Waking up in a moderate has just proved to me that I am spoiled and in need of real morning coffee! I had brought some of my own coffee with me (some flavored brand I got a sample size of) and I was ecstatic to make it! It really is nice to wake up and have the coffee in the room instead of blindly going to the food court for some. I def made a decision that if we stay in a value again that I will be bringing my own coffee and coffee maker for sure. We had our leftover gigantic Danishes for our nice leisurely breakfast.
AK day. We definitely under utilized this park last time and ate NO food there, so this turned out to be a good day! We got there not too long after opening so by around noon we had done a lot and were hungry. I was interested in eating at Tusker or Flame Tree but Flame Tree BBQ was closer so it won out. It was pouring so I sent DH to pick 2 meals out for us to share and went in search of a table. The seating was so cool how it was set back in the trails and all. I went to pray for a seat under the covering and there was a family of about 6 sitting at a bigger table than they needed so I asked if I could grab the 2 end seats and they said yes! They werent totally friendly but I had snagged us seats out of the rain
go me! DH returned with 2 CS meals that were just awesome! We shared one Rib and One Chicken combo both with corn and beans. We got key lime pie and chocolate cake for dessert and sprites to drink. I really enjoyed this meal, it was hearty and tasty. DH said hes not a fan of roasted chicken because he finds it too dry most of the time and he was raving about this chicken! The beans were like dessert, they were sweet and yummy. The desserts were even tasty, esp. for a CS meal.
We were a tad hungry (believe it or not) when we got back to CSR later that afternoon, so we shared a Shrimp and Tuna Salad platter from Pepper Market. For some reason the girl only gave me a scoop of each with nothing else so I had to ask for extra bread since we planned to share, and we were planning on paying OOP for the bread. When we got to the counter the CM told us she wouldnt charge us for the bread since we didnt get the whole platter! It was the only semi confusing thing that happened at the PM the whole time and it turned out great.
So we had a late ADR that night @ Raglan Road and decided to make a stop at The Boardwalk for some beers at Big River Grille since it was the only chance wed get to visit the Boardwalk. At first we tried to sit outside but the wind was a little too chilly and we moved into the bar area. For some reason when I asked the bartender what their sweetest beer was he directed me to the Sweet Magnolia Brown Ale, which was good but not as sweet as I would have liked. I like some beer but I prefer my alcohol to be sweet tasting. The bartender seemed less than thrilled for me to taste a few types when I was trying to figure out what I wanted. DH has a Red Ale and enjoyed it. After we left I saw a sign for the winter ale which sounded better to me than mine and I was sad that I wasnt offered it! Anyways, on our way to checking out The Beach Club Resort we stopped in The Boardwalk Bakery for some snack credit usage! We got a banana split cake and a cheesecake brownie to take back to the room with us. The guy at the counter was funny too because he didnt believe us that the banana cake was a snack credit even tho it had the little snack credit logo on it! He actually came out from behind the register to check, it was amusing!
We checked out the awesome chocolate carousel at The Beach Club and hopped on a bus from there to DTD for dinner. We made it at exactly 8pm to Raglan Road, the time of our ADR! They asked us if we minded a few minute wait, and we were in no hurry so we said sure! Turns out its because they wanted to give us the awesomest (its a word if I say it is lol) table in the place!
I cant tell you how great this seat was and how I needed a comphy seat so bad! It was so romantic! We could hear the music in the main room just loud enough to enjoy it and not be overwhelmed by it. We decided we deserved some cocktails. I had a chardonnay and DH had a Guinness. He was THRILLED to have a real Guinness on tap!
We shared the scallop forest for our appetizer. Is it me or did it lack the forest part? I thought it came on forks?? I was saddened about it a bit. But it was yummy! The tarter sauce was tasty too.
And the Guinness and honey dipping sauce for the soda bread was INCREDIBLE! We swear we will recreate this at home, it was that yummy!
I had Paddys Pork w/ greens and mashed potatoes.
DH had Heavenly Ham also w/ greens and mashed potatoes.
I def liked mine but the ham was so tender it was silly! The food def exceeded my expectations and we would def go back again. Id never hear the end of it if I denied him Guinness on tap! LOL!
Dessert was Baileys Crème Brulee and Banoffi Beauty (bananas and cream and caramel).
We def over tipped here and we didnt really find much excellent service other places to add an extra tip, but this was too great not to! The drinks only cost us about $12 bucks and we tipped the server and extra $5. Great experience and has now got us hooked on Irish Pub places all over!
Totals:
OOP- 2 Beers $5.50 Each =$11.08 (with tax) Plus $4.00 Tip
Guinness $6.50/Chardonnay $6.00= $12.50 Plus $5.00 Tip
Total- $32.58
BBQ Chicken $7.99
BBQ Ribs $8.99
Drinks X2 $2.39
Desserts X2 $2.79
Tuna Salad Platter $8.95
Juice $2.39
Pastry $2.50
Bakery Cakes X2 $3.99
Scallops $12.95
Ham $16.95(?)
Pork $16.95(?)
Desserts X2 $6.99
Total $109.99
DDP Credits Used: 3CS, 2TS