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Disney World Dining? Suggestions

Posted on 7/22/08 at 5:29 pm
Posted by cbtullis
Atlanta
Member since Apr 2004
6820 posts
Posted on 7/22/08 at 5:29 pm
The wife and I are going to Disney World Nov. 30th thru Dec 7th. I need to start making some advanced reservations.
What are some of the places you would not miss?
Price not an issue
Posted by Colonel Hapablap
Mostly Harmless
Member since Nov 2003
28791 posts
Posted on 7/22/08 at 5:38 pm to
1. the second floor french restaurant in Epcot (France, obviously)
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the rest in no particular order:
- Cinderella's palace (if you've never done it before)
- Mexico
- Italy
- Some people love Canada.
- there's a pretty cool place in the Animal Kingdom hotel.
- Morocco has belly dancers once an hour at dinner time, and they can be pretty hot. Only problem is that the food sucks arse.
- the restaurant in the "the seas" thing at Epcot is kinda cool
- there are a couple of restaurants in the Grand Floridian that (I'm told) are good. One is coat and tie, tho.
- there's a luau at the polynesian that might be cool.

My wife and I will be there at the same time. I need to get on this shite as well.
Posted by Catman88
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2004
49125 posts
Posted on 7/22/08 at 5:51 pm to
Ohana is the best place I have dined at WDW. Its at the Polynesian. They will feed you more than you can possibly eat. I got a reservation for the time of the fireworks and requested a window view.. The food is great and its served kinda buffet style like Texas De Brazil etc. Its a decent value at 26 pp too. Impossible to eat all the food they throw at you.. But that place and the California Grill are the two best places to eat. Cali Grill may be still closed though to renovations but for viewing fireworks its the best place there.

PS if you go with just your wife then get reservations at Ohana 1.5 hours before the fireworks then after dinner walk down to the beach and grab a hammock to watch the fireworks..


Also here is a tip.. If you stay offsite dont pay to park at the theme parks just drive to the nearest resort and park there. Its free to park at the resorts.. If there is a guard just tell them you are touring the resort of eating there. If they give you a 2 hour parking pass just display it and park (They dont tow or ticket anyone if you go over 2 hours)
This post was edited on 7/22/08 at 5:59 pm
Posted by cbtullis
Atlanta
Member since Apr 2004
6820 posts
Posted on 7/22/08 at 5:56 pm to
quote:

PS if you go with just your wife then get reservations at Ohana 1.5 hours before the fireworks then after dinner walk down to the beach and grab a hammock to watch the fireworks..


Thats good

BTW. What time do the frieworks go off at Magic Kingdom, I assume those are the fireworks you are talking about. I am assuming it depends on what time the park closes that night.
Also, how many of these hammocks are there, is it easy to get one
This post was edited on 7/22/08 at 5:58 pm
Posted by Catman88
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2004
49125 posts
Posted on 7/22/08 at 5:57 pm to
Make sure to check the time of the fireworks that night or even if they have them.. Some nights they are at 9 some they are at 10. There are scheduled all over the web.
Posted by Catman88
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2004
49125 posts
Posted on 7/22/08 at 6:03 pm to
Well we were in the restaurant when they had the fireworks so Im not sure if it was crowded down there. There are probably about 8 hammocks on the trees but there may be more on the other side of the beach Im not sure. We went down to the beach after and its very nice most people are at the parks at that time.. If I went back I would love to stay at that resort. But anyone can visit any resort which is nice. Firework times vary by week. Check this site out its probably the best for WDW planning you can find..

LINK



Posted by Breric
Member since Oct 2007
536 posts
Posted on 7/22/08 at 6:05 pm to
Artist Point Get the Buffalo Steak.

Its located inside the Wilderness Lodge. Pretty pricey.
Posted by lsufan9193969700
Madisonville
Member since Sep 2003
55842 posts
Posted on 7/22/08 at 6:27 pm to
1. Italian Restraunt in Italy, Epcot.
2. 50s Prime Time Diner.
3. Whispering Canyon at The Wilderness Lodge
4. Beaches and Cream at The Beach Club Resort
5. Liberty Tree Tavern

Those are our favs.

