New 'Ohana menu review

bali · 10-22-2005

We got home on Thursday and I wanted to share my take on the new 'Ohana menu with everyone.

Let me start by saying that I was very ANTI changing the menu--I loved the old menu and counted 'Ohana as one of my top two favorite restaurants at WDW--so you can imagine how forlorn I was to find that they were changing it. I had two PSs at 'Ohana and canceled one of them, but decided to keep the other just to check out the changes. As it turned out--skeptical as we were--we loved the new menu! We aren't seafood eaters, so the changes in the shrimp (from the skewers to an "appetizer") didn't affect us; the stir-fried veggies that replaced my beloved green beans were fantastic (loved the sugar snap peas!!) and were just as good if not better than the beans; the cheese and onion scalloped potatoes that replaced my favorite rice were amazing and didn't seem at all out of place with the Polynesian theme like I thought they might; and the sausage that replaced the shrimp on the skewers was excellent. The bread pudding that replaced the pineapple and caramel was also wonderful (though I do miss the refreshing, light taste of pineapple after such a big meal--the bread pudding is anything but light).

I didn't like that all of the appetizers came out in drips and drabs and not all at once, because that causes you to fill up on the first appetizers that come out (to quench the ravenous hunger we all cultivate before we go to an all-you-can-eat meal) and you don't really save enough room for the other appetizers, the meats, or dessert.

My advice--keep (or make) your PSs for 'Ohana, but be sure to save room to try a bit of all of the food. Sometimes change is good. :)

**Dana** · 10-22-2005

I am so happy to hear a positive review on the new menu. I just tried getting a ps there and they are booked solid until 9pm and that is just to late for dinner for us. I look forward to going there next trip.

Maria · 10-22-2005

Thank you for the review and WELCOME HOME!

bali · 10-22-2005

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Originally Posted by Dana

I am so happy to hear a positive review on the new menu. I just tried getting a ps there and they are booked solid until 9pm and that is just to late for dinner for us. I look forward to going there next trip.

I know you're travelling with a big group, Dana, but it never hurts to keep trying for a PS while you're there. Either way, I know you'll enjoy it no matter when you get there.

Have a wonderful trip! I'm so glad you're missing that miserable hurricane.

lovemysons · 10-22-2005

I am glad to hear you did enjoy the new meal. Thanks for the report!

**Cincy** · 10-22-2005

Thanks for the report. With all of our trips to DW this was going to be our first time at Ohanas. I will keep my PS. Thanks for the review.

CathysCAT · 10-22-2005

We went for breakfast there and loved it. This time we're going to try O'Hana for dinner on our next trip. Sounds like a good choice of food. My boys love food served on screwers.

bumble · 10-22-2005

Im glad you liked the changes to the menu. I know we did :)

**ddoll** · 10-23-2005

Thanks Bali. It's good to hear positive reviews. I think I might just like it myself. Not all change is bad.

missy H · 10-23-2005

Thanks for the report, we changed our Ps for O'hanna's as I love seafood and I am not a great meat eater! But you never now we may change it back or a different day!

tidoublegrr · 10-23-2005

We can't wait to try it when we're there in January. We're eating there on our last night in WDW. By then our family may need some "'Ohana"

Lori

ARIEL · 10-24-2005

thanks Bali. I myself am open to the changes. I have not tried it so cannot hate it. I am not a fan of B&B Pudding but ill certainly give it a go on my next vacation. All sounds lovely to me.

Peppertink · 10-24-2005

Thanks so much for your review...I was really uncertain about O'hana's after the menu change. Now I think we'll keep our PS's.

SilentRascal · 10-26-2005

Actually the bread pudding is quite nasty and disgusting.

**ddoll** · 10-26-2005

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Originally Posted by SilentRascal

Actually the bread pudding is quite nasty and disgusting.

Well remember, that is just one opinion, not everyone feels that way. They would not have added it to their menu if no one liked it. There are many people who think it is a vast improvement over the pnieapple.

