Cake Bake Shop at the BoardWalk is now open

[Lsdolphin]

I see ADRs on Open table

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There were quite a few empty tables last night.

 

[lowlight]

I'm staying at BWI this weekend just to try Cake Bake. We don't have a reservation yet. Anyone who's still hesitant please cancel your ADR. Anytime between 12/13 to 12/16 would be greatly appreciated.

Am I looking at OpenTable incorrectly? It shows wide open for 12/13 and 12/14 for a party of 2.

 

[Disturbia]

Am I looking at OpenTable incorrectly? It shows wide open for 12/13 and 12/14 for a party of 2.

I have to search by time and it looks maybe 1-2 hours around it.

 

[RoseGold]

LOL even my kid said those prices were crazy

 

[Minnie1222]

Am I looking at OpenTable incorrectly? It shows wide open for 12/13 and 12/14 for a party of 2.

Thanks, I will look. I'm not familiar with Open Table.

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

3.3 on google reviews. Yikes

 

[DVCjj]

Yes the “suggested” tip amounts pop up when you slide/tap your credit card and the screen doesn’t proceed until you choose a tip amount…there is a place to select no tip.

I'm sure you're correct as it's Disney but look very closely and see if there's a hidden "skip' on that page. I've seen a sneaky way out many times in restaurants here in the Midwest. It absolutely drives me nuts when they've done nothing for a tip except hand you something. I now try to make a point of having CASH in my wallet (which I honestly hate) but it's a good way to avoid their pre-arranged "should be illegal" decision on tip %. I'm all for tipping if it's deserved but definitely not when it's 'required for nothing'.

 

[Minnie1222]

Got a reservation through the old fashion way of calling the restaurant directly.

It's unfortunate for Cake Bake that the Disney app still shows no availability.

 

[georgina]

Got a reservation through the old fashion way of calling the restaurant directly.

It's unfortunate for Cake Bake that the Disney app still shows no availability.

Just had lunch there today and the table next to me had tried to check in for their reservation with the Disney app but it hadn’t connected with the restaurant, sounded like they had some issue with being seated. The server said she reported it to the manager. I enjoyed my choose 2 of the chicken salad croissant sandwich and the blackberry avocado salad.

 

[focusondisney]

I'm staying at BWI this weekend just to try Cake Bake. We don't have a reservation yet. Anyone who's still hesitant please cancel your ADR. Anytime between 12/13 to 12/16 would be greatly appreciated.

How many in your party? I see quite a few reservations on Open Table for parties of 2 & 4.

Oops, sorry, I just read your other post.

 

[Lsdolphin]

I'm sure you're correct as it's Disney but look very closely and see if there's a hidden "skip' on that page. I've seen a sneaky way out many times in restaurants here in the Midwest. It absolutely drives me nuts when they've done nothing for a tip except hand you something. I now try to make a point of having CASH in my wallet (which I honestly hate) but it's a good way to avoid their pre-arranged "should be illegal" decision on tip %. I'm all for tipping if it's deserved but definitely not when it's 'required for nothing'.

Didn’t see any way to skip so I did just tap on “no tip”….I always tip for service pretty much any service but seriously there was no “service” provided. I guess the only way to avoid this situation is to pay cash.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Didn’t see any way to skip so I did just tap on “no tip”….I always tip for service pretty much any service but seriously there was no “service” provided. I guess the only way to avoid this situation is to pay cash.

Thanks for the warning on dropping the pick 2 for dinner.

The tip thing is pretty normal, lots of talk within our culture about how common place it is becoming, remember the viral airport kiosk in like Newark that took it to the next level? Tip but self-service? That was a hoot. Anyway, no reason to pay in cash. Just get that thick skin developed to click "no tip" in front of God and everyone. It's your money, do with it as you want. (Gotta develop the thick skin because if it isn't already like everywhere you frequent at home it will spread as they update their computer systems...)

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

Just pick no tip if it asks for a tip. Nothing to be worried about

 

[Dave006]

Got a reservation through the old fashion way of calling the restaurant directly.

It's unfortunate for Cake Bake that the Disney app still shows no availability.

Just for others following along MDE and even the Disney web interface for MDE only have a subset of the Cake Bake Shop (CBS) reservations.

CBS has chosen to keep a percentage of reservations for Open Table, and also a subset for walk-up / phone reservations (1-407-574-3040).

Dave

 

[Madteaparty001]

I've heard the tipping prompt is built into the POS software and that businesses don't really have the ability to turn it off as it's often a service contract. So if they use the same software in the restaurant as the bakery that explains the tipping option. Doesn't make it a good impression on the customer, but the logic makes it easier for me to ignore when it pops up in weird places.

