Jaleo is fantastic and pretty authenticNone of these are new or under the radar, but our go-to's are Homecomin', Wine Bar George, Raglin Road and Boathouse. We've never tried Jaleo, but are planning on it during our Dec trip. It looks really good, and frankly I just want to support Jose Andres for all of the amazing work he does around the world.
We also plan on trying out Polite Pig. We've been hesitant to try it as we have our own smoker at home and most BBQ ends up disappointing us vs what we make ourselves. But my husband wants to try out their bourbon bar and they did just get a mention in the new Michelin guide. So we figure it's worth a shot.
I would avoid Planet Hollywood. I've heard nothing but terrible reviews. My son ate there on a school trip once and said it was the worst meal he'd ever had at Disney.I be in Disney spring next week. I been trying to get T-Rex but no luck. I'm not sure if Planet Hollywood is any good. We are doing it for our son, he will be turning 4. Me and my wife always did Bongos. I heard Bongos is no longer there .
I already have BOMA and Crystal Palace reserved. I had Chef Mickey's but canceled it since it was way to late.
If you get a Landry's Select Club membership https://www.landrysselect.com/ you can call the number on the card and make a reservation at T-Rex. Or you can bypass the line and get priority seating by showing them the card. The Select Club costs $25 to join, but you get a $25 credit on your first bill, and you also get a $25 credit during your birthday month (and you can pick any month you want to put down as your birthday month, such as the month you usually visit Disney, because they don't check).I been trying to get T-Rex but no luck.
Rainforest I only see lunch available at 1:15, 2:00 and 2:15pm. My son already been to Rainforest. He got spooked when the thunder noise came on I had to take him out of the cafe. He was very young at the time.I would avoid Planet Hollywood. I've heard nothing but terrible reviews. My son ate there on a school trip once and said it was the worst meal he'd ever had at Disney.
Since you mentioned your son and not getting into T-Rex, have you thought about Rainforest Cafe? I know, I know (for everyone rolling their eyes). It's over priced and the food is just so-so. But it's not horrible, and when our son was that age he absolutely loved that place! We ate at quite a few different ones when we were traveling. We never left hungry and he had a blast. An added bonus is there are two of them at Disney, so it's probably a bit easier to get into than T-Rex.
Landry's (parent company of both T-Rex and Rainforest Cafe - as well as Yak and Yeti) has a membership program that supposedly gets you priority seating for walk ups. We aren't members, so I can't speak to how successful you'd be. I've seen it mentioned a lot on these boards though, so if you do a search you might find some threads talking about it.
Hmmm...any idea if you can combine the credits during one visit?The Select Club costs $25 to join, but you get a $25 credit on your first bill, and you also get a $25 credit during your birthday month
I don't think you can use both in one visit, but then again I've read differing reports. So you can ask politely! But if you have any of the numerous Landry's restaurants (see the website for the huge list) near you, you can use the card and credits there too.Hmmm...any idea if you can combine the credits during one visit?