Dinning reservations??

[Msinnott43]

Tomorrow I get to start making my reservations and I am a bit overwhelmed not sure what are some of the top places to book. Help!! I do know we are doing breakfast at the royal table, and be our guest other than that not sure where are some other top places to book. We will be there 5 nights 6 days. We also have park hopper and a rental car.

 

[Herdman]

Some of our favs:

Studios - Sci fi Cafe
Epcot - Teppan Edo
Disney Springs - Homecomin', T-Rex

 

[Msinnott43]

Thanks!

 

[Gone Mad]

Magic Kingdom: The Plaza
Epcot: Teppan Edo
DHS: Mama Melrose
Animal Kingdom: Tusker House

 

[DisAl]

You don't mention if you are considering signature restaurants, but if you are our two favorite are California Grill and Narcoossee's.
Also don't forget that BOG at night will now cost two meal plan credits if you are on the meal plan. It MAY be worth the $55 cost but in my opinion it is certainly a waste of two meal credits.
We have always enjoyed Corral Reef at Epcot, Tusker House at Animal Kingdom, and Liberty Tree Tavern at the Magic Kingdom. I also agree with Tepan Edo and Sci Fi as mentioned by Herdman.

 

[Msinnott43]

Ok I got all my reservations done I think I did pretty good. First day will be animal kingdom we will be doing tusker house with river of light 840am. The rest of the day we will play by ear wasn’t a lot to choose from table service wise in Animal Kingdom. Day 2 breakfast at BOG and dinner Hollywood and vine for the fantastic dinner show. Day 3 sci fi dine in at 1115. Ohana for dinner 820pm. Day 4 coral reef at 145pm didn’t book anything else since we will be in Epcot thought we could sample all the food and wine samples. Day 5 breakfast royal table at 1005am And dinner at 1900 park fare at 650pm. Day 6 breakfast royal table and dinner at hoop dee doo 830pm. We check out day six and will be most of the day at universal studios.

 

[ELG13]

You got some good ones!!! You will be full as a tick when you leave!!!

 

[MomofPrincessGrace]

Are you doing 2 breakfast at Cinderella's Royal Table? Just curious.

 

[Msinnott43]

Yes I wasn’t going to but the one day we only have dinner booked and it’s kinda late so I thought do the royal table again wouldn’t hurt.

 

[MagicalMaci]

Sounds like you've got some great choices! Have you looked at Crystal Palace for the second breakfast at MK? It's a breakfast buffet with the Winnie the Pooh characters and we've always had a great meal and a great time there!

 

[joejccva71]

My top restaurants on property:

Signature Restaurants
Shula's (Walt Disney Dolphin Hotel)
California Grill (Contemporary)
Yachtsman Steakhouse (Yacht Club)
Flying Fish (Boardwalk)
Narcoossee's (Grand Floridian)
Jiko (Animal Kingdom Lodge)
Victoria and Albert's (Grand Floridian)
Hollywood Brown Derby (Hollywood Studios)
Morimoto Asia (Disney Springs)
The Boathouse (Disney Springs)

(I actually have ADR's scheduled for every one of the above Signature restaurants on my next trip, except Victoria and Albert's.)

Quick Service or Regular Table Service
Tusker House (Animal Kingdom)
Be Our Guest (Magic Kingdom)
Garden Grill (Epcot)
Mama Melrose Italiano (Hollywood Studios)
Flame Tree BBQ (Animal Kingdom)
Crystal Palace (breakfast - Magic Kingdom)
Yak & Yeti Restaurant (Animal Kingdom)
Via Napoli (Epcot)
Teppan Edo (Epcot)
Le Cellier (Epcot)
Kona Cafe (breakfast - Poly)


Ok ok ok I'll stop.

 

[nickys]

My top restaurants on property:

Signature Restaurants
Shula's (Walt Disney Dolphin Hotel)
California Grill (Contemporary)
Yachtsman Steakhouse (Yacht Club)
Flying Fish (Boardwalk)
Narcoossee's (Grand Floridian)
Jiko (Animal Kingdom Lodge)
Victoria and Albert's (Grand Floridian)
Hollywood Brown Derby (Hollywood Studios)
Morimoto Asia (Disney Springs)
The Boathouse (Disney Springs)

(I actually have ADR's scheduled for every one of the above Signature restaurants on my next trip, except Victoria and Albert's.)

