ayehartewe
Registered: May 2013
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Sat May 11, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Food, Atmosphere
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Cons:
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None
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We made an 8:40 pm reservation for May the 1st of 2013. Although we were half an hour early, we were seated in less than a minute. The restaurant is beautifully decorated. Our server seemed as though she was flagging a bit in energy, but that wasn't a big surprise as it was near the restaurant's closing and probably near the end of her shift. She was still very sweet and courteous. My significant other and I had the chicken and steak entrees and split them both. The potatoes that come with the steak are heavenly. I found the Boston Creme Pie dessert to be perfectly sized for its richness and a delightful accompaniment to my cappuccino. I will definitely be back.
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Libby
Registered: May 2008
Location: Indiana
Posts: 10
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Review Date: Wed December 5, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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food, wait staff
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Cons:
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none
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Really wanted to eat at Narcoossees, but nothing was available, so we ended up here on Sat Dec 1st 2012. Even though it was crowded with families it was not that loud. Our waitress was funny and accommodating. Hubby had food allergy and had the chicken and a baked potato, both he said were great. I had the crab cake which was the sweetest crab meat I had ever eaten! I had the steak which was good, but the mashed potatoes were just okay. Friends of ours had the grouper and pasta which were both great. We had the dessert sample which was both cute and delicious! Left dinner and walked down to the dock to watch wishes. All in all, a good experience. We would go back!
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FrescasMom
Registered: August 2010
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 13
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Review Date: Wed November 14, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? No
| Rating: 2
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Pros:
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In our hotel, pretty room
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Cons:
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Food
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We had spent the day at the MK and wanted to go back to catch the electrical parade and fireworks. We were staying at the GF and thought this would be the best place to eat. We ate here on our last trip (2010) and it was one of our best meals - wish I could say that this time around. This turned out to be our worst meal of the trip.
The kids menu has minimal choices and the waitress wasn't willing to let me make substitutions. I ordered the pizza for my DD(5). My parents both ordered the chicken and I had the NY Strip. It took forever for the drinks to come, let alone the food.
My daughters pizza was dry and overcooked, my steak was veiny and too salty and my parents chicken tasted and looked like it had been boiled. None of us ate our meals and pretty much everything went back to the kitchen. The family at the table next to us had a young child and a different waitress who apparently was willing to bring him whatever he wanted to eat. I complained to the Manager, who was very accommodating and they ended up bringing chicken fingers for my daughter and 3 cheeseburgers for myself and my parents. While this round of food was actually quite good, the damage was already done - it was too little, too late.
At this point, it was so late that we had missed the MK electrical parade, so we took it all to go, went down to the pier and watched the fireworks and the water parade from there while we ate.
Since the hotel is completely under construction, and even the quick service restaurant is closed, there is no plausible reason why the food and service was subpar.
We will definitely NOT be eating here again, even we do stay at the GF on future visits.
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dakotarose
Registered: September 2012
Posts: 14
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Review Date: Wed September 26, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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food, atmosphere
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After some of the very loud, crowded Disney eateries, this was a relaxing change. The cafe is bright and is quiet (has carpet and lots of draperies) despite being busy with families. The food was very good, and the menu offers a nice variety.
The Chef's Special was grouper. It was perfectly prepared with a wonderful mustard sauce and vegetables. I'm normally not a fan of fish, but decided to risk it, and the meal was really delicious!
This was a lovely place to take a break from a hectic day at the Magic Kingdom. Will definitely be back.
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RKaspro877
Registered: May 2012
Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 13
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Review Date: Mon May 28, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? No
| Rating: 6
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Pros:
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Decor, location
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Cons:
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menu selections
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Stopped here for dinner one night after the parks and ended up going elsewhere. We thought this was more of a cafe, but the entree selection were limited (5 or 6) and they were all big meals. We were looking for something simple like a club sandwich or an open face turkey or roast beef sandwich, but they did not have anything like this on the dinner menu - they had pork chops, steak and fish dishes - we didn't want anything that heavy.
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Ladies4Disney
Registered: May 2012
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 12
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Review Date: Sat May 26, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Friendly Staff, Good Food
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Cons:
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None
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We ate two lunches here during our stay the week of 5/13/12. The food was good. We had good service and recommend you try the pasta dishes. Both the grilled chicken and vegetarian meals were tasty. All of us liked the key lime dessert. The dessert sampler was delicious, also.
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BeakerDave
Registered: April 2012
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Thu April 26, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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great new dishes
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Cons:
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none
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We had dinner at GF April 16. We had 2 of the new dishes on the menu. Shrimp and grits. Jumbo shrimp and cheesy grits with mascopone cheese and cherizo sausage. Great. Wife had the lamb chops. She loved them, cooked perfectly. Daughter had the chicken with mushroom risotto. She had eaten this before, and it was a hit again. We shared the dessert sampler and was a great ending to a great meal. beautiful restaurant and a great meal. Better than ever.
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tcg
Registered: January 2007
Posts: 96
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Review Date: Wed April 4, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Lovely surroundings, good food and great service
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My family and I enjoyed a lovely lunch here today, we were seated early for our ressie and everything was wonderful. We enjoyed the Nicoise Salad, Reuben and Steak. This location is very consistent and we look forward to returning!
