 Hey friends today We are hanging out at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and we are gonna be dining at Boma one of Disney world's best buffets And this is the grand reopening and it's actually the first buffet to reopen since Disney World shut down And I'm excited to see how the buffets are gonna be handled now See if Disney has changed the menu a little bit and just enjoy some amazing food any hoos Let's go do this Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is such a beautiful resort and I absolutely love Boma I came here to eat with my friend Gracie I think two years ago, and it was my first time and I've been just craving to come back Oh, look there goes the Disney Magical Express Bye friends. I hope you just arrived and you're not leaving Now that this is gonna be the first buffet to actually reopen Disney went ahead and announced that the Crystal Palace is gonna bring that their buffet September 12th, and then also the beer garden is gonna bring back their buffet I think August 28th not too sure on the date on that. You'll have to look it up But now we're looking at three buffets coming back to Walt Disney World. So progress is happening And if you've ever eaten at Animal Kingdom Lodge before you know, I am super excited to get some zebra domes I know they've been selling them at the Mar, but hopefully the zebra domes actually stay on the menu at the buffet Because those are like some of the best desserts I've ever had Along with the zebra domes. They are known for their African stews I could sit here and just eat stew all night last time I was here They had probably eight or nine different stews available and I don't know if the menu is gonna change I feel like Disney has changed every single menu whenever they reopen the restaurants at the shutdown now Ohana's back in full function, but other restaurants are still missing their key items So it's gonna be fun to see if Boma changed a lot since the last time we've eaten here We have about an hour before our reservation So I figured we'd walk around the Animal Kingdom Lodge Maybe look at some animals get a drink and just enjoy the resort Just coming out to Boma alone. Like I said, I think it's one of the best buffets on Disney property If you guys think there's a better buffet Let me know in the comments is good enough reason to actually come out here to Animal Kingdom Lodge Because you get to actually just walk around and enjoy this whole entire beautiful resort You get to go out in the savannah and see the animals They even have night vision goggles that you can use now I don't know if they're doing the night vision goggles anymore But they used to used to be able to just stare out at a dark savannah and look at animals with night vision Wow, look at these beautiful rocking chairs. This was one of my favorite resort stays I would have loved to come out here and drink some coffee Send a rocking chair and just stare out at all the animals out here. We got an Ancoly cattle out there I see some zebras a giraffe in the far back there some pelicans. Oh, yeah, there's a lot of active animals It looks like they're eating right now I'm gonna peek around the other side a little bit and see if we can get a closer look at some of the animals Looks like they're out there in the distance, but they are eating and they're really active whenever there's food out there Looks like we got some wildebeest fighting over some food there I don't even know if they're fighting for food or if they're just playing around but looks like things might get a little serious here. Oh Look at that This other guy's coming in like hey break it up break it up. Yep. Yep. They separate it How cool was it to see those wildebeest locking up horns? Really awesome just to come out and see that but now I think the giraffes are gone I do see a little zebra so we may cut back over on that side a little bit It's like I'm chasing the animals and that's how it should be they have the right-of-way. Oh Yeah, there they are. There's the zebras don't zebras look like they have short legs. I Don't know. I've always thought that before it looks like they've got little tiny miniature legs. I Think I'm gonna head back into the resort It is really hot and humid out here and the AC is amazing there And I'm loving the music out here to get me super excited for Bulma and also I'm getting super hungry I hope they have the oxtail stew and the chicken corn chowder and the gumbo. Oh, man I'm gonna eat so much stew. It's not even funny The whole inside of Animal Kingdom Lodge is kind of really low lighting But that's because it sets the ambience and Victoria Falls the lounge right here in the lobby actually opened today along with Boma, so I think we'll stop down there check that out And then we go down another flight of steps and down there is where Boma's at Because we're still indoors and we're not actively eating or drinking we still need to wear our masks And I'm sure you're probably gonna need to wear your mask when you go up to buffet But if we sit down here at Victoria Falls grab ourselves a drink we can wait without our mask on and Then go to our reservation whenever it's ready Here is the lounge and like I said, it's located right above Bulma and it's open till 11 o'clock And then if you look down here here is Bulma and you can actually see some of the buffet line I see the zebra domes. I see them. They're right there I'm zooming in. We've got zebra domes spot it I got myself a nice little seat in the corner here and I can hear all of the people in the buffet I'm super excited. We're gonna order ourselves a fancy