WOW! 7 days on the DDP & SIGNIFICANT $avings for us!-even with credits left over!
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eandesmom
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He kept calling DS9 "Scooter". Which we all thought was hysterical (and appropriate) but DS was less sold on the name. I could not remember his name, just that he was from Morocco. I hope you are able to get him again! I'll be looking for him the next time we go back!
eandesmom
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Im so glad you went here and did a review. I had wanted to book this but wondered how the food and show was..... SOLD
Thank god you did this trip-port Im planning all my ADR cuz of you
I still have a couple more reviews to do...darn job keeps getting in the way of DIS. LOL! We loved the show. If I had to rank things over all it would be
TS Food
Me:
1-Kona
2-PTC
DH:
1-Biergarten
2-Boma
Kids:
1-Teppan Edo
2-HDRR
TS Show
Probably a show down between the HDDR and Teppan but PTC is right up there for me! DH didn't get to see as much so he can't vote lol.
Which means all of our ADR's were someone's 1st or 2nd favorite so I'm pretty darn pleased!
Interesting how different our tastes are but everyone liked every place, just had a different line up of favorites. I am surprised that buffets were DH's fav's. I knew we'd all like the food but I had no idea he liked buffets that much! Kind of fun to be surprised like that!It's going to be hard next time to balance all these wonderful experiences with trying new places!
disneyfan551
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Great reviews!
ruthma
WISH I WAS TINK
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I still have a couple more reviews to do...darn job keeps getting in the way of DIS. LOL! We loved the show. If I had to rank things over all it would be
TS Food
Me:
1-Kona
2-PTC
DH:
1-Biergarten
2-Boma
Kids:
1-Teppan Edo
2-HDRR
TS Show
Probably a show down between the HDDR and Teppan but PTC is right up there for me! DH didn't get to see as much so he can't vote lol.
Which means all of our ADR's were someone's 1st or 2nd favorite so I'm pretty darn pleased!
It's going to be hard next time to balance all these wonderful experiences with trying new places!
I might of missed it, but I could not find you review of Boma....
eandesmom
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I might of missed it, but I could not find you review of Boma....
I'm hoping to get to Boma and Yak and Yeti local foods today
ruthma
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I'm hoping to get to Boma and Yak and Yeti local foods today
Great....I thought I missed it because you rated them. Can't wait, I am going to Boma in May...
eandesmom
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Finally, getting to day 6! Sad how real life (aka work) intrudes on something far more fun, like writing a dining report! My trip report is incredibly far behind but hey, I'll get to spread out my trip for a long time this way so that's ok
Day 6 was...Animal Kingdom Day! It did not start well, due to the complete absence of AK buses at FW that morning. We must have waited 40+ minutes. It was the only major transportation complaint I had all week but suffice to say with my late risers by the time we got there, we were starving! As usual we grabbed FP's checked out wait times on a couple of the other major rides (and to see if FP's were gone already or not) and then tried to decide where to eat. All along I had been planning to take the crew to Flame Tree BBQ. I was shot down, and fast! Between the burgers at WL and the ribs and chicken the night before at HDDR the crew did NOT want BBQ.
So...ok...plan B. Plan B was look to see where we where, what was close and what sounded good. Not much of a plan but that's what happened. Thankfully, Y&Y Local Foods was close by. The place (and park) was PACKED. We sent Steven to snag a seat and stood in line. And stood and stood and stood. The lines were pretty long and did not move quickly.
Finally it was our turn and after inquiring about whether the kids would have to stick to the kids meals (no, they could order whatever they wanted) and whether or not we could trade sides for desserts (no which bummed us out, Scrooge and I were eying the egg rolls but consoled ourselves with the fact that they were clearly marked as a snack credit so planned to come back later and get some) we ordered the following:
Scrooge: Sweet and Sour Pork
Wall-E and myself: Shrimp Lo Mein
Tink: Honey Chicken
Steven: Mandarin Chicken Salad
Goofy went for the Pork Egg Roll Kids meal and got it with french fres (a scary combo if you ask me)
For dessert we had Chocolate Chip Cookies, Mango Pie and a Chocolate Cake.
