Mara at AKL

**ddoll** · 3 Days Ago

We decided to try this CS place on our trip in October because my friends wanted to see AKL and we needed a place to go for lunch on the first day. I don't recall hearing any reviews though. Anyone have anything to say about it?

Soundgod · 2 Days Ago

I don't go out of my way for any CS, with the possible exception of Sunshine Seasons, so the thought of running down to AKL just for Mara doesn't make sense. We did grab lunch there when we were staying there in 2006. I think I got the shrimp platter and zebra domes. The shrimp wasn't much more than the standard Sysco Food Service shrimp, nothing to write home about. I guess if you like flatbreads, you could find luck there.
I'll repeat for those that didn't catch it the first time, Zebra Domes to go and lots of them. And Paw Print Brownies too.
What I'm trying to say is Mara wasn't really anything out of the ordinary, but if you're already at AKL and it's lunch time and you're hungry, it's fine. Mara is your only choice for lunch anyway. Boma doesn't do lunch and Jiko is only open for dinner.

bali · 2 Days Ago

Yep, typical resort counter service. Chicken fingers and the like. But it IS cool that you can get some of those AKL yummies to go. I know that the last time I was there they had individual portions of the sundried tomato hummus (which everyone raves about at Boma) and things like that (in addition to the zebra domes), which you can't find at other counter service places. So you guys should be able to find some interesting things to try.

bethishooked · 2 Days Ago

Mara has the standard type food, but also has a wonderful African stew that my kids love. The surroundings is the plus in going to this CS. Grab your food and step outside to the outdoor eating area. It's very relaxing.

Campbell87 · 2 Days Ago

(*cough*ZEBRA DOMES*cough*) Its your run of the mill CS, but it will give you a great chance to have a wander around the resort!

**cinderbella** · 2 Days Ago

If your friends want to see the resort and you're hungry it's a great place to go! The food is normal counter service you'd get anywhere else but they do have great desserts pre-packaged like Zebra Domes and chocolate truffles. The atmosphere there is pretty nice as well.

Remy · 2 Days Ago

I am so glad you asked this question, I was wondering how Mara was myself but we are strying at the lodge so it wouldn't be a special trip. I know if I were staying at another resort I would love to see AKL, so having lunch or dinner there would be on my list.

**Dana** · 2 Days Ago

Having stayed at the AKL twice, I have been to the Mara plenty of times. their breakfast wraps are AWESOME. Their lunch is typical counter service, but I think they have a few different items (chicken and rice) that most counters don't have. It's a decent lunch...nothing to write home about, but totally fine.

Soundgod · 2 Days Ago

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Originally Posted by Campbell87

(*cough*ZEBRA DOMES*cough*)

A lot of posters like them. I'm on the fence, but I won't slag them.
And seeing as we'll be staying at AKL in 3 weeks, I can guess I'll be grabbing a to go box of them again.

lovemysons · 1 Day Ago

ddoll, we really liked the offerings at the Mara. I agree with Dana, the breakfast wraps were very good, as were the wraps for lunch.

kizzmitt · 1 Day Ago

We just stayed at AKL and had a turkey ciabatta sandwich at the Mara that was excellent. It had a sundried tomato spread and lots of chopped kalamata olives on it. Yummy! We ate there 2x and enjoyed it both times.

Campbell87 · 1 Day Ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soundgod

A lot of posters like them. I'm on the fence, but I won't slag them.
And seeing as we'll be staying at AKL in 3 weeks, I can guess I'll be grabbing a to go box of them again.

If your booking at evening meal at the Boma they put a ton of them out on the far left in the desert corner, you can indulge all night long lol! Though after just a few they can get quite sickly!

Soundgod · 1 Day Ago

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Originally Posted by Campbell87

If your booking at evening meal at the Boma they put a ton of them out on the far left in the desert corner, you can indulge all night long lol! Though after just a few they can get quite sickly!

If you can work dinner at Boma into your plans, that's good. On the other hand, they keep the coolers in Mara stocked with Domes, and you don't have to pay for the whole meal. It's like the Tonga Toast of AKL and Mara is Capt. Cook to Boma's 'Ohana.

**ddoll** · 22 Hours Ago

Well our dilemma is this: we need to find a quick place for a late lunch. We don't want to go into the parks to eat. We're saving the park day and just going into MK after 4pm for the MNSSHP. We just sacrificed a dinner at Boma to get one at 'Ohana. If we stop at AKL, it will be both on the way to our villa, and provide us a stop where we can still get a little native taste of food.

**cinderbella** · 14 Hours Ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddoll

If we stop at AKL, it will be both on the way to our villa, and provide us a stop where we can still get a little native taste of food.

I think then your plan is good Ddoll! That way everyone wins.

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ddoll Disney Loving Diva Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: RI Posts: 4,058	Mara at AKL We decided to try this CS place on our trip in October because my friends wanted to see AKL and we needed a place to go for lunch on the first day. I don't recall hearing any reviews though. Anyone have anything to say about it? __________________ • 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 and Royal Pacific • 12/04 Swan • 8/05 Swan and 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 and Swan • 1/08 Boardwalk• 10/08 Villa My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Playing WDW Tourguide to Friends 169 days, 7 hours, 39 minutes

