I also really enjoy Boma at Animal Kingdom. Have yet to try Tiffins.
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I think Yak and Yeti is a GREAT Restaurant, what do you all think?
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Club Cooloholic
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Used to be a favorite. Last time was just OK. Also depends where you get sat.
Weather_Lady
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Some seats at Yak & Yeti are better than others (and some entrees as well), but I agree that it's a great place to eat. We've had experiences ranging from "pretty good" to "outstanding" there, but never a bad one, and Yak & Yeti is one of the very few restaurants at WDW that has persistently remained on the must-do list throughout my family's 10+ years of visits.
It helps that it's a Landry's restaurant and not a Disney-owned one, as the non-Disney-owned places tend to have more expansive and interesting menus (Yak & Yeti has over 20 entrees, plus small plates, etc.) that don't change significantly over time, in contrast to the usual Disney TS with 6 or 7 entrees that get switched up or downgraded on a regular basis. We're also Landry's Select Club members, which means we can rely on priority seating to dine at Yak & Yeti even if we don't have a reservation, which makes our days at AK way more flexible and stress-free.
We've not been to Boma, but I'd recommend Tiffins if you get the chance. The octopus appetizer there remains the best thing I've ever tasted at Disney World, at any restaurant.
It helps that it's a Landry's restaurant and not a Disney-owned one, as the non-Disney-owned places tend to have more expansive and interesting menus (Yak & Yeti has over 20 entrees, plus small plates, etc.) that don't change significantly over time, in contrast to the usual Disney TS with 6 or 7 entrees that get switched up or downgraded on a regular basis. We're also Landry's Select Club members, which means we can rely on priority seating to dine at Yak & Yeti even if we don't have a reservation, which makes our days at AK way more flexible and stress-free.
We've not been to Boma, but I'd recommend Tiffins if you get the chance. The octopus appetizer there remains the best thing I've ever tasted at Disney World, at any restaurant.
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Penny’s Dad
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We ate there in May for the first time. The food was good but not great.
The Colonel
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One of the best desserts in WDW. Fried Wanton Cheesecake with Ice Cream. Sometimes I sit at the bar and just order that.
networkpro
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If you are not a fan of Asian or Asian fusion dishes, it's not a place you'd be happy eating at. Personally, both my wife and I are so we enjoy ourselves with that and other Landry's restaurants such as Salt Grass or Mortons. We eat at Yak regularly and enjoy it more than the strangeness that is Tiffin's.
JIMINYCR
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We always plan on booking it for one or two dinners during our WDW trips. Weve never had a bad meal or bad service in all the times weve dined there. Weve been seated on both levels, but prefer the upper level tables. Meals are tasty and plentiful and cant go wrong with the Mango Key Lime cheesecake.
tissandtully
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Still haven't done this one, every time I think about it it's booked up.
Figgy1
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Contact the restaurant directly as they don't always release all their ADRs or get a Landry's card which gets you priority seating even without an ADR. The card costs $25 and you get it back as a credit to use at any of their restaurants
Weather_Lady
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I know you meant wonton, but I can't help picturing what a wanton piece of cheesecake would look like. So provocative...
The Colonel
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Its a pretty sexy dessertI know you meant wonton, but I can't help picturing what a wanton piece of cheesecake would look like. So provocative...
monorail81
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After hearing how great it was for YEARS, we finally tried it a few months ago and were very disappointed after all the hype. We got stuck sitting in the room by the bar and it was loud. The food was just mediocre. The sauces tasted very bottled and not fresh. Great server, but the rest of it was not worth me giving it a second shot. I can get much better food elsewhere that tastes less bottled.
Minnesota disney fan
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We found this gem a few years ago, and now book 2 dinners there every trip. The food was always great and we like the atmosphere.
JIMINYCR
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As I said in my post, we dine there two times in a trip. Last year we just happened to get the same server despite being seated in different areas of the restaurant and a week apart. Our server came up to get our order and hesitated a second, thinking of how she knew us. Figuring out that she had taken care of us a week ago, she said she must have made a great impression on us, or the food is great. We said its because of both. She ended up comping us a dessert.
And who’s cooking. And wether the food sits under the heat lamp if you get a server or runner who is in the weeds.
My biggest pet peeve with a lot of Disney restaurants is when I find something I really like. It’s no longer on the menu 6 months down the line. Used to be a good Mongolian Beef dish at Y&Y. I also loved the Beefy Murray at Raglan.
NelleBelle
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It’s a terrif place for vegetarians. They can add tofu to a lot of dishes. My favorite dish are the fried green beans! Yummm!
Tony the Tigger
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Never been. I think I looked at the menu a couple of times; but we don’t go to AK every trip, so when we do, it’s hard to skip Tiffins/Nomad.
Figgy1
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They're really good with dealing with food allergies as well
That’s one reason why we don’t do the Plaza any longer. The menu changed and our favorites were no longer available.