Scrooge and I each had an African Amber and a bottle of water to save for later.
They serve the food in very cute Chinese take out containers and have a nice selection of condiments over in the seating area.
Our table: It was a warm day and there were very few umbrellas so we were pretty toasty sitting there!
Steven's Salad (hard to see but he said it was really good)
My Shimp LoMein. Due to the containers these did not photograph well but it was really yummy. And filling! Wall-E could not finish the whole thing.
Scrooges Sweet and Sour Pork. Ok, all you see is rice and sauce, the man inhaled it before I could get much of a picture. He said it was very good.
I did not get a picture of Tinks Honey Chicken. It was a crispy chicken and she loved it. Chinese Nuggets if you ask me (definitely finger food) but she was quite pleased.
The African Amber was, hands down, our favorite beer of the trip. We don't know what it really was brand wise, but it was good. So good that Scrooge had it again at dinner, at Boma, later that night. Reminded us of a local African Amber we have quite often, Mac-n-Jacks but I've never seen it outside of the area so I doubt that is what it was.
We would absolutely eat here again. It was a refreshing change of foods, a pretty (if toasty) setting and although the wait was long, the service was very very pleasant. One note...We did NOT care for the mango pie. At all. It was more of a mango custard tart and it was...ugh. Goofy was SO bummed, he'd been excited to try it. He ate his egg roll so fast I didn't get a picture but it was quite large and he said it was tasty.
Later in the day, for our afternoon snack, both Scrooge and I got one. Make that TWO. The kids meal is one pork egg roll. The side, or snack credit order, is TWO. They were huge. And yummy! Crispy and flaky on the outside, full of moist & juicy pork and veggies on the inside. My favorite savory snack credit of the week, hands down. Scrooges too. It will be a must have snack for us, at AK, from now on!
Next...the last Mickey Bar and Boma!
Day 6 was...Animal Kingdom Day! It did not start well, due to the complete absence of AK buses at FW that morning. We must have waited 40+ minutes. It was the only major transportation complaint I had all week but suffice to say with my late risers by the time we got there, we were starving! As usual we grabbed FP's checked out wait times on a couple of the other major rides (and to see if FP's were gone already or not) and then tried to decide where to eat. All along I had been planning to take the crew to Flame Tree BBQ. I was shot down, and fast! Between the burgers at WL and the ribs and chicken the night before at HDDR the crew did NOT want BBQ.
So...ok...plan B. Plan B was look to see where we where, what was close and what sounded good. Not much of a plan but that's what happened. Thankfully, Y&Y Local Foods was close by. The place (and park) was PACKED. We sent Steven to snag a seat and stood in line. And stood and stood and stood. The lines were pretty long and did not move quickly.
Finally it was our turn and after inquiring about whether the kids would have to stick to the kids meals (no, they could order whatever they wanted) and whether or not we could trade sides for desserts (no which bummed us out, Scrooge and I were eying the egg rolls but consoled ourselves with the fact that they were clearly marked as a snack credit so planned to come back later and get some) we ordered the following:
Scrooge: Sweet and Sour Pork
Wall-E and myself: Shrimp Lo Mein
Tink: Honey Chicken
Steven: Mandarin Chicken Salad
Goofy went for the Pork Egg Roll Kids meal and got it with french fres (a scary combo if you ask me)
For dessert we had Chocolate Chip Cookies, Mango Pie and a Chocolate Cake.
Scrooge and I each had an African Amber and a bottle of water to save for later.
They serve the food in very cute Chinese take out containers and have a nice selection of condiments over in the seating area.
Our table: It was a warm day and there were very few umbrellas so we were pretty toasty sitting there!
Steven's Salad (hard to see but he said it was really good)
My Shimp LoMein. Due to the containers these did not photograph well but it was really yummy. And filling! Wall-E could not finish the whole thing.
Scrooges Sweet and Sour Pork. Ok, all you see is rice and sauce, the man inhaled it before I could get much of a picture. He said it was very good.
I did not get a picture of Tinks Honey Chicken. It was a crispy chicken and she loved it. Chinese Nuggets if you ask me (definitely finger food) but she was quite pleased.
