There are close to 90 restaurants on property... maybe more? I think there are plenty of restaurants that offer meat and salad at the same price point around property that has better service and better quality of food. So yeah, they can find somewhere else.Haha, I have watched for roughly a year now and have not seen Pete that fired up about anything. And to be honest, I agree wholeheartedly with what he was saying. O'hana is a place that my family MUST do on our vacation and the last time it was not the greatest service/experience. It needs to be fixed. I think it really set him off when Craig basically said everyone should just find somewhere else. Amazingly, people who visit once a year or less can't just "find somewhere else" like people who live there. Happy Pete stood up for the majority of the listening audience.
Completely agree. We haven’t been there in roughly ten years due to allergies, but even back then it was overpriced for what it was. There are many other places to find really good food—at more affordable pricing with a better guest experience.There are close to 90 restaurants on property... maybe more? I think there are plenty of restaurants that offer meat and salad at the same price point around property that has better service and better quality of food. So yeah, they can find somewhere else.
It couldn’t hurt. If they could serve it on skewers, all the better!While I don't travel to WDW on vacation anymore, I do travel other places regularly that this same theory can apply to. My favorite restaurant when I travel home to visit my family used to be a "staple" restaurant. It was my favorite. The menu hasn't changed the last 3 times I've been home and it regularly changed based on season before. While I know I could still have a great meal with the dishes that had remained, I opted to choose a new restaurant that was actually different and a unique experience.
At the same time, there is a Western PA diner that I only eat 4 different items off the menu and it hasn't changed since I can remember and I would be up in arms if it ever did change. But, it's a diner, and I can fault it when it doesn't live up to expectations in food or service.
The point being, flagship meals shouldn't be repetitive. In my opinion, they should change and evolve. It should be the restaurant that stays the same in terms of service and invention, but they don't ever let anything become sterile or repetitive, save for a selection of "signature" dishes. 'Ohana hasn't changed in any way from the first time I've been there. As a culinary experience, it's about as boring as a diner that's been serving the same food for 50 years. If they are going to treat it like that then it should be the same price and it should be avoided when it's at its worst. If it wants to live up to its reputation, then it needs to do something else.
And yes, you can argue a place like Hoop-Dee-Doo hasn't changed up the menu at its place in forever nor the show, but it still has repeatability. I factor in a minuscule amount of improv and a heavy supply of beer, wine and sangria to make up the difference. So... maybe Ohana should have unlimited booze?
While I don't travel to WDW on vacation anymore, I do travel other places regularly that this same theory can apply to. My favorite restaurant when I travel home to visit my family used to be a "staple" restaurant. It was my favorite. The menu hasn't changed the last 3 times I've been home and it regularly changed based on season before. While I know I could still have a great meal with the dishes that had remained, I opted to choose a new restaurant that was actually different and a unique experience.
At the same time, there is a Western PA diner that I only eat 4 different items off the menu and it hasn't changed since I can remember and I would be up in arms if it ever did change. But, it's a diner, and I can fault it when it doesn't live up to expectations in food or service.
The point being, flagship meals shouldn't be repetitive. In my opinion, they should change and evolve. It should be the restaurant that stays the same in terms of service and invention, but they don't ever let anything become sterile or repetitive, save for a selection of "signature" dishes. 'Ohana hasn't changed in any way from the first time I've been there. As a culinary experience, it's about as boring as a diner that's been serving the same food for 50 years. If they are going to treat it like that then it should be the same price and it should be avoided when it's at its worst. If it wants to live up to its reputation, then it needs to do something else.
And yes, you can argue a place like Hoop-Dee-Doo hasn't changed up the menu at its place in forever nor the show, but it still has repeatability. I factor in a minuscule amount of improv and a heavy supply of beer, wine and sangria to make up the difference. So... maybe Ohana should have unlimited booze?
There are close to 90 restaurants on property... maybe more? I think there are plenty of restaurants that offer meat and salad at the same price point around property that has better service and better quality of food. So yeah, they can find somewhere else.
Click on "Podcasts" as the top of the page.Can someone point me to a link for the show? Thanks.
Also, if people stop going to Ohana and find other places to eat, maybe the lack of patronage would have the servers going back to NOT rushing folks in the restaurant. If there's no one to eat there, what's the point of trying to get folks in and out as fast as possible. I agree 100% that there's plenty of better choices around property. We love to try new places each trip and usually revert to favorites for quick service. If something is terrible or the service is bad I don't need to go back.There are close to 90 restaurants on property... maybe more? I think there are plenty of restaurants that offer meat and salad at the same price point around property that has better service and better quality of food. So yeah, they can find somewhere else.
(This said, a Brazil pavilion at Epcot would be great for this reason.)
I actually made this comment not knowing that rumors were swirling about an actual Brazil pavilion being green lit, Per Mickey Views.Imagine that