Gluttony . . . Pure Gluttony. 14 nights food reviews from two little piggies!LAST DAY

[dennise]

Great reviews and pics.

 

[Michelle_and_Aaron]

So have you started a pretrip report yet? I can hardly wait to see what ADRs you ended up with and your plans for the cruise.

 

[jopaly]

Thank you so much! We are going to try WGP for lunch and breakfast because I have seen so many good things about it! Have fun on your trip - have you made your ADR's?

No ADR's....I'm not that organised!! Also, we're buying a flexticket, although we still have a few Disney days left too! Have you ever thought of crossing to the other side and visiting Universal etc?

Try the French Toast if you go to WGP....yum yum.

I'm surprised that neither of you work for Aviva as you live in Norwich.....that's who I work for, I visit Norwich often and thought that everyone who lives there works for them!!

Might see you both in DTD at EOS if you're there after 25/05/09.....again thanks for the reviews, can't wait to try!!

 

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

WOW ... that is all I can say. I just read this and was like OMG that is alot of food, lol.

I am definatly adding Earl of Sandwich to my list!!

That is one good sandwich!! When are you going?

Just to let you know I read your report last summer before my first SOLO trip in Sept. to Port Orleans Riverside. I took copious notes of the pics and page numbers, so I could refer back.
The main things I did, per your advice, was try Beaches and Cream (been there twice now - LOVE the burgers, and your use of the word "squidgy"!), Earl of Sandwich (I'm addicted to the tuna melt), Crystal Palace for breakfast, and finally tried the Magic Cookie Bar last month. I'll check out Chef Mickey's for dinner, and the beignets next month when we stay at POFQ for the first time.
When are you coming back?

Jeani

Oh what did you think of POR? We are going to be staying there this year- can't wait to be closer to the Magic Cookie Bars!! Glad you enjoyed Beaches & Cream - we are going there twice again Can't wait!

We return on May 2nd - its getting so close!! Its been booked since last March, so a long time coming!! We get back to the UK on the 24th, so will start reviews soon after!

signing on very late in the game! But i am subscribing! we're going very soon and I need some new ideas for good eats with a baby this time around...

Oh bless, how old is your baby?

Great reviews and pics.

Thanks!

So have you started a pretrip report yet? I can hardly wait to see what ADRs you ended up with and your plans for the cruise.

I haven't but I may tease you all with a restaurant list just before we go! Have been reading reviews all year and I think we have got some good places coming!! About half are new and half are old favourites! YUM!

No ADR's....I'm not that organised!! Also, we're buying a flexticket, although we still have a few Disney days left too! Have you ever thought of crossing to the other side and visiting Universal etc?

I'm surprised that neither of you work for Aviva as you live in Norwich.....that's who I work for, I visit Norwich often and thought that everyone who lives there works for them!!

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We are going to Universal this year for a couple of days - looking forward to getting a Cinnabon there! We didn't go there last year as we did the one in LA the year before and (whisper) preferred it to the Florida one! But we're ready for another play at it now!

We are touched by Aviva . . . my Dad and Aunt both work for them!! Where abouts do you go when you're in Norwich?

 

[bcrook]

They are genius!!!!!! If you ask Eeyore' tailfinder I'm sure she will send you the template . . . you print out and laminate a card for each day of your stay and take the relevant card to the park with you. You have on it times of ADR's, notes of things you don't want to miss (my notes were mostly food!) rides you want to go on, park times, all sorts of stuff that make your day go smoothly! TG mocked me so much when I was making them, but he was sold by day 2!!

Well my DD and I are having so much fun reading your posts. Thank you. We can make our ADRs tomorrow, and I think we might just make us some cards. We are totally sold on the French Onion Soup at Chefs de France.

 

[princess aleya]

I absolutely looooooooooove your report!!! I'm all about food Porn Will you be doing the cruise first or the 14 days at the park? Hope you have a great trip, I'm sure you will. I can't wait my family and I will be crusing on the Disney magic at the end of May.

 

[1andrea]

Ah thanks for all your replies! This is my first report ever so I hope it reads OK!

Ok, lets get started!

Saturday 10th May.

Originally we had Kona Café booked for dinner tonight, but a few weeks ago I realised we may not fancy going out after a 9 hour flight, so we decided to wing it (how un-Dis of me!!).

