I’m a friend of Macarena, and I’m so happy to hear you rave about her. She is everything you say she is and more. Also, I would like to note that she has seen this video and is very grateful. I don’t know if she’s commented here or not, but she mentioned it on Facebook. That’s how I found your channel. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Thank you again for the huge shoutout to Macarena. Cast members are always so appreciative of this kindness.
Federico apologizing for sounding like Sofia Vergara - hahahahahaha - great stuff! His accent is awesome and I'll listen all day. Nice to see new faces coming into the dining reiews. Love the kudos to Macarena - hope she gets lots of requests and kudos from the company too!
Your comments about the "magic" of Disney showing in your server were important. I found the same warm "magic" even in a person picking up trash in one of the parks. THIS is what makes Disney, Disney.
Kona is a must do for us every trip for breakfast. I like lunch & dinner too, but breakfast is where it’s at. We have had Macarena before and you are so right, she is amazing! We’ve never had bad service there by the way. Cast members are the heart & soul of Disney 🥰
I do remember an amazing Scottish waitress at River Street Grille that you raved about as much as Macarena but in both instances it just speaks volumes to the service that was provided! As always, thanks for your true, genuine, honest insights to all of the Dis Team/guests!
"airline chicken" was/is a tem for ordering 'light meat/dark meat' '. In airlines it was difficult to stock white meat, breasts, and dark meat thighs and legs. So they used a cut that used a portion of the breast and thigh that had a bit of dark meat, thigh and leg and the white meat in the same cut.. Basically the cut you'll see at the supermarket that has a bit of 'wing meat and thigh'' attached to the breast. The cut was eventually called 'airline chicken'
See, this was all news to me Sam! Haha I felt a bit silly for A) not knowing that before, and B) fumbling my words when describing it and using the word “airline” twice. 😂
Terrific video! It was great seeing some new faces. I hope Fiasco is ok, and will return soon. Hopefully, Macarena gets to see this video. It would be wonderful for her to hear how you all felt about her, especially coming from the heart.
Wow! I love that you have lifted this Cast member above the food, and yet still the food was above average. I love it when we get a server at that level and always give that extra % on the bill. They deserve as much as you can give. Thanks for the review!!
Hey, Pete. We had the same experience with the gregarious and colorful Macarena, starting in 2019. After our time with her, I said to my wife that Macarena seemed like the type of person who would babysit our kid if we asked her to, and my wife knew exactly what I meant! When I returned on a solo visit a year later, Macarena was booked with other tables, but made it a point to come over and say hello. I happened to mention that I found out after the fact that my server had accidentally given me an alcoholic Sparkling No-Jito, which I drank unknowingly, and didn't really enjoy. Later, as I was walking out of Kona Cafe, I heard someone calling to me. It was Macarena, who had brought me a non-alcoholic No-Jito to go. That's the kind of dear person she is.
I've changed my mind completely about Drake, he adds a lot to the team. He was maybe a bit nervous to start. Pete was awesome as usual, completely honest and transparent. Be really great to see Fiasco back with those 2. And btw, "Drake Shadwell" adult movie star name if ever I've heard one!
I wish Macarena was able to show herself on camera. She probably didn't want to which is perfectly fine, she's entitled to that. But I still wished she came on camera so that way, in case we forget her name, as memorable of a name she has, we'll remember her face.
It was discussed on a Tuesday show that he had an unexpected medical emergency but is doing well now. He's still on medical leave as it was quite serious. He's been in the live chat during the Tuesday shows the past couple of times. I don't want to speak out of turn revealing the situation because it's mostly been kept private excluding that one mention during the live show.
Nice shoutout for the cast member! Well done. The magic are the cast members; especially the exceptional ones. Maybe Disney will someday realize this and start treating their cast members with more dignity and respect by paying them a living wage.
Can guests still order the Ohana bread pudding at Kona now ? We are coming from Australia and it’s on our “wish list” !! ( PS we have booked our resort accomodation through Dreams Unlimited !! 😊👍🏻)...can’t wait !
We eat at Kona a lot for convenience and due to the variety on the menu. It is fantastic 75% of the time but the 25% when things arent great.. is really, really bad. It is a pity as it is such a great restaurant and most of the servers are amazing. I hated the look of the potsticker crust (they started doing that in 2019) but it does taste AMAZING!! The dashi bowls are great as are the sushi offerings and poke bowls. I love the flights and cocktails there too! Lapu Lapu is 10/10 and not that sweet as in other locations. Kids food is 10/10 and breakfasts are flawless.
Great review. Kona is one of our favorites, because of the staff. The food is good, but our experiences dining there have always been made magical by the servers. Our trip in May was awesome, but our meal at Kona remains a highlight.
I wish I had Macarana when I went in April. I went solo for lunch and was feeling a little uncomfortable eating alone. I wish my server was a little bit more talkative to make me feel more at ease. Food was great. I had the mahi. Great review!
I dined at Kona last month with my family. The steak was all fat, the fish was a mystery fish() i think it was mahi mahi ) the kids macaroni and cheese had no cheese My husband's burger was eh. We all hated the meal. The food did not warrant the prices. But Macarena was AMAZING !