10-22-2005	#1 (permalink)
bali Dreamfinder Society Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,387	New 'Ohana menu review We got home on Thursday and I wanted to share my take on the new 'Ohana menu with everyone. Let me start by saying that I was very ANTI changing the menu--I loved the old menu and counted 'Ohana as one of my top two favorite restaurants at WDW--so you can imagine how forlorn I was to find that they were changing it. I had two PSs at 'Ohana and canceled one of them, but decided to keep the other just to check out the changes. As it turned out--skeptical as we were--we loved the new menu! We aren't seafood eaters, so the changes in the shrimp (from the skewers to an "appetizer") didn't affect us; the stir-fried veggies that replaced my beloved green beans were fantastic (loved the sugar snap peas!!) and were just as good if not better than the beans; the cheese and onion scalloped potatoes that replaced my favorite rice were amazing and didn't seem at all out of place with the Polynesian theme like I thought they might; and the sausage that replaced the shrimp on the skewers was excellent. The bread pudding that replaced the pineapple and caramel was also wonderful (though I do miss the refreshing, light taste of pineapple after such a big meal--the bread pudding is anything but light). I didn't like that all of the appetizers came out in drips and drabs and not all at once, because that causes you to fill up on the first appetizers that come out (to quench the ravenous hunger we all cultivate before we go to an all-you-can-eat meal) and you don't really save enough room for the other appetizers, the meats, or dessert. My advice--keep (or make) your PSs for 'Ohana, but be sure to save room to try a bit of all of the food. Sometimes change is good. :) __________________ May 02 offsite * May 03 AKL * Oct 03 CSR * May 04 POR * Oct 04 CSR * May 05 BCV * Oct 05 SSR * Dec 05 BWI * Jan 06 WL * May 06 AKL * Sep 06 PC/BCV * Dec 06 WL * Jan 07 CSR * Apr 07 BCV * Jun 07 BW * Oct 07 BWV * Nov 07 WL * May 08 CSR *

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 23,782	Re: New 'Ohana menu review I am so happy to hear a positive review on the new menu. I just tried getting a ps there and they are booked solid until 9pm and that is just to late for dinner for us. I look forward to going there next trip. __________________ ~82 off-site~91 off-site~97 ASMusic~ ~00 ASMovies~02 Wilderness Lodge~04 Animal Kingdom Lodge~ ~05 Animal Kingdom Lodge & Polynesian~ ~05 Port Orleans French Quarter~06 Old Key West~ ~07 Port Orleans French Quarter~08 Old Key West~ ~09 Saratoga Springs~10 Port Orleans Fench Quarter~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 10 day do all or die trying trip. 273 days 8 hours 7 minutes

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Maria Mouse Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,269	Re: New 'Ohana menu review Thank you for the review and WELCOME HOME! __________________ Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away April/May 2008~ASMO * May 2006 WDW~ASMO * May 2005 WDW~ASMO * April/May 2004 WDW~AKL * April 1989 WDW~Poly * July 1979 DL off site

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lovemysons Less than 30 to go! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In my house Posts: 7,712	Re: New 'Ohana menu review I am glad to hear you did enjoy the new meal. Thanks for the report! __________________ Dopey is the boss of us. Missing the madness. Peppy is still my partner in crime. Is that you, Pu? Fabulous avatar, courtesy of the fabulous Mr. R2Go! ´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxx´¨)Make just one person happy. ´¨) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Holidays full of magic 10 days 19 hours 37 minutes

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Cincy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cincynatti.... where else! Posts: 1,467	Re: New 'Ohana menu review Thanks for the report. With all of our trips to DW this was going to be our first time at Ohanas. I will keep my PS. Thanks for the review. __________________ droopydog If you need a shoulder to cry on..... pull over.

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10-22-2005	#7 (permalink)
CathysCAT Mouse Meister Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 1,239	Re: New 'Ohana menu review We went for breakfast there and loved it. This time we're going to try O'Hana for dinner on our next trip. Sounds like a good choice of food. My boys love food served on screwers.

10-22-2005	#8 (permalink)
bumble Mouse Meister Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Part time Fort Wilderness resident ;) Posts: 1,363	Re: New 'Ohana menu review Im glad you liked the changes to the menu. I know we did :) __________________ I cant wait to be at Fort Wilderness Campground! Our on site trips to WDW have been at:CSR, PO R & FQ, WL, Poly, All Star Sports, PC, Fort Wilderness, Contemporary, Beach Club Bumbles buzz!!!® http://www.myspace.com/bumble__bee ,-._,-. \/)"(\/ (_o_)

