Originally Posted By kaoden39 Hi everybody! Does anyone have an idea of the price range of the meals at the ESPN Zone in Downtown DIsneyland? I am kind curios if I want to put this on a must do list. Thank you. Michele
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Here is a somewhat old menu (07/05): <a href="http://www.dlresortinfo.com/downtowndisneymenus/espnzone/espnzone.html" target="_blank">http://www.dlresortinfo.com/do wntowndisneymenus/espnzone/espnzone.html</a> IMO, it's not a must-do. Food-wise, it's like eating at TGIF, Applebee's, Chili's, etc. Good, but nothing special.
Originally Posted By kaoden39 Thank you trekkeruss. I really was wondering and now I am leaning away from going there. Michele
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess Yes, and make sure you have PLENTY OF TIME if you go on a weekend night. We had a 30-minute wait to be seated, and then over an HOUR wait for our food. Our kids were literally sleeping at the table by the time the food arrived. I was not impressed with their service.
Originally Posted By MOLLYSMOM I ditto that....we went with another couple and their children. It took OVER an hour to get our food. I wasn't overly impressed with it, and I thought it overpriced...but we were on vacation, so we figured "what the heck." The worst part was listening to the kids gripe and moan about the video games costing $5.00 each. I don't plan on going back there, but I'm glad I went once, just to say I was there.
Originally Posted By kaoden39 The last thing I want to do is take my teenager and ore-teeners to a place that has a huge wait and expensive video games. So I guess ESPN is out and with what I read on the Disneyland thread the Rainforest Cafe is out. I am looking forward to Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen. Anybody have anything about Ralph Brennan's to share?
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Gee, I've never had a negative experience at either ESPN Zone or Rain Forest Cafe! We LOVE the food at both, and always have good service. Sorry, haven't been to Ralph Brennan's.
Originally Posted By Tiggirl I love the Jazz Kitchen. The service is usually a bit on the slow side but the servers have all been great, the food is tasty and the atmosphere fun. Last time we planned on going to the ESPN Zone there was a big game going on. It was crowded, loud, long wait to be seated, some guy was hauled off by the police for throwing glasses (as in the drinking kind) all over the Men's restroom and shattering them and right before we got there the police also removed a very drunk person from the premises... who then vomited all over the floor and glass doors on his way out. All that kind of ruined any desire of eating there again. LOL! We opted for Rain Forest instead. ~Beth
Originally Posted By LacyBelle I can second the Jazz Kitchen. We've been there on a couple of occasions and the food and service have been good both times. Weather permitting, seating outdoors/upstairs was very nice.
Originally Posted By stagemomx3 We have had great times at ESPNzone, we've been told an hour wait for a table, but it's never been more than 20 minutes. The kids love playing the games while we wait. I will say the food is better at lunch than dinner in our experience.
Originally Posted By sdlovesmickey We walked right in towards late afternoon and it was nice and cool and the chairs were very big and comfy. Our food was really good and it was such a great place to just get away from the heat and the hustle and bustle for an hour or so. I recommend going there inbetween lunch and dinner when it is less crowded just to get away for awhile. If you can't or don't want to return to your hotel this is a nice alternative.
Originally Posted By liveforvacations I have never been to ESPN Zone but we love the Rainforest Cafe. I have been many times and it is a must-do for us! We love the atmosphere and the food! We sometimes go twice in the five days we are there because we enjoy it so much. I would say that the service is average. It is not a high-end restaurant. It can be very busy and we try not to go when it is very busy because I always expect the service will suffer almost everywhere under those conditions. I would not say that the service was any better at the Blue Bayou, or the Storyteller's Cafe than The Rainforest. Just my humble opinion based on about 8 or 8 experiences over about 5 years.
Originally Posted By velo my experiences echo stagemom's. My 3 kids love ESPNZone and beg to go there. We'e been warned of waits but the longest we've ever waited was about 40 minutes 2 years ago. We just played upstairs while they waited (this is something we budget for, BTW) The food has been good in general. We've had a few misses but I actually thought that the prices weren't too bad in comparison to a few other places in DTD. Since my kids are 10, 13 and 15, this is their first choice in restaurants.
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess >>We just played upstairs while they waited (this is something we budget for, BTW)<< I think that's what made our experience this last time so miserable -- we COULDN'T play upstairs. They had the whole upstairs rented out for a Sweet 16 party, so not only did we have tired, cranky kids on our hands, but it made the wait EXTRA long. Everyone was crammed in the lobby trying to stay out of each other's way. It was absolutely miserable. And again, the service was horrific. We'd been there once before on a Saturday and had a perfectly pleasant experience, however. So, I think it's just hit or miss.
Originally Posted By GoofBall Rainforest Cafe is always a must-do on our trips. We've had consistantly good food and service. The menu is huge! Perfect for a group with varied tastes. We also enjoyed our ESPN dinner but the games were too much
Originally Posted By dlkozy We ate free at the ESPN last time we went-which will be the ONLY time we go there. Food was nasty-wait was long, and it was VERY loud in there. Nope. I will choose to spend my money elsewhere.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Took my kids there in Jan during the Patriots game - the line was long, but we expected it since it was a playoff game - service was fine, food was good, although too much and next time will share food and save some money. With my PAP for 5 of us (8,10,15,18,40) the bill was about $65.00. Would go again just not order as much...
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes Re: the Jazz Kitchen: I really have enjoyed the meals and service there, and I highly reccomend it, EXCEPT It can be VERY loud! I went to dinner with a friend who I was eager to catch up with, and conversation was nearly impossible. We were seated next to the band stand, but you couldn't hear without shouting anywhere in the rooms that were open that evening. YMMV
Originally Posted By Chelledun We actually had a really good experience at the ESPN Zone a couple of weeks ago. The food was just typical burgers and fries, but we were watching sports and it was nice to have a friendly, attentive server who didn't try to hurry us out of there. We also got out of there in under $40 even though we each had two drinks, so that was nice.
Originally Posted By kramer222 I like the ESPN Zone, but I LOVE sports. The idea of watching a giant television while eating a burger and fries in a barcalounger is like heaven on Earth.
