Mickey shaped food tastes better! -COMPLETE- 14 days with PICS

[wilma-bride]

Really enjoying your reviews. We are trying Chef Mickey's for breakfast in October. Really looking forward to it.

 

[Pirate Me]

Really enjoying your reviews. We are trying Chef Mickey's for breakfast in October. Really looking forward to it.

Thank you!

 

[Pirate Me]

Dinner today was at Coral Reef. I was actually contemplating on us walking up to Biergarten instead as we weren't so sure about the menu. In the end, we waited here to be seated. Even with reservations, it took us at least 30 minutes to be seated.

For my drink, I had the Strawberry Stinger $3.99

Very sweet and refreshing.

M also had a nonalcoholic drink that is on the DDP. I believe it's the Great White $3.99 but not sure because it isn't written down.

We were given bread and a mixture of olive oil and balsamic vinegar to dip the bread in.

Don't worry, that bread didn't come half-eaten!

Olive oil and balsamic vinegar:

We actually ordered no appetizers today so straight to the entrees.

D ordered the [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Seared Sterling Salmon - with ratatouille $23.99[/FONT]

He really enjoyed it.

M ordered the Grilled NY Strip Steak - Served with potatoes au gratin and broccolini. - $30.99

I ordered the Grilled Mahi Mahi - served with spiced pineapple chutney over cashew-jasmine rice finished with coconut rum beurre blanc $25.99

I requested the coconut rum buerre blanc on the side because I don't like coconut that much and didn't know if I'd like the sauce.

I have never tried Mahi Mahi before and I thought it was okay. It isn't too "fishy"; very mild. The cashew-jasmine rice was on the bland side, but that's probably what the buerre blanc is for. I didn't use the sauce at all, so not sure how it was. The fish was fine by itself without the sauce, anyway.

For some reason, I did not get a picture of C or G's meal! I don't know why..Maybe we were too distracted by the fish tank!

For dessert we all ordered the The Chocolate Wave - served with brandied cherries $7.99

I had some while waiting for the check. It was very rich. When you broke the center, the melted chocolate came pouring out. Yum! But I still prefer the Kiluaea Torte over this one.

This was actually my least favorite restaurant from the trip. I wouldn't make reservations here again and the others agree. I think there are just much better places in Disney. It would have been nicer if we went to Biergarten.

 

[Pirate Me]

After dinner, we walked back to the hotel and stopped by Beaches & Cream. C wanted a Hot Fudge Sundae - 2 scoops $5.99

It looks good! Great choice, C!

I am sad to report that we did not order a kitchen sink on this trip! We have talked about it several times but it just never happened. Maybe next time! But I think it's an amazing idea to order the whipped cream on the side if we do get it. Just seems so much less messy!

 

[3wishes]

LOVE these real life reviews. It's really nice to read others' opinions when contemplating the MEGAtude of Disney dining options! Did your Dad have to be on the DDP from day one, even tho he arrived later in your trip? My DH is joining us (me, DS, 14, and 2 picky kids under 10) on day 5 of our 7 day trip to Beach Club. I'd consider the DDP, but can't see paying for his when he'll only be there a few days! :-(
Your pictures are making my lean pocket cry. No really, thanks for the vicarious thrills!

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Thanks for the update...we love Chefs de France and I enjoyed my Beef short ribs braised in Cabernet with pasta. We did not like our meal at Coral Reef and my husband said we will never return there too...there are better places to eat in Epcot and Coral Reef is his least favorite place to eat at the World. Can't wait to read more

 

[irongirlof12]

love your reviews. fab piccies, especially the cakes

 

[mi*vida*loca]

Great reviews!

 

[Pirate Me]

LOVE these real life reviews. It's really nice to read others' opinions when contemplating the MEGAtude of Disney dining options! Did your Dad have to be on the DDP from day one, even tho he arrived later in your trip? My DH is joining us (me, DS, 14, and 2 picky kids under 10) on day 5 of our 7 day trip to Beach Club. I'd consider the DDP, but can't see paying for his when he'll only be there a few days! :-(
Your pictures are making my lean pocket cry. No really, thanks for the vicarious thrills!

