question on restaurants

faerie dust · 04-29-2008

Hi need opinions... we have california grille and coral reef booked for septmeber looking at the menus Im not completely sure on how good they are.. what do you all think if you had the choice between either one of those or captain jacks in ddd would you trade either and if which one..

what do you think of captain jacks all on its own.. what about raglan road im looking for one more nice place for june it will be DD dh and i .. dd on college program only gets three nights with us.. we already are booked for ohanas and garden grille [ her request Im looking for one more night to take her out to a good dinner.. she wanted crystal place but we eating BF there her choice again..

mickeymotto · 04-29-2008

I would definitely go with Caifornia Grill. They have fantastic food and a great view, best of both! If you like sushi....this is the place!

I unfortunately did not have a great experience at Coral Reef, service or food, so I can't recommend it based on my experiences.

As far as a DTD restaurant, Captain Jacks was just mediocre IMHO, but Raglan Road has been getting some really great reviews and sounds like it might be a good choice. I have never been there, so hopefully some others can comment on their experiences, because we also plan on going there on our next trip.

We have always enjoyed Wolfgang Pucks Cafe on the Westside in DTD if you want to consider another option. They have great food and a wide variety for everyone.

Monique · 04-29-2008

I would have to go with California Grill as well. I thought the food was very good (although it does change pretty often) and the view of the fireworks over MK is fantastic.

DTD has a good variety of restaurants. I've eaten at Bongo's twice and really liked the food for a change from the normal.

Jennatrz · 04-29-2008

I would also agree with everyone. Depends on what time you are going also. Coral Reef is really good too. Sorry I am so wishy washy!

**DisneyTeacher** · 04-29-2008

I have read some good reviews on Coral reef but I'm sad to say we had our worst meal there. The service and food were both bad, it's the only WDW restaurant I'll never go back to again.

We ate at Wolf Gang Puck's in December and I can't wait to go back in July.

angell1975 · 04-29-2008

We ate at Raglan Road when it first opened and we really enjoyed it. The food was really good!

tonyksl · 04-29-2008

Mixed reviews on Coral Reef. I haven't had a bad meal there, but, there are definitely better meals to be had at Epcot. California Grill is exceptional.

Jennatrz · 04-29-2008

The only really really bad meal that I have had was a Marrakesh. It was terrible. I mean so bad that I had to send my meal back 3 times. I am not very picky either.

rlb · 04-29-2008

I have to take up for Coral Reef...I love it! On my first visit we had excellent service and the food was really good. Cali Grill is also awesome! Both are excellent choices in my opinion!

Soundgod · 04-29-2008

I also have never had a bad meal at Coral Reef, but they've cut back on menu choices there since the MYW dining plan was introduced (they all have). It is more interesting than Cap'n Jack's, which is a really boring menu (but does offer a twin lobster tail dinner, a rarity on the dining plan). California Grill is two credits, not one, please keep that in mind(we've eaten there 6 times now). I'll add another vote for Wolfgang Puck Cafe.
Bongo's is not on the dining plan and there's better Cuban food to be found at better prices in Kissimmee and Orlando. Don't ask me where. I live in South Florida and have enough Cuban to not want more at WDW.
Raglan Road hasn't interested me yet, but that doesn't mean anything one way or the other. If you are paying out of pocket both Fulton's Crab House and House of Blues are both favorites of mine, especially Fulton's which has an extensive dinner menu.
In Epcot, both Teppan Edo and Tokyo Dining are good bets, as is Tutto Italia.

Don't forget to check menus here:

Restaurant Dining Menus from Walt Disney World

faerie dust · 04-30-2008

i read th emenues but im not sure how good the places are .. as for california grille we do not eat sushi.. neither dh or i ... im not sure aobut the menu.

**MissDisney** · 04-30-2008

Capn Jacks is getting better reviews than before, but we have gone there twice and did NOT have a good time, nor did we enjoy the food.

I hear nothing but rave reviews for California Grill!!!

