How many dinner ADRs? Dining suggestions?

[Avenger117]

I'm going on a Disney honeymoon next summer and I have already been thinking about ADRs. We will be going for 1 week and I was curious how many ADRs for dinner that you usually book for a week. I have heard that table service dinners take can take up a lot of your time. So how many should I book?

Also we made a list of some places we are interested in. any feedback would be appreciated. The ones we liked for table service are
Kona cafe (breakfast)
Cape May (breakfast)
Cape May (dinner)
Yachtsman Steakhouse
Be Our Guest
Tutto Italia
Spirit of Aloha
Rose and the Crown (lunch)

Thanks!

 

[Mukta]

I usually book one for each day. I like to take a break from the heat and sit in the AC for a bit.
TS restaurant meals usually take me an hour or so. The signature places take me 1.5-2 hours.

Kona cafe (breakfast) - I love this one. Tonga toast and Macadamia Pineapple pancakes are delicious. Their lillikoi juice is also delicious.

Cape May (breakfast) - one of the best breakfasts I have ever had. The asparagus with hollandaise was so good.

Yachtsman Steakhouse - A truly signature experience. From beginning to end, everything was marvelous

 

[Avenger117]

Ok thats what I was thinking, one a day. Its funny you mentioned the Tonga toast, thats the reason I want to go to Kona.

Also, I'm happy to hear good things about Cape May and Yachtsman. We are staying at the Yacht Club so those will be easy to get to.

 

[bmarkelon]

I agree with Mukta! We always like to have one sit-down meal every day. It's nice to sit down and rest your tired legs and enjoy a better meal than you get at the counters....not that they aren't great too.
Absolutely for that Kona breakfast, a must. We will be there next weeek!!!!
Yachtsman is fabulous, you are guaranteed an amazing meal there.
I have heard great things about Tutto. You should totally do Be Our Guest, lucky!!
I have not done the others. I haven't heard great things about Spirit of Aloha...maybe Hoop de Doo if you want a dinner show or Ohana if you want a dinner at Poly.

 

[wiigirl]

Definetly Kona!

 

[sgtmgd]

I'm going on a Disney honeymoon next summer and I have already been thinking about ADRs. We will be going for 1 week and I was curious how many ADRs for dinner that you usually book for a week. I have heard that table service dinners take can take up a lot of your time. So how many should I book?

Also we made a list of some places we are interested in. any feedback would be appreciated. The ones we liked for table service are
Kona cafe (breakfast)
Cape May (breakfast)
Cape May (dinner)
Yachtsman Steakhouse
Be Our Guest
Tutto Italia
Spirit of Aloha
Rose and the Crown (lunch)

Thanks!

Here's my take

Kona cafe (breakfast)
Cape May (breakfast) Very Very Good
Cape May (dinner)
Yachtsman Steakhouse Excellent Excellent Excellent
Be Our Guest Let me know how it is...you'll be there before me
Tutto Italia Good
Spirit of Aloha OK for this...people love it or hate it...Ive seen it twice..its 2 credits (TS) on the Dining plan if your using it...its expensive paying out of pocket..the show is OK..but not OMG I have to see it good...the food is again OK...If that sort of thing is you type of show...do it...otherwise check out the Hoop de Doo show
Rose and the Crown (lunch) Very Good

 

[Avenger117]

Here's my take

Kona cafe (breakfast)
Cape May (breakfast) Very Very Good
Cape May (dinner)
Yachtsman Steakhouse Excellent Excellent Excellent
Be Our Guest Let me know how it is...you'll be there before me
Tutto Italia Good
Spirit of Aloha OK for this...people love it or hate it...Ive seen it twice..its 2 credits (TS) on the Dining plan if your using it...its expensive paying out of pocket..the show is OK..but not OMG I have to see it good...the food is again OK...If that sort of thing is you type of show...do it...otherwise check out the Hoop de Doo show
Rose and the Crown (lunch) Very Good

Now I'm becoming hesistant about Spirit of Aloha. The one that I have been to is Rose and the Crown and I love it!

 

[sgtmgd]

Now I'm becoming hesistant about Spirit of Aloha. The one that I have been to is Rose and the Crown and I love it!

Well like I said Ive seen it twice...albeit several years apart...I wouldn't do it often...but I wanted to see it...I wasn't disappointed..just wasn't blown away either

 

[DisneyDebNJ]

Here's my take

Kona cafe (breakfast)
Cape May (breakfast) Very Very Good
Cape May (dinner)
Yachtsman Steakhouse Excellent Excellent Excellent
Be Our Guest Let me know how it is...you'll be there before me
Tutto Italia Good
Spirit of Aloha OK for this...people love it or hate it...Ive seen it twice..its 2 credits (TS) on the Dining plan if your using it...its expensive paying out of pocket..the show is OK..but not OMG I have to see it good...the food is again OK...If that sort of thing is you type of show...do it...otherwise check out the Hoop de Doo show
Rose and the Crown (lunch) Very Good

Pretty much what I would say too Sgt.... There are other restaurants I would choose over Tutto Italia actually. LeCellier, of course being my first choice, Biergarten, we really enjoy (between the atmosphere and we really like (not love) the food here.) Chefs de France, for lunch is very enjoyable. We also do one TS a day, some for breakfast, some for dinner, maybe one for lunch. You walk around so much, although its alot of food, you'll still find room for a pastry in France, or a funnel cake with ice cream in America. Have fun planning!!!

 

[Avenger117]

Pretty much what I would say too Sgt.... There are other restaurants I would choose over Tutto Italia actually. LeCellier, of course being my first choice, Biergarten, we really enjoy (between the atmosphere and we really like (not love) the food here.) Chefs de France, for lunch is very enjoyable. We also do one TS a day, some for breakfast, some for dinner, maybe one for lunch. You walk around so much, although its alot of food, you'll still find room for a pastry in France, or a funnel cake with ice cream in America. Have fun planning!!!

Thanks, I tried Biergarten awhile back, it was ok.

 

[tracyandalex]

We want to try all the restaurants so I say try it for yourself, either way you've made a memory! We always do a TS dinner, sometimes we do a TS breakfast too it all depends on our plans for the day. The ones from your list we have liked - Cape May Cafe, Tutto, Yachtsman, and Kona.

 

[crispy]

We usually do one sitdown per day usually at dinner. From your list, I have only tried Cape May, Kona, and Yachtsmen. Kona and Yachtsmen are bother excellent in my opinion, and Cape May is good especially if you like seafood.

The Spirit of Aloha show tends to get panned quite frequently so it's one I would reconsider. If you want to do a dinner show, Hoo-de-Doo really is fun and the food is good. I have been three times and have always enjoyed it. They also love to recognize honeymooners so I think that would be fun for you.