Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<I think your taste buds need an overhaul Spirit. Rose & Crown serves the same fish and chips as per their licensing agreement with Harry Ramsdens in both the dining room and the quick serve window. Has been that way since HR was brought into the park in '99.>> If that's the case, their chips suck. <<Based on this, I might rebook there, as that was our second choice.>> Nine Dragons was better a few years ago. Portions have shrunk since then, and I just don't get filled up there anymore.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Really? Because last time I saw (2007), they were pretty traditional Chip Shop chips (my fav, with salt and lots of vinegar)
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper I was disappointed in them the last time I had them in '08, personally.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Have you had chips in the real UK to compare to? I do not like French Fries for example, but I love British chips.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper ^^^Never actually been to Britain, but I had had traditional English chips before, and I wasn't a fan of the ones in Epcot.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> This isn't what I had planned in hearing....when was this? Hopefully they improve n << It's been about 3 years since we had our last disgusting meal there. Check out the frestaurant reviews on the other forms. You will see things haven't changed. >> Based on this, I might rebook there, as that was our second choice. << You can't go wrong with Nine Dragons. My only complaint with them is their menu is about half of what it use to be. Plus you use to get a side of noodles included with the meal.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> If that's the case, their chips suck. << >> Really? Because last time I saw (2007), they were pretty traditional Chip Shop chips (my fav, with salt and lots of vinegar) << I thought their Fish, and their chips were grat. I'm with you Dave. I got spoiled to eating my chips with malted vinegar, and lots of salt. I even like fried eggs on my hamburger.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>> It's been about 3 years since we had our last disgusting meal there. Check out the frestaurant reviews on the other forms. You will see things haven't changed.<<< I found some that were good. Hrmm.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Le Cellier and San Angel are very unique from a UK perspective. Cheddar Cheese soup, pretzel bread, any thing with maple in it and the cobblers are all very difficult if not impossible to get in Europe. So it is a big draw.>> You saying you can't get a great steak in the UK? ... 'Cause I have! Now ... maybe it's just the Floridian in me, but I have been having that soup since 1982 and while it is good, it's not THAT good. Folks often speak of it in orgasmic terms. And pretzel bread? I honestly don't think much of it. I miss the old garlic loaf they used to serve for years before they went to the breadsticks. <<As for Teppan Edo, teppanyaki only started to really appear in the UK outside of the big cities in the last 5 years (plus I love talking to the Tokyo DL cast members that seem to work there).>> It's good. But Benihana is better ... and cheaper. And has a wider menu too. <<Marrakesh is good, but we can get a lot of that stuff here in the UK too. But the entertainment is great.>> I think it's OK. Been dumbed down. Price points too high ... same post, different day ;-) <<I actually find Nine Dragons seriously underrated. I think americans are not so keen because it is not like their local take out. I don't know if things have changed, but last time I went it was the closest to the food I had in Hong Kong.>> Nope. Nine Dragons is still VERY good. Had an excellent dinner there in May and really like how they updated the dining room, but still left much of its character intact (likely due to cost as it was supposed to get a show kitchen and that quietly disappeared ... much like Tutto Italia has been closing since 2007 for a total redo that never seems to happen). <<But to be honest, I would be happy in any of the Epcot table service options. Heck, it is the main reason to go there.>> It's one of them ... although I still feel you get better dining at the resorts.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Rose and Crown is tasty pub food, but it's not exactly special. I've never had a bad meal there in dozens of visits (although the time they ran out of fish and chips and tried passing off the fast food stand version as the entree didn't sit well), but the only great meals there were the result of the spirits I was dining with, not the food.