 

[Dave006]

Doesn't make it a good impression on the customer, but the logic makes it easier for me to ignore when it pops up in weird places.

I think the issue that @Lsdolphin was referencing was that there was no clear way to continue / bypass the fixed tip amounts on the Touch terminal. I have seen this at other establishments. It is fine for table service but tipping a cashier is absurd unless they are actually adding value to the transaction.

There is normally a magic button that the cashier needs to press to skip the tip step. We all just need to be bold and simply as why I need to tip when you did not and any personal service but handle the transaction. I know that in the last year is just ask how to Skip this stupid tip prompt.

I will use my BurgerFi example again: there is a red button on the scan terminal that needs to be pressed before using the Touch ID or using your Chip card. Then the Touch screen does not even prompt for a tip.

Dave

 

[Lewisc]

I will use my BurgerFi example again: there is a red button on the scan terminal that needs to be pressed before using the Touch ID or using your Chip card. Then the Touch screen does not even prompt for a tip.

Is that a button the customer can push? Why would a cashier suppress the tip screen?

 

[Madteaparty001]

I think the issue that @Lsdolphin was referencing was that there was no clear way to continue / bypass the fixed tip amounts on the Touch terminal. I have seen this at other establishments. It is fine for table service but tipping a cashier is absurd unless they are actually adding value to the transaction.

There is normally a magic button that the cashier needs to press to skip the tip step. We all just need to be bold and simply as why I need to tip when you did not and any personal service but handle the transaction. I know that in the last year is just ask how to Skip this stupid tip prompt.

I will use my BurgerFi example again: there is a red button on the scan terminal that needs to be pressed before using the Touch ID or using your Chip card. Then the Touch screen does not even prompt for a tip.

Dave

If that is true, then I agree that it is absurd. I would much rather do away with tips all together and have their wages built into the food cost like other countries. It's gotten out of hand the past 10-15 years. No tips, no fees, no taxes at the end, just let me know what my cost is up front for the love of sanity.

 

[WildernessMickey]

I went to the Cake Bake Shop Restaurant for dinner a week ago. Overall it was a very nice experience.



At check in I asked to be seated in the main room and they said of course. Then we had to wait outside for a text about 10 minutes until our table was ready. The hostess then proceeded to walk through the main seating area to put us at a table in the corner of the room with wicker chairs and no table cloths. I told them I wanted to be seated in the main room so the hostess walked us back to the front and asked them to change our table. I'm so glad I asked for what I wanted because the main dining room was just beautiful.

The carousel at the top rotates slowly so that you can see the different scenes.
My DH is gluten free so we asked our server about options for him. I ordered the gumbo and he ordered the salmon. My gumbo arrived without rice so I asked the chef if it was supposed to have rice. He said it was, but the rice was not quite ready, but my husband's salmon was ready and they didn't want to delay serving it. A few minutes later he brought out the rice. We both liked our meals, and my DH said the salmon was cooked perfectly. They are still figuring out things in the kitchen but I thought it was smart to serve the salmon right away.

We each had a cocktail. I had the cosmo and DH had a new seasonal drink that just came on the menu called the Warm Crimson Carriage. Our server recommended it. My cosmo was great - very chilled and a nice combo of flavors. DH's drink was fabulous and I would order it again.

For dessert I ordered the magic bar to go and ate it at home. It was pretty with the glitter on top, and delicious.

Was it expensive? Yes. Was it delicious? Yes! Was the atmosphere worth it? Yes, if you ask to be seated where you will enjoy it best. The bar area looked beautiful. I asked if the bar was walk up and they said at times it is available as a walk up but you can also make a reservation for the bar.
Note: the hostess said you can reserve a table using MDE, Open Table, or calling in, but the owner prefers using Open Table. They are required by Disney to have some reservations through MDE but not all.
I also went to the bakery on a different day and got a slice of the Raspberry Champagne cake and it was delicious. I'm glad I tried it but it is crazy expensive so I won't do that often. The bakery is gorgeous and worth a look.
I would definitely go back for a meal, but my DH would pass as he thought it was too expensive. If you are on the fence, maybe try it once just for the experience, or check out the bakery. Everything is very pretty!

 

[Disturbia]

I went to a salon and for an $18 service the 10% was $6. I clicked other and then selected $2. Their excuse was that’s just the way the system has it as a default (I made them cancel when I initially hit 15% and my bill was ridiculous; but I wonder how many others don’t even check/notice).

At WDW we were a party of 5 and the tip was included in the bill and we tipped on top of it in a rush because there was another area for tip where you sign off. The waitress failed to mention she already included the tip (their policy was parties of 6 or more have the tip automatically added). So we paid close to 40% of our bill!