Tusker House
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Who: Smith
Where: Tusker House
When: 5/14/08
What: buffet lunch
Approximate Price of Entrees: $19.99 per person
Rate the following (1-5, five being the best!)
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Okay for Children: Yes, loads of choices. There is enough to fill up picky eaters, but
there are quite a few dishes for the slightly more adventurous. A great place for the kids to try new things without being overwhelmed.
Okay for Couples: Yes, though not a romantic escape.
Be Sure to Try: Pearl couscous, tomato and cucumber salad, samosas, various
carved meats. Desserts come in nice tasting portions so you can try
several. :)
General tips: This makes a really nice place to take a break from the heat of the
Animal Kingdom in warmer weather.
TheMouseForLess tips: As a buffet, you pay one price for all you can eat. There is enough
here to fill you up at lunch if you've skipped breakfast. :)
Extra Comments: Some areas feel a bit crowded, but in general, it's a nice airy place
decorated with items from various parts of Africa. For a real treat,
request the breakfast juice to go with your lunch.
Who: Milito's
Where: Tusker House
When: 2/08
What: breakfast
Approximate Price of Entrees: $10.99 [kids] $18.99 [adults]
Rate the following (1-5, five being the best!)
Food: 5++++
Service: 5+++++
Atmosphere: 5++++
Okay for Children: yes "great". Lots of fun with Donald,Dasiy,Mickey and Goofy
Okay for Couples: "yes we loved it"
Be Sure to Try: great buffet lots to choose from. try the juice it was wonderful!!!!!
General tips: Tget an early seating time.
Extra Comments: We loved it so much we're going back in february 2009 and we can't wait.....
Who: Judy NYC
Where: Tusker House
When: 2/21/06
What: Lunch
Approximate Price of Entrees: Rotisserie Chicken 7.99, KM mac and cheese with bottle of water 3.99, regular coke 2.09 (Total before DDE discount $14.81, after DDE discount $12.00) a savings of $2.81
Before discount is without tip, after is with tip
Rate the following (1-5, five being the best!)
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Okay for Children: Yes
Okay for Couples: Yes
Be Sure to Try: the chicken was really good and is huge, you can get
an extra side and easily share this meal with a child
General tips: There is seating inside and outside, I would choose
according to the climate, if you have been on Kali, I would suggest
taking the food to an outside table, because with the AC you will get
quite cold in here.
TheMouseForLess tips: You can easily share a meal and stretch the dollars
that way, or if you are on the meal plan, stretch those meal credits.
You can get a DDE discount here.
Extra Comments: We will definitely visit this restaurant again on our
next vacation
Who: Myers Family, Me(27), DH(28), DS(4), DS(1), Babysitter(23)
Where: Tusker House in AK (Counter Service)
When: December 3, 2005
What: Lunch
Approximate Price of Entrees: Half Rotisserie Chicken $7.99, Fried Chicken
Sandwich $6.99, 1 Kids Mac 'N' Cheese meal $3.99, 1 Cheescake $2.99, 1
Chocolate cake $3.79, 1 carrot cake $3.29, 2 sprites $2.39 each
Rate the following (1-5, five being the best!)
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4 we sat outside in the back, it was quiet
Okay for Children: Yes
Okay for Couples: Yes
Be Sure to Try: Everything was good
General tips: Have someone wait in line to order while another person gets a
table, it gets crowded here
TheMouseForLess tips: We easily split 2 meals between 3 adults and we were all
full
Who: Angela G. and family Angela, Allan(dh), William(ds)
Where: Tusker House, Animal Kingdom (cs)
When: 10/4/2005
What: Lunch 12:14- 2- Rotisserie Chicken's with mashed potato's, 2 Chocolate
Cake's, Large Coke and Large Water.
Approximate Price of Entrees: total 29.64
Rate the following (1-5, five being the best!)
Food: 4
Service: 4 (long slow line)
Atmosphere: 5
Okay for Children: Yes
Okay for Couples: Yes
Be Sure to Try: Chocolate cake.
General tips: Go before noon or expect long waits and look for a seat in the
back since they will be hard to find. You will also end up sharing a long
table with other people.