Yes, sorry to say that we were given all credits, including his, on the first day. He came on day 8 of 14 and we were given his credits from the previous 7 days. In a way it was nice because we were able to eat at a few more TS meals instead of only one per day. This left us a lot of extra snack credits, though! We were left with about 12 on the last day that we spent on cookies and candy. But I understand that it is a waste because you'll be paying an extra $38/day for someone who won't even be there. At least they let you pool all your TS credits (minus kids, of course, which is just for the under 10) and anyone in your room can use the credits.

Thanks for the update...we love Chefs de France and I enjoyed my Beef short ribs braised in Cabernet with pasta. We did not like our meal at Coral Reef and my husband said we will never return there too...there are better places to eat in Epcot and Coral Reef is his least favorite place to eat at the World. Can't wait to read more

I agree that there are definitely better places at Epcot, when you compare Coral Reef with the options in World Showcase.

love your reviews. fab piccies, especially the cakes

Thank you!

Great reviews!

Thank you!

 

[Pirate Me]

We're back to Downtown Disney and hungry again! We could NOT go to DTD without showing G Wolfgang Puck Express. It was so good that he had to try it too!

I wanted my Barbecue Chicken Quesadilla again but decided against it. There are so many more options and I'm going to try something new this time. Usually when I find something I like, I stick with it, in case I don't like the new food at all or as much as the one I first had.

But today I was adventurous and ordered the

Fire-Roasted Focaccia Melts
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Knife and Fork Creations[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Freshly baked in all natural breads[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Mediterranean Vegetable - A savory blend of fresh goat cheese, mozzarella and Grana Padano Parmesan, sautéed zucchini, mushrooms, eggplant and peppers blended with sun-dried tomatoes and rolled in warm, all-natural garlic focaccia bread. Served with organic mixed baby greens $11.95[/FONT]​

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YUM. I am so glad that I ordered this because it definitely beat the BBQ Chicken Quesadilla. It was soooo good. It came really hot so the cheese was gooey and stringy. No problem, I loved it! The garlic bread wasn't subtly garlicky but REALLY garlicky. Like garlic knots at the pizzeria but rolled out in a flat pizza dough shape. A bit too oily, however. I'd dab it with a napkin a bit but it still tasted so good!

The only thing is that they wouldn't let me sub the side salad (which hardly had a dressing and was left on the plate uneaten) for the housemade parmesan potato chips. Oh, well.

G, D, and M all chose a pasta dish from the
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Pastas[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
(Served with petite Caesar or organic mixed baby greens)[/FONT]
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They all chose a Caesar salad.

Yum! I love the croutons.

M ordered the

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Rigatoni with Chicken Bolognese - all natural chicken bolognese topped with Grana Padano Parmesan $14.95[/FONT]

The pasta dishes here look really good.

G and D ordered Spaghetti with Tomato, Basil, and Garlic - $11.95

Looks good!

C had the same dish as last time, which was the

Crispy Chicken Fingers with French Fries $6.95 from the kid's menu. It also comes with a choice of milk or a fountain drink.

Those fries look yummy!

Dessert was frozen yogurt for D, G, and M but I had a chocolate chip cookie instead. We're all chocolate people so chocolate frozen yogurt for everyone.

Frozen Yogurt with one Topping $4.25 (additional toppings .75)

Frozen yogurt from last time:

This stuff is SO good. Very thick and creamy. It's nonfat frozen yogurt.

My cookie:

Chewy and lots of chocolate chips. More moist than the chocolate chip cookies at Concierge. Pretty good but I'd still stick with the chocolate frozen yogurt.

Another GREAT experience at WPE. Yum!

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[kimgof]

WPE is great! We will be returning this trip and now I must try that mediterrean sandwich- it looks delish!

 

[PixieDustandEeyore]

Just read all your reviews! They are great!

 

[shannn]

Your sandwich looks yummy!!

 

[vancesmom]

Making me hungry

 

[Lynn5700]

I love all the places you went to eat!!! Loving your reviews so much. You're making me want Disney food!!!

 

[marianas00]

Mmmm!! Great reviews. I am loving the pic's. Thank you so much for feeding my Disney food obsession.

 

[wilma-bride]

WPE is one of my favourite counter service places - everything is so yummy

 

[natalielongstaff]

WPE looks so nice

 

[BabyPiglet]

I am absolutely loving your review! I haven't seen you around the boards lately; it's great to have you back!

I can tell me and you have similiar tastes, as I'm literally drooling at most of your food choices.

 

[mlittig]

Pirate Me, thanks for the super reviews I just went through all 12 pages and enjoyed every one