Mara at AKL

**ddoll** · 05-08-2008

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 · 05-09-2008

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 · 05-09-2008

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 · 05-09-2008

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 · 05-09-2008

(*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** · 05-09-2008

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 · 05-09-2008

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** · 05-09-2008

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 · 05-09-2008

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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 · 05-10-2008

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 · 05-10-2008

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 · 05-10-2008

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 · 05-10-2008

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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** · 05-11-2008

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** · 05-11-2008

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.

05-08-2008	#1 (permalink)
ddoll Your Friendly Singing Mod Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: RI Posts: 4,482	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? __________________ DVC, Disney Co Moderator • 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• 1/09 Swan My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Playing Tourguide to WDW Newbies 17 days 7 hours 13 minutes

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Soundgod Ride the train Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Laughing on the Laughing Floor Posts: 6,920	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. __________________ New co-host for Caveyfest/Tiggerfest December 13, 2008 (hopefully at Whispering Canyon) PM me if you'd like to attend My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Annual anniversary vacation at Wilderness Lodge 7 days 13 hours 13 minutes

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bali Dreamfinder Society Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,388	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 *

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bethishooked Big Cheese Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 641	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 August, 2008 Animal Kingdom Lodge (1 Night Sports)

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Campbell87 Big Cheese Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Posts: 648	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 *

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cinderbella Crackhead Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: south carolina Posts: 6,147	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 I Deltaco. My Disney Countdown Counting down to: I am done with Grad School in... 213 days 13 hours 13 minutes

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Remy Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 251	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 CBR 2008 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: We are back 4 days and allready booked our next trip 309 days 0 hours 13 minutes

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 22,470	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~ 09 Port Orleans French Quarter My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Another trip coming soon 314 days 0 hours 13 minutes

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lovemysons OUCH Puppies Bite Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In my house Posts: 6,236	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. __________________ Dopey is the boss of us. Missing the madness. Peppy is still my partner in crime. Oh good grief, Boss has a secret. Fabulous avatar, courtesy of the fabulous Mr. R2Go! ´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxx´¨)All you need is love!´¨) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Happy will be here in... He's here he's here he's here

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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

05-11-2008	#14 (permalink)
ddoll Your Friendly Singing Mod Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: RI Posts: 4,482	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. __________________ DVC, Disney Co Moderator • 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• 1/09 Swan My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Playing Tourguide to WDW Newbies 17 days 7 hours 13 minutes

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