TheMouseForLess tips: This meal with the dessert was enough for me to share
with our son. Get a large drink no ice with and extra cup and share.
Extra Comments: good food
Who: The Skamarakas Family - Anna (mom); Jim (dad); Brighid (14); Eilis (4) Granuaile (4 months)
Where: Tusker House at Animal Kingdom
When: August 25th, 2005
What: Lunch: Anna and Jim shared the 1/2 rotisserie chicken, which came with a portion of mashed potatoes and green beans.
Brighid ordered the fried chicken sandwich, but ended up switching with her
dad for the rotisserie chicken.
Eilis had the kids macaroni and cheese.
Approximate Price of Entrees: $7.99 for the rotisserie chicken
$6.99 for the fried chicken sandwich
$3.99 for the mac and cheese
$2.29 each for two large sodas
Rate the following (1-5, five being the best!)
Food: 4
Service: 5 (counter service, but they were very friendly)
Atmosphere: loud and crowded the day we went, even though we chose an early
lunch to try and avoid lines and crowds
Okay for Children: Yes
Okay for Couples: Yes, although there was nothing romantic or special
Be Sure to Try: We enjoyed the rotisserie chicken
General tips: The lines to order food were deceptively short when we entered, so we figured we would have no problems finding a table. By the time we got out of line with our food, we thought we would have to share tables and split up. By chance, we found the last open table at the very back corner of the restaurant. I would say it is much better to send someone ahead to find a table, even if the lines look short.
TheMouseForLess tips: We try never to over order food, as most of the time, the meals are fairly large. This time, we ordered one rotisserie chicken meal for the two adults, and it was just enough - we had room for dessert, but we didn't leave hungry. The kids macaroni and cheese was a nice sized portion, and it came with an apple sauce and a drink - a very good value.
Extra Comments: The portion of fries was a little skimpy here, and when our
daughter didn't like the chicken sandwich, the fries were not enough to fill
her, which they have been in the past. We also love the kids meals in the
Mickey shaped plates.
Who: The Waite Family Š Mary and Bob
Where: Tusker House at the Animal Kingdom
When: May 25, 2005
What: Two Rotisserie Chicken Dinners and Two Large Soft Drinks
Approximate Price of Entrees: Dinners -- $7.99 Each and Sodas - $2.29 Each. Total Price with Tax was $21.90. We did purchase the Dining Vouchers (which are no longer available) which entitled us to an entrˇe and a beverage and our choice of either a bottle of soda or water and either a box of popcorn or an ice cream treat later in the same day. The price for the two vouchers with tax was $25.54. We did save approximately $5.00 by using the vouchers.
Rate the following (1-5, five being the best!)
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Okay for Children: Yes
Okay for Couples: Yes
Be Sure to Try: The green beans that came with the meal were some of the best I have eaten and I am not a big green bean fan.
General tips: The dinner could probably be split between two kids or one adult with a small appetite and a child. Or you could supplement the dinner with a bowl of the corn chowder and share between two adults.
TheMouseForLess tips: If you have a DDE card Š use it.
Extra Comments: None that havenÕt already been stated
Who: The Nowak's - Bob & Joanie, Marie & Mike
Where: Tusker House - Animal Kingdom
When: Monday - March 8, 2004
What: Lunch
Approximate Price of Entrees: Large Diet Coke - $2.29, Reg. Coke-$1.99, Reg.
Sprite-$1.99, Chicken Sandwich-$6.99, Rotisserie Chicken-$7.99, Side of Mashed
Potatoes-$1.99 - Total including tax - $24.76
Rate the following (1-5, five being the best!)
Food: 5
Service: 5 (Counter)
Atmosphere:
Okay for Children: Definitely
Okay for Couples: Yes
Be Sure to Try: All of the food was excellen
General tips: This is one of the few places in the Animal Kingdom where you can
sit in the air conditioning to eat. The chicken sandwich came with fries and
the rotisserie chicken came with mashed potatoes and green beans.
Dollarless tips: If you're not really hungry, which was me - you can just
get a side order of the mashed potatoes which is very tasty here. DD and Mike
split the Chicken sandwich and fries.
Extra Comments: Remember there are no lids or straws for the drinks to insure
the safety of all of the animals.
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