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ehagerty · 04-26-2007, 07:31 PM

I have seen plenty of children here, behaving appropriately, having a good time. It really depends on you and the children. I would think ages 5 and 8 would be no problem unless they are particularly overtired - because you cannot make a last minute adjustment (cancel) for temperament - there is a cancellation policy (I can't remember if it 24 or 48 hours notice - or $10 or $20 per person).

My suggestion is to try it and see how it goes. If it doesn't work out, just don't repeat it. My guess is that you'll be fine - and love it.

rockstargeisha · 04-26-2007, 08:05 PM

My boyfriend and are planning on eating here during our vacation July 9th-14th. I noticed the restaurant closes at 10p.m. and this is when Wishes fireworks begin. Is there a way to still eat our meal and enjoy the fireworks? I was considering a 9pm ADR and then enjoy fireworks after our meal.

Edit: I spoke with the ADR staff and my reservation is at 9:30 p.m.! They offered me 9:50p.m. but I felt bad. I don't wanna hold up the restaurant staff. Yay, I'm thrilled for our 9:30 meal.

ehagerty · 04-27-2007, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by rockstargeisha

My boyfriend and are planning on eating here during our vacation July 9th-14th. I noticed the restaurant closes at 10p.m. and this is when Wishes fireworks begin. Is there a way to still eat our meal and enjoy the fireworks? I was considering a 9pm ADR and then enjoy fireworks after our meal.

Edit: I spoke with the ADR staff and my reservation is at 9:30 p.m.! They offered me 9:50p.m. but I felt bad. I don't wanna hold up th.e restaurant staff. Yay, I'm thrilled for our 9:30 meal.

I have been there to watch the fireworks that late, and the restaurant is still going full steam. If they offer a 9:50 reservation, they will staff to service the guests - in other words, you won't be holding them up - they are used to it and plan for it. I used to work in the restaurant business some time ago and usually they plan for last reservation +2 hours for the staff. I wouldn't worry about it!

ehagerty · 07-09-2007, 09:08 PM

Place setting

Bread & Wine

Salmon Asparagus Salad

Sushi - I liked all three pictures for different reasons...

Presentation - beautiful & edible

Half the dish, on the menu

Yellowfin Tuna 3 ways - my favorite!!

The close-ups - food as art

ehagerty · 07-09-2007, 09:19 PM

Filet

Halibut

Veal Tenderloin

ehagerty · 07-09-2007, 09:30 PM

Brandied Cherries

Chocolate Cake - the whipped cream was a special request by my son

Cheese Plate - my favorite

.... lovely with a sip of port

Toast to (another) great meal

And to think we get to do it all again June 28th!!! (Stay tuned)

Click here to go to next set of pictures

PrincessTiff · 07-10-2007, 01:50 AM

That chocolate looks amazing! Was it as good as it looks?

PrincessMinnie28 · 07-10-2007, 10:26 AM

Your pictures are beautiful! I can't show DBF though because he will get sad... especially the pictures of the Tuna Three Ways... he might break into tears. We have been back for over a month and he is still talking about how good of an app that was. We ate there 2 nights in a row because he had to have it again! I had that strawberry meringue (sp?) dessert you posted a picture of and it was fabulous (well... actually everything we had there was fabulous)!

tinkerbell1967 · 07-10-2007, 11:29 AM

Thanks for the wonderful pictures! We have an ADR here in December and I am so anxious now to try it after looking at this! Thanks!

ehagerty · 07-10-2007, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by PrincessTiff

That chocolate looks amazing! Was it as good as it looks?

Yes, it is as good as it looks. Worthy of note, though - many of the signature restaurants had some variation on this cake - most of which were quite good.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrincessMinnie28

Your pictures are beautiful! I can't show DBF though because he will get sad... especially the pictures of the Tuna Three Ways... he might break into tears. We have been back for over a month and he is still talking about how good of an app that was. We ate there 2 nights in a row because he had to have it again! I had that strawberry meringue (sp?) dessert you posted a picture of and it was fabulous (well... actually everything we had there was fabulous)!

