How is Mama Melrose? - The DIS Discussion Forums

Koda · 01-05-2013, 12:02 PM

We have reservations here on 1/11 for dinner. We will be at DHS for the evening.

I Run Long · 01-05-2013, 07:31 PM

We ate there for the first time last September for dinner. We really liked it - both my kids say they want to go again. I really think it is a little gem in a out of the way location (been to the World twice before and never even knew it was there). Service was really good, food was great. Enjoy!

ChrissyBeth29 · 01-05-2013, 08:34 PM

Whenever I'm in the Studios, I always make an ADR for there. Some people knock it, but it's always solidly good food. It's no Brown Derby, but it's great Trattoria food! Enjoy!

Martyap · 01-05-2013, 10:56 PM

How does a reservation at Mama Melrose work in conjunction with the Fantasmic show.....and what exactly is Fantasmic?

ddgckg · 01-06-2013, 03:06 PM

We really like Mama Melrose! In fact, we have a reservation there for our next trip.

toolmanjan · 01-06-2013, 06:22 PM

Mama's a must when we are at WDW. We have our
ADR for 1/14

kcool · 01-08-2013, 06:02 PM

This last trip was our first time at Mama Melrose. We really enjoyed it! We had Chicken Parm. and another dish with pasta and alfredo sauce. Yummy

tallen429 · 01-08-2013, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Koda

We have reservations here on 1/11 for dinner. We will be at DHS for the evening.

I would love to hear about your experience! In all of our many trips we've avoided MM due to negative reviews (and the fact that mediocre Italian is plentiful in our area).

I'd be interested to hear about more enticing experiences happening lately!

FletchFam · 01-08-2013, 07:05 PM

We have an ADR in may for MM and I too would love to hear if it's good.

ncc1701 · 01-08-2013, 10:24 PM

We have had lunch there on our last 3 trips . We share a salad and 2 flatbread pizzas. We have always enjoyed our meals here. It has become a must do lunch ADR for us.

NateTiff · 01-09-2013, 03:27 PM

I have a reservation there for next week and I got the Fantasmic package with it. I've never done it before but I believe after dinner, they have reserved seating for you so you don't have to wait forever.

Koda · 01-10-2013, 04:35 AM

Thanks for all of the replies! I will definitely give a review when I get back.

hpriamson · 01-11-2013, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martyap

How does a reservation at Mama Melrose work in conjunction with the Fantasmic show.....and what exactly is Fantasmic?

Fantasmic is a show they show certain evenings (every evening now?) at HS. It's very good, and impressive - they do a lot of stuff with showing video on sheets of water, decent story, lots of characters & effects.

When we were in HS in Oct 2011, the plan was you paid a fixed price for a meal at Mama Melrose (we did lunch) which included any entree & dessert & non-alcoholic beverage, and it gets you passes to a special line & reserved seating section for Fantasmic. You don't get the passes till you pay for the meal. They were only doing Fantasmic 2 nights a week then, so it was packed - the separate line & seating were very handy - we got in line 30 minutes before show start and got great seats, while general seating folks started lining up a good 90 minutes before the show.

It was an expensive meal, but our entire family loved it. I got the strip steak, and it was very good. My oldest daughter, who is a very picky eater, got the Margherita flatbread, and said it was the best pizza she's ever had. Our only complaint is that it took a while - we were probably in there for 1.5 hours.

bdklein · 01-11-2013, 12:48 PM

Mama Melrose = Yuck.

Been to WDW twice, for a week each time. Have done TS every day for dinner. Only bad meal we have ever eaten-including CS.

We had 4 adults and 4 kids. Nobody liked their food. Tried switching around the plates amongst us, but it made no difference. Would never go back.
Food was well below the quality of Italian chain restaurants, and most of the food was not hot.

carolinamama · 01-11-2013, 01:16 PM

It was the worst TS we've ever had. Poor service, mediocre food. I'd seriously rather eat at Pizza Planet.

