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Old 18 Nov 12, 11:57 PM  
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DH 38 – likes meat, pizza and spicy food hates seafood and mushrooms

Me 37 – eats most things

DD age 6 Ύ - not picky but knows what she likes

Think this was our 16th trip to USA since 1997 and DDs 6th (not bad for an English 6yr old!)

We have done ddp twice before in 2009 and 2010.

October 2011 and May 2012 we stayed offsite and ate mainly offsite – see my two dining on a budget reviews.

Plan this time was just Disney. We booked 14 nights at Old Key West resort on the offer for UK visitors including free ddp which we upgraded to dxddp. We also had a 15th night room only at Art of Animation.

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Breakfast

Frankie & Bennys Manchester Airport, UK



Rating – ok

I had the English breakfast, DD a kids breakfast and DH a breakfast sandwich. Tea, coffee and appletiser to drink. Food was fine, seems to be the best option at terminal 2 – we have eaten here before.

I had a voucher off eat drinkfly.com for a free kids meal but they wouldn’t accept it at breakfast time.





Lunch



We flew with US Airways via Philadelphia. Food was ok and DD got her kids meal we had ordered.



Dinner

Raglan Rd DTD



Rating – poor

This was our 4th time eating here – previously had great food. Unfortunately it wasn’t this time. We were tired after our travel day and they seated us in front of the band – it was so loud we and the servers had to shout at each other. DD hated it.



The regular dancers were not on that night – just a young girl who danced once – DD did enjoy that.



We didn’t get any bread like usual (saw other tables did). Mains came same time as appetisers so they took the mains back. For appetiser we shared the dalkey duo battered sausages which were good.



The mains – we both had serous steak with irish chips (fries) not mash. Not good – had been kept warm whilst we had the appetiser (we soon learnt to order the appetiser then the main a few mins later) Steak was undercooked though so went back to be cooked more. The onion rings were tough and dried out.



Dessert. I had the trifle – not great. Too chilled and soggy. DH had the dunbrody kiss which was very chocolatey and rich.



DD had fish and chips – ate a little. No appetiser or dessert.

With hindsight a bad idea to go. We needed to pick up photopass plus card and an Alice dress for DD (which had been discontinued!) and hadn’t been wowed by olivia’s at the resort last time. We had previously loved Raglan Rd. I’d completely forgotton to factor in the band – had always dined earlier when it was quiet and relaxed.

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Good start (although shame about Raglan Road) - really enjoyed your last 2 food reports so looking forward to more
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