Reviews of Sanaa Lunch/Dinner – Kidani Village
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Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 04/15/2019
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
We were looking forward to trying this place as we love curried food and had heard good things about it. Very disappointing. Goan Seafood Curry was insipid and watery and was nothing like genuine Indian food. If the bread service is the best thing about Sanaa then that doesn't do it for me
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Bread serviceCons:
Not spicy, watery sauce, unfriendly serverReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 12/31/2018
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
I was so disappointed in this restaurant. I only liked 1 of the sauces from the bread service and my husband only liked 3. The drinks were too strong, the food was over priced and over seasoned. The service was mediocre. It was also obnoxiously loud.
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Atmosphere.Cons:
Service,food,cost,mixed drinks.Reviewed by resjudacat Review Date: 06/16/2015
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
Unless you like hot, very spicy food, this place is not for you! I couldn't anything on the menu other than the Indian bread service and dessert! They need to have something for those who do not like hot and spicy food! I found it to be inedible.
Pros:
View of the animals!Cons:
Food!Reviewed by retired605 Review Date: 06/19/2014
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
I know I am going against the majority when I post this review which is why it has taken me 5 months to do it but...
we stayed at Kidani Village in January and this is the only restaurant we ate at in Animal Kingdom. We would not return. Food was OK but nothing to deserve the prices it commands.
I think alot about this restaurant depends on your server and ours was not good. We ate early hoping to get a window view but were back from the windows quite a bit. The review of our waitress is not just sour apples because of our view but she was just not good. We ordered the bread and it was delivered by someone who said our server would explain what it was but she was too busy for that. We never really knew what we were eating.
Food was OK but I guess the reason why it took me so long to post is that I've been reading these glowing reviews of Sanaa and I just had to post that we were not thrilled and would not go back there again. The server was a lot of the problem but the food also was an issue.
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convenience if staying at Kidani VillageCons:
everything elseReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 08/12/2023
Rating: (10) Recommended
Super tasty!
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Got the bread service as an entree, which was filling and affordable!Cons:
None!Reviewed by Jamiegii Review Date: 11/11/2022
Rating: (10) Recommended
Sanaa deserves a 9/10 for the bread service alone. Add in the fact that dinner was delicious and it has a view of animals and I wish I could give it higher than a 10. We went for an early dinner (during winter) to be there for sunset and I definitely recommend trying to go during daylight/sunset to see the animals. Please do not skip the bread service, if I could have it everyday, I think I would happily. I love trying new foods, i know it is possible it's too adventurous for some people but I highly recommend trying it!
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Animals Bread service Big flavorsCons:
Maybe not good for picky eaters? Otherwise noneReviewed by Kayleigh Review Date: 08/21/2022
Rating: (10) Recommended
I came by myself on the night I flew in, and sat at the bar. It was fairly quiet, the bar tender and couple next to me facilitated great conversation! I had a drink that was rum, orange juice, and ice cream and it was very good. The bread service is AMAZING!!! The variety of breads is fun and all the sauces allow this to be a great meal for people with different preferences. It is such a huge portion that I, as a single person, took part of my meal back to my hotel and ate it as lunch for two days after! Just a great experience, and a well themed place.
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great atmosphere delicious food good drinks nice cast membersCons:
a bit of a hike out to the lodge (well worth it)Reviewed by BridgetW Review Date: 07/19/2022
Rating: (10) Recommended
We loved Sanaa so much we went back the next night for dinner. We absolutely love the bread service here. It's a must order!
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bread service, flavors, wine listCons:
AKL is only accessible by bus.Reviewed by TeacherManJoe Review Date: 05/22/2022
Rating: (8) Recommended
Sanaa is a restaurant that had been recommended to us many times and that we had been meaning to go to for quite a while. We finally got a chance to go in November of 2020 and felt that is was a nice dinner with good food and great service.
Firstly, the food was quite good. As any recommend, the bread service is great and offers some tasty naan bread with tasty dipping sauces to try. We each had an entree from the Potjie Inspired offerings, which came highly recommended (I had the Butter Chicken and my wife had the Goan Seafood Curry) and enjoyed both dishes. We both love Indian-style cuisine and so have it fairly often. We did not find these dishes to be extraordinarily better than the ones we get at our local Indian restaurant, but this is not an insult at all, as we really like both. We just were not blown away. If you do not have good Indian around you or are looking to venture out, I would absolutely highly recommend the food here.
We did both enjoy the mixed drinks we were given and our server was top-notch.
As for the atmosphere, we are huge fans of Aninal Kingdom Lodge and it’s cultural inspirations, so loved the ambience. We were not able to get a table by the Savannah windows, but if you can do so, that would likely add a lot to the experience as well.
Overall, great food, great atmosphere, great service. Not quite as mind blowing as it was billed to us, but it didn’t have to be. It’s greatness is enough.
Pros:
Great food with an varied and culturally inspired menu Servers are all friendly and helpful Atmosphere is excellent, as how can anyone not love being in the AKL and near the SavannahCons:
Billed as out-of-this-world, but does not quite live up to that reputation (in our opinions at least)Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 04/30/2022
Rating: (10) Recommended
While i only has a kids menu the cheeseburger was phenominal and thats what i love,simple things made amazing.
