Hi Ashley!
Thanks for stopping by the Disney Parks Moms Panel! This is a tough question since these are two of my favorite restaurants at Walt Disney World Resort and both have special memories for me. My husband and I got married at Walt Disney World Resort and we had dinner with our family and friends at The Coral Reef the night before our wedding and at California Grill the night of our wedding!
Coral Reef has fantastic seafood and the ambiance is incredible with its wall of windows allowing you and your family to enjoy The Seas with Nemo & Friends while you dine. We have even seen divers interacting with the aquatic life during a meal! But if you can only choose one, I would keep the dinner reservation at
California Grill. In my opinion, there is nothing like having dinner at the top of Disney's Contemporary Resort, watching the sunset over Seven Seas Lagoon and enjoying Wishes Nighttime Spectacular on its balconies looking down over Magic Kingdom. And the food - SPECTACULAR! Be sure to come hungry as our family always orders sushi and a flatbread before our meal to share.
If you are planning on enjoying Epcot that day, I would recommend getting lunch in World Showcase. Rather than picking one place to eat, our family likes to eat our way around the World by getting smaller things to share at several of the countries. Our favorites are fish and chips at Yorkshire County Fish Shop in the United Kingdom, brats at Sommerfest in Germany, and frozen treats at L'Artisan de Glaces in the France!
T-T-F-N, ta ta for now!
~Crystal B.