drink and also watch a little bit of the Disney Planning show that they have on the TV in the corner here Looks like they're playing the Disney Vacation Club planning video And that's always fun to sit down and watch and here is a look at the Victoria Falls lounge menu And they have goat cheese dip marinated olives and almonds Then they got a Cape Town slap chips and then all their signature cocktails. I really like it They have a Mount Kilmerita the Moscow mule a flame lily But I went with this signature right here the Victoria Falls mist Midori melon liqor hum tangerine liqor Banana liqor sweet and sour mix and then topped with sprite doesn't that sound amazing and here it is It's actually already here So fancy. It's like I'm drinking a Mountain Dew with alcohol on it. That's what it looks like doesn't it? I Am very excited to try this Definitely a good mixture between the melon liqor and then the banana and also the tangerine Hi friends What an amazing fruity drink right there and it's not too sweet It's actually a little refreshing mainly because they use the sweet and sour mix and then the sprite But all of the other flavors are just flavored liquors So I really really do like this but it's starting to kind of fade away You can see the Midori is separating from the sprite there. It looks like and it's kind of funny It's got like a neon green tint to it. It's really really cool looking Now that we've had our pre-dinner drink It's time we get to Boma and I am so excited. I brought my appetite with me. I'm gonna focus heavily on the stews I hope they still have all that they used to have. I mean, that's what really got me like hook line and sinker that think this is the best buffet ever and Yeah, it's time to go. It's time for Boma Now we're seated away, and it's time to hit up the buffet. Doesn't that rhyme a little bit? I'm excited So the total price of this is $49 and that's including your coke and soft drinks and coffee beverages They do have wines and specialty cocktails like we had at Victoria Falls and Yeah, I'm excited to dive in from what I can tell and what my server told me a lot of it Is still the same they just tweaked the recipes a little bit and we're gonna see if any of them I recognize The dining room in here is absolutely amazing I love actually all the decor that they got going on in here, and it's a well-themed buffet line as well Also, I did confirm you have to wear your mask as you're going throughout the restaurant and up at the buffet Getting your food just wanted to put that in there I kind of already figured that but I want to let everyone else know just in case they had any questions They've got sanitizer dispensers at the front of the buffet line And then you can just pick up your plates right here, and then the adventure begins I Think I'm just gonna go through and show you guys all of the food offerings at each station And then I'm gonna come back and make myself a plate So first thing first we have this sweet corn pudding with spinach and choco locker jam look at that They have little individual bowls and then they've got the olive oil herb crusted potatoes And then the Sene Glaze salmon with yasa sauce doesn't that all just look so amazing and then right over here We've got these spiced pork ribs with honey and barbecue sauce now I hear that these are different ribs in the last time that they had it and then they've got the Tamarind barbecue sauce horseradish, and then the famous Boma mustard to go with the African carved strip loin Right underneath there. I'm gonna be definitely getting some of that The next bar over they have Durban style roasted chicken Bulbatai, which is South African dish with ground beef lamb mushroom and egg They actually have this on breakfast too But I don't know if it's the same exact one and they cook everything oak fired right back there You can see it all just turning about there. Oak fired is so so delicious Up next we got the kiddos section. We got chicken nuggies macaroni and cheese penne pasta meatballs corn pea carrots all the works I mean this stuff is really good on its own. I could eat a lot of chicken nuggies and Then for the veggies and rice we have peanut rice with coconut and soy sauce Spice green beans West African black-eyed peas with stewed tomatoes and then some regular rice right over there I'm really excited to try the peanut rice with coconut and soy sauce that looks right up my alley I'm gonna skip over the stews because that's gonna be the first thing I come up for and we're gonna check out all of the fruits and salads They've got a nice little bread service here. They've got a bunch of different french rolls pita bread Hummus all of the works actually. Oh, and then also sweet corn muffins over here They've got a very big selection of different like potato salads and pasta salads And then they have a chickpea salad that sounds really interesting a North African cauliflower salad And then a couscous shrimp salad. Look at the couscous shrimp salad and then over here. We got mixed greens They got a chili cilantro vinaigrette chickpeas feta lentils all the workings and then some food selections strawberries grapes watermelon all the good stuff I'm gonna start with the stews I'm gonna grab a little rice because they're gonna add the rice at the bottom I'm gonna put that in there and then we're gonna grab some of the oxtail stew right here this is West African inspired tomato based stew and Look at this You're gonna all look at that oxtail right there. We're gonna just take a little bit because we're gonna try it all I don't want too much perfect We're gonna