01-05-2013, 12:02 PM	#1
Koda Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 394	How is Mama Melrose? We have reservations here on 1/11 for dinner. We will be at DHS for the evening.

01-05-2013, 07:31 PM	#2
I Run Long DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA Posts: 524	We ate there for the first time last September for dinner. We really liked it - both my kids say they want to go again. I really think it is a little gem in a out of the way location (been to the World twice before and never even knew it was there). Service was really good, food was great. Enjoy! __________________ AKL: Sept 2007; BCV: Sept 2010; POFQ 2012; Dream Cruise double dip 2012; BCV: 2012 Me DH DS17 DD15

01-05-2013, 08:34 PM	#3
ChrissyBeth29 JustGoofinAround Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 219	Whenever I'm in the Studios, I always make an ADR for there. Some people knock it, but it's always solidly good food. It's no Brown Derby, but it's great Trattoria food! Enjoy! __________________ Check out my April 2011 Dining Review

01-06-2013, 03:06 PM	#5
ddgckg Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Georgia Posts: 165	We really like Mama Melrose! In fact, we have a reservation there for our next trip. __________________ Dana the Wonderchick

01-08-2013, 06:02 PM	#7
kcool Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: TX Posts: 137	This last trip was our first time at Mama Melrose. We really enjoyed it! We had Chicken Parm. and another dish with pasta and alfredo sauce. Yummy __________________ DH(45) ME(36) DS(12) DS(8) ASM December 2008 CBR December 2009 Pop June 2010 Pop May 2011 AOA December 2012

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01-05-2013, 10:56 PM	#4
Martyap Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 76	How does a reservation at Mama Melrose work in conjunction with the Fantasmic show.....and what exactly is Fantasmic?

01-06-2013, 06:22 PM	#6
toolmanjan Never enough Disney Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Manchester NJ Posts: 66	Mama's a must when we are at WDW. We have our ADR for 1/14

01-08-2013, 07:05 PM	#9
FletchFam Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 5	We have an ADR in may for MM and I too would love to hear if it's good.

01-08-2013, 10:24 PM	#10
ncc1701 Scotty I need Warp 10 to WDW Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 711	We have had lunch there on our last 3 trips . We share a salad and 2 flatbread pizzas. We have always enjoyed our meals here. It has become a must do lunch ADR for us. __________________ I-Drive 1976 1983 1988 1990 POFQ Nov.1998 , Oct. 2001, Apr. 2007, Nov. 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012

01-09-2013, 03:27 PM	#11
NateTiff Earning My Ears Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 34	I have a reservation there for next week and I got the Fantasmic package with it. I've never done it before but I believe after dinner, they have reserved seating for you so you don't have to wait forever.

01-10-2013, 04:35 AM	#12
Koda Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 394	Thanks for all of the replies! I will definitely give a review when I get back.

01-11-2013, 12:48 PM	#14
bdklein DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,257	Mama Melrose = Yuck. Been to WDW twice, for a week each time. Have done TS every day for dinner. Only bad meal we have ever eaten-including CS. We had 4 adults and 4 kids. Nobody liked their food. Tried switching around the plates amongst us, but it made no difference. Would never go back. Food was well below the quality of Italian chain restaurants, and most of the food was not hot.

01-11-2013, 01:16 PM	#15
carolinamama Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 408	It was the worst TS we've ever had. Poor service, mediocre food. I'd seriously rather eat at Pizza Planet. __________________ Me DH DS(9) DD(5) DS (1) 15 Trips to WDW since 1981 - Bay Lake Tower (2013), Port Orleans Riverside (2013), Contemporary (2009), Polynesian (2008), Wilderness Lodge (1995 and 2006), Caribbean Beach (1995 and other prior dates), Beach Club (1996), Disney Inn (1986), Disney Villas And now a Disneyland trip as well! Grand Californian (2010)

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