We hate:
1. Coral Reef at Epcot
2. Norway restraunt at Epcot

Most overated:
....Cinderella's Royal Table.....Great experience for "young" kids(under 7), but the food is subpar.
This post was edited on 7/22/08 at 6:30 pm
Posted by Cdawg
TigerFred's Living Room
Member since Sep 2003
61528 posts
Posted on 7/22/08 at 6:30 pm to
quote:

Some people love Canada.

Had a pretty good steak at their steakhouse joint. But that was 2002.

quote:

Morocco has belly dancers once an hour at dinner time, and they can be pretty hot.

I enjoyed it. The wife not so much.
Posted by lsufan9193969700
Madisonville
Member since Sep 2003
55842 posts
Posted on 7/22/08 at 6:31 pm to
quote:

Morocco has belly dancers once an hour at dinner time, and they can be pretty hot.



I enjoyed it. The wife not so much.


I have pics of my daughter and neice dancing with one of them...
Posted by GeauxDeep
Houston
Member since Aug 2006
27 posts
Posted on 7/22/08 at 8:12 pm to
Best time of year to go.
-Le Celliers (Canada) steak and cheese soup. Get resv. today.
-the other resteraunt at the Poly for breakfast-tonga toast
-Japan-beni hana style resteraunt.
-Yacht and beach club breakfast.
-San Angeles Inn -Mexico


www.allears.net
Posted by Lock14
Member since Jan 2006
69 posts
Posted on 7/22/08 at 8:46 pm to
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....Cinderella's Royal Table.....Great experience for "young" kids(under 7), but the food is subpar.

I agree. My daughters had fun because they are young and into the princess thing but the food is definitely not worth the price. Boma in the Animal King Lodge is great.
Boma
Posted by Someone
West Monroe, LA
Member since Jan 2007
1980 posts
Posted on 7/22/08 at 10:37 pm to
quote:

The wife and I are going to Disney World Nov. 30th thru Dec 7th. I need to start making some advanced reservations.
What are some of the places you would not miss?
Price not an issue


You're starting a little late. Most of the better restaurants will already be booked. You can forget Le Cellier. Ohana might also be unavailable. The other suggestions listed here are all pretty good. Your best bet would be to call and see what's available.
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George, LA
Member since Aug 2004
80440 posts
Posted on 7/22/08 at 10:46 pm to
quote:

You're starting a little late. Most of the better restaurants will already be booked. You can forget Le Cellier. Ohana might also be unavailable. The other suggestions listed here are all pretty good. Your best bet would be to call and see what's available.



He is going at one of the slowest times of the year. I doubt he will have trouble
Posted by wdlsu
"I don't have much of an appetite!"
Member since Jul 2006
377 posts
Posted on 7/23/08 at 7:10 am to
Yak and Yetti in Animal Kingdom
Posted by ROUSTER
Member since Sep 2003
7072 posts
Posted on 7/23/08 at 7:21 am to
I'll second Ohana's. Just remember to save a little room for the bread pudding.
Posted by LSUfan4444
Member since Mar 2004
56622 posts
Posted on 7/23/08 at 7:50 am to
california grill...15th floor of contemporary resort

menu changes every month...here is April '08

restaurant link

my advice would be to make a reservation absed around when the fireworks show is in magic kingdon

if wishes is at 9:00, maybe get a 9:30 reservation (if time permits) so it gives you time to get to the restaurant and go on to their observation deck and watch the fireworks from the top of the contemporary resort

if that is too late, they do dim the lights inside and pump the sound from magic kingdom into the dining area and on the observation deck

views from observation deck



This post was edited on 7/23/08 at 8:08 am
Posted by Catman88
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2004
49125 posts
Posted on 7/23/08 at 7:54 am to
Cali Grill is def the top place but when I was there in April they said they would be closing for extensive rennovations.. Not sure how long it may have been finsihed already.
Posted by LSUfan4444
Member since Mar 2004
56622 posts
Posted on 7/23/08 at 8:19 am to
i know he said money isn't an issue, and if it truly wasn't..i wold dine at contemporary with the family (or with the significant other) for a "fun night" and enjoy the disney experience with great food, BUT i would also dine at Victoria & Alberts and just forget about it all

$125 per person, $60 per person wine pairings sample menus
Posted by LSUfan4444
Member since Mar 2004
56622 posts
Posted on 7/23/08 at 8:25 am to
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Catman88


i had to call disney dining for somethign this morning about our trip in january so when i did i asked and they said cali grill was open

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