The Coral Reef, in the Seas Pavillion at Epcot, was great when I was there a few years back. If you're not staying at a Disney property, you need to make reservations the minute the hit the park... ------------------------------------------------------------------- Audrey Marsh "when the going gets weird, [email removed] the weird turn pro..." [email removed] - raoul duke -------------------------------------------------------------------
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Food in Walt Disney World
Robin L. wrote: >Ben N. wrote: >>Hi all, >> >>What is the food like in Walt Disney World, there is supposed to be 70+ >>places to eat. Are any of them any good, if not where should I go. > >The food in Epcot Center is pretty good. I recall the Scandenavian place >has a good buffet. Book early in the day. The pastries at the French place >are very good. If you like cheese soup, the Canadian place is OK. Your >mileage will vary greatly, but IMHO, it is worth heading to Epcot at meal >time if you are at Disney World. > >Under separate cover, I'll e-mail you my Orlando.eats archive, for when >you are NOT at DW. If you are coming with kids, there is a great show >of (real) ducks at the Peabody Hotel on Int'l Drive twice a day. The ducks >have their own abode and are escorted into the lobby pond via a red carpet. >The cafe there is excellent and the restaurant, although priced out of my >league. > >Cheers, >Rob Lake >Environmental Modeling Inc. >[email removed] > A suggestion for food in Epocot is Wonders of the Sea(I'm not sure on the name), but the restuarant is a aquariam. Every seat has a view of this big aquariam that has sharks and all kinds of fish, you can even see them being fed. I have been there several times and have enjoyed the food. Make reservations when you get there. Have a great time with Mickey and Minnie. Marilyns
BN>What is the food like in Walt Disney World, there is supposed to be 70+
>places to eat. Are any of them any good, if not where should I go.
In Epcot Center there are dozens of great places. My all time favorite is the upstairs dining room in the French section. Excellent if a bit pricey. Second favorite is the Japanese Steak House in the Japan area and the wonderful smorgasasbord in Norway. Germany was great for the lunch I had as was Morocco. I've even eaten at England and Mexico, both superb. All in all, it depends upon what you're in the mood for. I've been there many times, having purchased an annual pass one year, but not recently. Do figure out where you want to eat and when as early in the day as possible and make your reservations. If you're staying on Disney property, you can make your reservations the day before direct from your hotel room. All others are reserved same day. Have a great time!!!!
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* 1st 1.12 #1318s * Good food always tastes better taken in good company.As a frequent visitor to WDW (I live in Tampa) I can highly recommend the New England House, near the Haunted Castle in the Magic Kingdom. It is one of the most reasonable places to eat in WDW. At Epcot try Canada. You can get a decent meal there that won't break you budget. ***************************************************************************** Lester D. Heitlinger, R.B.P. When I want your opinion I'll tell [email removed] you what it is! ***************************************************************************** Someone wrote: > Robin L. wrote: > >Ben N. wrote: > >>Hi all, > >> > >>What is the food like in Walt Disney World, there is supposed to be 70+ > >>places to eat. Are any of them any good, if not where should I go. > > > >The food in Epcot Center is pretty good. I recall the Scandenavian place > >has a good buffet. Book early in the day. The pastries at the French place > >are very good. If you like cheese soup, the Canadian place is OK. Your > >mileage will vary greatly, but IMHO, it is worth heading to Epcot at meal > >time if you are at Disney World. > > > >Under separate cover, I'll e-mail you my Orlando.eats archive, for when > >you are NOT at DW. If you are coming with kids, there is a great show > >of (real) ducks at the Peabody Hotel on Int'l Drive twice a day. The ducks > >have their own abode and are escorted into the lobby pond via a red carpet. > >The cafe there is excellent and the restaurant, although priced out of my > >league. > > > > > > > >Cheers, > >Rob Lake > >Environmental Modeling Inc. > >[email removed] > > > > > > A suggestion for food in Epocot is Wonders of the Sea(I'm not sure on the name), but the restuarant is a aquariam. Every seat > has a view of this big aquariam that has sharks and all kinds of fish, you can even see them being fed. I have been there > several times and have enjoyed the food. Make reservations when you get there. > Have a great time with Mickey and Minnie. > > Marilyns > >
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If anyone plans on visting the Disney/Orlando area there are a few can't miss bars:
Jungle Jims, Crossroads Plaza, Lake Buena Vista:
Huge menu, great food and atmosphere w/ cheap daily drink specials
that pack a serious punch. Indoor/outdoor dining and imbibing
Big Bamboo, Kissimmee, ask any local for directions
The most unique bar in the area. Its a little shack located in the
middle of Kissimmees tourist strip, but this bar is far from your average tourist trap. In fact it the "locals" hidden oasis. Drinks are served on toilet paper coasters and the atmosphere is comparable to the bar in M.A.S.H
Grand Cypruss, Lake Buena Vista
There are two bars, one inside the hotal lobby and one which is in
a seperate building by the pool. Both are perfect places for a romantic drink. Dont forget to take a stroll around their magnificent pool complete w/waterfalls, & caves w/ jacuzzi's. Also if you take the elevator to the top floor you can catch a great birds eye view of the area. Many people hesitate to go since the you have to pass through a security gate, but if tell the gate person that you are heading up to the bar you will have no problems gaining getting in.
