Tasty Tuesday - Cape May Cafe Clam Bake

Good afternoon!

So I neglected the blog this week in favor of trip planning....I am so sorry!!  :-)  I promise to do better.  I had some drafts worked up, so I am completing them and they are all getting posted together!

Here is Tasty Tuesday (albeit on a Thursday!!)

Cape May Cafe - Clam Bake!!

First of all...YUM!!!  This is a dinner meal only.  They do have breakfast here as well, but it is a totally different meal and theme, so I will review that separately.

Details:

• Location: Beach Club Resort
• Meals Served: Dinner
• Style: All you can eat buffet
• Price: $$$
• Dining Plan: 1 credit
• Characters Featured: None

ADR Need: Medium

• Disney allows you to make reservations 180 days before your vacation.  If this restaurant at normal eating hours is important to you, you may need to plan that far out!  It's not always the case, but this really depends on when you go.  If you have your trip planned and book far out then I would definitely recommend booking far out.  

Would I recommend it?

• Yes.  Our family definitely enjoys this restaurant.  We are big seafood eaters and my husband definitely enjoys the all you can eat part!  The options are fantastic and my daughter highly enjoys the crab legs!  She just can't get enough.  They have a kids section of the buffet for the picky eaters out there, but if you like clams, crab legs, muscles, steak, etc...you cannot go wrong eating here.  We try to do it every trip!!  Definitely a family favorite.  
• Only headache is the location.  With it not in a park it can make it hard to get to if you don't have a car.  Plan it for a day you are in Epcot since you can exit through the International Gateway and get there.  If possible, and you eat early enough, you can head back into Epcot, catch the fireworks and a bus back to your resort.  OR you can take the boat into Hollywood Studios and have some late night fun there and catch a bus home.  IF both parks are closed the options for getting back to your resort are to take a bus to a park that is still open - only option here would be Magic Kingdom and get transportation from there OR take a bus to Downtown Disney and get a bus to your resort from there.  There is no resort to resort bussing unfortunately.

The Menus (courtesy of All Ears):

• Dinner Buffet

Happy Dining!!!  :-)

Tasty Tuesday - Coral Reef Restaurant

Good morning everyone!  Today I am going to tell you a bit about the Coral Reef Restaurant in Epcot.  Located inside the Seas with Nemo and Friends - AKA The Living Seas, this seafood restaurant has something for everyone and a front wall that you won't find at many restaurants!

Photo courtesy of the Disney Food Blog

Details:

• Location: Epcot - Living Seas Pavilion
• Meals Served: Lunch and Dinner
• Style: Table Service - menus
• Price: $$$
• Dining Plan: 1 credit
• Characters Featured: None

ADR Need: Medium

• Disney allows you to make reservations 180 days before your vacation.  If this restaurant at normal eating hours is important to you, you may need to plan that far out!  It's not always the case, but this really depends on when you go.  If you have your trip planned and book far out then I would definitely recommend booking far out.  

Would I recommend it?

• Yes.  Our family definitely enjoys this restaurant.  The kids are visually stimulated by the aquarium wall and enjoy looking for the sea creatures on their placemats.  We have never had a bad experience here as far as service or food goes.  I have read mixed reviews though, but my personal experience has always been good.  We are almost always able to secure a reservation here and I would recommend dinner over lunch if you are on the meal plan as it is a better bang for your point!!  :-)  I myself love the Lobster Ravioli, while my husband usually gets some sort of steak dinner.  The kids even enjoy it food wise as there is a great selection for them as well!!  I would say if you want to experience a different kind of look and feel to the traditional restaurant and you enjoy seafood then this restaurant will be a winner for your group!!

The Menus (courtesy of All Ears):

• Lunch
• Dinner
• Kids Menu

The inside:

photo courtesy of wdwinfo.com

Enjoy!!!

Tasty Tuesday - Chef Mickey's

At the request of some of my Facebook followers I am going to start a new feature called Tasty Tuesday!  Thus moving my original Tuesday tip post to Thursday.  :-)  I just liked the sound of Tasty Tuesday!  :-)

So here's the first - Chef Mickey's!

Chef Mickey's is open for breakfast and dinner.  During the busy holiday rush it has been known to also have a lunch offered.  This is one of the most popular meals to be had in Walt Disney World!

Details:

• Location: Disney's Contemporary Resort
• Meals Served: Breakfast & Dinner
• Breakfast: Daily from 7am-11am
• Dinner: Daily from
• Style: Buffet; Character Meal
• Price: $$$$
• Dining Plan: 1 credit
• Characters Featured: Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Pluto (characters are subject to change per Disney's policy)

ADR Need: HIGH

• Disney allows you to make reservations 180 days before your vacation.  If this restaurant at normal eating hours is important to you, you may need to plan that far out!  It's not always the case, but this really depends on when you go.  If you have your trip planned and book far out then I would definitely recommend booking far out.  

Would I recommend it?

• YES!  Absolutely!  The food is not the best, but the atmosphere CANNOT be beat!  Between the napkin waving, singing fun, the characters (no where else has the FAB 5 all in one place!), the ambiance, and just feel of the Contemporary with the monorail coming right through the hotel, you just can't get it anywhere else!!  This is definitely one of my kids favorite restaurants.  We haven't been doing plus dining plan our last few trips, so it has been a bit since we were last there - September 2011, but it was always a must do and will be on our next trip for sure!!

The Menus (courtesy of All Ears):

• Breakfast
• Dinner

Some pictures of our visits to Chef Mickey's! (I'll share these on all the Tasty Tuesdays if I have photos to share!)

Meeting the Chef!

Donald is always a hit with my little guy!

Matching Minnies!!

Goofy being well....Goofy!!

So is this a must do for your family???  Tell me about your experience!  Comment below!