Opinions on Kona Cafe

KarenWDWCP · 10-30-2002

Hi Everyone!

We are going to WDW the first week in Decemeber and have made PS for dinner at the Kona Cafe on Decemeber 1. We are headed to the MVMCP that night and thought it would be a good idea to have dinner at a restaurant on the Monorail and then zip over to the MK. The only thing is my mom is having second thoughts about eating at the Poly. The first time we went to WDW, years ago (probably 16-17 years ago) we had dinner somewhere in the Poly though none of us can remember where and it was terrible! Of course, that was back when a lot of the food at WDW was terrible. I am just wondering if anyone had eaten dinner at the Kona Cafe and had an opinion on it - I always see a lot of breakfast reviews for it. Thanks everyone!

Karen

**mickey** · 10-30-2002

Well, yes, we eat breakfast here every time we are at WDW, and it is always wonderful. Kona Cafe is fairly new, so I don't think it was there that you ate before. I have heard from several people that the lunch and dinner there are good, but not spectacular.

I did find a review for you:

Kona Cafe Review

Hopefully someone else here has eaten either lunch or dinner here recently. It is on our list for December, though i don't think we will make it, except for breakfast that is.

dab · 10-31-2002

I think it would be a great spot for you to stop for breakfast on the way to the parks but I don't know about lunch or dinner.

tiggerlover1971 · 10-31-2002

also ohanas is very good if you want to eat at the poly we went there is september and there was so much food that we rolled out of there First they bring you appetisers salad with honey lime dressing chicken wings little wontons grilled veggies and fried rice which is all you can eat then the main course which is Skewers of meat (Steak turkey pork i think chicken and shrimp ) then the dessert fresh pineapple with hot caramel sauce yummy. also when the hostess seats you they give you hawaiian bread thats very good all for $23.99 per person. The meal is all you can eat also lots and lots of food

dab · 10-31-2002

Ohanas is delicious and a must do!! However, if you are just planning on a quick stop on the way to the MVMCP then you may not have enough time to fully enjoy it! It's the kind of meal where you sit and enjoy the atmosphere and rest in between courses... wear your big pants cause you'll stuff yourself!! :p Kids have a great time there too. They have coconut rolling races (push with a broom), a hula hoop contest and hula lessons. My DD didn't care much for the food (she's almost 4) and there is no menu - just a set meal and not very little kid friendly. I know they are going for the total polynesian them but couldn't they serve a PB&J on Hawaiian bread or something? LOL! Even though she only ate a couple bites and made lots of yucky faces... she said it was one of her favorite meals at WDW!

snowmanz · 10-31-2002

I had dinner at Kona Cafe and I thought it was terrible. I was with three other people and we each got different dishes to share. All four entrees and appetizers were horrible. The only thing i would recommend is dessert. I agree with everybody's response with Ohana. The food is delicious there and it is alot of fun.

**BDavis932** · 10-31-2002

Quote:

Originally posted by dab
Ohanas is delicious and a must do!! My DD didn't care much for the food (she's almost 4) and there is no menu - just a set meal and not very little kid friendly.

FYI, they do have a kids menu (mac & cheese, and the usual) but you have to ask for one. The kids menu meals are not all you can eat.

Right on with the big pants...in this place...elastic waistbands are a must!!!

dab · 11-01-2002

We were told they didn't have a kids menu...I am outraged!!! I took one look at the menu and knew my very picky daughter would turn up her nose so I asked and was told they didn't have one but that kids usually love the food.

**BDavis932** · 11-01-2002

I would be outraged too! We have been 3 times (last trip was in June) and we have gotten kids meals each time. My son always gets mac and cheese and my daugher gets a hamburger. That is too bad that she didn't get to enjoy her meal there.

I KNOW my pickey kids wouldn't eat the food there, either. Sorry:(

KarenWDWCP · 11-06-2002

Thanks for all your advice, everyone. I think we have decided to keep our PS for the Kona Cafe for now. I like to try different places everytime I got to WDW so it is worth a shot! Less than a month until our trip - I can hardly wait!