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shell65
Registered: May 2011
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 14
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Review Date: Tue March 27, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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The food was excellent
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Cons:
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The waitress was a bit overwhelmed
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We had reservations, but wanted to eat about an hour earlier. They took us right away. Our waitress was nice but very busy. She did not tell us the specials and it seemed the other waiters were doing things with more ease. She took a while to bring drinks and forgot to bring a steak knife. I had some wonderful fish and my daughter had the steak. She especially like the chocolate Mickey. The atmosphere was lovely. We would go there again.
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jkkd
Registered: December 2009
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 37
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Review Date: Tue January 17, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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This was our second visit to the Grand Floridian Cafe. We wanted to eat somewhere near the Magic Kingdom on our last day and this worked out great.
We both ordered pork chops and we both even made requests for substitutions on our side items, which were honored with ease. The food came out promptly and was really delicious. I have no complaints on our meal here. Pork chops were great, as were the cheese grits we ordered for our side item. Our server was attentive and nice and the food was excellent.
For dessert, we opted for the sampler to share - and we were able to try several of the desserts that way. They were all great! The key lime dessert, I think we both decided on as our favorite. As a nice little add on - they put a cute solid chocolate Mickey Mouse on the dessert sampler, which we weren't expecting as it wasn't listed on the menu. But it was really cute and we took it home.
I would recommend this restaurant to anyone. The service was good. We were seated quickly. It wasn't crowded. Just a pleasant experience.
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topperfan
Registered: May 2009
Posts: 54
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Review Date: Mon January 16, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 0
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Pros:
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food, service, prices
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Cons:
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none
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This is a hidden gem! Guests at the Grand Floridian Resort are aware of it, of course, but other Disney guests may not realize that great food is just a few minutes from the Magic Kingdom. We like to eat here on Magic Kingdom days, taking the monorail from the park to the resort. The atmosphere is quiet and relaxing, and the excellent food is a bonus.
I had the fish special for our dinner in December, and I scraped the plate clean. My dining companion had a huge pasta entree that could easily feed two. She said it was delicious but obviously couldn't finish it. For dessert, we split the chocolate fondue, which is a ridiculously simple name for an incredibly rich chocolate. Even though I was stuffed, I couldn't stop dunking the fruit and marshmallows into the chocolate sauce. If I had been alone and unobserved, I might have tipped the cup and drunk it!
Our server was wonderful. Service here tends to be more informal than at Flying Fish or California Grill, but it suits the atmosphere. Our server was friendly, yet professional, and presented my companion, the birthday girl, with a complimentary chocolate postcard.
For the money, this restaurant offers great value.
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there7777
Registered: January 2012
Location: Sulphur Springs, Texas
Posts: 18
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Review Date: Sat January 14, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 3
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Pros:
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Server was wonderful
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Cons:
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Kitchen cannot get oders right
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My family of 4 had lunch on 1-8-12. The lady who served us was wonderful! My husband ordered soup and loved it, My 18 year old daughter had chicken pasta which she loved, My 16 year old daughter ordered the Grand Floridian Burger but at first received some kind of Turkey sandwich which I sent back and again ordered the Grand Floidian Burger as well done when it came out it was raw, so she ended up eating part of her sister's chicken pasta. The lady serving us was so upset with the kitchen's poor work that she gave us free dessert. We were not happy.
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alllie1
Registered: October 2007
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
Posts: 43
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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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Great food and service
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We ate lunch here on 12/31 before going to visit the gingerbread house. We had a really nice table by the window. The room is so pretty and delicate- I always feel like I'm eating in a dollhouse when I eat here! We each ordered the French Onion Soup (great and not too salty but we missed the fried leeks that used to be served on top). We split a Cobb salad, since they're huge. It arrived already divided into two portions which was very nice. We also had two of the mini desserts- lemon cheesecake and Boston cream pie. Both very good and the perfect size for something sweet after the rich soup and salad. Our server was great- I believe her name was Maria.
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ldeglian
Registered: August 2006
Posts: 85
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Review Date: Mon January 2, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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location, staff
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This was a last minute choice for lunch with a friend. We chose it because I was staying at the hotel and we knew we wouldn't need ADRs. We only waited about 5 minutes for a table. The lunch selections are limited, but the service was excellent and the food was good. I had the rustic chicken sandwich and my friend had the Grand Sandwich. They were able to make some minor substitutions and offer other sides than those on the menu. It isn't a place I would make a trek for, but the GF Cafe is a nice spot for a quiet lunch.
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Fitzboyzmom
Registered: November 2010
Posts: 94
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Review Date: Tue December 6, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 8
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Location
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Cons:
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Poor Service
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We had breakfast here last week. The restaurant was very nice and the hotel itself was beautiful all decorated for the holidays. We went specifically to see the gingerbread house and could not get into 1900 Park Fare, so went here instead.
The food was very good, but I think we got the worst server working that day. She disappeared for long periods of time. I ordered pancakes and she never brought butter and syrup. I had to get up and ask another waiter, who was very pleasant and helpful. It was a nice place and I would tell you to go and try it out...the other waiters seemed very nice and helpful.
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