Quick Service or Regular Table Service
Tusker House (Animal Kingdom)
Be Our Guest (Magic Kingdom)
Garden Grill (Epcot)
Mama Melrose Italiano (Hollywood Studios)
Flame Tree BBQ (Animal Kingdom)
Crystal Palace (breakfast - Magic Kingdom)
Yak & Yeti Restaurant (Animal Kingdom)
Via Napoli (Epcot)
Teppan Edo (Epcot)
Le Cellier (Epcot)
Kona Cafe (breakfast - Poly)


Ok ok ok I'll stop.

Now can you narrow that list to three in each category please? Think of it as a challenge....

 

[ThemeParkJunkee]

Just made mine on Sunday and did not get up before dawn...about 8AM ET. My hardest to get were Sci-Fi for lunch and BOG for dinner. There is some scuttlebutt that that BOG dinners have not yet been released for booking after 4 something PM. I moved some stuff around and got Sci-Fi for dinner on a later night and substituted a Dessert party and QS for the night I wanted BOG. We are eating at Disney Springs three nights and those were pretty easy to get.

 

[Dutch Inn '76]

IMO: You gotta go to the Biergarten in Epcot. Everything else is *whatever.*

 

[drwadadli]

My top restaurants on property:

Signature Restaurants
Shula's (Walt Disney Dolphin Hotel)
California Grill (Contemporary)
Yachtsman Steakhouse (Yacht Club)
Flying Fish (Boardwalk)
Narcoossee's (Grand Floridian)
Jiko (Animal Kingdom Lodge)
Victoria and Albert's (Grand Floridian)
Hollywood Brown Derby (Hollywood Studios)
Morimoto Asia (Disney Springs)
The Boathouse (Disney Springs)

(I actually have ADR's scheduled for every one of the above Signature restaurants on my next trip, except Victoria and Albert's.)

Quick Service or Regular Table Service
Tusker House (Animal Kingdom)
Be Our Guest (Magic Kingdom)
Garden Grill (Epcot)
Mama Melrose Italiano (Hollywood Studios)
Flame Tree BBQ (Animal Kingdom)
Crystal Palace (breakfast - Magic Kingdom)
Yak & Yeti Restaurant (Animal Kingdom)
Via Napoli (Epcot)
Teppan Edo (Epcot)
Le Cellier (Epcot)
Kona Cafe (breakfast - Poly)


Ok ok ok I'll stop.

I love all the restaurant on your list EXCEPT California Grill. IMHO (or IOHO....in our humble opinion), California Grill is so overrated with good food (NOT great) and that the only it has going for it is the view.

 

[Hockey89]

I love all the restaurant on your list EXCEPT California Grill. IMHO (or IOHO....in our humble opinion), California Grill is so overrated with good food (NOT great) and that the only it has going for it is the view.

Most overrated place around... I agree completely.... It is a circus in there half the time...

 

[joejccva71]

Now can you narrow that list to three in each category please? Think of it as a challenge....

This is tough...ugh. Ok 3 from each category.

Signature Restaurants
Shula's
Jiko
Narcoosee's

Table Service Restaurants
Morimoto Asia
The Boathouse
Via Napoli

Quick Service Restaurants
Flame Tree BBQ
Be Our Guest (lunch)
Sunshine Seasons but maybe Casey's Corner...ugh...don't know.


Edit: Can I do one Honorable Mention for the Signature Restaurants? Flying Fish. It was hard choosing between this and Narcoossee's.

 

[Dutch Inn '76]

I'd like to point out that most of the restaurant recommendations that this board gives are for restaurants OUTSIDE the parks. I generally don't spend that much time outside the park, so if you're like me...

Epcot: 1) Biergarten, 2) La Hacienda de San Angel, 3) Les Chefs De France / Rose & Crown (tie). The counter service is great at La Cantina de San Angel, and Garden Grill (I think it's called) at The Land has lots of selections - like a food court.

Hollywood Studios: 1) Brown Derby, 2) Sci-Fi Drive In, 3) 50's Prime Time Cafe

Magic Kingdom: 1) Cinderella's Royal Table, 2) Skipper's Canteen, 3) Liberty Tree Tavern

Animal Kingdom: For some reason we don't eat at sit-down restaurants here. I dunno...

 

[GVentola]

Hi, Dutch Inn '76--you put a parentheses after Garden Grill because you weren't sure of its name. I think you were thinking of Sunshine Seasons, the food court at The Land. Garden Grill is the revolving restaurant also at The Land. I just looked both up on the internet to make sure!

 

[Dutch Inn '76]

Hi, Dutch Inn '76--you put a parentheses after Garden Grill because you weren't sure of its name. I think you were thinking of Sunshine Seasons, the food court at The Land. Garden Grill is the revolving restaurant also at The Land. I just looked both up on the internet to make sure!

Right! "Sunshine Seasons." We eat in there once every trip it seems. Something for everyone...