We left DAK about 4:15 PM to make it over to our ADR over at Sanaa. It was a very short ride of course, and we got there a few minutes early. I was very excited to try this, one of the newest restaurants in the Disney arsenal. We got there and had to wait a few mintues to be seated. DD entertained the waiting area by playing the bongos.
While waiting for out table, we went out and checked out the main savannah area. There was a local African CM that was telling about the animals to guests.
This is the only restaurant in which the dining area actually looks out on the Savannah. Heres a view from inside the restaurant. (Boma and Jiko dont look out at anything.)
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We were seated fairly quickly, and our waitress was extremely nice and attentive. I ordered a Mango Lasse for a drink. Id never had one before, it best described as a fruit-flavored smoothie (No picture, sorry). We again ordered the bread service, much like at Jiko. It came with 3 different types of bread as well as three flavored dips we got: Breads - Naan, Onion Kulcha, and Paneer Paratha Accompaniments - Cucumber Raita, Mango Chutney,and Garlic Pickle
They were all delicious. We also got an order of Samosas to split. A good friend who is Indian introduced us to these. They are a fried dumpling with a potato and pea filling. Weve had true authentic Samosas, and these were pretty darn good.
For the main course, DW and I both had the Slow Cooked in Gravy, Simple and Well Seasoned - Choice of two served with Basmati Rice or Five-grain pilaf. DW had the Chicken with Red Curry Sauce and Beef Short Ribs while I had the Beef Short Ribs and Coconut-Curry Lamb. I would have to say while they were very tasty, they were also a little on the boring side. I definitely want to come back here, but would likely try something different.
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DD had the kids hamburger, which was a pretty good serving of food, though she didnt really like the fresh cut French fries:
For dessert, DW had the Orange-Sesame Cake - with Passion Fruit Kulfi
Dessert Sampler - Chocolate Cake, Passion Fruit Kulfi, and Chai Cream
And DD had a standard ice cream scoop:
Overall this meal was probably our favorite of the trip. I thought the food was better than Boma, though maybe not as good as Jiko, but the theme-ing and the view plus the lower price made it a much better value. Of the three, we would choose to come back here again over either of the others, though I think the trick is to come back before nightfall, which is tougher in the winter time.
When we were done, we were pretty full, but decided to walk from Kidani back to Jambo House. The walk was probably no more than 10 minutes, but mostly involved walking through parking lots, so it wasn't very scenic. We never got to check out the Kidani pool, which had a pretty extensive play area.
Not as late a night tonight - we were back in our room well before 8 PM, and went to sleep fairly early. For tomorrow we knew would be a long day....
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