My WDW Dining Reviews for March 26 - April 3 2025

[TigrLvsPooh]

Here's a brief restaurant review (3/26-4/3)

These are not in order because I couldn't remember

Teppen Edo - Dinner. Always fun, great food, and our chef was the best we've ever had. He made an entire sculpture of Minnie out of onions for my DIL's birthday. It was incredible to watch! I swear we eat here every single trip and never get tired of it. I always get the volcano roll as a starter and it's soooo good!

Via Napoli - Dinner. Can be hit or miss but this time it was good! Our group had a combination of pizza and pastas, everything tasted great, our server was really friendly, all in all a great dinner. Wish I would have had room for some tiramisu.

Narcoosee's - Dinner. Best meal of the trip by a landslide. The filet is so tender and juicy it's rivals any I've had anywhere. Beautiful view, nice atmosphere, perfect for fireworks and EWP viewing. Great choice for special occasions. Or romantic dinners. Fantastic night!

Yak and Yeti - Lunch. A bit disappointing. The food is rather mid, the atmosphere is a bit chaotic, plus why are the tables so low? We are all pretty tall people so it felt like our plates were on our knees

The Boathouse - Delicious lunch, the lobster roll was so good, tons of meaty lobster chunks in the mixture, and the roll is soft and delicious. Highly recommend trying. Beautiful location, we were in a back dining room booth and it was comfy and less noisy. We've eaten here for dinner many times as well, always a solid choice when visiting the Springs.

Crystal Palace - Dinner. Really the best way to see Pooh and friends, they are always fun to interact with and take lots of pictures. The restaurant itself is noisy and crowded. The buffet is pretty decent, not the greatest food but enough options to not leave hungry. When we finished eating the fireworks were just starting so we had a nice view from the porch.

Topolino's - Breakfast. Our first time! This was really amazing! I love the restaurant, the views from the roof are incredible. The characters were ADORABLE, I absolutely loved their Parisian inspired outfits. They gave us a lot of time for photos and antics. Minnie liked my DIL's mickey pants and pulled Mickey over to show him and motioning she wanted him to buy her a pair. So cute! I had the waffle, it was delicious. After we ate we walked out on the terrace to take in the views of the parks. Really a wonderful experience. I would eat here every morning if I could.

Yachtsman Steakhouse - Dinner. Very disappointing. Our steaks were terrible. My son ordered medium rare and it was tough as leather. I ordered medium but the NY strip was so tough my arm was sore by the time I got halfway through trying to cut it. It wasn't that they were overcooked, they were just tough meats we could barely chew. And the flavor was also bad. Compared to Narcoosee's steaks this place is a joke now. Sadly I don't think we'll ever go back, even though it used to be one of our old favs.

Ohana - Dinner. Always a favorite. The food quality has its ups and downs, but luckily this time everything tasted great. Love the noodles and salad, my son ate an entire bowl of shrimp I'm glad they took the green stuff off the chicken. The pineapple bread pudding is divine, I wish I could eat a whole one myself but sadly no room. After dinner we walked over to the new tower, it's really nice. Too bad I'll never find availability to stay there.

Flying Fish - Dinner. The food was good and so was the ambience. I had the salmon, I would recommend it. My son said the steak wasn't as good as Narcoosee's, but a lot better than Yachtsman. Our server was really nice and we felt well taken care of. Walking around the Boardwalk after dinner feels like peak vacation vibes.

Beaches and Cream - Dinner. Last night at the BC tradition. Usually by our last night we're so tired it feels good to just walk downstairs and eat some comfort food. Love the grilled cheese. And of course their ice cream is the best! So many family memories of the kids when they were little, it really feels like home.

I think that covers all our sit downs. I'm happy to answer questions if you have any!

 

[erinch]

Thank you!

 

[tigerlilly]

Oh thank you for the great reviews.

I make our reservations for dining in about 36 hours! Narcoosee's, Citrico's and Topolino's are on our list. What time were your reservations? Debating early or late breakfast times.

Every trip we do Via Napoli but it is always hit or miss so I thought about not doing. You may have inspired us to do it lol. I do want to try other Italian restaurants w/pizza but I like being "inside" Epcot. I wish Tutto Italia had even one pizza on the menu so I could try it.

We are doing split stay @ CBR (only 2 nights) and Poly (7 nights) and we do not have Ohana on our list. How busy was your time at Poly? Really debating if Ohana is worth the price?

Sorry about you Yachtsman experience. We had a dinner there last October and it was our best meal of the trip. Our evening started at Flying Fish and we actually paid for our one ordered coke and left (worst experience I have had to date in WDW). I would still like to try Flying Fish again so it is nice to hear when others enjoy it.

 

[Sweettears]

Completely agree with you about Narcoossee’s. Had the surf and turf during the fireworks on my trip last week. Best meal of the week.

My second best meal was at Skippers Canteen. Had the duck fried rice. Also surprisingly delicious for me and my group was the lunch Buffett at Tusker House. I’m not a huge Buffett fan but so many great dishes to taste. I’ll definitely be back.

Most disappointing was La Hacienda. Ate solo just before the fireworks. I had no intention of staying but felt rushed regardless. Had the Al pastor tacos and the meat was close to inedible chewy, full of gristle and fat. I’ve eaten at Hacienda several times before and never had a bad experience.

I also was underwhelmed by Homecoming given the hype. Nothing wrong with it just not that special and certainly not worth a trip to DS if you’re not going there for any other reason.

Also disappointed in Tratoria for breakfast. I hadn’t looked at the menu prior to dining. Based on past reviews Ihad higher expectations and was disappointed by the limited selection.

All other meals met expectations which are generally high from my perspective.

 

[Sweettears]

Oh thank you for the great reviews.

I make our reservations for dining in about 36 hours! Narcoosee's, Citrico's and Topolino's are on our list. What time were your reservations? Debating early or late breakfast times.

Every trip we do Via Napoli but it is always hit or miss so I thought about not doing. You may have inspired us to do it lol. I do want to try other Italian restaurants w/pizza but I like being "inside" Epcot. I wish Tutto Italia had even one pizza on the menu so I could try it.

We are doing split stay @ CBR (only 2 nights) and Poly (7 nights) and we do not have Ohana on our list. How busy was your time at Poly? Really debating if Ohana is worth the price?

Sorry about you Yachtsman experience. We had a dinner there last October and it was our best meal of the trip. Our evening started at Flying Fish and we actually paid for our one ordered coke and left (worst experience I have had to date in WDW). I would still like to try Flying Fish again so it is nice to hear when others enjoy it.

One of our meals was at FF and was very good. Enjoyed by everyone.

 

[tigerlilly]

One of our meals was at FF and was very good. Enjoyed by everyone.

I am tempted to try it again this trip. Every review I have read has been good. We went in with high expectations. For the record we were there during a crazy busy convention. The group had rented out Epcot that night (Epcot closed at 5). Everything was chaos on the BW. Just a comedy of errors. lol.

Crossing fingers I get Narcoosee's reservation.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Thanks for the reviews. Just a couple questions-
1. Did you specifically ask for the back room at Boathouse or is that just where they sat you?
2. At Narcoses, glad to hear about the filet. However, for DH, who avoids red meat, was there anything else there that you'd recommend?

 

[Sweettears]

Narcoossee’s menu includes several seafood options. Not sure about non-red meat

 

[Simba's Mom]

That's fine. He loves seafood. Actually, that's what I was hoping to hear recommendations (or non-recommendations) concerning various seafood offerings.