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Show Notes
Hosts:Matt Hochberg, Len Testa and Mike Scopa.
Topics:
- Favorite Places to Eat
- Len isn't a big fan of breakfast, but usually eats at the resorts
- For character breakfasts, Len prefers Ohana because it's easy to get into and since there's fewer people it's easy to get character interaction
- Matt agrees about eating at the resorts to save time before going to the park
- Len can't think of any place for breakfast outside the character breakfasts that is good enough to compel him to get up early aside from the character breakfasts
- Mike used to love Donald's Breakfastsaurus at Animal Kingdom but it seems over the past few years, the selection of foods were reduced as well as quality has gone down.
- Mike recommends breakfast at Trails End because it's one of the best deals on property
- Len agrees but mentions it's a hike to get there, especially using Disney transportation
- Mike especially recommends it if you're going to go to Magic Kingdom that day since it's pretty close
- Len reminds our listeners to remember about the omelette bar that is hidden behind the main offerings at Donald's Breakfastasauraus
- Matt's pick for breakfast is Crystal Palace because you can take advantage of taking photos in front of the castle and an otherwise empty Magic Kingdom
- For lunch, Matt picks Backlot Express because he thinks it's the best value in the parks and the food selection is great
- Len also mentions the seating capacity is quite large
- Matt also recommends Studio Catering Company but says the portions are extremely small and recommends manly men order 2 entrees
- Len likes the Noodle Station at the Magic Kingdom and for burgers it's Peco's Bill's.
- At Epcot, Len prefers to eat at Sunshine Season Food Festival as well as Yakitori House in World Showcase
- At Animal Kingdom, Len likes Flametree over Tusker House
- Mike mentioned that they were heavy handed on the ginger at the Noodle Station and that diminished the experience for him
- Mike likes lunch at Le Cellier because it's very difficult to get a dinner reservation whereas it's quite easy to get a lunch spot
- Mike says you can also ask for a dinner portion while at lunch, even though it's not on the menu
- Mike also recommends the Portobello Yacht Club for lunch for Italian lovers during the week because the prices and quality is great
- Len says you can't go wrong at World Showcase for dinner except for maybe dinner
- Len likes Le Cellier for dinner because of it's changing menu
- Len's not a big fan of Teppanyaki because the food isn't that great as well as the service isn't that great
- Len thinks Biergarten is a great value
- Len also recommends hopping over to one of the Epcot resorts for dinner because they are so close, such as the Yachtsman's Steakhouse
- Matt likes Spoodles on the Boardwalk
- If Mike is at Magic Kingdom and wants a good steak, he likes the Concourse Steak House or Konas at the Polynesian. Mike recommends the teriyaki steak at Konas
- Len says a great tip for those at Magic Kingdom who want a break should go to the Polynesian for lunch at Konas
- Mike thinks the food quality of Hollywood & Vine has gone up quite a bit over the years and recommends everyone stop by and eat there. He likes the food selection, including the great salmon and salads they offer
- Matt mentions now that the characters are gone, it's easier to get a reservation there
- Len adds that Hollywood & Vine is in the top 4 for reader satisfaction in the 2006 Unofficial Guide which is odd because it's a buffet style restaurant
- Lastly, there are some places we hate and Len wouldn't go back to Spirit of Aloha dining luau show because it's over 2 hours and bad food
- The show drags on, the food isn't good and it's too expensive
- Mike's place to avoid is Coral Reef in Futureworld because it's ridiculously overpriced
- Mike also thinks California Grill at the Contemporary is overrated
- Mike also isn't a fan of Spoodles anymore because the service and food have gone down lately
- Len thinks the chef from Spoodles left a couple years ago which might mean why the food has gone down
- Mike adds a big issue in determining where you eat is how hungry you are and what you're in the mood for
- Matt thinks the places he avoids is more because they're overrated than bad overall and he avoids Nine Dragons in the China pavillion for being overpriced and lacking good food
- Matt doesn't see the appeal at Alfredo's in the Italy pavillion
- Len recommends sticking to the appetizer because the entrees are average at best
Running Time: 16:15
