Dining at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

(For the first page of this review of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, click here.)

DINING AT DISNEY’S POLYNESIAN VILLAGE RESORT

Disney’s Polynesian Resort has some of the best dining at Walt Disney World, most of it in the Great Ceremonial House.

The counter service offering is the first-floor Captain Cook’s–also with outdoor seating.

The menu (click to enlarge).

The well-known Polynesian treat, a Reuben sandwich.

Outside of Captain Cook’s is a spot where you can grab a Dole Whip or Pineapple Sundae.

New in this refurb is a first-floor bar, Trader Sam’s, based on the famous one at the Disneyland Hotel. On my visit it was too crowded for me to get in to the indoor part of this bar other than for a quick, out-of-focus shot.  I promise  do better soon!

There’s also an outdoor section to Trader Sam’s–an image of it is at the top of the page.

Upstairs there’s two table service restaurants, the family-friendly ‘Ohana and the Kona Cafe.

‘Ohana (review here) does a breakfast meal with Mickey, Lilo and Stitch, and a no-character evening meal with skewered meat.

Here’s the review from our book, The easy Guide to Your First Walt Disney World Visit:

‘Ohana gets booked up in advance and its staging area gets quite crowded.

Kona Cafe, around the corner from ‘Ohana, has two areas.  One serves as a coffee bar in the morning and a sushi bar in the evening.

The other is the restaurant proper.

The Kona Cafe review from  The easy Guide to Your First Walt Disney World Visit:

‘Ohana is best loved by families; Kona Café is an under-appreciated gem, best known for its Tonga Toast.  Neither is a truly distinctive adult dining experience–for that, you’ll need to go to another Disney World deluxe resort.

Also on the second floor floor you’ll find another bar, Tambu Lounge–usually a little more happening than this image suggests…given that I took it at 7.45a…

Outside and towards the Grand Floridian you’ll find the luau dinner show. Our lukewarm review from  The easy Guide to Your First Walt Disney World Visit:

THE POOLS AT DISNEY’S POLYNESIAN VILLAGE RESORT

This review continues here.

TOPICS IN THIS REVIEW OF DISNEY’S POLYNESIAN VILLAGE RESORT:

• Overview of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• Photo Tour of a Standard Room at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• Amenities at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• Dining at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• The Pools at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• Accommodations at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• The Disney Vacation Club at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• Photo Tour of a Studio at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• Renovation and Construction at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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