Chef idea Mickey`=
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GFC is Disney.
Cake Bake Shop is not.
What do you mean by doesn't match the quality of the food?......
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New Enhancements, Dining Options Coming to Disney’s BoardWalk
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Cake Bake Shop is not.
Yes, I'm well aware? My point is that if the opportunity could present itself, the Cake Bake Shop feels like it could fit in more at GF than at Boardwalk, especially if they took over the tea service.
My other point is that they are trying to present this like a truly fine "special" dining experience, which is what the pricing is so crazy. The atmosphere there feels very fancy and the service is great. However little about the food feels very upscale. It's ham & cheese sandwiches, a croissant with chicken salad, a basic cheeseburger, a glorified Mac & cheese, a chicken caesar salad (for $35!). That's where the miss is to me. It's like they're trying to be V&A in decor & service, but offering you glorified hotel lobby food. Obviously it shouldn't be V&A in food, but it should be a couple steps up from plain sandwiches and an unremarkable burger.
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Have you dined at CBS? People who dined at CBS, posters and reviewers express opinions that might have value to those considering dining at CBS.
Discussion focusing on just the menu offerings and pricing has little real value in deciding if I want to eat there.People can read the menu and make their own valuations.
Character meals tend to have not so great over priced food. Guests go for the characters.
CBS has expensive ( overpriced?)food. Unlike character meals food at CBS is good, according to people who ate there. Will enough people pay a price premium for location and atmosphere to keep it.going? Time will tell.
Chef idea Mickey`=
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I agree with how it be perfect setting for The Grand Floridian, however the setting of CBS is a setting, and very opposite of Victoria & Alberts. Victoria and Albert's entire purpose is experiencing a taste of the finest cuisine.
Cake Bake Shop is a setting for an occasion whether amongst family or friends, celebration, ceremony with delightful etiquette food. The quality is respected for you're special occasion of visit.*
Yes, I've been. The food is fine, but nothing to write home about. I've also read and seen many reviews. It's the atmosphere + service that makes it special. If the food was just 20% more creative and 5-10% less expensive it'd be a home run (though I continue to believe it'd be most home at GF).
When you're in a place that looks as beautiful as it does, paying $27 for a plain ham & cheese sandwich or a single solitary crab cake the size of a Reece's, it's just not matching the quality of the experience.
My friend went separately and joked "all that money to make it so pretty, you think they could have spent some one creative chef," which is what I thought too. There's just a lot of sparkle and little creativity in the food.
Chef idea Mickey`=
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How much food did you have. I get annoyed when seeing reviewers go somewhere have two things and then review it for the whole. Many times you somehow taking the first time what is not good selections, not a highlight from there and then long later you return and come across something that changes how you rated it.
Yes a lot of sparkle. The food dining is comfort French dining. You've got some New Orleans dishes because of her roots where she came born in New Orleans. The whole mood is care and comfort, not luxury. Do I prefer quality over creativity yes, does the prices not merit some better presentation within the dishes better why not.
However for what your dining on the setting, us should in ways one way just appreciate/ thank her for allowing us a way to dine in that setting and atomospheric experience of itself alone that we won't find anywhere close and will always remember.
She could of done it the way of Summer House did and then all we would then be doing is just compare here to there or just see it as a another restaurant setting.
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Bocabear
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Oh Brother.......You thank her for me.....lol
Purduevian
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blink twice if you need help.
I haven't dined at CBS. I'll limit my comments accordingly.
Creative menus haven't done well at Disney. Artists Point had a more creative menu, became more mainstream and is now a character meal.
Skippers Canteen dropped the creative items.
I agree, it would be nice if they tried an item or 2.
10 -20 % price premium is normal for Disney.
Chef idea Mickey`=
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That can be said for a lot of places one perfect example is Space 220.
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The lunch price at Space is $55-$60 without dessert. My experience...the food was edible, not bad enough to send back, but not great.
Looks like CBS pricing isn't much (any?) Higher. Would you say CBS has better food?
Chef idea Mickey`=
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Yes I truly enjoyed what I ate, it wasn't what I predicted at first. It really comes down to what you select so I'm not here to say everything is perfect because I don't know. Many people said they love most the breads, baguette and the European Butter is divine.
The first cake I had there was the Mint and I've never had an experience where I eaten lots of food and ate half a cake dessert without feeling stuffed or full when coming out. The Mint Cake is Gluten Free so it's very light contrast to the Earl's Chocolate Cake which is not Gluten Free and so more rich and dense.
TrainsOfDisney
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Boardwalk is packed tonight - lots of people everywhere. Corn Dog stand had a really long line - cake bake shop had a small line for getting cakes to go, no line for the restaurant and it didn’t look very full.
