dgurgens
Registered: February 2009
Posts: 18
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Review Date: Sun April 14, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Good burgers
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Cons:
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Not a huge selection for pickier eaters.
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We love Mara, but it needs some updates to its breakfast menu and lunch menu. I think the lunch/dinner menus needs to have more offerings. The only thing I would eat off those menus were burgers, which got old after awhile. The breakfasts need to have more selection, too. One thing we noticed was that the breakfast offerings were fairly dry.
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lizzie1974
Registered: March 2011
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 30
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Review Date: Thu February 7, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? No
| Rating: 6
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Pros:
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service
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Cons:
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selection
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I stopped into the Mara to grab something for a quick dinner. There was very little to choose from. I got the half chicken. It was half of the smallest chicken I've ever seen! It was really very little food and pretty darn dry. The sides were good. There was couscous and the stewed African vegetables.
I was surprised to see that there was a toppings bar. I'm not sure what those items would have gone on but it was a nice offering.
On the flip side, I got breakfast for my DD and she devoured the classic Mickey waffle. The bacon was good. That made me happy.
As with everyone at AKL, the cast was above par.
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bjtrax
Registered: July 2006
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 60
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Review Date: Thu December 13, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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food, service, outdoor dining tables
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Ate at the Mara several times last week. Had the Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken 4 times in 8 days. I would be pleased to receive such quantity & quality at any table service restaurant. The flavor of the grilled chicken was wonderful. Also had a plain cheese flatbread on 2 occasions. Very good. The servers are polite & helpful, and we really enjoyed dining at the outside tables that overlook the pool area.
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Guelphite
Registered: April 2010
Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 59
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Review Date: Sun November 11, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Food, service, outdoor seating
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We ate here 5 times over our 8 day stay in October. We really enjoyed the selection of African inspired food. The Mara salad, African stew and oak roasted chicken were all great.
There are also 2 daily specials that include a fish dish (usually Salmon) and a meat (lamb or ribs). The specials definitely had African flavours. My husband and I like African/Indian food and were in our element. If you do not, you will be limited to the North American selections (burger, chicken fingers, etc..). Our children ate off the kids menu and had no problems.
Mara has a pretty good system for food delivery. You are given a pager after ordering your main course. Then you choose your drinks/sides/desserts and pay. You can then find a table (we loved eating outside) with a console in the centre. Once you are seated you put your pager into the console, there is a beep, and then this is the locator for your food to be delivered to your table when it is ready.
Wonderful system; just like table service (but no automatic Disney 18-22% gratuity put on the bill ;-).
The Mara turned out to be one of our favourite places to eat.
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mickeymom5
Registered: September 2008
Posts: 44
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Review Date: Thu August 16, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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tasty
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Cons:
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congested drink/condiment area
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My husband and I ate here a total of four times on our recent trip. He had a Breakfast Bounty Platter and I had the African Inspired Breakfast Platter both times we ate breakfast. He liked his and I loved mine. I loved the pap and chakalaka (stewed sweet tomatoes). The African sausage was yummy, too! I would have been fine if there were less eggs and no grilled tomato. The other two times we ate there, we had the veggie flatbread and grilled chicken caesar salad. We enjoyed both these offerings. We also made use of the refillable mugs. I gave the Mara a "9" because I think they need to have more options on their menu. I also the drink/condiment station needs to be larger. I would recommend it!
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Momof4
Registered: January 2007
Posts: 22
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Review Date: Wed July 25, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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quality of food
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Cons:
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hectic
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Great counter service meals. We ate here twice on our recent stay and really enjoyed it. They offer a nice variety of items and many are healthy options. We really liked the chicken pita, the flatbread and the Mara salad was delicious! It was nice to be able to get couscous as a side instead of fries. The baked goods are delicious and a really great option for dessert when on the dining plan. The only negative is that it can be crowded at lunch and waiting to order, then pay and then find a table can be a little crazy!
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hparksion
Registered: July 2012
Location: Salem, OR
Posts: 21
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Review Date: Sun July 15, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Food, cast members
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We spent a lot of time at Mara during our stay, since we used our refillable mugs daily. The cast members were very friendly. On our last morning when we were using our final snack credits the cast member said that she hoped to see us back there soon! It is a great place to wind down after a busy day at the parks.
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peytonshea02
Registered: October 2006
Posts: 89
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Review Date: Sat June 16, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 8
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We only had a few meals here during our 9 day stay which is a good thing as the menu is very small. And if you don't love African inspired food, your choices become even more limited.
We had dinner here one night and DH tried one of the Chef Specials - ribs with rice and veggies. He really enjoyed them- but the portion was super small. For $13.00 it would have been nice to have more than 4 or 5 small ribs, one scoop of rice and one small scoop of veggies. I had the Vegetable Flatbread - olives, cheese, pesto..this was very good at first but it was SUPER salty...no way could I eat the entire thing and live to tell about it! Kids had the normal burger and nuggest - they are what they are.
We also had breakfast here one morning - egg, cheese and bacon sandwich, Mickey waffles and a side of potatoes. All were fine.
Now I am going to admit something here that may cause me to lose all credibility in terms of reviewing food - but we shared a pack of zebra domes one night...I love coffee and love chocolate..so I thought these litte guys would be the perfect thing for me...but I didn't like them at all! Yikes! I just didn't think they tasted like much of anything!
We did use the Mara every morning for coffee and hot chocolate and every night for Diet Cokes - and it was always clean. They have a topping bar and it too was always well stocked and super clean. The staff was super friendly and very helpful.