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Soundgod Boris' Daddy Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Laughing on the Laughing Floor Posts: 5,877	Re: Mara at AKL I don't go out of my way for any CS, with the possible exception of Sunshine Seasons, so the thought of running down to AKL just for Mara doesn't make sense. We did grab lunch there when we were staying there in 2006. I think I got the shrimp platter and zebra domes. The shrimp wasn't much more than the standard Sysco Food Service shrimp, nothing to write home about. I guess if you like flatbreads, you could find luck there. I'll repeat for those that didn't catch it the first time, Zebra Domes to go and lots of them. And Paw Print Brownies too. What I'm trying to say is Mara wasn't really anything out of the ordinary, but if you're already at AKL and it's lunch time and you're hungry, it's fine. Mara is your only choice for lunch anyway. Boma doesn't do lunch and Jiko is only open for dinner. __________________ No Boris, I can't pass you off as a service dog. No, they won't let you in if we say I'm your service human either. My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Shuttle Launch Weekend 19 days, 17 hours, 42 minutes

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bali Dreamfinder Society Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,354	Re: Mara at AKL Yep, typical resort counter service. Chicken fingers and the like. But it IS cool that you can get some of those AKL yummies to go. I know that the last time I was there they had individual portions of the sundried tomato hummus (which everyone raves about at Boma) and things like that (in addition to the zebra domes), which you can't find at other counter service places. So you guys should be able to find some interesting things to try. __________________ 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 * My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 12 hammock-and-margarita-filled days at CSR 4 days, 5 hours, 0 minutes

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bethishooked Big Cheese Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 513	Re: Mara at AKL Mara has the standard type food, but also has a wonderful African stew that my kids love. The surroundings is the plus in going to this CS. Grab your food and step outside to the outdoor eating area. It's very relaxing. __________________ Sept, 2002 Animal Kingdom Lodge Sept, 2003 Caribean Beach Resort Jan, 2005 Animal Kingdom Lodge Aug, 2006 Animal Kingdom Lodge (1 Night PopCentury) June, 2007 Port Orleans French Quarter My Disney Countdown Counting down to: AKL - Here we come!!!!!! 90 days, 1 hours, 39 minutes

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Campbell87 Big Cheese Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Posts: 504	Re: Mara at AKL (coughZEBRA DOMEScough) Its your run of the mill CS, but it will give you a great chance to have a wander around the resort! __________________ * DLP-2000-Hotel Cheyanna WDW-2002-Port Orleans Riverside DLP-2001-Hotel New York DLP-2004-Hotel New York WDW-2005-Animal Kingdom Lodge WDW-2006/2007-Animal Kingdom Lodge iDrive-2008-Sheraton Studio City - the non wdw trip! WDW-2008-Saratoga Springs * My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Saratoga Springs 97 days, 0 hours, 39 minutes

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cinderbella Crackhead Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: south carolina Posts: 5,134	Re: Mara at AKL If your friends want to see the resort and you're hungry it's a great place to go! The food is normal counter service you'd get anywhere else but they do have great desserts pre-packaged like Zebra Domes and chocolate truffles. The atmosphere there is pretty nice as well. __________________ WDW Restaurants and Resorts Moderator Bella My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Can't wait for our Cocoa Beach and Old Key West Getaway!! 25 days, 8 hours, 39 minutes

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Remy Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 58	Re: Mara at AKL I am so glad you asked this question, I was wondering how Mara was myself but we are strying at the lodge so it wouldn't be a special trip. I know if I were staying at another resort I would love to see AKL, so having lunch or dinner there would be on my list. __________________ Boardwalk Villa May 1998 AKL July 2008

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 21,344	Re: Mara at AKL Having stayed at the AKL twice, I have been to the Mara plenty of times. their breakfast wraps are AWESOME. Their lunch is typical counter service, but I think they have a few different items (chicken and rice) that most counters don't have. It's a decent lunch...nothing to write home about, but totally fine. __________________ 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 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Yes, I am going back in.............. 104 days, 0 hours, 39 minutes

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lovemysons Because I said so Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In my house Posts: 5,637	Re: Mara at AKL ddoll, we really liked the offerings at the Mara. I agree with Dana, the breakfast wraps were very good, as were the wraps for lunch. __________________ I Dopey Dare to be politically incorrect. Peppy is still my partner in crime. PU is back! "Any tart is a good tart, I always say." - BossMouse Fabulous avatar, courtesy of the fabulous Mr. R2Go! ´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxx´¨)All you need is love!´¨) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Martinis and madness... 4 days, 8 hours, 9 minutes

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kizzmitt Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Not far from a beach! Posts: 963	Re: Mara at AKL We just stayed at AKL and had a turkey ciabatta sandwich at the Mara that was excellent. It had a sundried tomato spread and lots of chopped kalamata olives on it. Yummy! We ate there 2x and enjoyed it both times. __________________ 2002 1st Disney vacation since childhood! Port Orleans Riverside 2003 Port Orleans French Quarter 2005 Port Orleans French Quarter DGD's 1st Disney experience! 2005 1st Fall vacation and 1st MNSSHP! PopCentury Spring 2006 Back to POFQ and SOG 2007 Port Orleans Riverside May 2nd-14th My Disney Countdown Counting down to: End of Summer Celebration at POR Enjoying the World with DD!

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ddoll Disney Loving Diva Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: RI Posts: 4,058	Re: Mara at AKL Well our dilemma is this: we need to find a quick place for a late lunch. We don't want to go into the parks to eat. We're saving the park day and just going into MK after 4pm for the MNSSHP. We just sacrificed a dinner at Boma to get one at 'Ohana. If we stop at AKL, it will be both on the way to our villa, and provide us a stop where we can still get a little native taste of food. __________________ • 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 and Royal Pacific • 12/04 Swan • 8/05 Swan and 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 and Swan • 1/08 Boardwalk• 10/08 Villa My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Playing WDW Tourguide to Friends 169 days, 7 hours, 39 minutes

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