Originally Posted By HokieSkipper ^^^Only with the Ribs/Chicken now. not with the sandwiches, like you used to.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb We always found splitting the chicken or ribs dinner and the fruit plate at Flame Tree to be an excellent option for feeding the two of us. And even with the side dish issue the water side tables offer some of the best views to be had on property.
Originally Posted By danyoung That explains it, Hokie, as I've been doing just the ribs the past few visits. Much beefier than you'd expect from a Disney fast food joint.
Originally Posted By leobloom I'm a little curious how people view eating at Disney restaurants... When some of you say that meals at _fill in the blank of a Disney restaurant_ are "good" or "excellent," are you judging the food according to Disney standards or general restaurant standards? Because I think the quick service restaurants are fairly mediocre based on general restaurant standards, but I suppose they're improved from what they were in the 80s and 90s. Do you think you enjoy the food more because you're AT Disney? Would you say the food was "good" or "excellent" if you were eating at a restaurant in your hometown?
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper If I was paying normal fast food or sandwich place prices, then yea, the things I actually like from QS places would be considered good.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<When some of you say that meals at _fill in the blank of a Disney restaurant_ are "good" or "excellent," are you judging the food according to Disney standards or general restaurant standards?>> Looking just at quality of food compared to what I can get at home, most counter service restaurants would be average and most table service restaurants would be good. If you factor in cost most counter service restaurants would be poor and table service restaurants would be fair. Compared to other theme park, fair or sports event type food, I would rate counter service as good and table service as very good even factoring in cost.
Originally Posted By standor In the 80s and 90s, the food was much better throughout WDW. At the end of the 90s to now, the food is so so and portions usually are smaller. I think, but am not sure, but I think since they started the dining plan, the quality is not the same, because they can get away with more. It also makes it very difficult to go to a decent restaurant.
Originally Posted By magic0214 I say go big or go home...so Waffle Sandwiches all the way at the MK! And Seasons at Epcot is a must for me, great mashed potatoes!
Originally Posted By magic0214 For post 27: I am a Disney World regular, so I have been used to there style of food my entire life. When I went out to Cali this summer, I was shocked at the quality of their quick service places. French Market was amazing, Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta was to die for...and then I come back to burger's and fries. -_______-
Originally Posted By tashajilek ^^^ See for me it was reversed. I was shocked at how much better DL QS food is then at WDW.It really makes no sense seeing as it's the same company.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo When saying counter service is good, I compare it to say a McDonald's or Taco Bell. Compared to fast food drive through, a lot of the Disney counter service places in WDW are good, with Sunshine Seasons and Flame Tree BBQ being excellent. That said, Disneyland counter service are the best. Sadly, Disneyland Paris has the worst counter service that we rarely us them. But at least if offers the best table service restaurants than any other MK style park. My field of reference is that I dine out maybe 180-270 times a year due to my job. I would say WDW counter service is fair to good compared to fast-food (except at the MK where it is poor) Most restaurants are on par with a TGI Friday experience, and some places like California Grill and V&A's are excellent. I also think the Napa Rose at DL could quite possibly be my fax restaurant on the planet.
Originally Posted By danyoung >Do you think you enjoy the food more because you're AT Disney? Would you say the food was "good" or "excellent" if you were eating at a restaurant in your hometown?< For me I'd say YES, I enjoy the food more because I'm at Disney. There are plenty of good food choices outside the park, both at DL and at WDW. But once I'm there I like to eat there, either at the parks or at one of the hotels. In a lot of cases the food isn't better. A burger at Cosmic Ray's doesn't hold a candle to a double whopper with cheese or an In-N-Out double double. But the atmosphere and location count for a lot. And even though a Cosmic Ray's burger isn't at the top of my fast food list, it's still a pretty good burger. And with that said, the California Grill is still my favorite restaurant anywhere on the planet.
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>For me I'd say YES, I enjoy the food more because I'm at Disney.<<< For me it's the same. And since I'm a vegetarian, it's not that easy to eat in themepark restaurants. However, I was amazed how much the counter service restaurants at WDW cared about the vegetarians. At Disneyland Paris the only choices are French Fries, pizza and pasta. Although the fast food restaurants at DLRP aren't that good, we still ate there a lot, just because of the theming of the restaurants.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub i noticed many restaurants at WDW changing up their menus slightly last Nov/Dec trip. Can't say if it was an improvement since I order the same thing usually and chide myself for not trying something different. I should add I did try lots of vegetarian things during the family trip in May so I really missed the old traditionals such as LT turkey and stuffing or SCiFi burger and onion rings with a vanilla coke or BLT at the Earl of Sandwich,etc, etc...hence the same old same old and if I go again it would probably be the same things. I should have a one new adventurous meal per trip rule!
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Compared to regular fast food I would say most counter service at WDW is quite good if over priced. Although when compared to other theme parks and especially sporting events the prices are reasonable. If you compare WDW CS to a better than average fast food place like The Habit or even In N Out most of it is fair, with Flame Tree and Sunshine Seasons still being quite good. For table service back in '06, the one time I ate at Le Celier, I found the meal to be excellent. Most table service restaurants I've eaten at land in the pretty good category, but I rarely splurge on fine dining.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom <<I just came back from a week of eating at the World and it sure as heck wasn't as good as DL >> Exactly! KJ and I found the food so much better at DL. We would go to the bakery on Main Street every morning.