We checked in the hotel about 5.30pm and decided to go for a walk to Riverside to wake us up (it was already 10.30pm on our body’s times). We happened upon the Riverside Mill food court there . . . and my eyes were caught by a sparkly thing of beauty in the bakery. It was a Magic Cookie Bar. At first I resisted and we walked ¼ way back to FQ, but I kept thinking of it so back we went!! Oops! This is typical of me, I attempt willpower but generally give in, usually after we have left the area. This does not make TG happy.

This little treat was too die for!!!!!!!! I would say one of the best snacks I have ever had. It was a sweet biscuit base (a bit like Digestives if you have them in the US, if not you can try a pack in Epcot!) covered in loads of choc chips and oats. I definitely give it 10/10. TG can’t comment as I didn’t share!!!!!!!!!

See that look of love in my eye! That’s how good this was! Most of the early food piccies I took have TG or me in them – it took me a while to get used to just taking food by itself! We vanish in a couple of days!!!!!

Now TG and I have three fave treats here in the UK which we were determined to have – for once guilt free - in Orlando. Krispy Kreme donuts, KFC and Dominos. So we decided to have a Dominos tonight and just slouch about in our room. Was a bit of a nightmare to order as they would only accept calls from the hotel reception phone (luckily we found a very helpful concierge who understood the need for a Dominos!). Once ordered it took about 25 mins to arrive. We ordered a large pizza with the “Americas favourite” topping (pepperoni, savory Italian sausage, fresh mushrooms and cheese) and a side of wings for me. Now I have to say the pizza was a disappointment – very dry – I only had 2 slices. It was large, and loads of topping, but drier than we are used to. The wings were good though, and lots of them. Very hot and yummy. I love wings to be so covered in hot sauce that when I take my contact lenses out hours later my eyes sting like crazy from the chilli still being on my fingers. Well these were that good! TG only got one of them, but then he did eat the rest of the pizza so he didn’t starve!!!!! 6/10.

So all in all not a bad first night! Up next, 1900 Park Fare Breakfast.

Just found your report while reading your post on my thread about Virgin being rubbish.

I have just started reading while I am waiting for my husband to collect my dominos pizza order!

 

[1andrea]

Right I am up to page 18 and might have to quit for the night due to my alarm being set for 7am and working tomorrow from 8.30am until 8pm

Before I forget Kona for Breakfast is a must do for us, I have the Macadamia Pancakes and DH has the Big Kahuna (I really want him to have the Tonga toast so I can try it don't want my own as I am not a big fan of bananas but he won't give in how selfish) anyway what I was going to say was the pancakes on the big Kahuna are just reguar pancakes with a splodge of Macadamia Nut butter and the grated pineapple bits on ........

But the Macadamia nut pancakes are indeed filled with the yummiest Macadamia nuts not one or two or even a few but lots of them and they are the best!

They give you 3 and they are massive, I go fully convinced I am going to eat all 3 and only ever get past one and a bit! And I can eat lots too!

Anyway maybe a couple more pages before bed!

 

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Well my DD and I are having so much fun reading your posts. Thank you. We can make our ADRs tomorrow, and I think we might just make us some cards. We are totally sold on the French Onion Soup at Chefs de France.

Oh that soup is so good! Just 3 weeks until I can taste it again! Hope you got on OK making your ADR's!

I absolutely looooooooooove your report!!! I'm all about food Porn Will you be doing the cruise first or the 14 days at the park? Hope you have a great trip, I'm sure you will. I can't wait my family and I will be crusing on the Disney magic at the end of May.

We will be doing the cruise after the 14 days at Disney. I do not expect to fit in my plane seat on the way home! You are on the Disney Magic as well?! Which date?

Just found your report while reading your post on my thread about Virgin being rubbish.

I have just started reading while I am waiting for my husband to collect my dominos pizza order!

Don't start me on Virgin again!!!!

Oh I love me a good dominos!

Right I am up to page 18 and might have to quit for the night due to my alarm being set for 7am and working tomorrow from 8.30am until 8pm

Before I forget Kona for Breakfast is a must do for us, I have the Macadamia Pancakes and DH has the Big Kahuna (I really want him to have the Tonga toast so I can try it don't want my own as I am not a big fan of bananas but he won't give in how selfish) anyway what I was going to say was the pancakes on the big Kahuna are just reguar pancakes with a splodge of Macadamia Nut butter and the grated pineapple bits on ........

