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dianeschlicht

10-27-2005, 01:19 PM

So we now know the "must see" things for folks, now let's see where you MUST eat!

For us it is Teppanyaki
Flame Tree
Artist Point
Teppanyaki
Akershus (although don't like it so much as I used to when it was more authentic)
Olivias
Teppanyaki
O'hanna (but maybe not now that they elimiated the shrimp)
Brown Derby
Teppanyaki

As you can see, we LOVE Teppanyaki dining rooms!

Happy Birthday Cat

10-27-2005, 01:49 PM

So we now know the "must see" things for folks, now let's see where you MUST eat!
we LOVE Teppanyaki dining rooms!

We used to too but since they don't do the DDE 20% discount we have tried to stay away. So far two trips without Teppanyaki!:(

Our favorites:

Boma
ESPN Club (chicken wings)
Brown Derby (Cobb Salad)
Wolfgang Pucks (Downstairs)
Yachtsman Steakhouse

HBC

jiggerj

10-27-2005, 01:50 PM

Chef Mickeys!
HOB this one is actually THE favorite! :)

Those are the MUST of must does. I like to try new places and have yet to try Teppanyaki but it sounds like I better! :)

KNWVIKING

10-27-2005, 02:07 PM

AK: Flame Tree BBQ.... Rack off ribs, baked beans and corn-on-the-cob.

MK: Harbor House..... Fish and Chip platter.

Epcot: Teppenyaki used to be an always, but lately the prices have been rising and the portions shrinking.Also not included in the DDE. Still like to have sushi platter in the lounge. Epcot may no longer have a "must eat" location.

MGM: Ate at Prime Time for the first time this trip. May have made the "list". Food,atmosphere, service and price were great.

DTD: Wolf Gang Pucks, sitting at the sushi bar.Yum,Yum. They even take DDE.

Resorts: Spoodles used to be before they removed Orrachetta from the menu. Cal Grill. Breakfast at 1900 Park Fare @ GF.

PoohsPal

10-27-2005, 02:11 PM

Do the ice cream carts count? :ROTFL:

I can't recall eating at the same place twice yet.

dianeschlicht

10-27-2005, 03:00 PM

Yes, I know that Teppanyaki isn't on the DDE card, but that porbably means we will limit ourselves to only two visits this trip! :)

We plan to do Le Celliar and Jikos fot the first time this trip too. I have to say that the Epcot restaurants have definitely been taking a downward turn the past couple of years. All the WDW restaurants have. Now with the new O'hana menu, it has been crossed off our "must do" list, and Akershus is now a sometime thing since they took away the true Norwgeian Smorgusbord offerings. We stopped going to the German one after they made it a buffet style too from the family style.

Chip126

10-27-2005, 03:16 PM

My favorites would have to be:

Chef Mickey's
Ohana (breakfast)
50s Prime Time

Hopefully I will add Kona to this list next month!!

Colorado Belle

10-27-2005, 03:41 PM

Other than Victoria & Albert's, I have never thought of going to WDW for its fine dining. We always tended to go commando style, so didn't want to take the time to spend 2 or 3 hours eating dinner. In the old days we tried to do the dinner shows: the luau, Top of the World, Hoop-de-doo, but of course it wasn't for the food which wasn't all that good from the get-go. And eating at the castle when my d was little...ah, magic! (but again, not cause of the food.)

Perhaps it is because I live in a ski resort town and close enough to Denver, that looking for/thinking about fine dining at the world never really occurred to me.

I've eaten in most of the restaurants over the years, but nothing seems overly memorable food wise, except for V&A's, and I've only eaten there twice.

But I sure wouldn't miss my quota of DOLE WHIPS!

idratherbeinwdw

10-27-2005, 04:18 PM

I agree with Colorado Belle, the food at WDW has never "wow'd" me. I don't have a lot of musts in this regard. I think living in NY and being near so many fine restaurants has me a bit spoiled. I have found most of the WDW food to be very "middle of the road", which I assume is so it will appeal to everyone. They tend to use little spices, or at least that's been my experience. I have also found the food to be wildly inconsistent--A restaurant that was superb one trip can easily be just so-so on the next one. So most of my favorite places are for the theming or the view, not the food.