Karen

Aurora2000 · 11-30-2002

Hi

we stayed at the poly back in '99 and ate at the Kona and we did again the follwong year when we stayed at the Dolphin. We liked it very much. The service was great and it is a great location. save room for dessert!

KarenWDWCP · 12-11-2002

I am back from WDW and had a great time. I just wanted to let everyone know that we did eat dinner at the Kona Cafe and it was delicious! I had the beef tenderloin with potatoes au gratin and fresh veggies. My dad had the beef teriyaki with sticky rice and mom had an asian noodle dish with shrimp. Everyone's meal was great! For dessert, Mom and I shared a chocolate torte (with liquid chocolate in the middle) and Dad had apple brown betty, I think. We shared a pressed pot of Kona Coffee. Everything was delicious and our server was nice. It was defintely not a quiet place, being smack in the lobby of the Polynesian but it was still great.

Karen

10-30-2002	#1 (permalink)
KarenWDWCP Mouse Meister Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,268	Opinions on Kona Cafe Hi Everyone! We are going to WDW the first week in Decemeber and have made PS for dinner at the Kona Cafe on Decemeber 1. We are headed to the MVMCP that night and thought it would be a good idea to have dinner at a restaurant on the Monorail and then zip over to the MK. The only thing is my mom is having second thoughts about eating at the Poly. The first time we went to WDW, years ago (probably 16-17 years ago) we had dinner somewhere in the Poly though none of us can remember where and it was terrible! Of course, that was back when a lot of the food at WDW was terrible. I am just wondering if anyone had eaten dinner at the Kona Cafe and had an opinion on it - I always see a lot of breakfast reviews for it. Thanks everyone! Karen __________________ Karen WDW College Program Alum Spring 2000 1984 - Contemporary ~ 1991 - Caribbean Beach ~ 1999 - Port Orleans French Quarter ~ 2000 - Vista Way (College Program) ~ 2001 - AllStar Music ~ 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 & 2007 - Port Orleans Riverside ~ 2008 Beach Club ~2008 Animal Kingdom Lodge

10-30-2002	#2 (permalink)
mickey Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,229	Well, yes, we eat breakfast here every time we are at WDW, and it is always wonderful. Kona Cafe is fairly new, so I don't think it was there that you ate before. I have heard from several people that the lunch and dinner there are good, but not spectacular. I did find a review for you: Kona Cafe Review Hopefully someone else here has eaten either lunch or dinner here recently. It is on our list for December, though i don't think we will make it, except for breakfast that is. __________________ Frank Costanza: You can drop a grand in Disney World, like that. My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Disneyland, 2008 I am riding the Matterhorn

10-31-2002	#3 (permalink)
dab Perpetual Trip Planner Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,604	I think it would be a great spot for you to stop for breakfast on the way to the parks but I don't know about lunch or dinner. __________________ http://www.magicalkingdoms.com/timer...8lwbwx9enz.png

10-31-2002	#4 (permalink)
tiggerlover1971 Official bouncer of DC Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: 100 acre woods Posts: 4,080	also ohanas is very good if you want to eat at the poly we went there is september and there was so much food that we rolled out of there First they bring you appetisers salad with honey lime dressing chicken wings little wontons grilled veggies and fried rice which is all you can eat then the main course which is Skewers of meat (Steak turkey pork i think chicken and shrimp ) then the dessert fresh pineapple with hot caramel sauce yummy. also when the hostess seats you they give you hawaiian bread thats very good all for $23.99 per person. The meal is all you can eat also lots and lots of food __________________ Cheryl ^i^ * Postcard Pixie * ^i^ ~ Sharing the Disney magic ~ woohoo only 20 more pounds to go to goal weight

10-31-2002	#5 (permalink)
dab Perpetual Trip Planner Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,604	Ohanas is delicious and a must do!! However, if you are just planning on a quick stop on the way to the MVMCP then you may not have enough time to fully enjoy it! It's the kind of meal where you sit and enjoy the atmosphere and rest in between courses... wear your big pants cause you'll stuff yourself!! :p Kids have a great time there too. They have coconut rolling races (push with a broom), a hula hoop contest and hula lessons. My DD didn't care much for the food (she's almost 4) and there is no menu - just a set meal and not very little kid friendly. I know they are going for the total polynesian them but couldn't they serve a PB&J on Hawaiian bread or something? LOL! Even though she only ate a couple bites and made lots of yucky faces... she said it was one of her favorite meals at WDW! __________________ http://www.magicalkingdoms.com/timer...8lwbwx9enz.png