>> <<I think your taste buds need an overhaul Spirit. Rose & Crown serves the same fish and chips as per their licensing agreement with Harry Ramsdens in both the dining room and the quick serve window. Has been that way since HR was brought into the park in '99.>> Sorry, Lee. I wasn't clear. I have posted this (fish) tale before. What happened was the kitchen at Rose and Crown ran out of fish (or ran behind in preparing it) ... so a member of my party wound up getting the smaller QS portion in a wrapper on the table, while others had the 1/3rd larger normal portion on a real plate with chips and peas. The server tried passing off a fast food serving as the entree. This was brought to the attention of the manager who took the cost of the entree off and two desserts as well. But she didn't seem surprised that this happened, which makes me believe it is SOP when things get busy because 'they're just dumb tourists, they won't notice'. <<I couldn't believe the sheer tackiness of such a move as even a strip center Mexican joint bakes its own chips and makes its own salsa.>> <<San Angel is still an outside vendor - it is entirely their choice if they want to dumb down their offerings. I totally agree - San Angel Inn isn't even close to being the product it was back in the nineties.>> I disagree on the dumbing down being strictly their choice. Disney still has control over their vendors. If they didn't, the GM of San Angel could say decide to sell Pepsi instead of Coke ... or decide to offer lunch specials from $4.99 ... or price all dinner entrees at 19% lower than the averages at all the other WS locales to drive traffic. Clearly, San Angel can't do any of those. So, you better believe that Disney could step in and say 'you can't offer Walmart chips and salsa in one of our fine dining locales'. <<I actually find Nine Dragons seriously underrated.>> <<Nine Dragons is an unusual menu as it isn't often you find multiple regions on the same menu - typically it will all be Szechuan or Cantonese. >> Very true. Although I do wish they hadn't have cut the menu again when they redid the restauant. Until then, you could still get a REAL FOR REAL MENU with pages of offerings ...
Originally Posted By Lee hisownself My two cents, bearing in mind I have the palate of a 12 year old. (A foodie I ain’t.) >>I want to try San Angel next trip. I think it's the only WS place I have not eaten at.<< I say go for it. I’m rather fond of it, myself. Sure, it isn’t the best Mexican food you can get, but it’s definitely the best Mexican food you can eat while boats full of guests float past a mayan temple under a beautiful night sky. Much points for atmosphere. >>I love Le Cellier, but it being almost impossible to get ressies there drops it down on my list.<< Ditto. >>I've yet to eat at a sit down in Japan yet, btu I want to.<< Don’t. Because…. >>Tepan Edo is good, but I have a hard time justifying the pricepoints when I can get much better food (larger portions too) at the Benihana at the DD Hilton and not have to book even a day in advance.<< This. As a HUGE fan of Japanese hibachi steakhouses, I say go to Benihana instead. Better food, a bit cheaper….but not cheap. (A word of advice: Park at DTD and walk over. No need to pay the $7 parking fee they gouge you for at the Hilton.) >>And pretzel bread?<< Yes, please. I also love the fish and chips at Harry Ramsdens, the overpriced pasta at Italy and all the free Mezzo Mix I can drink at Ice Station Cool. (Yes…I refuse to refer to it as Club Cool. That’s just silly.) Now….I think I need to make some reservations at Mythos….;-)
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Now….I think I need to make some reservations at Mythos….;-)<<< *grin* Thanks for the info on Mex... Should be fun to try.
Originally Posted By dshyates TDO=ROI The other day I was walking out of Pirates and saw a shirt that said "The beatings will until moral improves." I can't help but think that TDO has taken this motto to heart. "The cuts will continue until the attendance improves!!!"
Originally Posted By dshyates D*** iPhone. The shirt said, "The beatings will CONTINUE until moral improves."
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 ^^^^^. My son bought that shirt four years ago. He figured he'd wear it while they were on deployment on the sub.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Ice doesn't have a good ROI. ~Turn the AC up to 80!~<<<< Sounds like my house.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<D*** iPhone. The shirt said, "The beatings will CONTINUE until moral improves.">> Not to correct a correction, but don't ya mean MORALE ~iPhones cantbe countd ~.onj
