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Polynesian Resort
Captain Cook's Snack
Company
Location
On the first floor of the great ceremonial house, to the
left and down the hall (past the stairs that go up to the second floor)
that is diagonally across the central "jungle" and waterfall
from the check-in desk.
Menu
Cuisine: American
Sample Items: Chicken Sandwiches, Ice Cream Sundaes
Prices: Inexpensive
Brian's Review
We stopped in at Captain Cook's for a quick late supper one
night. It fit the bill, in that we got something to eat, but we
were quite unimpressed with this cafe. It's not a premier place,
and we didn't expect it to be, but it was dirty (lots of overflowing
garbage cans and un-bussed tables) and unappetizing. Not surprisingly,
we haven't been back since.
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Service:
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Counter |
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Price:
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Inexpensive |
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Food:
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Unexceptional |
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Atmosphere: |
Crowded, noisy, and messy (when we
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Kona Cafe
Location
On the second floor of the great ceremonial house.
Menu
Comments
Kona Cafe is a moderately priced
restaurant with a South Seas flair. The coffee bar which is part of
the Cafe lends a "Starbucks" atmosphere, which isn't necessarily a
bad thing. The food served here is somewhat more pricey than I would
expect for fairly typical food, but not out of line with prices elsewhere at
Walt Disney World.
On a recent visit, I ordered the teriyaki beef, with
rice and spinach. Barb had chicken soup (which she says was very
good, unusually flavored -- it had some spices and herbs that made it
different, and they used spiral noodles -- but the flavor was
excellent.). Allan had a PBJ sandwich while Michael munched off of
Allan's fries and bread. For desert, I DID have the famous koko
puffs (cream puffs with chocolate inside and a cream on top -- like an
"inside out éclair"), Barb had a turtle brownie, served warm,
that was excellent. Actually, I liked the brownie better than the
koko puffs, but the reviews I've read have been so lavish that I just
had to try them. Someday, we'd like to go back and try the volcano
chocolate cake. All told, dinner set us back an even $58.00
including tax and tip.
Kona Cafe's famous "Ko-Ko
Puffs" are in the middle of the desert display.
Other Reviews
Mickey's Tropical Luau
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'Ohana
Location
On the second floor of the great ceremonial house,
overlooking the grotto pool and marina.
Menu
Cuisine: Pacific Rim
Sample Items: Breakfast - American fare; Dinner - Seafood, Steak
Prices: Very Pricey
Brian's Review
Polynesian grilled meats (and very, very little in
the way of veggies or starches) makes this a great meal for the carnivore. Our server was
pretty good, and the 'Ohana (family) atmosphere was fun. If you really want to enjoy this
place, have dinner here around 8:00pm (more atmosphere then) and on an empty stomach. Good
food, good service, reasonable prices...
'Ohana is also the location of a Character
Breakfast, formerly known as "Minnie's Menehune", where you can rub elbows with several of the "Fab
Five" characters (but Minnie herself is rarely, if ever, seen here
anymore.)
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Service:
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Very Good |
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Price:
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High |
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Food:
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Very Good and Tons of It |
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Atmosphere: |
Exotic Polynesian |
Other Reviews
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'Ohana (Rick
Waters, October 2001)
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'Ohana (Jenni,
June 2001)
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'Ohana (Robin
Goble, May 2001)
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'Ohana (Chris
Varner, January 2001)
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'Ohana (Alison
Welty, December 2000)
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'Ohana (Bill,
December 2000)
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'Ohana
(Ferguson, December 2000)
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'Ohana (Character Breakfast)
(Brock, 2000)
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'Ohana (Ianni, 2000)
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'Ohana (Samonte, 2000)
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'Ohana (Character Breakfast)
(Bebout, 2000)
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'Ohana (Diane Knight,
December 1999)
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'Ohana (Character Breakfast)
(Parker, 1999)
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'Ohana (Veach, 1999)
Polynesian Luau
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Note: The Grand Floridian
Resort & Spa, Polynesian Resort, and Contemporary
Resort are all connected by the resort monorail, so guests staying
at those resorts are a short commute from the others and can easily
enjoy any of their restaurants.
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