Here are some dining reviews. To give you some background - DH is a big steak lover, and I only eat vegetarian + seafood. I have some photos that I'll post soon! Please let me know if you have any questions!!
Thursday, 9/23 (arrival day)
HURRICANE HANNAHS we had poolside drinks. The CM Jayson let us taste a few as they had so many fun concoctions to choose from! I ended up getting a margartia on the rocks and DH had a hurricane Hannah
BLUE ZOO we were supposed to go to Shulas, but since we have one here in NYC, we decided to try something else and switched to Blue Zoo the day before without a problem. First we went to the bar for cocktails. I had a zooberry which was good, but was definitely a new kind of taste. It did taste like blueberry, but was also quite tart. DH had the maytag martini with gin and enjoyed it. Then we were seated for dinner (the restaurant was empty!! I think we only saw 4 other parties while we were there). Service and food were both great. I had the chilled poached jumbo shrimp appetizer and DH had the clam chowder. We split the lobster entrée which was very tasty. It had a Chinese food like taste to it. They brought us a surprise anniversary dessert, which was an assortment of different strawberry dessert tastings. I had champagne with dinner which was great as well. The lounge seems like it would be a very fun place to hang out when more people are around!
Friday, 9/24
We did breakfast in the concierge lounge.
RESTAURANT MARAKESH one of our favs. Well eat here everytime we visit!! Service was wonderful, as always, as was the food. We ordered the same exact things that we had last time the vegetarian couscous for me, and the lunch pre fix for DH (includes Beef Bastilla, Chicken Kebabs, and crepes atals. They also gave us bastilla for two which is sooooo tastey! This restaurant is such a nice break in the middle of the day in the park, as it is cool quiet, and relaxing!
Snacks We enjoyed some treats around the world showcase, including champagne and casablana beer in Morocco, margaritas in Mexico, beer in Germany, and a sushi sampler in Japan. The sushi was just okay. We feel that we do better with sushi here in NY.
Before dinner We stopped at the BELLEVUE LOUNGE for a before dinner drink. DH had a scotch flight and I had a cocktail with Baileys, Godiva, and Chambord. We enjoyed both and especially liked the atmosphere there.
LE CELLIER this was our first Le Cellier experience. It was so crowded! The staff was all wonderful there. Of course the pretzel bread was great. DH LOVED his meal the Le Cellier Mushroom Filet Mignon. Particularly the wild mushroom risotto!! I had the Sterling Salmon which was good, along with the vegetables in came with. One drawback for me was that it was served with the skin on, and I am personally not a fan of that. L A great meal, and they got us out in time for Illuminations! They seem to be prepared to get everyone out for 9:00!!
Saturday, 9/25
Concierge breakfast again
ABC Commissary we just wanted some quick food and were in the middle of a rain shower so we ran to the closest place. We shared the fish and chips. It did taste good when we ate it, but it did not settle well with me. They were out of soda/pop, so the gave us two bottles of water instead for the same price (which was a great deal!!).
So this is when we found out that Jeanne was coming. We were supposed to dine at WP Dining Room that evening and see La Nouba, and realized that was not going to be happening! We made it back to the YC and went to the concierge lounge for dinner. Seemed like everyone else had the same idea!! It was packed! They were well stocked on food for us. Well stocked in alcohol too which helped the evening pass!
Later that night DH ordered room service and got a pizza, as that was all they were offering.
Sunday, 9/26
All day Sunday, the YC Galley was all that was open for a limited buffet at $19 per adult. We were not so interested in this. We ate the leftovers of our cold pizza all day, along with some other food we had brought down from the lounge the night before. We went back to the lounge for dinner, and ended up not spending a cent Sunday for food or drinks!!!
Monday, 9/27
Since we missed our WP Dining Room experience due to Jeanne, we headed to the WOLFGANG PUCK CAFE for lunch. We enjoyed some martinis and I had the sushi sampler and DH had the cobb salad with grilled shrimp. Both were excellent. The sushi is much better here than in Japan at Epcot. The salad was fantastic particularly with the shrimp. Theyre pricey like $10 for four prawns, but oh so tastey! We told our server how we were disappointed in not being able to make it to the Upstairs Dining Room, and he let us view the menu and also go upstairs to take a look. It is very romantic and it is on our list for our next trip!