When I am with my kids the must do's:

Chef Mickey for the parmesan potatoes which we all love. I make them at home too.
Sci Fi Dine In for the fun atmosphere (Love the scene when they stick the hugh hypodermic needle into the Huge guy) and the yummy thick shakes.
Cindy Castle (dinner, not character meals) for the atmosphere and firework view (if timed right)
Tempura Kiku for the sushi and Illuminations view (if timed right). Wish they took DDE though.

When I am solo:
Living Seas (I wait for a seat by the tanks, really enjoy watching the fish--although I always wonder if they know I am eating one of their "relatives").
Room Service!
California Grill (which I do think has very good food but the prices are ridiculous. Since my kids don't love it I save my $$ and just go when they are not with me).
Banana Pudding at the Main Street Bakery

With kids and solo: BW Bakery!

UsedtobeSmith

10-27-2005, 04:42 PM

Chef Mickeys... DH loves the prime rib there...

50's Primetime Cafe... Love the green beans

lllovell

10-27-2005, 06:46 PM

I am like Carrie and don't think we have eaten at many restaurants twice yet. With small children, fine dining is not our first choice, so we go for theming more than anything else.

I just keep reading and dreaming of a time when we can go somewhere nice for just hubby and I and then I realize that I really hope that won't happen for years. I love going to WDW with the children and while I hope they love it when they are older, I know for sure they are loving it now and I don't want to miss a minute! (even for a nice, adult only meal).

Laura

mamaprincess

10-27-2005, 10:25 PM

Boma's (Yum double yum)
1900 Parkfare (Yummy Yummo and girly)

chimera

10-27-2005, 11:46 PM

Boma
Beaches and Cream
France for mousse
We used to always get the cinnamon nuts at MGM, but I figured out how to make them so I could add extra cinnamon.

cobbler

10-28-2005, 12:06 AM

We try to do new restaurants every time we go so that we get a variety and something new to look forward to each time.

However every trip it is required by DH (I kid you not) that we have Chef Mickey's for breakfast. This trip in November though I got him to compromise and have Chef Mickey's for dinner once.

ETA:
For munchies we really like the popcorn and Mickey icecream :mickeybar

Leftcoaster

10-28-2005, 05:00 AM

I try not to have too many must do's because that limits my new choices.

Jiko is a must do for me now. Le Cellier is too. Cosmic Rays because well, because. I have to do at least one character meal. 50's Primetime. Service has always been fun and food pretty good. Had Aunt Claire this past trip and she was awesome. I was her perfect little angel all throughout lunch until we were leaving. I thanked Aunt Claire for being so wonderful, etc. etc. and as I'm ready to step out, I say to her "Oh, one other thing Aunt Claire, that guy over there has his elbows on the table." I dashed out of there and heard her yelling at me "No one likes a tattle tale!"
My snack must do's would be a dole whip, ice cream cookie sandwich from Sleepy Hollow, a slice of pizza from Spoodles. On my last night, a chocolate mousse from Italy, and a glass of champagne to enjoy before Illuminations.

Leftcoaster

10-28-2005, 05:01 AM

athenna

10-28-2005, 11:47 AM

Well, I don't have many must dos anymore. Since becoming a DVC member, I promised myself I would try different things, and not always eat at the same places. So I have places that used to be must dos, but I want to try as many new things as possible. I'll be going until 2054 after all!
That being said, the 1 food item I MUST have, are those big chocolate chip cookies they sell at the Confectionary. They have them at Goofy's candy kitchen now, too, which is dangerous, since SSR is walking distance.

cobbler

10-28-2005, 04:28 PM

. . . They have them at Goofy's candy kitchen now, too, which is dangerous, since SSR is walking distance.

OhMY Gosh you are so right. Now if we get a munchie later in the evening we can just pop over there so easily. Dangerous is right!

Luigi's Girl

10-29-2005, 04:04 AM

We love so many of the restaurants listed but my for sure must do is The Cape May Cafe for dinner. Love it! :bluebloun

chimera

10-29-2005, 03:42 PM

That being said, the 1 food item I MUST have, are those big chocolate chip cookies they sell at the Confectionary. They have them at Goofy's candy kitchen now, too, which is dangerous, since SSR is walking distance.

Carrot cake cookies with cream cheese icing :loveisint

athenna

10-29-2005, 04:09 PM

Carrot cake cookies with cream cheese icing :loveisint

Oooh, yum! I'll have to give those a try, too!

