BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 From the Disney Food Blog... Review: Cabanas on the Disney Dream Cruise Ship Jun 10th, 2011 by AJ. On the Disney Dream Cruise Ship, Disney Cruise Line’s newest vessel, Cabanas is the breezy buffet that’s accessible to guests all day long. Stop here for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack no matter what schedule you’re on! Atmosphere Guests enter the restaurant through a striped canvas bedecked foyer — just like you’re entering your very own cabana! Entrance You might even see a few of your favorite friends from Finding Nemo here! Check out these gorgeous mosaic tile murals that decorate the space. And watch out for these guys… Mine! Mine! Cabanas availability offers a great opportunity for dining (especially if you happen to miss your set dinner time or would like an early breakfast), and offers some gorgeous seating areas both inside and outside. Seating area Round Table Indoor and Outdoor SeatingEats Once you get inside, the buffet starts immediately! Buffet begins here! When I was there, Cabanas cast members kept telling us that service was free-form, and that guests should refrain from “lining up” and simply cut in and get the food they want. While logical (the buffet is huge, and walking the whole span of the thing could easily take half an hour!), this seemed like a pretty difficult instruction to adhere to. Hundreds of guests were already lined up with the idea that “I was here first.” (Disney fans are pretty used to waiting their turn at buffets, so it seems strange to have this “free-for-all” approach.) Needless to say, there were plenty of ticked off diners when other guests were simply trying to follow the rules they were being given by the cast members. Yeah…large groups of hungry people — not so good at learning to do things the “new” way right away. I’m sure this is a great plan during the less-busy times, when guests are filtering in and out regularly; but to have this be the strategy at heavy mealtimes just seems off the mark. Just my opinion, of course. Anyway, food choices were plentiful and varied. Menu items were grouped together into pods; here are a few of the different pod options: The open kitchen behind the buffet offered a peek at the hard-working CMs creating our meals: Cabanas Chef Chef at Pizza Oven Pizza fresh from the oven! Pizza The buffet continued with salads and toppings: Baby spinach, chopped romaine, cherry tomato, Kalama Olives, Red onions, Catalonian Chicken Salad Toppings salad bar toppings A kids’ food area with chicken tenders, mac and cheese, and different pastas: Chicken Tenders Next up — veggies and meats. I was impressed with the variety of options and the interesting ways they were presented. It felt like there were hundreds of choices! I had no trouble filling up two plates and heading back for more. Mixed Vegetables; Grilled Corn, Bok Choy, Chestnuts, leeks and red bell pepper; Grilled Swordfish Honey Glazed Carrots and Snow Peas; Ham Wrapped Salmon Chicken with Pico de Gallo; Scalloped Smashed Baked Potato with Jack Cheese Buttered Asparagus; Griddled Lamb Chops with Chermoula Potatoes, Asparagus Steak Fries Griddled Rib-eye Steak Pork with Garlic Ginger Sauce Rice Carving Station Carving Station Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 here is part 2...Of course, who could forget the seafood! Get your claw cracker ready!! Seafood Crackers Seafood Display Jonas Crew Claws, Lemon, Shrimp, Cocktail Sauce, Clams Clams Claws For those who’d prefer a lighter meal, there were plenty of wraps, sandwiches, soups, and fresh fruit available. Selection of Wraps Turkey Wrap with Chipotle Tomato and Mozzarella Ciabatta Slice Prosciutto, Slice Alpine Ham, Blue Cheese Crumbles, Chicken Noodle Soup Leek and Potato Soup Bread Station Bread Choices Fresh Fruit Here’s my first “modest” buffet plate (a kids’ plate, ’cause it’s cuter…and just as big). Buffet Plate For dessert, you can treat yourself to one (or more!) of plenty of choices, from Key Lime Pie to cheesecake to strawberry tarts and more. Key Lime Pie, Coffee Mascarpone Roulade, NY Cheesecake, Chocolate Marquisa New York Cheesecake Key Lime Pie Beverage options abound as well. Coffees, teas, soft drinks, juice, and more are always available on the ship. Hot Beverages Beverage Station: Coffee, Tea, Minute Maid OJ, Minute Maid Apple Juice Tea, Hot Cocoa, Stirrers, Sugar and more! Self-serve beverages I loved the little Mickey Mouse heads on the glasses! Beverage And a full bar is available at Cabanas as well. BarOverall While the food is standard buffet fare, it is plentiful and varied! There’s something for everyone here. Personally, I could have headed back to that dessert station over and over again! The option to sit outside gives guests a fun, breezy mealtime; and the fact that Cabanas is pretty much always open means that you aren’t constrained to eating at particular mealtimes — perfect if you’re trying to avoid crowds! See more from our excursion on the Disney Dream over on our Disney Dream Dine-Around page! Have you dined at Cabanas? Tell us your favorite dish in the comments below! This two-night cruise was complimentary as part of a Disney-produced media event, which brought news, radio, internet, and television media together to see the new ship (disclosure policy). The opinions here are my own, and I’m never obligated to provide a positive review of any meal or restaurant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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