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ddoll Singing In My Head Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: RI Posts: 5,257	Re: New 'Ohana menu review Thanks Bali. It's good to hear positive reviews. I think I might just like it myself. Not all change is bad. __________________ Moderator of DVC, Disney Company • 3/96 Offsite • 9/98 Villa • 10/98 Dixie Landings • 8/00 Villa • 6/01 Disneyland, CA • 5/02 Villa • 6/03 Villa • 11/03 Wilderness Lodge • 8/04 PopCentury, Swan & Royal Pacific • 12/04 Swan • 8/05 Swan & Hard Rock Hotel • 11/05 Swan • 1/06 Swan • 9/06 Disneyland, CA• 12/06 Swan & HRH • 1/07 Swan • 10/07 Hard Rock Hotel • 12/07 Hard Rock & Swan • 1/08 Boardwalk• 10/08 Villa• 1/09 Swan • 8/09 Condo • 1/10 Swan & PBR My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Viva Las Vegas! 18 days 15 hours 7 minutes

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missy H MB's British Belle Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,663	Re: New 'Ohana menu review Thanks for the report, we changed our Ps for O'hanna's as I love seafood and I am not a great meat eater! But you never now we may change it back or a different day! __________________ Missy H Avatar He married me again!! Next Trips Jun 09 28 days Oct 09 7days Dec 09 14 Days June 1998 offsite April 1999 ALL STAR SPORTS Dec 1999 and April 2000 offsite March 2003 offsite June/July 2004 POP Christmas/New year 2005/06 POP CENTURY then AKL July 2006 POFQ Dec 2006 POP June 2008 POP My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 1st of 3 trips to WDW in 2009!!! playing at WDW trip number 1! two to go!!!

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tidoublegrr Junior Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: St. Marys, PA Posts: 21	Re: New 'Ohana menu review We can't wait to try it when we're there in January. We're eating there on our last night in WDW. By then our family may need some "'Ohana" Lori __________________ TIGGERS ARE WONDERFUL THINGS!! 2006-SSR-10th anniversary trip 2006-OKW-1st DVC trip! 2005- NEW DVC Members-SSR!! 2005-offsite 2004- ASMovie DD 1st trip 2000- offsite 1997- Honeymoon CBR 1994- College Graduation CBR 1990- High School Graduation offsite 1986- 1st trip!! offsite

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ARIEL 2nd star to the right.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,930	Re: New 'Ohana menu review thanks Bali. I myself am open to the changes. I have not tried it so cannot hate it. I am not a fan of B&B Pudding but ill certainly give it a go on my next vacation. All sounds lovely to me. __________________ POLLY XXXXX OFFSITE 1997 OFFSITE 1998 POLYNESIAN 2000 DIXIE LADINGS 2001 CARIBBEAN BEACH 2002 WILDERNESS LODGE 2002 PORT ORLEANS RIVERSIDE 2005 PORT ORLEANS RIVERSIDE 2007 PORT ORLEANS RIVERSIDE 2008 I DO BELIEVE IN FAIRIES....I DO I DO....I DO BELIEVE IN FAIRIES....I DO I DO NO ONE IS TOO OLD TO HUG THE MOUSE! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: long awaited trip to happiness and magic! 122 days 7 hours 7 minutes

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Peppertink Disney Bride:) Join Date: May 2005 Location: With my Southern Gents.... Posts: 6,330	Re: New 'Ohana menu review Thanks so much for your review...I was really uncertain about O'hana's after the menu change. Now I think we'll keep our PS's. __________________ Thank you, thank you, thank you for the AVATAR R2G! YOU ROCK! YOU DA MAN!!! Trumpet players are the sexiest! He is not the BOSS of me! Pu is my favorite Mouse! Limsy is my bad influence Nutty is my favorite Voodoo Queen and co-captain of the annoypid police Dopey is my favorite cookie dealer That monkey took the cookie out of my Wacky Pack! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Mickey here we come! Spending our first anniversary with Mickey

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SilentRascal Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Not close enough to WDW Posts: 229	Re: New 'Ohana menu review Actually the bread pudding is quite nasty and disgusting. __________________ "Oh please. A pinky no more needs a ring than a neck needs a gold medallion." - Dr. Frasier Crane Resort Stays: Polynesian (2x), Wilderness Lodge (2x), Boardwalk Villas (1x), Caribbean Beach Resort (1x), Fort Wilderness Campground (1x), Offsite (1x)

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