Your Favorite Meal and Your Favorite Restaurant?

I think my favourite was Be our Guest or Cinderellas Royal table. The theming and food were stunning in each. For me a meal is made up of lots of elements so I can decide I don't like something if say the atmosphere or service is not fitting for the place.

It also depends on what day it is, right now I'm into sea food, so I would rank that higher than last week where I wanted steak, next week it may be the other way around hahaha.

I like to classify my resturants into the following:
Awesome. Will visit again
Worth a second try. But will probably try new places 1st
Never again!

I know that when I get back to WDW Be our Guest has made the go back to list.

I'm a simple man (at least that's what they told me in school) Yachtsman, rib-eye, baked potato, creamed spinach, beer.

Can't include V&A here. It's not fair.

The beauty of the "fifth kingdom" is there is everything from walk up food carts to Victoria and Albert's. I think the best thing to do is schedule some of each. And don't forget the dining spots at the resorts. They are the best and can be overlooked.

WOW, this is hard

Yachtsman - Filet - "cornbread" (I can't remember what the actual name was and it was not cornbread like you are thinking, it was corn) - truffle mac

Saana - Bread service with ANYTHING there. We've gone for dinner surf and turf and just apps ALL OF THEM

Mama Melrose Steak with the mac and cheese

There are so many but these are my top 3 as of our last visit LOL

Mama Melrose, really? I have a Fantasmic dining package there and I really wasn't expecting much. That's great news.

Yes, really. We went in not expecting much from all the mixed reviews I've read but it was the best meal of our Thanksgiving trip! Blondie's steak was a little overdone for her taste but she ate some of mine and Joe's and was happy.

Desserts weren't top notch but the entrees were great!

Colonel,

Mama Melrose was a big hit for our family this past February.. Definitely get the steak and mac-n-cheese.. It won't disappoint!!

We even downloaded the recipe for the mac-n-cheese and had it during Easter..

Not even close, hands down....

Le Cellier wins it for me.. The Filet with the wild mushroom risotto is by far the best I've had at all Disney restaurants I've eaten at and that's quite a few.. The poutine fries is just icing on the cake!!

Sanaa - Butter Chicken is right up there, coming in at 2nd for me..

Mama Melrose now tops Yachtsman's for 3rd place for me.. The Mac-N-Cheese were the BOMB!!!

I've only ever done signature dining at Le Cellier and Brown Derby and I thought both were awful and tremendously overpriced for what they were. Actually, the salmon at Brown Derby tasted good, but it wasn't anything special. Mt current top 5 (in no particular order) are:

Cape May Cafe
Garden Grill
Be Our Guest
Sanaa
Ohana

All lunch/dinner--we don't do sit-down breakfast

Sanaa. I don't have a favorite meal, but my favorite starter is Sanaa's bread service.

Sanaa Anything really I could eat there several times each visit.
50's Prime Time the trio: pot roast, meatloaf, fried chicken
Yak and Yeti - the wonton dessert

And this is why I've never eaten there. I have heard that "back in the day" it was the bomb, but as popularity increased they cut costs, messed with the menu, and raised the prices. That doesn't really make me want to go.

California Grill is my favorite and, IMO, totally worth the money.

I had:
Spicy Kazan Roll Sushi
Bison Strip Loin
Chocolate Pudding Cake

OMG, I'm having flashbacks thinking about it.

When we went back in 2014 we had the goat cheese ravioli and sweet corn and halibut soup for appetizers, the bison tenderloin and sushi (can't remember which one), and the creme bruelee. Everything was delicious!

tenderloin

Pork Two Ways! Fantastic.

Bison and Kazan Roll

volcano roll at Teppen Edo

Favorite Restaurants:

Table Service:

Jiko ....at Animal Kingdom Lodge
California Grill .... at Contemporary Resort
- I can't remember the full meal that I had, but I do remember us enjoying the Sushi, which would have been California Rolls or forms of Vegetarian Sushi rolls. - Yum! All enjoyed with the evening's MK fireworks.
Cinderella's Royal Table .... in Magic Kingdom (Character Meal w/ Princesses)

Quick/Counter Service at Epcot:

The Tangierine Cafe ... at Morocco
Kringla Bakeri og Kafe ... at Norway
Les Halles Boulangerie Patisserie ... at France
Sunshine Seasons Food Court ... in The Land

I have a new favorite! Without a doubt Art Smith's Homecoming has become my new favorite Disney Restaurant. Everything we ate was awesome - I had the pulled pork and thought that it was amazing. The real highlight though was the absolutely sinful mac-and-cheese that comes with it.

Can't wait for February! I have the Pulled Pork and Mac and Cheese on my list!

Kristen and/or Allie,

I can't say, I've heard of Art Smith's Homecoming... where is it located? What types of food do they serve? Full service bar? On water? Thanks! Might have to check it out while there in November... Always looking for new places to eat..

Mike

It's Art Smith's new restaurant that opened up a few months ago in Disney Springs. It is elevated comfort food known for it's fried chicken, hush puppies, fried green tomatoes, collard greens, etc. They have a full bar and are located between STK and Morimoto. Menus can be found here:

http://allears.net/dining/menu/homecoming/lunch-dinner

http://allears.net/dining/menu/homecoming/lounge

Thanks, Allie!!

We'll have to check it out..

Not a meal but my new favorite appetizer is the Bacon and Eggs at The Wave! OMG sooooo good!!!

Maple-lacquered Pork Belly with Lake Meadow Naturals Perfect Egg and Tillamook Smoked Cheddar Grits

I want this right now for breakfast!

Did someone say "PORKBELLY"!!!!!!

I've got to give that a try...

It really was outstanding! We like the porkbelly at Brazil for Food and Wine, this blew it away!