Tha Realest
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That was my takeaway last Saturday night too.
TrainsOfDisney
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“Welcome to the boardwalk, home of the $30 slice of cake and the $15 corn dog. Enjoy” - Friendship Boat Driver.
Multiple people applauded.
Multiple people applauded.
Details for Roses of Gold Afternoon Tea service at The Cake Bake Shop have been revealed:
Price: $95 per adult, $65 per child
Pot of Tea menu:
Breakfast Blend
The full-bodied, malty character of Assam combined with the woodiness of Ceylon and the fruity, spicy notes of Darjeeling make for a cup of tea with a frank taste.
Anichaï
A black tea flavored with Indian spices, brought to life with pieces of ginger, cloves, red berries and cardamom
Earl Grey
The most famous flavored tea happily combines black teas with the finesse of Calabrian bergamot. A great classic, always appreciated.
L'Ôriental
A delicious green tea with the fruity aromas of passion fruit, bush peach and wild strawberry, sprinkled with flower petals.
Carcadet Nuit D'été
French for ‘Summer Night Fruit Infusion.’ Mixture of hibiscus flowers, apple pieces, rosehip peel, raspberry, strawberry and cream aromas. (Naturally Decaffeinated)
Menthe Poivrée
A perennial herbaceous plant, peppermint is harvested in summer before flowering. Known for its powerful peppermint aroma, its refreshing infusion is appreciated by many. (Naturally Decaffeinated)
Snacks and Pastries available:
The full menu is available at this link: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/boardwalk/cake-bake-shop-restaurant/menus/special
Reservation details:
Advance reservations are required and same-day bookings will not be available.
Book by Phone
Call (407) 574-3040 between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM Eastern Time to make reservations. Guests younger than 18 years of age must have parent or guardian permission to call.
Book by Email
Contact concierge@thecakebakeshop.com to make reservations.
Cancel or Modify by Phone
Call (407) 574-3040 between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM Eastern Time to cancel or modify your reservation. Guests younger than 18 years of age must have parent or guardian permission to call.
Cancel or Modify by Email
Contact concierge@thecakebakeshop.com to cancel or modify your reservation.
Full details for Roses of Gold Afternoon Tea: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/boardwalk/cake-bake-shop-roses-of-gold-afternoon-tea/
Price: $95 per adult, $65 per child
Pot of Tea menu:
Breakfast Blend
The full-bodied, malty character of Assam combined with the woodiness of Ceylon and the fruity, spicy notes of Darjeeling make for a cup of tea with a frank taste.
Anichaï
A black tea flavored with Indian spices, brought to life with pieces of ginger, cloves, red berries and cardamom
Earl Grey
The most famous flavored tea happily combines black teas with the finesse of Calabrian bergamot. A great classic, always appreciated.
L'Ôriental
A delicious green tea with the fruity aromas of passion fruit, bush peach and wild strawberry, sprinkled with flower petals.
Carcadet Nuit D'été
French for ‘Summer Night Fruit Infusion.’ Mixture of hibiscus flowers, apple pieces, rosehip peel, raspberry, strawberry and cream aromas. (Naturally Decaffeinated)
Menthe Poivrée
A perennial herbaceous plant, peppermint is harvested in summer before flowering. Known for its powerful peppermint aroma, its refreshing infusion is appreciated by many. (Naturally Decaffeinated)
Snacks and Pastries available:
The full menu is available at this link: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/boardwalk/cake-bake-shop-restaurant/menus/special
Reservation details:
Advance reservations are required and same-day bookings will not be available.
Book by Phone
Call (407) 574-3040 between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM Eastern Time to make reservations. Guests younger than 18 years of age must have parent or guardian permission to call.
Book by Email
Contact concierge@thecakebakeshop.com to make reservations.
Cancel or Modify by Phone
Call (407) 574-3040 between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM Eastern Time to cancel or modify your reservation. Guests younger than 18 years of age must have parent or guardian permission to call.
Cancel or Modify by Email
Contact concierge@thecakebakeshop.com to cancel or modify your reservation.
Full details for Roses of Gold Afternoon Tea: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/boardwalk/cake-bake-shop-roses-of-gold-afternoon-tea/
Also they only accept gold as the sole form of payment.
And blood diamonds.
Bocabear
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It's more expensive than High Tea at Harrods...about the same price as High Tea at the Ritz in London.....and this does not look comparable in the least to that experience... I just saw a video review of their lunch service and it was not flattering...and the reviewer was clearly trying to be as nice as she could be.... People will go because it is pretty and new....and eventually there will not be repeat business for the $25 slice of quiche and $30 ham and cheese sandwich.
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