Happy bar hopping.In "Lester Heitlinger, Someone wrote: > >As a frequent visitor to WDW (I live in Tampa) I can highly recommend the >New England House, near the Haunted Castle in the Magic Kingdom. It is >one of the >most reasonable places to eat in WDW. At Epcot try Canada. You can get a >decent meal there that won't break you budget. > >********************************************************************** ****** >Lester D. Heitlinger, R.B.P. When I want your opinion I'll tell >[email removed] you what it is! >********************************************************************** ****** > >Someone wrote: > >> In article , rbl@hal (Robin B. Lake) writes: >> >Ben N. wrote: >> >>Hi all, >> >> >> >>What is the food like in Walt Disney World, there is supposed to be 70+ >> >>places to eat. Are any of them any good, if not where should I go. >> > >> >The food in Epcot Center is pretty good. I recall the Scandenavian place >> >has a good buffet. Book early in the day. The pastries at the French place >> >are very good. If you like cheese soup, the Canadian place is OK. Your >> >mileage will vary greatly, but IMHO, it is worth heading to Epcot at meal >> >time if you are at Disney World. >> > >> >Under separate cover, I'll e-mail you my Orlando.eats archive, for when >> >you are NOT at DW. If you are coming with kids, there is a great show >> >of (real) ducks at the Peabody Hotel on Int'l Drive twice a day. The ducks >> >have their own abode and are escorted into the lobby pond via a red carpet. >> >The cafe there is excellent and the restaurant, although priced out of my >> >league. >> > >> >> >> >> >> >Cheers, >> >Rob Lake >> >Environmental Modeling Inc. >> >[email removed] >> > >> >> >> >> A suggestion for food in Epocot is Wonders of the Sea(I'm not sure on the name), but the restuarant is a aquariam. Every seat >> has a view of this big aquariam that has sharks and all kinds of fish, you can even see them being fed. I have been there >> several times and have enjoyed the food. Make reservations when you get there. >> Have a great time with Mickey and Minnie. >> >> Marilyns >> >> Another GREAT choice at WDW is the new "Whispering Canyon" at the Wilderness Lodge hotel--it is a superb "lazy susan" meal featuring a huge selection of things at reasonable prices for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Breakfasts include bacon, sausages, eggs, biscuits, potatoes, super cinnamon crumbles and other sweet rolls, all the beverages you want, etc. etc. Lunches are a choice of a cold platter of cold cuts and breads and salads to make a sort of "picnic" or a hot selection of fried chicken, ribs, corn-on-the-cob, etc. etc. with wonderful crispy freshly-cooked waffle fries, and dinner is a huger feast of similar chuckwagon fare, plus great strawberry shortcake. Prices, especially for WDW (which tends to be pricey) are quite good, with breakfasts under 10 bucks, lunches right around there, and dinners in the 12-14 dollar range, plus the hotel is a scenic trip all by itself if you're not staying there--take any of the WDW busses to it from the major parks and points of trnsit. AS for EPCOT--indeed, it features superb dining, and you should try the more exotic spots too--for example, while the Japanese, Chinese, and French and German places are good, you can get such food in most major cities and towns across the USA---but how many of you have a superb MOROCCAN restaurant in your area? Not to mention one where the food has been created and is supervised by the official chef to the KING of Morrocco himself! So try "REstaurant Marrakesh" in Morrocco, or the aforementioned "Coral Reef" restaurant in the Living Seas for unusual and delicious dining. Any further questions about WDW, Disneyland, or for that matter anywhere else, just ask--I happen, btw, to be a food/wine/travel writer and editor, not to mention a professional glutton (Smile) ---Dan Fendel "The Continual Feast"
Greetings Restaurant Folks! I'm not a regular of this newsgroup, but for WDW food info you might try rec.arts.disney with the same subject. There are a lot of people there who have been there (and eaten) many times. -Jeff Miller