pepperandchips
[melinda]
- Joined
- Mar 16, 2014
Happy Birthday!!!
I'm glad that the service at Morimoto Asia was improved, your meal looked really good there. I had to Google Shine as I hadn't heard of it opening.
Leftovers for breakfast are the best! Yay for the Harry Potter rides being included in the Express Pass! I liked the Butterbeer, but it was a little too sweet for my taste.
Thank you! I'm no longer newly in my 30s so I guess that makes me really really an Adult now!HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I didn't realize they had made contraptions to fill the beer from the bottle now! I'm clearing behind on my beer serving technology. Such a bad engineer I am!I can't believe they gave you a beer with a hole on the bottom and didn't mention it. I had the exact same thing happen to me at a St. Louis cardinals game a few years ago and what a mess. Its like the don't expect you to wonder why there is a button there.
Oh do they ever! They have Mickey, Stitch, Minnie and I think someone else too!Oh god help us when we go to disney if they have fidget spinners. Casey is obsessed and has already amassed herself at least a dozen of them.
I knew you would like that commentSolidarity mushroom hating sister!
Yes I would! There are a lot of things on the menu though so I may try something else and go back to my various favorites. I don't want Morimoto to become one of those places I only order 1 specific dish at since I have so many restaurants like that already!These look great. Would you get them again? Hoping we get to Morimoto on our next trip and so conflicted on what to order
I just found out about it as well! I'm going to be enjoying this especially since my refills are now only $12.50!How did I not know that this existed? Homecoming mixed drinks in a to go tumbler? Genius!
Happy Birthday!!!
Those ribs!!!!! Oh my goodness, they look fantastic!We also split the spare ribs with her having 2 and me having 1. These ribs are so tender and have a great sauce on them. As I knew I would be eating more of the entrée than her, I’m glad we split this way.
Looks like a fun day! I need to get to WWoHP one day.I had figured it would be smart for us to start in Seussland and work clockwise around the park so that we would finish in Wizarding World of Harry Potter and then take the Hogwarts Express over to Universal and then accomplish those rides.
Those ribs!!!!! Oh my goodness, they look fantastic!
Looks like a fun day! I need to get to WWoHP one day.
Looks like fun! I'm glad Morimoto's redeemed itself for you service-wise. I've only had appetizers there but their food consistently looks pretty good. I hear those ribs are fantastic.
I hope you had a great birthday! Enjoy your upcoming trip.
Highball and Harvest
I left work sometime after 6:00PM as my brain was fried and my body sore. I had walked entirely too much for someone that is just out of the walking boot this day (I say this when I’m about to go to Universal the next day) I debated on driving up to Orlando or going home. Idiot me decided to drive up there. I stopped at Sonic at some exit for a slushy (watermelon pop rock) as I figured sugar would help wake me up but it didn’t work. As soon as I turned onto I-4, I was so so very tired. I had to put on some loud angry rap to keep me awake for the drive I had left (about an hour) I made it to the Ritz Carlton Orlando around 9:40PM. Look at my face!
So Tired
My mother had called me while I was on my way up and told me the room number. She was definitely up past her bedtime at this point (she’s usually in bed by 8/9pm) so I was a brat and took a photo anyway as I needed to keep up with my Instagram Project 365. I unwinded on my iPad for about an hour and went to bed until I woke up naturally - around 7:15AM.
Room with View
We decided to go to the buffet for breakfast where I indulged. Seeing as I barely had dinner the night before (if you count a slushy as dinner), I loaded up! Highbar and Harvest is like walking into a Hipster’s dream restaurant. I am not a hipster but I could care less about decor if the food is worth it. Luckily it was.
As this is the Ritz, they serve real bacon unlike the flimsy microwave bacon Disney usually gives you. It was perfectly crispy which is why I ate so much. They also had manchego cheese which made me so happy as I never allow myself to buy it at the store since it is so expensive! The biscuit was dry and disappointing but I’m spoiled when it comes to biscuits so it was my own fault for thinking a buffet biscuit would be good. The donut was a better choice for my carb intake. I had some fruit for good measure. The grits were really good though but that could be because I put a ton of cheese on them.
Plate #1: Bacon, Donut, Watermelon, Biscuit, Manchego Cheese
Grits w/ Cheese & Bacon
I went for a second plate although I probably didn’t need it. I got more bacon (yum!), 2 small pancakes and another piece of watermelon. I couldn’t finish the pancakes as I was full!
