TwoCandMs
Registered: October 2008
Location: Franklin, MA
Posts: 6
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Review Date: Thu May 16, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 3
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Pros:
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Location, bread
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Cons:
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too expensive, menu change, quality has diminished
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This was our go-to place for years. It was our special meal and one that we looked forward to. But not anymore!!
We ate here Sunday night (Mother's Day). The menu has changed and there is no longer a boneless chicken dish suitable for a pre-teen or picky adult.
My husband and son both ordered the steak which they have gotten for years. They were fatty and a very small cut without any flavor. The number of wings on the sticky wing appetizer is about half the size that it was in August.
Server never brought more bread even when asked.
The meal for 3 adults and 1 child was almost $150 dollars without dessert including tip. No tables in wonderland was taken because it was a blackout day.
I hate to say this but we won't be coming here for dinner on our next trip.
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tangerinezoe
Registered: May 2013
Posts: 7
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Review Date: Sat May 11, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Good service, great food
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After lamenting the fact that we couldn't get a dinner reservation at 'Ohana, I was definitely OK with the outcome after eating at Kona. We had an ADR, but showed up way early and got seated fairly quickly. Our server was attentive, and the food was delish! I had the seared ahi, which I'm always hesitant to order because it always comes out overcooked, but our server assured me that would not be the case and he was completely right.
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I_Heart_WDW
Registered: May 2013
Location: Central IL
Posts: 3
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Review Date: Thu May 9, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Fabulous Food and atmosphere
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Cons:
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Can't think of any
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We dined at Kona on April 11, and it was wonderful! Four of us shared sticky wings potstickers - Yum! As entrees, we had the almond chicken, tuna, lamb, and duck. They were all very, very good and we enjoyed sharing bites. We couldn't not have dessert, so we ordered the chocolate fondue, creme brulee, and they let me order bread pudding from O'Hana! Awesome! I was over the moon and enjoyed every spoonfull.
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Tracy2kids
Registered: April 2009
Location: Milton, Georgia
Posts: 13
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Review Date: Mon April 8, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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We had an ADR and ate lunch here on 4/5/13. First time and won't be the last! 15 year old son had surf and turf burger and said it was the best burger he ever had! Daughter loved kids ravioli and especially the make your own sundae that came at the end!! Overall great place to take the monorail and take a break from the park. Can't give it a 10 because I just wish Disney wouldn't keep increasing their prices so much for those not on the dining plan and the price for a soda is ridiculous! Great option, would go again!!
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pseudosquid
Registered: April 2013
Posts: 18
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Review Date: Thu April 4, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Food, service
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Cons:
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Wait time
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The wait for this restaurant was probably the worst of the whole trip - close to an hour even though we arrived earlier than our reservation time. Aside from that, the meal was spectacular. The waitress was very nice and prompt. Below was what we ordered:
Lump Crab Cakes - SOOO good, especially with a squeeze of lime. We ordered these as an extra outside of dining plan, and it was totally worth it.
Coconut Almond Chicken - Very good! The dish is half salad, and half chicken, but the combination of the two is excellent. It has great flavor complexity and isn't too heavy.
Banana-chocolate Creme Brulee - Very good creme brulee, I really liked the flavor. I enjoyed this more than the creme brulee I ordered as Chefs de France.
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elefew
Registered: March 2006
Posts: 8
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Review Date: Sun March 31, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Close to MK
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Cons:
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Can get loud
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We love the Kona Cafe, and no trip to WDW is complete without a visit! We use it as a way to take a break from the MK for a little while. We secure an early ADR (5-5:30) and leave a little early to enjoy the atmosphere in the Poly.
We were there on Tuesday, 3/26 for dinner. I requested a table toward the rear of the restaurant because it can get loud in the front. Our server was very nice (sorry, I have forgotten her name) and was always near-by. We ordered quickly and waited for the bread and macadamia nut butter - YUMMY!! Our dinners came out soon thereafter.
I ordered my favorite - Pan Asian Noodles with Chicken - and it didn't disappoint! DH had the Teriyaki Steak - he ordered it Medium, and it came out a bit more done than medium, but he enjoyed it just the same. DD had the Kona Salad, which she enjoyed. We didn't have room for dessert this trip. As always, a great experience!
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Ilita
Registered: February 2010
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Posts: 50
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Review Date: Mon March 18, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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food, place, service
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Cons:
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none
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I love Kona Café. It was our fourth time here and every time is better for me. Since the bread, everything is very tasty. The three course menu we had other ocassions wasn´t in the menu anymore, but they had very tasty options.(the teriyaki meat, the duck, the clams. The desserts are the best. My kids (15 and 12) love the chocolate fondue with fresh fruit, chocolate banana creme brulee for me. Our server was a young man from Morocco and he was very helpful and nice. The only thing I didn´t like was the drink I´ve before dinner, but It was a bad choice. We´ll be back in our next WDW visit. (soon, I hope)
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tjm6515
Registered: May 2009
Location: Jax, FL
Posts: 41
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Review Date: Sat March 2, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Good food, Great service
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Cons:
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Noisy, Pricey
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Food was great, service was great, a tad bit noisy, but overall very good experience! Best part was the pineapple bread and macadamia nut butter!
