Originally Posted By sjdimon There was a blurb on another website that stated that the French Market would be closed this week in order to changeover to a new menu featuring American and Cajun-inspired dishes (which I thought they already had). Does anyone have any insight into what we're ending up with? I know that the menu has evolved over time (we used to enjoy a tasty BBQ Beef Sandwich there, but that's been long gone). After seeing what happened to the River Belle Terrace (RBT), I am almost afraid of what they might do at the French Market. I **really** hope that they don't end up just "dumbing down" the selections (like, IMO, they did at the RBT) - the food at DL is such an integral part of the experience - I don't want to have to lose the French Market as another GOOD option for Lunch or Dinner. <sigh!> If they touch the Plaza Inn - then life as we know it has ended. Cobb Salads; That WONDERFUL Fried Chicken (we like it better than KNOTTS); Pot Roast - YUMMY!
Originally Posted By Darkbeer I reported it this morning in my Monday in the Parks column at MiceAge... <a href="http://micechat.com/forums/blog.php?b=446" target="_blank">http://micechat.com/forums/blo...hp?b=446</a> And yes, Cast Members were advised of the change last week, and the new menu should be available Thursday.
Originally Posted By sjdimon <<I reported it this morning in my Monday in the Parks column at MiceAge...>> Right - That's where I saw it! Thanks Darkbeer. OK - so I guess we will know one way or the other how good (or, gulp, <bad>) the new menu(s) will be. Here's hoping for the best...
Originally Posted By monorailblue I agree on the Cobb Salad, by the way. A real, honest-to-goodness true Cobb which isn't just a chef salad with the wrong name applied. Yummmmmy!
Originally Posted By sjdimon I especially like that they will either toss it for you (the way that I like it) - or custom make it just the way that you like it. I am the only one in my family that likes the Blue Cheese, so I am on my own, sometimes it's a challenge to finish it's so huge. I have had the salad at the Brown Derby (ok - it's the one at DHS at WDW) - but I like this one so much better.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan honestly i don't mind that they are changing the menu over at the french market. I never liked there food to begin with when they changed everything a few years back. Here is hoping for a new and improved menu with way better food. and i guess im the only one who wouldn't mind a change in the food at plaza, the fried chicken is always to greasy and gives me stomache pains everytime i eat it, i used to eat the pasta and until i realized how oily it really is, seriously i have had some pasta with oils but this one was with the red sauce and there was more oil than sauce, it made me loose my appetite, and i have only had the roast beef a couple of times but both times i have got it there was more fat than beef on it! The food at the resort, well at disneyland at least, has gone way way down hill, its either yucky burgers, fried chicken, or some sort of pasta. I wish they would bring some variety back to the park. I wish they would learn from disney world. the food over at their parks is amazing compared to what we have. Even at the magic kingdom i could find several things to eat but i can not find one thing to eat at disneyland which is why most of the time i eat at the winery, which has great food or ill go off property if i dont have the money to eat elsewhere on the disneyland property. Heres to not only better food but more selections!
Originally Posted By sjdimon I agree that overall the food quality has declined in the past few years. That's why I am hoping that the new menu at the French Market is an improvement over the current menu, and not just another replacement with a few sandwiches and salads. Sorry that you don't care for the PI - we love it. I guess what I **really** miss is DL in it's food heyday - with the Tahitian Terrace serving really good food, the Plaza Inn AND the Plaza Pavilion; and who can forget the wonderful Big Thunder Ranch BBQ!
Originally Posted By DyGDisney We really enjoyed the food at DL our last trip. Especially breakfast at Carnation Cafe and Cafe Orleans. We also had great chicken fusilli pasta at Pizza Port (best we've ever had there), and no trip is complete for my dd10 without a kids fried chicken meal at Plaza Inn (with a biscuit, which you now have to order separate). DH and I always just get a salad there, but I like their green beans (dd won't eat them so I eat hers). I once had a great burger at DL at Village Haus, but I know lots of people say they aren't good. I'm not a fried chicken or chicken strip person, but my younger daughter had the chicken strips from STage Door Cafe last year and they were REALLY good, much better than those mickey head nuggets they used to have. We didn't eat at French Market last time, and I am hoping for some changes there as well, for the better I hope.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney I remember as a kid getting spaghetti and meatballs at Plaza Pavillion.
Originally Posted By DLTheo I hope they keep the fettuccine. We always get that and the fried chicken to split three ways. I don't usually care much for the chicken, though, compared to other fried chicken. We've still never eaten at the Plaza Inn. Sounds like we need to. The French Plaza and Rancho del Zocalo are two places we always eat every trip.
Originally Posted By monorailblue Ick to Rancho. Definitely yes to getting more variety. Kudos to the person who called the burgers yucky. They truly are. When will they realize that the best burgers are not hoity-toity dry thick things, but thin, cooked on a flat grill, and shoved into a cardboard box?
Originally Posted By DLTheo Yeah, I know a lot of people don't like Rancho. My wife and I like it, though, and can split a Tostada Salad for only about $10. On the other hand, we can split a corn dog for only $6, though not very healthy. Anyway, back to the topic - so we should be able to see the new menu for French Market tomorrow?
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo we think Rancho is awesome for a counter service and really good value too. Do not come to DLP if you think Rancho is bad. It feels like comparing the Napa Rose to White Water snacks in comparison.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Thumbs up for the chicken ceaser salad at Rancho If you haven't tried it, it's great for lunch, even big enough to split if you aren't "starving". I like that they make them as you watch. I'm ready for some new food at the French Market. I love the atmosphere but the food is just OK. I find that their PoBoys and French Dips miss the mark. I hope they don't take the Mint Julep choice off the soda machine. It will be interesting to see what they change.
Originally Posted By DlandDug I ate at the French Market last night. The lines were very long, so people were there to try the new menu items. The kids had the traditional Clam Chowder in the bread bowl. It is basically unchanged, and is served with a green salad. I had the new salmon dish. It was quite good. The salmon was a generous, but not obscenely large portion. It was moist and flavorful with a mild sauce. It was served over a bed of delicately flavored rice. It was accompanied by a small loaf of cheddar cheese corn bread. This was cold and a bit dense. The other menu items I recall were a roast beef accompanied by vegetables and mashed potatoes, and a three cheese pasta dish accompanied by vegetables. The mint julep is still in the beverage station.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 DlandDug, thanks for letting us know We don't go to the BB every vacation so it's nice to know that we can pop into the French Market if we'd like a mint julep. I don't absolutely love them, just sort of a tradition. The new menu sounds pretty good
Originally Posted By DlandDug I should have mentioned that the salmon also had vegetables, as well as the rice and cornbread.