DSNY FN

10-29-2005, 07:34 PM

Our family has to go to Le Cellier and Chef Mickeys and the rest of our meals are in our room we like to cook our meals. We do roasts in a crock pot and waffles and pancakes and stuff like that. We also have KD and lazagna and spaghetti and so on.

bavaria

10-31-2005, 03:00 AM

Most trips I hit Spoodles, Yachtman Steakhouse, and the Mitsukoshi Lounge (but heard that it changed recently??) I also stock up on hummous, pita chips, and zebra domes/chocolate mousse squares at the Mara.

Most evenings sad to say I also hit the takeaway at BCV for chocolate mousse or key lime pie, which are my new favourite desserts in the Epcot area. :goodvibes

Colorado Belle

10-31-2005, 06:29 AM

Hey DSNY Fan,
Did you know that you managed to get 2 if not 3 old words of the week into that one post! :goodvibes

jiggerj

10-31-2005, 01:09 PM

Hey DSNY Fan,
Did you know that you managed to get 2 if not 3 old words of the week into that one post! :goodvibes

LOL!!!!

mickeyndvcfan

11-16-2005, 08:16 PM

Top of the list is Artists Point

Brown Derby
Narcoossees (great place to watch the fireworks too)

ilphil

11-17-2005, 02:30 AM

We aren't fans of big fancy meals (especially in June when the temps & humidity always seem to be in the 90s) but my wife insists on doing Chef Mickey's for breakfast at least once each trip.

jaysue

11-17-2005, 02:52 AM

Our list of where must eat each trip

DVC Kitchen/Dining Room - we always do at least some cooking on each trip :hammer:

MK - Columbia Harbour House
AK - Tusker House
DIS/MGM - ABC Commisary
Epcot Counter Svc - Morocco, Food Court (Living with the Land)

AKL: Jiko's and Boma's
BC/YC: Cape May Cafe for Character Breakfast

Epcot Sit Down: Bistro de Paris

Cheers
jaysue

DSNY FN

11-17-2005, 07:13 PM

Hey DSNY Fan,
Did you know that you managed to get 2 if not 3 old words of the week into that one post! :goodvibes

So what do I get for this fantastic feat LOL. Let me guess a box of KD for our next trip LOL.

Luigi's Girl

11-22-2005, 02:48 PM

I think I have a new favorite! We went to Ohana on November 5th and it was fantastic! Every single thing we ate (and there were 9 of us) was delicious, one better than the other. I was taking my sister and her family there and after reading mixed reviews I was a little worried but, it actually turned out to be one of the best meals we had and we ate a lot of meals in 8 days. An added bonus was watching wishes while eating dessert! Ohana is a new must eat at for us!

AFMom

11-22-2005, 06:13 PM

Our favorite meal for food on the last trip was at the Restaurant Marakesh!!! :bluebloun The bastilla was fabulous!!!!! There was a belly dancer during the meal, the ambiance was wonderful - and the servers were the most friendly we met the whole trip!!! The Morocco pavilion itself was magical - and the exchange student/worker who stamped our kids' passports was the most friendly of the bunch! We'll definately be going back again when we take our in-laws. And they have a 20% DVC discount!:goodvibes
I'd want to do the Castle again just for the magic! But with the prices..... I don't know......

KNWVIKING

11-22-2005, 09:27 PM

50's Primetime Cafe... Love the green beans

We ate at Primetime for the first time this Oct. - loved it, but they shouldn't advertise it as " food like mom made" because it aint. If my mom had cooked that well I never would have left home at 18 for the Navy.

Anyway... the green beans: At the table next to us the young boy & father weren't eating their green beans. Their waiter asked why & mom chimes in with " welllllll, they don't like them this hard, they like them mushy'er". So the waiter covers them with a napkin and beats them with his fist.

Father and son both ate their green beans and I had milkshake coming out my nose.

PoohsPal

11-22-2005, 09:37 PM

:ROTFL: That's classic KNWVIKING!

AFMom

11-22-2005, 09:57 PM

Now I have to eat there!!!!! That's my kind of service!
:ROTFL: :woohoo:

jnrrt

11-22-2005, 10:34 PM

That is hilarious. I'm with you too, AFMom, we love Marrakesh, and especially the bastilla.

We also love Boma, and had a fabulous time this last trip on our first trip to O'Hana, so we'll be back there too, but I agree with others - there are so many places to try that we don't repeat very much. And we're also pretty spoiled by the food here - we have an awesome variety of ethnic places here, which we love, so we tend to go to the places with great theming when we're at WDW.

