Rainforest Cafe

This has been a one of our favorite restaurant to take our kids to. If
you've never been you need to go. I can't think of another restaurant
like it. They've brought the rainforest indoors, complete with
shooting stars and occasional thunder storms. The nearly real
wildlife includes elephants, gorillas, chimpanzees, giant butterflies,
even a cheetah. Throughout your meal the animals relaxing and
watch the guests, and at other times they get a little noisy and crazy.
The first couple of times here the kids were awe struck and even a bit
nervous, because the animals are so realistic! Now they love to see
the elaborate aquariums, the biggest one is makes a bridge for
guests to walk under, quite a different view. The food has always
been good, though it's changed a bit since Joe's Crab Shack took over
with a much larger selection of seafood items. The Caribe Chicken,
always our favorite no longer had that wonderful sweet coconut
breading I so loved, but they made up for it, now serving it with a
delicious Coconut Curry Sauce. One of my favorite starters is their
Tomato & Mozzarella Bruschetta, a chopped Italian tomato mixture
reminiscent of salsa, served with buffalo mozzarella and toasted
garlic toasts. Their Awesome Appetizer sampler, isn't the usual
potato skins and fried zucchini, instead offering Coastal Calamari,
Chimi-Cha-Cha Mexican egg rolls, the Caribe Chicken tenders and
their delicious Big Blue Crab Delight dip. Their heavenly Paradise Pot
Roast is no longer cut into bite size chunks, instead one large slab of
tender roast sets atop a generous bowl of mashed potatoes which is
surrounded by a dark, rich gravy. It's still good, but I miss the
tangled mess of onion ring that use to crown this homey dish.
Cyclone Crab Cakes are quite good, topped with two rich sauces, a
Spicy Safari Sauce and a Lemon Butter, and equally pleasing is the
Nile Shrimp Enbrochette, so hearty and rich with jumbo shrimps
stuffed with crabmeat, an undetectable sliver of jalapeno and four
cheeses which is finally wrapped in bacon and broiled. These will
stuff you good! The kids usually get the Cheese Pizza, with a
flatbread crust topped with a chunky fresh tomato sauce and tasty
cheese combination. I can't help, but sneak a piece from them! The
prices here are kind of high, but warrant the experience. Appetizers
range from $5.99 to $10.99, around $9 for sandwiches and entrees up
to $19.99 for a 9 ounce center-cut aged filet and market prices for
the Main Lobster and Alaskan King Crab Legs. Be sure and visit the
Rainforest Cafe gift shop which offers some of their dressings, sauces
and plenty of nature oriented novelties, toys and t-shirts. The place
is a bit noisy (from the waterfall and the animals), but this makes it
so perfect to take the kids!

Located at The Ontario Mills Mall in Ontario, the Southcoast Plaza Mall
in Costa Mesa and Disneyland. Gift certificates here make a great
birthday or Christmas gift.

Website: www.rainforestcafe.com