The African Amber was, hands down, our favorite beer of the trip. We don't know what it really was brand wise, but it was good. So good that Scrooge had it again at dinner, at Boma, later that night. Reminded us of a local African Amber we have quite often, Mac-n-Jacks but I've never seen it outside of the area so I doubt that is what it was.
We would absolutely eat here again. It was a refreshing change of foods, a pretty (if toasty) setting and although the wait was long, the service was very very pleasant. One note...We did NOT care for the mango pie. At all. It was more of a mango custard tart and it was...ugh. Goofy was SO bummed, he'd been excited to try it. He ate his egg roll so fast I didn't get a picture but it was quite large and he said it was tasty.
Later in the day, for our afternoon snack, both Scrooge and I got one. Make that TWO. The kids meal is one pork egg roll. The side, or snack credit order, is TWO. They were huge. And yummy! Crispy and flaky on the outside, full of moist & juicy pork and veggies on the inside. My favorite savory snack credit of the week, hands down. Scrooges too. It will be a must have snack for us, at AK, from now on!
Next...the last Mickey Bar and Boma!
eandesmom
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I forgot to add this picture, they were right outside the Cantina and very fun!
I know it's not food but...ambiance counts for a lot for me!
eandesmom
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for our last evening, we chose Boma. It was EMH day at AK so it made sense to eat in the area and Boma really appealed to scrooge.
Our reservations were for 8pm. We checked in about 10 minutes early and within 5 minutes our pager was vibrating and we were escorted to our table. Boma is a BIG restaurant and very pretty. It was also pretty darn busy. Our table was right in a main traffic path but as it sat eight we simply moved one chair down so we didn't feel in the path and that worked well.
Scrooge ordered another African Amber and I went for a cocktail of some sort. Obviously nothing special as it is NOT jumping out at me, I think it was a Bahama Mama. It was ok. I was kind of bummed as there had been one cocktail at Yak and Yeti (a Yak attack I think) that I'd hoped would be on the menu, and it wasn't. Oh well.
The younger kids got the mandatory light up cars drink, not on the plan. I'd been surprised that they hadn't asked for it at Kona so I let them get one here (and pre-empted any fighting over my glow cube from PTC). Steven was able to get a different smoothie than we'd seen elsewhere as his beverage and really liked it. Some orange concoction.
Off to the buffet. Boma is in pods and you do not have to go in order but, most people do. If you don't you actually may get a look like you are cutting in line! The menu varies quite a bit. We were there on a Wednesday and the menu included the short ribs and the nut crusted salmon as well as a spice rubbed chicken.
Highlights:
Lowlights:
I would eat here again. AKL is a bit out of the way but if at AK I would go here though I'm more likely to try Jiko next time. Still I'm just not a big buffet person so that is more likely the issue and on day 6 we were all a little burnt out from too much food. For Scrooge though it tied as his favorite meal! The kids ate well, a bit more mac and cheese than usual but Wall-E downed 2 bowls of the Carrot Ginger Soup and Tink dived into the Coconut Chicken Stew which was a pleasant surprise.
Sadly, I have no pictures
Our reservations were for 8pm. We checked in about 10 minutes early and within 5 minutes our pager was vibrating and we were escorted to our table. Boma is a BIG restaurant and very pretty. It was also pretty darn busy. Our table was right in a main traffic path but as it sat eight we simply moved one chair down so we didn't feel in the path and that worked well.
Scrooge ordered another African Amber and I went for a cocktail of some sort. Obviously nothing special as it is NOT jumping out at me, I think it was a Bahama Mama. It was ok. I was kind of bummed as there had been one cocktail at Yak and Yeti (a Yak attack I think) that I'd hoped would be on the menu, and it wasn't. Oh well.
The younger kids got the mandatory light up cars drink, not on the plan. I'd been surprised that they hadn't asked for it at Kona so I let them get one here (and pre-empted any fighting over my glow cube from PTC). Steven was able to get a different smoothie than we'd seen elsewhere as his beverage and really liked it. Some orange concoction.