The way Pete talks about amazing cast member experiences? I want that.
I know, it made me cry-love it
The way Pete is talking about Macarena makes me smile so much! Absolutely LOVE it!
I’m a friend of Macarena, and I’m so happy to hear you rave about her. She is everything you say she is and more. Also, I would like to note that she has seen this video and is very grateful. I don’t know if she’s commented here or not, but she mentioned it on Facebook. That’s how I found your channel. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Thank you again for the huge shoutout to Macarena. Cast members are always so appreciative of this kindness.
Hello! Ask her to send me a friend request if she’d like! It was a pleasure meeting her and we def would like to go back and eat just to see her! ❤️
@@darkcitydan I will pass along your message to her.
@@cbrown1277 thank you! 🥰
"In a Sofia Vergara way", too funny! Great reviews!
I died laughing!! 😅
Fredercio is great on these shows! Hope to see him more - he's funny and elaborate and sweet :) And it's always good to see a new perspective x
I was there this past weekend and Macarena was our server. She is an absolute gem!
I worked with Macarena at Olivia’s! She is truly a gem of a person! So special and sweet! And SUCH a hard worker!!!
Federico apologizing for sounding like Sofia Vergara - hahahahahaha - great stuff! His accent is awesome and I'll listen all day. Nice to see new faces coming into the dining reiews. Love the kudos to Macarena - hope she gets lots of requests and kudos from the company too!
So much fun but we were so nervous! Next time we’ll remember to smile! 😂😂😂
I love these food reviews. I especially enjoy meeting new faces at the table
Your comments about the "magic" of Disney showing in your server were important. I found the same warm "magic" even in a person picking up trash in one of the parks. THIS is what makes Disney, Disney.
Love this! And I love your shout out to Macarena!!! When Cast members are in their sweet spot!! It makes the experience a true Disney Experience!!!
Perhaps one day Macarena will be on a Tuesday show..... Love hearing a Pete RAVE over an awesome cast member! 👏 ❤
Kona is a must do for us every trip for breakfast. I like lunch & dinner too, but breakfast is where it’s at.
We have had Macarena before and you are so right, she is amazing! We’ve never had bad service there by the way.
Cast members are the heart & soul of Disney 🥰
Great review! Sounds like Macarena would do a great job at training other cast members in enhancing guests experiences!
We’ve been thinking about him and praying for him. Praying Fiasco and his wife are doing ok through such a difficult time.
what have I missed😲🥺
@@whitdogwhatsup6289 fiasco was in the hospital due to illness
Glad to see Danielle back again, her laugh made me smile. Pete looking good as usual! Great video
I do remember an amazing Scottish waitress at River Street Grille that you raved about as much as Macarena but in both instances it just speaks volumes to the service that was provided! As always, thanks for your true, genuine, honest insights to all of the Dis Team/guests!
Kona always a let down for dinner, but on point for breakfast nearly each time. Great job, Pete!
I agree. The only standout are the sticky wings .
Everything else is disappointing for dinner, ive tried the whole menu
I agree danielle, I can't help but put butter on it either! Great video!!!!
"airline chicken" was/is a tem for ordering 'light meat/dark meat' '. In airlines it was difficult to stock white meat, breasts, and dark meat thighs and legs. So they used a cut that used a portion of the breast and thigh that had a bit of dark meat, thigh and leg and the white meat in the same cut.. Basically the cut you'll see at the supermarket that has a bit of 'wing meat and thigh'' attached to the breast. The cut was eventually called 'airline chicken'
See, this was all news to me Sam! Haha I felt a bit silly for A) not knowing that before, and B) fumbling my words when describing it and using the word “airline” twice. 😂
Terrific video! It was great seeing some new faces. I hope Fiasco is ok, and will return soon. Hopefully, Macarena gets to see this video. It would be wonderful for her to hear how you all felt about her, especially coming from the heart.
Thanks Pete and everyone! I definitely want to go there and meet Macarena!! So great to hear about awesome cast members
Wow, Pete is smitten 🥰 so cute
Pete's passionate pep talks is why Disney Restaurants take all my money.
Wow! I love that you have lifted this Cast member above the food, and yet still the food was above average. I love it when we get a server at that level and always give that extra % on the bill. They deserve as much as you can give. Thanks for the review!!
Everything looks fussy and I agree, don’t touch my steak with sauces! I just love your reviews Pete. 🌸
So looking forward to meeting Macarena!! 👏🏻
I hope Someone from Disney sees this video and give Macarena her flowers. The way you spoke her makes me want to book a reservation
Thanks for another helpful review! I loved hearing about your experience with Macarena, and it was fun to see some new faces at the Dis table!
Love you and your Dis crew. Hope to see Fiasco back soon!
Pete, always love your candid reviews. From Brooklyn.
Love Pete's honesty on the Dining Show. I agree, for 40 bucks you deserve better than a mediocre steak.
You guys had a wonderful experience.❤️
How is it that the english as a second language speaker pronounces words better than several of the regulars on this channel? Dang.
