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Coral Reef question
I've seen mixed reviews on dinner at Coral Reef -- on both the food and the service. But I trust you guys!
Can you share your experiences at Coral Reef? Quality of food is primary; service is secondary for me. In your response, please let me know when you last dined there, if possible.
Thanks!
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I went in 2007. It was okay - the food wasn't bad per se, but it didn't blow me away.
I didn't get a table right by the aquarium window, so if I had a better table I might have enjoyed it more.
I haven't been back, but maybe I will give it a second chance soon. From the reviews I have seen, it looks like a kind of gamble for the service/food aspect. Good luck!
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We'd seen the mixed reviews too, but decided to give it a try anyway. We had a wonderful meal and excellent service - that was in May 2010. Our seats were several rows back from the aquarium, but it was still a lovely experience.
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We ate dinner there in 2007. The two of us had seats right next to the aquarium which was fun to look at. The dinner? I am not a seafood eater so my choices were very limited. As I recall, I had a steak and I think DW had salmon. To me, it was so-so, but I think it was way overpriced for what it was. I've never really had a urge to go back. If DW wants to go back, I will, but otherwise, I much prefer the Beirgarten.
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We ate there in July. The food was ok, nothing too memorable. The best meal at our table was our son's steak. The service was very good. We were on the dining plan and my DW insisted we make reservations there. We had eated there back about 16 years ago and loved it then, so DW wanted to try it again regardless of the reviews. There are so many choices for places to eat at Epcot, I don't think we will be going back any time soon.
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We've ate there our last two trips, 2010 and 2008, and are going again next Feb, my wife and I both enjoy the food, and we always ask to be seated next to the aquarium. Takes a little longer to be seated but well worth the view.
Sep '15 - VWL/3 night Cruise on Dream
Jan '15 - BLT and Vero Beach
Jan '14 - Disneyland Hotel
Sept '13 - AKL
Jun '13 - Pop Century
Dec '12 - Saratoga Springs
Feb '12 - Port Orleans FQ
'10 - AS Music
'08 - Pop Century
'05 - Contemporary
'03 - Carribean Beach
'96 - offsite
'95 - offsite
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Just ate there at the end of August. It was our first time there. The atmosphere is really pretty cool - our kids really liked it. There wasn't a tremendous amount of options on the menu and the food was OK. Service was a little slow and when we did receive service - it felt a little rushed. Overall it was a nice evening but we won't be rushing to go back.
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2009 CSR
2009 Ft Wilderness Cabins
2008 Polynesian
2008 POR
2007 CSR
2007 OKW
2006 CBR
Many offsite trips...before kids
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DH and I ate there in Jan 2009. While we were not right next to the aquarium, we had a great view of the aquarium. We are huge seafood eaters (we actually live only 30 minutes from the beach) and thoroughly enjoyed our meal, our waiter, the view, and the pace at which everything ran. It was a bit slower paced, but as we were celebrating both our anniversary and our 1st vacation alone since we had our children - we were okay with a slower pace.
And because I have food allergy issues, the chef personally visited our table both before the meal and during the meal to make sure everything was prepared the way I needed it. He was the only head chef that came out during our entire visit.
Katherine
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I've eaten there many times and most recently just ate there a couple of weeks ago (August 26). If we can fit it in, we usually make reservations. This time we were supposed to be seated 4 rows aways from the tank but asked if the empty table by the tank was available and after checking they moved us easily. It was nice that it kept my girls occupied for most of the meal. I loved the mussels appetizer and got the mahi mahi for entree. Service was on par.
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2010 Sep: WL, OKW
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2013 Feb: Timeshare
2014 Feb: Timeshare
2014 Nov: (DL) Grand Californian
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It's been several years but our experience there was wonderful. We also ate at Le Cellier that trip and Coral Reef's food was far superior. I definitely want to make a return trip.
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Hate to say, but I'll probably never eat there again. It's not that it's bad, but it can't match my expectations.
My first meal there was in 2000, and the menu has really fallen off since then. The lobster bisque was downright decadent, and now... it's just "meh" in comparison.
The ambiance is great, get lunch there just to watch the tank.
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Thanks, everyone! It seems that the steak is one of the best things on the menu. Since I'm already having lunch at Le Cellier, I may pass this trip and try again later (when I'm taking advantage of free dining).
(Now, if I can just get into 'Ohana . . . )
Late '70s - Contemporary
04/08 - All-Star Music
09/08 - All-Star Music
03/09 - All-Star Music
09/09 - PORS (F&W Fest)
10/11 - POP (F&W Fest)
Next Trip -- NOT SOON ENOUGH!!!
My laughin' place is a Doom Buggy!
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Were going in Dec and it will be our first time ,so i am looking forward to it slightly more now ..
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we ate here back in march. We had a seat right next to the aquarium which the kids enjoyed, and the service was ok, nothing amazing but not the worst we've had. I had the salmon and enjoyed it, DW had the mahi mahi and swears never again. Overall I liked it (but my tastes may have been swayed by the chocolate wave) but the DW and DD's (9 and 5) didn't like it, and we may never be back. It was ok, but on our last trip a few weeks ago we had much better dining options, GF cafe, Kona (dinner), Les chefs de france, and wolfgang puck cafe, all much, much better experiences.
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We ate there in 2007 and have never been back. My food was inedible and it took 2 hours. The tank is great for the first hour but I had enough of it after that. The service was horrendous and the lobby was so loud and so packed that I had to step over 3 famlies to get to the rest room. It's on my list for ones not to try again for sure.
Heidi (DS16, DD14 and the reluctant DH)
June 02 off site
Jan 07 VWL
Sep 07 off site
Jan 08 POFQ
Oct 08 CSR
Nov 09 Poly
Nov 10 Off site
Nov 11 Beach Club
Nov 12 SSR
Feb 14 OKW
Feb 16 SSR
Dec 17 Yacht Club
Feb 19 SSR
Feb 20 AKL
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Originally Posted by ginger19
We ate there in 2007 and have never been back. My food was inedible and it took 2 hours. The tank is great for the first hour but I had enough of it after that. The service was horrendous and the lobby was so loud and so packed that I had to step over 3 famlies to get to the rest room. It's on my list for ones not to try again for sure.
Wow. Well, that's certainly not the norm. We've eaten here five or six times, and never had a bad meal or bad service. One time we ate at Le Cellier one day, and here the next, and I thought that the steak was better at the Coral Reef. They used to have a pork chop on the menu that my wife *loved*, but they have pulled it.
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First of all I like your avatar.....I am a uofm alum thus the name Tigerinvestigator! We have never had a bad meal at coral reef but were never blown away with the food either. This past March we tried it again and it was excellent. We already have plans to eat there on the next trip. Pretty much like anywhere else, there are good meals and bad meals....but we will definately be back!
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My ds and I ate there in June of this year and just last week and both times the service and the food were excellent. I have eaten here in 2007, 2009, and 2010 and have never gotten anything but great food and great service. I too am not a seafood eater, but loved my steak and cooked perfectly- no pink). Good luck
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Originally Posted by RichGuy
Hate to say, but I'll probably never eat there again. It's not that it's bad, but it can't match my expectations.
My first meal there was in 2000, and the menu has really fallen off since then. The lobster bisque was downright decadent, and now... it's just "meh" in comparison.
The ambiance is great, get lunch there just to watch the tank.
This for me also Was there this May. I had hopes but the wait was long and the food was just OK. Hate to say it but rated last on my list for my dinner experiences from my 16 dinners at WDW.
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