After massage at the GF Spa, we headed to the Poly for cocktails at OHANAs lounge. DH tried the lapu lapu in the pinapple! Great presentation and he enjoyed it!! I had some kind of margarita like drink with mago juice (??) which was also great.
VICTORIA & ALBERTS this was supposed to be Sunday, and fortunately we were able to reschedule after the hurricane. You can read that review here http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=654943.
Tuesday, 9/28
MAINE STREET BAKERY we stopped for a quick bit on our way into the MK. We had a cheese Danish and quiche. Both were decent for breakfast.
CHEFS DE FRANCE We left MK around lunch as we are not fans of the food service there, and headed back to Epcot to eat. We enjoyed a late lunch in France. I had lobster bisque to start. I am a huge lobster bisque fan, and I would have to say that this is one off the best Ive had! It is soooo rich and creamy! I also had the cheese plate which was very good. It included swiss, blue, brie, and another which I forget the name, but it tasted like a strong munster type cheese. I would have preferred a gruyere, however DH enjoyed it. DH had the French lunch (French onion, ham and cheese, crème brulee), all of which were great! Great service too, and I love listening to French accents!
YACHTSMAN STEAKHOUSE This is a very special place for us. We had a great server who made us so happy and comfortable there. We had some cocktails and I had the Chilean sea bass with rock shrimp risotto (good!) and DH enjoyed the Angus NY Strip with a lobster tail. All was great! Our CM surprised us with a little dessert tray of cookies. We were so full, but she was so thoughtful!! We also had a table right along SAB, and were able to enjoy fireworks from Illuminations during our meal! So romantic!!
Wednesday, 9/29
LE CELLIER We decided to head back since we enjoyed our dinner there so much. I had the Asian Shrimp Cocktail which was good (and nice and spicey!!), also cool presentation. I also had the mixed field greens salad which was okay a little too much dressing on it for me. If I were to get it again, I would ask for it on the side. DH had the New York Strip, which was pretty fatty and hard to cut through. The potatoes with it were very good.
Thursday, 9/23 (arrival day)
HURRICANE HANNAHS we had poolside drinks. The CM Jayson let us taste a few as they had so many fun concoctions to choose from! I ended up getting a margartia on the rocks and DH had a hurricane Hannah
BLUE ZOO we were supposed to go to Shulas, but since we have one here in NYC, we decided to try something else and switched to Blue Zoo the day before without a problem. First we went to the bar for cocktails. I had a zooberry which was good, but was definitely a new kind of taste. It did taste like blueberry, but was also quite tart. DH had the maytag martini with gin and enjoyed it. Then we were seated for dinner (the restaurant was empty!! I think we only saw 4 other parties while we were there). Service and food were both great. I had the chilled poached jumbo shrimp appetizer and DH had the clam chowder. We split the lobster entrée which was very tasty. It had a Chinese food like taste to it. They brought us a surprise anniversary dessert, which was an assortment of different strawberry dessert tastings. I had champagne with dinner which was great as well. The lounge seems like it would be a very fun place to hang out when more people are around!
Friday, 9/24
We did breakfast in the concierge lounge.
RESTAURANT MARAKESH one of our favs. Well eat here everytime we visit!! Service was wonderful, as always, as was the food. We ordered the same exact things that we had last time the vegetarian couscous for me, and the lunch pre fix for DH (includes Beef Bastilla, Chicken Kebabs, and crepes atals. They also gave us bastilla for two which is sooooo tastey! This restaurant is such a nice break in the middle of the day in the park, as it is cool quiet, and relaxing!
Snacks We enjoyed some treats around the world showcase, including champagne and casablana beer in Morocco, margaritas in Mexico, beer in Germany, and a sushi sampler in Japan. The sushi was just okay. We feel that we do better with sushi here in NY.
Before dinner We stopped at the BELLEVUE LOUNGE for a before dinner drink. DH had a scotch flight and I had a cocktail with Baileys, Godiva, and Chambord. We enjoyed both and especially liked the atmosphere there.