All of the sushi is great, but the yellowfin tuna is my favorite. Hopefully, you live near a Southwest direct flight - they make long weekend getaways possible. Sounded crazy to me the first time I thought about it, but we've been doing it!! Armed with only the DDP and PI pass, we "made do" between annual passes!!

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Originally Posted by tinkerbell1967

Thanks for the wonderful pictures! We have an ADR here in December and I am so anxious now to try it after looking at this! Thanks!

Hope it meets (or exceed) your expectations. Let us know!

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BTW - all servers are good - but I thought Gary even better than that! Never hurts to ask - although I don't know if he has a window station (if that is what you plan to request).

TimeforMe · 07-10-2007, 08:32 PM

ehagerty: Your pictures are spectacular! We have ADRs at CG in 2 weeks for the first time and I'm extremely psyched for it

We are big sushi lovers and your pictures literally made my mouth water. Thanks for posting.

ehagerty · 07-10-2007, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimeforMe

ehagerty: Your pictures are spectacular! We have ADRs at CG in 2 weeks for the first time and I'm extremely psyched for it

We are big sushi lovers and your pictures literally made my mouth water. Thanks for posting.

My suggestion.....

All of the staff is very friendly and accessible.
You can request to sit in front of the sushi bar if you are REALLY into sushi
Even if you elect NOT to sit there I recommend taking a stroll over to visit Yoshe at her work station. She may be too busy to chat, but you can watch her work and take her picture. If she is not too busy, someone can take a picture of her WITH you. She is a real food artist.

P.S. - You may want to make a second reservation for the "other" week - you may find that you want to go twice!!

Shelby5514 · 07-10-2007, 08:48 PM

OMG! I'm guessing the food tastes as good as it looks, right? We have reservations for a group of 24 this fall, and I can not wait!!!!!!!

Thanks for posting these amazing photo's.

mandyluvs2travel · 07-10-2007, 08:51 PM

THanks for such a detailed review. Great job and very helpful!

rockstargeisha · 07-10-2007, 09:35 PM

We're back! We had an amazing meal at CG. My boyfriend had the filet, and I had the red snapper with coconut curry sauce. We shared the 4 cheese flatbread with pesto sauce and sundried tomatoes. We could have been seated right at 9:30pm but opted to wait 20 minutes for a window seat, it was well worth it.

04-26-2007, 07:31 PM	#106
ehagerty DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,996	Depends.... I have seen plenty of children here, behaving appropriately, having a good time. It really depends on you and the children. I would think ages 5 and 8 would be no problem unless they are particularly overtired - because you cannot make a last minute adjustment (cancel) for temperament - there is a cancellation policy (I can't remember if it 24 or 48 hours notice - or $10 or $20 per person). My suggestion is to try it and see how it goes. If it doesn't work out, just don't repeat it. My guess is that you'll be fine - and love it. __________________ To see all photos, search Disboards using advanced search where "thread starter = ehagerty"; sort by descending post date. If you need help, let me know!!

04-26-2007, 08:05 PM	#107
rockstargeisha Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 406	My boyfriend and are planning on eating here during our vacation July 9th-14th. I noticed the restaurant closes at 10p.m. and this is when Wishes fireworks begin. Is there a way to still eat our meal and enjoy the fireworks? I was considering a 9pm ADR and then enjoy fireworks after our meal. Edit: I spoke with the ADR staff and my reservation is at 9:30 p.m.! They offered me 9:50p.m. but I felt bad. I don't wanna hold up the restaurant staff. Yay, I'm thrilled for our 9:30 meal. __________________ Me: DBF: WDW: 08/2003(WL), 07/2007(AKL) DLR: Many TDR: 07/2004(OP) My Blog Last edited by rockstargeisha; 04-26-2007 at 08:40 PM. Reason: fixed

07-09-2007, 09:08 PM	#109
ehagerty DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,996	June 21, 2007 - Appetizers Place setting Bread & Wine Salmon Asparagus Salad Sushi - I liked all three pictures for different reasons... Presentation - beautiful & edible Half the dish, on the menu Yellowfin Tuna 3 ways - my favorite!! The close-ups - food as art __________________ To see all photos, search Disboards using advanced search where "thread starter = ehagerty"; sort by descending post date. If you need help, let me know!! Last edited by ehagerty; 01-31-2008 at 09:11 PM.