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Opinions on Kona Cafe

10-31-2002	#6 (permalink)
snowmanz Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: new york Posts: 115	I had dinner at Kona Cafe and I thought it was terrible. I was with three other people and we each got different dishes to share. All four entrees and appetizers were horrible. The only thing i would recommend is dessert. I agree with everybody's response with Ohana. The food is delicious there and it is alot of fun. __________________ "You Got a Friend in Me"

11-01-2002	#8 (permalink)
dab Perpetual Trip Planner Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,604	We were told they didn't have a kids menu...I am outraged!!! I took one look at the menu and knew my very picky daughter would turn up her nose so I asked and was told they didn't have one but that kids usually love the food. __________________ http://www.magicalkingdoms.com/timer...8lwbwx9enz.png

11-01-2002	#9 (permalink)
BDavis932 DVC/Budget Tips Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,447	I would be outraged too! We have been 3 times (last trip was in June) and we have gotten kids meals each time. My son always gets mac and cheese and my daugher gets a hamburger. That is too bad that she didn't get to enjoy her meal there. I KNOW my pickey kids wouldn't eat the food there, either. Sorry:( __________________ ºoº DVC MEMBER at OKW since 2000 ºoº Love my Mom "Trailblazer" & My Dear Sister "A Goofy Family" 77 DL85 (offsite)94 AS Sports97 ASMusic99 AS Movies00 ASMovies02 OKW03 WLV 04 OKW05 SSR05 ASM06 AKL/OKW/CSR07 DHHIR6/08 AKLV12/08 SSR3/09 AKL My Disney Countdown Counting down to:* Ho! Ho! Ho! Spending Christmas with Santa Mickey in 14 days 11 hours 54 minutes

11-06-2002	#10 (permalink)
KarenWDWCP Mouse Meister Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,268	Thanks for all your advice, everyone. I think we have decided to keep our PS for the Kona Cafe for now. I like to try different places everytime I got to WDW so it is worth a shot! Less than a month until our trip - I can hardly wait! Karen __________________ Karen WDW College Program Alum Spring 2000 1984 - Contemporary ~ 1991 - Caribbean Beach ~ 1999 - Port Orleans French Quarter ~ 2000 - Vista Way (College Program) ~ 2001 - AllStar Music ~ 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 & 2007 - Port Orleans Riverside ~ 2008 Beach Club ~2008 Animal Kingdom Lodge

11-30-2002	#11 (permalink)
Aurora2000 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: beautiful NJ Posts: 37	Hi we stayed at the poly back in '99 and ate at the Kona and we did again the follwong year when we stayed at the Dolphin. We liked it very much. The service was great and it is a great location. save room for dessert!

12-11-2002	#12 (permalink)
KarenWDWCP Mouse Meister Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,268	I am back from WDW and had a great time. I just wanted to let everyone know that we did eat dinner at the Kona Cafe and it was delicious! I had the beef tenderloin with potatoes au gratin and fresh veggies. My dad had the beef teriyaki with sticky rice and mom had an asian noodle dish with shrimp. Everyone's meal was great! For dessert, Mom and I shared a chocolate torte (with liquid chocolate in the middle) and Dad had apple brown betty, I think. We shared a pressed pot of Kona Coffee. Everything was delicious and our server was nice. It was defintely not a quiet place, being smack in the lobby of the Polynesian but it was still great. Karen __________________ Karen WDW College Program Alum Spring 2000 1984 - Contemporary ~ 1991 - Caribbean Beach ~ 1999 - Port Orleans French Quarter ~ 2000 - Vista Way (College Program) ~ 2001 - AllStar Music ~ 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 & 2007 - Port Orleans Riverside ~ 2008 Beach Club ~2008 Animal Kingdom Lodge

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