actually see the desserts a little bit later on right now I got my first stew and I got my rice and that's what we're gonna start out just a little bowl of rice and oxtail stew Look at this isn't it amazing looking though. This is what I was talking about I can come here just for this and that's it. We're gonna get all of that meat right off there Perfect, and we're gonna get ourselves a nice scoop of stew and rice and meat all in one bite That's the way This is what I've been looking forward to this is Bulma right here This is just so so good Have you guys ever had like? Denny more in the can but can you imagine if Denny more was just fresh like that's what well I mean, they're two separate things. This is tomato base, but this is what it reminds me of and I always like to add The rice to it that does not come with the rice. You got to add it in there. It's a little neat special I'm not sure which one I'm gonna like more. I know I love the chicken corn chowder But this is good enough that I would want to get another bowl So I'm not gonna do it. I'm gonna finish up what I got here and then I'm gonna go get my chowder Here goes the chowder here goes the chowder I'm excited for this no rice needed for this one folks I Am now realizing I'm trying to eat stew with a fork, but I've already lifted it up So we're gonna actually eat it and then I'm gonna go get a spoon Yep, this is that this is it for me. I think this is my favorite. It's a little bit spicy though So you have to be careful. I wouldn't say the oxtail is probably a runner-up, but man Oh, man, I do love me some chowder. I Think instead of getting more chowder or soup, I think I'm gonna actually make a plate like we'll make a full plate You got to get that beef Thank you Another really good thing to point out is the avocado papaya grapefruit salad and this just looks so fancy sitting down here and the little skillets I think it looks so pretty The plate is looking good. I'm trying to get little portions of each thing, but I need to try a meatball I got to hit the kids section up, you know, I'm gonna scoop a little meatball on there Perfect, that's a half of meatball actually and then a little chicken nuggies because you can't do that without the other You know put that right in there excellent I'm not too sure how I'm gonna show you guys eating all of this because I got just a little bit of each thing like each I know kind of on the plate So I think I'll just kind of eat it real quick and then let you know each one unless one really really stands out I'm gonna just grab a little bit of these mashed potatoes here in the corner I want to see how these look because these look so so good and I like how they have like a little crust on them Kind of sounds funny, you know crusty mashed potatoes But they're so good oh my lord Oh my lord Those are so so good now. I want to try the corn pudding here with the chakalaka jam right on top and also a spinach in there Chakalaka jam here and corn pudding Mmm That's good You notice I kind of went in there because I wasn't sure about that chakalaka jam But then it hit and I was like okay, this is good you can always tell by like the first bite the hesitation where I'm like But I like that a lot that is good Now we're gonna grab some of the strip loin here and this looks really really good, too. No sauce need it I like to just taste the meat itself Oak fired strip loin here Everything they cook in that grill or in that pit is oak fired So the strip loin was amazing and very oaky I really loved it and that includes these ribs and these ribs are new these are not the same ribs They had here last time I ate a Boma I Had to set the camera down so I can show you the meat look at this So so good and it's definitely something you need two hands to actually eat Okay, here it is Honestly, what do you do when everything gets getting better and better and better so nothing has actually disappointed yet And these ribs are definitely no disappointment Now it's time for the chicken The chicken is so so good, too Now we're gonna grab ourselves some peanut rice and green beans a little bit of a different combination here I Love rice. So when I seen it was peanut coconut soy sauce on rice. It's a good combination. I Have to say though. My favorite thing on this plate was probably the ribs. They were really good They remind me of flamethrie barbecue. Oh wait, but I do like the strip loin Strip loin or ribs. Oh, that's a tough one Strip loin. Yep strip loin was amazing the ribs are so amazing, too They remind me of flamethrie barbecue, but with a little bit of a different taste like a little bit of a kicked up notch I think that's because of the oak fire, but everything was so delicious Now I think it's time I go try the seafood gumbo I think I'm gonna switch it back up to the soups before it was kind of like just trying each thing But they kind of started making me feel a little bit full So I want to try the other soups before I actually call it quits and plus we have desserts And those are probably the best things here Right here it is the seafood gumbo and I added a little rice in there, too You got to add the rice sometimes. Oh, what is that? I think that might be sausage maybe in there No, no because it's all seafood. So I don't know if it's sausage or maybe that's just okra It's the seafood Gumball Very very good, but not as good as the oxtail and the corn chowder good Those still are at the top the top of the soups the top of the soup was Now I think I'm gonna head back up to the buffet and see if there's anything that just touches my eye Because you never know, you