LE CELLIER this was our first Le Cellier experience. It was so crowded! The staff was all wonderful there. Of course the pretzel bread was great. DH LOVED his meal the Le Cellier Mushroom Filet Mignon. Particularly the wild mushroom risotto!! I had the Sterling Salmon which was good, along with the vegetables in came with. One drawback for me was that it was served with the skin on, and I am personally not a fan of that. L A great meal, and they got us out in time for Illuminations! They seem to be prepared to get everyone out for 9:00!!
Saturday, 9/25
Concierge breakfast again
ABC Commissary we just wanted some quick food and were in the middle of a rain shower so we ran to the closest place. We shared the fish and chips. It did taste good when we ate it, but it did not settle well with me. They were out of soda/pop, so the gave us two bottles of water instead for the same price (which was a great deal!!).
So this is when we found out that Jeanne was coming. We were supposed to dine at WP Dining Room that evening and see La Nouba, and realized that was not going to be happening! We made it back to the YC and went to the concierge lounge for dinner. Seemed like everyone else had the same idea!! It was packed! They were well stocked on food for us. Well stocked in alcohol too which helped the evening pass!
Later that night DH ordered room service and got a pizza, as that was all they were offering.
Sunday, 9/26
All day Sunday, the YC Galley was all that was open for a limited buffet at $19 per adult. We were not so interested in this. We ate the leftovers of our cold pizza all day, along with some other food we had brought down from the lounge the night before. We went back to the lounge for dinner, and ended up not spending a cent Sunday for food or drinks!!!
Monday, 9/27
Since we missed our WP Dining Room experience due to Jeanne, we headed to the WOLFGANG PUCK CAFE for lunch. We enjoyed some martinis and I had the sushi sampler and DH had the cobb salad with grilled shrimp. Both were excellent. The sushi is much better here than in Japan at Epcot. The salad was fantastic particularly with the shrimp. Theyre pricey like $10 for four prawns, but oh so tastey! We told our server how we were disappointed in not being able to make it to the Upstairs Dining Room, and he let us view the menu and also go upstairs to take a look. It is very romantic and it is on our list for our next trip!
After massage at the GF Spa, we headed to the Poly for cocktails at OHANAs lounge. DH tried the lapu lapu in the pinapple! Great presentation and he enjoyed it!! I had some kind of margarita like drink with mago juice (??) which was also great.
VICTORIA & ALBERTS this was supposed to be Sunday, and fortunately we were able to reschedule after the hurricane. You can read that review here http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=654943.
Tuesday, 9/28
MAINE STREET BAKERY we stopped for a quick bit on our way into the MK. We had a cheese Danish and quiche. Both were decent for breakfast.
CHEFS DE FRANCE We left MK around lunch as we are not fans of the food service there, and headed back to Epcot to eat. We enjoyed a late lunch in France. I had lobster bisque to start. I am a huge lobster bisque fan, and I would have to say that this is one off the best Ive had! It is soooo rich and creamy! I also had the cheese plate which was very good. It included swiss, blue, brie, and another which I forget the name, but it tasted like a strong munster type cheese. I would have preferred a gruyere, however DH enjoyed it. DH had the French lunch (French onion, ham and cheese, crème brulee), all of which were great! Great service too, and I love listening to French accents!
YACHTSMAN STEAKHOUSE This is a very special place for us. We had a great server who made us so happy and comfortable there. We had some cocktails and I had the Chilean sea bass with rock shrimp risotto (good!) and DH enjoyed the Angus NY Strip with a lobster tail. All was great! Our CM surprised us with a little dessert tray of cookies. We were so full, but she was so thoughtful!! We also had a table right along SAB, and were able to enjoy fireworks from Illuminations during our meal! So romantic!!
Wednesday, 9/29
LE CELLIER We decided to head back since we enjoyed our dinner there so much. I had the Asian Shrimp Cocktail which was good (and nice and spicey!!), also cool presentation. I also had the mixed field greens salad which was okay a little too much dressing on it for me. If I were to get it again, I would ask for it on the side. DH had the New York Strip, which was pretty fatty and hard to cut through. The potatoes with it were very good.