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kissycub
Registered: March 2013
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 8
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Review Date: Fri March 1, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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food, service, atmosphere
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Cons:
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none
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This is definitely a hidden gem and shouldn't be overlooked. We've been coming here for 9 years. Our server was great and attentive. This was the first dinner of out 8 day trip. For starters, they bring out this amazing bread with an amazing macadamia but butter! I can eat the whole thing myself. It's so good. As a drink on the dining plan, I got a pina colada. For dinner I had the noodles, which was really good. My wife had the teriyaki steak and my mother in law had the coconut chicken. All of them were very, very good. I do miss my shrimp and scallops dinner and hope they bring it back. The desserts are amazing! You can't go wrong with any choice. It was 2 year old sons birthday and they brought out a cupcake with a chocolate drawing of Lilo and Stitch. My son loved it and was happy. The server even used plates behind my son's ears to make him look like Mickey. I love Kona Cafe and can't wait to go back!
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disneymom1012
Registered: September 2007
Posts: 7
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Review Date: Wed February 13, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Service and Food
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Cons:
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Noisy
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We were a party of 17 had dinner on 2/17. We were seated promptly and all at one table! Our server was excellent. My dh says that the pork chop is the best thing he ate all week! The banana chocolate creme brulee was wonderful! My only complaint is that it is very noisy as the restaurant is located in the lobby of the main building.
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mrsfarrellhob
Registered: October 2012
Location: Hoboken, NJ
Posts: 29
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Review Date: Mon February 11, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Food, service
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Cons:
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Long wait for a table after ADR time
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Can't give this a 10 because I waited (alone) for almost 20 minutes past my ADR time.
That said, once I was seated, the service and food were fantastic!
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PaddockFam
Registered: February 2013
Location: United States
Posts: 3
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Review Date: Mon February 11, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Food and Service
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Cons:
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None
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This was our favorite meal of our trip. I had hoped to make reservations at 'Ohana, but there were no slots available. As a backup, I looked at the reviews of Kona Cafe - and one AllEars member had described it as the best kept secret of the Polynesian. I have to agree.
My husband had the Kona crusted pork chop and it was outstanding. I had the mahi-mahi with Swiss chard and forbidden rice and that was amazing too!
The kids were happy enough with their meals (shrimp kabobs and mickey ravioli). We were all thrilled to be able to order the (non alcoholic) specialty drinks as part of our dining plan - and it made the evening even more outstanding.
When the specialty pineapple bread and butter came, we fell in love - but I noticed there was something in the butter - turned out to be macadamia nuts which I'm allergic to. When I asked the server about it, he made sure to go back to the chef and make sure that nothing else coming to our table would have macadamias - without me asking him to.
We'll be sure to go there any time we're back!
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cholmberg
Registered: November 2011
Posts: 28
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Review Date: Mon January 21, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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food. service
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We had dinner here our first night of our trip. Our server was Mohammed. He was very accommodating to our son's picky tastes. He was efficient and pleasant. I had the lo-mein noodles, my husband had the strip steak and we had the pot stickers for appetizer. And when my son (who has autism) decided the meal was -over-, he boxed up our desserts so we could take them with us. We were very grateful.
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Wykdg
Registered: January 2013
Posts: 5
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Review Date: Tue January 15, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Good food, convenient location
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Cons:
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Noisy, did not feel upscale
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We ate dinner here Jan. 3. There was no place to sit down to wait until our reservation was ready. The couches and chairs at the end of the lobby area were full.
The cafe is just off the doors to the monorail, so it is busy and noisy, plus the sound of the waterfall contributed to the noise.
The restaurant is open to this activity and it was hard to have a quiet conversation. Maybe if they built a half wall or put in some other kind of sound absorption, this restaurant would be more relaxing,
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The food was good. We had Asian noodles, coconut chicken and coffee crusted pork chops. The salads and breads were delicious as well. Our server was informed and helpful. The coffee was the smoothest, most delicious coffee we have enjoyed on WDW property!
This restaurant is very convenient to get to from the Magic Kingdom.
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Lou28
Registered: January 2013
Posts: 16
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Review Date: Sun January 13, 2013
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Would you recommend the product? Yes
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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sticky wings, desserts, low noise level
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Cons:
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slowish service, not all entrees equally good
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We usually do lunch here. It feels like a hidden gem. It's always easy to get a table/reservation. It's easy to get to from MK and a nice mid-day break. Although it's right off the lobby, it's much calmer and quieter than most restaurants. We love the sticky wings. Unfortunately they have cut the order size in half, but not the price. Potstickers are very good. Kona salad was kind of disappointing mainly due to bland dressing and abundance of red onions. The 'Ohana salad dressing is so good, I wish they used that dressing. Thumbs up for burger and pulled pork tacos. Thumbs down for steak polynesian plate lunch (a poor, tough cut of meat). We've had most desserts, which are all good. Kona Kone is fun. Chocolate fondue is our favorite and definitely enough for 2 people. Service tends to be friendly but on the slow side.
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