Tusker House Review

It was a cold rainy day when my wife and I rolled into Tusker House. Neither of us had eaten there before. My wife hates buffets but was glad to be somewhere warm. I don’t mind a good buffet but I wasn’t sure if Tusker House would fit the bill. So how did it stack up?

Food: The food at tusker house is good. You get a nice selection and the food is varied. You can do cold cuts, carved meats, and a variety of other dishes. There were a few items that were bad but there were enough good ones to make up for them. One that really stands out is the fired plantains. I’ve eaten a decent amount of plantains. I know that they should not taste like bananas. If you want something that tastes like bananas you’ll just eat bananas. The fried plantains were disgustingly sweet. Plantains should be savory not sweet. They were not edible.

Atmosphere: For an open buffet it was not as loud as I was expecting. It was nothing compared to Kouzzina. The decorations were nice and gave everything a festive, lively feel. The tables and seats were a wooden which fit perfectly into the theme.

Service: The serve was ok. You don’t expect much. They come over and take your drink order and take your plates away. They did that well. We always had enough to drink and as soon as we went back the old plates disappeared. For a buffet that’s decent service.

Price: The price is ok. It’s a theme park restaurant so you know you are going to pay through the nose to begin with. There are better dining deals to be had in Disney World but Tusker House is not outrageous.

Overall Tusker House is a decent theme park restaurant that is worth trying a few times.

Coming Soon to CMDTA!

My WDW trip is fast approaching. All the plans are set. I have my resort, ADRs, airfare, tickets, and a spouse who is mostly willing to go with me.

So what’s on the hit list? Here are the reviews / posts that will be coming:

The Brown Derby: Worth the Money?

Tusker House Review

Tusker House or Yak and Yeti?

California Grill: One Hit Wonder?

The Crystal Palace: Is it Good or Pooh?

San Angel Inn: Second Thoughts

Garden Grill Review

Le Cellier: Is It Over Hyped?

Chef Mickey’s: Back After 25 Years

Hoop Dee Doo: Still the Best?

Kouzzina Review

Is La Nouba Worth $200

CMDTA on the Loose!

Mexico’s Tequila Bar

Down Town Disney Review

There will be more too. I’m sure to have plenty of stories to add on top of these. I’ll have a load of new pictures and videos too. You’ll have to stay tuned to see what happens.

Disney Releases Travel Advisory

Around noon on September 28^th, 2009, Disney released an official warning to anyone planning on traveling to Disney World from February 26^th to March 4^th, 2010. Disney has been informed that The Cousin Mickey Doesn’t Talk About will be raiding the parks between those dates.

Any guests who are brave enough to visit the parks on those dates can expect increased shenanigans, food shortages at random restaurants, and general mayhem.

In the warning the following dining locations were listed as potential danger zones:

Brown Derby – DHS

Tusker House – AK

Kazunia – Board Walk Resort

The Crystal Palace – Magic Kingdom

San Angel Inn – Epcot

Garden Grill – Epcot

Canada – Epcot

Chef Mickey’s – Contemporary Resort

Hoop Dee Doo Review – Fort Wilderness

California Grill – Contemporary Resort

In addition specific parks were mentioned for specific dates. On the 26^th – DHS. On the 27^th – AK. On the 28^th – MK. On the 1^st – EP. On the 2^nd – EP. On the 3^rd – MK. However, it appears that on the 4^th all parks could be affected equally.

Check back often for more details on this serious travel event.

Upcoming Restaurant Reviews

I really don’t fit in when it comes to planning a Disney vacation. Most people book a vacation, and then figure out where they are going to be, then plan the dining. I plan where I’m going to eat before the vacation is even booked. It’s fun. Try it sometime.

Here are some of the locations I’ll be hitting up on my next trip. I’ve somewhat ignored other reviews and feedback so don’t complain that some of the places have a bad rap.

1 – Mexico – Repeat visit – You’ll get to see if the San Angel Inn maintains, gets better, or gets worse.

2 – Garden Grill – First Visit in nearly 20 years. I’ve eaten here before but I remember next to nothing about it. I hope Chip and Dale pick on my wife. She doesn’t understand the whole character thing.

3 – Momma Melrose’s – I like Italian. I’ve worked at three different Italian restaurants and I’ve never eaten here. This should be interesting.

4 – Brown Derby – I think they only reason we are going to the Derby is for the salad and the grapefruit cake.

5 – Crystal Palace – I ate there once over ten years ago. It wasn’t impressive. Let’s see if that changed. Maybe I can tip Pooh and the gang to annoy my wife.

6 – Tusker House – All I can say is, it has to be better than Yak and Yeti.

7 – Tapan Edo (or whatever it’s called) – My wife watches that food network show about this so we might as well go here.

8 – Le Cellier – The last time I ate here you could walk in whenever you wanted. If we get in here you will get a review.

9 – The Norway Breakfast – If Scopa can do it, so can I!

10 – California Grill – Return visit – Can the Grill possibly match its last performance and keep in the top spot in WDW?

11 – Hoop Dee Doo – Return visit – Will the Hoop Dee Doo stand up against multiple visits or is it a one hit wonder?

12 – Kazunna – My wife loves Iron Chef so I don’t have much of a say in this one. At least she’s my favorite Iron Chef.

There you have it. These are subject to change but they shouldn’t change a whole lot. You might see some additions too if we end up on the dining plan. Right now we are not using the dining plan.

Also please keep in mind – it could be years before I get a chance to do these. It all depends on what kind of promo Disney runs.