Rozzie

11-23-2005, 04:47 PM

It is not a trip unless we do....

BOMA, Flame Tree, Sci-Fi, Casey's, Kona Cafe (Tonga toast!!!) and Le Cellier.

Flame Tree is actually what we look forward to the most, we love the seating area on the water, overlooking EE, and dreaming about opening day!! :goodvibes

OMG! Almost forgot, Earl of Sandwich. We got here about 3-4 times a trip, why we love SSR!!!!!!!!! :)

we now have Brown Derby and Ohana's off our must do list. Last trip very disappointing experiences, and with the changes at Ohana's, that one might be scratched off for good. Brown Derby is still nice, we might just go back for the Cobb Salad and that's it.

we always try at least 2 new places a trip. V&A we only do every 3 years. Makes it more special.

WDWSTAR

11-24-2005, 01:26 AM

These are a MUst, CHef Mickeys, Narcoosses, Ohana

if we go to the parks SCi-Fi , Would like to try primetime, eating around the countries, CRT, rainforest cafe.

CRSNDSNY

11-30-2005, 02:00 PM

Our MUSTS include:
Jiko
Columbia Harbour House
Crystal Palace
Mama Melrose (this is a new "must" for us)

disneyfreak62

12-03-2005, 07:34 PM

Brown Derby at Disney Studios! If I enter the gates, I MUST have a Cob Salad & Grapefruit Cake...period....no more questions.....:beaniepro

jnrrt

12-03-2005, 11:37 PM

Okay, explain grapefruit cake. I enjoy grapefruit. I enjoy cake. But I've never had them together, and I'm not sure I'd like to start now. What's it like?

disneyfreak62

12-04-2005, 01:57 AM

Okay, explain grapefruit cake.

I know it sounds wierd, but it's great! The grapefruit part of it, is mostly in the creamcheese icing. There is also grapfruit juice in the cake as well. It's really worth a try, AND it is one of the original menu items that was actually served in the original Brown Derbys in Hollywood. Legend has it, the cake was invented for gossip queen Louella Parsons, because she was on a diet...hmmm..cake for a diet....go figure.

Gaston

12-04-2005, 09:17 AM

Disney Magazine had the recipe for the cake, and it is in Mickey/Disney Chef's cookbook from the Theme Parks and Resorts. I have made it at home a few times.
Brown Derby is also my favorite place, as is Hollywood and Vine diner at MGM.
The sweet potatoes with rootbeer sauce is excellent.

jnrrt

12-04-2005, 06:57 PM

Well, strangely enough, we haven't tried the Brown Derby yet, so when we go (and we will, oh yes, we will) I'll be sure to try it. Always good to check out something you never would on your own.

Gaston

12-04-2005, 08:55 PM

We make a list of the places we haven't been to yet for each trip. The Biergarten in Germany has been on our list for 3 years, so we hope to get there next visit.

Rozzie

12-04-2005, 10:58 PM

We make a list of the places we haven't been to yet for each trip. The Biergarten in Germany has been on our list for 3 years, so we hope to get there next visit.

we did this our last trip for the first time. I just loved it. The food was OK, but the beer and the music was so much fun. We met really nice people at our table, a lot of laughs had by all!

athenna

12-04-2005, 11:02 PM

I had never eaten there either but always said I'd try it sometime. Well, I finally did, I ate dinner there Friday night. It was a lot of fun. The food was good, the decor was festive enjoyed the entertainment and the beer was good, too!
My other half was very jealous when I told him, because he wants to eat there when we go in October.

Simba's Mom

12-11-2005, 06:03 PM

There are so many great places to eat, IMHO, that there's probably no one place I MUST eat at. However there are several places I usually gravitate to-Sci-Fi, B&C, Boulangerie Pastrie in France, Pizzafari (for the hot deli sandwich, and if I'm with DH, Gurgling Suitcase (for a Sultry Seahorse). But if it's a solo trip, I'm at BCV, so I have to stop into BC Marketplace for some pistachio gelato and another trip there for a chocolate chip macaroon bar.

nono

12-11-2005, 06:44 PM

We have a lot of "likely to dos" but in the last few trips, the only one we've been to each time is Artist's Point. We've become friendly with a CM there (he visits where we live on his vacation, so we get together at home and at WDW), and it always starts our vacation off right! :goodvibes

Nono