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Blue Bayou Restaurant
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Location:
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New Orleans Square, Disneyland |
Reviewer's Name:
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Brian Bennett |
Reviewer's Email Address:
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brian@mouseplanet.com |
Date of Meal:
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March, 1998; September, 1996;
September, 1995, other times in previous (pre-trip report writing)
years |
Number of Guests at Your Table:
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2 |
Approximate Cost:
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March, 1998: $64 and change for
the whole meal (not including tip) was the final result. The MKC
card wasn't accepted, so I had to pay full price.
September, 1996: All told, with our MKC discount (worth
$5.90 this time!) our bill came out to $36.04. Hefty for lunch,
but an excellent meal.
September, 1995: Don't Recall |
Priority Seating / Reservations Comments:
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If you want to have dinner here, you
MUST have reservations. They can be made in person at
the restaurant on the same day. A line forms quickly right
after the park opens, so don't delay! |
Time of Wait:
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March, 1998: 5-10 minutes (but we
had a late seating time -- 8:00pm).
September, 1996: 5-10 minutes wait for lunch
September, 1995: We had a very long, 50 minute wait -
even with reservations - but we were waiting for a waterside
table. |
Food Review:
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March, 1998: I had the Blackened
New York Strip and Barb ordered the Prime Rib. Both were
excellent! The potatoes and grilled vegetables were a bit much
(the portions were huge), so I had to skip some to leave room for
my chocolate Mousse desert. Barb had a berry (strawberries and
raspberries) plate put together just for her to top of her meal.
September, 1996: I had the blackened sirloin steak. Barb
chose the prime rib. To top it off, I had chocolate mousse and
Barb had raspberries.
September, 1995: We both had the Prime Rib, but I
struggled with the decision...they had a Cajun Sirloin special
that sounded great, too. The food, as usual, was very good. Most
important, though, was the atmosphere. |
Service Review:
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The service at the Bayou has improved
dramatically over the last few years. |
Atmosphere Review:
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In September, 1995, we sat at a
four-person table, facing the water over to the far right-hand
side of the restaurant, away from most of the hustle and bustle.
It was perfect! The restaurant is always a lovely place to sit and
dine, but with the table on the water it was exceptionally so.
In March, 1998, though, the water didn't exist. Pirates of the
Caribbean, the boats of which float past the Blue Bayou's
clientele on the way to buccaneer adventures, was down for
rehab so the waterway had been drained. Instead of
the gentle water and banjo music wafting across the mother of
waters, our "waterview" was covered with a net of sorts.
It kinda looked like what any riverside restaurant would if the
Mississippi was dried up temporarily. The view wasn't as nice as
usual, but the overall atmosphere of the restaurant was still
wonderful. |
Other Comments:
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The fact that we've been back to this
restaurant several times is proof of the fact that it's a special
one. In my opinion, the Blue Bayou is Disney's most
spectacularly-themed restaurant in North America. The
themeing is just lovely with the sound of the water, the music
wafting from the shack across the . |
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