We loved AKL so much that the food court would never keep us from staying here - but we would certainly plan on dining elsewhere when we stay here again.
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kkttmom
Registered: November 2009
Posts: 31
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Review Date: Sun May 20, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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good food some highlight dishes from Boma
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Cons:
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small menu
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Well my family and I ate here 3 years ago and hated it. We just tried it again and we changed our minds.
Yes the menus are small and you tire quicky from the limited offerings. However, look for the specials handwritten by the chef on top of the glass counter. When we were there, they offered butternut squash soup AMAZING and ribs from Boma. We know because we had them the night before at Boma and I asked the chef and the AWESOME mac and cheeses is from Boma aswell. The soup and mac and cheese can be purchased as a snack credit thats great. Also who can resist a package of 12 zebra domes the famous delectable sinful zebra domes as a snack credit, well we couldnt resist.
We tried the vegetable flatbread. I hated it exchanged for African stew, it was great. Loved the chicken sandwiches and salads. Actually we had so many Q.S credits left over we bought salads and chicken sandwiches for the flight home.
It is also convenient to have Mara by the pool so the kids can run and get a snack chips, pastrys, muffins and ice ceam whenever they want and Mommy can buy a whole bottle of my beloved African wine.
Enjoy Mara for what it is - a quick serivce restaurant with a few hidden gems keep an open mind and enjoy.
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lamystreaux
Registered: April 2012
Location: Leesville, LA
Posts: 15
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Review Date: Sat April 28, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 8
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We only ate breakfast here and had some snacks from here, but the other menu choices looked and smelled great. The staff was very helpful as well.
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mem0914
Registered: December 2011
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 9
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Review Date: Wed March 14, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? No
| Rating: 5
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Pros:
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Good food
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Cons:
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Limited Menu
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The food itself was good. But after two dinners here with our party of 7 we had tried just about everything on the menu. The food was above average for quick service. My favorite was the burger. The quality of beef used was great. The selection was awful though. We have previously stayed at the All Star Movies resort and their QSR had a huge selection of items so we expected at least the same thing from AK. Sad to say their choices were lacking.
I know I marked "no" on would I recommend this place but in all honesty I would suggest eating here once maybe.
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thejulianos
Registered: October 2009
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 42
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Review Date: Wed February 1, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Interesting, Tasty choices, Zebra Domes!
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Cons:
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Location, limited menu
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We ate several breakfasts, a lunch, and a couple of dinners here plus refilled our mugs countless times over our 6 day stay at AKL. While the food is quite good (flatbreads, African stew, chicken) the choices are limited, and after having a lunch and dinner here, we had basically tried everything on the menu that had our interest. By our second dinner, we were mixing and matching sides to make a meal (you can order a standalone side of mac-n-cheese!)
Since we had moved to AKL after a couple of nights at PoP, the selection difference and smaller size for a Quick Service was VERY noticeable.
Given the size of AKL I'd think Mara would be a bit bigger and offer a few more choices. I'd also think at a deluxe property you wouldn't have to walk outside to get to their QS eatery, but then perhaps I'm spoiled by the Contemporary...
In any case, the food was good, it was quite serviceable, and the CMs were very helpful in adapting things to our desires. I would even say it's worth it to have a meal there if you are resort hopping.
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worco
Registered: January 2011
Posts: 35
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Review Date: Mon January 30, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Decent selection
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Cons:
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Disney needs to expant the selections of the dining plan
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My family and I ate supper here on Jan 25th after a day at Animal Kingdom. I had a salmon dinner that I enjoyed very much. It came with a side dish of cous cous which I thought was very good and vegetables in a tomatoe sauce. I enjoyed the meal and after finishing it up with a dessert of Zebra domes (mmmm zebra domes......) went into the hot tub with a full belly and relaxed.
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susu10
Registered: January 2012
Posts: 11
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Review Date: Tue January 3, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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good variety
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Cons:
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made to order food takes a few minutes longer than expected
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We stayed at AKL and ate one lunch and one dinner at the Mara. We did go every day to fill up our refillable mug with coffee to sip while we waited for the bus to go to the parks, though!
For lunch I had the chicken pita which was good, pretty much what I expected. Very soft pita with grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato. My husband had the cheese pizza flatbread which was very good for a light lunch.
When we stopped one evening for dinner my husband had a cheeseburger. It was pretty much the burger that you could get at most Disney quick serve places, good, but nothing out of the ordinary.
I had the African stew in a bread bowl, which was excellent. I would recommend it. It's savory with just a hint of sweet, and most importantly it was something different. That's what I will get when I go back again!
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lisaj
Registered: November 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 80
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Review Date: Mon November 21, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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good choice of dinner products, nice pastries
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Cons:
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busy seating area inside and breakfast serving times and choices
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Ate dinner here on arrival day. Unfortunately the half chicken option was unavailable but we did have chicken tenders and burger for entrees on ddp and fruit cup and 5 zebra domes as pudding (2 credits). Well cooked and quick. Very busy seating area though.
Breakfast here twice. First time arrived at 6.30am (Mara opens at 6am) to be told that although they were open no cooked breakfasts available until 7am. The cheese pastry, cherry danish and croissant we split with a c ouple of fruit cups were very fresh but not what we wanted from a counter service breakfast. Later in the week we did have a cooked breakfast there. The African breakfast was poor but the American bounty breakfast was fine - standard counter service food. The kids waffles hit the spot.
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