Ah it sounds like the food was a little bit of a miss at CG! But otherwise glad you enjoyed yourselves and that your server was so great!
oOoO I love your lipstick! And those ears are so cute!
Cute princess & Tink pics!
What a great dinner at Shulas! And awesome pics of HEA from the observation deck!
Yeah, Cali Grill wasn't a total hit, but there were some good parts for sure. Thanks so much for the compliments! Our evening was really pretty top notch.
Sounds like you learned alot! Of course, pretty much any parent could have told you those... Especially #7! I don't understand why but it is...
Haha yeah, I really should have asked for advice from all my parent friends here on the DIS first! It would have saved me some time!
I really don't get what it is about the poop thing...but so many appointments headed for disaster could be salvaged by making poop jokes and bribing with poop emoji stickers!
Ugh that's so annoying. We also didn't have a great allergy experience last time at Cali Grill, but the chef didn't even bother to come out.
That's so frustrating...but I'm also not totally surprised.
Yeah they only gave Josh two the steak and eggs and the omelet even though I thought they could modify some dishes with GF bread.
Right!? I thought the same thing.
That's good that your server was paying attention! Our server was awful when we went so it didn't make things much better
Oh man! You were really two for two!
Yuck, my steak was almost raw, and had super overly seasoned eggs.
Ew. So gross. I think I remember reading that in your review. Very disappointing.
They used to! But the last time we went they did the same thing and just kind of dumped fruit around it. Actually the last time we went they weren't sure they could even bring a cake
Jeez! At least bring the little cake!
Wow, I feel like we had pretty similar experiences there. I'm sorry yours wasn't any better, I was hoping the lack of GF choices and stuff was just a fluke on our trip because it hadn't been that way before.
Yeah, I worry this is the way it's going. I hope that if they keep the brunch around that they beef up the allergy options and level of service around dietary restrictions. We'll see, I guess.
I'm glad you enjoyed Shula's!
Ans I know what he means! If you get up during the meal they start folding your napkins into triangles the minute you step away.
Shula's was so great! And I totally ended up going because of your dining reviews!
Oh my gosh I can totally see that happening with the napkins!
If we go back now I'm going to intentionally leave the table at some point just to see if they do anything to the table while I'm gone.
This sounds like exactly how Josh describes his side when he has a steak in front of him
You seemed pretty content with your CA Grill brunch, but I don't know. It sounded like there wasn't a lot of allergy-friendly foods, and with a meal that costs as much as that one does, you really wanna get your money's worth.
I don't think I've ever heard of Shula's before. Your steak from there looked delicious, though!
All the character meets sounded fun. Sorry Tink rushed you along; I do agree that sometimes the characters rush people without kids.
Those were kinda my thoughts about the Cali Grill brunch, too. It's not that I'd never go back, but we're not in a rush. It's definitely not on our itinerary for next month's trip. It wasn't terribly bad or anything, but not worth the price for me with my dietary stuff.
Shula's was excellent! A little pricey, but the coupon made it quite manageable. I hadn't heard of it either until I read about it on dining reports here.
We had fun with the characters! (Despite Tink being in a hurry.)
I love the list of things learned from working with preschoolers. It couldn't possibly be more accurate.
You guys were really loving it up and eating well! The experience with the chef at California Grill is a bit concerning as they should be more careful about clearly understanding and giving accurate information on allergies, but huge credit to the server watching out for you!
I'm glad the weather cleared so that you could return after dinner at Shulas and watch fireworks.
Preschoolers are really a whole different animal from any other type of human on the planet! It was fun getting to know them and their quirks (and getting a few laughs out of it along the way!)
We really did go big in the dining department that day! When on vacation...
But I thought the same about the CG chef. I'm fortunate that my allergy isn't as severe as it would be for others. But it could have been a much bigger issue for another guest who didn't have a server watching out for them like ours!
I absolutely loved my experience at California Grill brunch, everything I tried was so delicious. I didn’t have to worry about Andi’s allergy during my meal so that made it so much more enjoyable. I’m surprised they don’t have better GF options, with this being high end and Disney is usually known for accommodating allergies really well. I’m glad you liked it and didn’t hate it! It is now 90.00 a person, yikes!
Shula looks amazing and it always helps to have a good experience when you are celebrating a special day! How does the BOGO work? Does it have to be you exact Birthday to use it? That is a good deal, you don’t see that much anymore.
The Cali Grill brunch is really lovely, but it definitely doesn't seem to cater as well to allergies, especially in terms of gluten free options. I can't believe that price, though! $90pp is hard to stomach, even though it really is a wonderful experience. It's not that I absolutely wouldn't book it again, but I'd think twice, especially with the price increase.
Shula's really was so excellent! I could be wrong about the coupon because I don't have any notes about it, but I seem to recall that you can get it by signing up for free for their fan club type thing, and then you receive it several days before your birthday, and you have a window of time to use it. I want to say it's a few weeks or a month? I do know that we didn't go on my actual birthday though, because the date of my real birthday was a bit before we actually arrived at Disney.