04-29-2008	#1 (permalink)
faerie dust Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: carisle pa Posts: 981	question on restaurants Hi need opinions... we have california grille and coral reef booked for septmeber looking at the menus Im not completely sure on how good they are.. what do you all think if you had the choice between either one of those or captain jacks in ddd would you trade either and if which one.. what do you think of captain jacks all on its own.. what about raglan road im looking for one more nice place for june it will be DD dh and i .. dd on college program only gets three nights with us.. we already are booked for ohanas and garden grille [ her request Im looking for one more night to take her out to a good dinner.. she wanted crystal place but we eating BF there her choice again.. __________________ Id rather be in Disney

04-29-2008	#2 (permalink)
mickeymotto aka CliffhangerMotto Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Not close enough to WDW! Posts: 2,726	Re: question on restaurants I would definitely go with Caifornia Grill. They have fantastic food and a great view, best of both! If you like sushi....this is the place! I unfortunately did not have a great experience at Coral Reef, service or food, so I can't recommend it based on my experiences. As far as a DTD restaurant, Captain Jacks was just mediocre IMHO, but Raglan Road has been getting some really great reviews and sounds like it might be a good choice. I have never been there, so hopefully some others can comment on their experiences, because we also plan on going there on our next trip. We have always enjoyed Wolfgang Pucks Cafe on the Westside in DTD if you want to consider another option. They have great food and a wide variety for everyone. __________________ MickeyMotto **~~Magical Memories~~ June 1976~Offsite January 1978~Disneyland March 1995~Offsite November 2004~Universal-Royal Pacific December 2005~AKL/Disney Wonder September 2006~Wilderness Lodge February 2007~Animal Kingdom August 2007~Poly February 2009~Wilderness June 2009~Animal Kingdom Lodge http://www.mickeypath.com/id/1233809966.png My Disney Countdown Counting down to:** Well deserved, after the holidays, Adult Only Trip!! 59 days 21 hours 5 minutes

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Monique Mouse Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,374	Re: question on restaurants I would have to go with California Grill as well. I thought the food was very good (although it does change pretty often) and the view of the fireworks over MK is fantastic. DTD has a good variety of restaurants. I've eaten at Bongo's twice and really liked the food for a change from the normal. __________________ 06/79 Contemporary Resort, 06/91 Carribbean Beach, 08/97 Doubletree Guest Suites, 06/03 Coronado Springs, 09/03 All Star Movies, 02/04 POP Century, 07/05 POP Century, 02/06 POP Century, 08/07 POP Century, 03/08 POP Century 11/08 POP Century Birthday Trip June 8-17, 2009 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Thank Goodness For Buy 4, Get 3 Free!! Having A Blast At WDW!!!

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Jennatrz Free Dining 2009! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 1,658	Re: question on restaurants I would also agree with everyone. Depends on what time you are going also. Coral Reef is really good too. Sorry I am so wishy washy! __________________ Jenna 76 off Site,77 off Site,79 off Site, 82 off Site, 84 Contem, 86 Poly,89 off site, 93 POR, 97 CBR, 00 Marriott GV, 03 CBR,05 OKW, 06 SSR, 07Marriott GV, 07 CBR, 08 POR,Next 08 trip off to POP My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Weekend trip!! Great time at the Mouse House

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	Re: question on restaurants I have read some good reviews on Coral reef but I'm sad to say we had our worst meal there. The service and food were both bad, it's the only WDW restaurant I'll never go back to again. We ate at Wolf Gang Puck's in December and I can't wait to go back in July. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 241 days 9 hours 5 minutes

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04-29-2008	#6 (permalink)
angell1975 Big Cheese Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: O-H-I-O Go Buckeyes!! Posts: 642	Re: question on restaurants We ate at Raglan Road when it first opened and we really enjoyed it. The food was really good! __________________ Proud user of R2G avatars---Thank you! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: May not be a Disney trip, but a baby is just as exciting! 43 days 4 hours 5 minutes

04-29-2008	#7 (permalink)
tonyksl Big Cheese Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl Posts: 628	Re: question on restaurants Mixed reviews on Coral Reef. I haven't had a bad meal there, but, there are definitely better meals to be had at Epcot. California Grill is exceptional. __________________ 1977 - Offsite 1980 - Summer Camp 1983 - Grad Nite 1990 - Offsite 2000 - OKW 2002 - Cont 2003 - AK (Jan.), Cont (May), AK (Oct.) 2004 - Cont (Jan.), AK (May), Poly (Sept.) 2005 - WL (Jan.), CBR(May), GF (Dec.) 2006 - Cont (Jan.), BW (May), Cont (Sept.) 2007 - FWC (Apr.), Dolphin (Nov.) 2008 - DTD Hilton (May), Hard Rock (Oct), Undecided (Dec) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Was the Contemporary...Moved to the Hard Rock!