know, I'm just gonna browse around a little bit Look at them cut those ribs right there That is amazing, isn't it? I might just wait out and make sure I get a couple of those I Think I'm actually gonna get some of the tamarind barbecue sauce Usually I don't eat any sauce on the ribs, but I'm gonna give it a go. Also, maybe I'll try a little bit of the boomer mustard Take a little bit of this a Little bit of that try not to dribble. That's the way I got back to my table I just got two ribs and then the sauce is but does anybody think the sauce looks like cookie monster Doesn't that look like cookie monster cookie cookie When I saw them with the new ribs and she was cutting them up and putting them in the dish. I had to get a look at these Honestly, I think I'm gonna revert back and say that I like the ribs better than I like the strip loin because These are just too good. These are literally amazing Sorry to say it, but I had to destroy cookie monster here the barbecue sauce is so good The ribs are amazing. I'm not too much of a fan of the mustard This is Boma mustard sauce, but I don't like mustard sauce in general So I don't think I was gonna like it, but if you like mustard sauce, I'm sure Boma's mustard sauce is pretty good And now I believe I need to go to the dessert section I'm all done with the ribs and I'm done with the stews Time for some zebra domes. I guess we'll start right here with the banana bread pudding and vanilla sauce And then we've got chocolate chip cookies mini cupcakes pineapple Kenyan coffee tarts hazelnut brownie passionfruit mousse and of course The zebra domes Look at these bad boys. These are the best things ever. I really really am gonna eat like two of them I'm gonna get myself some of the banana bread pudding here Just a corner spot to add to my collection of snacks There we go perfect deal I'm hyping up the zebra domes because I know they are that good, but new they got a Nutella brownie That's something new that they actually are offering and the banana bread pudding is not too bad on its own either But I got all three of those plus the coffee tart. So I'm interested to see what that's gonna be like as well First things first though. We got to get that nice banana bread right there Nice and warm. I should have got some vanilla sauce. I don't know what I wasn't I didn't think I Definitely should have got the vanilla sauce So I actually said that backwards this one right here is the hazelnut brownie. This is the new guy in town So we're gonna give the new guy a town a shot right now. I'm gonna Set it on its side and then when I cut through right like this Oh, yeah This is actually looking really good. I don't know how I can grab it maybe like that But I want to get one of the chocolate straws in there. Oh, yeah, that's the way that's the way To the new guy in town before it falls off my fork I feel like restaurants, especially at disney always have that signature dessert You know, I mean like the bread pudding at ohana the zebra domes here at boma But could it possibly be Boma now has two because that is a delicious brownie. Holy moly I'm not even a big fan of brownies, but I love that and I don't know if it can rival my zebra cakes You gotta get that banana bread pudding out of there And uh, I'm gonna try the zebra cake now. I mean I gotta make sure I don't know how to describe a zebra dome. It is like a moosey cakey tart Not even a tart. I don't even know but they are so delicious I think I'm gonna try to cut it in half for you so you guys can get a look on the inside But I love these and everyone I know who like comes to boma they always say like hey, did you get the zebra domes? They also sell the zebra domes out at the mar So even if you're not eating here, you can get them at the quick service and like little four packs But when you come here all you care to enjoy All right, we're gonna try to Dissect a zebra dome to give you a look on the inside here Oh, yeah right there. Oh it fell. Oh no. All right. There we go Look at that. So you got like a little cake at the bottom a nice chocolate moose and then white chocolate on top So so good Excellent So cheers to the zebra domes Best thing here So good I love it. Also it's got little chocolate sprinkles on the outside Well, I hate to do it guys I'm throwing in the towel I have had so much food and honestly it wasn't all heavy heavy food So I went back for seconds on the ribs But the main thing I was really really loving was this stew now I don't think I filmed it But I did get another bowl of the corn chowder. I think that like I said was so good and my favorite But oh wow, I mean this is great And with that I think we are done here. I love boma. I really think most of it is just like it was before There's a little bit of a difference with some of the spices and Like I said, the oak fire is a little bit different And we're missing a couple of the soups too with the stews I think there was a coconut curry that used to be there that was really good But they didn't have it available this time overall Absolutely amazing right now. I can honestly say This is the best buffet in disney world at the moment I can 100% guarantee that because that's it. That's the only one until next week And then beer garden open up, but I don't think beer garden will beat that And uh crystal palace is rumored to be getting a new menu I think it's actually going to be different from when it actually opened So that'll be interesting to check out. I'm hoping to check that out when it does open And uh, yeah, I hope you enjoyed the video. I enjoyed making it and we'll see you next time. Bye