Disney World Dinning Recommendations

Flame tree is good. Decent ribs. I used to eat lunch there on my days off.

Epcot is where I worked out of. I left there in '07 so names may, more than likely have changed some.

The Garden Grill in The Land was always a hot spot, particularly in the mornings for Character breakfasts.

Le Cellier is good but the place is small. Get a place early. It ranks in the top 3 of all dinner service in Epcot. Mitsukoshi and Alfredo's finish the top 3.

Chefs de France is good, with all the windows overlooking the promenade. Don't forget about the upstairs there. It was called the Bistro de Paris when I left. Lots of people went there but like Le Cellier, it is small.

Mexico is decent, the San Angel Inn. They changed the boat ride in the pyramid since I left but I would assume you can still dine next to the water part of that ride.

Restaurant Akeershus in Norway is good if you like seafood. Particularly room temp. Never ate there but I checked it out.

Really liked the buffet at the Biergarten in Germany. And this is coming from someone who is very finicky.
There's not a ton of cabbage and stuff like that. Good sausages, noodles, chicken, gravy.

Nice setting with a log cabin with a water wheel and the Alpine trio comes out and plays polkas.

UK has great prime rib. I got it at a meeting one time. Very good.

You can go out the "back" entrance of Epcot, the Epcot resort entrance and go to the Yacht and Beach Club, the Boardwalk or the Swan and Dolphin. This is where I worked. Driving those boats.

Yacht Club has the Yachtsman Steakhouse and the Beach Club has the all you can eat Cape May buffet (clam bake, ribs, etc.)

The main thing at the Boardwalk, at least when I left, was the ESPN club. There was a place called Spoodles but I think it's a new restaurant now. Don't know the name.

Hope this helps!




ETA: Also, if you're looking for something off property, I highly recommend the Ale House. It's on the corner of Palm Pkwy and SR 535, next to the 7/11. That's where we would go after work. Try the wings, zingers and the chicken nachos.

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Restaurant Akeershus in Norway is good if you like seafood. Particularly room temp. Never ate there but I checked it out. Really liked the buffet at the Biergarten in Germany. And this is coming from someone who is very finicky. There's not a ton of cabbage and stuff like that. Good sausages, noodles, chicken, gravy.

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Norway used to be one of the best buffets on the grounds before they went ala carte. Still good grub though. Germany provides a fun time, with both food and drink. Sausage, mustard, beer, om-pah band, scantily clad vixens...how can you go wrong?

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6 days at Disney? You're a trouper...I couldn't do it. My suggestion would be to take a day away from the Mouse and ride the Hulk at Universal. (Although that Aerosmith coaster at Walt Disney is no slouch.)

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I love the Disney bashers that always show up. Ask question about Disney dining, get told you should visit Universal to ride a roller coaster.


Anyway OP, my wife and I take the kids at least once a year... sometimes 2 if the vacations fall right. Here's a list for you:

Magic Kingdom:
Tony's Tavern (Traditional Italian. We never not go here.)
The Plaza Restaurant (Good steak sandwich, reuben and club sandwich)
Columbia Harbour House (We really like the fish basket here)

EPCOT:
Via Napoli (Oustanding pizza. You must try this place)
Chef's de France (We've probably eaten here the most. Love everything on the menu)
Le Cellier (Good steak)
La Cantina de San Angel (This is relatively new but it's really good. Empanadas and tacos are legit)

Hollywood Studios:
Brow Derby (Wife and I love this place.)
50's Prime Time (Meatloaf and fried chicken are good. The atmosphere is the best part about it.)
Sci-Fi Dine-In (If you've been in the past do yourself a favor and go again. They've updated the menu. The burger is good along with the shrimp pasta, smoked turkey sandwich and reuben.)


Animal Kingdom:
Flame Tree (You already know about this place.)
Tusker House (Excellent breakfast buffet but you need to book it early. Like now if possible.)
Yak and Yeti Counter service (I liked this better than the sit down place.Good lo mein and sweet and sour chicken.)
Tamu Tamu (really good tandori chicken salad)


Downtown:
Earl of Sandwich (The Original 1762 )
Bongo's (Get the Pan Con Bistec. It's a thin-cut Cuban steak topped with onions, cheese lettuce and tomato.)
Paradiso 37 (Skirt steak, Enchiladas, BBQ pork & surf and turf are all good.)
Portobello (I like the gnocchi, and shrimp & linguine here)

Character breakfast if you remotely like your kid

Chefs De France has a Duck Confit dish which is really good.

For MK quick service Be our guest is hard to get into for lunch or dinner still.

Pinochios pizza was suprisingly good on the meal plan. The place in Tomorrowland absolutely sucks and gets good reviews sometimes but I would emphatically stay away from Cosmic Rays.

I would choose Ohana over other other choices you gave. My son was 1 when we went and we did Breakfast at Chef Mickeys which was def worth it for him. Breakfast buffet was great too for a buffet.

Crystal Palace we also did for my son which he loved but I really didnt care for the food selection there. Worth it for the characters but lunch was pretty ho hum.

If you can do Crystal Palace before the park opens I would 100% do that though. They let you in with nobody in the park. Something you wont experience very often.

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6 days at Disney? 

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Kid is 7 so not really ready for the big time coasters.

We are planning a day at Harry Potter, but I've heard that the crowds are really bad

Thanks for the recs all.

We're spending two days in MK and one day at HS next month, and we were advised to go to Liberty Tree Tavern in MK, and sci-fi cafe in HS. She wants to meet the characters for lunch in MK the other day.