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Jennatrz Free Dining 2009! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 1,658	Re: question on restaurants The only really really bad meal that I have had was a Marrakesh. It was terrible. I mean so bad that I had to send my meal back 3 times. I am not very picky either. __________________ Jenna 76 off Site,77 off Site,79 off Site, 82 off Site, 84 Contem, 86 Poly,89 off site, 93 POR, 97 CBR, 00 Marriott GV, 03 CBR,05 OKW, 06 SSR, 07Marriott GV, 07 CBR, 08 POR,Next 08 trip off to POP My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Weekend trip!! Great time at the Mouse House

04-29-2008	#9 (permalink)
rlb Big Cheese Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 845	Re: question on restaurants I have to take up for Coral Reef...I love it! On my first visit we had excellent service and the food was really good. Cali Grill is also awesome! Both are excellent choices in my opinion! __________________ "I have a great love of animals and laughter." --Walt Disney WDW Trips July 1981--off property January 1996--off property June 2000--off property December 2001--All Star Music April 2002--All Star Sports December 2002--All Star Movies December 2003--Caribbean Beach April 2004--All Star Sports July 2005-- Fort Wilderness Cabin January 2007-- Wilderness Lodge Villas Novemeber 2007-- Old Key West August 2008--Pop Century (free dining) January 2009-- Fort Wilderness Cabin My Disney Countdown Counting down to: My Birthday Trip! 12 days 4 hours 5 minutes Last edited by rlb; 04-29-2008 at 11:17 PM.

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Soundgod Squirrel! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Laughing on the Laughing Floor Posts: 8,797	Re: question on restaurants I also have never had a bad meal at Coral Reef, but they've cut back on menu choices there since the MYW dining plan was introduced (they all have). It is more interesting than Cap'n Jack's, which is a really boring menu (but does offer a twin lobster tail dinner, a rarity on the dining plan). California Grill is two credits, not one, please keep that in mind(we've eaten there 6 times now). I'll add another vote for Wolfgang Puck Cafe. Bongo's is not on the dining plan and there's better Cuban food to be found at better prices in Kissimmee and Orlando. Don't ask me where. I live in South Florida and have enough Cuban to not want more at WDW. Raglan Road hasn't interested me yet, but that doesn't mean anything one way or the other. If you are paying out of pocket both Fulton's Crab House and House of Blues are both favorites of mine, especially Fulton's which has an extensive dinner menu. In Epcot, both Teppan Edo and Tokyo Dining are good bets, as is Tutto Italia. Don't forget to check menus here: Restaurant Dining Menus from Walt Disney World __________________ Do you live to eat or do you eat to live? My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Instant Single Digit Dance 7 days 16 hours 5 minutes

04-30-2008	#11 (permalink)
faerie dust Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: carisle pa Posts: 981	Re: question on restaurants i read th emenues but im not sure how good the places are .. as for california grille we do not eat sushi.. neither dh or i ... im not sure aobut the menu. __________________ Id rather be in Disney

04-30-2008	#12 (permalink)
MissDisney Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,552	Re: question on restaurants Capn Jacks is getting better reviews than before, but we have gone there twice and did NOT have a good time, nor did we enjoy the food. I hear nothing but rave reviews for California Grill!!! __________________ Disneyland Moderator Disneyland Hotel 1987; Dixie Landings 1993; Dixie Landings 1997; Caribbean Beach 1998; Boardwalk Villas 1999; Vistana Resort 2001; Dixie Landings 2002; Vistana Resort 2002; Marriott Royal Palm Villas 2004; Vistana Resort 2006; Marriott Cypress Harbour 2007; Boardwalk Villas 2008; AKV Kidani 2009; Saratoga Springs 2009

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