But the Macadamia nut pancakes are indeed filled with the yummiest Macadamia nuts not one or two or even a few but lots of them and they are the best!

They give you 3 and they are massive, I go fully convinced I am going to eat all 3 and only ever get past one and a bit! And I can eat lots too!

Anyway maybe a couple more pages before bed!

I am so glad you have posted that - I was thinking of having the macadamia pancakes for myself this time around, and you have just sold me on it

If you want to try a tonga toast for a bit less $$ (as you won't be eating it all) don't forget you can get one from Captain Cook's counter service! Thats where mine's coming from this year!

 

[Faith09]

OOOOOhhh!! I love 1900 park at night!! one of my favorites...I'm enjoying your review...

 

[Faith09]

Tuesday 13th May

Dinner was at one of our faves, Cheesecake Factory

Can you tell me where the cheesecake factory is located. love that place.

 

[Faith09]

Another great update. Those ice cream cookie sandwiches are massive aren't they, but so good. And I didn't know you could get Krispy Kremes in the Magic Kingdom either, and I do love those donuts!

Can you get the ice cream cookie as a snack on the dinning plan?

 

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

OOOOOhhh!! I love 1900 park at night!! one of my favorites...I'm enjoying your review...

We are trying it for dinner next month . . . the ugly sisters sound like such a hoot!

Can you tell me where the cheesecake factory is located. love that place.

Its at the Mall at Millenia - I think it was about a 20 minute drive away.

Can you get the ice cream cookie as a snack on the dinning plan?

YES!!!!!! Woot woot!

 

[Faith09]

OMG!! I just read your entire review and LOVED IT!. I so wanted to eat at bahama breeze..rethinking now. Where you on the dinning plan?

 

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

OMG!! I just read your entire review and LOVED IT!. I so wanted to eat at bahama breeze..rethinking now. Where you on the dinning plan?

Thanks for the nice comments!

No we weren't, this will be our first trip on the DDP.

To be fair I have never heard a bad review of BB, apart from ours, so maybe we were just really unlucky with the night we went.

 

[1andrea]

I finished reading your report last night after I had finished my monster 8.30am-8pm shift.

Was 1.30am by the time I was all done and I was too tired to post.

Great report!

I do have my own theory about how you both stay so slim and it is that you are a professional photographer who airbrushes the pounds away! Or those people in the piccies are not really you!

We are going to Florida on 21st May and you are leaving on the 22nd so I beg you ...............

Leave some food for us!

 

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

I do have my own theory about how you both stay so slim and it is that you are a professional photographer who airbrushes the pounds away! Or those people in the piccies are not really you!

We are going to Florida on 21st May and you are leaving on the 22nd so I beg you ...............

Leave some food for us!

You will be lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a great trip!!

 

[meanmom121]

We had breakfasts booked out the next couple of days, so this was our last chance to eat at the POFQ foodcourt and have the delish beignets. So for some reason instead of them I went for the cinammon roll that I hadn’t much enjoyed at when I tried it last week. Crazy Lady. This is what happens when I try make decisions before my morning cup of tea. We also ate in the foodcourt rather than the room as I felt we should eat in there at least once. The cinammon roll was Ok, but when you compare it to a Cinabbon (and beignets) its just fades into nothing!! TG had the croissant which was also a bit dry - 7/10.

We were having an early lunch so NO snacking during the morning . . . I know!!!! We walked to Beaches N Cream and arrived about 12.15. They could seat us straight away at the counter or there was a ten minute wait for a table. We decided to wait, and it was probably less than 5 minutes in total.

The server was pretty good, quick and efficient. I dropped my fork at one point and asked for another, waited about five minutes and couldn’t wait any longer so used the one I dropped on the floor (well if you don’t taste germs you can’t become immune to them), and then she appeared with the replacement. Oh well.

Even the lights in this place are cute!

Onto food! Firstly as a big bonus could get the lovely pink lemonade here!! We decided to share one regular cheese burger with onion rings, and a hot dog with fries. The waitress took the order and asked if we wanted chilli, cheese and onions on the hotdog. “No way” shouted I, “none of your fake, gloopy, cheese for me thank you, had enough of that yesterday”. “But wait” she said “this is real, proper, grated cheese” . Well alrighty then – pile it on!!

