PM but it was on the same day as Kona and we crashed for too long. I called & changed it to 9.50PM.
We had our favorites : cinnamon & raisin rice, peanut rice, falafel, cole slaw, salads, hummus, a little bit of mac'n'cheese from the kiddies' buffet.... Grumpy tried the prime rib which she loved, and some salmon which she thought was just OK (too much sauce).
We were still under Kona's sugar influence and didn't even go anywhere near the dessert pod
Usually I make 2-3 trips to the dessert bar at Boma!!! That was SO ODD ! Seriously, just the idea of walking in front of a zebra dome made me sick. Watermelon is the only thing we got for dessert.
It was still a great meal, and Boma was very busy even at 10pm. Boma is great - don't worry if you're not what they call an adventurous eater, they have plenty of "normal" food too. Do try the cole slaw, it's the best ever.
Not many choices at MK during evening EMH. We felt like a burger, and Cosmic Ray's was close. We both went for the double bacon cheeseburger. Those burgers were BIG ! We loaded up at the fixins' bar (mushrooms !!!!).
It was good enough for CS and kept us going for the rest of the night. I ate at Cosmic Ray's in December and had the chicken meal then, it was better than the burger. I'd get the burger again just so I could get mushrooms at the fixins bar tho
Kona breakfast
(aka : sugar overload)
Grumpy had the Macadamia Pineapple Pancakes - Served with Macadamia nut butter, pineapple sauce, and your choice of ham, bacon or sausage.
She didn't like the ham at all, too thick and sweet for her. But she did love those pancakes ! I tasted a bit and they were FULL of those macadamia nuts. They don't just throw a few in there, they were everywhere.
Grumpy's advice : ask for the butter to be served on the side.
I finally got to try the Tonga Toast - Banana-stuffed sourdough bread, rolled in cinnamon sugar with your choice of ham, bacon or sausage.
Gosssssssssh it was good. Never had something so sugary in my life (and if you listen to my dad, I should have been a diabetic coma for the past 20 years), not even the treats from Goofy's Candy co.
Kona also has their own "Lilikoi" juice, which is a mix of orange, passion fruit and guava. It's very sweet as well.
After breakfast we went to the outlets to shop. We were there about 3 hours. When we came back to our room, both my mom & I literally CRASHED. I only crash like that after a sugar rush. My mom NEVER does that. We both had nasty headaches and the mere thought of sugar made us nauseous.
While the food tasted great, I don't think I'll ever eat Tonga Toast again. It wasn't worth feeling the way I felt that afternoon.
Boma dinner
No pics of Boma, sorry. It was way too dark in there to bother taking pics. Our original ADR had been for 5.55PM but it was on the same day as Kona and we crashed for too long. I called & changed it to 9.50PM.
We had our favorites : cinnamon & raisin rice, peanut rice, falafel, cole slaw, salads, hummus, a little bit of mac'n'cheese from the kiddies' buffet.... Grumpy tried the prime rib which she loved, and some salmon which she thought was just OK (too much sauce).
We were still under Kona's sugar influence and didn't even go anywhere near the dessert pod
Usually I make 2-3 trips to the dessert bar at Boma!!! That was SO ODD ! Seriously, just the idea of walking in front of a zebra dome made me sick. Watermelon is the only thing we got for dessert.It was still a great meal, and Boma was very busy even at 10pm. Boma is great - don't worry if you're not what they call an adventurous eater, they have plenty of "normal" food too. Do try the cole slaw, it's the best ever.
marivaid
My mother is a Pluto molester.
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Cape May breakfast
This was a last minute reservation, we decided that morning to go to Hollywood Studios instead of MK and switched our ADR at Crystal Palace for Cape May.
Our server was Linda and she was soooooooooo sweet !!! She forgot about us at first but then was so helpful, she more than made up for it.
The characters were great, especially Dale. Grumpy wanted a pic of me with him but she couldn't work my camera. And when I say she couldn't work it, let me elaborate : first she cut our heads off the picture, then she turned it off when I gave it to her, then she was holding it upside down, looking through the lens. Dale had to sit down to catch his breath !!! He was a good sport though and we did finally manage to take a pic.
On to the food : lots of choices, some healthy, some definitely not.
Chocolate pastry, scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, bacon & Mickey waffle:
Cherry danish, bacon, scrambled eggs, breakfast pizza (SO GOOD), biscuit and bread pudding.
and here's why Crayola was banned from our house in the 80s.
We had a late ADR (10.50, the last one available). The characters stayed well after 11am when they're supposed to be closing the restaurant. We saw them at least twice each. When we left, Dale was still busy coloring with a little girl. This is not a super popular character meal, so you get more time with the characters there. We'll be back for sure!
This was a last minute reservation, we decided that morning to go to Hollywood Studios instead of MK and switched our ADR at Crystal Palace for Cape May.
Our server was Linda and she was soooooooooo sweet !!! She forgot about us at first
but then was so helpful, she more than made up for it. The characters were great, especially Dale. Grumpy wanted a pic of me with him but she couldn't work my camera. And when I say she couldn't work it, let me elaborate : first she cut our heads off the picture, then she turned it off when I gave it to her, then she was holding it upside down, looking through the lens. Dale had to sit down to catch his breath !!! He was a good sport though and we did finally manage to take a pic.
On to the food : lots of choices, some healthy, some definitely not.
Chocolate pastry, scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, bacon & Mickey waffle:
Cherry danish, bacon, scrambled eggs, breakfast pizza (SO GOOD), biscuit and bread pudding.
and here's why Crayola was banned from our house in the 80s.
We had a late ADR (10.50, the last one available). The characters stayed well after 11am when they're supposed to be closing the restaurant. We saw them at least twice each. When we left, Dale was still busy coloring with a little girl. This is not a super popular character meal, so you get more time with the characters there. We'll be back for sure!
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Loving these reviews - can't wait for more
THanks so much for all the great reviews and pix. We are going in Nov and have ADR's at many of the places. I was getting worried about Coral Reef. I had read so many bad reviews. It was great to hear you had a fantastic meal. We have Cape May booked for breakfast and dinner - looking forward to that now, too. My DD's will love all the characters.
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
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