Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Is it Cafe Orleans that serves beignets? You can bet I'm stuffing my face with those in October!!!
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Is it Cafe Orleans that sells beignets? Cuz you know I'm stuffing my face with those in October!!!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Not sure if Cafe Orleans has them, but the Jazz Kitchen's express counter in DTD does, and they are very authentic. Which means they are delicious.
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 Be Our Guest does have really good food, but I really think that is the only in MK that does. I have only had breakfast at Cinderella's, but it was not very good. Tony's is alright, but really is sub-par Italian food at best, and I found it really salty both times I ate there. Liberty Tree has good food, and my family really likes it...I don't, but that is mainly because I don't eat red meat so my options are mostly limited to turkey and sides, so that one is just my preferences. I think DL has far better options for both sit down and counter service. I do think there are good, even some great, restaurants at WDW, but most of them are in the hotels, spread out all over the resort, not in the parks. EPCOT is the only park I would really say has wide variety of good food.
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 "Not sure if Cafe Orleans has them, but the Jazz Kitchen's express counter in DTD does, and they are very authentic. Which means they are delicious. " Cafe Orleans has them, and I think the Royal Street Veranda might too. The Jazz Kitchen ones are the best though...I think I gained 5 pounds just thinking about them.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Jazz Kitchen it is! I'm going to shock my body with carb overload!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt That's true. Other than DCA and the Disney hotels the pickings are pretty slim within the same radius of DL.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I love eating at Disneyland. I didn't realize how good the food there was for a theme park until I went to WDW and Universal. The food options there are not great (with a few expensive exceptions). I love how many different options DL has for quick service eating. In WDW, for instance, it is hard to find quick service food that is not a burger or chicken nuggets.>> I disagree. I think you find that because you are much more familiar with DL and don't know where to look at the MK. Starting out at Adventureland and going clockwise. Counter service place offering stuff other than burgers or chicken nuggets... Adventureland *Tortuga Tavern Burritos, Nachos, Taco Salads, etc. Generally pretty good, loses points becasue it is only open seasonally. Frontierland *Diamond Horseshoe Hand carved Turkey sSandwich, Handcarved Pork Brisket, Tuna Salad on Croissant, Portobello sandwich. Generally highly rated, again loses point because it is only open seasonally. Liberty Square *Columbia Harbour House Broccoli/Peppercorn salad, Vegetarian Chili, New England Clam Chowder, Fried Shrimp Platter, Battered Fish Basket. Generally well regarded, open year-round. Fantasyland *Be Our Guest All kinds of good stuff... too many to list. Not a burger or nugget to be found. Very highly rated, open year-round. Tomorrowland *Cosmic Rays Soups, Salads, Rotisserie Chicken, Barbeque Pork Sandwich, and yes... a typical assortment of burgers and nuggets. Pretty good food, open year-round. And similar to you, I would have a very hard time identifying counter service places at DL that offer something other than burgers and nuggets. It all depends on being quite familiar with the park in question.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I agree that a lot of it comes with familiarity and experience with each location. I've been to WDW for the past 4 years in a row, and I'm still not sure where all of the 'good' restaurants are, so we often end up at a standard burger place. I'm sure if you take the time to do some research, you'll be able to find good stuff anywhere. The fan-run Disney Food Blog has excellent reviews and menu overviews for every locaton on property, and is a great source for people looking for something a little more unique That said, I'm not sure I'd put Cosmic Ray's on the 'good' list. I've eaten there a couple times, and it's always overcrowded, dirty, tiny tables, and the food isn't great (though we ended up with burgers and nuggets since that queue was the least long). My last visit was a chance for it to redeem itself from previous sins, and it seems like it's going to remain on the naughty list for a while longer
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Even some of Disney's burger places have upped the quality lately. The Hungry Bear started life as a very typical (and typically terrible - talking the 70's here) DL burger place. The atmosphere was always fantastic hanging out over the river and feeling a million miles removed from the world outside. But the food was pretty bad. Now it's waaaay better. The fried green tomato sandwich is downright good. And even if you opt for a burger they're better than before. So now you can enjoy that superb atmosphere and have at least decent food too. TL Terrace likewise has expanded the menu to things like portobello and veggie sandwich. Not haute cuisine, but much better than before. I think Ouimet started the trend of making sure even the "burger places" offered alternatives, and upped the quality all around. My last trip I made sure to try some places I'd never been, and I was impressed. Carthay, of course, is just wonderful in every way; food, decor, service, the lounge with the PERFECT Manhattan... fantastic. But I pretty much expected that, provided some of the service glitches people talked about when it first opened would be gone (and I had no problem, anyway.) Flo's had much better food than I expected, and of course the atmosphere looking over the Cadillac Range is great. Even the Cozy Cone surprised me with its "Chili Cone Queso" - really quite good for a quick snack pick-up. I didn't make it to the new Paradise Garden Grill, but I've heard good things. I also did the Big Thunder BBQ; a little pricey, but it was all you could eat, the BBQ was better than expected (not exactly Kansas City, but for a theme park? More than fine), you got live music... I thought it was well worth it.
Originally Posted By LuvsDsnyTrips We had a spicy meatball with naan and a cucumber dressing at the Garden Grill last week....I thought it was so good ....served of course with rice