Here they are:-
Burger and onion rings

Chilli Cheese dog and fries

This was all superb. Absolutely lovely. Now that’s what I call a chilli cheese dog!!! And the fries were probably the best I have had at Disney. The onion rings were OK, but I still wasn’t in the mood for grease after the tonga toast experience so didn’t eat many of them. But the burger . . . oh the burger . . . sweet morsel of heaven. We both agreed it was the best burger ever, and we only got half each of a regular one! Not even a double!!!!! What an amateur mistake!!!! Moist, unfatty burger, and squidgy soft roll. I gave this 9.5/10 (lose half a point for greasy onion rings, and for the waitress not encouraging us both to have more burgers instead of hotdog!!) TG gives hotdog 10/10 and burger 11/10.

Onto dessert . . . I was SO torn between the No Way Hose or sharing the Kitchen Sink, we had heard so much about both. In the end I went for the No Way Hose (peanut butter and hot fudge delight with chocolate and vanilla ice cream, peanut butter and chocolate morsels, whipped cream and a cherry ) and TG went for the Fudge Mud Slide (A gooey chewy brownie, hot fudge, three scoops of vanilla ice cream, oreo cookies, topped with whipped cream and a cherry ). We had every intention of sharing them but in the end I mainly stuck with the No Way Hose and TG the Mud Slide.

First of all they are humungous!!! Bigger than any sundae I have ever seen. This might have scared some people, but not us. We laugh in the face of danger.

Yes that is oreos decorating it! Whole ones!

Oh yes, should just say this picture was taken by a little boy in the restaurant . . . his dad sent him over to ask if we wanted a picture together! How kind was that?!

Not many things make me grin like this . . .

Anyway I had the No Way Hose and it was to die for. Peanut butter chips and choc chips all over it. The peanut butter sauce is really thick. OMG I loved this. I think I left a bit of icecream, but I had a good attempt at it. 10/10 from me and another 11/10 from TG. TG gives the Fudge Mud Slide 10/10 (I didn’t try enough to mark it!). We sure liked this place!

OK, so I lied about leaving some . . .

Well, there was only one thing for it. We had to return and have a full burger each. There was no option - I had to look at my precious “food day-plan” made six months ago, and rearrange something. A Dis-sers worst nightmare.

But this meant another chance to maybe have the kitchen sink!!!!

Went back to Ecpot and by 4pm we were famished. We were heading to Norway for a school bread when I remembered seeing some good reviews of the Boulangerie Patisserie in France, so thought we would give it a look. Well this is us, so a look led to a purchase or 2. I went for a Crème Brulee (hadn’t had one all trip and was gagging for one!). TG went for something he thought was a chocolate éclair . . .

Managed to get a table outside eventually (they SO need more tables there, it was like a battle ground trying to get one. Luckily I have sharp elbows!!). I tucked straight into the crème brulee and have to give it a 8.5/10. Excellent! Really crisp topping and lovely light base. I wouldn’t know how to choose between it and the school bread to be honest.

Poor TG!!! Now I don’t know about France but in the UK a chocolate éclair is light pastry with chocolate on the top, and cream all through the middle. TG loves these. So, he took a massive bite and then gagged. Instead of cream it was filled with a really pale, unchocolately chocolate, brown thick goo. He hated it!! He said it was like eating (and if I am sharing too much tell me and I will delete it) he said it was like trying to eat a certain part of Willy Wonka!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Which made me laugh so hard that I choked up a piece of my lovely crème brulee. He gives it 1/10, (tasteless, just plain weird)

Left Creme Brulee, right Willy Wonkas . . .

Anyway he refused to eat anymore of it so tucked into my crème brulee!!!!! He had half of it. Oink, oink Mister! He didn’t like the crisp top (is he mad?) but liked the base - 7/10

Now you are all going to call me a fool for this. Tonight we had reservations for Le Cellier, 7pm (didn’t I do well!?). You may have noticed we are not really into steak, but we were going for the atmosphere, and there were other things on the menu we were going to have (think there was a pork chop thing). Then of course a couple of months ago they changed the menu and there was literally nothing left we fancied! They should give 6-months notice when they change a menu so as not to inconvenience people with ADR’s!!! So I gave away the reservation to another Dis-ser . . . and made the decision to go to Bahama Breeze on Vineland Ave. That’s where the fool part comes in.

