Reviews of The Wave Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by foxycurl Review Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
We had a dinner reservation and were seated almost right then. We all had drinks at the bar before being seated at table. We were seated at same table as two years prior and we thought that was too funny. Our waitress was not attentive at all. Took her 20 mins to get us drinks. Never checked on us during the meal. We were on the Dining Plan and we asked for her to put bar drinks on second ticket since we had a group of 6 and not everyone had drinks. In doing this she someone how charged our dining card twice. Taking away 2 dinner credits instead of 1. Was a act of congress to get the points back on the card. We ate at 4 restaurants during our stay and at all four our service was female and were all terrible. Had to ask for drink refills, no one ever asked if we needed anything. Just so sad after just great prior experiences over years. But food however is always good!
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ServiceReviewed by mrp4352 Review Date: 02/11/2013
Rating: (5) Recommended
While the room and some of the food were lovely, we felt like our waitress was providing "drive by" service. We would go long stretches without seeing her and had to ask for glasses of water (after receiving our bottle of wine). The pork was ordered medium and came out well done; the beef tenderloin was ordered well done and came out almost inedible - and a steak knife was never provided and I was almost done with the entree before she came by to check on us to see if we needed anything. This was our first visit to the Wave and sadly, we could only think "I miss the Concourse Steakhouse".
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the swordfish and black bean chili were great; the room is lovelyCons:
service was frustratingReviewed by cheermom Review Date: 03/24/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We dined at Wave with five adults and four teens. Your experience at Wave likely depends on how much of a "foodie" you are. The menu is enticing and overall the flavors were good, but presentation was inconsistent and a few things fell flat.
All the entrees at our table were very good, sides more of a problem. The big draw for me was the fresh Florida vegetables, etc. and this is where they really missed it. Everything tasted fine, but the tiny serving of veg was limp and overcooked. I was expecting something bright and fresh...really bummed.
Several of us had the Char crusted ribeye - the char was well executed - actually kind of surprised show well they got that right! and the ribeye tasty...but cuts were inconsistent. The risotto cake was crunchy - not at all what I expected. My husband's tenderloin and pork belly was delicious and his side (the white bean cassoulet) was the best side of all. My friend ordered the swordfish special and loved it and the seafood pasta was pretty good. They did the wholegrain penne with chicken (instead of the seafood) for my daughter and she liked it - I tasted and thought it pretty average to bland. The rock shrimp cakes were pretty good - nothing exceptional. Really excellent wine selection.
In summary, the restaurant concept drew us in, no one was disappointed - and we had a great time, but it was nothing new or cutting edge.
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menu choices, cool loungeCons:
so-so service, boring presentationReviewed by disneyprincess1014 Review Date: 04/08/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We went to the Wave for dinner on Easter Sunday and enjoyed it very much. The restaurant is pretty and we were immediately seated after check-in. The server was quick to come over and take our order, and gave us the bread right away. The bread with the pink sea salt butter is great, especially the multi-grain. My entree, the filet over lobster mash, was delicious and cooked perfectly medium rare. The lobster mash had nice chunks of lobster in it. The dessert, Creamy Indulgence, was also good and it was nice to have a sample of everything. Others who had the fish and steak enjoyed their entrees too. The only complaint was about the service. The server kept putting things down in front of our 1 year old who immediately grabbed everything. That's dangerous when it is knives, hot plates, etc. There was room to put things elsewhere. The service was ok otherwise. Would return if staying at Bay Lake again.
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Service only okReviewed by jhavalot Review Date: 05/15/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
I had the Grilled Tenderloin meal and it was awesome. The service was great and the staff is knowledgeable about the food and the resort. I always ask what they recommend and it has been the better choice. great food, great service ! I feel it is a great hidden Gem!
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NoneReviewed by brumcg Review Date: 06/06/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We ate at the Wave twice during our trip (first and last days).
My family loved the vegetarian curry. I ordered the lamb shank twice; my daughters pork belly, tenderloin, and cassolet was outstanding.
Loved the wine list, and the Raspberry Rain cocktail was excellent.
Our service the first time was disappointing. They lost my wife's Tables in Wonderland card and then argued with her about it (one of the servers actually looked for it and found it). Dan was our waiter on trip #2, and he was outstanding.
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Some service issuesReviewed by allearsfan Review Date: 08/07/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
I had waited years to eat here! We had reservations in 2008, then our trip had to be rescheduled, but we just wound up eating elsewhere on my WDW visits. Until this summer. 🙂
I am happy to report that The Wave did not disappoint!
I had planned to order either steak, curry, or fish, but it was a hot day (July) and somehow the penne pasta with tomato sauce & chicken just seemed like it would feel "lighter" that day, so I ordered it. The sauce was excellent, full of little tomato chunks. The chicken was tasty, even though it was almost too much for me that day. And the pasta was perfect.
I also had planned to order the dessert sampler. It looked so good in pictures I had seen! But the mango smoothie sounded SO refreshing, I ordered it with my meal. Unfortunately, that meant I had no room for even a little bit of dessert, so I skipped it.
My waitress was good, but she didn't know about the Disney Visa discount (breakfast & lunch according to the DV site.) So it took a little longer for her to bring the bill, but she was able to apply the discount, so I'm happy.
I highly recommend this restaurant for lunch.
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fresh food, mango smoothieCons:
waitress didn't know about Disney Visa discountReviewed by jeconk Review Date: 11/05/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We were not sure of this restaurant when we made our reservations prior to our trip, but we are glad we chose The Wave. It ended up being our favorite restaurant of the week that we were there.
The menu is very varied with lots of choices that should allow anyone to find something they like. (beef, chicken, seafood, pork, pasta).
One member of our party has severe allergies to certain foods, (notably peanuts). When the waitress found this out, she went in the back and the Chef came out and talked to the allergic person and told her what meals she could choose off the menu. The Chef even mentioned meals on the menu that he could make special for her without any of her allergic foods/spices. How wonderful! When it was time for dessert, he came back out and talked to her again. She said that it was the best meal of the week because she didn't have to worry about getting sick!
Our waitress was extremely attentive and very knowledgeable. We never had to wait long for anything. Fantastic Service.
The only negative to The Wave would be the prices. Luckily we were on the Disney Dining Plan or it would have cost us over $450 for our party of 10. If you are on the Disney Dining Plan, then this restaurant is a steal. It only costs one table service meal on the plan and the quantity and quality of food makes it a great deal.
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Widely varied menu; Great service; knowledgeable staffCons:
Very expensive if no on the Disney Dining PlanReviewed by kretzklan Review Date: 01/15/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
The staff here were lifesavers. We had Chef Mickey's reservations for my birthday - we missed them due to bus issues...I was heartbroken, but one of the cooks from Chef Mickey's walked us down and explained the situation to Waves...even during the week after Christmas - they seated us quickly and treated me so well for my big day. They were wonderful! We wouldn't have chosen this restuarant because we tend to pick more 'themey' places...however, this was a lovely surprise. The food was excellent (burgers were GREAT), but there are not a lot of offerings. Everything was FRESH for sure. Lovely server as well!
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so wonderfully accomodatingCons:
very limited menuReviewed by Breeze1979 Review Date: 05/19/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
We loved the food! Great gem of a restaurant that shouldn't be missed.