07-09-2007, 09:19 PM	#110
ehagerty DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,996	June 21, 2007 - Entrees Filet Halibut Veal Tenderloin __________________ To see all photos, search Disboards using advanced search where "thread starter = ehagerty"; sort by descending post date. If you need help, let me know!! Last edited by ehagerty; 04-11-2008 at 05:18 PM.

07-09-2007, 09:30 PM	#111
ehagerty DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,996	June 21, 2007 - Dessert Brandied Cherries Chocolate Cake - the whipped cream was a special request by my son Cheese Plate - my favorite .... lovely with a sip of port Toast to (another) great meal *And to think we get to do it all again June 28th!!! (Stay tuned)* Click here to go to next set of pictures __________________ To see all photos, search Disboards using advanced search where "thread starter = ehagerty"; sort by descending post date. If you need help, let me know!! Last edited by ehagerty; 05-13-2008 at 08:18 PM.

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07-10-2007, 01:50 AM	#112
PrincessTiff DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 2,597	That chocolate looks amazing! Was it as good as it looks?

07-10-2007, 10:26 AM	#113
PrincessMinnie28 Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 378	Your pictures are beautiful! I can't show DBF though because he will get sad... especially the pictures of the Tuna Three Ways... he might break into tears. We have been back for over a month and he is still talking about how good of an app that was. We ate there 2 nights in a row because he had to have it again! I had that strawberry meringue (sp?) dessert you posted a picture of and it was fabulous (well... actually everything we had there was fabulous)! __________________ May 2007 WL- First vacation with DBF and his first time to WDW! 1996 WL - First trip back with my family Every year with my family when I was younger! (Then skipped a few years)

07-10-2007, 11:29 AM	#114
tinkerbell1967 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,194	Thanks for the wonderful pictures! We have an ADR here in December and I am so anxious now to try it after looking at this! Thanks! __________________ August 1995- All Star Music June 1998-All Star Music July 1999-Shades of Green November 2000-Coronado Springs October 2002-Offsite August 2003-All Star Movies August 2004-Offsite December 2007-Port Orleans Riverside October 2008-All Star Music August 2009-Pop Century October 2009-Vistana Village October 2011-Vistana Village

07-10-2007, 08:32 PM	#116
TimeforMe Remember who you are It was great taking a nap everyday, wasn't it? I for one enjoy getting dressed up on occasion Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Connecticut (the smart state) Posts: 4,382	ehagerty: Your pictures are spectacular! We have ADRs at CG in 2 weeks for the first time and I'm extremely psyched for it We are big sushi lovers and your pictures literally made my mouth water. Thanks for posting.

07-10-2007, 08:48 PM	#118
Shelby5514 John Taylor is my guilty pleasure! If I didn't know any better, I would think my DH is pregnant! Thinner Thighs Cometh Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Close enough to go for the day, but far enough to not have to deal with the tourists! ;) Posts: 3,023	OMG! I'm guessing the food tastes as good as it looks, right? We have reservations for a group of 24 this fall, and I can not wait!!!!!!! Thanks for posting these amazing photo's. __________________ DH and I on the Beach Club Beach............................................. ..CIF's at MGM!

07-10-2007, 08:51 PM	#119
mandyluvs2travel Earning My Ears Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 11	THanks for such a detailed review. Great job and very helpful! __________________ -Mandy

07-10-2007, 09:35 PM	#120
rockstargeisha Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 406	We're back! We had an amazing meal at CG. My boyfriend had the filet, and I had the red snapper with coconut curry sauce. We shared the 4 cheese flatbread with pesto sauce and sundried tomatoes. We could have been seated right at 9:30pm but opted to wait 20 minutes for a window seat, it was well worth it. __________________ Me: DBF: WDW: 08/2003(WL), 07/2007(AKL) DLR: Many TDR: 07/2004(OP) My Blog

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