Love your videos! So honest and informative. Thank you.
I ate at Kona Cafe and had Macarena as my server! I totally still remember her because she was soo wonderful. Completely agree.
The Breakfast is always great. Cousin Nina, who is PRN now has been there for years! Great service and interaction!
Hey, Pete. We had the same experience with the gregarious and colorful Macarena, starting in 2019. After our time with her, I said to my wife that Macarena seemed like the type of person who would babysit our kid if we asked her to, and my wife knew exactly what I meant! When I returned on a solo visit a year later, Macarena was booked with other tables, but made it a point to come over and say hello. I happened to mention that I found out after the fact that my server had accidentally given me an alcoholic Sparkling No-Jito, which I drank unknowingly, and didn't really enjoy. Later, as I was walking out of Kona Cafe, I heard someone calling to me. It was Macarena, who had brought me a non-alcoholic No-Jito to go. That's the kind of dear person she is.
We had lunch at Kona, it was very good, enjoyed the pot stickers. I would love to try breakfast there soon.
Kona is another one of those hidden gems at WDW. Not quite on the level of The Wave/Steakhouse 71 of course. But still very good for the price.
I've changed my mind completely about Drake, he adds a lot to the team. He was maybe a bit nervous to start. Pete was awesome as usual, completely honest and transparent. Be really great to see Fiasco back with those 2. And btw, "Drake Shadwell" adult movie star name if ever I've heard one!
I wish Macarena was able to show herself on camera. She probably didn't want to which is perfectly fine, she's entitled to that. But I still wished she came on camera so that way, in case we forget her name, as memorable of a name she has, we'll remember her face.
I had the same meal - the potstickers with a crepe on top, and the NY strip special with broccolini in April. It was fantastic that night.
What is Fiasco recovering from? Hope he’s ok
Save Fiasco!
It was discussed on a Tuesday show that he had an unexpected medical emergency but is doing well now. He's still on medical leave as it was quite serious. He's been in the live chat during the Tuesday shows the past couple of times. I don't want to speak out of turn revealing the situation because it's mostly been kept private excluding that one mention during the live show.
Nice shoutout for the cast member! Well done. The magic are the cast members; especially the exceptional ones. Maybe Disney will someday realize this and start treating their cast members with more dignity and respect by paying them a living wage.
I love the options Pete! I was happy with my choice. Beautiful presentations
Does that place serve breakfast?
Its eerily quiet in there lol
the dinner here was a letdown last week..
not gonna come back just for a server haha
Can guests still order the Ohana bread pudding at Kona now ? We are coming from Australia and it’s on our “wish list” !!
( PS we have booked our resort accomodation through Dreams Unlimited !! 😊👍🏻)...can’t wait !
Thanks!
It’s ok for Disney food to be mediocre or just good. When the service is truly magical Disney service, everything is that much better.
We eat at Kona a lot for convenience and due to the variety on the menu. It is fantastic 75% of the time but the 25% when things arent great.. is really, really bad. It is a pity as it is such a great restaurant and most of the servers are amazing.
I hated the look of the potsticker crust (they started doing that in 2019) but it does taste AMAZING!! The dashi bowls are great as are the sushi offerings and poke bowls. I love the flights and cocktails there too! Lapu Lapu is 10/10 and not that sweet as in other locations.
Kids food is 10/10 and breakfasts are flawless.
Great review. Kona is one of our favorites, because of the staff. The food is good, but our experiences dining there have always been made magical by the servers. Our trip in May was awesome, but our meal at Kona remains a highlight.
Kona is the best!
Pete are you going to do a CM card?
I wish I had Macarana when I went in April. I went solo for lunch and was feeling a little uncomfortable eating alone. I wish my server was a little bit more talkative to make me feel more at ease. Food was great. I had the mahi. Great review!
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I like Tonga Toast
Got the wings- were amazing
the burger and the spicy rolls- not so much
Looks 10 years younger with the shaved head .. cool look
So glad I have a reservation for this restaurant in my upcoming trip! 😄👍🏼
QUOTE "I don't care if their shoveling crap on the table. An hour with her is a discount at twice the price"-Pete Werner Classic Pete
Kona isn’t really great on steak… but I really hope they still have the tuna poke 🤞🏽
I dined at Kona last month with my family. The steak was all fat, the fish was a mystery fish() i think it was mahi mahi ) the kids macaroni and cheese had no cheese My husband's burger was eh. We all hated the meal. The food did not warrant the prices. But Macarena was AMAZING !
Macarena should give some one on one training to ‘The Witch’ maybe?
Pete, who’s the new guy??? More Dan, more Dan! What a cutie!!! She’s okay too I guess… if you’re into that kind of thing.
I miss that beautiful bald noggin! 💯🤗🤣
Damn, I’m going there before boo bash on Halloween night, Pete didn’t sell me on the food but he sold me on Macarena
We just got home from The Poly last night…..I had the steak and the pot stickers. My steak was ok.
I think all y'alls food looked kinda bad. Those steaks looked like a waste of time. I'm glad the desserts and the service was really good.
You should have put Macarena on camera so we could meet her!