Hi, Robert! Well, it's funny you should ask! Recently, our Disney Moms Panel leader, Laura, featured Doug (one of our dads on the Moms Panel) on the
Disney Parks Blog as he discussed some of his favorite affordable restaurants at WDW. In addition, several guests posted comments about their top picks as well. Take a peek at the link above to see what Doug suggests.
As for me, we have four kids with various levels of adventure as far as dining is concerned. Therefore, sometimes it's beneficial for us to "tank up" at a buffet and only eat one other time that day, and then sometimes, it pays to split meals. We enjoy Boma (AKL), Crystal Palace (MK) and Hollywood & Vine (DHS) for their buffets. We like to split meals at Columbia Harbour House (MK), Pizza Planet (DHS) and Rainforest Cafe (DTD and AK) because of the portion sizes.
Great question...thanks for asking! Have a wonderful day and a magical vacation!