We chose places this time with an eye towards what the kids with us (13 year old twin boys) might enjoy. We actually made a couple of changes along the way but our starting ADRs were for 3 dinners: Grand Floridian Café, Rainforest Café at AK, and the Plaza. There were five of us and we were figuring on breakfast and most lunches at the resort (Wilderness Lodge).
Day 1: We arrived at WL about 10:30am and hung out at the pool until our rooms were ready.
Lunch:
Lunch was from Roaring Forks and eaten outside in the shade. Three of us had the Turkey and Brie sandwich and the boys has cheeseburgers. The Turkey and Brie was fantastic and two of us shared one. It was plenty big enough for two average eaters. I guess the burgers were good, the boys ate enough of them over the next few days! Forgot to take a photo.
Dinner:
We headed over to the Grand Floridian Café for an early dinner before MNSSHP.
Atmosphere: This is a really pretty place. It was also quiet with well spaced tables. The service was perfect. By the time we left the place was full and there were lots of children. All of whom were adorable (of course) and seemed to be having a good time. It was still quiet, even when full and with lots of kids. Oh, the new kids menu is here and I saw quite a few of those Mickey plates going by. Kids menu a la carte was the mac and cheese and the burger.
Here's the adult menu:
The adults shared the cheese platter (one of the boys had some as I recall too.) Its described on the menu as: a sampling of Stilton Cheese, Irish Cheddar and Purple Haze Goat Cheese It also included some sort of marinated figs (sweet marinade) and some seedless red grapes. I dont even like goat cheese but this was fantastic.
Dinners were:
Me: Pan-Roasted Salmon - roasted vegetable provencal, kalamata olives and sweet onion marmalade. I never order farm raised salmon in restaurants, I dont know why I did this night but it was very good.
Mom: The daily special, which was some sort of halibut in a citrusy beurre blanc. She said it was also very good but she liked my salmon a little bit better.
Sister: Shrimp and Prosciutto Penne Pasta - with asparagus tips in asiago cheese sauce She said it was delicious and loaded with perfectly cooked shrimp.
Boy 1: Cheeseburger. It looked like one of the better burgers Ive ever seen.
Boy 2: The crab cakes from the appetizer menu. He normally has a big appetite but he didnt finish these. My sister tasted them though and said they were excellent.
Dessert: (forgot to take pictures!) I had the tiramisu (yummy!), my mom and sister had the hazelnut chocolate cake (also yummy). The boys skipped, they were saving themselves for candy. The nice thing about desserts here is they are a normal, smallish sized portion for a reasonable price. Not those monstrous ones you so often see in restaurants these days.
Out of 5 stars:
Atmosphere: 4 stars (tablecloths would have pushed this up to 5)
Noise: 5 stars (it was quiet!)
Service: 5 stars
Food: 4 stars. It was all delicious but it could have been a little bit more imaginative.
Conclusion: Well be back here often. As a matter of fact we tried to get back in here another night but they were booked solid. Highly recommended for all families, couples, and singles. Just watch out for Park Faire next door. One little one got a glimpse of some of the characters in there and wanted to eat there instead!
Edited because I forgot to tell you what it cost: With 2 glasses of wine ($9.00 per glass) and three glasses of lemonade about $123.00. However, I have the DDE card so our total was $99.52. With tip, $120.00, which I thought was a fantastic price for dinner for 5.
Day 2 coming soon!
Day 1: We arrived at WL about 10:30am and hung out at the pool until our rooms were ready.
Lunch:
Lunch was from Roaring Forks and eaten outside in the shade. Three of us had the Turkey and Brie sandwich and the boys has cheeseburgers. The Turkey and Brie was fantastic and two of us shared one. It was plenty big enough for two average eaters. I guess the burgers were good, the boys ate enough of them over the next few days! Forgot to take a photo.
Dinner:
We headed over to the Grand Floridian Café for an early dinner before MNSSHP.
Atmosphere: This is a really pretty place. It was also quiet with well spaced tables. The service was perfect. By the time we left the place was full and there were lots of children. All of whom were adorable (of course) and seemed to be having a good time. It was still quiet, even when full and with lots of kids. Oh, the new kids menu is here and I saw quite a few of those Mickey plates going by. Kids menu a la carte was the mac and cheese and the burger.
Here's the adult menu:
The adults shared the cheese platter (one of the boys had some as I recall too.) Its described on the menu as: a sampling of Stilton Cheese, Irish Cheddar and Purple Haze Goat Cheese It also included some sort of marinated figs (sweet marinade) and some seedless red grapes. I dont even like goat cheese but this was fantastic.
Dinners were:
Me: Pan-Roasted Salmon - roasted vegetable provencal, kalamata olives and sweet onion marmalade. I never order farm raised salmon in restaurants, I dont know why I did this night but it was very good.
Mom: The daily special, which was some sort of halibut in a citrusy beurre blanc. She said it was also very good but she liked my salmon a little bit better.
Sister: Shrimp and Prosciutto Penne Pasta - with asparagus tips in asiago cheese sauce She said it was delicious and loaded with perfectly cooked shrimp.
Boy 1: Cheeseburger. It looked like one of the better burgers Ive ever seen.
Boy 2: The crab cakes from the appetizer menu. He normally has a big appetite but he didnt finish these. My sister tasted them though and said they were excellent.
Dessert: (forgot to take pictures!) I had the tiramisu (yummy!), my mom and sister had the hazelnut chocolate cake (also yummy). The boys skipped, they were saving themselves for candy. The nice thing about desserts here is they are a normal, smallish sized portion for a reasonable price. Not those monstrous ones you so often see in restaurants these days.
Out of 5 stars:
Atmosphere: 4 stars (tablecloths would have pushed this up to 5)
Noise: 5 stars (it was quiet!)
Service: 5 stars
Food: 4 stars. It was all delicious but it could have been a little bit more imaginative.
Conclusion: Well be back here often. As a matter of fact we tried to get back in here another night but they were booked solid. Highly recommended for all families, couples, and singles. Just watch out for Park Faire next door. One little one got a glimpse of some of the characters in there and wanted to eat there instead!
Edited because I forgot to tell you what it cost: With 2 glasses of wine ($9.00 per glass) and three glasses of lemonade about $123.00. However, I have the DDE card so our total was $99.52. With tip, $120.00, which I thought was a fantastic price for dinner for 5.
Day 2 coming soon!