Originally Posted By NunyaBwax Greetings! Wanting to try something different for lunches outside of DL park. We'll be staying directly across from the main entrance and have already eaten at Millie's, Denny's, MiMi's, and Tony Roma's. Would love to hear any other suggestions. Thanks!
Originally Posted By ecdc Does outside of the park also mean outside of Downtown Disney? There's some places there worth trying.
Originally Posted By NunyaBwax Yes... I guess I should have clarified outside of DL, Cal Adventure, and Downtown Disney.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb The Garden Walk has several restaurants including a Cheesecake Factory.
Originally Posted By NunyaBwax Driving is fine, but not too far. And the Garden Walk is great! We plan to eat at the Cheesecake Factory the night we arrive in California!
Originally Posted By friendofdd I recommend Ruby's Diner. It is a 50s style diner and even has drive in servers on roller skates. Travel west on Katella or Ball to Euclid. North on Euclid until you pass under I-5. It is about one block from the freeway, right hand side. Good food, lots of fun, and reasonable prices.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb There are also several chain eateries, Joe's Crab Shack, Buca de Bepo (and I think a Red Robbin) on Harbor West of DLR. East on Harbor just the other side of the 5 is a Carrows. Not the most "special" place. But the food is decent and affordable and the staff is very friendly. Further East on Harbor into Fullerton about 5 miles is the Old Spaghetti Factory.
Originally Posted By NunyaBwax Thanks for all of the suggestions, everyone! I thought The Old Spaghetti Factory closed down a few years ago? Did they reopen?
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb The Hollywood restaurant did :-( But the ones in Fullerton and Duarte were still open last I checked (just now on their web site).
Originally Posted By Linda1633 If you don't mind driving there is a Claim Jumper up by Knott's Berry Farm.
Originally Posted By LuLu In n Out is about 3 miles north on Harbor, just past Orangethorpe. If you turn east on Orangethorpe, there's a Disney Character Warehouse before the end of the block. <a href="http://innout.com/" target="_blank">http://innout.com/</a>
Originally Posted By LuLu And if you decide to go there, here is a coupon for the Character Warehouse: <a href="http://www.thechamber.net/cgi-bin/foxweb.dll/wlx/dir/wlxcpn?ec=lbyklLsiprtbx4mpmc&ID=HNDgKiGb" target="_blank">http://www.thechamber.net/cgi-...HNDgKiGb</a>