Plate #2: Bacon, Pancakes, Watermelon
Overall, I was happy with this breakfast. We’ll be going back on Monday!
We went back to the room to get ready to spend the morning in the pool/lazy river at the Marriott next door. With your resort fee, they include 2 lazy river tubes so we enjoyed that for a little over an hour. When laying on the lounger, drying out, I noticed my left ankle wasn’t happy to not be in compression socks! Opps! I will totally wear them tomorrow at the park.
Pool Time (And a swollen ‘fixed’ ankle)
GIRL! THAT ANKLE!
I've been there before ... nothing like lookin' like an orange showed up in your ankle.
Very nice of the cashier; we got one on our last Universal trip but I loved it lol. Everyone else had one little piece and I ate the restso when my mother tried to pay with cash, she was lost. Since she had to pay with a credit card, the cashier presented us with a free giant pink donut.
I'm with your mom on theme park burgers, and at Disney I don't like most QS burgers. However we've had some fantastic TS burgers! There's one at Territory Lounge at the WL that is out of this world
Very nice of the cashier; we got one on our last Universal trip but I loved it lol. Everyone else had one little piece and I ate the rest
If you're really, really an adult at 31 god only knows what that makes meThank you! I'm no longer newly in my 30s so I guess that makes me really really an Adult now!
Yes we the great mushroom hating, beer spilling mindsI'm also glad that I'm not the only person on this board that has made that mistake Great minds think alike!
Funny story I was in a meeting at work the other day and one of my staff, who is much older than I, was sitting there spinning one. i of course called him out on it and that turned into a 15 minute discussion on fidget spinners. #TimeWellSpentI did make Fidget Spinners uncool yesterday at the place I math tutor at a couple evenings a week. Apparently when an adult has one - that makes them the lamest thing ever even if it lights up and has Stitch on it!
Krusty’s was a bust for my mother but it was fine for me. We continued on our rides through Universal before calling it quits around 3PM as it was HOT!
What in the heck in this character? It looks like something horrible you'd see cruising through the mall
Can't beat free bar snacks!Once back at the hotel, my mother wanted to visit her favorite bartender. This meant I would get a beer and snacks! I got a light beer that I know I love - Funky Buddha Floridian! The beer glass was interesting but probably what I expected from this bar. The nuts were fine as well.
Yum!!!! This looks and sounds delicious. Glad it was a great birthday dinnert was every bit as wonderful as I remember as the shrimp is breaded and then cooked in an the wood burning oven and then served with a wonderful sauce. I had zero problem becoming a member of the clean plate club with this!
And since you're (a little ) younger than I am it pretty much makes me a fossil!If you're really, really an adult at 31 god only knows what that makes me
It makes you Kari! So you are still an adult with a kid heart!If you're really, really an adult at 31 god only knows what that makes me
<3Yes we the great mushroom hating, beer spilling minds
That is funny! There are some 40 and 50 years old at work that have them as well. Where I tutor also has them as one of the prizes for the kids! They are everywhere!Funny story I was in a meeting at work the other day and one of my staff, who is much older than I, was sitting there spinning one. i of course called him out on it and that turned into a 15 minute discussion on fidget spinners. #TimeWellSpent
Its apparently a character from the Jimmy Kimmel late night show. He does look really creepy but I guess thats the New York City vibe they are trying for the ride!What in the heck in this character? It looks like something horrible you'd see cruising through the mall
Not at all! I love free food!Can't beat free bar snacks!
Yum!!!! This looks and sounds delicious. Glad it was a great birthday dinner
That Shrimp Alexander looks and sounds like something I would love! Enjoying your reviews as always!
Your soups and salads at Mortons look really good! Glad you enjoyed your birthday dinner
And since you're (a little ) younger than I am it pretty much makes me a fossil!
I'm working on an update and I had to chuckle when I read your Morton's update as I was having Deja Vu. The salads look really good. I may be going through salad withdrawl. They never taste as good at home as they do when you're at a restaurant.
I've never had anything besides steak at Morton's but that shrimp dish looked delicious!
Happy Birthday. The Morton's steakhouse dinner looks delicious. I love shrimp and the whole meal looks wonderful!
Glad it was still as good as 13 years ago!