Reviews of Mara – Jambo House
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Reviewed by lizzie1974 Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (6) Not Recommended
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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selectionReviewed by dgurgens Review Date: 04/15/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
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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Good burgersCons:
Not a huge selection for pickier eaters.Reviewed by 1283alex Review Date: 05/29/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
Good food choices. Nice condiment bar. Only complaint - lots of messy tables and lack of workers cleaning them up. For the price you pay to stay @ AK, should never have to wipe down your own table. Close to the pool area and the main lobby which is a plus.
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good food choicesCons:
need more bus people cleaning tablesReviewed by peytonshea02 Review Date: 06/05/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We stayed 9 fabulous days @ AKL - so we had quite a few meals here. Some of the things we tried...
Breakfast:
African Inspired Breakfast Platter - Very good! I could eat chakalaka all day long. The Merguez sausage was also very good, but had a very strong flavor.
Bounty Platter, Mickey Waffle and Croissant Sandwich were also very good - the same as you will get anywhere in the World.
The Cream Cheese Coffee Cake was DD11 favorite breakfast sweet. The strawberry scone was my favorite.
For lunch/dinner:
Chicken Flatbread - interesting and quite tasty.
Vegetable Flatbread - very tasty but salty. I love artichokes and olives so this was yummy for me!
The nuggets, hand carved sandwich (turkey that day) and Angus burger were good as well.
We love AKL but the Mara is not something we consider a huge plus here. We have no complaints but it isn't a place we would rave about.
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—Reviewed by nrymut Review Date: 06/16/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We decided to have a quick lunch here after a morning tour at the Animal Kingdom. We had the Mara Chicken Salad and the Veggie Flatbread. Both were very good. We also had the Zebra Domes for dessert. Love the fact that you can get them to go here.
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Food selections including Zebra DomesCons:
NoneReviewed by MinnieMouseMama Review Date: 06/22/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
This was our first stay at AKL for our family of six. After checking in everyone was hungry. Mara was the logical choice. We found the ordering system a bit confusing since it's not like the other counter service locations. You select your food and a CM writes down the order. You take a slip to the cash register to pay, and are then given a pager. You pick up the food when the pager buzzes. I understand that Disney is trying to reduce the time you want in line, but this system seems to cause even more chaos. That being said, our lunch was very good. The hand-carved sandwich was tasty and generous. There is a nice condiments bar that was full and tidy. The falafel pita was a hit with my DD age 13. Be sure to order the couscous and not the fries. It was yummy. We also had the black-eye pea soup and the butternut squash soup and both were very good. The pea soup was so filling that it could have been a meal all on it's own. Mara offers more than chicken nuggets and burgers which is a welcomed change. We plan on stopping by again during vacation next year.
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confusing ordering systemReviewed by AddictedtoDisney Review Date: 08/17/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
Nice location, good in price, free refills if you purchase a $15 resort mug. Inside and outside sitting options. The only negative is same food selection everyday. 🙁
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Food, location, friendly serviceCons:
Same selection of foodReviewed by TiggerTrigger Review Date: 09/29/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We stayed at Yacht Club last trip and were quite disappointed with the quick service options between YC and BC. We've also tried a number of deluxe quick service spots and have found mixed results. The Mara, so far, is the best deluxe counter service we've experienced. There are just so many options and there is plenty of seating for all. It's nice to not have to worry about where you might turn for a light bite or a snack.
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variety, sizeCons:
—Reviewed by melody Review Date: 11/13/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
I love eating at Mara! I always get the lentil chicken salad with the cilantro dressing...so yummy!!! My husband got the special of the day which was a corned beef sandwich and that was very good as well. I love the unique, different food you can get here instead of the usual burgers, etc.
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Delicious, different food!Cons:
—Reviewed by emmhorton Review Date: 12/14/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
We were impressed with this quick service. We ate here several times during our stay at AKL. The chicken pita was outstanding! We had soups several times and they were always great! Breakfast was quick and yummy! For dinner you place your order with a cast member, given a pager, pay then wait for you food to be ready. For dinner, it took about 10 minutes. When we went down for breakfast, we assumed the process was the same, so we bypassed the hot breakfast line and opted for bakery items to save time. However, the process for breakfast is different. You order and receive your food at that same time, making it super quick! Wished we had realized this earlier!
