Pre Trip report - Dr. JJ's off again.

[Disney Planning]

Looking forward to this one 👍

[mojo.121]

Looking forward to this as you always do such a good mix of restaurants.
Have a great time.
M.

[Dr.JumbaJookiba]

Originally Posted by Disney Planning

Looking forward to this one 👍

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Originally Posted by mojo.121

Looking forward to this as you always do such a good mix of restaurants.
Have a great time.
M.

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Cheers, I can't wait for departure day

If anyone has any suggestions of lunch (mainly) or dinner places that I haven't reported on before please throw them in here. Also when we get going if anyone wants any info or up to date menus etc then speak up and I'll do my best to help.

[Rescuer]

Excellent. We are heading back in July also.
27 nights will be great, we did 26 nights a few years ago and what an escape from reality...We are 20 nights this time.

From the looks of it we have a few adrs in common, Cali Grill although its the brunch we are doing and the Flying Fish. I wonder if our food reports will mirror similar experiences or be poles apart

We've booked the brunch at The Kitchen for our last day at HRH, a new experience for us.

If you see us milling about be sure to say hello.

[Dr.JumbaJookiba]

Rescuer Excellent. We are heading back in July also.
27 nights will be great, we did 26 nights a few years ago and what an escape from reality...We are 20 nights this time.

Our previous trips have been around 16/17 nights though we did do 21 for my 50th two years ago. Looking forward to not feeling rushed at all this time.

From the looks of it we have a few adrs in common, Cali Grill although its the brunch we are doing and the Flying Fish. I wonder if our food reports will mirror similar experiences or be poles apart

Hopefully we'll both have great experiences!

We've booked the brunch at The Kitchen for our last day at HRH, a new experience for us.

It's been three years since we last did the brunch but it was great, loads of choice and very frequent refills of the hot dishes.

If you see us milling about be sure to say hello.

Yeah, will do

[Pumba75]

Looking forward to reading along.

[Dr.JumbaJookiba]

Two weeks to go and still waiting to see if we can switch CG from 4/7 to 3/7 but no luck yet.

Postman brought a nice surprise today though, DW is an 837 Club Member at the Palm and it's her birthday in July so they have sent her a voucher for a 3lb lobster or choice of other entree on the house so we'll be putting that to good use

[GezzasGem]

Originally Posted by Dr.JumbaJookiba

Two weeks to go and still waiting to see if we can switch CG from 4/7 to 3/7 but no luck yet.

Postman brought a nice surprise today though, DW is an 837 Club Member at the Palm and it's her birthday in July so they have sent her a voucher for a 3lb lobster or choice of other entree on the house so we'll be putting that to good use

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Nice! Can I ask which HRH restaurant (or nearby) you would recommend? Only there for 2 nights and never stayed onsite Universal before so no clue 😂 also have DD 7 with us if that makes a difference? Thanks as always Dr.JJ! 👍

[Dr.JumbaJookiba]

At HRH the Pool bar is good, The Kitchen is average to good, we had the awful fish last trip but have enjoyed previous meals there and a really nice brunch a couple of years ago.

The Palm is my favourite and is definitely on a par with Cali Grill / YS / FF etc price wise but I think is a touch above on food and service. The servers seem to be able to combine top notch menu knowledge with excellent service. The are friendly and attentive without being too much in your face.

thepalm/menus/?menu=dinner

We also enjoyed the Trattoria del porto a couple of years ago at the Portofino but that was pre report days sorry.

[Dr.JumbaJookiba]

This is the kids menu - the doughnuts are TDF

APPETIZERS (2)
Kids' Mozzarella Sticks
With Marinara Sauce $6.00

Kids' Fresh Carrots and Apple Slices
With Ranch Dressing $5.50

ENTRÉES (6)
Kids' Filet n' Fries
4 oz Filet Mignon with French Fries or Green Beans $19.00

Kids' Mac n' Cheese
Creamy Cheddar Cheese Sauce and Penne Pasta $10.00

Kids' Cheeseburger
With Cheddar or American Cheese, With French Fries or Green Beans
$12.00

Kids' Grilled Cheddar Cheese Sandwich
With French Fries or Green Beans $10.00


Kids' Penne Pasta
Topped with Your Choice of Marinara Sauce or Butter and Parmesan Cheese $10.00

Kids' Crispy Chicken Strips
Ranch Dressing, With French Fries or Green Beans $12.00

DESSERTS (2)
Kids' Vanilla Ice Cream
With Chocolate Sauce, Whip Cream, and Cherry $5.00

Kids' Bag of Warm Doughnuts (4)
Dusted with Cinnamon Sugar, With Chocolate and Raspberry Sauce $5.00

If you tell them it's your birthday Gabe the waiter will come and serenade you at the table in Italian. It's quite a sight.