Now in my defence I had seen a few good reviews of this place, and indeed one of my guide books says it is the best chain restaurant food I will find in America, and the website was all tropical and alluring and I thought it would get us in the mood for next years cruise. Plus the menu had ribs and TWO types of wings – how could I fight that?!

Off we went! It was packed near the podium but we got seated straight away on a nice big table, waitress came straight over and was really friendly. Everything was going so well.

And then arrived the worst food of the holiday (for me, I should sat up front TG quite liked it). I had the Jamaican grilled wings (Marinated with authentic spicy jerk seasonings and slow roasted, with a tangy dipping sauce. ) and ribs (A full rack of fall-off-the-bone baby back ribs, glazed with our sweet and smokey guava barbecue sauce, served with mash ). TG had West Indian patties (Crispy pastry with savory beef filling served with seasoned sour cream and apple-mango salsa ) and the wood grilled Angus burger (Thick and juicy...a half-pound of Angus ground chuck on a toasted bun with lettuce, vine-ripe tomato, red onion ). When the wings arrived I literally drooled. They were huge!!! Then I started eating them, they were SO tough and gristly. Despite the size I barely got any meal off them at all. I also didn’t much like the rub they were in. I only had about 3 of them. TG’s patties were OK, kind of like Cornish pasties and very filling.
Patties

Wings / lumps of gristle

Then the ultimate annoyance. The entrees arrived while we were still eating. Man that really bugs me big style. I told the girl that we were still eating but she didn’t really seem to understand the point I was making, and to be frank the wings were so bad I didn’t mind giving up on them. But still, that really sends my blood pressure boiling. Is it that hard to work out that even me and TG need at least 10 minutes between dishes appearing!!!

The ribs were also a let down. Again they were just very tough and definitely didn’t fall off the bone. I have to be fair though – the mash was lovely – best of the whole trip. Proper potato and loads of it – not enough to redeem the meal though! And not even a little salad or anything on the plate. I give the place 4/10 for the mash. TG gives it a 7/10.
Ribs and burger

We decided not to bother with Dessert !!!! Well sort of . . . we went back to Epcot for Illuminations and yep, you guessed it. I had another Crème Brule!!!! All to myself!!! As good as the last . . . we only have one day in Epcot next year and I still don’t know how to choose between that or the schoolbread. I will probably have both though so let’s not stress over the decision.

Got back to the room and decided to mess with the ADR’s. Lunch on Friday was meant to be Plaza (MK), and Saturday was meant to be a final trip to the Earl before heading for the airport. But I threw mad caution to the wind (TG was busy watching Stacey on Disney TV and unable to help) . . . I decided to forego our last Earl visit and return to B&C. Then I was in the mood for change so we cancelled our lunch at the Plaza tomorrow and I booked Grand Floridian Café . . . without even seeing the menu!! What kind of disaster was this going to be?! Find out soon!!!!

Up next, Crystal Palace breckie, Aloha Isle treats, Grand Floridian lunch, Raglan Road dinner

I am only half way through your dining review and I have to comment on your lack of enthusiam for any of the ribs you've had. I'm a Texas girl, where barbecue is king. Believe me it takes the better part of a day to barbecue great fall of the bone ribs. I'm sure the majority of chain restaurants don't take the time to do this; so I never order the ribs because I know I will only be disappointed.

 

[1andrea]

Hey Greedy Guts!

Can we have a planned list of dining for your holiday that you leave for in 4 days pleeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaase?

I love to see other peoples plans and it will help me pass the time until my holiday comes.

 

[jopaly]

Hey Greedy Guts!

Can we have a planned list of dining for your holiday that you leave for in 4 days pleeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaase?

I love to see other peoples plans and it will help me pass the time until my holiday comes.

Me too please, I'd like to know where to go...i.e. where you two haven't been and where there will definitelty be some food left!!

Hope you're no longer worried by all the scaremongering over pig flu, all will be OK I'm sure.

We leave on the 25th May, so hoping the situation remains the same by then.


BTW, when I visit Norwich for work, I usually go to Marble Hall./Surrey Street. The food in the Jigsaw cafe there is lovely.....especially the pies!


What part of Aviva do your relatives work in?