Off to the buffet. Boma is in pods and you do not have to go in order but, most people do. If you don't you actually may get a look like you are cutting in line! The menu varies quite a bit. We were there on a Wednesday and the menu included the short ribs and the nut crusted salmon as well as a spice rubbed chicken.
Highlights:
- Soups! Their soups were simply unbelievable. In particular the Coconut Curry Chicken Stew (medium in thickness with moist chicken and a wonderful base. I would have LOVED to pour this over rice and eat as an entree) and the Carrot Ginger Soup (melt in your mouth subtle flavor creamy delight). Seconds were had on both of these by several of our gang.
- Hummus! I'm sorry, you can't go wrong with a hummus bar and flatbread! Yum yum and yum.
- Short ribs. I am not a huge rib eater. These were amazing. They just fell off the bones so no fingers where needed.
- Salmon. Mnn! I have a spice rub from Tom Douglas that is very reminiscent of the seasoning the used and then coated with crusted nuts. Outstanding.
- Spice chicken. Classically simple, nice spice, very moist.
- Potatoes with attitude. While the name says it all these seasoned red potatoes were little gems of flavor. On a side note Steven got the last of one pan and they looked pretty pathetic. Wait for a new pan if they are running low, or ask!
- Banana Bread Pudding. Not the best bread pudding ever but it was quite good. None of the other desserts really grabbed me and none of my gang really commented on the rest although people tired most everything. I thought the coco-misu was just ok. Fine but nothing super special.
Lowlights:
- Prime rib. Scrooge liked it but it just wasn't anything special to me.
- Salad offerings. Nothing was awful, but nothing really grabbed me either.
- Desserts in general. Ok I may get flamed for this one but over half of the items had alcohol in them and while that might be great for Scrooge and I, who wants to be the mean parent at a buffet telling their child they can't have it. I did let Goofy taste one and he didn't like it but I would have expected a better non-alcoholic selection than cookies (which looked like nothing special though the kids liked them.
I would eat here again. AKL is a bit out of the way but if at AK I would go here though I'm more likely to try Jiko next time. Still I'm just not a big buffet person so that is more likely the issue and on day 6 we were all a little burnt out from too much food. For Scrooge though it tied as his favorite meal! The kids ate well, a bit more mac and cheese than usual but Wall-E downed 2 bowls of the Carrot Ginger Soup and Tink dived into the Coconut Chicken Stew which was a pleasant surprise.
Sadly, I have no pictures
eandesmom
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So sad!
We had such a wonderful time and such success with our ADR's that it's going to be hard to beat next time. I tried to copy the tuna noodle casserole earlier this week. It was a good dish but it just wasn't the same! Going to have to keep trying
We had such a wonderful time and such success with our ADR's that it's going to be hard to beat next time. I tried to copy the tuna noodle casserole earlier this week. It was a good dish but it just wasn't the same! Going to have to keep trying
NorweJenNY
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Thanks for sharing!
I think Mickey bars were the last thing my family enjoyed last year too!
I think Mickey bars were the last thing my family enjoyed last year too!
MomsOf2boys
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Loved your reviews! We loved Boma and had it actually for dinner and then breakfast one trip. I loved the breakfast the best but I am a breakfast eater. (We also normally stay at AKL as we are DVC members there so it is extra convenient for us). I am currently planning a trip for us 4 and my aunts family of 4 and just sent them your reviews in hopes of adding Kona, PTC, and Teppen Edo to the list! Thanks for sharing!
JLS
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Very nice dining review. What I liked about it is how your family seemed to just roll with the various punches including huge crowds, etc. and enjoy everything. You guys have a great attitude. I like the idea of everyone getting to do something special on the trip.
eandesmom
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Oh I hope you like them (and your family goes for it) those were all huge hits with our clan! thanks for reading
eandesmom
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Thanks for the reviews and pics!!!
Thank you for reading! We had fun eating...Next time I will take a lot more pictures
Thank you so much, what a lovely lovely compliment! It's a good gang, I rather like them and love eating out with them so it was fun to plan and even more fun to "execute"! We had an absolute blast.
eandesmom
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Thank you so much! I am very very lucky with relatively adventuresome eaters. For which I am eternally grateful! It really opens up the planning
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